Disasters and accidents

An explosion at an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India, kills at least 18 people. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/india-coal-mine-explosion-meghalaya-95daa1a1b71802fde3314f07d7e5ab64

Science and technology

SpaceX deactivates Starlink terminals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, preventing their use by Russian forces following pressure from Ukraine. (Reuters) (CNN)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/starlink-used-by-russian-forces-deactivated-battlefield-ukraine-says-2026-02-05/
• https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/05/europe/starlink-ukraine-russia-blocked-intl