A construction union says it has received complaints that imported labourers are being exploited, with some alleging they were forced to work extra shifts without getting paid. The government has been urged to step up monitoring to protect workers. Vanessa Cheng reports:

Unionist lawmaker Lam Chun-sing says there were similar concerns of worker exploitation several years ago when nursing homes began importing staff from the mainland. Lam, who chairs the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions, says the government needs to ensure that such staff are paid at the market rate, otherwise importing cheap labour would affect local workers. He told Janice Lo that the government could set up a hotline to investigate complaints:

Cathay Pacific says another 22 flights will be cancelled from Thursday to Saturday as work continues to replace fuel lines on several of its A350 planes. The airline said finishing the inspection and maintenance work had been challenging. Damon Pang reports:

The Hong Kong Observatory says it may need to issue a typhoon signal No.8 between 4 and 7pm on Thursday afternoon. It issued the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 6.40 on Wednesday night as Severe Typhoon Yagi moved across the northern part of the South China Sea. Samantha Butler reports:

The ICAC has charged a police chief inspector and his wife on suspicion of accepting more than HK$1.1 million in bribes from a merchant in exchange for preferential treatment and inside information. The couple will appear in Eastern Magistracy on Friday before the case is transferred to the District Court. Charlie Chun reports:

The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling by the Communications Authority that a satirical RTHK TV programme breached broadcasting rules by insulting police officers and failing to ensure its content was accurate. Responding to the verdict, the Office of the Communications Authority said it was studying the ruling with its legal advisers before deciding the next step. Damon Pang reports:

President Xi Jinping has hosted more than two dozen African leaders at a banquet in Beijing, kicking off the city's biggest summit in years with promises of cooperation in infrastructure, energy and education. As Tony Sabine reports, the meeting is expected to usher in a new era of relations between China and the continent:

Shortly into the new academic year in the US, a shooter at a Georgia high school has killed four people and injured at least nine others. Two of the deceased are students; the other two teachers. A local official says a 14-year-old student, named as Colt Gray, has been arrested in connection with the shooting. He is to be charged with murder and tried as an adult. Jamie Clarke reports:

A former aide to two New York state governors has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Linda Sun, who was arrested on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty when she appeared in a Brooklyn court. Raymond Yeung reports:

The United States is sending a senior defence official to China's top security forum. The move is seen as a bid by Washington to improve military contacts with Beijing. Hailey Yip reports:

A damning report into the Grenfell tower blaze has concluded that a decade of failures by the British government, construction companies and industry regulators turned the London high-rise into a death trap in 2017. 72 people died in the fire. As Jamie Clarke reports, the report is little solace to survivors and people who lost loved ones:

The former judge who led the seven-year long public inquiry into the Grenfell blaze says different organisations and individuals contributed to the failure that turned a small domestic fire into an inferno. RTHK's UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Janice Lo how the blaze spread so quickly, stunning firefighters:

A fugitive former mayor accused by Manila of human trafficking and links to Chinese criminal syndicates has been detained in Indonesia. Alice Guo was arrested in a hotel in Jakarta early on Wednesday morning. Jacqueline Guico reports:

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has ordered the biggest government reshuffle since the start of the war against Russia, saying his country needs “new energy." The announcement comes at a crucial juncture in the 30-month war as it approaches its 1,000th day in November. Jamie Clarke reports:

Hong Kong’s boccia stars have secured two more medals by entering the finals of two mixed pair events. The teams of Leung Yuk-wing and Annie Cheung, as well as Ho Yuen-kei and Tse Tak-wah will at least get silvers in their respective classes. Damon Pang has more on Day Seven of the action at the Paris Paralympics:

Hong Kong is set to host a LIV Golf tournament for the second straight year. The first event hosted by the SAR took place in Fanling in March. Organisers are hoping to build on the success of this year's tournament, as Hailey Yip reports:

The Hong Kong Golf Club says it is an inspiration to interact with and watch top class golf players perform. Alex Jenkins, director of communications at the club, said the event saw 50,000 people coming through the gates each day of the three-day event and saw ticket purchases from 37 different countries and territories. He told Ben Tse that next year's event would be even bigger:

In football, the Ashley Westwood era is set to kick off on Thursday when the Hong Kong men's team takes on the Solomon Islands as part of a Tri-Nations Football tournament hosted by Fiji. The former English Premier League ace Westwood was named as the new head coach of the Hong Kong, China men's football team last month. RTHK's Asia football correspondent, Chris KL Lau, has a preview of what fans can expect:

South African scientists have unveiled a rare meteorite that fell over the Eastern Cape province last month. The fragment was picked up by a nine-year-old while she played in her grandmother’s garden. Jamie Clarke reports:

On RTHK's arts and culture podcast Broadstrokes this week, hosts Ben Tse and Jacqueline Guico delve into Hong Kong's rich past and find out how the city's iconic trams are celebrating 120 years of trundling the streets. They also find out about a floral market that operated over 100 years ago in Central and how that inspired a chamber music concert: