Chief Executive John Lee has said Hong Kong’s inaugural Five-Year Plan would set out broad macro-level targets, taking reference from similar blueprints of mainland cities. Elvis Yu reports.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong says it will announce its strategic plan for the next five years on Thursday. As Janice Lo reports, its president Dennis Lo has said one of its aims is to help the nation's development.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said the city’s inaugural five-year blueprint has allowed foreign firms to pave the way forward to align with the SAR’s plan. Chairman Johannes Hack told Janice Lo that the public consultation document allows businesses to gear up in advance in order to brainstorm ideas that better serve the region.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the city’s full-year economic growth forecast will be adjusted upwards following a stronger-than-expected 5.1 percent GDP growth in the first half of the year. Elvis Yu reports.

A 59-year-old man has died after going missing for hours in the water during a triathlon event in Tai Po. Aaron Tam reports.

Police said they arrested three more men in connection with the murder of a 32-year-old man following an attack at a Tsim Sha Tsui bar. Elvis Yu reports.

Smoke from massive wildfires raging around the world is posing serious health risks to humans. More toxic than normal air pollution, wildfire smoke can linger in the air for weeks and travel thousands of miles. Carrying noxious gases and particulate matter, experts warn that wildfire smoke can have serious health implications over the longer term. Aaron Tam reports.

Israel has killed 15 Palestinians in a second straight day of air strikes on Gaza. That’s despite Washington’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year’s ceasefire agreement. Jamie Clarke has the details.

US President Donald Trump says new talks with Iran will begin on Monday. It comes after Tehran accused Trump of lying in his claim that the U-S and Israel agreed to hold off on new strikes at Iran's request. Trump had said on social media the US will not attack as long as a deal can be reached quickly to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Sean Kennedy has more.

The two-man crew of a firefighting helicopter in Greece died in a mid-air collision with another chopper. Both aircraft were deployed to battle a wildfire raging near Athens. Europe continues to be ravaged by fires after a period of record-breaking heat waves and little rain. Jamie Clarke reports.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC+ says the group will boost oil production by 188,000 barrels per day from September, to tackle shortages and disruptions caused by the Middle East War. Sachin Katvi reports.

The death toll from the mass rush into a Spanish enclave in North Africa has reached at least 72. That’s as five more bodies were found along the territory’s coast. Tens of thousands of people mostly swam around the border post from Morocco – one of the EU’s only two land borders with Africa. Jamie Clarke reports.

HSBC is selling its 36 billion Australian dollar Australian home and personal loan book to global asset manager Blackstone in the world's largest-ever home loan portfolio transaction. Sean Kennedy has more.

Copenhagen's famed Noma restaurant is betting on a rapidly shifting seasonal menu to drive its next chapter when it reopens in the Danish capital on Wednesday. Co-founder and long-time executive head chef Rene Redzepi, is stepping back from daily operations after acknowledging past mistreatment of staff. Janice Lo reports.