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[Alizeria]

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COALITION NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN

May 27th 2017

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Coalition negotiations between the Conservative Party and the Left Alliance have reportedly broken down, with Left Alliance leader Harry Fitzgerald announcing that the Liberal Party is now his preferred coalition partner.

_{Negotiations between the Conservative Party and the Left Alliance have resulted in an impasse.}

The Left Alliance, which won 5 seats and 23% of the vote, had been in discussions with the Conservative Party, who are currently four seats short of a majority, about a potential coalition arrangement.

Although talks between the two parties have been ongoing for the last three days, a source in the Left Alliance told the Alizeria Daily Herald that the two sides had reached an 'impasse' over the key issue of electoral reform.

According to this source, the Left Alliance demanded as a condition of entering a coalition arrangement that the Conservative Party agree to institute a new, proportional voting system and abolish the two upper houses.

The Conservative Party responded that such a decision required a mandate from the public and should be put to referendum.

However, parallel negotiations between the Left Alliance and the Liberal Party were reportedly more successful, with the Liberal Party 'readily accepting' the Left Alliance's demands for constitutional and electoral reform.

At 12pm today, Left Alliance leader Harry Fitzgerald announced to press at Sheeptown Palace that the Left Alliance would not be entering a coalition agreement with the Conservative Party and had instead elected to back the Liberal Party.

"This election sent out a number of clear messages. The first is that our First Past the Post voting system is outdated and dysfunctional. And the second message was that Alizerians wanted a change of government!"

Prime Minister Jennifer Dixon said she was 'blindsided' by the announcement and that she had thought good progress was being made in negotiations with the Left Alliance.

"Their demands for electoral reform without a referendum were absolutely unreasonable and a little bit dangerous," She said. "And I'm very disappointed by Mr. Fitzgerald's decision. We had actually offered to make huge concessions to the Left Alliance in exchange for their support, and I'm disappointed they have chosen to throw away this opportunity for a cause that might not even have the support of the Alizerian public."

A Liberal-Left Alliance coalition would total 79 seats and therefore still be two seats short of a majority. As such it would require a confidence and supply arrangement from Izzy Yahweh's National Party, who despite their undertaking to remain on the cross-benches apparently now hold the balance of power.

A spokesperson for Mr. Yahweh said that National "would probably agree to abstain on matters of confidence and supply and support the largest governing arrangement in the interest of stable government."

However shortly later, Izzy Yahweh himself announced that "such an offer hinges on ensuring our demands are met. We are not going to allow the other parties to have a free ride when so much damage has been done to Alizeria already since 2014."

Liberal Party leader William Eastwood said that he "remained confident" that Izzy Yahweh would agree to abstain on matters of confidence and supply, thus allowing the formation of a Liberal-Left Alliance government.

Negotiations remain ongoing.

- ADH

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[Alizeria]

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COALITION DEAL SIGNED
CONSERVATIVES AND NATIONAL AGREE TO FORM GOVERNMENT

May 30th 2017

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Alizeria is to have its first coalition government since the Tory-Labour Coalition of 1890, after National Party leader Izzy Yahweh today announced that his party would support a second term Conservative government.

_{Izzy Yahweh becomes the new Deputy Prime Minister, following an historic coalition agreement.}

The announcement came after days of tense negotiations between all parties, which included the breakdown of negotiations between the Conservatives and the Left Alliance.

Despite giving an undertaking in the election campaign that his party would remain on the cross-benches, Izzy Yahweh announced that a coalition deal between the National Party and the Conservative Party had been reached "in the interest of stable government."

Prime Minister Jennifer Dixon welcomed the deal and said that she and Mr. Yahweh were both fully prepared to "Put aside our previous differences for the good of the country."

Izzy Yahweh previously served as Foreign Secretary but was fired from Cabinet by Mrs. Dixon. He was later expelled from the Conservative Party for alleging that MPs had been taking bribes from big business.

The National Party had originally been expected to support a Liberal-Left Alliance government, but Izzy Yahweh said that there were too many areas of disagreements.

The Left Alliance refused to back the Conservative Party due to the latter's refusal to accept their demand for a change of voting system.

Yahweh said that while he supported proportional representation, he agreed with the Conservative position that such a matter should be put to a public vote.

The three parties were also unable to agree over immigration policy.

National did succeed in extracting a high price from the Conservative Party in exchange for their support, with Izzy Yahweh to be made Chancellor of the Exchequer and given the power to write the budget, "In order to prevent any Conservative backsliding on economic issues."

He will also be made Deputy Prime Minister and a member of the King's Council, while a second Cabinet position is to be opened up to a National Party MP within the next three years.

Prime Minister Jennifer Dixon denied that her party had 'bent over backwards' for the National Party's support, noting that she offered the exact same concessions to the Left Alliance during their ill-fated negotiations.

Conservative-National Coalition Agreement:

• Izzy Yahweh to be made Deputy Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and a member of the King's Council.
  
• Immigration to be capped at 10,000 people per year, including a reduction in the refugee quota
  
• Royal Bank of Alizeria, Royal Alizerian Airlines and Alizerian Rail to be re-nationalised
  
• Parliament to be reduced to 100 MPs in accordance with the recommendations of the Royal Electoral Commission
  
• Citizens initiated referendums to be introduced, but remain non-binding
  
• Cuts to pensions, single mothers and disability allowance to be reversed
  
• School and hospital fees abolished

- ADH

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[Azurlavai]

A Collection of Snippets from Various Outlets

"-today, Supreme Chairwoman Monika Schefer announced a new initiative towards increasing the Council's support of both education and new inroads involving both infrastructure and private business-"

"General Gofferson today announced a cancellation of the Haer's purchase of the ATR-160 assault rifle to replace the previous model ATR-90 currently in use by the armed forces. This move was to be the lynchpin in a dramatic new modernization program, and has come as a complete surprise coupled with the news of several next-generation projects being shelved, such as a classified sonic cannon that had reached prototype stage, as well as the ultra-secret stealth fighter program code-named-"

"-here behind me, the Orensoff Bridge is still under reconstruction. Though all of Azurlavai was rocked by the terrorist attack months ago, the city of Tritonsberg was hit the hardest in its spirit, and its amazing how the citizens have rallied to respond. With the Valkoy II prepared to sail again within the next few months-"

"-another protest on the steps of this temple in Gryten, as the local gothi lead their followers in loud song even on days not typically associated with worship, a call for all Azurlav people to stand together through this time of unknown-"

"-bomb detonation today in Caerruth Square, as the terrorist group known as the Sisterhood (no relation to the infamous gang known as the Brorskapet) strikes again. Today, sixteen civilians were grievously wounded, two dead, in an attempt to injure a trio of soldiers on leave, who received minor injuries. All victims are recovering at the local hospital, but the question remains; are these strikes getting more and more desperate? Will-"

"-recent study has shown that the far-right revolutionary group known as the Revenant have retreated into a more survivalist stance in the wilds of the countryside, particularly here in Dhuria as repeated sighting of technicals and armed men in black and red will show-"

[Alizeria]

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HOUSE OF PEASANTS ELECTS FEMALE SPEAKER
FRAN BALDWIN BECOMES FIRST WOMAN TO EVER HOLD SPEAKERSHIP

June 1st 2017

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The House of Peasants has elected its first ever female speaker, with Fran Baldwin now set to take on the role.

_{Fran Baldwin has been elected the first woman to ever serve as Speaker of the House of Peasants.}

Ms Baldwin, a Liberal MP who previously served as the Minister of Local Government and who is most remembered for her controversial private members bill to legalise homosexuality, was elected following an agreement between the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.

Her election is considered unusual due to her not being a member of the governing party.

The Left Alliance briefly protested her nomination, calling the agreement between the two old parties "cynical", however she was elected unopposed after the former Speaker, Jeffrey Lester, declined the nomination of the Left Alliance.

By convention the Speaker is a non-voting and politically neutral member of the governing party, however with the government's razor-thin majority, the loss of a member to take on the Speakership would see them unable to pass legislation - thus requiring the position to be passed to a member of the opposition.

The Speaker ranks above the Prime Minister in the official order of precedence, but below the King. The role also predates the office of Prime Minister by over 800 years.

Historically, Speakers were reluctant to take the role as it could result in beheadings should they communicate Parliamentary decisions that Monarchs disliked.

Today the Speaker merely conducts the day-to-day affairs of the House, and is the official landlord of Sheeptown Palace - where Parliament meets.

- ADH

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Supreme Chairwoman to Invite Syaran Delegation!

Monika Schefer, 34, is the youngest to ever have the post of Supreme Chairman

Following a highly controversial and hotly contested debate with her Council earlier this week, Supreme Chairwoman Monika Schefer today announced a new diplomatic effort to come to a solution concerning the small island country of Aerick. Ever since the annexation of the country last July, bringing its downtrodden people into our own Republic, the Commonality of Syara has constantly expressed its displeasure at the action, and the issue has remained a political quagmire for some time, even edging on the verge of war. Under Chairman Vocht, the Council worked to attempt to keep the newly ordained sixteenth state with no compromise, even in the face of local terrorist opposition and continued negative opinion from the south.

But, it seems Supreme Chairwoman Schefer has a different plan. "Aerick and its people, its cobalt mines and its strategic location all have significance to us here in Azurlavai," the Chairwoman stated in a press meeting. "But the prewar significance to Syara and others in the south have been largely forgotten. I aim to restore that significance, at least insomuch as it can be done."

To that end, the Chairwoman has issued invitations to the Commonality, inviting them to a summit in the Aerickian port city of Dunkyle, in the south. Though the south remains a stewpot of rebel activity and terrorist violence, the stated hope is holding the meet in a city easier for the Commonality to access will show the United Republic's new willingness to compromise regarding the thorny situation around the island.

~Kate Kjos

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Relaxed Measures on Private Business Garners Mixed Reactions!

It is estimated that with the implementation of the new bill, private shipping has increased as much as 400%

Supreme Chairwoman Monika Schefer’s sweeping new reforms in association with her various Plans (through to the newly proposed 37) have made several changes that many in the Council, Assembly and indeed the public have become deeply divided on. While not all the proposed plans have gone through debate with the Council, one of the most recent that survived is Plan 36, which relaxed limitations on private business, and eased the restrictions and difficulty in acquiring a merchant’s license allowing citizens to own private property and trademarks. As a direct result of this, shipping companies over land and sea have seen large jumps in their business, but the most drastic has certainly been through air shipping, as select airports across the world that are inaccessible through the previous two methods are now prime points to purchase goods out of for both businesses and individuals.

“Before, it was next to impossible sometimes to get a good shipment of Gylian bands' albums in - since both the classics and the contemporary ones are becoming popular lately,” says Ellen Onstad, manager of a Koenig Media store in Aarseth, Liam. “We had to resort to redirecting people to digital downloads or their labels' sites so they could order imports, which was very cumbersome. There were plenty clamoring for the real, physical thing. Now they have it!”

Indeed, the boosts of Plan 36 can certainly be seen as a perceived improvement to the national economy, but many question if unregulated trade is really what Azurlavai needs at this present time.

“Whether it was the People’s Republic or the United Republic, Azurlavai has always had a command economy,” says economist Tom Stoen. “That means the state decides who gets what goods, what prices are set and how much of the profits the shopkeepers hold on to. While there have been some rough patches, this system has more or less worked for the past century, and I see no reason to subscribe to the anarchy and economic irresponsibility that is capitalism.”

Whether Plan 36 is a step in the right direction or not has yet to be seen, and only time will tell if Azurlavai is ready for such dramatic change.

~Arve Langerud

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Other Stories

*Finance: private business on the rise, and what it means for you
*Industry: new planned railroads encourage job development and national growth
*Health: Plan 37=the military to take over hospitals?
**Music: The Sunday Girls, The Watts and other classics: how they're still going strong after five decades
*Entertainment: 'Storm of Steel' gains second season amidst controversy

[Kirisaki]

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GE17 Tracker - follow the Kirisakian general election live!
Live updates from around the country as voters head to the polls

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Kazuma Kariu, Satsuki Hion (earlier), Eri Kayano (now)

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0600 hours

Good morning!
Welcome to the Kirayuki Guardian's tracker for the 2017 Kirisakian general election. My colleague Kazuma Kariu will be here shortly to get the ball rolling on today's coverage of the general election.

0612 hours

Good morning, Kazuma Kariu here to take you through today's general election.

We're at the start of a day that could yet prove seismic for Kirisakian politics. At the start of this election campaign, the Progressive Coalition, with a solid majority in the Imperial Diet and soaring public approval ratings, looked comfortably on course to record a third successive victory at the polls. But as the campaign heated up in the final days leading up to the election, its flagship policy proposal the Konohana Project has come under increasing criticism and scrutiny over its costings and feasibility.

This, coupled with voter unease over the radically leftwards pivot by the centre-left Radiant Future Party, a key component party of the PC, under Mikoto Nikaido's leadership, has seen electoral races around the country narrow considerably, to the extent that the PC are now staring at the very real possibility of losing their overall majority in the Imperial Diet. The million rin question that everyone is now asking is this - can the Progressive Coalition headed by the duumvirate of Yuiko Tachibana and Mikoto Nikaido survive this gruelling general election and hold on to their majority in the Imperial Diet, or are they set to concede electoral ground in the centre to their opposition?

0630 hours

Still some time to go before polling stations open around the country ...
... but volunteers are already reporting early queues at several urban polling stations, most notably in Ara and Kirayuki. Ara is of course the stronghold of DAP leader Kanna Kamui, whose party is particularly well known for its grassroots activism, while Kirayuki has always been an urban constituency that leans heavily towards the KAM, whose well-oiled electoral machinery has always been effective in getting out the vote.

0638 hours

Will Shin'nagi Uchida be cracking open the champagne tonight?
It's early days yet, but psephologist Rena Kinoshita has published a prediction of the results of today's elections, based on a model that makes use of rolling poll averages over the last month - and while this does not come as any real surprise given the PC's slipping numbers, Kinoshita's model predicts a surge for the Fiscal and Social Conservative Party throughout the country, to the tune of the party gaining 30 seats, mostly at the expense of the PC. FSC leader Shin'nagi Uchida has been very vocal in holding Yuiko Tachibana's administration to account throughout the last Diet, and that is believed to be a factor that has made conservative leaning voters more likely to vote FSC today.

0715 hours

Forty-five minutes to go before polls open, and KSA leader Yuiko Tachibana makes her final pitch to voters before they set off to exercise their democratic duty. She pleads with the electorate to return a PC government with a large majority, because the country needs a strong, decisive administration to force through the reforms that it so badly needs, particularly in terms of economic and environmental reform. Only a PC government, returned with a sizable majority, can do that, she says. She also suggests that a vote not cast is a vote against the PC, and asks all eligible voters to consider casting their vote for the PC instead of spoiling their vote or simply staying at home.

0735 hours

Steady queues forming around the country ...
Volunteers brace themselves for a rush of early voters as queues begin to form at polling stations.

0748 hours

A slight disturbance ...
Police attend to a minor disturbance in the immediate vicinity of a polling station in the rural township of Okita. We understand that the incident was a case of domestic disorder spilling into the streets of Okita, and that the authorities have brought the situation under control. Voters in Okita are not expected to be unduly delayed in casting their vote.

0800 hours

The polls open
It's finally time! Polling stations around the country throw their gates open.

0820 hours

Rough estimates - based, admittedly, on a relatively small sample size thus far - suggest that the turnout today could be in the high seventies - which is quite remarkable considering this is the second election we've had in three years. So much for political apathy, eh?

0915 hours

DAP leader Kanna Kamui spotted!
As one would expect, she is snapped casting her vote in downtown Ara. She smiles and poses for a photograph with a baby before disappearing into the throng of voters coursing into the polling station. She is defending a monstrous 22,000 vote majority against three other hopeful challengers, and is expected to once again handily beat all comers today.

0924 hours

FSC leader Shin'nagi Uchida speaks to the press in Kirayuki
They're all coming out of the woodwork now. Shin'nagi Uchida is holding a press conference in a Kirayuki auditorium. She is speaking about the pledges contained in her party's manifesto for this general election, which consist of, among others, promises to slash the top rate of income tax by fifty per cent, and a commitment to review the proposed freeze on corporation tax rates over the next five years. Uchida says the PC has been allowed to fritter away Kirisaki's wealth for too long, and that voters should heed the FSC's clarion call for a more fiscally responsible country and government. She says the FSC's raft of tax cuts would be balanced by the economic growth that would be generated by a fall in corporation tax, and that the FSC does not plan to scrap the Kirisakian welfare state. She refuses to deny that the FSC would privatise several loss-making state-owned corporations, a number of which operate primarily in the utilities sector.

0955 hours

We speak to the public in Ikehara ...
... a quiet village nested in a valley among the mountainous landscape of Kibōgamine. Traditionally conservative, Ikehara - which is also the name of the constituency in which the village is located - turned from the FSC to the DAP in the last general election, grassroots candidate Miho Amatsu tallying a total of 12,789 votes to take the constituency from its three-time member Kazuomi Aragaki by a razor thin majority of 582 votes. Both candidates are again contesting the constituency in this general election.

Oe Sadamatsu, 65, says that he broke with two decades' worth of loyalty to the FSC to vote for the DAP in the previous general election, but was now wavering over whether to return to the FSC fold. "Amatsu-san is a good, hardworking member who has fought to protect the interests of our community, but I'm not sure I can support her party. The DAP central leadership are in hock to the KSA and the KAM, and are in danger of being caught up in their radical leftwards shift. On the other hand, the FSC are a principled party who speak to our values here in Ikehara."

As a pensioner, Sadamatsu receives a generous pension thanks to legislation passed by the PC during their past terms in government, but he says that today, he will not be voting for himself, but for a better future for his descendants. "I'm just a retired old man who's no good for anything; I can get by without an extra rin or two. But I'd like my children and grandchildren to live in a better, more prosperous country in which they have every opportunity to succeed, and I'm not sure the PC is the best choice to bring about that sort of change."

1052 hours

New turnout projection
From the number of voters who have already cast their vote so far, the projected turnout for the election is now 70 per cent, with a margin of error of plus/minus 4.5 per cent.

1121 hours

Celebrity watch
The singer and composer fairwind emerges from his studio to vote in today's election in a suburb of Kirayuki, where he is immediately rushed by a horde of fans. He somehow manages to extricate himself in one piece and casts his vote, before scurrying back from whence he came, presumably shuddering at the mere recollection of his traumatic experience.

1145 hours

Some gloomy news for the KAM
Despite their success in coaxing voters to the polls in Kirayuki earlier today (see 0630 hours), the KAM's operation has not been as slick elsewhere in the country. Observers in Mikanomori are reporting a lower voter turnout than usual in the 21-30 age group, which is widely seen as the base of KAM support. It should be noted, though, that Mikanomori is the constituency of KAM leader Mikoto Nikaido, who is defending a considerable lead of 21,050 votes, and thus the lower turnout might simply be down to apathy in light of the overwhelmingly large probability of a Nikaido win here. Still, something to keep an eye on as the day progresses - if the trend replicates itself across the country the KAM could be in for a very painful night.

1227 hours

Chaos at polling stations in Mikagahara
This time it's neighbouring Mikagahara which is in the spotlight. Communist Party of Kirisaki (CPK) activists are alleging electoral fraud by the KAM at polling stations in Mikagahara, and are holding spontaneous protests across the constituency, preventing voters from voting in an uninterrupted, orderly manner. I'm not sure where the accusations of electoral irregularities are coming from, and to be honest I'm a little sceptical - first of all, the CPK activists have produced absolutely no evidence of electoral irregularities to support their claim, and second, if the KAM needed to rig an election in their favour, why would they do it in a constituency where their very own Kyrin Knightsbridge enjoyed a 18,450 majority at the last general election? At any rate, preventing eligible voters from casting their vote is an offence under Kirisakian electoral law, and the authorities should have this one sorted out relatively quickly.

1304 hours

If the PC lose ground in this election, the tabling of the Konohana Appropriations Bill will be seen as the moment the coalition did a collective Devon Loch, and rightly so. Only a few months ago they were enjoying a record fifteen point lead in national polls. That's now come down to a meagre 3.7; well within the margin of error in most polling.

1315 hours

I'm heading off now, but my colleague Satsuki Hion will pop around in a bit to continue our live coverage of the general election.

1330 hours

Good day!
Good day everyone, this is Satsuki Hion, taking over from Kazuma Kariu to continue live coverage of the day's events as Kirisaki goes to the polls. Here's a quick recap of the facts and events thus far -

• Average turnout is projected to be 70 per cent, plus/minus 4.5 per cent;
  
• KSA leader Yuiko Tachibana asks voters to return stronger PC government to ensure necessary reforms can be passed;
• FSC leader Shin'nagi Uchida denounces spendthrift PC, refuses to rule out privatising state owned corporations;
• CPK hold protests over alleged electoral fraud across Mikagahara, preventing voters from entering polling stations;
Stay tuned for more updates as events unfold across the country.

1337 hours

Situation at Mikagahara continues to escalate
The situation at Mikagahara has boiled over into outright violence as CPK activists reportedly clashed with volunteers from other parties as they tried to lead voters past the CPK barricade at a polling station. Perhaps owing to the decentralised nature of the CPK protests, the authorities have yet to restore order at this particular polling station, but word is that CPK activists elsewhere in Mikagahara have been dispersed without incident.

1402 hours

CPK secretary-general Minoru Kimura produces 'evidence' of electoral fraud
Kimura, who is also the CPK candidate for Mikagahara, produces what he alleges are signed statements from voters in the constituency, alleging that KAM and KSA activists pressured them into voting for Knightsbridge as opposed for him. At this point there is no way of verifying the credibility of Kimura's evidence, but as my colleague Kariu said (see 1227 hours), why would the PC attempt to illegally influence an electoral race which they won so comfortably last time around?

1425 hours

Order is restored in Mikagahara
Almost two hours after the first outbreak of unrest in Mikagahara, order is restored as the police remove CPK protesters from the immediate vicinity of polling stations and allow voters to continue casting their votes. No doubt there will be anger and disappointment at the slow response time from some parties, but the local police were, I understand, spread thinly in an attempt to cover all polling stations in the constituency.

1501 hours

Kyrin Knightsbridge, KAM candidate for Mikagahara, speaks
Kyrin Knightsbridge emerges from a meeting with top KAM officials to give a statement to the press. She says she is disappointed at the conduct of some parties, but does not explicitly mention the CPK. She says that she has heard that the situation has been brought under control, and that voters are now able to vote unimpeded at polling stations throughout the constituency. Knightsbridge denies all knowledge of the accusations of electoral fraud levelled against her party, saying only that she would leave the investigation of such accusations up to the relevant authorities. She also takes the opportunity to commend the local police for their 'calm' and 'measured' response to the escalating situation.

1520 hours

Mikoto Nikaido, KAM leader, speaks
Nikaido gives a briefing about the CPK allegations of electoral fraud in Mikagahara to the press via webcam from KAM headquarters in Kirayuki. She says the allegations are completely baseless, and the fact that the CPK would resort to such smear tactics means that it sees itself in an unwinnable race against Knightsbridge. She expresses sadness that the CPK would go to such lengths to attack Knightsbridge as well as the KAM, especially given Knightsbridge's distinguished service to the people of Mikagahara over the last Diet. It is her understanding that the KAM are investigating the possibility of lodging a police report against the CPK. She will make no further comment on the matter.

1535 hours

IST's Mochihisa Yuasa hit by a rotten egg during interview
Yuasa, previously an IST list member for Amakuni Prefecture, is egged by an irate member of the public as he gives a live interview. The perpetrator was reportedly dismayed at Yuasa's voting record against the environment, and was further infuriated by Yuasa's insistence, on live TV, that the IST would look to reexamine plans for large scale offshore oil drilling as well as fracking operations should it enter government as part of a coalition. Yuasa is well known for his staunch opposition to renewable energy as well as his hawkish foreign policy positions.

1548 hours

The Imperial Electoral Commission releases statement on events in Mikagahara
The Imperial Electoral Commission has released a short press statement on the events that have transpired in Mikagahara today.


"The IEC is an impartial body that is committed to preserving the integrity of Kirisakian elections. In light of allegations of electoral irregularities in Mikagahara, the IEC will conduct an independent inquiry into events, and will be taking the appropriate action upon its conclusion."
Ominous for all parties. If the KAM really has been rigging the vote, the IEC will no doubt recommend that the Mikagahara election, which the KAM are almost certain to win, be declared void; they would also likely recommend to the Imperial Prosecution Service that criminal charges be pressed against both Knightsbridge and her party as a collective whole. On the other hand, however, if the CPK's allegations have no basis in fact, it is likely that the IEC will pursue sanctions against them. They could theoretically be hit with a huge fine, as well as be barred from fielding candidates in Mikagahara electoral contests for an indeterminate period of time. Kimura would almost certainly find himself the target of defamation lawsuits from the KAM.

1603 hours

Oracion Stock Exchange is down
The Oracion Stock Exchange has been adversely affected by uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the general election. It is expected to close at five hundred points lower than at the close of the last trading day.

1617 hours

I still have no idea what to make of the whole Mikagahara fiasco. There doesn't seem to be a valid motive for the KAM to rig an election in their own favour when they were already defending one of the safest leads in the entire country; but equally, it doesn't make sense for the CPK to make these allegations if they didn't have any basis in fact. Why would they risk tarnishing their reputation, not to mention open themselves to the possibility of legal proceedings, over a district seat they can't possibly win? One to follow over the course of the day.

1626 hours

Kanna Kamui faces questions on PC record in government
Fresh from voting in her constituency of Ara (see 0915 hours), Kanna Kamui reappears on the other side of the country to be interviewed by Shunsuke Inukai. Inukai hits her with difficult questions on the PC's record in government, but Kamui manages to emerge relatively unscathed from his questioning. On PC nationalisation, Kamui says that it is the PC's position that state-owned corporations provide much-needed competition to their privately-owned counterparts, therefore driving consumer prices down. Nationalising corporations would be cost-neutral as the money spent in doing so would be represented by the value of the asset on the government's books, assuming the corporation was purchased at market price.

On higher education, Kamui says that the previous PC government had allocated three times as much funding to higher education than the last non-PC led government, most of which went on facilities construction and upgrades, hire of additional lecturers and cuts to tuition fees for undergraduate students. She says that this is a reflection of the Tachibana administration's commitment towards developing a strong knowledge economy in Kirisaki, a commitment which would be reinforced should the PC be returned to government after this general election, as per manifesto pledges promising to introduce more places for undergraduates and to create new vocational and technical colleges, in line with the PC's vision of having an institute of further learning in every city-level municipality in the country.

1657 hours

We speak to the public in Karen ...
... a bustling city, sitting pretty on the coasts of Karuizawa, that's home to over two million residents. In the last general election, Karen returned three KAM members in three district seats; the prefecture of Karuizawa itself, a KAM bastion, returned twelve KAM members from sixteen supplementary seats. One of the most pro-KAM areas in Kirisaki, no other party has won a district seat in Karen since Yumeko Obuchi of the DAP wrested control of Kita-Karen from the KAM's Masayoshi Iida in 1977, three decades ago.

Riko Mitsui, a 24-year-old accountant working in downtown Karen, says that she will be voting for the KAM for the third time in her three elections so far, but she is doing so with conflicted emotions. "In the last two elections, I voted for the KAM because I genuinely believed that they could bring about changes for the better in the country. However, this time I feel obligated to vote for them only because they're the best out of a bad bunch. Mikoto Nikaido's leadership has been a qualified success so far, but I just don't think their policy proposals, as laid out in their Konohana bill, are realistically achievable. Add that to the fact that they seem to be abandoning the centre ground in favour of pandering to the far left - no party of the centre left could possibly countenance raising income taxes even higher than the current rate that they're at right now, even if it is to strengthen the institutions of the Kirisakian welfare state - and I'm having to hold my nose to vote for them."

"If there were any other party that better represented my views, I'd vote for them in a heartbeat."

1702 hours

Updated turnout projection
The Imperial Electoral Commission has released their latest projection of voter turnout figures; with just under two hours to go before the day's voting ends, turnout is now expected to be 71.1 per cent, with a margin of error of plus/minus 2.5 per cent.

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[Kirisaki]

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GE17 Tracker - follow the Kirisakian general election live!
Live updates from around the country as voters head to the polls

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Kazuma Kariu, Satsuki Hion (earlier), Eri Kayano (now)

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1735 hours

Here are some of the possible outcomes for today's election ...
The elections expert Akiha Kaieda has published a list of possible outcomes for today's election. Here they are, reproduced in full -

Landslide PC victory
Shock factor - 6
A landslide victory for the PC would see them defy all predictions and secure upwards of 350 seats in the House of the Crescent Moon, increasing their working majority by a minimum of 50 seats. Such a big PC win would almost certainly be due to a huge swing to the PC against most of the major opposition parties, and we could see many of them lose seats. The FSC and IST are most at risk, since they are in direct competition with the PC in several marginal districts, as well as in contests for list seats in many prefectures. In the event of the PC gaining such a strong majority, Yuiko Tachibana and Mikoto Nikaido would likely face no problems pushing through an amended version of the Konohana Appropriations Bill - would-be PC rebels would not, by themselves, have enough numbers to ground the bill, and their cause would not be helped by weakened opposition parties.

Minor PC gains
Shock factor - 4
The PC could still be on course for a minor electoral victory in today's polls, in which they expand their majority by a small margin. This would leave the PC with around 320 - 340 seats in the House of the Crescent Moon. In this scenario, the most likely casualties of the PC advance would be the relatively minor parties defending district seats, such as the NPP and the SDA. While such an outcome would not cause the minor parties to lose many, if any, list seats, barring a dramatic collapse in their vote share across a prefecture, the PC could tally enough votes to snatch marginal NPP and SDA district seats, which would form the majority of their gains in the election.

Status quo
Shock factor - 2
Perhaps the most likely outcome of all. The PC's slide down the polls in recent weeks does not suggest they can muster enough votes in key marginal districts to unseat opposition candidates. In the event that the major parties' vote share do not change much relative to the last general election, we could very well be looking at a eerily similar political landscape, with the PC on 280 - 300 seats. In the event of status quo, it is exceedingly likely that the PC would have to compromise on Konohana - they would either need to abandon the Konohana Project, or hope to convince opposition parties to support a watered down Konohana Appropriations Bill, most likely in return for reciprocal support for opposition bills. However, if their overtures to opposition parties do not bear fruit, expect the PC government to seek another general election soon.

Minor PC losses, possible hung Diet
Shock factor - 3
While the PC's recent weakness in national polling may suggest that their electoral appeal is on the wane, it should be noted that their strength in the House of the Crescent Moon originates primarily from district strongholds, many of which they are unlikely to lose hold of barring a massive ebb of core PC support. Therefore it would not be surprising, given the PC's slide in polling, to see them keep hold of most of their district seats, but lose ground to the opposition in prefectural list seats. In particular, the PC might be susceptible to a swing to the FSC in largely rural prefectures such as Inara and Senjōgahara. If a considerable portion of the PC's support in these prefectures shift directly to the FSC, and this trend is replicated across the country, we could see the PC losing their grasp on some thirty list seats, with the FSC picking up the lion's share of those seats. Factoring in possible PC losses in some marginal districts due to this swing against them, we could well be looking at the PC picking up around 230 - 260 seats; at the low end, this would see Kirisaki elect its first hung Diet in half a century. In the event of this scenario transpiring, it is likely that the PC would try to form a coalition government with other minor parties in the Diet; but it is also equally likely that the PC might attempt to form a minority government. This would make for an unstable political landscape, however, and a second general election in quick succession would seem to be on the cards if, as is likely, a minority PC government is defeated in a motion of no confidence.

Major PC losses, non-PC conservative government formed
Shock factor - 8
The dream scenario for CPK and FSC voters. In this scenario, massive swings against the PC in both individual district contests and in prefecture-wide vote share would see them crashing to the heaviest electoral defeat in the PC's history. The PC would be on course to net a meagre 180 - 220 seats, while opposition parties such as the CPK, the FSC and the SDA would make huge gains at the PC's expense. Such an unprecedented swing against the PC would also see them defeated in strongholds where they are currently defending majorities in excess of 10,000 votes - while the districts of PC titans such as Kanna Kamui, Keiko Akiyama and Kyrin Knightsbridge would not be under severe threat, less high-profile PC figures defending safe seats could see their seats come into play against resurgent opposition candidates. The PC would almost certainly disintegrate into its constituent parties in the event of such a defeat, and the makeup of the government and opposition benches would be up in the air. It seems likely, however, that the FSC will overtake both the KAM and the KSA to become the largest party in the Diet, and therefore Shin'nagi Uchida would be granted the right to attempt to form a working government before Yuiko Tachibana and Mikoto Nikaido.

1748 hours

I am hearing ...
... that there is absolutely nothing worth reporting on at the moment. Voting across the country is proceeding in an orderly manner, and there is nothing of import happening.

1823 hours

KAM leader Mikoto Nikaido casts her vote in Mikanomori
Fresh off a day of engagements elsewhere in the country, Mikoto Nikaido turns up at a polling station at a primary school in Mikanomori to cast her vote. She doesn't look too enthusiastic as she trudges into the polling station; perhaps her experts have already briefed her on the possibility of the PC losing ground in this election?

1844 hours

Sixteen minutes to go ...
That's the window in which eligible voters who have not yet cast their vote will be able to do so at their registered polling station. We should have an exit poll roughly a quarter of an hour after the polls officially close at 1900 hours.

1855 hours

The Imperial Electoral Commission releases another statement ...
... this time, however, it has nothing to do with Mikagahara. The IEC has just announced a two hour extension to the voting period in several rural districts in northern Kirisaki, where thunderstorms and torrential rain have caused power outages lasting for the better part of two hours. The electronic voting machines in these districts were offline for roughly an hour as backup power sources were brought online, so the IEC are allowing voters in these districts up until 2100 hours to cast their vote. The affected districts, all of which are FSC and HST bastions, are as follows - Amioka, Fushimi, Kunimi, Matsueda and Shiminokawa.

1900 hours

That's it!
Polling stations around the country slam their doors shut as the arduous process of counting the votes begins in earnest. Even though Kirisaki voters have access to electronic voting machines, votes still have to be tallied manually to avoid electronic tampering and as a safeguard against software malfunction. The first results from district contests should begin to come in two hours' time, at 2100 hours, while most of the results for prefectural list contests will only be known by tomorrow, usually in the late hours of the morning.

1905 hours

I am hearing ...
... that KAM experts are briefing that their party has held on to most of their district seats, and are anticipating making gains in other marginal district contests. If this is true, it will have been a good night for the KAM, although it remains to be seen how well they have performed in the prefectural list contests.

1917 hours

The official exit poll has been released!
And it looks like the PC are home and dry! The exit poll suggests that out of the 305 district seats contested today, the PC are on course to win 204, while they are projected to win 121 supplementary seats out of a total of 200. This means that the PC would be looking at 325 seats, which actually represents a healthy increase of 42 seats on their previous total of 283, leaving them with a majority of 72 seats. If the exit poll is an accurate reflection of the true results of this general election, it would mean that the PC would have defied depressed expectations to win increased leeway in government - surely they would be able to pass a Konohana appropriations bill with a majority of 72?

