President Xi Jinping and 26 foreign leaders will attend China's V-Day commemorations in Beijing next week. A major highlight is a large-scale military parade in Tiananmen Square. Frank Yung reports.

A historian says holding a military parade to mark the victory in the war against Japan demonstrates China's strength as a world power amid geopolitical tensions. The parade will be held in Beijing on Wednesday as part of China's V-Day commemorations. Professor Lau Chi-pang also says showcasing military power highlighted the progress the country's made in the decades since the end of the war. Here's Frank Yung.

An exhibition highlighting the roles of Hong Kong and Guangzhou in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opens at the Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence in Shau Kei Wan on Friday. The show features relics and historical photos, and it's one of two special war exhibitions held in Hong Kong. The museum's assistant curator Franco Yeung spoke to Lauren Kee:

The government has staged a large-scale counter-terrorism exercise at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. The drill was aimed at testing how departments coordinate the handling of attacks and emergencies, while raising public awareness. As Wendy Wong reports, hundreds of personnel from several departments took part in the operation which also showcased new equipment and technology.

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department says the use of infrared night-vision cameras has been effective in helping with its enforcement action against dripping air conditioners. The department has been using the cameras since May. Nineteen of the first-generation cameras can detect dripping from as high as 20 floors up, while another 19 more advanced cameras can observe dripping at twice that height. Officers have handled about 5,200 cases of dripping air conditioners across Hong Kong so far this year. The department's assistant director Wan Chi-shun spoke to Elvis Yu.

The city's national sports associations have been urged to make use of resources provided by the new sports governance and integrity alliance to raise management and integrity standards in the field. Aaron Tam reports.

The first batch of tickets for National Games events to be held in Hong Kong went on sale on Thursday. As Damon Pang reports, the chief executive urged people to support the Games.

Meanwhile, a think tank says the government should introduce a new tier to the "M" Mark system to support sports activities that have the potential to become mega events. The suggestion is among 22 recommendations by the Our Hong Kong Foundation on how to develop the SAR into an events capital for mega sports. The think tank proposed a subsidy limit of HK$10 million for what it calls Young Mark. Researcher Joyce Chan told Sophie Hui that large-scale sporting events can benefit the city.

The discovery at San Tin Technopole of a cluster of tombs believed to date back to the Ming dynasty will not have much of an impact on the project's development, according to a former chairman of the Antiquities Advisory Board. Damon Pang has the details.

Ukrianian authorities say a mass Russian drone and missile attack on the capital has killed at least 18 people and wounded 48. The attack early on Thursday was the first major Russian combined attack on Kyiv in weeks. A local official says Moscow launched decoy drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, striking at least 20 locations across seven districts. Jamie Clarke reports:

RTHK's UK correspondent, Peter Anderson, says the latest Russian strikes on Kyiv angered European nations not just for the loss of life, but also because a number of diplomatic missions were damaged:

European nations have launched the process of implementing UN sanctions against Iran. The move aims to reimpose sanctions on Tehran that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear accord with world powers. As Jamie Clarke reports, it's a step likely to stoke tensions, two months after Israel and the United States bombed Iran:

The United States is planning to tighten the duration of visas for students and journalists. The proposal comes after US President Donald Trump suggested that up to 600,000 Chinese students could be admitted to American universities. Wendy Wong reports.

Authorities in Argentina have failed to locate an iconic painting stolen decades ago by the Nazis. Authorities raided a house in which the artwork was allegedly spotted, but came back empty-handed. As Jamie Clarke reports, the mystery surrounding the artwork's fate goes on, after it vanished more than 80 years ago:

Coleman Wong's historic run at the US Open continues. The Hong Kong player -- who earlier this week became the first from the SAR to win a Grand Slam singles match -- defeated Australia's Adam Walton in four sets to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows. Cecil Wong reports: