President Xi Jinping says ties between China and Russia have entered a new stage of greater achievements and faster development. His comments came as he met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing. The two leaders agreed to extend a treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation, which was signed 25 years ago. Wendy Wong reports.

The Ministry of Commerce says China will buy 200 Boeing jets. Beijing and Washington are also set to discuss reciprocal tariff reductions on products worth billions of dollars. The ministry's announcement comes days after President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump held talks in Beijing. Janice Lo reports.

The government is to continue monitoring changes to cargo fuel surcharges to ensure transparency. Since the start of last year, airlines have been allowed to set their own cargo fuel surcharge levels or choose not to levy one at all for flights from Hong Kong. Elvis Yu has the details.

HSBC staff have been told by their chief executive Georges Elhedery to embrace changes driven by artificial intelligence. The call -- after rival Standard Chartered's announcement that it will slash thousands of jobs in the coming years as it adopts AI -- comes as the bank aims to retrain its workforce to navigate the technology and expand services. Chloe Feng reports.

Is artificial intelligence or the economic environment to blame for the sharp drop in full-time job vacancies for university graduates? The number of jobs dropped by 60 percent, or 80,000, in 2022 to just 31,000 last year. Lawmaker Lam Chun-sing and Felix Yip, associate director of Baptist University's Centre for Human Resources Strategy and Development discussed the issue on RTHK's Backchat programme.

Hundreds of Uzbek civil servants are set to study at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. They will undergo training in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and drone systems under a new strategic partnership aimed at strengthening educational ties between Hong Kong and Central Asia. Hailey Yip has the details.

Hong Kong experienced heavy rainfall overnight. The Observatory issued the red rainstorm warning at 2.40am before replacing it with the amber warning at 5.15 this morning. It also issued a special flooding announcement for the northern New Territories - on top of an earlier landslip warning. Robert Kemp reports.

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have made a breakthrough in treating patients with an aggressive form of leukaemia. Hailey Yip reports.

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a combination therapy that can help patients with an aggressive form of leukaemia. The treatment, called Quizom, can help patients achieve remission and become eligible for life-saving bone marrow transplants. Two drugs are used to target a common genetic mutation known as FLT-3, which is found in about 30 percent of acute myeloid leukaemia cases. Anskar Leung, chair professor at the university's Department of Medicine, spoke to Hailey Yip.

It is understood that the company appointed to oversee Wang Fuk Court affairs has estimated that 30 million dollars in repair costs are needed for Wang Chi House – the only block in the housing estate that was not affected by November’s inferno. Janice Lo reports.

A lawmaker says slow-moving learner drivers are making traffic jams worse. He's called on the Transport Department to resolve the issue by reviewing driving test routes. Wendy Wong reports.

The World Health Organisation says the risk from a deadly Ebola outbreak is high in central Africa but remains low globally. The outbreak of the highly contagious virus was declared last Friday. The WHO says it had likely been spreading for months. Jamie Clarke has more.

A video of Israeli police forcing Gaza flotilla activists to kneel with hands bound has sparked criticism both worldwide and from within Israel. The flotilla, carrying a reported 430 people, was making a renewed attempt to deliver aid to war-shattered Gaza when it was intercepted by Israel. Jamie Clarke reports.

The United States has criminally indicted Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro. The move has fuelled speculation that Washington will try to topple the government. Jamie Clarke has the details.

The United Nations says around 30,000 people have been displaced and dozens killed following renewed clashes between armed groups in Haiti. Jamie Clarke has the details:

Aston Villa have won the Europa League to end a 44-year European trophy drought, crushing German side Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Istanbul. Victory marks the fifth Europa League title in Villa boss Unai Emery's career, the most in history as a manager. Todd Harding has more.