Lawmakers have passed a bill that makes it mandatory for certain professional practitioners to report suspected serious child abuse cases. As Elvis Yu reports, violators could be jailed and fined.

Police say they are replacing US-made revolvers with pistols manufactured on the mainland to meet operational needs, with officers using the new handguns as early as July 25. Georgina Lee has the details.

Steve Vickers, who runs the risk consultancy Steve Vickers and Associates, said the move to replace the handguns was not unexpected. The former senior police officer told Kelly Yu that the transition could take years.

Young swimmers who have great potential have been assured that they will not be discriminated against. Anne Chan reports.

Professor Patrick Lau from the Baptist University's Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health has called for a thorough review of competition qualification rules of the Hong Kong China Swimming Association. He told Raymond Yeung that special considerations for individual swimmers is not desirable, and that there's a need to look into similar problems in other sports associations in Hong Kong.

Police are investigating a suspected manslaughter case in which a 44-year-old man was found dead in a public rental housing unit. Azam Khan reports.

Transport sector lawmaker Frankie Yick has called on the government to limit the number of online ride-hailing platforms in Hong Kong. In documents submitted to the legislature earlier this week, officials said they planned to regulate online ride-hailing services through a licensing system. Mr Yick told Anne Chan that the authorities should only licence one or two platforms.

A recent survey by a human resources firm has found that most high school students in Hong Kong want to continue their education in the city. More than 3,200 students who recently sat the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education exam took part in the survey. Hailey Yip has the details.

Scientists at the Chinese University say they've developed a special test that can diagnose autism in children by examining their stool. The research team studied 1,600 children with autism, aged between one and 13, over a period of five years. They analysed the bacteria, known as the gut microbiome, in their digestive systems. Professor Siew Ng, one of the researchers, said the stool test could help identify autism at an early stage, allowing for timely intervention. She told Kimmy Lau about her findings.

China has warned NATO against "provoking confrontation" over its ties with Russia, after the alliance accused it of playing a key role in helping Moscow's assault on Ukraine. Beijing said that a declaration from NATO leaders from their Washington summit was full of "belligerent rhetoric" and that the China-related content has provocations and lies:

11 mourners returning from a funeral were killed when their pick-up truck collided with a bus in the northern Philippines in the early hours of Thursday morning. Jacqueline Guico reports.

In the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2024, released this week, Pakistan is second last out of 146 countries. This represents a decline from its 142nd position in 2023, highlighting growing challenges in achieving gender equality. Earlier, Annemarie Evans spoke to our South Asia correspondent Murali Krishnan about why Pakistan has performed so poorly on the index:

With just two weeks to go before the Olympic Games, organisers have unveiled more information about the food choices that will be available for athletes and visitors. As Vanessa Cheng reports, 60 percent of dishes will be meat-free to tie in with the Games' "go green" theme.

A rower who waded deep into the Atlantic Ocean says he's had a close encounter with more than 1,000 whales. The UK-based ski coach had posted footage of what he said was a massive pod of long-finned pilot whales while off the coast of Newfoundland. Azam Khan with the details.

Insects in Africa are being touted as sustainable food source amid growing hunger in the continent. Jacqueline Guico reports:

Shelley Duvall, the versatile actor known for her role in "The Shining" and working relationship with director Robert Altman, has died at the age of 75. Vannesa Cheng takes a look back at her life.