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North Korea has detained a serving US army soldier who crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea without permission. Travis King, 23, was on an organised tour of the UN-run zone dividing the two countries. Officials in Seoul have confirmed that King, a Private 2nd Class, recently spent two months in prison in South Korea previously for assault charges. He was then released from prison on 10 July and escorted to the airport for a US-bound flight. According to reports, he was able to leave the terminal and get a tour of the border, from where he crossed over into North Korea.

The extreme summer temperatures in Europe and Asia are not just affecting people’s ability to do their jobs, causing discomfort and a danger to health, and even life, but economists are increasingly pointing to evidence that it is also having an affect on inflation as crops fail, wine grapes shrivel, and vegetables dry. And it’s got a name - Climateflation. What is it, and what is the evidence for it? Please subscribe HERE bit.ly/1rbfUog — Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight

The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence on Tuesday where China said the technology should not become a "runaway horse.” The United States warned against its use to censor or repress people. Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly warned that the technology fuels disinformation and could aid both state and non-state actors in a quest for weapons. Russia questioned whether the council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, should be discussing AI.