BANGKOK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The US aircraft carrier GeorgeH.W. Bush arrived off Thailand's resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after months of supporting USoperations in the Middle East.• The Nimitz-class carrier had been operating in the Arabian Sea during the conflict with Iran, according to multiple media reports.

Platform returns for US users following January shutdown, with limitations on live streaming and advertising campaigns.

Platform returns for US users following January shutdown, with limitations on live streaming and advertising campaigns.

Platform returns for US users following January shutdown, with limitations on live streaming and advertising campaigns.

Platform returns for US users following January shutdown, with limitations on live streaming and advertising campaigns.

Platform returns for US users following January shutdown, with limitations on live streaming and advertising campaigns.

Platform returns for US users following January shutdown, with limitations on live streaming and advertising campaigns.

Iran's Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters has warned any base supporting US operations against Iran is a legitimate target, saying army drones struck the Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain.

Trump defends secrecy of Maduro arrest, warns adversaries, and says Congress notification would have endangered the US mission.

Investing.com -- Discussions led by the White House regarding the future of TikTok are now focusing on a plan where the largest non-Chinese investors in ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, might increase their stakes and acquire the U.S. operations of the short video app, according to a Reuters report on Friday. The proposed plan includes creating a separate U.S. entity for TikTok and reducing Chinese ownership in the new business to less than the 20 percent limit set by U.S. law. This move could potentially save the app from a possible ban in the U.S. Jeff Yass of Susquehanna International Group and Bill Ford of General Atlantic, both board members of ByteDance, are leading the discussions with the White House regarding this plan. Private equity firm KKR is also participating in these discussions, the report added. As per the plan, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), the software giant, would continue to manage the data of U.S. users and ensure that this data cannot be accessed from China. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

In this analysis, Michael Rubin argues that the U.S. Navy’s expanded operations against Iran and the Houthis are creating an increasingly difficult logistics problem for replenishment at sea. He contends that traditional resupply hubs in Bahrain, the UAE and Oman have become more vulnerable, while alternatives such as Karachi and Mombasa present geopolitical or logistical limitations. Rubin identifies Somaliland’s Berbera port as a potentially valuable alternative because of its deepwater facilities, perceived security and overland connection to Ethiopia. He argues that Washington should consider a more substantial military presence in Berbera, including logistics and air-defense capabilities, and presents closer U.S.-Somaliland ties — potentially including recognition — as important to sustaining American maritime operations in the region.