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Global Flashpoints: Ukraine Reels, Gaza Dreams, N. Korea Exposed

Russian Drone Attack Kills Miners in Ukraine, While Tensions Rise in West Bank

At least 12 people were killed in a Russian drone attack on a bus carrying miners in Ukraine's southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Ukraine's Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal. The attack, which occurred on Sunday, was described by Shmyhal as a "cynical and targeted attack on energy sector workers in the Dnipro region," according to a Telegram post.

The incident occurred amidst ongoing conflict in the region. Al Jazeera reported that the attack took place on February 1, 2026.

Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, Israeli occupation authorities have intensified efforts to displace Palestinians, issuing expulsion orders to an entire Bedouin community east of Ramallah and escalating demolition policies in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Al Jazeera. This comes amid a surge in settler violence targeting educational institutions in the Jordan Valley and residential homes in Qalqilya, further shrinking the living space for Palestinians under military occupation. The report by Al Jazeera Staff was published on February 1, 2026.

These actions are taking place against a backdrop of discussions regarding the future of Gaza. Al Jazeera reported on US plans for Gaza, describing them as a potential "theme park of dispossession for Palestinians." Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Middle East Editor for Drop Site News, told Al Jazeera that the measures planned for the two million Palestinians in Gaza are an "Orwellian labyrinth of biometrics, bureaucracy and a lab for government surveillance" meant to drive them out. He also noted that Israel has not gone past phase one of any ceasefire agreement with an Arab country and is establishing facts on the ground in Gaza, including 50 military bases.

In other international news, Keir Starmer, leader of the UK Labour Party, recently visited China, hoping to "begin the thaw after recent ice age" in relations, according to The Guardian. The last British prime minister to visit China was Theresa May in 2018.

Separately, the "living hell" endured by individuals lured from Japan to North Korea under the promise of a "paradise on Earth" scheme has been brought back into the spotlight in Japan, The Guardian reported. A court ordered North Korea to pay each plaintiff 20 million yen in compensation. Eiko Kawasaki, who was among tens of thousands of people with Korean heritage lured to North Korea, left Japan more than six decades ago at the age of 17. They were allegedly exploited for labour and cut off from their families for generations.

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