Chinese and US officials have agreed to work on extending a 90-day truce on tariffs, following two days of talks in Stockholm. Both sides described the latest talks as constructive. As Jamie Clarke reports, an earlier agreement to lower tit-for-tat levies was due to expire next month:

Rents for residential homes rose in June to their highest level in almost six years. As Chloe Feng reports, potential buyers took a wait-and-see approach as demand from new arrivals and students boosted the rental market.

Hong Kong was battered by torrential rain on Tuesday, with the Observatory issuing the first Black Rainstorm Warning of the year. The highest rain alert was in force for nearly two hours in the morning. As Charlie Chun tells us, the eastern and southern districts of Hong Kong Island bore the brunt of the downpours.

The torrential downpours also triggered flooding in the southern part of Hong Kong, as well as Lamma. The hourly rainfall exceeded 100 millimetres at the height of the severe rainstorm. Frank Yung has that story.

Heavy rains in Beijing and neighbouring areas have killed at least 38 people and prompted authorities to evacuate 80,000 others. State media said the "intense" rainstorms pummelled swathes of northern China this week, including the provinces of Hebei, Jilin and Shandong, with the capital issuing its highest-level rain and flood alerts. Wendy Wong reports:

The Property Management Services Authority will look into whether the company managing a To Kwa Wan residential building hit by a power outage complies with regulations. As Frank Yung reports, home affairs chief Alice Mak has accused the firm of failing to offer immediate assistance to residents.

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology say their newly-developed AI platform can speed up the medical consultation process by at least a third. The platform, called SmartCare, includes a multilingual transcription tool and an intelligent pre-consultation system. It also features an AI-powered consultation tool which is currently undergoing a six-month pilot run. The platform's co-founder, Justin Cheng, says there is an urgent need to improve efficiency in the medical workforce, so as to improve patient care. He spoke to Sophie Cheung:

The Equal Opportunities Commission says discrimination against workers with mental health issues is still common in Hong Kong, as it introduced new guidelines for employers to learn more about creating a more inclusive workplace. The commission's head of policy, research and training, Doris Tsui, told Matthew Hung that she hopes bosses can remove their stigma about employing these workers:

A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appears to be holding, as tensions linger despite a truce agreement. Analysts warn the ceasefire remains tenuous and politically complicated, however. It comes after fighting that killed at least 43 people and displaced hundreds of thousands. Villagers have expressed relief at the halt in violence, but are unsure how long peace will last – as Jamie Clarke reports:

Displaced Sudanese are returning home into territory retaken by the Sudanese armed forces. The war has displaced over 12 million people and pushed half the population into acute hunger. That’s according to the United Nations. But with land being recovered in and around the country’s capital since the start of the year, more and more civilians are following the army’s advances. Jamie Clarke reports:

A man who gunned down four people then killed himself in a Manhattan skyscraper may have targeted the American football league because he blamed it for brain injuries he claimed he suffered. That's according to New York Mayor,Eric Adams. Police have identified the shooter as Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old Las Vegas resident and former high school football player and said he had a history of mental illness. Azam Khan reports:

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority says the first batch of licences for stablecoin issuers could be granted early next year at the earliest. Hailey Yip reports.

Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have arrived in the SAR, as the two sides gear up to face off in the second match of the Hong Kong Football Festival at the Kai Tak Sports Park on Thursday. In a treat for fans, Spurs players held an open training session on Tuesday in preparation for their highly-anticipated clash -- in what will be the first-ever north London derby outside the UK. The session drew a crowd of over 9,000 fans. Spurs midfielder Yves Bissouma spoke on the team's mindset: