At least 15 people are dead and dozens injured, after a driver rammed his vehicle into a crowd in the southern US city of New Orleans. The incident took place in the early hours of New Year's Day, when revellers were still celebrating on the streets. The driver was later killed in a firefight with police, and the FBI is now investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. Jamie Clarke reports.

A domestically-produced C919 aircraft has completed its first commercial flight to Hong Kong amid much fanfare. The homegrown passenger jet, operated by China Eastern Airlines and carrying around 160 passengers, took off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 8.15am on Wednesday and landed in the SAR about two-and-a-half hours later. Our reporter Elvis Yu was on the maiden flight and filed this report.

Transport secretary Mable Chan says the C919 flights between Shanghai and Hong Kong open a "new chapter" for the SAR as an international aviation hub. As Kelly Yu reports, the minister said the city would do what it could to help the homegrown jet enter the global market.

The operator of the Kai Tak cruise terminal says now is the right time to invite tenders for the facility, even though the current contract ends in 2028. Jeff Bent, managing director of Worldwide Cruise Terminals, explains that cruise companies plan way in advance so it is necessary for them to know who they will be dealing with. His comments come after the government announced earlier in the week that it would put the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal managing rights up for tender three years before the existing contract expires. He spoke to Janice Lo.

Secretary for Security Chris Tang says special arrangements - that were put in place at border points on New Year's Day - were smooth, with travellers saying they were able to return to the mainland quickly after taking part in the city's countdown celebrations. As Vanessa Cheng reports, Tang said the government would conduct a thorough review and consider whether there was a need to further tweak arrangements in future.

Chief Executive John Lee says 2024 was a good year for Hong Kong, with the city making great strides in many areas. Looking ahead, Lee says his administration will focus on reforming and improving people's livelihoods. Vanessa Cheng reports.

Experts have called for more support measures to cope with the rising trend of single-person households in Hong Kong. As Frank Yung reports, they said there was a need to review our policies and care system to better cater for the needs of those living alone.

Two community groups have called on the government to do more to alleviate poverty. The Society for Community Organisation, together with the Children's Rights Association, says the government's current policies are not enough to tackle the problem and are affecting children's rights. They surveyed around 5,000 minors and found most were concerned about housing, followed by healthcare and education. SoCO's deputy director Sze Lai-shan spoke to Ben Tse about their survey.

Three men have died after a taxi collided with a private car in the early hours of New Year's Day. A cab driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. Kelly Yu reports.

Grieving relatives of victims of the South Korea plane crash have gathered at the crash site to pay respects to their loved ones. All but two of the 181 passengers and crew on board the Jeju Air flight died when it crashed on Sunday, while landing at Muan International Airport.Officials say they extracted data from one of the black boxes. Investigators hope the data can give insights about the crucial moments leading up to the tragedy. Jamie Clarke reports.

Chinese meteorological data shows that 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began more than six decades ago. That is the second straight year in which milestones were broken. Todd Harding reports.

Ukraine has halted Russian gas supplies to European customers, after a pre-war transit deal expired at the end of 2024. It brings down the curtain on Moscow's long period of dominance of supply in the European gas market, via a pipeline that dates back to Soviet days. The European Union drastically reduced its dependency on Russian gas after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. But stopping the gas flow completely could have a much bigger geopolitical significance. Jamie Clarke reports.

Despite the economic headwinds faced by Chinese consumers, there is one market that continues to show steady growth. Pet food remained the largest segment of the mainland pet consumer market in 2024 and it is something that businesses in Shandong province are hoping to capitalise on. Natale Ching reports.

The race is on to help a female crack into a hugely male-dominated sport. Since 1950, there have been more than 1,000 Formula 1 races, yet only five female drivers have ever tried to qualify and just two have ever made it into a race. Now, a pioneering driver development programme is underway to develop the first female F1 champion. Sean Kennedy reports.

One lottery winner in the US will have plenty of dough to ring in the New Year. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the Mega Millions - a ticket worth an estimated US$1.2 billion was sold in California for the draw last week. And the store responsible has described the sale of the winning ticket as “a blessing” for putting the small rural town on the map. Natale Ching reports.

People have been telling tall tales for centuries. Some of these stories may just be exaggerated versions of the truth, or they can be outright fabrications. Still, most people tend to have an inbuilt lie-detector and know when to take outlandish claims with a pinch of salt. But on social media, it appears that many users somehow accept as true all sorts of wild claims. Take for example, a TikTok video that said a solar eclipse would leave Earth in darkness for up to five days. Or what about cancer-killing pineapple water? These are among the many rumours that have been making the rounds over the past year. So why do people believe in news that obviously sounds fake? Tony Sabine and Vanessa Cheng investigate in Fact Focus: