The World Health Organisation has warned of health risks from ‘black rain’ in Iran. US and Israeli strikes on oil facilities have released toxic compounds into the air, which the WHO says could cause respiratory problems. The announcement comes as the United States said attacks on Iran would hit a new intensity on Tuesday, and that the war will continue as long as the US president decides. Jamie Clarke reports:

The escalation came after US President Donald Trump said that the war would end, in his words, "pretty quickly". Iran has remained defiant, insisting it was not seeking a ceasefire even as Mr Trump upped his threats surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Our Washington correspondent, Simon Marks, told Janice Lo that the latest round of strikes were not limited to Tehran, and were intended to cripple Iran's capability to retaliate:

United Nations agencies say almost 700,000 people have been displaced as a result of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon has deepened amid the wider Middle East war, with lives upended on a massive scale across the country. Jamie Clarke has more:

The Foreign Ministry says more than 10,000 Chinese nationals have safely returned to China from the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia and other regional countries, amid the conflict in the Middle East. Hailey Yip reports.

The economic fallout from the Middle East conflict has reached the city, with Hong Kong Airlines announcing a further increase in the fuel surcharge for most of its flights. From Thursday, the fuel surcharge for short-haul flights covering many Asian destinations will rise by 30 percent. Chloe Feng reports.

Hong Kong Airlines has announced a HK$50 increase in its fuel surcharge to HK$212, as the impact of higher oil prices over the Middle East conflict begins to bite. A maritime scholar says airlines tend to closely follow one another's pricing strategies. But with the SAR's passenger traffic yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, he feared the hike in fuel surcharge could slow that recovery. Professor Achim Czerny from the Polytechnic University's Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies told Hailey Yip that travellers ultimately care about how much they pay for the ticket, and not the cost breakdown:

Cathay Pacific says it will continue with its suspension of Middle East flights for the rest of March due to the volatile situation in the region. That story from Wallis Wang.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong’s financial markets have buffered challenges brought by the recent geopolitical situation as the city continues to attract mainland companies to set up shop here. Charlie Chun has more.

The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research says surging geopolitical risks have raised the investment appetite for risk-management products among family offices. The institute conducted a survey over the recent development of family offices, involving 101 institutions and 35 industry interviews. Its executive director, Enoch Fung, says he expects the philanthropy, "impact investing" as well as risk management-related products to become the major drivers leading the growth of the industry. He spoke to Chloe Feng.

A district councillor says that residents on outlying islands feel they have little choice but to accept proposed fare increases on six major ferry routes. Elvis Yu tells us why.

A construction industry representative has suggested that belongings at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court be returned to homeowners and tenants before reinforcement work begins. Marcus Lum has the story.

A transport expert has welcomed the requirement that all taxi drivers must offer electronic means of payment for passengers starting next month. Alok Jain, CEO and managing director of Trans-Consult, told RTHK's Backchat programme that he believes it will make the taxi trade more competitive.

A former mainland security official says an Interpol annual event to be hosted in Hong Kong in November will showcase the capabilities of the city's police. Chen Siyuan, who's now a CPPCC member, also says one of the focuses in the upcoming meeting is the fight against online scams. Wallis Wang reports.

China's foreign trade in the first two months of the year jumped 18.3 percent from the same period in 2025. Official data showed that total trade in goods reached 7.7 trillion yuan in January and February. Wendy Wong reports.

Health officials and patients in Gaza have flagged up medical shortages in the enclave, saying it's a "major problem". Gazans are also expressing a feeling of abandonment, with international attention shifting since the United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran. Jamie Clarke reports:

Lawmakers in the UK have voted in favour of a bill that would curb access to jury trials in England and Wales. The vote came after thousands of lawyers and retired judges called on the government to shelve the plan. Our UK correspondent, Peter Anderson, says that the bill aimed at reducing the ever-growing backlog of criminal cases waiting to be heard did not sit well among some MPs from the ruling Labour Party. He spoke to Ben Tse:

In football... Liverpool stumbled to a one-nil loss at Turkish side Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. Mario Lemina's goal in the opening minutes ultimately proved to be the decider, leaving Arne Slot's men in danger of a shock early exit. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, hit Serie A side Atalanta for six in their opening clash to put one foot in the quarter-finals. Todd Harding has more: