Beijing says the nation is ready to strengthen cooperation with the United States in future talks. According to broadcaster CCTV, Vice Premier He Lifeng also said both sides should jointly safeguard the hard-won outcome from trade talks in London on Monday and Tuesday and maintain communication. His comments came after Chinese and US officials agreed on a framework to put their trade truce back on track and remove Beijing's export restrictions on rare earths. After two days of intense negotiations, the delegations are returning to their respective capitals to report to their leaders. Azam Khan has details.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says more mainland firms are expected to list in Hong Kong this year to raise funds. His remarks came after mainland battery giant CATL made its debut on the Hong Kong stock market last month. As Sophie Hui reports, the company raised at least HK$35 billion in the world's largest initial public offering so far this year.

The secretary for innovation, technology and industry says the government is committed to making Hong Kong an international data hub. Sun Dong added that the city was holding talks with mainland authorities to push data exchanges and mutual recognition. Wallis Wang reports.

The government says it will soon use artificial intelligence in a trial to tackle the problem of illegal occupation of public parking spaces by the end of the year. As Damon Pang reports, the illegal occupation could mean someone placing a chair in a parking spot to indicate the space is taken.

Lawmaker Edward Lau has stressed the importance of empathy and transparency when the government responds to situations, such as the water safety scare at two Fanling housing estates. Frank Yung reports.

The government says public sentiment and acceptance will be considered when it eventually introduces a scheme to allow cars from Guangdong to enter urban areas in Hong Kong. Transport minister Mable Chan has been discussing the southbound travel scheme with her Guangdong counterparts, and aims to announce details this year. Damon Pang reports.

The Hong Kong Productivity Council says small and medium enterprises (SME) need to be more aware of environmental, social and governance standards (ESG). The council's Chief Technology Officer, Lawrence Cheung, said some of these firms neglect the social and governance aspects of ESG. It is going to introduce AI tools to help the firms collect data on their ESG efforts. He told Natasha Ho about the main issues that SMEs encounter in this area.

The MTR Corporation expects the topping out of the future Kwu Tung Station to take place this year. The station on the East Rail Line between Lok Ma Chau and Sheung Shui will be the first on the Northern Link to open. Vanessa Cheng reports.

Football fever has hit the city after Hong Kong, China defeated India in an Asian Cup qualifying match. Local-team jerseys were all snapped up after a record crowd watched the match at the Kai Tak Stadium on Tuesday night. Professor Patrick Lau from the Department of Sport, Physical Education, and Health at Baptist University told Carlos Leung that the government should seize the opportunity to boost the sports industry.

There was relative calm in the US city of Los Angeles after the first night of a curfew to quell immigration protests. Hundreds of people have been arrested so far, including undocumented migrants, while another dozen or so are facing federal charges tied to the demonstrations. Meanwhile, protests over immigration raids have spread to other American cities, with hundreds of nationwide demonstrations planned for Saturday. Jamie Clarke reports.

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass says the curfew would stay for as long as necessary. But RTHK's Washington correspondent, Simon Marks, told Janice Lo that it's too early to judge whether the curfew was a success.

There was a third consecutive night of unrest across Northern Ireland. There were violent scenes in Ballymena, a town 45 kilometres away from Belfast, as hundreds of masked rioters injured over 30 police officers and set homes and cars on fire. Authorities have condemned the acts as "racist thuggery". The disorder first began on Monday after a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault. Jamie Clarke reports.

Former Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of one count of sexual assault and acquitted on another, in his sex-crimes retrial in New York. Raymond Yeung reports.

Virtually all scientists agree that climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. But there is always a vocal minority of people who deny its existence. Sometimes, these climate-change sceptics latch on to a particular study that seems to support their cause. Take a recent study showing a slight increase in ice mass in a specific part of Antarctica. Some used this to bolster their argument that climate change was a hoax. But scientists say this report does nothing to counter decades of established research on climate change. Aaron Tam takes a closer look in this week's Fact Focus.

The co-founder of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, has died at the age of 82. The band's legendary frontman created some of rock music's most enduring songs, such as Good Vibrations and God Only Knows, in a career marked by a decades-long battle between his musical genius, drug abuse and mental health issues. Jamie Clarke reports.