President Xi Jinping has hailed a new orientation in ties with the United States, telling his US counterpart Donald Trump that China and America should be partners, not rivals. Xi also offered strategic guidance for bilateral ties moving forward. Talks between the two leaders at the Great Hall of People in Beijing also covered trade, the Middle East conflict and other issues. Tom McAlinden reports.

President Xi Jinping has told a delegation of US business executives that China will open wider to the world. His pledge came when he met business leaders who accompanied US President Donald Trump to Beijing. Wendy Wong reports.

President Xi Jinping held a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to welcome US President Donald Trump. Aaron Tam reports.

The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) has called for reforms to boost the SAR's stock market, including raising the local subscription rate for IPOs to up to 10 percent and overhauling the listing mechanism, to attract global capital. The BPA's Priscilla Leung spoke to Henry Siu.

The Airport Authority says it is in close contact with developer New World Development over the 11 Skies project. This comes ahead of the opening of Terminal 2 on Sunday. Chloe Feng reports.

Shops selling drones have been urged to display regulations on small unmanned aircraft, or SUAs, and improve their staff's understanding of the rules. Seventeen shops visited by the Consumer Council failed to display the rules. Henry Siu reports.

A senior UK minister has resigned, calling for a leadership contest to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It raises the prospect of another race to choose what would be Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade. But while potential candidates try to garner backers, the prime minister is not without his supporters, as Jamie Clarke reports.

The Consumer Council says the cooling efficiency of air conditioners vary substantially. This comes after the watchdog and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department tested 13 models of 1.5 horsepower inverter split-type units. All were rated as grade one, but the energy saving performance varied by up to 33 percent. As Hong Kong prepares for sweltering conditions in the summer, the council said warranties should be longer than one year. Research and testing committee member, professor Lam Hon-ming, spoke to Janice Lo.

The government has begun issuing letters of offer to all homeowners of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. They have around three-and-a-half months to respond, but there are incentives to reply early. Elvis Yu reports.

The Chinese University's Faculty of Medicine has discovered that a common diabetes drug can improve recovery outcomes for severe stroke patients. Their research has found that the drug -- clinically known as GLP-1RA -- can help protect the brain after a stroke. Bonaventure Ip, assistant professor at the department of therapeutics at the university, spoke to Matthew Hung.

Cuba’s electrical grid has suffered a partial collapse. The Caribbean Island of nearly 10 million people has reached a tipping point this month, as summer heat sets in and the vast majority suffer without electricity for hours. Jamie Clarke reports.

UN-backed experts have warned that six million people in Somalia are facing crisis levels of food insecurity. That is because of a lack of rain and spiking food prices owing to the Middle East war. Jamie Clarke reports.

US President Donald Trump continues his visit to Beijing, where he and President Xi Jinping have agreed to build a constructive bilateral relationship of strategic stability. While Trump is in China, Vice-President JD Vance is in temporary charge, with an opportunity to prove himself as a worthy successor. However, his main likely rival for a potential 2028 presidential bid, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is by Trump's side in Beijing. Our US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Ben Tse.