High-stakes talks between the leaders of the United States, Ukraine and Europe have concluded at the White House, with US President Donald Trump calling the discussions 'very good'. He said security guarantees for Ukraine - provided by European countries and in coordination with Washington - was discussed during the meeting. He also called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin following the talks to start making arrangements for a trilateral meeting together with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Jamie Clarke reports:

RTHK's Washington correspondent, Simon Marks, says many questions remain unanswered after hours of talks at the White House. He spoke to Ben Tse:

Police say a couple have been arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with the supply of bottled water to government offices. As Damon Pang reports, officers are also searching for a mainland man in connection with the case.

The Immigration Department says six foreign domestic workers have been arrested on suspicion of providing unlicensed dental services at a tenement unit in Sham Shui Po. According to preliminary investigations, the suspects had no professional training. Hailey Yip reports.

The government has been urged to provide clearer guidelines on work arrangements in extreme weather conditions. The call by the Federation of Trade Unions comes after five black rainstorm warnings were issued in the past three weeks. Charlie Chun reports.

Education minister Christine Choi says the authorities have formed a task force to investigate suspected "shell schools" for students from outside Hong Kong. She said the government has zero tolerance for shell schools as they are not registered. Damon Pang reports.

National security judges have begun hearing closing submissions in the trial of former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, with prosecutors laying out arguments on key legal elements of the case. The Apple Daily founder had pleaded not guilty to three conspiracy charges relating to colluding with foreign forces and publishing seditious material. Frank Yung has more:

Chief Executive John Lee says China's victory in the Second World War was key to national rejuvenation. He made the remark in a speech at a forum marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Chloe Feng has more.

Two mainland firms are trying to go global through Hong Kong, capitalising on the city's strengths. One is a maker of action cameras that's setting up its first flagship store here, while the other is an eye-care manufacturer that recently had four of its products listed as medical devices. Janice Lo reports.

Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel. That's according to multiple media reports, citing officials in the group and in Egypt, a mediator in peace talks. There has been no official response from Israel. But, in a video from his office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "Hamas is under immense pressure". Jamie Clarke has more:

The death toll from an unexplained explosion at a Russian production facility has jumped to at least 20 with another 134 people injured. According to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, a gunpowder workshop at the facility caught fire and triggered the blast. Lau Hon-ting has more.

Bolivia's presidential election is heading to a run-off, after Sunday's election ended over two decades of ruling party dominance. Early results showed that a centrist drew more votes than the frontrunners, although not enough to secure an outright victory. The presidential run-off will be the first since the country's 1982 return to democracy. Jamie Clare reports:

Two firefighters have been killed in Spain and Portugal as wildfires continued to ravage the Iberian peninsula during a sweltering heatwave. Both victims died in road accidents, taking the death toll to six since the fires broke out in recent weeks. Chloe Feng reports.

Local football officials say hosting the Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong will strengthen footballing ties between the SAR and Saudi Arabia. They say it will also promote the sport in the city by giving fans a taste of "international standard" games. Four leading clubs from the Saudi Pro League will take part in the tournament which is being staged in Hong Kong for the first time. Elvis Yu reports.

Foreign visitors have been flocking to China, as the country rolls out the welcome mat in the post-Covid era. Beijing has implemented a slew of policies that led to a boom in inbound tourism. These included expanding visa-free access and making it easier for travellers to receive tax refunds. Janice Lo takes a closer look in this week's episode of our podcast "China Perspectives".