The ICAC has arrested 12 people - including football players and coaches - on suspicion of match-fixing. The anti-graft body says the alleged offences took place over three seasons beginning in 2021. Violet Wong reports:

The government says active efforts are underway in response to a court order on formulating an official framework to recognise same-sex partnerships. This follows a landmark ruling last year. Frank Yung reports:

Roundtable lawmaker Michael Tien has renewed his call for the administration to liaise with Beijing on resuming a multi-entry visa scheme for Shenzhen residents. Currently, they can only visit Hong Kong once a week. Tien said the city's retailing and catering sector would get a big boost if Shenzhen residents could visit more frequently. He told Violet Wong he was upset at the lack of progress:

A new study has suggested that elderly people generally feel more lonely compared with five years ago due to reasons, such as the loss of a spouse or close friends during the Covid pandemic. The Salvation Army and Chinese University polled 316 people last year. The study found their average loneliness level almost doubled compared to a similar study conducted in 2018. The Salvation Army's project manager, Bobby Chan, spoke to Elvis Yu:

Robot-assisted spine surgery has been carried out successfully on 20 patients at Queen Mary Hospital since October. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong say the robot can help surgeons be more precise and accurate when placing screws and thus reduce the risk of complications and the need for more surgery. Professor Jason Cheung, who led the research team, told Elvis Yu the use of the robot was not limited to the medical procedure:

Home prices in Hong Kong continue to edge higher after the government scrapped all property-cooling measures. Prices for second-hand homes went up for the second straight month in April as buyers returned to the market. Chloe Feng reports:

The Financial Secretary Paul Chan is in the United States where he told business leaders in San Francisco that the SAR is a “natural launch pad” for them to enter the Asian and China markets. Chloe Feng reports:

China and Egypt have signed agreements deepening bilateral cooperation. As President Xi Jinping welcomed his visiting Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Beijing, the two leaders expressed concern about the situation in Gaza. Kelly Yu reports:

The International Monetary Fund says China's economy is set to grow five percent this year, after what it described as a strong first quarter, before slowing to four-and-a-half percent next year. It had earlier forecast growth of 4.6 percent for 2024. Tony Sabine reports:

Panda diplomacy is making a comeback, with officials at Washington's National Zoo and the US First Lady, Jill Biden, saying Beijing will send a new pair to the United States. Frank Yung reports:

Jurors in Donald Trump's criminal trial have wrapped up their first day of deliberations on whether to convict the only US president to be charged with a crime. The 12-strong jury had been in discussion for almost five hours. Trump repeated his claim that the trial was rigged. Frank Yung reports:

Gay Catholics are up in arms after Pope Francis used a derogatory word to reaffirm the church's ban on homosexual priests. An apology was issued but has not been widely accepted. Jacqueline Guico reports:

Northern India is sweltering under a heatwave, with a record temperature of 52.9 Celsius registered in Delhi. The National Meteorological Office warned of the danger of heat-related illnesses. Damon Pang reports:

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is facing prosecution for insulting the monarchy over comments he made almost a decade ago. The attorney general's office says the 74-year-old two-time premier will appear in court next month to answer charges under the country's strict lese-majeste laws. Thaksin was ousted in a 2006 coup and lived in self-exile for 15 years before returning to Thailand last year, after his Pheu Thai party took power at the head of a coalition government. RTHK's Bangkok correspondent Larry Jagan told Annemarie Evans about the comments Thaksin made:

The head coach of the SAR's football squad, Jorn Andersen, has announced his resignation with immediate effect. He says he received an offer "he couldn't refuse" - without disclosing where it is from. Frank Yung reports:

A local sports commentator says it is not surprising for Hong Kong's football head coach Jorn Andersen to resign. RTHK's sports commentator, Chris KL Lau, said during Andersen's two and half years in Hong Kong, he attracted many new fans to local football. He also told Carol Musgrave that Andersen has reportedly been offered a huge sum to take up a job on the mainland:

To be or not to be...that is the question on this week’s Broad Strokes, as a local festival takes a fresh look at Shakespeare. A play that examines the French community here poses the question: What is a Hong Konger? And what does Van Gogh have to do with our historic clock tower? Find out more in our weekly arts and culture-inspired podcast presented by Ben Tse and Jacqueline Guico: