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☆ Houthi rebels say they've fired a new 'homemade hypersonic missile,' posting footage of its launch at a civilian ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewYemen's Houthi rebel group said on Wednesday that it targeted a Liberian-flagged ship in the Arabian Sea with a "homemade hypersonic missile," saying it unveiled the weapon for the first time. Houthis posted footage of the missileHouthi-linked channels posted footage of the purported launch, calling the missile the "Hatem-2" or "Hadim-2." AFP via Getty ImagesIs the 'Hatem-2' really a homemade hypersonic missile? Notably, Yemen's latest launch occurred as the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group left the region on Saturday after defending the area for about eight months. It is due to be replaced by the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group.

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☆ A Boeing whistleblower says he saw holes being drilled incorrectly on 787 planes, adding to the chorus of people speaking up against the company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAnother Boeing whistleblower has come forward, saying that he witnessed 787 Dreamliner planes being built in a manner that could lead to a "catastrophe down the line." Richard Cuevas was a Strom airplane mechanic who used to work as a contractor for Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems. He said that in 2023, he witnessed substandard manufacturing of the 787 planes' forward pressure bulkheads, which help maintain air pressure. AdvertisementHowever, in March, a few months after he reported his findings to Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, he was fired from his job, the complaint said. Cuevas' lawyers and representatives of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside regular working hours.

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☆ Top Twitch streamer Kai Cenat got a therapist to help him beat a video game boss he was stuck on for over 60 hours
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFrustrated with his performance against a video game boss, Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat went viral on Tuesday evening for bringing a therapist to his livestream to help process his emotions. Cenat, 22, was well into his 60th hour of fighting the final boss of the "Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree" when Aubri Williams appeared in his streaming room. AdvertisementCalming down and steeling his mind under Williams' guidance, Cenat played the boss fight again for her to observe. Cenat would defeat Radahn about six hours and 40 deaths later, or 67 hours after his first encounter with the video game boss. AdvertisementWilliams and representatives for Cenat did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular business hours.

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☆ We live in a world where top Twitch streamer Kai Cenat got a therapist to help him beat a video game boss he was stuck on for over 60 hours
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFrustrated with his performance against a video game boss, Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat went viral on Tuesday evening for bringing a therapist to his livestream to help process his emotions. "I've been on the last boss for the past 60 hours of my life that I can't get back," Cenat lamented. Cenat would defeat Radahn about six hours and 40 deaths later, or 67 hours after his first encounter with the video game boss. AdvertisementWilliams and representatives for Cenat did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular business hours. Though its main title was launched in February 2022, Cenat was playing a recently released expansion, "Shadow of the Erdtree," when Williams appeared on his stream.

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☆ The 2 Koreas are poised for a summer of weird warfare, with poop balloons, blaring K-Pop songs, and floating $1 bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, an estimated 2,000 garbage balloons have been sent over so far. The responding deluge of balloons from North Korea, some carrying manure and used toilet paper, seems to have emboldened the activists. AdvertisementWith the activists appearing to ignore that condition, North Korea's balloon launches resumed. Seoul's military chiefs told South Korean news agency Yonhap that the contents of the latest balloon-lifted bags weren't toxic. North Korea, for its part, has threatened in the past to destroy the speakers with military strikes.

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☆ Chinese authorities used bubble wrap to secure a hand grenade kept by villagers for 20 years to smash nuts and hammer nails
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chinese police said on Monday that they secured a grenade kept as a hammer by a villager in Hubei. A video published by police showed two men in T-shirts and hard hats putting the grenade in bubble wrap. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPolice in China's Hubei province said on Monday that they had confiscated a hand grenade kept by a 90-year-old villager for 20 years as a hammer for everyday use. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Authorities, Service, Police, Public Security, Business Locations: Hubei, China's Hubei, Baokang

☆ Russian saboteurs burned down a Berlin factory to hit weapons supplies to Ukraine. Just one problem — the facility made car parts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A massive fire at a factory in Berlin last month was set by Russian saboteurs, per WSJ. But the factory, owned by Diehl Metal, makes parts for cars and electrical systems, not weapons. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIn early May, scores of German firefighters massed at a metal technology plant in southwest Berlin as it burned. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ China is greenlighting possible death penalties for 'diehard' supporters of Taiwan gaining independence
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

China officially says that supporting Taiwan's independence can be a crime. Punishments include prison sentences of more than 10 years and even the death penalty. It's the first time the country has so clearly outlined a set of legal guidelines aimed at Taiwan. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChina on Friday outlined a list of behaviors that it defines as criminal acts related to supporting Taiwan's independence, saying punishments may go as far as the death penalty.

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☆ Kim Jong Un gave Putin some fan art of the Russian leader, and that's just the tip of their dog-petting, joyriding day of ultimate bromance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

With North Korea aggressively testing devastating weapons, Seoul is aghast at the Putin-Kim meet-up. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - 2024/04/22: South Korea's 24-hour Yonhapnews TV shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program on a TV at Yongsan Railroad Station in Seoul. Now, South Korean officials say the revitalized partnership between North Korea and Russia may prompt Seoul to lift its ban on sending weapons to Ukraine. South Korea has a substantial conventional arms manufacturing sector and is the world's 10th biggest arms exporter, per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Putin sought to assure Seoul that the treaty only dealt with either country defending each other, though he did not address South Korea's concerns that Russia was enabling Pyongyang.

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☆ Russia inexplicably dropped another 3 bombs on its own territory, bringing its total reported self-bombings to 103 this year, opposition media says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia has dropped 103 bombs on its own territories in the last four months, Astra reported. This comes after the outlet wrote that three more FABs were found in Russian villages near the border. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRussian opposition media channel Astra reported on Wednesday that the Kremlin's forces had deployed three Soviet glide bombs this week onto Russian-controlled regions. No injuries were reported, but Astra assessed that the new incidents mean Russia has dropped a total of 103 bombs on its own territories in the last four months.

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☆ China says 2 military employees sold 60 pounds of secret documents to a recycling plant, allowing a shopper to bag 4 volumes for under $1
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewChina's State Security Ministry said on Thursday that a retiree had somehow secured four volumes of confidential military documents at a recycling store for just 85 cents. According to the post, Zhang is a former employee of a state-owned enterprise and collects military newspapers and magazines as a hobby. Related storiesThe State Security Ministry said agents rushed to Zhang's home and seized the documents. AdvertisementUpon investigating the scrap store, the state security ministry discovered that Zhang's purchase had been part of eight volumes of 200 secret documents marked for disposal, the post reads. China's State Security Ministry has, in recent months, regularly urged the public to assist in reporting foreign espionage.

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☆ Steve Bannon has to actually go to prison by July 1, Trump-appointed judge says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Steve Bannon must start serving his four-month prison sentence by July 1, a judge ruled. Bannon was convicted in 2022 of contempt of Congress for defying a January 6 Committee subpoena. Bannon plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, claiming the Justice Department cannot silence him. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSteve Bannon, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, must start serving his four-month prison sentence by July 1, a district judge in Washington DC has ruled.

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☆ The first case of a 'highly contagious' ringworm infection spread through sex has arrived in the US, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A sexually transmitted fungal infection, TMVII, has been reported in the US for the first time. The infection, which resembles eczema, often affects men who have sex with other men. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementResearchers in New York are warning that a sexually transmitted fungal infection that can take months to resolve has been reported for the first time in the US. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Ukraine desperately wants more F-16 trainees since it's only getting 20 pilots to fly 85 warplanes: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine wants to train another 30 pilots for the F-16s it's going to get, Politico reported. That means Ukraine will likely only have 20 pilots for the 85 F-16s it's receiving from Europe. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But the outlet reported, citing three anonymous sources familiar with the situation, that Ukraine's Western allies cannot train all the pilots Kyiv is asking for. Politico reported on Wednesday that Ukraine is expected to field about 20 F-16 pilots this year and is asking the US if it can train an additional 30.

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☆ 2 war experts say British armor has the same production flaw that contributed to Nazi Germany's downfall
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This was the same problem that partially brought Nazi Germany to its knees, wrote Hamish de Bretton-Gordon and James Holland in a commentary published on Wednesday by The Telegraph. They recalled how Nazi Germany had obsessed over the quality of its tanks, chiefly the King Tiger, but meanwhile only managed to produce less than 500 of them. AdvertisementIn total, Nazi Germany built just under 50,000 tanks during the war, while the US built over 100,000. The sheer numbers made a difference in World War II, and they'll make a difference now, de Bretton-Gordon and Holland wrote. Russia's mass-production gameIn June 2023, de Bretton-Gordon praised British armor for its quality in his commentary on the war in Ukraine.

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☆ Putin said Russia could send long-range weapons around the world to those who want to strike Western facilities
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRussian leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he could send long-range weapons to "regions around the world" wanting to strike Western targets after the US and its allies authorized Ukrainian strikes with their arms on Russian soil. He claimed without evidence that Western nations supplying long-range arms to Ukraine were also deploying personnel to direct and aim munitions fired by said weapons. Putin's comments came just days after Washington and Berlin reversed their long-standing policies and allowed Kyiv to launch strikes with American and German weapons. AdvertisementBut President Joe Biden has only permitted Ukraine to fire on military targets in Russian regions bordering the northeastern region of Kharkiv. AdvertisementThe US sent Ukraine about $47 billion in military aid between February 2022 and February 2024, per the Kiel Institute.

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☆ An Army veteran spent 2 years looking for his missing son in the desert. Now, he's running for Congress.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewEvery fortnight or so, David Robinson starts his YouTube livestream, upbeat and all smiles. "It's inexcusable for us to have as many missing persons cases in this country as we do," he said in a stream on March 10. David Robinson speaks about his run for US Congress on his YouTube livestream. In 2021, almost 40% of the 521,000 persons reported missing in the US involved missing persons of color. The International Commission on Missing Persons told BI it's "impossible" to estimate the average cost of a search and recovery operation.

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☆ Yes, Narendra Modi won again. So what's all the fuss about?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's why the election results have been a shocking blow to Modi and the BJP despite them winning. The result was especially humbling for Modi because the NDA was projected to slam-dunk the election with a whopping 400 seats. Should they all ditch Modi for his rivals in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, they could oust him from leadership. Rossow said that despite Modi extending his influence over key institutions such as the courts, voters are still making their choices count. "This election, even if Prime Minister Modi retains power, shows the power of India's democracy," said Rossow.

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☆ Modi thought he would smash the polls. Now he has to answer to a group of kingmakers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's why the election results have been a shocking blow to Modi and the BJP despite them winning. The result was especially humbling for Modi because the NDA was projected to slam-dunk the election with a whopping 400 seats. And with uncertainty hanging over the BJP's hold on power, questions are growing about what India's policies might soon look like. Rossow said that despite Modi extending his influence over key institutions such as the courts, voters are still making their choices count. "This election, even if Prime Minister Modi retains power, shows the power of India's democracy," said Rossow.

☆ A collapsed pipe tunnel that killed 3 people is being blamed on an intern who worked as a quality inspector
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Authorities are blaming an intern for a construction firm in China for a tunnel collapse. The intern, Wang Nianpu, is named "mainly responsible" and criminally liable while his bosses face fines. AdvertisementChinese authorities have named a construction intern as likely criminally responsible for a pipe network collapse that killed three construction workers. The report, seen by Business Insider, was filed in early May but went viral after local media reported the case over the weekend. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ A Ukrainian commander said new troops are trained so badly they have to learn basic skills on the front lines like shooting a gun
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The 93rd Mechanized Brigade has seen some of the heaviest fighting in the war, including the battles for Bakhmut, Kharkiv, and Adviivka. One newly arrived soldier, identified by call sign Val of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, told the outlet he was assigned to the front line with a day's notice. AdvertisementAnother soldier from the 42nd Mechanized Brigade in Kharkiv told the outlet that "everything is learned on the spot." As for new recruits, Ukraine's training centers are barely equipped to provide soldiers with basic training, per the Post. AdvertisementThe UK hosts trainings for Ukrainian troops under its Operation Interflex program.

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☆ Trump's donor website crashed after he started asking fans for money following his guilty verdict in New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump's fundraising page crashed Thursday evening after he called for donations following his guilty verdict in a criminal trial in Manhattan. "So many Americans were moved to donate to President Trump's campaign that the WinRed pages went down," the post read. AdvertisementDonors can contribute $100 to his campaign under the option: "DONATE THIS AMOUNT IF YOU THINK PRESIDENT TRUMP DID NOTHING WRONG!" After being indicted in Manhattan in April 2023, the Trump campaign said he made about $5 million in donations in 48 hours. A spokesperson for Trump's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider.

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☆ An ex-banker was sentenced to death in China for taking $151 million in bribes even after he gave tip-offs to authorities
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A court in Tianjin sentenced a former executive for a state-owned firm to death for bribery on Tuesday. Bai Tianhui was found guilty of accepting bribes worth $151 million. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA former senior banker for a Chinese state-owned asset management firm has been sentenced to death for bribery, a court in Tianjin said on Tuesday. Bai Tianhui, an ex-general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, was found guilty of taking bribes worth $151 million from 2014 to 2018, the court wrote in an announcement.

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☆ The US gave sensitive plans for over 1,000 American weapons to Ukraine, says 2 officials who gave only a cryptic hint as to what they are: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two senior US officials told the NYT that Washington has sent plans for more than 1,000 weapons to Ukraine. The officials declined to say which weapons plans were included, but left a clue, per the NYT. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe US has given Ukraine manufacturing plans for more than 1,000 American weapons in hopes of helping Kyiv bolster its own arms production, two officials told The New York Times. The military officials told NYT's John Ismay of the transfer during a reporting visit to a new factory for Howitzer artillery shells near Dallas.

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☆ A new Howitzer ammo plant nearly doubles US production, but it's still not nearly enough to match Russia's output
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe US has opened a new factory for Howitzer ammo near Dallas, which aims to pump out 30,000 of the 155mm shells a month as the Ukraine war chews through Western stocks. The new facility at max capacity would bump total production to 66,000 shells a month for the US. Kofman told the outlet that while the Mesquite plant would be important for long-term production, Russia would likely still be producing more ammo than the West even if the US hits its 2025 goal. The US and Europe have sent Ukraine more than 3 million 155mm artillery shells since the war began. With Washington and its allies expected to produce about 1.3 million rounds in 2024, that would be about a third of Russia's forecast capacity at triple the cost.

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