There's been a major escalation in hostilities in the Middle East, as the United Arab Emirates blamed fresh attacks on its territory on Iran, including a drone strike that set an oil port ablaze. Several ships were also struck, including a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. State media in Iran said Tehran had no "pre-planned programme" to attack the port, saying what happened was the product of the US effort to create a passage for ships to illegally pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran also denied claims by US President Donald Trump that American forces had shot down seven small Iranian military boats. Jamie Clarke has more on the latest developments.

The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East was sparked by US President Donald Trump launching what he called Project Freedom to allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Our US correspondent Simon Marks says Trump labelled it as a humanitarian operation.

The Monetary Authority says the conflict in the Middle East weighed on the first-quarter performance of the Exchange Fund. As Chloe Feng reports, the fund posted its smallest investment gain in five quarters amid volatility.

The Inland Revenue Department is projecting record tax revenue of nearly HK$460 billion for the 2025/26 fiscal year, thanks to an increase in profits tax collected, as well as stronger stock and property transactions. Benjamin Chan, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, spoke to Matthew Hung.

The government has proposed regulatory changes to strengthen the supervision of claw machines, pinball machines and internet cafes. Elvis Yu has more.

The government has appointed former police spokesman and information co-ordinator John Tse as the new director of information services, effective on Tuesday. Elvis Yu reports.

Residents of fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po have collected whatever belongings they could retrieve, as the first round of visits to their former homes ended on Monday. The government says over the past 15 days, 1,674 households at seven fire-damaged blocks returned to their homes. About 50 families decided not to return to the flats. Wallis Wang with that story.

Allan Zeman, known as the father of Lan Kwai Fong, has welcomed the government's proposal to give the nightlife district a facelift. The beautification project is set to take place in two phases, with the first one expected to be completed before Halloween. Zeman also shared with RTHK's Backchat programme his thoughts on the Labour Day Golden Week crowds.

The surge in mainland visitors camping at Hong Kong's countryside will not hurt the city's hotel industry. That's according to a tourism sector representative, who said campers also stayed in hotels part of the time they were here. Wallis Wang reports.

The World Health Organisation says that seven cases of hantavirus have been identified after a suspected outbreak ⁠on a ⁠luxury cruise ship held ⁠off West Africa. As Jamie Clarke reports, officials have said the ship is carrying mostly British, American and Spanish passengers.

About 150 people remain stuck on a ship off West Africa because of a suspected outbreak of rodent-borne hantavirus. It could have implications for the global cruise industry. Nazvi Careem spoke to our UK correspondent Gavin Grey.

A Russian missile attack has killed seven people in an eastern Ukrainian town, as both countries exchanged blows on Monday. A separate attack left two others dead in a southern village. While, earlier, a Ukrainian drone hit a Moscow high-rise, as Jamie Clarke reports.

A car ploughed into a crowd on a street in eastern Germany, killing at least two people and injuring several others. Germany has been shaken by a series of car-ramming attacks in recent years, including ones in Magdeburg, Berlin and Munich. Jamie Clarke has the details.

China's Wu Yize has been crowned World Snooker champion for the first time. The 22-year-old held his nerve to prevail over Britain's Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a nail-biting last frame shoot-out at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, becoming only second Chinese player to win the prestigious world title. Todd Harding has more.

Manchester City's Premier League title hopes suffered a major blow after a wild 3-3 draw at Everton that was made possible through a last-gasp equaliser from Jeremy Doku. Chelsea, meanwhile, fell to a sixth straight league defeat after they were humbled by Nottingham Forest. Raymond Yeung has more.

Football gets a chance to play a role in improving ties between the two sides on the Korean peninsula. A team from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK, is preparing to travel to the South Korean city of Suwon to take part in Asia's top women's club competition. Marcus Lum reports.