Police have arrested a man who allegedly tried to attack a magistrate with a knife inside a courtroom. Detectives are still trying to work out his motive but initial evidence suggests he was upset with his earlier conviction for indecent assault. Damon Pang has the story:

The government has apologised for the delay in restoring fresh water supplies to Tung Chung. An investigation is underway into the cause of a pipe burst that led to the supply being cut for 12 hours from Sunday night. Residents complained about the delay in resuming supplies but officials said the problem was complex. Kelly Yu reports:

A pharmacist says current laws regulating the use of a short-acting anaesthetic are not strict enough to be a deterrence. The city has recorded at least three deaths this year, suspected to be linked to a new party drug called "space oil". Often inhaled through vapes, the drug usually contains etomidate, a sedative that can only be prescribed by a doctor. The government wants to list it as a dangerous drug in the first half of next year. So Yiu-wah, President of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Hong Kong, told Frank Yung that long-term use of the drug could be deadly:

Hong Kong's Exchange Fund announced a record investment income of HK$224.7 billion for the first nine months of the year. The fund defends the value of the Hong Kong currency and maintains the stability of the city's monetary and financial systems. Elvis Yu reports:

The city's justice chief says Hong Kong is well positioned to be a hub for legal and economic collaboration. As Frank Yung reports, Beijing says it will give its unwavering support to the SAR in its role as a super-connector between the mainland and the wider world:

Education officials say the results of the latest Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) of primary three and secondary three students were steady compared with a year ago. But as Damon Pang reports, student performances in some areas have dropped:

Prostate cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in Hong Kong with more than 3,000 new cases detected in 2021. Patients usually receive hormonal therapy and chemotherapy to suppress the cancer cells but many eventually develop some form of resistance. Now a new theranostic medicine called Lutetium-177 is being used as a third-line treatment and is said to significantly improve prostate cancer survival rates and patients' quality of life. Oncologist Kenneth Wong from the Hong Kong Society of Uro-Oncology told Charlie Chun why this could be a game changer for medical systems worldwide dealing with an ageing population:

World leaders will gather in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, for the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Cop-29, next Monday. One of the key issues will be on finance, as trillions of dollars are required for countries to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect livelihoods from climate change. Plato Yip, chairman of Friends of the Earth, told Janice Wong why Hong Kong was the perfect place to help countries meet their green financing goals and create a financial system that supported eco-friendly activities:

The US presidential election campaign wrapped up with one last day of campaign appearances by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The polls suggest the race is deadlocked, with each candidate having a chance of securing the keys to the Oval Office. And the atmosphere in America is tense amid fears of violent protests after the results are declared. Simon Marks reports from Washington:

Israeli settlers have torched as many as 20 cars during an attack on Palestinian property. Such attacks on Palestinians and their property have surged since the outbreak of the war in Gaza over a year ago. But this is one of the boldest raids yet, in an area that serves as the Palestinians' seat of government in the occupied West Bank. Jamie Clarke reports:

Amid the ongoing war, displaced children at a particular refugee camp in Gaza are finding solace in music classes held by volunteers. The volunteers, some of which are former students of Gaza's Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, say they are hoping to replace the sounds of shelling with uplifting melodies. Here's Jamie Clarke again:

Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings and cleared debris on Monday as Spain counts the cost from its deadliest floods in living memory. The death toll stands at 217, almost all in the eastern Valencia region. As RTHK's Europe correspondent Peter Anderson told Janice Lo, the number of dead could spike in the coming days as an unknown number of people remain missing:

In football news, upcoming action from the AFC Champions League Two sees Hong Kong club Lee Man take on Thailand side Bangkok United in their Group G clash on Wednesday night. RTHK's Asia football correspondent, Chris KL Lau has a preview of what Lee Man must do to pull out a win after a series of inconsistent outings:

Tributes have been pouring in from across the world of entertainment for the multi-talented titan of music, Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday at the age of 91. The man, known simply as "Q", was a huge influence on American music in his work with artists, such as Frank Sinatra. As Jamie Clarke reports, he also reshaped pop music in his collaborations with Michael Jackson:

In this week's episode of our podcast, China Perspectives, we take a look at the nation's foreign policy and how it shapes Beijing's relations with its allies. At the heart of President Xi Jinping's diplomatic blueprint are the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, which emphasises non-interference of other countries' internal affairs. We also study why the nation is keen to forge closer ties with the Global South while playing the role of a peace broker. Azam Khan has more: