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World Reels: Migrant Tragedy, War Drags On, and Hope Fades & Floats

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At least 15 people died after a collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coastguard vessel off the coast of Chios, Greece, according to Sky News, citing coastguard officials. The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, prompting a search and rescue operation in the eastern Aegean Sea.

The bodies of 11 men and three women were recovered from the sea, and a woman later died in hospital, Sky News reported. The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation.

In other news, Palestinian women returning to Gaza from Egypt described mistreatment at the Rafah border crossing. According to Al Jazeera, the women, among a small group of 12 allowed to enter Gaza on Monday, reported being separated from their children, handcuffed, blindfolded, and interrogated under threat for hours. The women characterized their journey home as a "journey of horror," marked by waiting, fear, and uncertainty, Al Jazeera reported.

Meanwhile, fighting continued in Ukraine. A Russian strike on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least two teenagers and injured nine others, according to regional Governor Ivan Fedorov, as reported by Al Jazeera. The attack damaged four high-rise apartment buildings, and a 24-hour air raid alert was issued in the Zaporizhia region. Al Jazeera also reported that three people were killed in Ukrainian shelling of Nova Kakhovka, a town occupied by Moscow in southern Ukraine.

In Venezuela, the dream of returning home remains elusive for many exiled Venezuelans, even after the reported removal of President Nicolas Maduro from power in January by the US. Luis Peche, a 31-year-old political consultant who fled Caracas in 2025, told Al Jazeera that it is still too dangerous to return.

In Australia, a 13-year-old boy was hailed a hero after swimming for four hours to save his family, who were swept out to sea. Sky News reported that Austin Appelbee battled "massive" waves after strong winds picked up while he was with his mother, brother, and sister on an inflatable kayak and paddleboards. Appelbee said he focused on happy thoughts during the gruelling swim, while his family sang and joked to keep their spirits up while they waited for rescue.

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