President Trump has reportedly threatened to “bomb the shit out of Oman” if it “gets in the way” of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz. It comes as Trump has downplayed concerns about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier that has been deployed for more than 260 days, one of the longest deployments in U.S. military history. Two U.S. military newspapers — the Navy Times and Stars and Stripes — have reported multiple attempts by sailors to jump overboard amid deteriorating conditions aboard the Lincoln, including food rationing, plumbing backups and shortages of basic supplies including toothpaste and soap. This is President Trump telling reporters on Friday that the deployment hasn’t been long enough.

Reporter: “Family members of U.S. service members are concerned about the conditions onboard the USS Lincoln.”

President Donald Trump: “Well, no, that ship is moving. No, they’re not. That ship is moving right now, or very shortly, and it’s being replaced with another very similar ship.”

Reporter: “Has the deployment gone on too long?”

President Donald Trump: “No, no, no.”

Reporter: “Are you worried about the mental health concerns?”

President Donald Trump: “Not nearly long enough.”

This comes as President Trump said the U.S. will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, noting that Seoul had declined to join the U.S. war against Iran. He said his decision is based on his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, adding that the country has been “unthreatening and respectful” as long as he’s been president.

Meanwhile, in Qatar, officials are denying Iranian accusations that Doha is secretly holding three Iranian airmen as prisoners of war. The dispute dates to the third day of the war, when Qatar said it shot down two Iranian warplanes it claimed were threatening its airspace.

On Sunday, Iran’s military announced a $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing U.S. soldiers, which would be doubled if it is carried out by a woman.

Amir Hatami: “Whoever, any dear combatant, kills an American or captures one and hands them over to any of the units of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, supported by those dear individuals who wish to participate in financial jihad but under the guarantee of the Army, alongside the great rewards of jihad, we will provide a proper gift. This gift is equivalent to $30,000, approximately 5 billion tomans.”

In Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people, including children, on Saturday. It was one of the deadliest Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the so-called ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect in June. Israel has been striking Lebanon since early March after Hezbollah fired into Israel in retaliation for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Israeli strikes have killed more than 4,300 people in Lebanon this year. According to the U.N., more than 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes.

President Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel rejected a 15-point plan for Gaza promoted by President Trump’s so-called Board of Peace. The proposal would see Hamas gradually disarm and turn over governance of the Gaza Strip to an international force in exchange for Israel’s withdrawal. Over the weekend, Kushner met in Cairo with Hamas’s political chief Khalil al-Hayya. Also joining the talks were Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair and Qatari, Turkish and Egyptian mediators.

In the occupied West Bank, Israel’s military has announced plans to hand over responsibility for policing Israeli settlers to a civilian police force. Palestinian officials condemned the plan as a flagrant violation of international law, calling it another step toward Israeli annexation of the West Bank. This comes as a siege by Israeli settlers on the village of Qusra has entered its second week, with 15 Palestinians, including two children, cut off from food, water and electricity by armed Israeli settlers backed by soldiers. Human rights groups say it’s part of a concerted effort by Israelis to seize even more Palestinian land. This is a video filmed by Aysha Hassan, whose family has been confined to their home for over a week while Israeli soldiers occupy a neighboring building.

Aysha Hassan: “We are in our besieged house and have been under siege for the last seven days. The soldiers are stationed on the nearby house of my brother Yousif. They keep screaming and singing all day.”

In Russia, officials say at least nine people were killed over the weekend when Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war. Moscow’s Defense Ministry claims it shot down nearly 1,500 Ukrainian drones over 24 hours. A massive fire tore through a distribution warehouse operated by the Russian online retailer Wildberries just outside of central Moscow. Ukrainian officials say Russia struck 13 locations across Ukraine over the same period, killing seven people.

In Afghanistan, the Taliban have marked five years in power since U.S. forces withdrew from the country. Since retaking control in 2021, the Taliban have stripped away the rights of women and girls, with UNESCO reporting some 2.4 million girls are now barred from secondary and higher education. The United Nations warns more than half of women’s organizations still working in Afghanistan could cease operations within the next year due to funding problems. This is the permanent representative of Denmark to the United Nations.

Christina Markus Lassen: “The Taliban’s systematic repression of women and girls has become a defining feature of the current system. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls are banned from secondary and higher education. The grave abuse of the right to education is also having far-reaching consequences for Afghanistan’s economic development and provision of essential public services.”

Hundreds of migrants in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta gathered for a protest Sunday demanding they be granted asylum. They’re among the thousands who remain in Ceuta after more than 70,000 people crossed into the enclave in recent weeks seeking protections. Dozens died, mostly from drowning, in their attempt to reach the Spanish territory amid an intensifying crackdown along the border with Morocco. Many of those who stayed in Ceuta are now forced to sleep on the beach or in the city’s outskirts. This is a migrant from Morocco who swam to Ceuta.

Ayoub Elarroud: “We have problems and bad situations in our country. There are so many talents in our country that have been lost. … We are truly suffering. We are sleeping next to the sea, with cold, with bad smell. We are suffering a lot. The police doesn’t let us go downtown. They always kick us out, telling us to get the hell out of there.”

In Indonesia, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country Saturday was followed by nearly 1,000 aftershocks, killing more than 50 people. The largest earthquake hit just north of Flores island, followed by a second 6.4 magnitude quake in Indonesia’s western Sumatra island. An estimated 5,000 people have been evacuated as search and rescue teams race to find survivors. Many evacuees have been forced to sleep in the streets, afraid of more aftershocks. Meanwhile, tents have been set up amid the rubble of collapsed hospitals to serve as makeshift emergency rooms to treat injured patients. Landslides have also blocked roads in parts of Flores island, raising concerns of dwindling aid and resources as people go hungry.

Febronia Aselmia: “My husband in the morning took Rohini’s baby and went to the store, and he got us three loaves of bread to share. One loaf of bread — I felt so sorry for my nieces and nephews — had to be divided, little by little. She’s pregnant. I feel so sorry for her, so I only ate a small amount. Even a single banana would be divided among three people. We were desperately hungry.”

This is Indonesia’s deadliest quake since 2022, when an earthquake in West Java killed hundreds.

In northern Michigan, a gunman killed five people on Friday, prompting a manhunt that ended when the shooter was found dead alongside one of his victims. Separately, police in Petersburg, Virginia, arrested a 19-year-old suspect on Saturday following an overnight shooting at Virginia State University that left five people injured — one of them critically — just hours after officials welcomed freshmen to campus. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the U.S. has seen at least 305 mass shootings since the start of the year.

President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Attorney General Todd Blanche, has declined to pledge that the Justice Department will operate independently of the White House. Blanche was asked about the topic by NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker.

Kristen Welker: “You, of course, used to be President Trump’s former personal defense attorney. Can you pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House?”

Attorney General Todd Blanche: “Well, what — that’s — there’s a big difference between saying we will be — we will always do our job and investigate any case and act independently of the White House. No, I’m not going to pledge that.”

A federal judge has ruled that the state of Idaho must allow abortions when the pregnant person’s health and life are at risk. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled Idaho state officials cannot prosecute physicians who perform abortions under these circumstances, saying Idaho’s near-total abortion ban violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment. Physicians faced up to five years in prison if found in violation of the ban. In his ruling, Judge Winmill wrote, “It is about self-preservation and the limit of the state’s power to make a woman suffer for the sake of an unborn child. … A pregnant woman’s health is not a state resource to be allocated at the legislature’s whim.”

The Democratic National Committee has approved sweeping changes to the 2028 presidential primary calendar. Under the new schedule, South Carolina voters would cast the first ballots on January 22, followed by Nevada on February 1. Iowa and New Hampshire would no longer be the first states to hold nominating contests. The move could expand the influence of Black and Latino voters on narrowing the field of presidential contenders.