Chief Executive John Lee has ordered the setting up of an independent committee, headed by a judge, to look into the cause of the deadly fire in Tai Po. The inferno that broke out last Wednesday has claimed at least 156 lives so far, with about 30 people still unaccounted for. Frank Yung has the details.

Residents of the only block of Wang Fuk Court that was spared from the inferno will be allowed to briefly return to their homes from Wednesday to collect their belongings. That story from Damon Pang.

Police have set up 10 hotlines for people to hand over video footage or photos in relation to the Tai Po fire. The force urged members of the public with relevant material to contact officers to assist in the investigation. Meanwhile, the chief executive says he will not tolerate any attempt to exploit the Tai Po fire and undermine society's commitment to recovery. Azam Khan has the story.

The Chief Executive also thanked mainland officials for their support with disaster relief and rescue efforts following the Tai Po fire. He noted that President Xi Jinping has shown great concern and ordered full support for Hong Kong. Francis Punia reports.

Special rituals were held as families of those killed in the Tai Po fire mourned the dead on the seventh day after the inferno. Chloe Feng with that story.

As schools in Tai Po resume classes in phases following last week's deadly fire, educators and child psychologists say the well-being of students should be given top priority. Mervyn Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation, and Dr Quratulain Zaidi, Clinical Psychologist at MindNLife Practice, spoke to Azam Khan and Ada Wong on RTHK's Backchat programme. Cheung commended efforts by the authorities to support students.

At least 10 of those who died in the Tai Po inferno were foreign domestic helpers. One was from the Philippines, and the rest were Indonesians. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun announced that the government will offer the families of the deceased helpers roughly HK$800,000 each, while injured workers will get up to HK$100,000 in assistance, depending on how long they stay in hospital. Secretary for Migrant Workers of the Philippines, Hans Cacdac told Janice Lo both Hong Kong and Manila have vowed to provide all the necessary help to overseas Filipino workers, or OFWs.

At least 63 pets were killed in the Tai Po fire, according to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the SPCA. Raymond Yeung with the details.

The chief executive says the Legislative Council elections scheduled for Sunday will go ahead as planned despite the deadly Tai Po fire. John Lee says he needs partners in the legislature to carry out reforms. Janice Lo reports.

Three Legco polling stations in Tai Po will be relocated because of the Wang Fuk Court inferno. As Elvis Yu reports, free transportation will be offered to people affected by the fire to cast their ballot.

Legco election campaigns are set to resume with only days to go before voters head to the polls on Sunday. RTHK English News reached out to candidates of all 10 geographical constituencies, and asked them to present their election platforms. Today, we'll hear from those who are running in New Territories North East. Here, five candidates are vying for two seats:

Let's also hear from the five contenders who are competing for two seats in New Territories South West:

The government has banned two groups from operating in Hong Kong with immediate effect. One group called itself "Hong Kong Parliament" and the other the "Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union." Janice Lo reports.

Britain is set to remove the historic right to trial by jury for defendants for many less serious criminal cases. The concept of a right to trial by jury in English law was established by the Magna Carta in 1215. However, more than 90 percent of criminal cases are already handled by Magistrates' Courts, where a single magistrate or panel of judges adjudicates - as Jamie Clarke reports:

RTHK's UK correspondent, Peter Anderson, pointed out there is a current backlog of 78,000 cases, although the proposed changes to the judicial system must first be endorsed by Parliament:

Hondurans have expressed mixed feelings after a former president walked free from a US prison. Juan Orlando Hernandez was pardoned late on Monday by the American president, and released from jail in West Virginia - as Jamie Clarke reports:

Israel has received the remains of what is believed to be a deceased hostage from Hamas in Gaza. The Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement that its forces had received, what it describes as, “findings” that would be taken into Israel for forensic testing. If confirmed as a hostage, this would leave the remains of one hostage still held in Gaza. Jamie Clarke reports:

In sport...Spain have successfully retained their women's Nations League crown after beating Germany three-nil in the second leg of the final in Madrid. Following last week's goal-less draw, the home side thoroughly dismantled the German defence this time round en route to their third international trophy. Todd Harding tells us more: