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A NATION IN MOURNING

In the early hours of this morning Her Royal Ducal Majesty Edana I, Archduchess of Kingborough, died in hospital from a severe bleed triggered by the emergency caesarean on Sunday. While the Archduchess's only son Prince Cahan Carmichael survived the procedure successfully the birth has come at a cost, with the just twenty year old head of state dying four days later after doctors were unable to staunch her wounds.

Born Edana Mary Alexandria Ó Riain on the 12th of July 1986 to the then Crown Prince Iosac and his wife Countess Abaigeal of Stockstohlm, Edana was raised in the Peace Palace in Saint Charles where she attended the Roha Private Primary School and then later the Countess Le Rook Highschool. At the age of 18 she attended the Imperial College Ismalyr in Anemos Major, before graduating with an Undergraduate Degree in early 2012. After her graduation the Princess returned to Kingborough and quickly become a noted philanthropist and a "patron of the people" according to the media; On the 15th of September she became engaged to marry Prince Nicholas of Sovreignry.

Not long after her engagement she was key in the removal of the insane Prince Iosac II from the throne during a short revolution, and she took the throne and reformed Kingborough in a swift spat of changes that none can deny improved the country - among her achieves she was abolishing the state church, removing religious institutions from parliament, reorganising the duchies of Kingborough, acquiring the nation its first overseas colony and settling peace with Falsea over the Kingboroughian Civil War.

While in the last week of her life, the image of a saviour of the people took some battering with the revelation of massive fraud on the Archduchesses part that saw one of the countries biggest corporations collapse, the Archduchess can still be remembered as a person who did much good in her short time in this world.

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The Office of the Royal Household has called a meeting with members of the royal family and of the government in response to the Archduchesses death, in order to settle her will swiftly and decide upon how to proceed with the assumption of the throne by her heir - while Prince Cahan is so young he will require a regent, who is by law the Captains Regent however the formal procedures will still need to be followed first.

We will bring you the latest news on this, with the Royal Household expected to release the details of her will to the public soon. It is not expected to bring any surprised however - the Archduchess is rumoured to have amended it just a day before she died and most analysts expect that she has just left the massive Ó Riain to her son Prince Cahan in its entirety with no surprises to come from the will.

At this time her funeral is scheduled for Sunday, with a hoard of international heads of state and government expected to descend upon the ceremonies.

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INFAMOUS TERRORIST CAPTURED
Infamous terrorist captured attempting to flee, ICC approached to handle case.

Hugo Navis.

Infamous terrorist Hugo Navis, believed responsible for the death of two in the bombing of the Catherine Mary Hall in Saint Charles and the arson of the Peace Palace, has today been detained by Kingboroughian police in the port town of Nouvelle Nice. The 38 year old was attempting to board a ship to the neighbouring island nation of San Marin when arrested, Police tell us.


Hugo Navis has been charged with two accounts of murder, one account of arson, destruction of a historical monument, destruction of royal property, aiding and abetting Jack Burnes in the burning of the Royal Palace in 2000, forty accounts of attempted murder, and one account of high treason (for attempting to kill the Prince).


Navis, aged 38, is engaged to Miss Harriet Garth and has a child on the way - his fiance five months pregnant; critics of the Royal Family have labelled the arrest as scrape goating, claiming the government is unable to find the real perpetrator and is simply accusing a convenient victim. The government has responded by submitting a request to the International Criminal Court to have them handle the case. However there is no conformation at this point that the ICC will accept the request, and should the ICC refuse, and Navis then be found guilty by a Kingboroughian court, wide-scale protests and public rage may be expected according to some analysts.

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KINGBOROUGH GOES INTERNATIONAL
Kingborough joins Humanitarian League and Union of Celtic States in same day. Is this a good or bad sign?

The logo of the Humanitarian League.

In a single day, Kingborough has gone international; just hours ago the Prince made Kingborough a member of both the Humanitarian League, and the Union of Celtic States, while at the same time signing the Charter of the Humanitarian League and promising to enforce it as law in Kingborough.


A highly controversial move, some claim it is over stretching of the Prince's powers as prescribed by the constitution and others tell us that they feel it is a sell-out or an attempt by the Prince to cover this own failures and get international assistance in the fight against the terrorists that have continually ravaged the country in the past weeks.


Royalist Party leader Robert Angelo, Duke of New England, claims this is a "significant move towards making Kingborough a better nation, a more democratic nation".
However a spokesman for the National Socialists Party told us that they see it as "Prince Iosac II selling out Kingborough's sovereignty to foreign powers, by taking actions he can't legally take." The government has yet to respond to the criticism.


The Humanitarian League is a coalition of nations, bound by the Charter of the League - which outlines the rights of sentient individuals. As for the the Union of Celtic States; it is a economic and political supra-national organization made up of nations of Celtic culture, which Kingborough fits into by virtue of its large Breton, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ethnic groups. Kingborough has just become a member of both of these groups, at a time when terrorists still threaten the stability of the nation despite the arrest of one major key player in their movement.

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PARLIAMENT OUTLAWS GREASY JOE'S
World's Greasiest Takeaway Chain Now Illegal in Kingborough

Greasy Joe's, the world's most dangerous food according to the Minister of Health.

The Parliament of Kingborough has made a controversial move today, outlawing the world's greasiest takeaway store chain - Greasy Joe's, a company who brags about the over 4000 heartattacks its food has reportedly caused.


This ban comes after Parliament acted upon advice from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Safety who have labelled Greasy Joe's as "heartstoppingly bad, so bad in fact that any three of the topics we cover would make us want to outlaw it, and worse even than the normal Radiatian cuisine. We have to say it is the world's most dangerous food, and we can't abide by having it in our country."


Under the new law, Greasy Joe's stores will never be allowed to set up in Kingborough and illegally bringing Greasy Joe's food into the country is a crime punishable by a fine of 1,000 Kingborough Stirling. Airports will also now be required to list Greasy Joe's as an illegal object on all 'declare illegal substances' signage and brochures, and sniffer dogs will be trained to not only find drugs but hidden Greasy Joe's burgers.


Prince Iosac II has commended Parliament on taking such actions and publicly announced that he is "overjoyed that the people's elected representatives are so wise". However critics of the monarchy say that the entire bill was motivated by the Prince's financial interests as majority shareholder of the rival takeaway chain Serenely BBQed Chicken, and just further proof of his sway over the Union of Patriots - who tabled the bill.

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RUNUP TO THE 41ST ELECTION
The tight race for government

In the run up to the 41st Federal Election, it looks like it will be a tight race for power. With a new political party, the People's Party, running for the first time, Communist Party leader Rory McDonnal confined to the psychiatric ward after his maniacal outburst the Kingboroughian Pre-Election Debates, and with a fierce battle of ideologies set to unfold it will certainly be an election for the history books.


The Prince has set the date of the next election as the 17th of July, 2012, giving the parties little time to campaign, and he has also this election pledged to assign seats in the House of Lords according to the number of votes parties receive. Skepticism is rife among the public, as we found out when we took to the street to ask some average citizens from around the country what they thought of this election and the Prince's promise.

"I won't believe anything the Prince says until he proves it - He hasn't been reliable in the past.... I don't believe in the politic parties either, as they haven't proven that they will stand up to the Prince when he proves to be unreliable in fulfilling his promises. We need politicians to grow a backbone!"
Mr. Jamieson Tain, Saint Martin


"Ummm ... regarding the Prince, I just don't know what to think there, he can be a bit erractic. I'm a staunch liberal though, as they are the only moderate party who takes a middle ground and doesn't act over the top ... I mean, look at McDonnal."
Miss. Tania Autumn, Saint Charles

"I'm seriously considering this new party at the moment ... Lady Coleburne is just so charming and genuine and her policies are great!"
Mrs. Penelope King, St Bernadette

"The Prince really should abdicate in my mind - he has messed up the whole place, what with terrorists and suppressing democracy. We should have an elective monarchy .... I'd never support a republic, as the monarchy is a core pillar of Kingborough, but we do need to be more democratic..."
Miss. Cara Lorraine, Karle Town

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ROYAL FAMILY STRANDED OVERSEAS
The entire Kingboroughian Royal family, along with hundreds of citizens, are left stranded overseas after Mt Krysta erupts

Kingboroughians are now stranded across the world,
as a volcano in Radiatia interrupts airtravel.

The Kingboroughian Royal family has been left stranded overseas after Mt Krysta in Radiatia erupted earlier today, dangerous plumes of ash disrupting traffic across the continent of Radiatia Major and the surrounding islands - including Kingborough.


The Captains Regent has ordered the closure of the Saint Charles and Saint Martin International Airports in response to the eruption - citing the dangers posed by volcanic ash. This move follows Parliament granting Captains Regent Badminton emergency powers to deal with this event, with the prince outside the country.


Prince Iosac II, Princess Consort Abaigeal and Crown Princess Edana are now stranded in Carmincia, where they have been attending the coronation of the nations new King. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dame Maribelle Titon is also stranded in Nui-ta, where she was attending a celebratory gala hosted by the Nui-ta government for Humanitarian League dignitaries. They are among half a dozen world leaders and thousands of tourists stranded away from their nations as the disaster unfolds.


The Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Tourism and Education has followed the example of the Radiatian President by issuing emergency visas to all stranded foreign citizens visiting Kingborough, allowing them to stay within the country for at least the next two weeks. The Ministry of Health, Safety and Wealth is also advising people to stay in doors and report to the nearest hospital if they begin displaying respiratory problems. However, it is unknown for just how long the volcanic ash might continue to disrupt air travel and daily life.


"This is a catastrophic event, terrible to behold. We will be making all aid we can provide available to the other Humanitarian League members effected by this event, and we offer our deepest condolences for the families and friends of those lives lost to the volcanic wrath. By coordinating with our neighbours, we hope that we can assure the safety of as many lives as possible and bring home our stranded citizens who are currently overseas." The Captains Regent told the media, in a televised press conference just minutes ago.
When questioned about the constitutionality of the emergency powers granted to him, Badminton declined to comment.

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GOVERNMENT SET TO CRUMBLE
The coalition government looks set to crumble before the election even begins.

Duchess Binne, the women who may yet bring
down government with words alone,
captured walking in the gardens of the Regents Palace.

The present coalition government of the Royalist Party, the Union of Patriots, the Environmentally Conscious Party and the Communist Party looks set to collapse after insults were hurled by party leaders at the 1st Kingboroughian Pre-Election Debates.


The debates, which have just wrapped up, saw Communist Party leader Rory McDonnal dragged from the room after he hurled insults and threats at Duchess Binne of the Union of Patriots, and then later admitted to a psychiatric hospital. This was followed by comments by both Royalist Party leader Duke Marcus and Union of Patriots leader Duchess Binne when they declared they will no longer work with the environmentally conscious and communist parties, and don't ever wish to form a coalition with them again. Duchess Binne went further, calling both parties "little more than swine given fine clothes."


The position of the coalition is now further threatened as a restructured Liberal Party and the newly founded People's Party work to undermine their support base - an easy job it seems, following statements by both Royalist and UOP parties that the people don't deserve the democratic power they currently hold by being able to elect the regional governors of Kingborough's Duchies.
At least four Union of Patriot members of parliament have resigned their positions as members of the party following this outburst, and declared their intention to strike out as independents.


The coalition which has ruled Kingborough for eight years now looks set to collapse, in the midst of a natural disaster that is wracking the region and with the Prince stranded hundreds of kilometres away. And with the election just three days away, it’s not a good time for them to be breaking apart their old allegiances.

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PEOPLE'S PARTY LEADING THE PACK
Polls suggest the People's Party will win a landslide victory.

The first polls have come back, a day before the election, and they suggest that the newest party in Kingborough - the People's Party - could be set to win a landslide majority in parliament.


Over 10% of the population answered the poll, and roughly 72% have said they plan on voting for the People's Party.
A shockingly small minority of 4% said they would vote for the Royalist Party, and it is was only slightly better for the Union of Patriots - just 9% said they would vote for them. A further 5% pledged to vote for the Liberal Party, just 1% the National Socialists, and 8.5% the Environmentally Conscious. In an even more shocking development, only 0.5% of the polled voters said they would choose the Communist Party.


Political analysts are citing the rapid change in political allegiance as being a result of shocking comments by Union of Patriots and Royalist Party leaders in the Pre-Election debates on Saturday, the fact Communist Party Leader Rory McDonall was diagnosed with acute bipolar yesterday after he was admitted to psychiatric hospital following a "maniacal" outburst at the pre-election debates, and growing dissatisfaction with Prince Iosac II's rule.


Professor of international law and domestic politics at Saint Charles Royal University, Tom Roberts believes that "pretty much the only people still planning on voting UOP and Royalist are the ones who've just always voted that way because it is how their parents and their parents parents voted."


