Chief Executive John Lee has arrived in Shanghai after visiting Beijing, where he attended the opening ceremony of the 29th Beijing Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium. Raymond Yeung with more.

Before departing for Shanghai, Chief Executive John Lee called for closer financial and innovative ties with Beijing. Wallis Wang reports.

Acting chief executive Eric Chan says the city will continue to thrive at the forefront of education after five Hong Kong universities were placed in the top 10 of the QS Asia University Rankings. Janice Lo has the story.

The heads of a number of world universities attending a conference in Hong Kong have praised the city's emphasis on education. They also said the Northern Metropolis project will foster closer collaboration among institutions. Here's Janice Lo again.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong is well-placed to provide businesses with growth opportunities and long-term capital. Elvis Yu has the details.

The ICAC has charged a former vice president of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing with allegedly obtaining dishonest access to the stock market operator's internal information system. Wallis Wang reports.

The environment minister says the government is reviewing the trial results of the real-name reservation system for the Po Pin Chau trail in Sai Kung East Country Park. Lucy Wang reports.

A climate expert has expressed grave concerns after Hong Kong recorded its warmest October since records began in 1884. The average temperature last month was 27.6 degrees Celsius. Benjamin Horton — Dean of the School of Energy and Environment and Chair Professor of Earth Science at City University — warned that the situation could worsen. He gave his views on RTHK's Backchat programme.

A treat is in store for connoisseurs with the opening of the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair today. The three-day event, organised by the Trade Development Council at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, offers visitors a broad range of delights from all corners of the world. More than 620 exhibitors will be showcasing wines, spirits, sake and beer, as well as beverages with little or no alcohol. Debra Meiburg, a Master of Wine, will host a seminar at this year's fair. She spoke to Marcus Lum about global wine market trends, and shared some tasting tips.

The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a resounding rebuke to US President Donald Trump, as a sweeping "blue wave" handed Democrats full control of both the House and Senate. Driven by widespread voter anger over inflation, the high cost of living, and the controversial war with Iran, Democrats successfully flipped long-standing Republican strongholds. For Trump the results effectively make him a lame-duck president for the next two years. Our US correspondent Simon Marks tells Todd Harding that the results were a complete repudiation of Trump and his administration.

The White House has told Americans that Donald Trump is “still your president,” a day after his Republican party suffered sweeping losses in midterm elections. Trump must now contend with a Democratic-controlled Congress for the first time - while world leaders have voiced hopes for a reset of relations with the United States. Jamie Clarke has more.

Beijing has responded to the results of the US elections by saying it is ready to carry on working with Washington. Here's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning.

US President Donald Trump has admitted that the war he launched against Iran may have hurt the Republicans. Iran, for its part, said Americans were against the war which has hurt them in the pocket. Marcus Lum reports.

The World Health Organisation has approved clinical trials for new Ebola vaccines. That’s as doctors fight to control an outbreak in Africa that’s killed more than 5,300 people. Jamie Clarke has the details.

A biological anthropologist has emphasised the importance of repatriating cultural property. His comments highlighted the significance of Australia’s move to return two ancient stone sculptures to China after more than three decades. Speaking on RTHK’s Backchat programme, Michael Rivera, a lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, discussed the lost history of the two sculptures, and the details surrounding their return.

It was a mixed showing for English clubs in the Champions League, with Arsenal and Manchester City both picking up convincing league phase victories as Liverpool fell short. Meanwhile, Real Madrid snatched a late 3-2 comeback victory over AEK Athens to maintain their one hundred percent win record in Europe's top-tier competition. Nazvi Careem has more.