The World in Brief from The Economist

American crime statistics show the largest year-to-year decline in violent crime since FBI records began in 1936; A court in France blocked a bill that would prohibit under-15s from using social media.

Jason Arday, a Cambridge University professor who resigned amid a plagiarism row, was found dead in London

Luigi Mangione admitted to fatally shooting Brian Thompson, the boss of UnitedHealthcare, America’s biggest health insurer, in Manhattan in 2024; A court in France blocked a bill that would prohibit under-15s from using social media

The Trump administration accused China of evading American tariffs by rerouting exports through more than 40 countries. Also, America’s Treasury sold $25bn-worth of 30-year bonds with yields of up to 5.22%, the highest they have been since 2001.

The White House accused China of evading American tariffs by rerouting exports through more than 40 countries; Israeli troops launched a military operation to remove Israeli settlers from Qusra, a village in the West Bank

Russian drones caused a fire and damage at Izmail, a grain export hub and Ukraine’s largest Danube port; The White House accused China of evading American tariffs by rerouting exports through more than 40 countries

Russian drones caused a fire and damage at Izmail, a grain export hub and Ukraine’s largest Danube port. Also, increases in the share price of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix helped push the country’s KOSPI index up 4%.

Donald Trump insisted that America has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump insisted that America has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz; American inflation slowed to 3.5% to 3.4% in July, in line with analysts’ expectations