The US military has launched the largest NATO airborne drills in Europe since the end of the Cold War, to enhance “security and stability” in the region. The war games, closely watched by the Russian military, are an attempt to raise tensions in the wake of alleged “Russian aggression,” Moscow believes.

Yale PhD & Anti-war activist Michael Parenti, joins RT

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St. Louis police have been confronted by residents after officers fatally shot a black suspect. At least three people were arrested, police said, but continued protest resulted in officers deploying tear gas and rubber bullets. Several fires were reported.

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Mohammed Allan, a Palestinian detainee protesting against his detention without trial, has ended his 65-day hunger strike after the Israeli Supreme Court suspended his arrest warrant, his lawyer said. Allan will remain hospitalized after having suffered brain damage.

Professor (Emeritus) at Binghamton University, James Petrasm joins RT

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OSCE monitors working in the region today visited the village of Gorlovka, which is currently under the control of anti-government forces. The village has endured increased shelling in recent days.

A Deputy Chief of the OSCE mission in East Ukraine has updated RT on the tense situation in the region.

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President Vladimir Putin has voiced issues with the current situation around Crimea, pointing out at a continuing threat from “foreign forces” that try to play on the “justified concerns” of local residents in order to destabilize the peninsula.

RT's Daniel Bushell reports

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Turkish police have arrested two gunmen in Istanbul, near the entrance to one of the city’s major tourist attractions, the Dolmabahce Palace. There were reports of gunfire at the scene and at least one policeman is said to have sustained an injury.

Witness on the ground, Tuba Sacide spoke to RT

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It took about a dozen San Francisco Police Department officers to take down and restrain a one-legged, black homeless man, armed with crutches and apparently dangerous. The incident is the latest embarrassment for the US police, who face constant accusations of unreasonable use of force.

Former Baltimore police officer, Michael Wood, joinsRT

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A Google subsidiary has taken a large step – quite literally – in trying to make humanoid robots as realistic as possible. Its creation, an Atlas robot, was able to walk unaided across rough terrain, a vast improvement over recent failures at the Robot Olympics.

Mark Gubrud, Physicist and expert on emerging technology, joins RT

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About 25,000 foreign fighters from more than 100 countries are estimated to have joined Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).

Ricardo Baretzky, president of European Centre for Information Policy and Security. joins RT

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An Afghan military translator, who served with British forces during the occupation, has been killed while attempting to flee the country after being refused asylum in the UK, media outlets report.

Afghan interpreter called Rafi, joins RT

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