Hong Kong has climbed to fourth place to reach its best position so far in a world talent ranking by the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development. As Damon Pang reports, the SAR rose five spots from last year, while also taking the top spot in Asia.

The global rankings show that the government's efforts in attracting outside talent are bearing fruit, according to Roy Ying, who co-chairs the advocacy and policy research committee at the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management. He also told Damon Pang that a drop in property prices has made the SAR more attractive.

Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong and Asean need to work together as "like-minded economies" in upholding free trade and multilateralism in trying times for the world. Damon Pang reports.

Housing chief Winnie Ho says she was deeply saddened by a woman and her son falling to their deaths earlier this year after being told to move out of their public housing flat in Tin Shui Wai. The pair had not declared their assets fully. The woman died in April and the son in July. Frank Yung has the details.

Security minister Chris Tang says around 430 people are currently in correctional facilities for offences relating to the 2019 protests, or national security. Frank Yung reports.

HK Electric said temporary power supply has been restored to most of the Repulse Bay households that had been hit by an outage on Tuesday afternoon. As Hailey Yip reports, the power firm said it is still investigating what exactly happened:

A woman was killed after being hit by a car in Kowloon City on Tuesday. Six others were also hurt in the accident. Raymond Yeung has details:

New rules aimed at stopping owners from abandoning unwanted cars will come into effect on December 22, according to the Transport Department. Chloe Feng has the details.

A major fireworks display will light up Victoria Harbour on October 1, to mark National Day. The show, featuring more than 30,000 fireworks, is themed "Victoria Harbour Fireworks Shine Across the Motherland". The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong is sponsoring the event. Its chairman, Jonathan Choi, told Hailey Yip that the 23-minute display will pay tribute to local culture, and highlight the accomplishments of the motherland:

President Xi Jinping has called for closer cooperation and improved communication between China and the European Union. This came in a meeting in the capital with Portugal's visiting prime minister, who urged China to use its close ties with Russia to press for peace in Ukraine. Wendy Wong reports.

Israel has launched an air strike against the headquarters of Hamas' political leadership in Qatar, as the group's top figures gathered to consider a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas says its leaders survived the attack, but six people were killed in the strike. US President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided on the strike, and he feels badly about the location of the attack. Jamie Clarke reports:

Now to Sudan, where escaping residents have described the siege of al-Fashir, where people have resorted to eating animal feed. Sudan's Rapid Support Forces have tightened around the city, the final holdout of the Sudanese army in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The few able to pay to escape have described living under constant shelling and negotiating violence at checkpoints to get out. Here's Jamie Clarke:

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has begun serving a one-year jail term -- in another blow to his family which has influenced politics for two decades. This follows a Supreme Court ruling that he had improperly served a previous jail term in a private hospital instead of in prison. Lau Hon-ting reports.

Nepal's prime minister has resigned, as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew. Those on the streets clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban. The unrest is the worst in decades in the Himalayan country, as Jamie Clarke reports:

At its annual event in Silicon Valley, Apple has just unveiled its latest line-up of the flagship smartphone, the iPhone 17. While the tech giant continues to make healthy profits, it's also been under intense pressure to keep up with its rivals in terms of innovation and artificial intelligence. Our Silicon Valley correspondent Mark Niu told Janice Lo that the industry reaction has been mixed following the launch event: