Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the government will continue to strengthen support for high-value tourism -- along with the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, or MICE, industry. Elvis Yu reports.

The Buildings Department says it has found dozens of substandard columns at an MTR station that's under construction for the extension to Tung Chung West. Tony Sabine reports.

The development minister says a new body set up to help homeowners with building maintenance and renovation works, plans to recruit about 90 people in the initial phase. Bernadette Linn says they hope to have them on board by the middle of next year. Marcus Lum tells us more.

Three people were injured after they were reportedly struck by a paraglider trying to land in Ma On Shan Country Park. Elvis Yu has more.

The vice-chairman of the Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools Council says there's been a strong response to a programme launched a year ago, to admit non-local students at DSS schools. Dion Chen says this year, 170 non-Hong Kong students are attending 14 DSS schools, and there's room to enrol more. He spoke to Marcus Lum.

The secretary for justice says the government hopes to work closely with the legal sector, to help practitioners better navigate the changing international environment and strengthen external exchanges. Paul Lam made it clear collaboration was a central theme of this year's Legal Week, as Elvis Yu reports.

The Hong Kong police joined Interpol’s first year-long AI-powered cyber operation targeting potential phishing and fraudulent links starting in July 2025. Through the use of an AI-analysis engine, officers could take down or block those that were deemed riskier, before the links reached more people. Acting senior superintendent Ferris Cheung -- from the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau -- told Janice Lo more about the engine that was developed by the local force.

Police say more criminals have made use of artificial intelligence to carry out tech-related crimes, leading to the rise in ransomware cases in the first three quarters of the year. They were up by 18 percent year-on-year, to 40 -- despite an overall dip in tech crimes and total losses. Superintendent Rachel Hui -- from the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau -- told Janice Lo that agentic AI was widely adopted by criminals.

The Inter-Island Festival is taking place on several outlying islands including Cheung Chau, Lantau and Peng Chau on five consecutive weekends this month. Gloria Furness, the festival’s director of operations, told RTHK's Backchat programme what the event is all about.

British actor and comedian Russell Brand is to be sentenced today after a London jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault. After a high-profile trial, the judge denied bail and sent Brand straight to custody, adding that he likely faces a lengthy jail sentence. Our European correspondent Peter Anderson told Ben Tse that Brand was trying to revive a flailing career before charges were laid on him.

Poland has held the first of two days of national mourning after a mass shooting on Saturday. The attack has shocked a country that’s prided itself on being safer than many of its Western European neighbours. It deepens public concern after a string of school stabbings in October that officials linked to extremist content online. Jamie Clarke reports.

US President Donald Trump has downplayed the possibility of renewed fighting with Iran, telling CNN that it was "highly unlikely" - so long as talks progressed. Sean Kennedy reports.

The Houthis have claimed an attack on the financial district of Saudi Arabia’s capital. Eyewitnesses have described seeing damage to a skyscraper belonging to oil giant Aramco. Jamie Clarke has more

Two trains have collided south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, killing at least seven and injuring more than a hundred. Jamie Clarke again.

There was more misery for Manchester United, who were left languishing in the English Premier League relegation zone despite a late comeback to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa. Nazvi Careem with more.

Filipina sensation Alexandra Eala fell just short of capping off her remarkable run at Victoria Park, losing the final to American Claire Liu. Raymond Yeung reports.