The Israeli Defense Ministry said on Saturday that 350 trucks were sent to the Gaza Strip this week for humanitarian aid. These trucks contain aid such as flour and food items sent by the United Nations and the international community. This aid was sent through the Kerem Shalom crossing. This was recommended by Israeli army officials. It was thoroughly checked before entering Gaza, after which it was allowed to go ahead. The Israeli army said that it will continue to promote humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip and will also try to ensure that this aid does not fall into the hands of any terrorist organization. Read other news related to international affairs… 6 people killed, 2 injured in gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan’s Khyber province 6 people were killed and 2 others injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday. The incident took place in Aram Colony of Mardan district, where a two-storey house collapsed due to the explosion. According to the local official, 6 people lost their lives in this accident and two girls were seriously injured. Rescue teams reached the spot as soon as they got information about the accident and removed the people trapped in the debris and recovered the bodies. The rescue team said that the operation was completed in seven hours, which included removing the dead and taking the injured to the hospital. Incidents of gas cylinder leaks or explosions are common in Pakistan. Earlier this year, 19 people were killed and more than 12 were injured in an LPG tanker explosion in Multan, Punjab. China allows 3 US companies to buy rare earth material China has temporarily allowed three major US automobile companies General Motors, Ford and Stellantis to sell rare earth material i.e. precious minerals. Reuters gave this information on Friday quoting people associated with the matter. Although it is not clear which minerals are included in these licenses, some licenses are being said to be valid for six months. Rare earth material is a group of 17 elements. It is used to assemble everything from cars, drones to robots and missiles. China had banned the export of 7 precious metals (rare earth material) in April amid the growing trade war with the US. Due to this, global auto companies, aerospace industry and military equipment manufacturing companies were greatly affected. China is currently the largest source of these rare minerals, and if their exports remain halted for a long time, it could become a serious crisis for American companies. American companies are currently feeling relieved by this decision of China that they will be able to get some essential minerals, but the fear still remains that this permission is temporary and if China stops the supply again, production will be severely affected. BRICS countries condemned the Pahalgam attack, supported ‘zero tolerance’ on terrorism. MPs from 10 countries including India participated in the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Brazil on 4-5 June. India was led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who was accompanied by a high-level parliamentary delegation. The conference was attended by MPs from India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt and Indonesia. After several rounds of intense discussions and deliberations during the conference, broad consensus was reached on key topics such as Artificial Intelligence, global trade and economy, inter-parliamentary cooperation, global peace and security. All the countries strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in India at the conference and agreed on a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against terrorism. India took a strong stand against terrorism and emphasized on stopping financial support to terrorist organizations, sharing intelligence. The next 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held in India, and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has been appointed its chairman. India will now play an active role in strengthening cooperation among BRICS parliaments and advancing a shared vision to deal with global challenges. Trump took credit for ceasefire between India and Pakistan for the 12th time. US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that when tensions between India and Pakistan escalated recently, he played an important role in preventing a war between the two countries. This is the 12th time he has claimed a ceasefire between the two countries. Trump said that if the US had not intervened, this fight could have turned into a nuclear war. He said that he spoke to the leaders of both countries and warned that if they wage war, the US would not trade with them. Trump said that both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons and the leaders of both are very strong, but the situation had worsened. He said that this fight could have reached nuclear weapons in the “next round”. But when he used trade as a weapon and warned both countries, the possibility of war stopped there. President Trump said that he talked directly to both India and Pakistan, which averted this crisis. He said that he respects the leaders of both the countries because they handled the situation wisely and prevented fighting. America takes big action against illegal immigrants, uproar after arrest of 44 people There was a lot of uproar during a campaign against illegal immigrants in Los Angeles, America on Friday. When the situation worsened, the police had to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd. Homeland Security and local police arrested 44 people during this time. Homeland Security raided seven places. The search operation was carried out in the fashion district of Los Angeles because the agency had received information that illegal immigrants were being given jobs at many places through wrong documents. The mayor of Los Angeles expressed displeasure over this entire action. He called it an attempt to scare people. A strict attitude has been adopted against illegal immigrants in America since the time of the Trump administration. According to officials, about 1600 illegal immigrants are being caught every day and many of them have criminal records. Modi said- Islamabad wanted to incite communal violence in India, Pakistan said- disappointed with the statement of Indian PM Pakistan on Friday reacted to the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he accused Islamabad of being involved in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. Pakistan said that it is disappointed with this statement. Addressing the Chenab Bridge inauguration program in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, PM Modi had said that the terrorist attack in Pahalgam was an attack on “humanity and Kashmiriyat”. He had said that the purpose of the attack was to incite riots in India and harm the livelihood of the hardworking people of Kashmir. Targeting Pakistan, PM Modi said that Islamabad wanted to incite communal violence in India and ruin the earnings of the hardworking people of Kashmir. Commenting on PM Modi’s statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said that it completely rejects these baseless and misleading things. The ministry said, “We are deeply disappointed that the Indian Prime Minister has blamed Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack without any credible evidence.” After the success of Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Modi reached Jammu and Kashmir for the first time on Friday. Where Modi inaugurated the Chenab Bridge, Anjani Bridge. Along with this, he also flagged off the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train. US President Trump issued new orders for drones and supersonic aircraft US President Donald Trump on Friday signed three new executive orders aimed at increasing security from dangerous drones and promoting electric air taxis and supersonic aircraft. In the first order, Trump allowed drones to fly away from the operator’s sight, which is important for drone delivery. Also, there will be a reduction in dependence on Chinese drone companies and testing of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. In the second order, Trump directed to create a special task force to protect American skies. This task force will increase restrictions on sensitive places, use real-time detection technology of drones and provide assistance to the local police. White House official Michael Kratsios said the move was to deal with terrorist and criminal threats, especially in view of major events such as the Olympics and the World Cup. In the third order, Trump directed the removal of the ban on overflights of supersonic aircraft imposed in 1973. “Now Americans can reach Los Angeles from New York in less than four hours. New technology has made supersonic flights safe and commercially feasible,” Kratsios said. No Chinese drone company has been banned in these orders, although last year Joe Biden passed a law banning new drone models from Chinese companies DJI and Autel Robotics. US Supreme Court grants DOGE access to social security data The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access the personal information of millions of Americans in the Social Security Administration (SSA) data system. This information relates to sensitive data such as medical and financial records. The decision came on the request of the Justice Department, which had sought to cancel the order of Maryland District Judge Ellen Hollander, which blocked DOGE’s access to the data. Judge Hollander had said that giving DOGE unhindered access to the data could be a violation of federal privacy law. However, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of DOGE in its brief order, but did not give any reason for it. The court has a majority of conservative judges in the ratio of 6-3. Three liberal judges opposed this decision. Liberal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said that it is wrong to give DOGE access to data without any need or following privacy rules. DOGE is part of the initiative of Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, which aims to cut federal jobs, reduce government spending and shrink the government. Musk left his government role on May 30. ————————- Click here to read World Updates of June 6…
