The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is now in the Indian Ocean, putting it closer to assist in any potential US operations targeting Iran, two sources told CNN.

All hostages from Gaza have returned home as Trump administration completes historic Middle East diplomatic achievement, marking end of painful chapter.

U.S. Central Command confirmed on Monday that USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed to promote regional security and stability

WASHINGTON -- The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, bringing a renewed potential that President Donald Trump could opt to order airstrikes on Iran over its crackdown on protesters.

The Pentagon has sent a host of U.S. military assets into the Middle East over the past several weeks, including an aircraft carrier group and its thousands of troops, as President Donald Trump indicates he is maintaining the possibility of strikes on Iran.

Tencent's expansion will likely put it into more direct competition with U.S. giants including Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

Airline KLM is resuming flights to Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, it said late on Saturday, after previously announcing it would avoid flying over large parts of the Middle East due to rising regional tensions.

The USS Delbert D. Black entered the region sometime in the past 48 hours, bringing the number of destroyers in the Middle East to six.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and China’s President Xi Jinping are expected to sign a "border security pact" in Beijing today. Our fact-check team is looking into the role of Chinese firms in providing the engines for small boats that bring migrants across the English Channel.