Health officials have reported another serious paediatric flu case — the third this week. An 11-year-old girl who tested positive for influenza A developed severe pneumonia and is in a serious condition in hospital. Todd Harding reports.

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan says Turkish authorities have promised to support and cooperate in the investigation into a deadly cargo plane crash in Hong Kong on Monday. As Elvis Yu reports, Turkey will send experts to the SAR to assist with the probe.

A workers' rights advocate has urged the government to consider confiscating the travel papers of the aircrew linked to Monday's fatal collision at the airport. A cargo plane veered off the runway, colliding with a security patrol vehicle, pushing it into the sea and killing two ground staff on board. Fay Siu, chief executive of the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims, said the bereaved families were seeking to know more about what happened. She spoke to Frank Yung:

Legislative Council President Andrew Leung says the turnover rate of lawmakers this term is lower than that in the previous terms. So far, around a quarter, or 22 out of 89 incumbent members have said they will not seek re-election. As Damon Pang reports, the outgoing Legco president also spoke highly of the legislature's performance in the past four years.

A lawmaker has called for more sting operations from law enforcement officers -- as well as heavier fines -- to tackle illegal ride-hailing services before a licensing regime takes effect. Sophie Hui has more.

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Medicine say those suffering from depression have twice the risk of death than healthy individuals, as mental illness increases the risk of various physical diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. The team analysed over 260 studies involving more than 10 million patients across 27 countries and regions. Professor Chang Wing-chung, who led the research and chairs the university's department of psychiatry, told Charlie Chun how different factors may affect depression in people.

The Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council says more than 60 percent of DSS schools are keen to recruit more non-local students. Under a trial scheme, DSS schools are allowed to apply to increase classroom number or size to bring in more non-local students who study on a self-financing basis. The council's chairman Dion Chen noted that some 200 non-local students are currently enrolled in DSS schools. He told Elvis Yu the initial focus will be to attract students from Southeast Asia countries.

Losses at Ocean Park more than tripled in its past financial year. That's being attributed to higher expenses and a deficit from its Water World attraction. Here's Chloe Feng.

Not long after the summit in Budapest was called off, Russia launched a fresh round of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine which killed at least six people, including two children, and forced nationwide power outages. That's according to officials in Kyiv, who say Moscow is implementing a targeted campaign to destroy the Ukrainian energy system. Jamie Clarke reports:

The United Nations top legal body says Israel has an obligation to ensure the basic needs of the civilian population in Gaza are met. The announcement has been welcomed by the commissioner-general of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Before this month's ceasefire took effect, UN-backed global experts had estimated that 640,000 people were facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity, and that there was an "entirely man-made famine" in Gaza City. Jamie Clarke reports:

Airbus says it's opened a second assembly line in China, increasing manufacturing capacity for its best-selling A320neo family of single-aisle jets. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, for his part, says Beijing seeks to create opportunities for foreign businesses such as Airbus. Elvis Yu has more.

Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister. But, in a country that lags on gender equality, her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially conservative track record have left some women ambivalent - as Jamie Clarke reports:

A market analyst says the yen could still be under pressure for a while - after Japan saw a major government shake-up with its first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi taking office on Tuesday. Speaking in an interview with RTHK, Andrew Sullivan, the founder of Asian Market Sense, says while Ms Takaichi's government could drive investments into the country, concerns linger if she would ramp up spending too aggressively and slow down potential interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan, which would weigh on the country's currency. Mr Sullivan spoke to Chloe Feng.

South Korean military officials say North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday morning, its first such launch in months and just a week before world leaders travel to South Korea for the Apec summit. Azam Khan reports:

Sport news...and English champions Liverpool have returned to winning ways. They beat Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in the Champions League to snap a four game losing skid, with Hugo Ekitike scoring for the Reds against his former club. Fifteen-time winners Real Madrid, meanwhile, maintained their perfect start in Europe with a 1-nil win over Juventus. Todd Harding has more: