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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.

A tragic incident unfolded at the Zhuhai Sports Centre in southern China on Monday, when a driver rammed his vehicle into a crowd of people exercising, resulting in 35 fatalities and 43 injuries. The attack, which occurred in the city of Zhuhai, has shocked the nation, with authorities confirming the death toll on Tuesday.

At the Zhuhai Airshow, China has showcased its second fifth-generation fighter jet, the Shenyang J-35, marking a significant milestone in the country's aerospace capabilities. The J-35, a twin-engine, single-seater supersonic stealth fighter, is designed for multirole combat missions, including air superiority, stealth and counter-stealth operations, and intercepting aerial targets such as fighter jets, bombers, and cruise missiles.