US President Donald Trump and Iran's deputy foreign minister have said they have reached a deal to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war began. The signing will be on Friday in Switzerland. The deal was first announced by mediator Pakistan, as Sean Kennedy reports.

Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons in clashes with stone-throwing youths during a protest in Geneva against the G7 group of wealthy nations, a day before its leaders including US President Donald Trump hold a summit in nearby France. A car was set ablaze and a bank's windows smashed. Jamie Clarke reports.

The demonstrators in Geneva, numbering some 20,000 people, are protesting a number of issues, our Europe correspondent Peter Anderson tells Ben Tse.

Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong will continue to explore new markets and consolidate existing ones. Speaking in an interview with the South China Morning Post, Lee said Hong Kong won't "give up" any markets, including the United States. Henry Siu reports.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong’s first five-year plan would facilitate the establishment of consensus, gather resources and boost development. Wallis Wang reports.

Technology minister Sun Dong says a real-time chat between Hong Kong residents and the city’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying could be arranged in one to two months at the earliest. Lai is a member of the Shenzhou-23 mission and is currently at the country's Tiangong space station. Wallis Wang reports.

A respiratory physician says there is no evidence suggesting that the H9 bird flu virus is highly contagious, after a two-year-old boy was infected with the avian influenza strain locally. David Lam, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Lung Foundation, also called for more education to enhance people's understanding in flu vaccines. His remarks came as a survey conducted by three respiratory medicine organisations, showed more than half of respondents had misconceptions about the eligibility for flu vaccines. Dr Lam spoke to Wallis Wang.

A leading paediatrician has called on the public to get their Covid jabs as soon as possible, because the current batch of vaccines will expire soon. Mike Kwan said Covid has become increasingly common, and warned that many people are underestimating the danger. Henry Siu has more.

A research team from the University of Science and Technology says it hopes to eliminate the possibility of cancer patients having to undergo a second operation -- thanks to the world’s first AI-enabled slide-free pathology imaging system, that can locate tumour cells in three minutes. Testing is now under way for the system known as Glanzir, which penetrates the surface layer of the tissue and generates imaging, while preserving cell samples. Professor Terrence Wong, who heads the research, told Charlie Chun more about the technology.

Britain and Japan have sealed a sweeping economic and technical partnership, expected to generate eighteen-billion pounds in investment. The agreement came during a visit to London by the Japanese prime minister, as Jamie Clarke reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy each spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump, as Trump marked his 80th birthday, and the war in Ukraine remained a flashpoint, ahead of this week’s G7 summit. Jamie Clarke has more.

Nearly 55 percent of voters in Switzerland have rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million, early results showed. The populist Swiss People's Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from the neighbouring European Union. Some have dubbed the proposal a “Swiss Brexit” because it could jeopardise Switzerland’s deep ties to the EU. Jamie Clarke reports.

Senior Anthropic technical staff are reportedly meeting with White House officials in a bid to resolve a dispute that's taken the company's most advanced AI models offline. Sean Kennedy reports.

Germany got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start, crushing debutants Curacao 7-1 in their opening group match in Houston. Japan, meanwhile, came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands in a thrilling encounter. Cecil Wong with more.