Health authorities in Lebanon say more than 500 people have been killed and more than 1,500 injured in a day of intense Israeli airstrikes. Israel said it struck more than 1,000 Hezbollah weapons sites. As Jamie Clarke reports, the main highway in and out of Beirut was jammed as thousands attempted to flee the Lebanese capital:

The government says it is considering prosecuting the owners of 10 upmarket houses at Villa Rosa in Tai Tam for having unauthorised structures on government land. It follows landslides nearby amid an intense rainstorm a year ago. Anne Chan reports:

Lawmakers from a Legco subcommittee say they are happy with the construction progress of the Kai Tak Sports Park after inspecting the venue on Monday. Bill Tang, who chairs the subcommittee on Kowloon East development, says the main stadium has been equipped with good sound systems and large LED screens. He cited operators as saying that 80 percent of shops at the park had been rented out and should open during the Christmas season. The sports park itself is set to open in the first quarter of next year. Tang told Kelly Yu that the transport network should be improved to prepare for mega events, such as the Rugby Sevens and British band, Coldplay.

As part of efforts to tackle a shortage of nurses in the public healthcare system, the Hospital Authority says it has given conditional offers to around 200 non-locally trained nurses to work in Hong Kong. Priority will be given to Cantonese-speaking staff, as Anne Chan reports:

Polytechnic University researchers have unveiled a solar-powered coating they say can cool down buildings. They say the coating can be applied with paint rollers and reduces the surface temperature of a building by up to 25 degrees Celsius, and the indoor temperature by two to three degrees. It's an eco-friendly way to keep buildings cooler while consuming zero electricity. Professor Vivien Lu from the Department of Building and Energy Engineering told Janice Lo that the material was non-toxic, compared to traditional methods that posed environmental risks:

The Chinese University has confirmed its governing council will meet later this week to discuss whether to appoint Professor Dennis Lo as the new vice-chancellor. He is the associate dean of its medical school. Damon Pang reports:

A former official of the Schools Sports Federation says all schools have enough time to apply to take part in tournaments. The comment came after a school, which is regarded as a football powerhouse, missed the deadline to enrol for a competition. Damon Pang reports:

Beijing has warned Washington not to take what it called discriminatory action against Chinese firms, and pledged to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. It comes after the US Commerce Department said it was seeking to ban Chinese and Russian tech from cars on its roads. Elvis Yu reports:

Foreign firms providing nursing services to the elderly in China are bullish about the prospects of their business. At a recent investment promotion event in Xi'An, industry leaders highlighted the opportunities arising from a massive ageing population. Jacqueline Guico reports:

Sri Lanka’s new president has vowed to bring clean politics and revive his country’s economy in his inauguration speech. The left-leaning politician, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, defeated the opposition leader, the incumbent president, and 35 other candidates in Sunday's poll. Some analysts, though, are questioning how he can fulfil the promises outlined in his manifesto during the election campaign. Jamie Clarke reports:

President Xi Jinping has congratulated Sri Lanka's new leader, saying he hoped the bilateral cooperation under China's Belt and Road initiative will "bear more fruit." Popularly known as AKD, the new leader pledged to work with others to take on the country's challenges. Jacqueline Guico spoke to RTHK's South Asia correspondent, Murali Krishnan, about what the future holds for Sri Lanka:

Extreme weather is causing chaos in parts of Europe and Asia. Record rains have killed at least seven people in Japan’s Noto region, with two still missing, while a football pitch in London has collapsed and other parts of the United Kingdom are submerged after flash flooding. Jamie Clarke reports:

The customs, traditions and cultures of places linked to China's Belt and Road Initiative are being featured in the 11th Silk Road International Film Festival. Over 100 Chinese and international films are featured in the event, which began in Xi'An over the weekend and closes on Wednesday. Jacqueline Guico reports:

An American tech startup founded by Elon Musk has for years been working on a brain chip which it says can one day help disabled people move, talk and even see again. Now its vision-restoring brain implant, called Blindsight, has earned the recognition of the US Food and Drug Administration as a "breakthrough device". What does this mean for the ambitious experiment going forward? How far are we from a commercial launch of the product? Elvis Yu and Raj Shroff find out more in Tech Tuesday:

Micro dramas are making it big on the mainland. Packed with cliffhangers and shot in vertical format, these ultra-short mini-soap operas caters to those with limited time or short attention spans. Kuai-shou, the biggest competitor to ByteDance's Dou-yin, said in its earnings report last year that in the fourth quarter, "heavy users of short dramas" on its platform reached 94 million. The fresh format is shaking up traditional movies, as Jacqueline Guico reports: