The World in Brief from The Economist

Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of America’s talks with Iran about reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fox News.

Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of America’s talks with Iran about reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fox News; Jared Kushner, Mr Trump’s son-in-law and one of his top envoys, met Binyamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem

Jared Kushner held talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt in an effort to revive a stalled ceasefire in Gaza. Also, data showed that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to its lowest level in three months on the weekend.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, just off the coast of the island of Flores.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, just off the coast of the island of Flores; Migrants staged a protest in Ceuta, demanding that Spanish authorities grant them asylum

An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck eastern Indonesia, just off the coast of the island of Flores; The Taliban celebrated five years in power in Afghanistan with a parade in the capital, Kabul

The Taliban celebrated five years in power in Afghanistan with a parade in the capital, Kabul

The Taliban celebrated five years in power in Afghanistan with a parade in the capital, Kabul

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.