Chief Executive John Lee has stressed that a healthy and interactive relationship between the executive and the legislature is a vital foundation for Hong Kong's development. Elvis Yu reports.

At the same seminar, the executive and legislative branches were described as "comrades fighting side by side". Tam Yiu-chung, secretary general of the Hong Kong Coalition, said they form a unified governance team that "share honour and disgrace". Here's Elvis Yu again.

HKT International says it's "carefully reviewing" a show-cause order issued by the American telecom regulator. The Federal Communications Commission in the United States is trying to revoke the right of the local telecom carrier to operate there, citing national security concerns. Here's Damon Pang.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong welcomes US enterprises and talent despite trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies. As Chloe Feng reports, he made the comment as he continued a trip to the United States to attend annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

The government's health expenditure for the 2023-to-24 financial year rose by 8.6 percent from the year before. The Health Bureau says the addition of services, as well as an ageing population, contributed to higher spending in the past decade. Damon Pang tells us more.

A tourism sector representative has suggested that the government allow more vehicles from Guangdong into Hong Kong on certain days under the Southbound Travel Scheme that starts next month. Raymond Yeung reports.

To Gaza, and a dispute over the return of hostages held by Hamas threatens to derail a fragile ceasefire with Israel. Israel has demanded the militant group return the bodies of 19 deceased hostages it's not yet handed over - while Hamas has demanded support in order to locate the bodies. But the militant group said it remained committed to the Gaza agreement and is keen to hand over all the remaining bodies of the hostages. Jamie Clarke reports:

The Foreign Ministry in Beijing says it opposes external interference in Venezuela's domestic affairs under any pretext. It comes as US President Donald Trump admitted to giving the CIA the green light to conduct covert operations in the oil-rich South American country, with US officials reportedly saying they aim to topple President Nicolas Maduro. Caracas denounced Mr Trump's move, accusing the US leader of trying to initiate a regime change to seize Venezuela's oil. Leading geopolitical analyst Jeffrey Sachs says Mr Trump's action has nothing to do with rooting out drugs. The Columbia University academic spoke to Azam Khan:

China says its purchases of Russian oil is legitimate and decried "unilateral bullying" by the United States, as President Donald Trump pushes other countries to stop buying fuel from Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Damon Pang reports.

There are further signs China's tourism trade is booming. Visa-free entrants to the country climbed by almost half in the third quarter, as Frank Yung reports.

China has expressed its willingness to strengthen high-level exchanges with France. This came during talks in Hangzhou between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and France's presidential diplomatic adviser. Raymond Yeung reports.

One of the world's oldest dinosaurs has been discovered in Argentina. The discovery was published in Nature magazine, with the authors saying it could inform studies into dinosaur evolution - as Jamie Clarke reports:

A family in Saudi Arabia has transformed their home into a 'buzzing' tourist destination. The attraction has drawn visitors from around the world, many of them eager to sample the region's honey. Saudi Arabia has enjoyed robust growth in the tourism industry in recent years, and the project aligns with the kingdom's broader strategy to develop new attractions beyond pilgrimage and luxury resorts. Jamie Clarke reports:

Turning to football -- and Arsenal have earned their first win in this season's Women's Champions League after beating Portuguese side Benfica 2-nil away. But Paris Saint-Germain are still without a victory after two games, having lost 2-1 in the French capital to Real Madrid. Todd Harding has more: