Morning brief: US nuclear submarine enters Middle East, world leaders call for aid corridor in Gaza, and more

Latest from Israel-Hamas war:US Central Command on Sunday (Nov 5) declared on social media that an Ohio-class submarine entered its area of responsibility even as Secretary of State Antony Blinken tours the region.It is not usual for the US to announce the movement of its strategic assets in the area. In fact, the USA’s nuclear subs operate in near complete secrecy. Follow WION for latest updates.

Elon Musk: US billionaire Elon Musk has declared that his AI startupxAI will soon be integrated into social media platformX. Musk also said xAI released its first AI model, a bot named Grok, after making it available to all X Premium+ subscribers on Friday (Nov3).

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Israel-Hamas War LIVE: IDF shares post detailing the reason behind its push for evacuation south

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on X, formerly Twitter, has clarified the reason behind its evacuation orders. It said that "Beneath Gaza lies an intricate network of tunnels, where Hamas stockpiles rockets and weapons, shelters thousands of terrorists and conceals and devises its attack".

In a rare move, US announces entry of nuclear submarine into Middle East

The US military has announced the entry of a guided missile submarine into the Middle East, a rare move directed at regional adversaries, primarily those backed by Iran. The subs can be equipped with advanced ballistic or Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Elon Musk set to integrate AI startup xAI with social media platform X

Elon Musk made an announcement on Sunday (Nov5) that his artificial intelligence startup xAI will soon be integrated into his social media platform X. The same integrated product will also be available as a standalone app, he said in a post on X

Watch:Israel-Palestine war: World leaders, humanitarian organisations call for aid corridor

Gaza continues to reel under the dire humanitarian crisis of at least 9,700 Palestinians having been killed and close to 1 million civilians displaced in Gaza. The situation seems to be getting worse and the world leaders and Global organizations have been repeatedly calling for a humanitarian passage.

Watch:Israel's PM rejects calls for ceasefire, Biden urges for pause

It has been one month since the deadly October 7th assault by Hamas on Israeli territory turned into a full-blown War. Israel's call to lay siege on Gaza found unwavering support from Western allies led by the US and the UK. But as the relentless attack on the Gaza Strip rages on the alarming death toll of civilians the rampant destruction of the region and the looming clouds of war crimes committed by Israeli forces have raised a myriad of questions for its allies.