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On Thursday, the Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes on military sites belonging to the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that the attacks targeted Houthi infrastructure, including key military assets along Yemen's western coast and inland regions.

South Korea's acting president, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, is on the verge of an impeachment vote, which could further escalate the country's ongoing political turmoil. The Constitutional Court is also preparing for its first hearing in the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and suspended from office on December 14 after attempting to impose martial law, plunging the nation into a political crisis that has rattled both local markets and international allies.

Asma Assad, the former first lady of Syria and wife of ousted president Bashar Assad, has been diagnosed with leukaemia and is reported to be in critical condition. Sources indicate that she has a 50/50 chance of survival, as she battles an acute form of the disease. This marks a serious health setback for the British-born Asma, who previously fought breast cancer and had declared herself cancer-free in 2019 following treatment.

Paris, France – The Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Tuesday morning after a fire erupted in one of its elevator shafts. The fire, reportedly caused by an overheating cable in the lift shaft between the first and second floors, prompted authorities to evacuate around 1,200 tourists who were visiting the iconic landmark. The blaze, which caused significant concern among tourists and staff, was extinguished by midday after firefighters worked to access and contain the flames.

A harrowing video recorded by a passenger aboard a plane that crashed in Kazakhstan has emerged on social media, capturing the final moments of the ill-fated flight. The crash, which occurred near Aktau, a key oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, resulted in 38 fatalities.

Eleven people were injured when a Lufthansa flight from Buenos Aires to Frankfurt encountered severe turbulence while flying over the Atlantic Ocean, according to the airline. The Boeing 747-8, carrying 329 passengers and 19 crew members, was struck by the turbulence as it passed through the intertropical convergence zone—a region known for its unstable weather conditions.