1925 hours

Here are the projections based on that exit poll, in full -
The projection shows both district seats and supplementary seats, with the total seat count in parentheses;


Radiant Tomorrow (ASU) - 1/1 (2)
Communist Party of Kirisaki (CPK) - 4/4 (8)
Fiscal and Social Conservative Party (FSC) - 43/28 (72)
Traditionalist Conservative Party (HST) - 7/4 (11)
Kirisaki Restoration Party (IST) - 10/8 (18)
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) - 6/5 (11)
National Party of Progressive Action (NPP) - 14/11 (25)
Progressive Coalition (PC) - 204/121 (325)
Pirate Party of Kirisaki (PPK) - 5/1 (6)
Republican Front (RFK) - 1/1 (2)
Social Credit Party (SCP) - 0/1 (1)
Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) - 10/7 (17)

1948 hours

Yuiko Tachibana is on air now ...
She says that she is heartened by the projections made based on the exit poll. She says that if the PC is returned to government with an increased majority, this would represent the electorate's acceptance of the PC's policies and a recognisation of their record in government. She also says that the electorate would have voted against the FSC and their brand of economics. However, she is quick to point out that the projection remains exactly that, a projection, and the PC should not be complacent just yet.

1956 hours

I'm not sure Tachibana was right to claim that an increased majority for the PC would constitute voters rejecting the FSC; despite the FSC having been overtaken by the DAP to become only the fourth largest party in the Diet in this projection, it actually increased its seat count by 15, a testament to the ability and charisma of Shin'nagi Uchida. Since taking over as party leader from Gen'ichiro Hosokawa last year, she has been an effervescent, mercurial presence in the Diet, ruthlessly effective as the Leader of the Opposition, and judging from this projection it also looks like she has managed to widen the FSC's electoral appeal beyond its traditional base.

2008 hours

Michio Mikazuki speaks to the press
The veteran DAP politician, who is running for reelection in the district of Amae, is speaking from his constituency office. He says he is gladdened by the news that the PC are heading back to government with an increased majority. He offers congratulations to everyone, from candidates running in contests throughout the country, volunteers who have and are working to ensure that the election has proceeded as smoothly as possible, and to the voters who performed their civic duty by voting today. He says he will be heading to his local polling station to attend the count, and that he will be inviting his fellow candidates to share a glass of wine with him once the returning officer has announced the results in full.

2035 hours

We have our first result!
It's the district of Sannomiya which has won the race to be the first district to declare tonight, and first time candidate Mafuyu Ikeda has fended off an unexpectedly strong challenge from the KAM to retain the seat for the FSC. The FSC were defending a 7,852 vote majority here, but the KAM's Atsushi Oga has managed to run Ikeda uncomfortably close, cutting the FSC majority to 1,152 votes in the second round of voting.


Sannomiya, Senryū; 2nd round results

Mafuyu Ikeda (FSC) - 41,875 (50.70%)
Atsushi Oga (KAM/PC) - 40,723 (49.30%)
Majority - 1,152

2040 hours

Sannomiya was widely considered to be a safe seat for the FSC. In light of this result, the KAM will be quietly confident of having a good night across the board.

2055 hours

Our second result of the night
Twenty minutes after Sannomiya comes the result for Kusaka, a district remarkable in that it was one of the few rural districts to record a swing towards the PC in the last general election. Here, the DAP's Miharu Uemoto springs an upset, scraping home with a razor thin majority of 114 against her opponent in the second round, Isamu Abe of the HST.


Kusaka, Toyone; 2nd round results

Miharu Uemoto (DAP/PC) - 37,564 (50.08%)
Isamu Abe (HST) - 37,450 (49.92%)
Majority - 114

2101 hours

Not unlike Sannomiya, Kusaka was also a rural fortress of a conservative party, the Traditionalist Conservative Party (HST). However, it is likely that local issues, such as the HST's longstanding position against the construction of a hydroelectric dam in the district, contributed to the swing against the HST in the last general election, and to the defeat of its candidate Abe tonight.

2142 hours

And we have our next result ...
The district of Mikagahara, in which the voting was plagued by allegations of electoral irregularities earlier today, extends its proud record of being the first urban district to declare - this is now the fifth consecutive general election in which it has done so. As expected, Kyrin Knightsbridge has put her opponents to the sword, recording a thumping majority of 27,520 votes. The result here was never in any doubt, was it?


Mikagahara, Hanekawa; 1st round results

Iori Ogata (ASU) - 1,417 (1.07%)
Minoru Kimura (CPK) - 16,456 (12.38%)
Sadayuki Imagawa (HST) - 40,265 (30.29%)
Kyrin Knightsbridge (KAM/PC) - 67,785 (51.00%)
Kana Mutsuki (PPK) - 6,989 (5.26%)
Majority - 27,520

2205 hours

Keep in mind, though, that the spectre of electoral irregularities hangs over this particular result. There could very well be a by-election in Mikagahara if the IEC unearth substantive evidence of electoral fraud, with the corollary that one or more candidates could be barred from standing again in said by-election.

2217 hours

We hear from the experts ...
The MHK expert panel are giving their verdicts on the three results that have been announced thus far. Mitsuki Hanakawa posits that the unexpectedly strong early performance by the DAP and the KAM could set the tone for the rest of the night, but that the FSC's poorer than expected performance in Sannomiya should not be cause for concern for the party. He says that the districts that have declared are not bellwether districts that could serve as an indication of the national voting trend. Rei Miyahara notes that Mafuyu Ikeda, the winning FSC candidate in Sannomiya, was a political greenhorn without prior experience of a general election campaign, while Mikagahara is a KAM citadel that was always likely to return Knightsbridge by a huge majority. The result in Kusaka, as mentioned earlier, was likely influenced by local rather than national issues, and thus unlikely to be representative of national voting trends.

2222 hours

I am hearing ...
... that the count in Haruyama, where the incumbent KAM member Kai Omoto is defending a majority of 4,582, is too close to call at the moment. Observers report that both Omoto and his nearest challenger, the FSC's You Makishima, have been neck-to-neck in counting so far, but that ballot boxes from the suburban areas of Haruyama, where the FSC is stronger, have yet to be unsealed. Haruyama is of significance because it is one of the districts which would see the most upheaval if the Konohana Project were to be implemented in full - the previous PC government had indicated that it was prepared to issue compulsory purchase orders for a swathe of residential properties in the district to make way for Konohana developments. The closer than expected contest in Haruyama is likely a result of voter backlash against those plans.

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Progressive Coalition to form next government
Radiant Future becomes largest party in PC; DAP's Kanna Kamui to become ExCo chairperson

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The Progressive Coalition has today been returned to government with an increased majority of 70.

On an election night that threw up its fair share of shocks and surprises, the PC defied the polls to secure 322 seats, up 39 on its tally of 283 in the last general election. Together, PC coalition partners Radiant Future (KAM), Kirisaki Socialist Alliance (KSA) and Democratic Action Party (DAP) performed well above initial expectations to secure an increased overall majority that will surely be seen as a thumping democratic mandate for the KAM's flagship Konohana Project.

Key to the PC's gains was its unexpected surge in formerly conservative electoral territory; the sustained DAP assault on Traditionalist Conservative Party (HST) and Kirisaki Restoration Party (IST) strongholds in the north reaping rich dividends as the PC won 10 seats on its target list, defeating conservative titans HST president Ryo Tsushima and former Shadow Sentinel of War and Defence Mari Yuasa in the process.

The PC's advance into conservative territory, however, did not come at the expense of Shin'nagi Uchida's Fiscal and Social Conservative Party, who enjoyed its own electoral surge on the night to capture 80 seats in the House of the Crescent Moon, losing none of the district seats it held before this general election. Uchida's FSC, set to now become the largest opposition party in the Imperial Diet, ran on a platform emphasising fiscal responsibility and strong governance, which helped it to win over conservative leaning PC voters en route to gaining an additional 23 seats.

FSC deputy president You Tojo said that she was optimistic that the FSC's electoral message was beginning to appeal to Kirisakian voters, and that the increased seat share her party obtained was firm evidence of that. She said that the election results reflected voter confidence in the FSC's manifesto, and that the party hierarchy would now explore the possibility of further expanding the FSC's voter base by seeking to build a nationwide grassroots movement to rival the much vaunted grassroots strength of the PC component parties.

Speaking to the press at the Pavilion of the Green Dragon, Kirisaki Socialist Alliance secretary-general Yuiko Tachibana confirmed that the first item on the Progressive Coalition's legislative agenda for the next Diet would be pushing through an amended appropriations bill for the Konohana Project. Tachibana said that the Progressive Coalition component parties had agreed for Democratic Action Party leader Kanna Kamui to take the chairpersonship of the Executive Committee, and that the exact composition of the Executive Committee would be decided at a later date. It seems likely, however, that most of the incumbent ExCo members will retain their positions; the sole exception being Satsuki Wakabayashi, who did not seek re-election to the Imperial Diet. He is likely to be replaced by Sentinel of Foreign Affairs Chisato Yoroizuka, a rising star within Radiant Future who is tipped to lead a Kirisakian administration in the future.

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Saturday, May 20, 2017, 7:59 PM

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Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM

Temperatures:

Chiberra: 14°C
Freya: 15°C
Darwin: 20°C
Brisbane: 16°C
Perth: 14°C
Suzushiro: 10°C
Samonji: 7°C
Murashima: 6-9°C
Norrington: 11°C

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Austrakiba FIRST leads by 0.18% votes from the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba;
2,564,943 votes still under process

After 10 days since the election began last May 10, There are still 2,564,943 votes still under process. According to Austrakiba Electoral Commision, about two-thirds of the votes under process are coming from North and Central Agakiba. South Agakiba was the first to be processed with its ballots arriving last May 17. In South Agakiba, the Agakiba Nationalist Coalition leads in the region with a turnout of 34.51%, Austrakiba FIRST follows by 25.06%, the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba by 19.45%, Austrakiba Greens by 10.55% and the Austrakiba Labor Party by 8.9%.

Austrakiba FIRST leads the election by 0.18%. Election analyst, Leslie McDowell says that this is the closest gap in the Austrakiba election history. Both the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba and Austrakiba FIRST are the nation's top parties. Last election, the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba won over the Austrakiba FIRST; Claiming at least 57.11% of votes over 42.89% claimed by Austrakiba FIRST in the two-party preferred votes and 36.17% over 27.61%. McDowell says that it is most likely that the unclaimed votes may either go to these two parties. Hibari Nanatsuki leads the Austrakiba FIRST party, which was established by her mother, former Prime Minister and incumbent Deputy First Minister of Agakiba Mariya Nanatsuki in 2006 when she led the Austrakiba FIRST party and won by 37.51%. Incumbent Prime Minister Tomoya Hayakawa leads the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba and won during the 2013 elections, defeating Frank James Hugh of the Austrakiba FIRST party, leading by 13.41%.

Prior to the 2013 election, The Prime Minister at that time, Tsujimura Seiji who was under the party of Austrakiba FIRST and defeated Musashi Takano in the 2011 leadership spill declared that he would no longer lead the Austrakiba FIRST party and would run for a much lower position and Frank James Hugh took up leadership of the party. McDowell had said that he was not as capable as Seiji, who only ran against Takano due to the question of his leadership and that he was directing Austrakiba towards 'the other way'. Seiji bought about the changes that Takano had promised such as replacing the Smoke-free Law with the Reduction Emissions Law which further reduced the emissions of Austrakiba by 5.67% from 2.02%.

McDowell has called the years between the 2010 to 2013 as the Austrakiba Leadership Crisis since there had been 2 changes in leadership in 2010 and in 2011. He also had commented on Hayakawa's Cabinet as much less effective than Mariya Nanatsuki's cabinet but was effective in continuing the plans which were laid out by Seiji when he assumed position in 2011 until 2013.

As of May 20, there are still votes from Kingsland, Elizabeth, North Agakiba and Western Australis which have not yet been processed.

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In other news:

Local:
* Jill Namara concedes to Hibari Nanatsuki
* Deputy First Minister Mariya Nanatsuki: "I never knew that my daughter would try to go as far as this to adopt what she learned from me."
* Austrakiba FIRST party becomes the nation's most popular party in this election since the 2006 election.