Has the charm of the socially liberal minded People's Party proved too much for the other political parties?

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PEOPLE'S PARTY TAKES PARLIAMENT BY STORM
The People's Party get a majority of the seats in a historic landslide win.

The voting formally finished at 3:00pm this afternoon, and as predicted the People's Party has won in a historic landslide victory - taking a majority of 204 seats in the House of Commons. Prince Iosac II also granted the party 153 seats in the House of Lords, narrowly giving the People's Party the required majority required in both houses to form a government.


Kingborough now looks set to get its first female Captains Regent in the history of the nation.

Election Results

Party Name	Party Leader	Seats in the House of Commons	Seats in the House of Lords
People's Party	Lady Marianne Coleburne	210	153
Environmentally Conscious Party	Baron Pierre Berthou	39	27
Union of Patriots	Duchess Binne of Nua Eire	33	24
Kingborough Liberals	James Stanson	15	15
National Socialists	Duke Robert of New England	3	4
Communist Party	Robert Carde	0	2
Independent Religious Clergy	N/A	0	75

The election has come with other surprises - in a shocking twist the oldest political party in Kingborough, the Royalist Party, has dissolved after a flood of MP's deserted them in the days running up to the election to join the People's Party. The same was true of the Union of Patriots, although they narrowly retained enough seats to continue in parliament.

Duke Marcus of Nova Scotia and Duchess Binne of Nua Eire have both condemned the actions of their former party members as "cowardly; like rats running from the storm". However one new People's Party MP, Jacob Buchanan, had this to say. "An apt saying in the circumstances, except that Duke Marcus got it wrong. More like rats deserting the already sinking ship."


In other news, the Communist Party has confirmed that Robert Carde will be their new party leader following the dismissal of Rory McDonnal from the job.

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UFO SIGHTED, PANIC ENSURES
Nation in panic after mass UFO sighting, Radiatia accused of staging event.

An amateur image of the reported UFO.

Kingborough is in panic after a mass UFO sighting over the capital, with looting and riots rocking urban areas during the night, and alien fanatics holding impromptu parties on the roof of Kingborough's tallest building, the Central Trading Tower, to "welcome the visitors".


Presently it is believed that at least ten people have died in the chaos and two are still missing.


Last night at around 8:00pm a reportedly half a mile wide diamond shaped craft, with five blindingly bright lights on its underside passed over San Marin and then moved into Kingborough airspace. At least twenty thousand people are said to have sighted the strange phenomena, with witnesses including the royal family of Kingborough, the High Chair of San Marin and the Duke of Saint Martin.


Lord Mayor of Saint Martin Jake McDouglas described the phenomena to us as "a massive craft, humming slightly and with five blinding lights on its underside. It appeared to be slightly metallic, but you couldn't see much detail because it was night and the lights were glaring. It just slowly glided along for nearly five minutes, before zooming off at supersonic speeds - I remember the huge boom, and the windows rattling in their frames."


Reportedly, Prince Iosac II used emergency powers to scramble the nation’s two F-21C Phantom Fighter's but they were unable to provide any further detail once they arrived upon the screen; according to Captains Regent Marianne Coleburne, radar on the craft detected a large unidentified mass and visual confirmation was made from a distance of seven kilometers of a large diamond shaped object but the 'UFO' raced away before further information could be discovered.


The Prince this morning made public a press release accusing Kingborough's neighbour Radiatia of conducting an illegal secret military exercise over Kingborough's airspace, and has been joined by the Most Serene Republic of San Marin in "condemning Radiatia's violation of sovereign airspace".

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ECONOMIC TROUBLE ON HORIZON
Economic trouble is forecast for Kingborough, as Battlion hits a recession and the top businesses in the nation announce low half-year sales figures.

Top economists are forecasting trouble for the economy, following the announcement of a full-blown recession in Battlion, economic doom and gloom in Radiatia following the announcement of the end of the Radiatian governments attempt at pursuing free-trade policy, and the release of sales figures from Kingborough top businesses, all of which have fallen below their originally estimated half-year numbers.


The nations biggest five, the Serenely Barbecued Chicken Corporation, Principality Casino's, St Bernadette Tourism Industries, the First Car Corporation and Cymru Armaments have all announced record low sale figures at their recent half-yearly financial reviews.
The largest financial troubles have struck the First Car Corporation, which has cut almost a hundred jobs and halved its estimation of expected turnover in 2012, while Serenely Barbecued Chicken has also announced the loss of ten jobs and an estimated deficit of a million dollars by the end of the year.


The government has responded swiftly, pulling down the previous governments financial plan and throwing it out with the dish water - as the saying goes. At a press conference today Lady Marianne Coleburne, Captains Regent of Kingborough, outlined the changes that would be made, including;


• A visa-free travel zone to be established with all Humanitarian League nations.
• Income taxes to be slashed by at least 1%.
• Interest rates to be cut by half a percent.
• Education budget to be cut by 5%
• Arts & Culture budget to be slashed by 2%.
• Police budget to be slashed by 5%.
• Foreign aid budget to be cut in half.
• Defense budget to be cut by 1%.


The new People's Party government also announced that it plans on pursuing free trade agreements with some of Kingborough's closer neighbors, to "encourage economic recovery".

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SURPRISE ANNEXATION OF UNINHABITED LANDS

The newly drawn borders of the duchies of Kingborough.

Prince Iosac II has shocked the public by proclaiming Kingboroughian sovereignty over the entirety of the island of Marburran, including previously unclaimed areas.

Prince Iosac II has announced to the world that Kingborough now claims the previously uninhabited two thirds of the island of Marburran, in a move that has come as a surprise to both the public and to the greater international community.


At the same time the Prince has announced that the borders of the existing duchies will also be redrawn and three new duchies added, and the Office of the Prince has released new maps of the changes. A ten million dollar roll out plan will begin next month, to transition towns who have just changed duchies over to their new region and to begin moving volunteer colonists into the newly created duchies.


These three new duchies bring the total up to 10, and it has been estimated the elections for the new Dukes and Duchesses will take place within the next three months, as soon as a reasonable number of people have moved into the new regions.


Controversially Prince Iosac has said that for the time being the three new duchies won't have federal representation, "until their population warrants it" - however, according to a leading lawyer, because of a loophole in the law regarding duchies and their status this means that the new duchies won't have to comply with federal laws either.


These latest additions to Kingborough are Nieuw-Nederland, Novyi Rus and Khawdash Yisrael.

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IN THE NEWS

New Duchess Causes Trouble, Anyone Order Debauchery?
Anastasia Yazov has been elected the first Duchess of Novyi Rus today, following an overwhelming victory over her conservative opposition John Walters. However the new Duchesses has caused a stir, declaring in her inauguration speech that "Our mission must be to create a place where anything may happen, where any desire can be expressed. Under my leadership I promise that Novyi Rus will become a paradise for debauchery; a haven for people sidelined by society, where they can express any desire they want!"


Her statement was greeted warmly by the enthusiastic crowd, gathered outside the newly built Town Hall in Little Muscovy, which included many immigrants from other Humanitarian League countries who have joined the colonisation program to gain a new start.


However the federal government has condemned her actions, but remains unable to do anything due to a clause in the law which exempts duchies without election rights from federal laws.


Government Announces New Inheritance Tax
Parliament has today passed a new tax on inheritance, which it hopes to use to raise more revenue to "get the country through economic tough times". From tomorrow, 10% of all inheritances of a value over 10,000KST will go to the government coffers.
Some claim that it is a shameful move, including Union of Patriots Leader Duchess Binne who has publicly said that "it is a terrible thing, to be taking away the hard earned money of the deceased when they want to hand it down to their children!"


ICC Accepts Navis Case
The International Criminal Court has accepted the case of Hugo Navis, a suspected terrorist accused of the Catherine Mary Hall bombing that resulted in the death of two and arson of the Peace Palace. The Prince has released a press statement praising the actions of the ICC, and thanking them for working to settle a sensitive matter for the public.


Shall We Copy Battlion? Health Insurance Industry For Sale!

The Royal Health Corp, a company the government plans to sell.

The Minister of Health, Safety and Welfare has released a statement that Kingborough will be soon opening its doors to private health care and health insurance companies, breaking the fifty year government monopoly on the sector. To begin the transition the Ministry will be taking offers on the Royal Health Corp, a company that has an estimate 30% market share and which is currently one of the two government owned health care firms.


This comes as a government budget deficit has been forecast for 2012, forcing the new People's Party government to cut spending. However Captains Regent Marianne Coleburne has said that she promises to personally assure that any company that takes over the Royal Health Corp is trustworthy.

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Kingborough Leaves Humanitarian League
Following a falling out, Kingborough has joined Millerainia and Battlion in leaving the Humanitarian League to join the Nysa Organization.

The burning dove is a Radiatian symbol,
used by anti-Humanitarian League activists,
but it is scarily appropriate for the current situation.

Following accusation by the Chancellor of the Humanitarian League against the governments of Battlion and Kingborough and the surprise resignation of Radiatia from the League, Kingborough has joined half a dozen other nations in departing the region for Nysa.


Fellow previous Humanitarian League members Millerainia and Battlion, as well as Kingborough's neighbour San Marin were among the nations to depart from the Humanitarian League after Aazeronia accused them of forming a "resistance" and demanded that Battlion be put on trial - openly admitting that evidence would be fabricated against Battlion's government.


However, the Prince has said that things still look up for Kingborough - "the new organization we have joined will propser, I'm sure, and Kingborough won't neglect the wider world I assure you." So far all political party leaders have said they support the Prince in his decision.

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PRINCE GIVES SPEECH ON THE FOUNDATION OF NYSA
With the fall of the Humanitarian League has come new opportunity, according to Prince Iosac II in his speech to Parliament ealier today.

Prince Iosac II has presented his State of the Nation speech to parliament today, on the eve of the fall of the Humanitarian League and Kingborough's move to Nysa. Outlining the situation which led to the alliances fall, he has promised that "Kingborough will give everything we have to stop the same happening to Nysa". He also went on to promise that the nation will not be falling back into isolation again.


"As a founding member of Nysa, Kingborough will be heavily involved in assisting our interim President, the government of Battlion, in designing the new alliance and I hope we can use this to assure that the organization will have a secure future, for the benefit of all." He stated.


Most political parties in Kingborough have agreed with the Prince's decision to abandon the metaphorical sinking ship of the previous alliance, but the Communist Party leadership has criticised him for "cowardice, just plain stinking cowardice".
It is unknown at this point if Kingborough will stand for government office in Nysa.


In other news, Duchess Anastasia has legalised consensual cannibalism, suicide and public nudity and sex in the Duchy of Novyi Rus, earning her further praise from her citizens and condemnation from the Prince for her "hellish policies".

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DUCHESS RUFFLES FEATHERS
Exclusive interview with Duchess Anastasia of Novyi Rus

RBCK Dedicated News is proud to bring you an exclusive interview with Her Grace, Duchess Anastasia of Novyi Rus. A controversial figure, her leadership of the duchy has created a land of hellish debauchery - where couples copulate in the streets, suicide and euthanasia are legal, and pornography is available on free-to-air TV. It has also earned her condemnation from most of the rest of Kingborough, including the Prince. All of this has been made possibly by a clause in the law that means Novyi Rus is not under federal law until it is given representation in Parliament.

Duchess Anatasia, what was your inspiration for your new "paradise of debauchery"?

I read a book a long time ago, when I was a teenager, about such a place - where people could do what they wanted, and I guess I just wished that such a place could exist. Novyi Rus is based off that work.

What do you think of the Prince's condemnations?

He is allowed his opinion, and I can understand that this disagrees with his morals, but then on the same standard these are my morals and it is my opinion so neither of us is really wrong or right - it is just a different way to live. I'm sad though that the federal government dislikes my great achievements.

What are your future plans for Novyi Rus?

Well I currently have a bill under drafting to legalise incest, and gay marriage. I am also dedicated to completing the construction of New Muscovy city, and bringing in more immigrants from other lands. We already have a population of two thousand, which is growing swiftly, and I have personally paid for an advertising campaign to convince outsiders of the merits of our duchy.

What exactly is legal in Novyi Rus?

Oh pretty much anything. Drugs, public nudity and sex, alcohol, euthanasia and suicide, smoking in public - anything you could imagine. Pornography is broadcast on free-to-air TV as well! It's the real paradise I imagined.

OOC: The views given by this fictional character at not those of the author, and he does not necessarily encourage, condone or believe any of these actions or acts should be undertaken.

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VICTORY FOR NEW FLAG
Kingborough hails its new flag, following a tough referendum over the last week.

The new Kingboroughian national flag.

Following a rough campaign and tough national referendum over the last week, the people of Kingborough woke up this morning to find a new flag flying above government buildings across the nation.


Parliament formally made the change this morning, following a wild debate in Parliament on the results of the referendum, which Prince Iosac II called for just a week ago, citing that the old design - featuring a coat of arms not even Kingborough's anymore - was outdated and the nation needed a new patriotic symbol to rally behind. Following this decision a national call was made for flags, with five designs selected to be voted upon in the end.

Flag E, designed by Mr. Darren Beau, came out victorious after a week of non-stop voting.
The designer of the flag had this to say; "I am overjoyed at this result, and I hope Kingborough will be able to rise higher with a new patriotic symbol to stand behind. I'm very glad Kingborough's public chose so well."

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PRINCE MOVES TO REMOVE DUCHESS ANASTASIA
Prince Iosac II has moved to have the Duchess Anastasia of Novyi Rus impeached from office, following "immoral [...] behaviour in her leadership of the duchy"

Prince Iosac II has today taken a surprise position against the "debauchery duchess", as the governor of the Duchy of Novyi Rus has come to be known as, and declared Duchess Anastasia a "criminal against the state", charged with "immoral and reckless behaviour in her leadership of the duchy of Novyi Rus."


The Duchess has been ordered to hand herself within over in twenty four hours or the Kingboroughian military has been ordered to forcibly detain her, but she has so far not replied to the Prince's demands.

Protesters outside Town Hall, New Nice.

It is a move that has shocked the nation; Parliament has convened an emergency joint session of both houses to decide if the Prince actually has those powers under the constitution and current law. However experts tell us that even if Parliament decides that the Prince does not possess such powers that there is nothing Parliament can do to restrict the Prince - who is de jure limited by the constitution, but de facto has unlimited powers.


Organized protests and rally's have already sprung up in Saint Martin, Saint Charles, New Nice and Saint Bernadette in response to the actions of the Prince, and many of Kingborough's NGO's, including human rights organization Tyrant Watch, have condemned the actions of His Most Serene Highness. But just how much this can do to change his mind is unknown.

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IS CIVIL WAR A POSSIBILITY?
Duchess Anastasia refuses to hand herself over and has vowed to fight back if the Prince orders the military to move in to arrest her.

Civil war is looking like a real, frightening possibility today, after Duchess Anastasia of Novyi Rus refused to hand herself over to authorities over her alleged "crimes against the state" and "immoral and reckless behaviour". She has further vowed to fight back if Prince Iosac II orders the military to move into the Duchy of Novyi Rus to arrest her, and has received wide spread support from her duchies populace following her statement.


However Prince Iosac II has stayed firm and stated earlier today that he will give the Duchess until tomorrow morning to change her mind, or else the military will be called in.


This moves comes despite the fact that following eight hours straight of consultation between houses, the Parliament of Kingborough found the actions of the Prince illegal. The Office of the Captains Regent released the following statement on the decision of parliament;

"Parliament has found the actions of the Prince illegal on three accounts; the first illegality arises from the fact that the Prince's actions are violating the human rights outlined in our constitution, by attempting to arrest a person for their moral beliefs. The second illegality is that under the current laws of Kingborough the Prince has no judicial power to arrest anyone or order an arrest warrant. Finally, we also find it illegal as violating the freedom of rule which is the right of the Dukes and Duchesses of Kingborough, under which only Parliament and not the Prince may overrule laws passed by ducal governments."


However Prince Iosac II has refused to comment on the decision, beyond a spokesperson for the Office of the Prince stating that "the Prince believes Parliament has no right to make a decision on this matter and that it must be passed to the judiciary to decide at a later date.


Rallies and protests still continue over the actions of the Prince, with protesters congregating outside the Royal Palace in Saint Martin, and rioting taking place in the city of Saint Charles - where vandals destroyed a statue of Prince Jarlath, and burnt royal standards in the street.

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IT IS WAR!
The Kingborough military today engaged in its first armed conflict for over two centuries when they stormed the town of Novyi Muscovy.

An official state of war has been declared in Kingborough for the first time in over two centuries today, after troops stormed the capital of the duchy of Novyi Rus this morning.


At roughly 6:00am, some one thousand troops stormed the city of Novyi Muscovy and apprehended over two thousand citizens of the duchy for "crimes against the government by participating in heinous illegal activities under the guidance of Duchess Anastasia." However the Duchess was not found and is believed to have slipped away - in response an arrest warrant has been issued for her, claiming that she is armed and deadly, while her citizens have been detained in detention centers in Khadwash Yisrael.


In response thousands have gathered in front of the Royal Palace in protest, while Parliament is currently in session debating upon a Impeachment of the Prince of Kingborough Act, an emergency bill proposed by Captains Regent Marianne Coleburne. Riots are also currently rocking the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Bernadette, with much of the violence targetted against Serenely Barbecued Chicken stores - a company owned by the Prince.


Civil war is a possibility at any moment, according to expert Tom Brown. "It's almost impossible for civil war to not break out following this rather extreme course of action by the Prince - with Parliament and most of the public aligned against him, he has only two options - abdicate or fight a bloody battle against possibly the rest of the country."

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Regional unrest continues
Regional unrest continues to ravage the region, with deadly terrorist attacks unfolding in Zamonia and war in Cielomare.

Riots in Kingborough are just part of the series
of events now shaking the region.

Unrest in the south-eastern reaches of Nysa has come to a boiling point following a week of violence, as the events some are calling the "Winter Wars" continue to unfold - including most recently a series of terrorist attack upon Zamonia's capital, killing thousands and striking the nation severely.


Full scale intervention into the civil war in Cielomare has also taken place following the use of EMPs by socialist rebels, which prompted Falsea and Nutmeg into joining the conflict. However according to international relations analysts, the two nations support of opposite sides in the conflict could spell further disaster and may even spark full scale war between the two. There has already been including unconfirmed reports of military combat between the two nations.


The Kingboroughian civil war has also resulted in violent clashes between rebel and royal troops over the weekend, with six soldiers dead and two rebels reportedly in custody. Parliament has also been ejected forcibly, but MPs continue to meet in the home of the Captains Regent - just outside Saint Martin.


Just how all this may end is up in the air, with some experts predicting disaster for all nations involved.

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Rebels proclaim themselves rightful government
Kingboroughian freedom fighters proclaim themselves the rightful government of Kingborough.

The rebel group known as the "Kingboroughian Freedom Fighters" have today released a press release proclaiming themselves the rightful government of Kingborough, and revealing their shadowy leadership in a shocking twist worthy of a B-grade drama.


In the press release made early this morning via national television, a spokesperson for the group publicly announced that "under the rightful leadership of Her Most Serene Highness, Princess Edana" they were "the legitimate government of Kingborough", "The Prince having forfeited his right to rule through his disgraceful dismissal of the democratic government and crimes against freedom," and "demand the immediate abdication of Prince Iosac II to his daughter the Princess Edana."


The Prince has publicly released a statement saying that those responsible for this illegal broadcast would be brought to justice. However this comes as the Union for Police and Lawkeeping announced a nation wide strike of the police force, giving rise to doubt over how the Prince actually expects to do so. Kingborough has no government intelligence or security agency.

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Rebel press release: "Prince is suppressing the press"
Rebel leaders have released a statement today condemning the Prince for ordering Belhorizon to destroy radio stations in order to suppress their message.

Following violent attacks on radio stations sympathetic to the "Kingboroughian Freedom Fighter" cause by the Belhorizon airforce, rebel leaders have released a statement today condemning Prince Iosac II for ordering the attacks in order to suppress their message "of freedom".

A destroyed radio station's headquarters
in outer Saint Charles

MyVidSharer, a popular social media and video sharing site in Nysa, has been wild with footage of the attacks over the past day, and organisations across Nysa have condemned these actions; in a separate press release the Society of Free Reporters Kingborough stated that "These actions are the most heinous yet taken by the Prince, proving that he cares not at all for the Kingboroughian people nor for their rights enshrined in the constitution."

Princess Edana appeared on RBCK Dedicated News in an exclusive interview via Skype today, and had this too say;

"I am ashamed at the actions of my father, he has discredited and shamed the family name, the family that has cared for Kingborough for the past two centuries, and he does not deserve his throne. His latest actions just reaffirm my disappointment, and my belief that what I am doing is the right thing. No one deserves to be suppressed under the Prince and suffer his actions. Sometimes I wonder just how sane my father is anyone, he was never like this before. I would just hope he would step down, but I don't see it happening and while I do dread an escalation I will be ready - peacefully is always preferable to violently, but things have to broken to remove them."