A US federal appeals court has reinstated the Trump administration's tariff plan, reversing a lower court's earlier decision to temporarily block most of the levies from going into effect. The original lawsuit was launched by a group of importers and US attorneys general. Both sides have been asked to respond by early next month. Ahead of the latest development, Beijing once again urged Washington to remove the unilateral tariffs. Frank Yung reports.

In a row involving the enrolment of foreign students at US universities, China has slammed a move by the Trump administration to revoke the visas of students from the mainland. The Foreign Ministry called the crackdown on international scholars "political and discriminatory". Vanessa Cheng with that story.

Washington has seemingly backed away from plans to immediately revoke Harvard University's ability to enrol international students. The US government is set to give the institution time to submit evidence to contest the plans. A previous notice, from a week ago, revoked Harvard's certification which granted it the right to accept students from overseas. That prompted a swift lawsuit from the school, and an equally rapid restraining order from a judge. Jamie Clarke reports:

Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend a signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation today. The country's top diplomat arrived in Hong Kong yesterday, and met the chairman of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council. Aaron Tam reports:

A legal expert says the setting up of a global mediation centre can boost the SAR's appeal as an open and international city. CM Chan, a former president of the Law Society, says Hong Kong has all the expertise required for the International Organisation for Mediation, or IOMed. And he believes more international lawyers will come and work here as a result. Mr Chan spoke to Frank Yung about the significance of Foreign Minister Wang Yi's presence at the ceremony, as well as the establishment of the mediation body:

The setting up of the mediation body in Hong Kong is expected to further boost the city's international status, and Chief Executive John Lee says the authorities are willing to recommend talent to join the Hong Kong-based organisation. Damon Pang reports.

The Director of Water Supplies says sensors will be installed within the next two years, to monitor the change of water pressure in water mains. Roger Wong made the comments after a leak from a fresh water main resulted in emergency repairs which forced the closure of parts of Tuen Mun Road, and left residents without water. Vanessa Cheng reports.

The World Health Organisation has designated Saturday as "World No Tobacco Day". To coincide with the occasion, the Department of Health is launching the "Quit in June" campaign to encourage smokers to stub out the habit. It follows a slew of measures announced by the government to outlaw the possession and use of alternative smoking products in public. Henry Tong, chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, told Azam Khan that while the city has been doing well in bringing down the smoking rate, more can be done to further safeguard public health:

Health authorities say Covid activity in Hong Kong appears to be declining from its peak, but that it would take "a month or two" before the level comes down. Frank Yung reports:

Thousands of women at heightened risk of breast cancer will enjoy free screenings, as the government rolls out a new round of a pilot scheme next month. Wallis Wang has more.

A platform has been launched to make it easier for people to find jobs in the biotechnology sector. The introduction of the job-matching platform follows a survey by the Hong Kong Life Sciences Society that showed strong interest in the field. The survey was conducted between November last year and March, covering 330 students and graduates who studied life-science related courses. Three in 10 respondents were extremely positive about employment prospects in biotechnology, the highest level in three years. Ken Wong, the society's executive director, spoke to Vanessa Cheng.

Early voting is under way in the presidential election in South Korea, in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's ill-fated declaration of martial law last year. Azam Khan reports:

A South African woman has been jailed for life for selling her young daughter. The woman was sentenced by a judge alongside two others, who also received life sentences. All three were convicted earlier this month on kidnapping and human trafficking charges, in a trial that shocked the country. Jamie Clarke reports:

The political marriage of two of the world's most powerful men is over. Tesla boss Elon Musk is leaving his role as a top adviser to US President Donald Trump. Altis Wong has more.

Residents in Switzerland are struggling to absorb the scale of devastation caused by a huge chunk of glacier that buried most of their picturesque village. A deluge of ice, mud and rock crashed down a mountain on Wednesday, engulfing large parts of the village. As Jamie Clarke reports, scientists suspect the glacier's collapse is a dramatic example of climate change's impact on the Alps:

China has launched a space probe on the country's first mission to retrieve samples from an asteroid. The night time launch of its Tianwen-2 spacecraft could make China the third nation to fetch pristine asteroid rocks. Raymond Yeung reports: