The honorary president of the International Olympic Committee says the Greater Bay Area has "all the ingredients" to host the Olympic Games in future. Thomas Bach made the remark during a visit to Hong Kong. Hailey Yip has more.

A renowned Hungarian scientist who has been appointed to a senior post at the University of Hong Kong says the city provides the ideal environment to expand his research to Asia. Ferenc Krausz, who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics, is now a chair professor at HKU's faculty of science. Damon Pang has the story:

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing three customs officers during an anti-narcotics operation last Thursday. Damon Pang has the story.

SAR footballers will share HK$1 million in prize money if they defeat Singapore in their upcoming Asian Cup qualifying match. A full house is expected at Kai Tak Stadium next Tuesday when the two sides meet for the pivotal fixture. Elvis Yu reports.

The Shenzhen Bay Port will be closed on Saturday morning to make way for the National Games marathon. Authorities have called on travellers and motorists to utilise other border crossings. Damon Pang reports.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing have signed an agreement to deepen their partnership in further developing the city's capital markets financial infrastructure. The pact also advances the long-term development of the city's fixed income and currencies ecosystem. Altis Wong has the details.

Day three of the National Games saw Hong Kong swimming sensation Siobhan Haughey make gains in the pool, and the men's rugby squad making a statement by beating Shandong and Tianjin. Climber Shoji Chan also had a surprise win...as Hailey Yip reports:

After shining on the biggest stages around the world, Hong Kong fencers will be looking to defend their home turf when they host their compatriots for the National Games starting on Saturday. Hailey Yip has this report:

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said US President Donald Trump knew about the girls that the late financier was accused of victimising. That's according to emails that have been released by Democrats in the US House of Representatives. Jamie Clarke has more:

Ukraine's energy and justice ministers have resigned over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector. Neither is known to have been charged with any crime yet, but Kyiv has been moving to quell the corruption scandal, with public anger over it shaking faith in Ukraine's wartime government - as Jamie Clarke reports:

President Xi Jinping has told King Felipe of Spain that Beijing is ready to work with Madrid to develop a comprehensive strategic partnership. Azam Khan has the story.

Thousands of people in parts of Taiwan have been evacuated and schools closed ahead of the arrival of a storm that caused a number of deaths in the Philippines earlier. There were 50 injuries, mostly caused by floods. Francis Punia has the details:

Nearly a month after the brazen heist at Paris' iconic Louvre Museum, the stolen French crown jewels adorned with precious stones remain missing. The search for them has prompted divided views over the pieces' whereabouts and the possibility over retrieving them in one piece - as Jamie Clarke reports:

In tennis -- Jannik Sinner continued his dominant title defence at the ATP Finals, cruising into the semi-finals of the season-ending tournament with a straight-sets win over Alexander Zverev. Sinner secured his final-four ticket following Felix Auger-Aliassime's victory over world number five Ben Shelton in the earlier session. Todd Harding has more:

Operation Santa Claus 2025 is in full swing, and this year we're raising money for 13 charities. One of the charities is the Love 21 Foundation -- which provides advisory consultations and sports activities for families with members who have Down syndrome or autism. Rachel Liu spoke to the charity's founder and CEO: