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News at Twelve:

OLUNE BASE DELAYED UNTIL 2022

Little has been spoken about the Morstaybishlian’s Space Agency’s venture to permanently colonise Olune. The MSA MBC - Page 3 - The East Pacific - Tapatalk that the project would begin in later 2019 but has since made a statement claiming that the project will be put on hiatus until all of the space debris is cleared up from the International Fire Pact Alliance Space Station - The East Pacific - Tapatalk, an international project that begun in December 2016 and is expected to have all of the debris cleaned up by December 2021.

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(Dated 12/05/19, doesn’t effect the Royal Wedding RP)

News at Twelve:

JUENTINES SENT TO JAIL

The besmirched Juentines, former Prime Minister of Vothetria has pleaded guilty earlier today in the Vothetrian high court of multiple embezzlement charges, pocketing over ♅6.5 million of public funds and several counts of money laundering. Her cabinet is also guilty, and the women have been sentenced to over thirty years of jail-time; with Juentines’ case being the worse and herself serving a minimum sentence of forty years. The worst three offenders- Lupe Juentines, Deloria Schutz and Lyra Pits are to be transferred to Detention Island next Friday whilst the others will be relocated to Waldanz prison on the outskirts of Avenai.

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(Retconned 15/11/2020; this post is not considered canon)

News at Seven:

JOHANNES STEPS DOWN FROM POLITICS

Johannes has announced from his home that he will step down as MP for Monneharrigon effective from the 1st of July as a form of “temporary retirement” as he looks after his ageing mother (aged 82), who is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s. He stated that “In the future, I may look forward to reigniting my political career but for now must tend to things that are more important and to cherish people around me that wont last forever”.

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News at Seven:

BARVATA WELCOMES SAROHART TO 1 BURSIL STREET

Franklin Barvata has stated that he intends to meet the Vothetrian politician and Prime Minister in the coming week as well as her ally Jane Augusta to discuss the civil unrest and rebel groups in the south of Aurora. Barvata has said that the SAF’s influence in southern Aurora must be removed.

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News at Seven:

COLDEST MONTH SET FOR AURORA ON RECORD

The temperatures in Aurora are set to plummet in the following days as the Met Office has delivered a RED warning for snow and ice.

A DRAMATIC change in the weather this weekend will see Aurora plunged into a month-long Antarctic freeze amid warnings to prepare for crippling and widespread snowfall.

Winter is about to take a savage parting shot unleashing a possible four-week assault of sub-zero gales and blizzards and wreaking havoc across the continent.
A violent storm system poised to rip into the region on Sunday will drag a swathe of bitter air in from the South Pole pushing temperatures to -18C (-0.4F) in parts and kick-starting the late winter chills.
Southern regions are on alert for snowfall through the coming days with northern Aurora, including areas above the Zycannes and even Sani Bursil and Chita (Baykalia) at risk later in the month, forecasters warn.
Government weathermen predict unsettled conditions through the rest of June and July with unusually cold weather to hold out at least until the end of three weeks time.
Long-range experts paint a dreary picture of heavy snow and even blizzards mauling Aurora into the end of August.

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Breaking News
KOSTORIA-OBERTONIAN PRESIDENT MURDERED

Franklin Barvata has condemned the actions of revolutionary leader and ultranationalist Alexander Vendel for shooting the former President Karl Strasser in the head during a live broadcast on national television. The shooting happened in the centre of Ezkrau’s largest football stadium following Vendel’s seizure of power. Franklin Barvata has reiterated several times that he and his government does not recognise Alexander Vendel as the leader of the country, further stating that Great Morstaybishlia is going to ‘choke’ Vendel with heavy sanctions, backed by member states from around the world.

Franklin Barvata has stated he is in talks with members of the United Nations of the Auroran Continent (UNAC) over a solution.

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News at Four:

CYCLONE DUSK ARRIVES

On the 7th of November, the Morstaybishlian Meteorological Department (MMD) noted the development of a low-pressure area north-west of Tivot at over 560 nautical miles at sea. As it approached land, on the 8th and 9th, the Morstaybishlian Government evacuated approximately 300,000 people to over 3500 shelter homes. It hit this morning between 9:30 and 10:00, having become a category-3 tropical typhoon and hit Langamere province, inundating low-lying coastal areas with a storm surge of 1.5m-2m. Schools and workplaces shut down. All flights at airports in and around Firanoute and Eskrador were grounded from midnight the night before. Over 100 train services were cancelled, as well as any ferry services. Fortunately the cyclone only tracked close enough to the Caltharusian coastline to produce minor impacts. Strong winds, heavy rainfall and large waves were experienced along large sections of the north-west coast, particularly in Langamere. The storms’ highest winds were recorded at 115mph for a 2 minute period, with parts of lower-Firanoute being drenched with 6m high waves. The cyclone claimed the lives of 9 people as well as over ♅155,000 in damage.

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News at One:
(10/10/19)

STALZAG MAYOR MURDERED

In the remote city of Stalzag in Nocturne Province, the newly appointed Mayor John Atornaba was killed by an explosive devise during his grand opening of a public library. Witnesses claim that the assailant had a brown beard and was wearing a trench-coat, but the mouse chase fell short as there was no clues to follow. Prime Minister Franklin Barvata is yet to comment. A public service will commence on the 15th of this month to celebrate his life, our condolences lie with his family.

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News at Twelve:

AURORAN NEIGHBOUR FALLS TO COMMUNISM

In a quick turn of events, The President, Ameliadotter, surrendered to Communist partisans under Lenski Sarinn not too long ago. It marks over twenty three years since communism was present on the continent in the form of Norograd. Great Morstaybishlia is yet to make an official statement.

NORTH ETHALRIAN CONFEDERACY

Not much is yet known about the North Ethalrian Confederacy, but after the Phoenix House Gunfight, which Great Morstaybishlia extends its condolences for, it was revealed that plans to unite Kothalria and Vothetria as a de jure confederacy of equal states. Prime Minister Sarohart made a statement, stating it was an exceptionally great forward-thinking motive to bolster both the local but continental economy.

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Breaking News
News at Ten:

KYRLOTH ILLEGALLY SEIZES EMBASK ARCTIC OIL OPERATIONS

In a move shrouded with sheer CONTROVERSY, Izrian King Tegura IV has recently signed over all assets of Embask PLC during their unconditional surrender to Kyrloth’s Kirrhion SINTER TASS. When Prime Minister Barvata began to discuss this with Tegura IV, the ex-sovereign had committed suicide. He now looks to Kirrhion Sinter Tass for answers.

When the operations manager refused to budge from Embasks’ arctic oil operations, Sinter Tass responded with brute force. He sent a small fleet of corvettes to the eleven oil rigs and forced their surrender. Since then, none of the two hundred and twenty one workers of mixed nationality (Morstaybishlian, Atilandian, Norgsveltian and Izrian) have been released from custody.

Franklin Barvata, Mikhail Sankuda, Secretary of State for Defence and CEO and Chairman of Embask Nigel Ferantino has announced on CafeNet that they have departed for Norgsveldet to meet their PM Johanne Sverdrup and Eyjarian PM Kjolf Bardson to formulate a solution. President of Nacata Charlotte Robertson, Princess Aderyn of Kuthernburg and NSTO Secretary General Chaviva Fraenkel will also attend.

The UK Parliament has ruled that if Tass does not comply with any terms laid out then Kyrloth will endure severe punishment.

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Breaking News
News at Ten:

ROYAL BABY IS ON THE WAY

Rosamund and Edwin revealed today that a royal baby is expected in February of 2020, with Rosamund falling pregnant out of the public eye weeks after their wedding in Staynes. The baby boy is due date is the 8th of February 2020!

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News at Ten:

THE LARGEST FLOODING FOR YEARS

An unusually massive rain and thunder storm has come in from the north of the continent and is expected to cover all of Caltharus, Baykalia, Kostromastan and Thalria for the next few weeks before moving over to the North Ethalrian Confederacy and then Xagrurg, causing flooding and widespread traffic problems for the foreseeable future. The flooding will be the greatest predicted since 2002, the worse areas affected being south Caltharus.

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News at Ten:

DEAL DONE: BARVATA AND SAROHART

Earlier this month, the President of the new North Ethalrian Confederacy Clauzia Sarohart reached out to Prime Minister Barvata to negotiate a deal which would see the NEC have access to sea ports via the Ider River to send exports and receive imports from countries across the world. The Labour Government agreed to it under the condition the NEC pays the sum of 1.5 billion Kiribs per annum to the Government of Great Morstaybishlia which could then be re-invested into the education system.

Critics have pointed out the controversial decision by saying that by allowing an Ethalrian nation access to the world- its economy and therefore its military will grow. Barvata defended his decision by saying:

"We think it’s a great decision, it allows additional funds to be re-invested into the education and social welfare programs, it is what this country needs. I have my full confidence in our southerly leader Clauzia Sarohart.

VULPINES FURIOUS AT CONSERVATIVE LEADER AFTER RACISM ALLEGATIONS

After Walter Johannes announced his temporary retirement from politics, the conservative party was thrusted into a debilitating turn of events, the party being torn down the line between choosing a traditionalist and liberal candidate to fill Johannes’ boots. Berowalt Ase, the traditionalist one-nation conservative persevered, carving out the future plans for the conservative party.

Berowalt Ase has been under heavy scrutiny for a racist comment that was made during a party conference in Witsburg House, Sani Bursil, for using the term “fox people” to refer to the native Vulpine population. He has since been told to resign. More on this story as it develops.

VANESSA JOHANNES DIES AGE 82

The beloved mother of three, Vanessa Johannes died in the early hours of the morning aged 82 from her long battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. She was well known as one of the iconic female faces on recruitment posters during the Auroran-Imperial War. She had three children, Henry, Victor and Walter, the latter our former Prime Minister. Our condolences go out to her family.

FLOODING CAUSING SERIOUS PROBLEMS

The storm is ripping through Aurora like a lion into the hind of a zebra; traffic closures, a rise in accidents and severe flooding to some rural communities within the Nepiditras Depression of Caltharus (at 79 m below sea level) who have had to abandon their homes and seek emergency shelter, to which the government has proudly responded. Rivers and storm drains are near full capacity, with flooding caused by overflow in some areas. Within the first few days, local authorities from across central aurora have counted 7 deaths and 35 injuries.

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News at Half Twelve:

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY FORMS NEW ISLAND

On Christmas Day, people of North Saswich Island in the Packilvanian Ocean, located within the Grayson Islands, a two mile long volcanic archipelago in the Ocean under MBE jurisdiction have been evacuated to South Saswich Island and Grayson Major after seismic activity hit highs of over 10 years. Satellite images showed a plume in the sea, and days later Fishermen reported lava fountaining nearly 40 m above the sea. The submarine eruption has built a new island in the group, half a mile north-west of the existing Grayson archipelago. Water entering the event caused Surtseyan activity resulting in the release of steam and an ash plume. As of today, the 13th January 2020, the new island has grown to around 510 by 730 meters across and had begun effusive activity. It was named Byenar Island.

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News at Half Nine:

FRANK BARVATA SACKS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND OVERSEA TERRITORY AFFAIRS

After failing to ‘correctly’ handle the Oil Rig crisis late last year, Prime Minister Franklin Barvata sacked Secretary of State for Foreign and Oversea Territory Affairs Janietta Rubis, replacing her with Labour veteran Ron Wehrasbi, who was first elected in the 2005 General Election as MP for Nurban. He stated that his “Great understanding of the cabinet and the role will help bring out his professionalism, having once served as Shadow Secretary for Foreign and Oversea Territory Affairs from 2006 to 2010.”

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News at Ten:

BENJAMIN WARDOLA BECOMES LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

Hailing from Rosamundport, Benjamin Wardola replaced the controversial Berowalt Ase as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party last night, marking a new era of leadership for the party. Wardola, who has been MP for Jubrayn City since the March 2012 General Election is not shy of responsibility; being Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 27 June 2014 to 6 August 2016 and later Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 6 August 2016 to 27 February 2019 under the Johannes administration. Since the election, Wardola became Shadow Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. His party praises him on his leadership skills.

RIPPLING AFFECT IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY?

The shift of leadership in the Conservative Party has prompted the Democratic Party to review their Leader, Paddy Lukamortz, believing that a change of power could see a fresh slate and popularity boost for the party, which had shrunk to the third biggest party since the Delari administration that ended nearly 29 years ago. Four candidates have put their name forward; Rubie Dillarin, Don-Lee Flawdon, Richard Court and Osborne Saudaran. More to come in the following weeks.

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News at Ten:

IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG, DEMOCRATIC PARTY SAYS

Questions have been thrown around the Democratic Party headquarters in Montinay for quite some time now, in fact nearly three weeks to be precise. The change of leadership in the Conservative Party gave a strong ground for change in the Democratic Party, which has erupted in the last week all over social media. The incumbent, Paddy Lukamortz, has been an member of parliament for his constituency of Belver now since 2005- the same general election Walter Johannes was elected Prime Minister; and leader of the party for a month after the 2012 general election when Stewart Knavon stepped down. His party has forced his hand and voted for a leadership race, prompting Lukamortz to give a speech today.

“I am greatly saddened that I did not manage to secure profound victories for the Democratic Party in the 2019 election. A week after, I set out the seven year plan on how the democratic party will reach out to people all across the Empire in a bid to create a larger following. We succeeded in growing our membership by 1.9%, more than double that of our growth in the fiscal year ending 2018-2019. Bringing these 7 year plans forward I hope that my successor can follow them and see its successes. It has been nearly twenty nine years since the last Democratic Prime Minister Robert Delari. I wish my successor all the best luck and for this party election campaign I shall remain impartial.”

Three other Democratic MPs have accepted their nominations for the leadership race, bringing the total candidates to seven: Rubie Dillarin, Don-Lee Flawdon, Richard Court, Osborne Saudaran, Samminel Gronar, Krul Darr and Margrette Casvone.
The party released information that voting day will be the 25th of April 2020. More on this story as it develops.

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News at Ten:

THE ECONOMYTHRIVES

Amidst political turmoil and major technological change after the Auroran-Pacific War, Great Morstaybishlia has managed to hoist the sails to a new ‘golden age of prosperity’. A combination of low inflation, low interest rates and oil prices that aren’t too high are benefiting the economy. Skeptics said the end of the war would mark an era of recession but after three years none came. The rest of the continent is on target too, strengthening the kirib further than it was in 2015. Barvata’s first year has seen a steep decline of poverty and unemployment in South Staynes, with people there saying conditions in living memory have never been so good.

Barvata has managed to funnel an extra 1.5 billion kiribs alongside an already 4.5 billion kirib scheme into investment of small businesses and education made by revenue from the North Ethalrian Confederacy for use of shipping routes for international trade. The scheme has seen over 85 technical colleges open across rural regions of Great Morstaybishlia and an additional 1.2 million school places for pupils. Of this, schools, local authorities and academy trusts will recieve a share of 1.5 billion kiribs in upgrading or improving existing school buildings. As part of its Plan for Morstaybishlia, the government wants every child to have access to a ‘good’ school place, giving them the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the future. Alongside this multi-billion kirib investment, the government is considering wider proposals to ensure school standards continue to rise by creating more ‘good’ places in every part of the country.

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News at Ten:

INCIDENT IN DALMAGHAR?

Police were called in the late morning by security on the crown property hosting the pregnant Princess Rosamund and her husband Edwin Lamerthy. Not much is yet known in relation to the call. We will keep the nation updated.

MAN ARRESTED FOR SABOTAGE

66 year old Axdelian immigrant Yoshen Mican was arrested on suspicion of murder after CCTV footage revealed him loosening bolts on a high speed rail line in Tuskinay, South Staynes. It occurred at 6:16PM near the Yoharn Bridge where nearly 50 meters of line had bolts removed. A train driver noticed something unusual, and another train was involved in an accident regarding the crime which saw 4 people injured. Police cannot rule out a terrorist motivated attack.

LOKANIA WISHES TO JOIN THE UCA

Following a national referendum, Lokania has voted to apply as a member state of the United Concordian Alliance (UCA). Prime Minister Arngrímur Sigurdarson stated it was not the result he was looking for, preferring to be more in the Morstaybishlian sphere of influence. in the following months the Lokanian government will review the path the nation will take in the future months.

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News at Twelve:

DALMAGHAR IN LOCKDOWN

The Morstaybishlian Overseas Territory of Dalmaghar has gone into total lock down upon news that the heir apparent Princess Rosamund, who is currently due to deliver a baby within the next two weeks was KIDNAPPED from the Royal House and stately home Ginnerbury. Her whereabouts are currently unknown and a nationwide manhunt is on the way. Chief of police for Dalmaghar Sr Luke Karr established a ban on all outbound vessels and checkpoints on every major road. The army at Glasgore Garrison was deployed to find the Princess. King Lambertus VII will be making a speech on daytime television at 4PM Sani Bursil Time that will be broadcast across MBC ONE, MBC TWO and MBC THREE. More on this story as it develops.