Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong's rule of law, free-flowing capital and global financial strength will take on greater importance as the Greater Bay Area prepares to welcome Apec leaders for the first time this November. Hailey Yip reports.

Hong Kong will host its inaugural "Festival of Connoisseurs" in November, showcasing an array of luxury goods such as private jets, supercars, jewellery, fine art, and haute cuisine. Elvis Yu tells us more.

Pet owners could find their dogs reclassified as fighting breeds during standard licensing and vaccination appointments. This follows an uptick in public reports regarding suspected fighting dogs. Hailey Yip has details.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says Hong Kong's restricted-breed law, allows for dogs to be confiscated based on visual traits. But owners can appeal to a review panel. The issue took centre stage after a woman died recently, after she was attacked by what's believed to be a fighting breed, at a dog shelter. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, Fiona Woodhouse, the society's deputy director of welfare, acknowledged the limitations of genetic testing, and pointed to the safeguards built into the current system. She said that while isolated incidents tend to attract media attention, most dogs are well behaved, and responsibly managed by their owners.

Assistant Director of Health Frank Chan says authorities haven't found any Wilms' tumour 1 -- or WT1 -- vaccines, after the police and the Department of Health raided 14 premises. As Janice Lo reports, the operation saw three people arrested and more than 890 vaccine vials seized.

Three women have appeared in court over a brawl in which a five-year-old girl was allegedly slapped. The incident happened at a popular Kwun Tong shopping mall last month. Marcus Lum reports.

Chief Executive John Lee and top government officials gathered at the memorial garden of City Hall on Thursday, to commemorate the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Wendy Wong has this report.

US Vice President JD Vance said Washington would investigate the strike that killed at least four people at a wedding celebration in southern Iran. Tehran, meanwhile, says it has hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, vowing to avenge the wedding attack. Jamie Clarke has more.

Lawmaker Ray Wong says an incident involving the eTAX system is a wake-up call for the government to upgrade digitalisation in its departments. His remarks on RTHK's Backchat programme came after about 33,000 people were unable to submit their tax returns through the "iAM Smart" mechanism at their first attempt.

Wildfires that have been raging for weeks in Indonesia are sparking health concerns in the country, as well as in neighbouring Malaysia and the Philippines. Tens of thousands of people are in hospital because of poor air quality. Azam Khan reports.

Germany was investigating a suspected arson attack outside a defence firm in Munich on Thursday. It comes days after two sabotage attempts on the power grid and a month after an airport drone attack that Berlin and its allies blamed on Russia. Police arrested two people suspected of the attack at the headquarters of a company that produces radar systems to detect, track and jam drones. The incidents are worsening relations between Russia and western Europe. Marcus Lum has this report.

Funerals have taken place for two Palestinian teenagers, who local officials say were killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers, during an attack on their West Bank village. The two boys were reportedly killed as they tried to stop Israeli settlers stealing sheep. Meanwhile, Israel has presented a plan to remove the population of Gaza. Jamie Clarke has more.

Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado has called for a democratic transition in her country. That’s after the interim government struck a massive oil deal with the US. Jamie Clarke has the details.