There are tense scenes in the US city of Los Angeles after National Guard troops face off with protesters who decry raids on individuals accused of immigration violations. The troops were deployed by US President Donald Trump after days of unrest. As Jamie Clarke reports, the demonstrations pit Democratic-run Los Angeles against Trump's Republican White House - which has made an immigration crackdown a hallmark of his second term.

RTHK's Washington correspondent, Simon Marks, says Trump seems to be doubling down on his immigration crackdown by threatening to deploy the National Guard across the country. The president says the protests in LA are part of what he called the invasion and occupation of illegal aliens and criminals. Marks spoke to Ben Tse.

Chief Executive John Lee says he will uphold Hong Kong's free port status and will not retaliate even if China-US relations worsened. Referring to US President Donald Trump's global trade war, Lee said Hong Kong's free port status and its zero tariffs were an integral part of the city's success story. Aaron Tam reports.

Beijing has announced that Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet the US delegation for trade talks this week in Britain. The discussions will mark the second round of such negotiations between the world's two biggest economies since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war shortly after returning to the White House in January. It comes after President Xi Jinping on Thursday had a phone call with his US counterpart at the latter's request. Zhou Bo is a retired People's Liberation Army senior colonel who is now a senior fellow of the Centre for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University. He told Aaron Tam about the significance of the phone call in de-escalating tensions.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has welcomed social media giant RedNote's move to open up an office in Hong Kong, its first outside the mainland. As Hailey Yip reports, he also said the city would boost efforts to make the SAR an even more attractive tourist destination.

The Urban Renewal Authority says its redevelopment projects in To Kwa Wan will be completed in two to three years. As Damon Pang reports, it has described these ongoing projects as 'indispensable' for its proposal to create a Victoria Cove Area east of Hung Hom.

The government is likely to issue a basketball betting licence to the Hong Kong Jockey Club. It is one of the ways authorities are countering illegal gambling. Wallis Wang reports.

The police commissioner says the force will intensify anti-fraud publicity efforts to make Hong Kong "the most difficult place for fraudsters to target", and that their mascot had played a large role in battling scammers in the past few years. Hailey Yip reports.

The Kai Tak Sports Park says no bottles or containers will be allowed at an upcoming international football match featuring the Hong Kong, China men's football squad. Wallis Wang reports.

An outdoor satellite tracking system jointly developed by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) and the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has won a gold medal at the annual International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva. While initially designed to allow pilots send out distress signals in emergencies, the system can also be applied in day-to-day scenarios such as hiking and water sports. Project engineer Leo Yeung spoke to Carlos Leung about the invention.

An immersion computer cooling system developed by the EMSD and the CAD also won a prize in Switzerland, at the inventions exhibition in Geneva. The system has been put to use at a workstation within the control tower simulator. EMSD engineer Richard Li told Carlos Leung how the innovation could reduce carbon emissions.

Israel has ordered its military to stop a boat carrying activists from reaching Gaza. The vessel loaded with aid set sail a week ago and plans to defy an Israeli blockade and reach the besieged enclave. Meanwhile, health workers in Gaza say a number of Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire as they headed to aid distribution centres. Jamie Clarke reports.

A Colombian senator has survived an initial operation for injuries he sustained after being shot multiple times in the country's capital on Saturday. He is said to be in intensive care, in an extremely serious condition. A boy was arrested in connection with the shooting while the government said it was investigating if there were other perpetrators. Jamie Clarke again.

Local pianist Aristo Sham has won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, a classical music contest held every four years in the United States. Damon Pang reports.