Canadian rapper Drake has placed a big bet of Rs 6.41 crore (about $ 7.5 lakh) on the victory of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) just before the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The match will be against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night. Drake shared a screenshot of his bet on Instagram through crypto-betting platform Stake, in which he supported RCB. If RCB wins the trophy, Drake can get Rs 11.11 crore (about $ 13 lakh). In his post, he cheered by writing RCB’s famous slogan ‘E Sala Cup Namde’ (This year the cup is ours). RCB is still looking for its first trophy in the IPL, which started in 2008. At the same time, Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, is also trying hard to win their first title. This is the third time that IPL will get a new champion. The history of both the teams has been equal, in which RCB and PBKS have won 18-18 matches in 36 matches. RCB made it to the final by defeating PBKS in Qualifier 1, while Punjab defeated Mumbai Indians in a thrilling match in Qualifier 2. Read news related to international affairs here… Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif claims – India will not attack again; gave three reasons Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that there is little chance of India attacking again. He cited international support, diplomacy and India’s economic weaknesses as the main reasons for this. Talking to Pakistani media on Tuesday, Sharif said – We are already going through a difficult phase, but we are ready for every situation. However, war will be completely destructive for the economic development that India claims. India will have to bear the loss. Sharif said – We have repeatedly proposed to other countries including America to join the international investigation to investigate India’s allegations on the Pahalgam attack. Due to this attitude, we got the trust of the world. The second reason he cited was the ‘Trump factor’. Sharif said- ‘Trump played an important role in the ceasefire and considered it his big victory. It was easier to resolve the India-Pakistan crisis through diplomacy than Ukraine and Gaza. We are confident that Trump will not let this achievement go waste. The third reason is India’s economic condition. Sharif said- Given India’s economic progress, war will be disastrous for them. India will have to bear the brunt of it. Russia claims- 1400 Ukrainian soldiers killed in 24 hours; Ukraine said- 10 Russian soldiers killed in 3 years Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia on Tuesday claimed that its army has killed about 1,400 Ukrainian soldiers in the last 24 hours. This figure released by the Russian Defense Ministry was announced when delegations from Moscow and Kiev were meeting in Istanbul to discuss the ceasefire. This claim has been made at a time when both the countries carried out the biggest drone attacks on each other since the war started in 2022. Ukraine’s counter claim At the same time, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army claimed on June 3 that so far about 1 million Russian soldiers have been killed in the war that started in February 2022. 1,100 soldiers were killed in the last 24 hours. Ukraine also claims that so far in the war, Russia has lost 10,881 tanks, 22,671 armored vehicles, 50,607 vehicles and fuel tanks, 28,623 artillery systems, 1,402 rocket launchers, 1,176 air defense systems, 384 airplanes, 336 helicopters, 38,748 drones, 28 ships and a submarine. Tharoor’s warning to Pakistan from Brazil, said – do not spread terrorism with IMF money Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday warned Pakistan not to use the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package to promote terrorism. He appealed to the IMF to ensure that this money is used only for development and poverty alleviation. Tharoor, who is leading India’s all-party delegation, said in Brazil – If the money is spent on the welfare and development of the poor, then we are not against the development of any country. But if this money helps Pakistan to promote terrorism or gather weapons against India, then it will be very unfortunate. Tharoor expressed hope that India’s diplomats in the World Bank and IMF will ensure that this money is used properly. India and PAK delegation will be in America today The Indian delegation led by Tharoor will reach America on Tuesday. On the same day, a delegation from Pakistan, led by former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, will also be in America. Both teams will try to garner support for their respective countries from American lawmakers and leaders. Tharoor said on this – the delegations of both the countries will be in Washington at the same time. This can increase interest there. India’s strong policy against terrorism Tharoor reiterated India’s anti-terrorism stance and said – India wants support from its friendly countries and other countries on this issue. He said that Pakistan did not take any step to bring the culprits of the Pahalgam attack to the dock, after which India decided to give a strong message. Firing again during distribution of food in Gaza, 3 people died, 30 injured, United Nation demanded independent investigation Firing again took place during distribution of food in southern Gaza on Monday morning in which 3 people died and more than 30 were injured. According to Al Jazeera, “The Israeli army opened fire on the people trying to take food without any warning.” International aid organizations have condemned this, because due to this the situation is getting worse and help is not reaching the needy. The United Nations has demanded an independent investigation into such repeated firing in Gaza. This firing took place in the morning at the same Israel-backed aid center, where firing took place a day earlier. In which 31 people were killed, and about 200 people were injured. Eyewitnesses told Al Jazeera that Israeli snipers and drones keep an eye on the aid centers of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). It gets support from Israel and the US. According to the Palestinian Civil Defense Agency, at least 51 people were killed and 503 injured in different Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours. According to the Financial Times, 80% of Gaza is now under Israeli control or has been forcibly evacuated. 23 lakh people are now forced to live in a small area of ??southern Gaza. Former General Chiliang, close to Xi Jinping in China, dies, breathed his last in Beijing at the age of 75 Former top general Shu Chiliang, considered close to Chinese President Xi Jinping, died in Beijing on Monday. He was 75 years old. China’s Defense Ministry informed about his death. Shu Chiliang was the vice president of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the highest monitoring body of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and was counted among the key strategists of the army during Xi Jinping’s early tenure. During that period, Xi started giving a big role to the army and navy in the army’s policy-making body, which was dominated by the army for a long time. Shu joined the PLA in 1966, when the stormy phase of the Cultural Revolution under the leadership of Mao was starting in China. After years of service, he became the General of the Air Force and reached important positions in the army. 5.8 magnitude earthquake near the coast in Turkey, 7 injured while fleeing from home A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Marmaris city of Turkey early on Tuesday. This area is on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. According to Turkey’s disaster management agency, at least 7 people were injured while fleeing from their homes. The earthquake struck at 2:17 am and its epicenter was in the sea. The tremor was felt till the Greek island of Rhodes, where people woke up from sleep. Marmaris Governor Idris Akbiyik said that in panic some people jumped from the window or balcony, due to which they got injured. However, no major damage has been reported so far. Earthquakes are common in Turkey, as this country is situated on major seismic faults. In 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck here, killing more than 53,000 people and destroying lakhs of buildings. That earthquake also killed about 6,000 people in Syria.
