Iran says it is ready to respond to any US ground attack, accusing Washington of preparing a land assault while seeking talks. Regional powers have met in Pakistan to try to bring the two sides together, as the conflict enters its second month. Jamie Clarke reports:

US President Donald Trump has been relatively quiet over the past few days as thousands of American ground troops are sent to the Middle East. Janice Lo spoke to our US correspondent Simon Marks.

Israel’s prime minister has ordered an expansion of operations in southern Lebanon. This comes as the director of the World Health Organisation said Israel's expanding military operations in the region had resulted in the death of "yet another" health worker. Jamie Clarke has the details.

Also in Britain, counter terror officers have joined the investigation after a car hit pedestrians in the city of Derby on Saturday night. Seven people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. As Jamie Clarke reports, the driver of the vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Two humanitarian aid boats safely reached Cuba over the weekend, concluding a journey in which the vessels were delayed by bad weather and briefly reported missing. Amongst the aid package was thousands of tons of rice donated by China, as Jamie Clarke reports.

Supporters of Nepal’s former prime minister have clashed with police over his arrest. K.P. Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday. Police are investigating whether he was negligent in failing to prevent dozens of deaths in suppressing anti-corruption protests last year. Jamie Clarke reports.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says tensions in the Middle East have so far had a limited direct impact on Hong Kong, but if the conflict persists it would unavoidably affect global interest rates and capital flows. Mr Chan also says the SAR's power supply is stable, due largely to China's strong backing. Damon Pang reports.

The lawmaker representing the medical sector has called for stricter alarm awareness and safety checks, following an incident in which a child in intensive care at a public hospital was in cardiac arrest for nine minutes before a nurse discovered it. David Lam made his remarks after the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital reported the incident that happened last Thursday morning. Dr Lam said all ICU machines have alarms to alert staff if there's any changes in a patient’s pulse, blood pressure, or oxygen level. He spoke to Wendy Wong.

Development minister Bernadette Linn says the SAR government was encouraged by the Singaporean prime minister's visit to the Northern Metropolis during his whirlwind tour in Hong Kong. Damon Pang reports.

The Education Bureau says it's very concerned about reports that a school run by a mainland educational institution is suspected of enrolling students before its registration was approved. Wallis Wang reports.

Sports sector lawmaker Kenneth Fok has called on the authorities in the Greater Bay Area to look into forming a coalition, in a bid to secure the rights to host major sporting events in future. Damon Pang has more.

The director of Art Basel Hong Kong says an agreement for the SAR to be the region’s sole host for the next five years is a “two-way commitment” for the art fair to invest in the city with a long-term vision. Angelle Siyang-Le told Wallis Wang that the five-year partnership allows for more holistic planning of the fair:

Things have gone from bad to worse at Tottenham Hotspur. The Premier League strugglers announced they've parted ways with interim boss Igor Tudor after just 44 days in charge, a move that piles even more pressure on the club as they fight to avoid relegation from the English top-flight this season. Nazvi Careem has more.