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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Carol Musgrave and Ben Tse

2025-02-13
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Trump says Ukraine war talks with Putin starting soon  Listenfacebook
US President Donald Trump says he expects to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the "not too distant future" and discuss how to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, Mr Trump says the first meeting would likely take place in Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine detains senior official allegedly spying for Russia  Listenfacebook
Ukraine's security service says it has detained a senior official on suspicion of spying for Russia. The news comes as the new US defence chief has described as "unrealistic" a Nato membership for Ukraine. Pete Hegseth also suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of reclaiming all of its lost territory. Jamie Clarke has the story.
US completes prisoner swap with Russia  Listenfacebook
The Kremlin has said that a Russian citizen was freed from a US prison in exchange for Moscow's release of jailed American schoolteacher Marc Fogel. Its spokesman said the Russian will return home in the coming days, at which point Moscow will release their name. Aaron Tam reports.
Hospital E. coli outbreak may have originated in washroom: expert  Listenfacebook
A microbiologist says that a suspected E. coli outbreak at Princess Margaret Hospital that is thought to have claimed the life of a doctor and made two others ill could have spread from a washroom. Janice Lo reports.
Three family members dead in suspected murder-suicide  Listenfacebook
Three members of the same family have died in Yuen Long in what police say is a suspected murder-suicide case. Vanessa Cheng reports.
Greater Bay Airlines sacks staff over flight cancellations  Listenfacebook
A report looking into flight cancellations by Greater Bay Airlines has suggested the disruptions were caused by a lack of internal communication by a management team, which has since been sacked. As Frank Yung reports, about 5,500 passengers are believed to have been affected by the cancellation of nearly 130 flights in February and March.
Leave politics out of tech and trade, Beijing says  Listenfacebook
China says that it opposes "politicising" issues involving technology and trade, after US Vice President JD Vance claimed that "authoritarian regimes" were seeking to use artificial intelligence to tighten control over their citizens. The American vice president's remarks were made when world leaders gathered in Paris this week for an AI summit. As Elvis Yu reports, dozens of nations signed a statement calling for enhanced regulation of the technology to make it "open" and "ethical". But not everyone was on the same page.
US and UK's omissions from AI statement a surprise, says lawmaker  Listenfacebook
William Wong, lawmaker and the Director of Chinese University's Centre for Innovation and Technology, told Ben Tse what the document entails, and why the United States and the United Kingdom were not signatories.
National Games to draw 100,000 spectators in HK  Listenfacebook
Authorities say they expect sporting events staged in the SAR for the National Games later this year to draw more than 100,000 spectators. Natale Ching reports.
'Unfortunate but unaffected': ice hockey chief recalls Turkmenistan attack  Listenfacebook
The chairman of the Hong Kong, China Ice Hockey Association says the men's team put on a great performance at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin. The team wrapped up their campaign on Tuesday after losing to defending champions Kazakhstan in the quarter-final. But much focus went to Sunday's group match between Hong Kong and Turkmenistan, when three SAR players suffered light injuries after being assaulted by their opponents. Sherman Chan told Janice Lo that the incident was unfortunate, but it hadn't affected the team's subsequent performance.
Awareness for cervical cancer still lacking, says group  Listenfacebook
Cervical cancer cases among Hong Kong women have increased 30 percent over the past decade, especially among young women. The infection of high-risk human papillomavirus, or HPV, can cause the disease. The HPV prevention alliance says not enough women are getting their cervical screenings done, and urged people to get vaccinated against HPV. The convenor of the alliance, Hextan Ngan, spoke to Kimmy Lau.
US funding withdrawal causing major impact to global aid programmes, says WHO  Listenfacebook
Washington's pause on foreign aid contributions is causing a serious impact on global health. That's according to the head of the World Health Organisation, who cited disruptions to programmes fighting polio, HIV and other threats. He urged US President Donald Trump to consider resuming aid funding until solutions can be found. Jamie Clarke with the story.
Over 1,000 likely killed in Bangladeshi crackdown: UN  Listenfacebook
The UN human rights office estimates that over 1,000 people may have been killed in Bangladesh during last year's crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister. In a new report, the Geneva-based office says security and intelligence services "systematically engaged" in rights violations that could amount to crimes against humanity and require further investigation. Jamie Clarke reports.
US inflation data puts rate cut timetable in limbo  Listenfacebook
US consumer inflation increased last month, putting more pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue its pause in interest rate cuts. Robert Kemp reports.
China space agency unveils equipment for lunar mission  Listenfacebook
The China Manned Space Agency has unveiled the names of the moon-landing spacesuit and lunar rover for the nation's manned lunar exploration missions. Aaron Tam reports.
'5G clinics' set up in remote Chinese villages  Listenfacebook
Smart medical solutions are helping remote villages on the mainland to access better healthcare services. As Tony Sabine reports, people are now enjoying round-the-clock medical services thanks to 5G-enabled clinics that connect remote villages with major hospitals in real time.
SAR curlers advance in Harbin  Listenfacebook
Turning to the latest from the Asian Winter Games - where the SAR's men's curling squad have secured a spot in the play-offs in Harbin, after achieving four wins out of five round-robin matches. Hailey Yip has the latest results from Wednesday's action.
US authorities battled misinformation, alongside wildfires: Fact Focus  Listenfacebook
The deadly wildfires in Los Angeles last month were almost unprecedented in their ferocity. But the flames and the devastation weren't the only things the city had to deal with. The disaster was compounded by a storm of mis-information - from discredited claims made by US President Donald Trump to AI-images of the famous Hollywood sign on fire, fake news was everywhere. Authorities fought back, using official channels to try to counter the false narratives. But how effective were they? Find out in this edition of Fact Focus with Vanessa Cheng and Tony Sabine.

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