International:
* Lucian Prime Minister Ignis Stupeo Scientia: "The UK is ready to support the new Austrakiba PM."
* Trade with the UK and AU further improves
* Exchange rate with the Lucian Gil and the Quenminese Tien improves

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1 Austrakiba Gil - 16.22 Quenminese Tien

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 9:00 PM

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Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sunset: 6:10 PM

Temperatures:

Chiberra: 13°C
Freya: 14-15°C
Darwin: 19°C
Brisbane: 15-16°C
Perth: 14°C
Suzushiro: 10°C
Samonji: 8°C
Murashima: 8-9°C
Norrington: 11°C

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Austrakiba FIRST achieves victory in the Parliamentary Elections; Hibari Nanatsuki declared Prime Minister elect

With the final ballots finally processed, the official counts began last May 25 at 8:30 PM and ended yesterday at 9:55 PM. Austrakiba FIRST still leads the election by 26.48% followed by the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba by 24.64% then the Agakiba Nationalist Coalition by 20.59% then Austrakiba Greens by 17.57% and lastly the Austrakiba Labor Party by 10.71%. Austrakiba FIRST wins by popular vote as per the result.

Early in the elections, the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba was leading over Austrakiba FIRST by 5.14% gap when ballots from the Northern Territories, the Australis Capital Territory and New South Carden came last May 12. Ballots from South Australis, South Agakiba, Elizabeth and New Aomori came in by May 17 and there were significant votes for Austrakiba FIRST and the Agakiba Nationalist Coalition in the four regions that accelerated its rank with Austrakiba FIRST overtaking the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba last May 19 at 10:56 AM. Then on May 20, the gap between Austrakiba FIRST and the Liberal Coalition of Austrakiba became narrow by .81%. During this time, ballots from North Agakiba, Western Australis and some ballots from Kingsland and Elizabeth were still not processed until May 22, during which the unofficial counts ended last May 24.

Austrakiba FIRST strongly received votes from North Agakiba, Western Australis, Central parts of Agakiba, Elizabeth and Kingsland. The Liberal Coalition received from the Capital, New South Carden, New Aomori and the Minor outlying Islands. The Agakiba Nationalist Coalition received from some Central parts of Agakiba, South Australis and the Northern Territories. The Austrakiba Greens and Labor were equally shared.

Tomorrow evening, the Austrakiba Parliament will declare Hibari Nanatsuki as the Prime Minister-elect of Austrakiba. She is expected to take her oath on June 28, 2017 in the presence of Governor-General Sir. Manabe Kushikawa. Earlier this evening, Hibari Nanatsuki delivered her victory speech in front of many supporters and members of Austrakiba FIRST. Her family was also present in her speech. According to her sister, she had woken up very late after having a conference with the members of her party. She only found out that she won when she had woken up.

Hibari waking up and finding out that she had won.

My friends, I'd like to thank you all. Thank you so much.

I would like to first say that there is a new change in the Government of Austrakiba. I repeat myself. There is now a change in the Government of Austrakiba. This is one of the biggest battles of my life, seeing that the battle is so close yet all of you have chosen not me, but the whole elected members of the Austrakiba FIRST. Today, the people of Austrakiba has decided that the right of power to rule does not belong to me, the party or the senate. But it belongs to all of the people of Austrakiba. We are very lucky that we have this kind of democracy.

Earlier, Mr. Hayakawa has conceded defeat. But I would like to thank the service that Mr. Hayakawa had given us and all of Austrakiba during his term and that every one of his responsibilities were never in vain. Indeed, this duty that I have been given is a very serious responsibility.

It is the people who have spoken. For they have wanted a government to rule over them, a government that takes all things seriously, a government that recognizes all the rights of the people, a government that respects both local and international laws, a government that does not retreat, a government that will sacrifice for Austrakiba and a government that opens its doors to listen to the people of Austrakiba. Today, I assure you that the whole elected party of Austrakiba FIRST will not let you down. We'll always lift up our vision to meet more than your expectations. I do say now that it is a privilege and an honor for the duties that the people of Austrakiba have bestowed upon me. This is no ordinary responsibility. This responsibility is not something that an ordinary person would dare to take but a responsibility for those with a vision. This position that I have been given shall be one of the biggest responsibility in my whole life. This will be a responsibility to build a better future for the people and our country.

I thank my mother, former Prime Minister Mariya Nanatsuki for being my mentor, my idol, my guardian and my inspiration for being the leader of the party that she had led 11 years ago. I'd like to thank my husband, Klankain Auchinleck IV for standing beside me against overwhelming odds. I'd like to thank my family and my sisters for their unending support. I thank my friends for their continuous support and advice to get me on where I am now. I thank the people of Auckland for allowing me to take the change to take this big responsibility and being elected as member of the Parliament. I thank the people of Austrakiba for their unending support for my family and lastly, I thank the Almighty God for His unending grace and May God continue to bless Austrakiba and its people. Thank you all very very much!

Fireworks over Chiberra as celebrations for the victory of Austrakiba FIRST

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In other news:

Local:
* Tomoya Hayakawa, Kyouko Fujisawa and Robert Gaines concedes to Hibari Nanatsuki
* Deputy First Minister Mariya Nanatsuki: "Like mother, Like daughter."
* Celebrations in Agakiba underway. Victory party for Hibari Nanatsuki to be held on June 1 in her hometown of Auckland.
* Hibari Nanatsuki will be the first female Lucian-born Agakibanese Prime Minister of Austrakiba.
* Former Prime Minister Musashi Takano rejects Hibari Nanatsuki's victory: "She is too young."
* Former Prime Minister and Incumbent First Minister of Agakiba Tsujimura Seiji: "No one is too young to rule."

International:
* Lucian Prime Minister Ignis Stupeo Scientia congratulates Prime Minister-elect Hibari Nanatsuki
* Quenminese Prime Minister Trần Liễng Tâm Han congratulates Prime Minister-elect Hibari Nanatsuki and looks forward for a better future between Quenmin and Austrakiba
* Famous Aomorinese Chef Isamu Suzuki to go to Austrakiba, Gylias and Quenmin to conduct cooking classes.

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1 Austrakiba Gil - 16.22 Quenminese Tien

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Thursday June 1, 2017, 7:30 PM

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Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM

Temperatures:

Chiberra: 13°C
Freya: 14-15°C
Darwin: 19°C
Brisbane: 15-16°C
Perth: 14°C
Suzushiro: 10°C
Samonji: 8°C
Murashima: 8-9°C
Norrington: 11°C

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Austrakiba FIRST celebrates its victory with Prime Minister-elect Hibari Nanatsuki in her hometown of Auckland

Fireworks illuminate the Sky Tower in Auckland

A delighted and triumphant Hibari Nanatsuki stood before the people in her hometown as their soon-to-be Prime Minister. In the history of Austrakiba, this will be the second time that a person from the North Island of Agakiba will be Prime Minister (The first was her mother, Mariya Nanatsuki in 2006) as well as being the first time in the history of Austrakiba that a female born in the UK will sit as Prime Minister. Hibari is also the youngest elected Prime Minister in the history of Austrakiba, assuming the position at the age of 29.

The day for the Prime Minister-elect began with her travelling to Auckland to visit her family once again. The young Prime Minister saw her youngest sister, Shion Nanatsuki who currently serves in the Auxiliary Territorial Service Corps. Her sister took a leave a few months ago because she was suffering from bronchitis and malaria fever and it took Shion about half a year to recover fully. Upon seeing her sister well and fully recovered, Hibari fell to her knees and embraced her sister. Hibari had promised her that she'll soon be the one to fill her mom's shoes and she fulfilled it. Tears between the two sisters went up and an emotional embrace filled the room. The two sisters had not seen for nearly a year.

Hibari embracing her sister Shion after she recovered from her sickness

Later in the afternoon, Hibari, together with her family, husband and children arrived in Benton Park for the victory party and concert. Bands such as Himitsu, TRI-G as well as Agakibanese singer Helene Wakabayashi and Lucian singer Shiori Akiyama confirmed that they will arrive and perform in the party. The party is planned to be open to all Australians and Agakibanese. It will be held at 9:00pm on this day. Fireworks in Auckland started at 7:00 PM earlier to signal the welcome home party for its victor. Her mother, Incumbent Deputy First Minister and former Prime Minister Mariya Nanatsuki was the first to arrive in the park to foresee the final preparations and is expected to start the pre-victory party event at 8:00 PM. Many residents began to flock Benton Park as early as 4:00 PM. Her Mother, the former Prime Minister along with Her Husband and Her other younger sister, Vanille Nanatsuki entertained the crowd together with the members of Austrakiba FIRST with chants of "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi" and eventually performed by the OzConnect. The Nanatsuki family expects that there will be more supports flocking as the time to start the victory party approaches. The national anthems of Austrakiba and of Agakiba was performed at 8:30 PM in the presence of HM, The Queen, Prime Minister-elect Hibari Nanatsuki and her family and friends, and Governor-General Manabe Kushikawa by Himitsu band member Richard Philip Todd singing Advance Australis Fair and Helene Wakabayashi singing God Defend Agakiba

Fireworks in Auckland during the singing of the National anthem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CARIZ22pskc
The National Anthem of Austrakiba being sang in both local Agakiba language and English by Richard Philip Todd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhCgcZ0efAA
The anthem of Agakiba in both local Agakiba language and English by Helene Wakabayashi

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In other news:

Local:
* Austrakiba increases tea imports from the UK
* Austrakiba FIRST member Todd Harris: "This is the biggest victory party in Austrakiba today."
* HM The Queen-consort, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret visits Auckland this morning to greet and join with the newly-elected Prime Minister of Austrakiba

International:
* HM, The King, Noctis Lucis Caelum delivers a message of salutations and congratulatory words for Prime Minister-elect Hibari Nanatsuki
* Chancellor of the Lucis Commonwealth Trade and Industry, Sazh Katzroy: "The UK is ready to work with the Nanatsuki Premiership"

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[Azura and Montemayor]

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By Sofia Klímek
Updated 12:46 AM AMT, Sun. June 11, 2017

[Azura and Montemayor - AMBC] Hrabské - Patrik Banik, Leader of the National Party, MP for Šaľa, Deputy Prime Minister, and ardent believer in Azuran and Montemayori exceptionalism, has died. He was 73.

Banik, the second most powerful politician in the nation, died Saturday evening at his home on the outskirts of the nation’s capital. A spokesperson for the Banik family announced the death of the seventy-three-year-old to reporters at approximately 10:30 PM. The Deputy Prime Minister died after a fall in his home according to the spokesperson. It was not immediately clear whether Banik was the only person in the home at the time.

Banik is survived by his wife Terézia, his children Zlata, Miloš, and Mirek, his grandchildren Imriška, Dagmar, Olívia, Richard, and Dionýz, and his great-grandchildren Ema, Imrich, and Valéria.

“My husband always loved this country, and it is a tragedy that he had to leave it. He would be heartened to know, like the rest of us are, that even in his death he has so many loving supporters,” his wife said in a statement after the news of his passing had been announced.

Banik’s message of hope and prosperity was a widespread inspiration to patriots that renewed the belief that Azura and Montemayor could be whatever the populace wanted it to be. His ardent support of the nation and its past, and the support that he received in response, was a wakeup call to those who doubted the idea of Azuran and Montemayori exceptionalism. His life, filled with examples of diehard support of the nation, was a long and successful one.

Beginning as a junior MP from Šaľa, Banik began his parliamentary career in the National Party after being elected in 1986 by a margin of only 176 votes, defeating his opponent, Liberal Democrat Ignác Vesela, during his first run for public office at a time when the National Party was doing better than expected in the national elections. After arriving at the National Parliament Building on his first day, he was sworn in on his family bible by then Speaker of the National Assembly Růžena Pešek, accompanied by his wife and children.

While not customary for junior MPs to be awarded positions on National Assembly committees, Banik was awarded a position on the National and Local Government Affairs Committee, a mid-level committee that deals with local and national election oversight as well as general oversight of government policies and actions. It was unusual at the time for a first-time MP to be given a seat on a committee such as the National and Local Government Affairs Committee, but with the National Party doing unusually well at the time, norms were being tossed aside in favor of government influence.

