'Naive and stupid' man at Creamfields festival jailed

North Korea said Saturday it has conducted an underwater test of a new high-speed precision-guided torpedo weapon system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology, noting that the test heralds a "significant" change in the North's naval capabilities. North Korea test-fired the Zam-2.0 super-speed precision-guided torpedo weapon system Thursday to confirm the successful technical upgrade of the weapon, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). It did not disclose further details of the weapon. Key national defense officials who oversaw the weapon test assessed that it "served as a great success foreseeing a significant change in the actual development of the Navy," the KCNA said. North Korea said AI technology was applied to the target detection and the guidance function of the torpedo. "The test proved the core technology for raising the efficiency of propulsion and the performance of rocket propulsion devices," the KCNA said, adding more than 180 rounds of related tests have been conducted over the past five years. Experts said the newly disclosed weapon system could be

The Korean government expressed regret Saturday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's imperialistic past. Takaichi sent the offering earlier Saturday in her capacity as prime minister to mark the start of the Yasukuni Shrine's three-day autumn festival. But she plans to refrain from visiting the shrine in person during the festival, Japan's Kyodo News reported, citing sources close to the prime minister. The Yasukuni Shrine honors some 2.46 million Japanese war dead, including 14 Class A criminals convicted by international tribunals for their roles in World War II. In a statement, Seoul's foreign ministry said it "once again expresses deep disappointment and regret" that responsible Japanese leaders have "repeatedly sent offerings to or visited Yasukuni Shrine, which glorifies Japan's past war of aggression and enshrines war criminals." It urged Japan's leaders to "face history squarely and demonstrate humble reflection on and sincere remorse for the past through action." "We once again stress that such steps are a

The latest act to join the summer 2027 line-up at one of Kent’s biggest music venues has been revealed.

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has identified 3,000 'welfare hotspots' across England and Wales, where at least half of working-age people are claiming out-of-work benefits.

Medical staff at hospitals in Lewisham and Greenwich, had to remove Lego bricks in balloons, beer and shampoo bottles, a toothbrush, door handle and  vape from patients' rectums.

Police and the fire service were called to the scene

Donald Trump was apparently captivated by the “beautiful” roses in the garden of the Communist Party’s leadership compound when he visited Beijing in May. It was a relaxed moment between the US and Chinese leaders – otherwise locked in disputes ranging from trade to technology and Taiwan – that led to a new opportunity for gift diplomacy between the rival powers. Strolling around the former imperial garden at Zhongnanhai with Xi Jinping, Trump was so taken with a China rose variety in bloom that...

Backlash against Ummi goes beyond regular criticism, lawyer says.

The tech billionaire and SpaceX founder publicly blamed the US president for the chaos over the decision to restrict Kyiv's access to the satellite system, which has since been restored.

A cache of aerial images showing Nikumaroro Island in the South Pacific could offer fresh clues in solving the disappearance of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart.

An 86-year-old woman has died and two others have been injured after a vicious knife attack at a care home in Germany.

Anthony Spelman, a former police constable with Cheshire Police, was also found to have 'pursued' a woman whose son he had previously arrested.