Rescuers were frantically searching for survivors after a big earthquake shook southern Japan on Tuesday. At least eighteen people have been killed. And with tens of thousands struggling without power and others without water, authorities are warning about the risk of heat-related illnesses as temperatures hit 34 degrees Celsius. Jamie Clarke reports.

The deadly earthquake in Japan has prompted some Hong Kong holidaymakers to abruptly change their travel plans. But others have decided to press ahead anyway, with some saying they couldn't cancel their hotel bookings. Wendy Wong reports.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will not feature in the upcoming Hong Kong Football Festival, with sports chief Rosanna Law citing a busy fixture schedule and mandatory rest regulations as the main reasons. The festival, to be held between Friday and next Wednesday at Kai Tak Stadium, also features Chelsea, Inter Milan and Juventus. Hailey Yip has the details.

The government aims to stage more fencing events in Hong Kong, after the men's foil team secured a historic silver at the Fencing World Championships held in the city. Hailey Yip with more.

Home prices in Hong Kong have risen for the 13th month in a row to reach a more than two-and-a-half-year high. Wallis Wang reports.

The minister in charge of innovation and technology says the government aims to turn Hong Kong into an AI powerhouse in the Asia-Pacific region. Wendy Wong has the story.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council says the city can act as a super connector as the nation takes steps to expand in Southeast Asia. Malaysia is seen as a primary market, being competitive in semiconductors, AI and other innovation-driven products. Bruce Pang, the council's Director of Research talked about the potential of Asean and Hong Kong's role. He spoke to Belle Yip.

The Ministry of Commerce says China has expressed its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition after the US Department of Defence placed some Chinese research institutions on a sanctions list. Marcus Lum reports.

A drone has hit a US-owned gas storage tanker in Egypt -- in an initial assessment that could signal a further spread of conflict across the Middle East. Egypt has confirmed a fire at a Mediterranean port, though it's unclear who is responsible for the incident. US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in the region on Wednesday -- with the war reigniting once again. Jamie Clarke reports.

A conservation milestone in Nepal has seen the country's tiger population rise by 20 percent in the past four years - reinforcing the Himalayan nation's reputation as a success story in big-cat conservation. Jamie Clarke has the details.

A new species of monkey has been discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's the second new monkey species found in the central African country in the past 15 years. Christopher Gilbert, Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Hunter College in New York, was on RTHK's Backchat programme to talk about the importance of the discovery, and highlight the urgency of conservation.

Organisers have confirmed that Hong Kong will once against stage the World Rugby Sevens Championship next April, at the Kai Tak Sports Park, marking the SAR’s return as a key stop on the sport's global circuit. Janice Lo reports.

Major football associations and politicians are up in arms against Fifa's plans to commercialise its tournaments, including the World Cup. EU sports chief Glenn Micallef's message to the world governing body was, "Hands off our game". Media reports also suggest a private equity firm run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son in-law Jared Kushner, could be a potential investor. Azam Khan reports.