South Korea is working on an 'arsenal ship' in case it has to shower North Korea with missiles

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A South Korean frigate fires a missile during a drill to counter a North Korean ICBM test in July 2017.

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  • The South Korean navy is pursuing what it calls the "Joint Firepower Ship."
  • Borrowing a US concept, the so-called arsenal ship is meant to carry dozens of missiles.
  • If built, it would be a central part of Seoul's defense against a North Korean

‘G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra’ continues the retro beat-‘em-up renaissance

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A new G.I. Joe beat 'em up is on its way. Hasbro, developer Maple Powered Games and publisher Freedom Games announced G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra today. The upcoming retro game will let you play as series stalwarts Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Roadblock and other classic characters. It joins TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Double Dragon reboot as the latest evidence that 2D side-scrolling punch-fests are

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Russia sank ships to protect a key bridge from Ukraine's naval drones. It might not be enough to keep the small exploding vessels from hitting their targets.

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A ship in Russia's Black Sea fleet.
The Kerch Bridge is a key supply line for Russia to occupied Crimea — and a prime target for Ukraine's exploding naval drones.

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  • Russia is sinking ships to protect the Kerch Bridge to Crimea from Ukraine's naval drones.
  • But small, smart exploding vessels could still navigate the barrier and hit their target.
  • Ukraine's fleet of waterborne drones has terrorized the Black Sea, hitting

Forget snowbirds: 'Sweat birds' flee the heat of Texas and Arizona to spend summer in cooler northern climates

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Cindy Woudenberg lives most of her year in Arizona and spends the hotter months in Michigan.

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  • Some homeowners are fed up with the extreme temperatures in the South.
  • "Sweat birds" want to leave the heat behind by buying second homes in cooler parts of the country.
  • It allows them to partake in outdoor activities in the summer and provides a change of scenery.

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Dollar General stock crashes 17% after the budget retailer cuts its outlook for the rest of the year

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  • Dollar General stock tumbled 17% on Thursday following a second-quarter earnings miss.
  • The company reported earnings of $2.13 a share, while a FactSet survey forecasted $2.47 a share.
  • The budget retailer slashed its earnings and sales outlook for the rest of 2023. 

Dollar General stock dropped roughly 17% Thursday following downbeat earnings for the second quarter and a revised

Kim Jong Un feasted at a lavish banquet with gaudy lighting and a showstopping scale model of a nuclear missile

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A composite image showing the general scene of a banquet in Pyongyang, including a large decorative model of a nuclear weapon, on August 27, 20.23. The picture is inlaid with an image of Kim Jong Un at the banquet, and marked up by Insider with the words 'decorative party nuke.'
Kim Jong Un at his banquet in Pyongyang on 27 August 2023, in this image marked up by Insider.

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  • North Korean media released a video showing Kim Jong Un at a lavish banquet on Sunday. 
  • The video shows him celebrating the territory's Navy Day and being serenaded by sailors. 
  • As well as notably gaudy decor, the event was notable opportunity to see his wife and daughter.

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