Europe's record-shattering heatwave is marching east, with hundreds of millions still enduring dangerous temperatures. Thermometers soared above 40 degrees in several countries over the weekend, smashing all-time national records. France has already reported a thousand excess deaths over the past week of mostly older people, and officials warn the toll is likely to rise as more details emerge. Jamie Clarke tells us more.

Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong’s first five-year plan would bring abundant opportunities to the city. He says the SAR government would overcome challenges when carrying out reforms. Wallis Wang tells us more.

Chief Secretary Eric Chan has described formulating Hong Kong’s first five-year plan as a “zero-to-one” breakthrough. He also says developing the Northern Metropolis will be a key feature of the blueprint. Wallis Wang has more.

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse says she doesn't think introducing Hong Kong's first five-year plan ahead of next year's government transition would constrain the next administration. Elvis Yu with that story.

Hong Kong is on track to become a global innovation and technology centre with incremental results expected in five years' time. That's according to legislator Duncan Chiu, who also believes it'll take some time for the city to go from a tech "follower" to "creator". He told Janice Lo how Hong Kong is developing into an international innovation and technology hub, in line with the nation's 15th Five-Year Plan:

The financial secretary has highlighted Hong Kong's role in helping mainland companies and products go global. Paul Chan says the SAR has been empowering mainland enterprises as a "super connector". Wallis Wang reports.

Lawmaker Thomas So says a bill passed by the country's top legislature endorsing co-location arrangements for the new Huanggang Port signalled the central government's strong support for the SAR. The bill was passed by the National People's Congress Standing Committee last week. It authorises Hong Kong to exercise jurisdiction over its side of the boundary control point. So, who's a member of the Legislative Council's security panel, told Janice Lo that the co-location arrangements will make it more convenient for travellers.

One person is dead and 18 were injured after a minibus mounted the pavement near the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts on Sunday afternoon. Sachin Katvi reports.

Police say they have made the largest cocaine bust in a year. They seized more than 240 kilos of the drug -- worth HK$180 million -- and arrested three people. Here's Elvis Yu.

Hong Kong Electric has warned that fuel surcharges are unlikely to come down, unless natural gas exports from the Middle East return to normal. Elvis Yu has more.

The Prince of Wales Hospital says it is detecting serious spinal cases faster and helping patients while they wait for specialist appointments -- by having physiotherapists and bone specialists work as a team at an integrated clinic. The hospital launched the clinic two years ago, after finding that waiting times to see an orthopaedic surgeon had been taking longer. So far, almost 2,500 patients have been triaged at the clinic, with less than 2 percent needing urgent care by specialists. Senior Physiotherapist Chloe Leung told Belle Yip that hundreds of patients have received physio treatment to help ease their pain while they wait to see bone specialists.

Rescue crews with sniffer dogs are racing to pull survivors from the rubble of Venezuela's powerful twin earthquakes. The death toll has risen to at least 1,450, including seven Chinese nationals, with hopes of recovering survivors dwindling. Jamie Clarke reports:

A skydiving trip ended in tragedy in northeastern France, where a civilian aircraft crashed shortly after take-off, killing all eleven people on board. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and investigators have launched a technical inquiry. Jamie Clarke reports:

In sport...Canada are the first team through to the next round of the knockout phase after a 1-0 win over South Africa in the depths of injury time. As Tony Sabine tells us, it was a historic victory for the co-hosts, who advanced into the last 16 for the first time in their history: