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 Russia said on Wednesday it would try to retrieve the remnants of a large US MQ-9 Reaper drone that plunged into the Black Sea on Tuesday. There are conflicting statements on the aircraft downing. In claims Moscow has strongly denied, Washington said it had to bring down the drone after it became "unflyable and uncontrollable" when a Russian jet clipped its propeller. Russian security council secretary Nikolai Patrushev confirmed on state television that Moscow was trying to trace the aircraft, adding its presence in the Black Sea confirmed that the US had direct involvement in the war. Meanwhile, the US is also attempting to find the downed drone. Although Washington and London have previously gone to great lengths in order to recover their technology after crashes, the Pentagon seems more relaxed about losing the aircraft. It's an older technology and a number of them have been lost before. Moreover, attempts to retrieve the remnants next to a war zone, with Russian sh...

 Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike in an "extraordinary" phone call just ahead of launching the 'special military operation' in Ukraine on 24 February, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed, according to a new BBC documentary to be broadcast on Monday. "I don't want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute," Johnson quoted Putin as saying, adding the conversation took place in February after he had visited Kyiv to show Western support for Ukraine amid looming fears of a Russian assault. The prime minister and other Western leaders had been hurrying to the Ukrainian capital in an attempt to show support for the country and deter a Russian attack. Johnson, who was compelled to leave Downing Street last September, has emerged as one of the most impassioned Western supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In the new BBC Two series, that charts the growing divide between Putin ...

 Russian forces occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeast Ukraine are preparing to connect to Crimea, a peninsula in Eastern Europe, Ukrainian operator Energoatom warned on Tuesday. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, was occupied by Russian forces early in its invasion. The plant is located near the Crimean peninsula. Energoatom president Petro Kotin reportedly said, “The Russian military at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is implementing the program to connect the plant to the Crimean electricity grid. To do this, you must first damage the power lines of the plant connected to the Ukrainian energy system.” Reportedly, from 7 to 9 August, the Russian forces have already damaged three power lines. The largest power plant has six of Ukraine's 15 reactors, capable of supplying power for four million homes.  The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Monday, raised the specter of nuclear disa...

 Ukraine may get the United States' long-range multiple-rocket system (MLRS) amid the ongoing war. President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials have urged the US for the delivery of the MLRS to fight against the Russian forces.  Russia continues to attack Severodonetsk and the eastern Donbas region with rockets, tanks, and airstrikes. Russian long-range missiles have struck railway facilities, oil depots, and infrastructure in western Ukraine. Russian forces vs Ukrainian forces Russia is reported to have fired its latest multiple-rocket system against Ukrainian targets in the Kharkiv area. The Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian cities using long-range cruise missiles. The Russian forces are using US-delivered M777 howitzers, which have a range of about 25 km. The MLRS will be helpful to Ukrainian forces to counter Russia's heavy bombardments. An M270 MLRS battery can fire a range of munitions, with the most advanced being able to hit targets up to 300 km. It can ...

 Inflation is a loss of purchasing power over time. The world is currently struggling due to rising inflation. Read this article to know about 5 facts about Inflation in 2022. Top 5 facts about inflation in 2022  The annual rate of inflation worldwide The annual rate of inflation worldwide, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), accelerated to 9.2 percent in March 2022, the worst rate in any 12‑month period since the beginning of the series in January 2019. The cost of food has climbed at double-digit percentage rates. Russia-Ukraine crisis The inflation has been exacerbated worldwide by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The cost of Russian energy and Ukrainian grain is also dramatically spiking. The war has sent energy prices soaring across the world. The world was recovering from a downturn caused by the Omicron variant of the Covid-19. However, the war affected the recovery of the economy. The United States Consumer Price Index grew at an 8.5% annual rate in March Th...

 Canada is introducing new immigration streams for Ukrainian immigrants amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukrainians who want to move to Canada permanently or temporarily can obtain a Canada-Ukraine Authorisation for Emergency Travel.  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that the program will eliminate several usual visa requirements. He also condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine.  Some 1.4 million Ukrainians already live in Canada. The Canadian authorities are looking to do their part to assist as many Ukrainians as possible. Canada has the third-largest Ukrainian diaspora in the world. There will be no limit on the number of Ukrainians who wish to apply to obtain a Canada-Ukraine Authorisation for Emergency Travel. The federal government rolled out new measures to help Ukraine and punish Russia .  Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aim to open for application in two weeks. It also aims to open a special expedited family sponsorship pro...