Countries around the world have rolled out emergency measures in response to surging oil prices. The conflict in the Middle East showed little sign of abating on Monday, with Tehran describing US peace proposals as "unrealistic". The International Monetary Fund has warned the war is dimming the outlook for many economies that had just started to recover from previous crises. Jamie Clarke reports.

US President Donald Trump is interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war. That's according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She's also said that talks with Tehran to end the conflict are progressing well, as Jamie Clarke reports.

The United Nations has called for civilian protection amid Israeli strikes in Gaza and settler violence in the West Bank, after Israeli air-strikes killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip. The deaths mark the latest round of violence since a ceasefire took effect more than five months ago. As Jamie Clarke reports, Israeli forces also killed two people in the occupied West Bank in two separate incidents.

Heavy rain and floods have killed forty-five people in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past five days, with dozens of others injured. As Jamie Clarke reports, Kabul has warned of continued risks from bad weather.

The chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang party has accepted an invitation to visit the mainland next month. As Marcus Lum reports, Cheng Li-wun expressed thanks for the invitation and expressed the hope of a new spring on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Air China has resumed direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang after a six-year hiatus. Air travel between the two capitals was restricted since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Elvis Yu reports.

Civil service veteran Janice Tse has been appointed as secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs. Chief Executive John Lee says Ms Tse's extensive government experience is a crucial asset in her new role. She replaces Clement Woo, who had been acting secretary since January after his former boss, Erick Tsang, resigned for health reasons. Hailey Yip reports.

Main switches that controlled fire pumps and alarms at all eight Wang Fuk Court buildings were found to be turned off a week before a deadly fire ravaged the estate. As Frank Yung reports, the hearing was told that this prevented a contractor providing fire services maintenance from testing newly installed equipment after repairs were conducted:

Forty-two people have been arrested on suspicion of bribery in securing several building maintenance projects, as well as operating gambling venues. One of the projects involved was worth over 160 million dollars, as Chloe Feng reports.

Environment minister Tse Chin-wan has reaffirmed Hong Kong’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality before 2050. And a senior mainland official says Hong Kong has a key role to play as the world tackles climate change. Elvis Yu reports.

DAB lawmaker Holden Chow says the drafting and implementation of the city’s first five-year plan is the top priority for the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau, and expressed confidence that the new bureau chief, Janice Tse, will be up to the task. Speaking about Ms Tse's appointment, Mr Chow said her extensive experience as a senior government official will enable her to handle a wide range of policy matters effectively and facilitate communication with officials across the country. The lawmaker spoke to Hailey Yip.

Hong Kong Family and Women Development Summit 2026, which is being held on Tuesday, is aimed at exploring ways to advance women's development in the city. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, Eliza Chan, chairperson of the Women's Commission, spoke about the history of the summit, as she also highlighted the prevalence of women in managerial and government positions.

Hong Kong-raised actor Ludi Lin, who reprises his role as Liu Kang in the May release of Mortal Kombat II, remembers being wowed by the skyscrapers, Four Heavenly Kings and Stephen Chow movies when he moved to the city as a four year old. The Canadian-Chinese Power Rangers actor is also an advocate for better Asian representation in Hollywood films. He told Nazvi Careem that theatre has long been in his blood.

Police said a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving -- after a video surfaced online showing a child sitting on his lap and steering a car on the move in Tuen Mun. Damon Pang has more.

Hong Kong, China snooker star Ng On-yee has captured the British Open title for the third straight year, defeating China’s Bai Yulu in the final in Walsall. Hailey Yip has the details.