The Foreign Ministry has called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife at once. It also said the US move has breached international laws. Priscilla Ng reports:

Venezuela's military has recognised Delcy Rodriguez, the deputy to ousted president Nicolas Maduro, as the country's acting leader, after US forces extracted the former head of state to face trial in New York. Venezuela's oil minister, who is in charge of the world's largest untapped reserves, has also pledged her allegiance to the deposed leader. The show of unity comes amid deep uncertainty about what's next for the South American nation. Jamie Clarke reports:

Venezuela's deposed president Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to appear before a federal judge in New York later today, to be formally notified about the charges against him, the court said. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been brought to New York to face charges of "narco-terrorism", linked to alleged trafficking of tonnes of cocaine into the United States. RTHK's US correspondent Simon Marks told Janice Lo that Maduro's upcoming court appearance is merely a procedural hearing that sets other cases in motion:

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday on the US operation against Venezuela. The South American country's Permanent Mission to the UN sent a letter to the president of the Security Council, condemning the "brutal, unjustified and unilateral" attacks. Damon Pang reports.

Local business leaders say they don't expect Hong Kong to be greatly affected by the situation in Venezuela following the large-scale operation by the US. As Frank Yung reports, they believe the SAR could actually offer stability amid rising global uncertainties.

One person died and eight others were injured after a fire broke out at a public housing unit in Shek Kip Mei on Sunday morning. As Elvis Yu reports, firefighters said the rescue operation was quite challenging:

Police said they have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of burgling into three homes by posing as a Water Supplies Department staff checking pipes. As Damon Pang reports, officers called on residents to be extra vigilant, and always double check the identities of strangers trying to enter their flats.

Police laid holding charges against three people, aged between 21 and 35, on suspicion of manufacturing and trafficking in dangerous drugs. Elvis Yu has more:

A private hospital operated by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, or CUHK, said it's looking to reduce the prices of urgent care services later this month at the earliest. It's also hoping to increase the transparency for its fees and charges, as Frank Yung reports:

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong will take advantage of joint developments in the fields of finance, as well as innovation and technology to strengthen the city's economy. Damon Pang reports:

The President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, has arrived in Beijing for a state visit. It's Lee's first visit to China since taking office, as Priscilla Ng reports:

Officials say a fire in Berlin that's left tens of thousands in the German capital without electricity was likely the result of a far-left extremist attack. Reports suggest the suspected arson attack could leave up to 45,000 households without power until Thursday. Jamie Clarke reports:

Thousands of passengers have been left stranded across Europe after Greece was forced to close its airspace. There’s been little clarity on what has caused the disruption, which began early on Sunday and quickly escalated – as Jamie Clarke reports:

In sports and in the English Premier League...where Manchester City's title hopes have taken another hit with a dramatic one-all draw with Chelsea at home. The setback puts them six points behind leaders Arsenal, who were 3-2 winners over Bournemouth over the weekend. Francis Punia has more:

Iraq -- once the home of the legendary hanging gardens -- is facing one of the country's most severe droughts ever that risks both its water and food security. The drought highlights Iraq's multi-year water crisis that has put rural livelihoods at risk. Francis Punia with this report: