A police officer who passed out last week during a selection process to join the elite "Flying Tigers" unit has died. The 31-year-old senior inspector, surnamed Wong, had fallen ill during a diving test and underwent brain surgery before succumbing on Wednesday. Todd Harding reports:

The government has announced that homeowners of Wang Fuk Court -- where an inferno last month claimed at least 160 lives -- will receive HK$100,000 each. Damon Pang has the story:

The DAB party has called on the government to be flexible when dealing with the rehousing needs of Wang Fuk Court flat owners and residents. Elvis Yu reports:

Officials say intensive efforts to wipe out mosquitoes along the now-closed Tsing Yi Nature Trails could take up to 10 days. As Janice Lo reports, six people who have come down with the mosquito-borne illness are suspected to have been infected while hiking along the trails:

Hong Kong's para swimmers broke two more national records at the National Games for Persons with Disabilities on Wednesday, taking their medal tally to nine. Elvis Yu reports:

Athletes and participants of the National Special Olympic Games held in the SAR have been happy with the arrangements for the tournament. That's according to the National Games Coordination Office in Hong Kong. Damon Pang has more:

Hong Kong will host next year’s Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly, or ANOC, where global sports leaders will tackle pressing issues such as anti-doping and sustainability. Francis Punia has more:

Cash-strapped Lai Sun Development has agreed to sell its 50-percent interest in a prime office tower in Central to e-commerce giant JD.com for HK$3.5 billion. As Altis Wong reports, it would be one of the largest such deals by value in the city this year:

China's consumer price index, or CPI, has grown at the fastest pace since March 2024. According to official data, the gauge rose 0.7 percent year-on-year in November, accelerating from October's 0.2-percent increase. Jianwei Xu, Senior Economist for Greater China at investment bank Natixis, told Chloe Feng that despite the rise in prices, concerns remain over persistent deflationary pressure:

Chinese University experts have developed a new electrolyte which they say can boost the safety and reliability of high-energy batteries that are used in electric vehicles. As opposed to traditional lithium-ion batteries that can easily explode in the event of a traffic accident, the experts said the new high-energy-density nickel-maganese-cobalt lithium batteries are a lot more stable and safe. Professor Lu Yi-chun from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, who led the team, spoke to Janice Lo about the benefits of the new innovation:

The daughter of Venezuela's opposition leader has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf, hours after officials said Maria Corina Machado would miss the ceremony in Oslo. Prominent Latin American figures attended the ceremony in a sign of solidarity with Ms Machado, including the presidents of Argentina, Ecuador, Panama and Paraguay. Jamie Clarke has more:

Australia has become one of the first countries in the world to ban social media for kids. Our Silicon Valley correspondent Mark Niu spoke to Janice Wong about some of the controversial move that’s been sending shock waves in both the Australian and international communities:

Rebels in Congo have entered a strategic town in the biggest escalation in months of the long-running war. The advance comes less than a week after a much-vaunted announcement of peace in the country - as Jamie Clarke reports:

Operation Santa Claus 2025 is in full swing, and this year we're raising money for 13 charities. Among them is MindHK, which works to ensure no one faces mental health challenges alone by promoting awareness and tackling stigma. Radio 3's Jeff Cheung visited their centre in Wan Chai, where he met Dr. Candice Powell, the charity's Chief Executive Officer.

The UN's cultural agency has given foodies another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu. It has listed Italian cooking as part of the world's “intangible” cultural heritage. Jamie Clarke has the details: