Twelve miners were killed in eastern Ukraine on Sunday after a Russian drone strike hit a bus carrying them after their shift, according to DTEK, the country's largest private energy firm. At least 15 other people were injured in the attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region, State Emergency Services reported.
The incident was one of several Russian attacks reported overnight and on Sunday. Earlier, at least two other people were killed and nine injured in separate attacks, including six people hurt when a drone hit a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, according to Ukrainian officials. Two of the victims were women giving birth at the time of the strike, according to a post on Telegram.
In other international news, Iranian protester Erfan Soltani, 26, who was reportedly sentenced to death in connection with anti-government protests last month, has been released on bail, reports say. Soltani was arrested on January 8 in Fardis, west of Tehran, amid widespread protests and a subsequent crackdown by Iranian authorities. According to the Norway-based Kurdish human rights group Hengaw, officials had informed his family that his execution was imminent. However, Iran's judiciary denied that he was sentenced to death, saying he faced separate charges.
Meanwhile, in the United States, Starbucks is implementing new technologies, including AI robots, to improve efficiency and customer service. According to BBC Business, some drive-thru locations are using AI robots to take orders, while baristas are using virtual personal assistants to manage recipes and schedules. A scanning tool is also being used to automate inventory counting. Starbucks chief executive Brian Niccol insists prices will not go up as the coffee chain tries to reverse sluggish profits.
In January, the death of Alex Pretti galvanized public sentiment against the federal government's tactics and forced a retreat by the Trump administration, according to the NY Times.
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