Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong's economic strengths are robust enough to weather the challenges of a potential escalation in trade tensions between China and the United States. He was responding to US President Donald Trump's threat last Friday to raise tariffs on Chinese goods by 100 percent, in a row over export curbs on rare earth minerals. Damon Pang has the story:

The chief executive says it is purely the "personal choice" of lawmakers if they decide not to seek re-election in the upcoming Legislative Council election. John Lee's remark comes after more than 10 incumbents announced that they are standing down. Frank Yung reports:

The government says it will simplify arrangements for vehicles from Guangdong entering Hong Kong under the Southbound Travel Scheme which starts in November. Charlie Chun reports:

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data says the personal information of about 20,000 Hong Kong customers was compromised in a recent Qantas Airways data breach. Wendy Wong with details:

The Centre for Health Protection expects the current summer flu season to remain highly active for at least one more month. As Raymond Yeung reports, the outbreak only started six weeks ago.

A survey by the Institute of Human Resource Management says the average pay rise in the city was 2.7 percent in the first three quarters of this year, down by half a percentage point compared with the same period last year. The study surveyed some 142,000 full-time employees from about 170 companies in the SAR. Speaking at a press briefing, Lawrence Hung, former president and member of the institute's executive council, said the drop reflected the increasing prudence of businesses amid changing geopolitics. He spoke to Chloe Feng:

Chief Executive John Lee has pledged to step up conservation efforts. This comes as the government looks to formulate regulations to better protect the countryside, amid concerns of ecological damage caused by a surge in tourism. Francis Punia reports:

The administration has announced a series of senior civil service appointments, including a new director of government logistics following the departure of Carlson Chan. Natale Ching has the details:

A survey by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups has found a rise in anxiety levels among secondary students. Of over 5,500 students surveyed, more than one in four experienced mild to severe anxiety. The average anxiety score reached a five-year high of 25.4. But the willingness of students to seek help remains low, with around 60 percent rarely or never seeking assistance. Federation supervisor Andy Chan earlier told Hailey Yip that academic pressures - including declining grades, a lack of motivation and heavy workloads - remain the top source of concern for the fifth year in a row:

Torch relays will take place at the beginning of next month, ahead of the National Games co-hosted by Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, according to the chief executive. John Lee also says he will officiate at a ceremony on Wednesday to present the SAR flag to more than 600 Hong Kong athletes taking part, the largest delegation so far. Here's Damon Pang:

Temporary traffic control will be implemented on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and surrounding areas on November 8 for a National Games cycling event. The men's individual road cycling race is unique as it spans Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. Charlie Chun with that story:

China has announced sanctions against five American subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean as trade tensions widen between the world's two biggest economies. The sanctions come as tit-for-tat port fees took effect. Aaron Tam reports:

Israel is limiting aid into Gaza and has delayed plans to open the southern Rafah border crossing to Egypt after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire deal by failing to turn over bodies of hostages. So far, Hamas has handed over only 8 coffins of dead hostages, leaving at least 19 presumed dead and one unaccounted for, still in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group has also been executing men in the streets within Gaza. Jamie Clarke reports:

France's prime minister has promised to suspend a landmark pension reform in order to ensure the government's survival. It sacrifices one of President Emmanuel Macron's legacy achievements - as Jamie Clarke reports:

A fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse has killed at least 16 people and injured others. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known. As Jamie Clarke reports, officials fear the death toll could rise:

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say they've made a breakthrough in creating a new generation of batteries that can be used to power everything from human-like robots to even electric aircraft. They say the new battery would last three times longer on just one charge. Tech expert Raj Shroff spoke about the significance of this breakthrough on RTHK's Backchat programme:

Microsoft is ending support for its Windows 10 operating system from Wednesday. That means security updates will stop, making these devices more vulnerable to hackers. The move comes four years after the tech giant introduced the successor, Windows 11, although the adoption rate was rather slow. Our tech correspondent Mark Niu told Ben Tse that a substantial percentage of users are on Windows 10:

Hong Kong, China drew 1-all against Bangladesh in the third round of qualifiers for the 2027 Asian Cup at the Kai Tak Stadium last night. Hong Kong remain unbeaten, and top Group C with eight points. But as RTHK's Asia football correspondent Chris KL Lau tells us, the SAR next face a crunch match against Singapore in the quest for qualification:

England have qualified for next year's World Cup after a 5-0 crushing of Latvia. Harry Kane scored twice for the Three Lions, as they continue their quest for their first World Cup since 1966. Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, became the top goal-scorer in World Cup qualifying history in his side's 2-2 draw against Hungary. Todd Harding has more: