Local delegates to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference met with state leader Ding Xuexiang on the sidelines of the "Two Sessions" in Beijing. Mr Ding urged Hong Kong deputies to help the city take advantage of its strengths and protect national security. The country's leaders also told the National People's Congress that China would meet its economic targets. Here's Frank Yung with more from the capital.

Former transport chief Frank Chan says it is appropriate for the government to seek new revenue sources under a fiscal deficit, but it should carefully gauge the impact of new policies. Mr Chan, a Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress, was speaking on the sidelines of the Two Sessions.

Net profit at the MTR Corporation more than doubled last year, thanks largely to strong gains in local property development. Raymond Yeung reports:

Private healthcare providers, including hospitals and clinics, have been urged to be more transparent when they disclose their fees. The call was made by the Consumer Council which pointed to complaints about costs being unexpectedly higher than initial estimates. Chloe Feng reports:

Meanwhile, Alex Lam, chairman of the advocacy group, Hong Kong Patients' Voices, says both his group and the Medical Council often receive complaints over fees and charges. He spoke to Sophie Hui about some of the problems faced by patients:

Hong Kong¡¦s top court has overturned the convictions of three people for refusing to hand information to the police in a national security investigation. Damon Pang reports:

In another case, the top court upheld the sedition convictions of former activist Tam Tak-chi over a string of incitement incidents in public in 2020. The Court of Final Appeal also maintained his jail sentence of three years and four months for sedition and public order-related offences. Here's Damon Pang:

The ICAC has charged four people on suspicion of fixing matches in the Hong Kong football league. Todd Harding has the story:

US President Donald Trump has postponed 25 percent tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war. The White House insists its tariffs are about stopping the smuggling of fentanyl, but the taxes proposed by Trump have caused a gaping wound in the decades-old North American trade partnership. The plans have also caused the stock market to sink and alarmed US consumers. Jamie Clarke has more:

Ukraine and the United States are planning to discuss an end to the conflict in the country. The US special envoy says he is in talks with Kyiv over an agreement to end the hostilities with Russia. The news comes after seven turbulent days of US-Ukrainian relations. But, as stated by Ukraine¡¦s President Volodymir Zelensky to the European Council, teams from both countries have resumed working together. Jamie Clarke reports:

The United States has confirmed that it has held direct talks with Hamas aimed at releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza. At the same time, US President Donald Trump has given what he called a last warning to Hamas to free the captives immediately. Raymond Yeung reports:

The chaos of the past few weeks of fighting in eastern Congo has raised the risk of abuses committed against civilians. That¡¦s according to a confidential United Nations memo seen by the Reuters news agency. Statements given by Congolese soldiers during court martial proceedings have highlighted the dysfunction of the army ¡V one that has now lost more territory than ever before to rebel fighters. As Jamie Clarke reports, efforts at reform have done little to resolve issues such as poor pay and corruption in the military.

For many women living across India¡¦s rural hinterland, just leaving home for the day is a big deal. But now, Rupinder Kaur, who's a resident of India¡¦s northern state of Punjab leaves home, and her own village, several times a week to pilot drones to help farmers spray pesticides and fertilisers. Natale Ching reports:

China has repatriated a second wave of nationals from Myanmar scam centres via Thailand. This follows a crackdown on the sites that began in February and led to the extraction of thousands of foreigners from fraud compounds. As Jamie Clarke reports, this transfer is part of a larger repatriation effort, which ultimately aims to return nearly 1,500 Chinese citizens.