Banik used the position to his benefit, often being credited with the most pointed and harsh questioning during witness hearings and being critical of proposed legislation, even legislation sometimes proposed by National Party members, if he didn’t feel it benefited his vision of the country. His actions were rewarded with publicity in his home constituency and support from a large portion of his party. He was soon seen as a hard-hitting, reliable MP who was not reliant on party leadership or overcome with self-importance.

After the National Party government collapsed in 1987, Banik won re-election when a general election was held. His margin of victory that time around grew from 176 votes to 19,398 votes. His continued electoral success, accompanied with his now-well-known name in Parliament, prompted the new Conservative government to appoint him to the Reform and Oversight Committee, a promotion from his previous oversight position and a better venue to utilize his perceived skills.

After Shalum declared war on Azura and Montemayor in 1989 and the Conservative government was removed from office after a vote of no confidence, Banik won re-election once again after a general election was called. Despite the widespread loss of Conservative and National seats, Banik won with an even wider margin of victory of 20,093 votes. Despite his victory in his constituency, the Labor party won nationally, resulting in his removal from the Reform and Oversight Committee and demotion to the Agriculture and Environment Committee. His demotion was seen as an insult to himself and his supporters, but it did not come as a surprise, as the Labor Party was often on the receiving end of his barrages in committee and on the floor of the National Assembly.

Banik continued his career as a politician throughout the following years, ensuring that he make life as difficult as possible for the Labor and Liberal Democratic Parties who he saw as a threat to the livelihood of those in Azura and Montemayor. He widely regarded the leadership and other MPs of left-wing parties as a threat to the fabric and livelihood of the nation, an opinion that he made known to as many people as he could from the podium he was given by the media. During the years of the Labor and Liberal Democratic governments from 1990-1997 his opinions and straight-talk got him in several vocal confrontations. His inflammatory rhetoric resulted in the National Assembly Ethics Committee opening an investigation into him for violations of Assembly rules. He regarded this as an attempt to silence him, his opinions, and his supporters, and he maintained throughout that he was innocent of any wrongdoing. Despite the committee being controlled by Labor and Liberal Democratic politicians, the committee found him innocent as he had predicted.

A Conservative government returned in 1998 after the formation of a coalition with the National Party. By this time, Banik had been in government for twelve years and had made a name for himself among his National Party counterparts. He was reinstalled to his position on the Reform and Oversight Committee shortly after the installation of the new government.

When the Deputy Leader of the National Party at the time, Zuzanka Pokorny, retired from her position due to age, Banik was seen as an obvious replacement. Over a period of three months he, along with six others, were considered for the position of deputy leader. During the three month period he toned up his language when speaking about his belief in the nation and the possibility that existed. Many at the time regarded him as being on the far-right of the political spectrum, if only because of his seemingly unwavering and sometimes overwhelming nationalism. Policy-wise, he was center-right. He was eventually chosen as the deputy leader, beating the six other contenders for the position thanks to his widespread support among National Party MPs.

Banik became Leader of the National Party in 2009 after the death of the former leader, Roman Nováček. Like in 1998, the Conservative government was supported by the National Party through a coalition agreement. The agreement ensured positions for National Party MPs on the Cabinet of Ministers which Nováček was on before his death as Minister of Commerce and Industry. While the position was open for Banik to take if he desired, he declined the position when offered to him by Prime Minister Kudrna. Instead, he applied pressure to be appointed as Deputy Prime Minister, believing that he could do better for the country he so loved in that position than he could in the position as Commerce and Industry Minister. After consideration by the Prime Minister, she accepted his request, and appointed him as Deputy Prime Minister. His appointment ensured the support of the National Party in the coalition for as long as he held the position.

As Deputy Prime Minister, he furthered his message of love for the country and hope for what the people of the nation could achieve. He was often seen as the most enthusiastic member of the government, often pushing those around him to do the best they could. One of his colleagues described him recently as a “beacon of light on a dark landscape.”

The Prime Minister, shortly after his family announced his passing, released the following statement: “Deputy Prime Minsiter Banik was an amazing man who worked every day for the betterment of the country. His love for the country and those in it could not be matched, and his passing is a national tragedy. His legacy will live on through the National Party, which he led so well. He was a great friend of mine, and I mourn with his family. He will live on in the hearts and minds of many.”

Rest in Peace, Patrik Banik (1943-2017)

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[Alizeria]

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ARISE, SIR ANTHONY
FORMER PRIME MINISTER TO RECEIVE KNIGHTHOOD

June 11th 2017

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Former Prime Minister Anthony Ashton is to receive a knighthood for services to the state, it has been revealed.

_{Former Prime Minister Anthony Ashton is set to receive a Knighthood}

The former Prime Minister, who led the Liberal Party to two consecutive landslide victories and whose government was seen to have been the most reformist government since the 1930s, was reportedly "shocked" to see his name on a leaked list of individuals who would be receiving honours on St. Jeff's Day.

"I am absolutely stunned. I did not expect this, nor see it coming." He said.

Ashton agreed to receive the Knighthood, after turning down his successor's offer to have him made a life peer in 2016 due to his personal opinion that the House of Nobles should be abolished.

"I oppose the existence of the House of Nobles, but I'm pleased to be part of the Alizerian Order of Merit."

Anthony Ashton served as Prime Minister from 2014 until 2016, when he was forced to resign after being arrested and charged with adultery, following an affair he had while overseas.

Although Alizeria's adultery laws were swiftly repealed and Ashton was not convicted, the scandal was said to have contributed to the defeat of the government at the next election.

As Prime Minister Ashton drew mostly high approval ratings while presiding over one of the most controversial governments in history. His government embarked on a series of highly unpopular freemarket reforms, dubbed "Ashtonomics" while engaging in a number of social reforms, including legalising homosexuality, joining the World Assembly and greater overseas involvement.

He was also said to have had a deeply acrimonious relationship with King Nikolas II, who took the unusual step of refusing to sign part of Ashton's budget legislation due to his concerns that it would affect the poor.

It is said that the King demanded Ashton's resignation, and that Ashton demanded the King's abdication - although both Ashton and His Royal Majesty deny this story, and the two have been pictured smiling together since Ashton's resignation.

Prime Minister Jennifer Dixon, who reportedly has a good relationship with Ashton, said that she felt that Mr. Ashton "absolutely deserved a knighthood, not just for his work as Prime Minister but for his work in ensuring that Alizeria is seen and respected on the world stage."

Ashton remains in Parliament, where he currently serves as a backbench MP for the constituency of Barrington.

- ADH

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Monday, June 12, 2017, 7:30 A.M

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Sunrise: 5:45 A.M
Sunset: 6:15 P.M

Temperatures:
Insomnia: 14°C - 11°C; Chance of Precipitation: 25%
Altissia: 11°C - 7°C; Chance of Precipitation: 30%
Fleuret: 14°C - 9°C; Chance of Precipitation: 20%-30%
Shinjiku: 13°C - 9°C; Chance of Precipitation: 20%

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Leader of the Opposition Ardyn Izunia (left) voices out the cabinet of Prime Minister Ignis Stupeo Scientia (right) as being "late" to implement policies and have been showing signs of political gaffe.

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Leader of the Opposition and staunch Republican Ardyn Izunia questions Ignis Stupeo Scientia's credibility and handling of the Parliament; Protests against Scientia erupts

Yesterday, Leader of the Opposition and staunch Republican Ardyn Izunia voiced out his attacks on the premiership of current Prime Minister Ignis Stupeo Scientia. Izunia pointed out that Scientia was only effective during the years that ended the Second Lucis Civil War seven years ago. Izunia also pointed that he had been late to implement the policies and sometimes these implementations weren't enough to appease the people.

Scientia fired back that his government will not implement too much because there must be a space for the people. He reminded the opposition leader of the event during the 1970s Autarch where Prime Minister Katakuriko Mado had implemented policies above him that he managed to take control too much and that his promises for the people were soon forgotten.

Izunia then embarrassed the Prime Minister that his premiership was not as successful as Kureo Mado's premiership in the 1990s. Knowing of the events during the Mado Premiership from 1995 to 2001, Scientia would not be as aggressive as the latter. Mado's premiership did bring economic success but his rule was known for its oppressive policies that were as about similar with his father. Scientia's Premiership on the other hand, according to some analysts was not as big as the previous premiership but has done a rather good job on maintaining its rich economy as well as employment policies that helped many Lucians seek jobs. Scientia's premiership also bought about reconstruction of many Lucian structures as well as reducing military funding for use in its industries.

Izunia, in an interview by LBC Press stated that he would challenge the incumbent Prime Minister for the position by the following week.

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In other news:

Local:
* Prime Minister Ignis Stupeo Scientia remains firm on his position.
* Protests against Scientia increases, Many insist on his resignation and place Izunia on the position.
* King Noctis Lucis Caelum: "This Izunia is rather bold but is peevish and lacks intelligence. He cannot take a direction."

Entertainment:
* Himitsu: "We will remain in support of Prime Minister Scientia."
* Helene Wakabayashi: "My support for Prime Minister Ignis Stupeo Scientia will remain."

International:
* Patrik Banik dead at 73. HM, The King and Prime Minister Scientia sends out condolences
* Former Prime Minister and Incumbent Deputy First Minister of Agakiba Mariya Nanatsuki: "This Izunia is finding ways of claiming power."
* Former Prime Minister and Incumbent First Minister of Agakiba Tsujimura Seiji: "Scientia has done nothing wrong. Izunia is only fooling."
* Prime Minister-elect Hibari Nanatsuki to visit the UK, Declares support for Prime Minister Scientia amidst scandal.

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1 Lucis Gil - 1.31 Austrakiba Gil

[Alizeria]

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LANDMARK ANTI-DISCRIMINATION BILL PASSES IN PARLIAMENT

June 12th 2017

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A landmark bill, described as the "first of its kind in Alizeria" which would outlaw discrimination against certain minority groups has been passed in the House of Peasants by a margin of 156 votes to four.

_{Home Secretary Dax Finlayson's Human Rights Bill was passed 156 votes to 4.}

The Human Rights Bill was passed with overwhelming support from across the House, following years of work that began with during the final months of the Neilson government and which was carried out throughout the first term of the Dixon government.

The bill is the first time that Alizeria has passed a "bill of rights", including guaranteed legal recourse for those who are considered to have been denied their fundamental rights, and work on the bill began after Alizeria joined the World Assembly in order to bring the country in line with the international standards for basic human rights.

"While it's true that Alizeria has a long and proud history when it comes to human rights, we've fallen behind the curve," Said Home Secretary and Attorney-General Dax Finlayson, who was charged with ensuring the bill's passage through the house. "While we are one of the oldest democracies in Tryan and were among the first countries to outlaw slavery and the death penalty, we've not allowed our legal system time to catch up with developments in the modern world. Too much of what we consider human rights legislation is based on convention but not actually codified in law."

The most notable part of the Human Rights Bill is its inclusion of anti-discrimination clauses, which prohibit discrimination against individuals on the grounds of race, religion, gender or sexuality.

"This is a landmark achievement, especially for a country that only recently decriminalised homosexuality," Said Mandy Popham of the Alizerian Gay and Lesbian Alliance. "This is another giant leap forward, and it's especially heartening to see both the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party supporting these measures."

The bill was passed with the support of the support of the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and the Left Alliance but opposed by the Conservatives' coalition partners the National Party.

National MP Saul Goldman called the bill "a politically correct shambles" and warned that it would "soften Alizerians to a takeover by queers, niggers and towel-heads".

When asked whether National could justify voting against a government bill while in coalition, Goldman said that the bill had come from the previous Parliament and that National had opposed it then.

National Party leader Izzy Yahweh said that he agreed with his party's decision to oppose the bill, and added that he himself had voted against the bill in its second reading - though was forced to support its first reading due to Cabinet collective responsibility, as he was a Conservative Cabinet Minister at the time.

"Our position has been perfectly consistent. We think this is poor legislating and that those supporting it have not thought about the consequences."

- ADH

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Ossorian News Service
The latest news and information from the High Kingdom

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Ossorian Aid Mission Arrives in Nalaya
Efforts underway to rebuild after civil war

The Office of Military Affairs announced today that its humanitarian assistance mission has arrived in the Nalayan capital of Sevan and will soon begin operations in the region of Vayots Dzor to help the country rebuild and heal after a devastating civil war and bungled intervention efforts by foreign powers.

The Protectorate was recently the victim of a bloody three-way conflict between the government, led by Protector Khavar T’avish, and the rival ethnic groups of the Nava'ai, led by the warlord Zhirayr Karagozian, and the Mak’ur, led by the Quarval-sharess Lledrith A’Daragon, the supreme religious leader of the Mak'ur people.

The war soon became a proxy conflict as foreign powers began to send aid and military forces to the area in support of the various factions, with both Cacerta and Shalum coming to the support of the Protector's government. The High Kingdom elected to remain neutral.

The conflict came to an end following the outbreak of civic unrest after it was revealed that Shalumite forces were conducting human rights abuses including the practice of slavery and the disappearance of civilians and POWs. The resultant peace agreement saw power transferred to a new Protector and the re-establishment of the Sulhanate, an ethnically representative advisory body to the Protector.

With peace tentatively restored to the country, the High Kingdom offered its assistance in rebuilding destroyed infrastructure as well as helping to provide medical care, distribute food and similar humanitarian aid to the devastated region. An aid convoy, which includes the hospital ship ROHS Lessach, was dispatched with vital supplies and personnel for the affected region.

Detachments from both the Royal Ossorian Marine Corps and the Territorial Armies have also been deployed as part of what the OMA has called 'Operation Blue Hand'. These comprise field hospital units to provide on-site medical care, helicopter pilots to transport personnel and supplies to and from Sevan, and combat engineers to rebuild roads, clear minefields, and dispose of unexploded ordinance.

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By Daniel Čtvrtnik
Updated 10:40 PM AMT, Thur. June 15, 2017

[Azura and Montemayor - AMBC] Hrabské - As Patrik Banik is finally laid to rest, the members of the National Party are returning their attention to the largest issue facing their party: the lack of a leader.

With the death of Patrik Banik, three positions were vacated that now need to be filled. The first, and least consequential, is the position of Assemblyman or Assemblywoman for Šaľa. The Veľka constituency is considered a safe seat for the National Party, having been held by a member of the party since 1961. The date of the by-election has yet to be announced, but local officials are already gearing up for the inevitable campaign that is yet to come. While it is unlikely that anyone but a National Party candidate would win, it would be a significant victory for the Liberal Democratic Party if one of their candidates were able to be victorious in the constituency. Patrik Banik won the constituency with 67.4% of the vote in 2016.

The second and third position now vacant due to Banik’s passing almost go hand-in-hand. Having been both Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister, Banik played a large role in Azuran and Montemayori politics, a role his successor is expected to fill. It is almost assured that the MP chosen as the National Party’s new leader will be offered the position of Deputy Prime Minister by Prime Minister Kudrna, but not a complete certainty. When the agreement between the Conservative Party and National Party was finalized in 1998 it was stipulated that the leader of the National Party would be given a position in the Cabinet of Ministers, but nothing beyond that was agreed upon. When Banik became Deputy Prime Minister in 2009, it was a result of an agreement be made personally with the Prime Minister at the time. The 1998 agreement was never amended to reflect the reality of the situation. Now, with the passing of the Deputy Prime Minister, it is possible, although not likely, that the next National Party leader will only be offered a position as a minister instead of the position his or her predecessor occupied. When asked if the Prime Minister intended to appoint the new leader of the National Party as Deputy Prime Minister, the Office of the Prime Minister did not return a comment.

No National Party MPs have officially declared their intent to run for the position of leader presently, but that does not mean campaigning has not already begun, nor does it stop political pundits from commenting on who they believe will throw their hat into the ring. “It is a certainty that the Deputy Leader of the National Party, Jarek Jahoda, will announce his intent to run for the leadership. He was Patrik Banik’s deputy for his whole tenure as National Party leader. His seniority and experience places him in a position where he has a lot of support from amongst the National MPs. Another person I’d watch for is Miloš Pulkrábek. He represents a more far-right wing of the National Party. He has been critical of Banik’s eadership at times and may see this as an opportunity to further his name and strengthen the other far-right National MPs he represents,” said AMBC political correspondent Ilona Čech this morning on “Your Day.”

The leadership election is expected to take place this month if the current party leadership decide they want to have a speedy election process. A quick election would most benefit Jahoda, who would be able to cite his experience and prior leadership in the party, giving little time for another candidate to launch an effective campaign against him. Lacking a list of candidates, though, it is difficult to determine just who may be able to put up a challenge to his leadership bid.

The considerable clout that Jahoda wields may discourage other potential National MPs from attempting a run in fear of retribution. Jahoda, who has been an MP for twenty-four years, was quick to climb the political ladder within the National Party after quickly gaining the favor of Patrik Banik. As the National Party deputy leader, he often took direction from Banik, and was one of a select few who were considered to be in Banik's inner circle. The relationships he has made throughout his time as an MP, especially among the rest of the National Party leadership, may be enough to prevent a serious contender from challenging him. If that is the case, it is possible that the only two major contenders could be Jahoda and Pulkrábek.

It is widely accepted that Pulkrábek would not have enough support from amongst the ninety-three National MPs to win a leadership election. The far-right MP represents only a handful of National MPs who share his views, a number that decreased after the 2016 National Assembly election when five National MPs defected to the Freedom Party. Any outcome with a Pulkrábek victory would be largely unexpected and could send shock waves through the National Party. Pulkrábek, who has also been critical of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister Kudrna, could also put the governing coalition into a questionable position if he were to win the leadership election. The possibility that the Prime Minister would appoint Pulkrábek as Deputy Prime Minister were he to win is slim, and if enough support was behind him, he could put the coalition, which only holds an eight seat majority, in jeopardy.

Sources from inside the National Party say both Jahoda and Pulkrábek are planning their leadership bid announcements.

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[Alizeria]

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YOUNG HOOLIGAN ARRESTED FOR GRAFFITI

Juky 4th 2017

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Police in County Otago have arrested a member of the notorious "Hooligans" youth gang, after he was caught spray painting on the side of a church.

_{St. Bartholomew's Church in Southe, County Otago was vandalised by a member of the Hooligans gang}

Adam MacAndrewson, 19, was arrested by County Otago police in Southe after local residents reportedly saw him spray painting an extremely distressing and rude legend on the side of St. Bartholomew's Parish.

According to some witnesses, MacAndrewson was said to write "Priests are silly sausages!" on the side of the parish, causing shock and horror the next morning.

"My grandmother fainted when she saw it at Church the next morning," Said local resident Louise Draper. "She's never seen anything so vulgar in her life. It's disgusting how young people today just have no respect!"

Adding to the gravity of the crime, the church was said to have been built in the 13th century, meaning that MacAndrewson is therefore also guilty of vandalising a heritage building.

MacAndrewson appeared in Southe District Court where he pleaded guilty to the shocking crime and is currently awaiting sentencing.

His mother, Irene MacAndrewson was very tearful and offered multiple apologies to the Church.

"I don't know where I went wrong! I tried to raise him as a good and decent boy but he fell in with those Hooligans and it all went downhill!" She said.

She said that her son's behaviour and moral standing declined when, at age 18, he stopped attending church services.

Police in the area say they are optimistic that the fall of MacAndrewson may lead to them making major inroads into the area's gang problem and that they may be able to find and arrest other members of the Hooligans gang.

"Local residents are terrified," Said Sergeant Simon Polley. "The Hooligans have been responsible for waves of crime here in Southe, including swearing, spitting, littering, premarital sexual intercourse and one report of them kicking a sheep. Police need greater resources to take the fight to them."

Chancellor of the Exchequer Izzy Yahweh is rumoured to be planning to boost funding to law enforcement, at the expense of the foreign aid budget.

"There are terrible problems happening abroad and we accept that," He said of the incident. "But this is a reminder that we have problems here in Alizeria too and we need to take care of them."

- ADH

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By Vít Navrátil
Updated 9:49 AM AMT, Sat. July 15, 2017

[Azura and Montemayor - AMBC] Hrabské – National MP and National Leader Candidate Miloš Pulkrábek stated on Wednesday that he may attempt to renegotiate the coalition agreement between the Conservative Party and National Party.

Speaking to supporters at a rally outside of the parliament building in Hrabské, Pulkrábek expressed his desire to reevaluate and even renegotiate the agreement made between the two parties in 1998. Responding to a supporter who, during Pulkrábek’s speech, shouted, “Drop the conservatives!” he laughed, saying, “That’s actually a very interesting subject. The National Party last negotiated the coalition agreement in 1998. We’ve been in a coalition with them for nineteen years and we’ve been using the same conditions that were made almost two decades ago. So much has changed between then and now that it almost doesn’t make sense to continue with the old agreement. If I become leader I would certainly be willing to take a look at the agreement and request to renegotiate it if deemed appropriate.”

Pulkrábek’s response to his supporter in the crowd was met with a warm reception at the rally, but back inside parliament Conservative and National MPs were less than pleased. Shortly after Pulkrábek’s statement, National Party Deputy Leader and candidate for leader Jarek Jahoda pushed back against the idea that the coalition agreement was out of date. “The National Party currently has five of its members in the Cabinet of Ministers, six prior to the passing of Deputy Prime Minister Banik. Our party makes up roughly twenty-eight percent of the government coalition yet we currently have thirty-three percent of the cabinet portfolios. The Conservative Party leadership realizes how vital we are to their continued role in government and they give us more than would be required by the terms of the agreement. Suggesting that we should renegotiate the agreement is reckless, especially if Pulkrábek thinks he would be the one doing the negotiating. If he were at the helm, there’s an increased chance that the only thing that would come out of negotiations would be no agreement. That is something that cannot be allowed.”

Pulkrábek emerged early as the only viable contender to stand against Jahoda for the party leadership shortly after the death of Patrik Banik. Being a far-right wing nationalist, it is widely considered that Pulkrábek would alienate too many moderate National MPs to win enough support to become leader of the party. Despite the low odds of a victory, Pulkrábek seems confident that he would be able to win majority support amongst the National MPs. Over the past week, he has made the case for a stronger, more unified National Party that focuses less on social issues and more on economic and foreign policy. Having been a critic of several of Patrik Banik’s moderate policy decisions made in conjunction with the Conservative Party leadership, it is believed that Pulkrábek would quickly steer the party further to the right in an attempt to stand apart from the conservatives.

Jahoda is considered the favorite to win the position of Leader of the National Party when the leadership election takes place next Wednesday. Jahoda, who has been deputy leader since 2009, has always been considered a moderate voice among the National MPs who often aligned with other moderates in his party and the Conservative Party. Of the ninety-two current National MPs, Jahoda would need forty-seven MPs to back him in order to become leader of the party. With only two candidates having declared their intention to stand in the election, only one ballot will need to be taken unless there is a tie, in which case another vote would be scheduled by party leadership.

National Party insiders have told AMBC that it is almost certain at this point that Jahoda will be victorious next Wednesday. “Pulkrábek has nowhere near enough support from among the members of the party to be elected leader. His far-right views are not what this party stands for, and the majority of the members believe that he would be a disaster as leader. At a time like this, it would be an insult to Patrik Banik’s memory to make his successor someone like Pulkrábek,” one source told AMBC yesterday.

Any potential upset on Wednesday could send the National Party into turmoil. A Pulkrábek victory could divide the party down the middle, with Jahoda supporters and Pulkrábek supporters in two distinct factions. Such a massive divide would plunge the party into chaos, making it harder for the government to function and putting into question the coalition majority. Any fracture in the National Party could cause the government to lose its eight seat majority in the National Assembly, opening the possibility for a vote of no confidence or an attempt to persuade the Prime Minister into calling an early general election.

National Party MPs will begin arriving at Parliament early Wednesday morning for the leadership vote that is scheduled for ten o’clock. The new leader of the National Party should be announced shortly within the following hours, most likely by noon.

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KING CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS ON THE THRONE
REIGN TO BE MADE SUBJECT OF A FILM

July 17th 2017

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His Royal Majesty King Nikolas II celebrated five years on the throne, after this weekend marked exactly five years since his coronation.

_{It has been five years since Nikolas II became the youngest reigning Monarch in 170 years.}

This weekend saw the theatrical release of a biopic film, The King, which is said to be based upon the first three years of the King's reign, with the film already receiving rave reviews from critics.

The film focuses on the period between the death of his father John IX and his accession to the throne aged 22, right up to the resignation of Prime Minister Anthony Ashton, who the film portrays as something of a villain.

"I don't think people fully appreciate that his Royal Majesty is actually one of the most unusual and fascinating Monarchs we've ever had," Said director Kole Huddleson. "He's the youngest King in 170 years and in only five years he's actually really shaken up the establishment. He's the sort of amazing real life figure that is the perfect protagonist for a film, or who would make an excellent character in an online political role-playing game."

A spokesperson for Palatine Palace said that the King has not yet seen the film but expressed an interest in it, and reportedly joked, "If the film's good he'll get a knighthood. If it's bad he'll be beheaded."

Former Prime Minister Sir Anthony Ashton has said he has no interest whatsoever in seeing the film, although several Liberal Party MPs have called the film "a pro-Tory whitewashing of history" and accused the directors of political bias for their negative portrayal of Ashton.

Kole Huddleson conceded that the film took some "creative liberties" with the historical accuracy of the plot but emphasised "This is a drama, not a documentary."

The King is set to open in theatres worldwide on St. Jeff's Day, July 22nd.

Four Prime Ministers in Five Years: What the King really thought:

In his five years so far on the throne, His Royal Majesty has been served by four different Prime Ministers. The Alizeria Daily Herald is able to reveal, based on exclusive information from sources close to the King, just what he really thought of his First Lords of the Treasury.

1. Edward Vermile (Conservative)
Despite seeming polar opposites at first, the King was said to have seen Vermile as something of a surrogate father figure who helped him while he was grieving the loss of his own father. Vermile effectively taught the King how to act as the constitutional head of state (and became the first person to receive a Knighthood from the King as a result) and the King was said to have felt a sense of sadness when Vermile lost the 2014 election.

2. Anthony Ashton (Liberal)
According to sources in Palatine Palace, the mutual dislike between Anthony Ashton and the King began almost immediately. Ashton was known not to have much respect for the institution of the Monarchy, and had even less respect for the 23 year old reigning Monarch who he was said to look down upon. The King was said to dislike Ashton's arrogance, and their relationship continued to deteriorate until the King infamously vetoed Ashton's budget and demanded his resignation. Ashton in turn demanded the King to abdicate. The King was said to have held a celebration the day that Anthony Ashton tendered his resignation.

3. Michael Neilson (Liberal)
Much of Michael Neilson's short tenure as Prime Minister was dedicated to healing the rift between the Monarchy and the government and he did so with aplomb. Although a deeply religious man who shared none of the King's penchant for excess and non-conformity, Neilson was said to be a soothing presence on the King, and the two were said to be able to open up to each other. The King was said to seek advice from the Prime Minister on personal matters, while the Prime Minister was careful to take the King's advice into consideration in policy matters.

4. Jennifer Dixon (Conservative)
While confidentiality rules mean that exact nature of the King's relationship with our current Prime Minister is unknown, the King was said to have been overjoyed to hear that a woman had been elected Prime Minister as he was not comfortable with having to do the arse-kissing ceremony with men. Sources in the palace describe the King's current relationship with the Prime Minister as "friendly but not close".

- ADH

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Drug Warehouse Busted in Nam Ðinh

Several of the apprehended individuals that operated the place, along with boxes of flakka. (Courtesy of the Nam Ðinh Police Department)

Yesterday at 12:47 AM, a sting operation conducted by both CISCOM and the Police Assault Team busted a warehouse containing several underground labs and storage rooms related towards the covert distribution of heroin, crystal meth, and the newly widespread drug, flakka. Codenamed "Syringe," the operation has incentivized the use of deceptive tactics to obtain information about the daily activities of the place before calling upon field agents and armed policemen to swarm in and immobilize the site's production quota.

This premeditated attack to hinder the epidemic's rampant spreading throughout the country has left thirty tons of the aforementioned drugs (all worth the cumulative total of Ѧ12.56 million) in the hands of the authorities that participated. The casualty count being four traffickers dead, fifteen severely, if not critically, incapacitated, and ten with minor injuries or perfect condition apprehended. The count for the authorities are four policemen and three field agents being inflicted with minor to moderate injuries, with two policemen and two field agents inflicted with major injuries.

This operation so far has hindered the covert flow of drugs, especially flakka, within the country, but only for while due to the present epidemic being spread out too far (see articles detailing any distinct event of the Flakka Epidemic). Đổng Tuyến Aí (49), CISCOM Operations Supervisor and the overseer of the operation, enunciated this statement after offering her testimony on the manner:

"We are willing to conduct more operations like this in the future, before the whole epidemic slithers its way through the whole country, if not also beyond. Drugs like flakka are what compromise the peace of every street and the minds of those that they have afflicted, and we must do whatever it takes to ensure that the illicit drug smuggling ceases entirely."

Rumor has it that CISCOM is organizing another set of operations that will hit the recently affected provinces of Trà Ninh, Thanh Ðec, and Bà Thiet, and another rumor has loomed about that they'll be cooperating with TYRAPOL in an operation to seize Trịnh Thiên Liễu, the infamous drug queen that smuggled narcotics and stimulants in the past decade and of whom CISCOM has drawn a connection with towards the current epidemic, in Mubata. Time will tell if there are able to commence them soon enough.

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Author: Hau Tuong Duc
Published: 18 July 2017
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 7:00 A.M

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Sunrise: 5:35 A.M
Sunset: 6:15 P.M

Temperatures:
Insomnia: 14°C - 11°C; Chance of Precipitation: 25%
Altissia: 11°C - 7°C; Chance of Precipitation: 30%
Fleuret: 14°C - 9°C; Chance of Precipitation: 20%-30%
Shinjiku: 13°C - 9°C; Chance of Precipitation: 20%

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Mt. Sakurajima generating ash columns

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Level 4 Alert raised around the vicinity of Mt. Sakurajima. Tremours felt by residents around Sakurajima. Kanagawa Prefecture officials order a hasten and immediate evacuation around the City of Kokoshima. Rescue teams and the SAS troops are placed on stand-by.

Mt. Sakurajima, an active volcano in the Kanagawa prefecture generated ash columns earlier at 6:00 AM. Seismographs recorded small to medium tumors around the volcano, which prompted an immediate evacuation of the residents residing in Kokoshima. Approximately 12,542 live around the active Mt. Sakurajima and poses threat to the nearby Kokoshima, which has a population of 56,252 residents. The volcano itself has been frequent to cause volcanic activity since 1956 and has happened at least thrice in 10 years. Its previous 1913 eruption was the biggest recorded so far in Mt. Sakurajima's history.

Scientists however said that should Mt. Sakurajima erupt, it wouldn't be as big as the 1913 eruption. But despite it, scientists suggested that an evacuation is ordered. In response, the Kanagawa Prefecture Government ordered an evacuation of residents around the volcano and await for further announcements. The local government also requested the Aomorinese Government to deploy SAS troops as well as rescue teams to hasten the evacuation and to further secure the lives around the mountain.

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In other news:

Local:
* Prime Minister Ignis Stupeo Scientia commends the Kanagawa Prefecture Government for the handling on the evacuation in Kokoshima amidst the perceived eruption of Mt. Sakurajima.
* Dr. Klaus Snieffler: If Mt. Sakurajima would erupt, it wouldn't be as big as its 1913 eruption.
* Flights around Kanagawa Prefecture cancelled.

Entertainment:
* Helene Wakabayashi is now soon to be wed with long time friend, Nanichi Okada.
* An animated adoption of the popular Lucian-Quenminese melodrama, Tumultuous Desire begins production with the cast reprising their roles.

International:
* Former Australian Prime Minister, Tsujimura Seiji cancels trip to Kanagawa.

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1 Lucis Gil - 1.31 Austrakiba Gil

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Jocelyn Tran Arrives in Shalum to Hold a Concert in the University of Aragon

At 5:15 PM today, concert pianist, arranger, and composer Jocelyn Tran landed at the Aragon International Airport and is rumored to be staying at one of the city's most pristine hotels to stay in for her three day visit.

For her performance at the University of Aragon's auditorium tomorrow, she'll be playing the following songs in this order:

1. Old, Poignant Étude from Mạc Triếu Sõn No. 1 - Ta Thấy Gì Dêm Nay
2. Trống Thùng, Op.2, D. 13
3. Bản nhạc phóng túng Sang trọng, Op. 56, D. 25
4. Transcendental Étude No. 1 in C (Preludio), S.139/1
5. Transcendental Étude No. 12 in B-Flat Minor (Chasse-Neige), S.139/12
6. Cây Chuối in C Minor, Op.5, D. 14
7. El Contrabandista, S. 252
8. Transcendental Étude No. 5 in B-Flat (Feux Follets), S.139/5
9. Transcendental Étude No. 9 in A-Flat (Ricordanza), S.139/9
10. Sevish Rhapsody, S. 254
11. Grandes Étude de Paganini No. 3 - La Campanella, S.141/3
12. Transcendental Étude No. 4 in D Minor (Mazeppa), S.139/4
13. Paraphrase on Blümchen's Blaue Augen
14. Étude du Club de Danse Électronique Transcendental No. 3 - Proxyma's Other Worlds
15. Étude du Club de Danse Électronique Transcendental No. 4 - Final Fantasy's Controlling Transmission
16. Arrangement of Stella Star's Yūki wa Yoru no Shichiji
17. Reminiscent Impromptu No. 1 - Horizon
18. Reminiscent Impromptu No. 2 - Phổ Biến
19. Reminiscent Impromptu No. 5 - Speeding Car
20. Bánh vi sai, Op. 15, D. 15

A crew from the music channel, Hạnh phúc Âm nhạc (HPAN), has arrived in the same plane to record her performance, and will transmit the livestream to the national broadcasting network and that of Shalum's from 11:00 AM to 1:40 PM Shalumite Standard Time.

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Navy loses contact with frigate on patrol

The Royal Ossorian Navy has released a statement reporting that they have lost contact with the frigate ROS Nammarth while it was on patrol in the western Sanguine Sea.

Weather satellites have not shown any major weather activity in the area during the Nammarth's time on station, leading military leaders to suspect that an equipment malfunction or a rogue wave may be to blame.

According to naval officers, the ship does not appear to be in any obvious distress based on satellite imagery, though they stress that any details will be purely speculative until communications are restored.

The nearest ship in the vicinity, the light cruiser ROS Halloran, is currently en route to the Nammarth's position.

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BREAKING NEWS
Update: Darkened ship fires on relief vessel

In a stunning turn of events, the frigate which the Admiralty had lost contact with two days ago, the ROS Nammarth, has fired on the light cruiser ROS Halloran with her main gun as the cruiser approached to investigate.

According to a statement made by the Admiralty, the frigate had begun heading towards Azurlavai waters when intercepted by the Halloran. As the cruiser approached, Nammarth opened fire, with her first shot missing the cruiser. The second shot struck the portside bridge wing, killing 18 people, including Captain Dónal Beirne and Vice Captain Bran Dorgan, while a third shell, believed to be a dud, penetrated the aft helicopter hangars without detonating.

According to the Admiralty, Halloran returned fire under the command of the Operations Officer, Commander Roisin Kerrisk, scoring hits on the frigate's starboard side and stern while taking evasive action. Nammarth did not pursue Halloran as she broke off action, presumably suffering from an engineering casualty. Halloran remains in the vicinity monitoring the situation. Three additional vessels, the heavy cruiser Silures and the corvettes Derbra and Ainar, are currently en route to the area.

The Admiralty closed its press briefing by assuring the nation that "all practical measures are being taken" to retake the ship from whichever party has taken control.