Drone strikes have become as easy as a video game, with deadly attacks launched by the simple touch of a joystick. RT’s documentary ‘Game of Drones’ includes emotional accounts from those on either side of the attacks – both victims and executioners.
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Israeli tourist gang-raped in India after bogus taxi pick-up – reports
A 25-year-old Israeli tourist has allegedly been gang-raped after getting into a vehicle she mistook for an official taxi in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
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British special forces poised to rescue UK citizens if Turkey suffers 2nd coup attempt
British special forces are ready to rescue UK citizens in Turkey in the event of a second coup attempt. The news comes as Amnesty International reports credible evidence of the rape and abuse of detained coup soldiers as part of the government crackdown.
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Anti-Corbyn billionaire urges rebel MPs to split Labour & form new party
Billionaire Labour donor Assem Allam has encouraged MPs opposed to party leader Jeremy Corbyn to defect and start a new party, after saying he will not support the embattled Labour chief or his leadership rival Owen Smith.
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Verizon to acquire Yahoo in $4.8bn deal
America’s telecommunications company Verizon announced on Monday it has finalized the acquisition of Yahoo’s core business for $4.8 billion.
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Group Holding Police Station in Armenia Insists All Demands Be Fulfilled
A member of an armed group that seized police station in Armenian capital Yerevan, Varuzhan Avetisyan said Saturday that his organization will not give up until their requirements are fulfilled.
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Cold War in Sports? Protests Grow Over Russian Athletes’ Ban From Rio
More and more athletes and sports specialists around the world are protesting the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to ban the Russian athletics team from participating in the upcoming Rio Olympics.
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Floods Kill 114 People, Leave 111 More Missing in China's Hebei Province
The number of people dying in floods reached 114 in China’s Hebei province with 111 more missing, according to provincial authorities.
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Out of Reach: New Cellphone Hardware Impedes Digital Surveillance
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and prominent hardware hacker Andrew Huang have designed a cellphone hardware aimed at impeding digital surveillance. Andrew told Sputnik more about the project and how the hardware works.
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Palestinians Lose Hope That Turkey Will Help to Solve Gaza's Power Crisis
Ankara has pledged to help the Gaza Strip to tackle its decade-long electricity crisis as part of a deal to normalize ties with Israel that were severed six years ago, but Palestinians told Sputnik that they doubt that Turkish authorities will deliver on the promise.
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