The World in Brief from The Economist

Yields on American 30-year Treasuries briefly rose above 5.3%, to their highest level since 2007, because of growing fears about inflation, the country’s $40trn debt and rising oil prices.

Yields on American 30-year Treasuries briefly rose above 5.3%, to their highest level since 2007, because of growing fears about inflation, the country’s $40trn debt and rising oil prices; The United Arab Emirates said Iran fired two ballistic missiles towards it, both of which fell into the sea

China’s foreign minister will visit Seoul on Wednesday, as South Korea’s president seeks a formal end to the war with North Korea. Also, Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman—a long-standing American ally—if it “gets in the way” of talks with Iran.

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