Chief Executive John Lee has pledged to intensify efforts to tackle Hong Kong’s housing shortage and further lower the wait for public housing. In an interview reviewing the performance of his administration in the past four years, he said encouraging progress has been made but that the battle is far from over. Hailey Yip reports.

Chief Executive John Lee said Hong Kong needs to remain vigilant against ongoing national security threats, saying the greatest danger lies in complacency. Hailey Yip reports.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says he's optimistic Hong Kong can achieve its growth target of 2.5 to 3.5 percent this fiscal year, while predicting a surplus for the government's operating account. He also confirmed the government will continue issuing bonds to fund critical infrastructure projects in the Northern Metropolis. Chloe Feng reports.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong is no longer just a fundraising bazaar for mainland tech firms. As Hailey Yip reports, he's called the SAR a "strategic adaptation ground" where hard-tech champions are able to reshape supply chains for global markets.

A commercial sector lawmaker says Hong Kong should work on building an "aviation silk road" by leveraging the city's expertise in cold chains and specialty cargo services. Jonathan Lamport, who also represents the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, added the SAR should strive to enhance its connectivity with the Middle East and Central Asia, while strengthening ties with traditional trading partners. His proposals came as the government is racing against the clock to publish the city's inaugural five-year plan by the third quarter of this year. He spoke to Janice Lo.

Restaurants have said they expected less business on Father's Day, because of fewer customers and rising costs. Henry Siu reports.

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun says the government plans to review the visiting mechanisms of the city's care teams and optimise the application of big data, including adding parameters such as chronic illnesses, to better identify elderly people in need. Henry Siu reports.

The three astronauts aboard the nation's Tiangong space station have been busy over the past week, conducting scientific experiments, in-orbit training and health management tasks. Aaron Tam reports.

Iran has warned the United States to “be careful” after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic Republic. The comments came as Iran and the US held talks in Switzerland seeking a deal to permanently end the Middle East War. The Iranian delegation walked out following Trump's threat on social media. Jamie Clarke reports:

France banned alcohol in red-alert areas, Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed sports events and Britain warned of "tropical nights" as Europe sweltered through a heatwave threatening to break June temperature records. Less than a month after a May heatwave that set records in several European countries, the continent is facing a new bout of extreme weather, with temperatures set to rise even further in coming days. Scientists say the recurring heat-waves are a clear marker of global warming. Jamie Clarke reports.

Pressure is building on the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, to announce plans to eventually step down as early as today - or fight off a possible challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham. Sean Kennedy reports.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles will reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to improve transparency. A palace spokesperson said in a statement released to a limited number of British news outlets that the decision to unveil Charles' personal tax has come at the express wish of the King himself. Sean Kennedy reports.

India’s 2.2 million aspiring medical students have re-sat one of the country's most difficult exams, after the last test was scrapped because of a paper leak. The failure of the hugely competitive exam, along with a separate marking fiasco in high school tests, sparked an outcry and fuelled youth protests demanding the education minister's resignation. The authorities say they've deployed more than 200,000 officials, including police, and restricted the Telegram messaging app. Jamie Clarke has the details.

Norway have waited almost three decades to appear again at a Fifa men’s World Cup, and this time around they aren’t leaving anything up to chance … Along with some of the world’s best-known footballing names, the squad has arrived with something they hope will serve them well during the tournament. Jamie Clarke has more.

Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has sparked Spain's campaign into life, as the favourites and European champions ran riot to beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta. Belgium and Iran, meanwhile, fight out a 0-0 draw. Nazvi Careem has more.