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Issue IV
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TOP STORY: STORMING AT FARENGETO PARLIAMENT; PM ARRESTED
David Tzeng, Il Protettore del Popolo


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Members of Parliament being evacuated during the shooting

Farengeto City - Conflict has been reignited in Farengeto, with the arrest on Sunday of Prime Minister Murphy Lévêque and the storming of Parliament by pro-Lévêque forces, while General Maximilien Rey was giving a speech condemning corruption within the government.

Since dissolving the Second Farengeto Republic, General Rey had kept an uneasy alliance with Prime Minister Lévêque, one of the first to support the dissolution, where the former handled foreign policy and the latter handled domestic matters. However, their alliance began to suffer as Rey moved away from his initial anti-SSU rhetoric and took a centrist stance in his policies.

General Rey appeared before Parliament earlier today and denounced extreme levels of corruption within the government. He singled out Prime Minister Lévêque as the lead designer of such conspiracies, claimed he intended to install a fascist regime in Farengeto and hinted that he might have been behind the taking of the Cephio Islands.

Farengeto International News reported that raids were taking place all over Farengeto City, most notably at the house of the Prime Minister. While legislators questioned General Rey over that, armed individuals stormed Parliament and began shooting at those present. These individuals were quickly identified as pro-Lévêque forces and repelled by the military and armed police.

Following two hours of fighting between pro-Lévêque and government forces, the former surrendered or fled the Parliament complex, while the Prime Minister was placed under arrest. It is unclear what happened after this.


"Kringalia has it in itself to lead the South Pacific in space exploration"
An Interview with Clara Stokes, Director of the Space Exploration Agency


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Dr Stokes is the leading authority in astronautics in Kringalia

On Saturday President Connor Walsh went on live television to speak about the importance of space exploration, as the next great boundary to be pushed. He declared that Kringalia would devote its efforts to developing spaceflight capability and announced the appointment of Dr Clara Stokes as the Director of the Space Exploration Agency, an institution tasked with developing the burgeoning space programme. We have been fortunate enough to have some minutes with her, where she answered a few questions on her qualifications and the future of space exploration.

Dr Stokes, it's a pleasure.

The pleasure is mine. I am always glad to take a few minutes to tell the public our vision for space.

Many were quite surprised when President Walsh announced that space exploration would take priority over foreign policy crises, but the truth is the scientific community had been waiting for something just like this. Was it how you imagined it?

Indeed, we scientists have something called the Horizons Institute, an institution that looks to promote interest in science among policy makers and the general population. We established it during the later stages of the Rodgers Administration, but successive presidents focused on their foreign policy agendas, at the expense of our proposals. We were surprised when President Walsh called us, during his first week in office, and said he wanted to discuss a conherent space policy. You can imagine our thrill. We went to the Executive House and heard him talk about space exploration, the benefits to humanity, the development of new technologies. He obviously knew about the subject, but said he wanted us to be partners in this, to avoid letting beaurocrats and politicians take over the project. To answer your question, it wasn't how I imagined, it was much better. We pictured the President slowly trying to establish a space programme, but we never thought the President would actually reach out to us to jointly develop the whole concept. It is very exciting to see one of our officials begin to lead in this particular area.

You were selected to serve as the first Director of the Space Exploration Agency. Most agree with the decision, but some have argued that an Air Force officer should have been appointed. What are your qualifications to serve as Director?

I understand the concerns, especially since we had initially suggested the Air Force should spearhead the space programme. I already met with General Clark, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and told him that as far as I was concerned, working together is the only option. He was very gracious and said he would be willing to arrange cooperation whenever needed.

Speaking of my qualifications now, I have a degree in astrophysics from Chester University, a master in Aerospace Vehicle Design from the Crownsville Technology Institute, a doctorate in Aerodynamics and another doctorate in Aerospace Engineering, from the Università di Tolsen. I have published multiple papers on vehicle efficiency and astronaut safety in flights beyond low orbit, and I worked as a consultant to the Sporaltryan space programme, before joining the Board of Governors at the Horizons Institute. It could be said that I am one of few people in Kringalia with practical experience in space technology, but I think what is most important is I can work with others to achieve the best possible result.

Some were disappointed that President Walsh only mentioned Project Chariot, the launch of suborbital rockets, as a goal of the space programme. Do you think he should have been more ambitious?

I disagree. I think the President is very much aware of the realities and limitations of our space programme, given its current state, and was wise to set goals that could be achieved. We have no space technology right now, so it would be disingenuous to publicly state that we are in a capacity to launch space stations or reach cellestial bodies, no matter how popular that might be. That is not to say those goals are not there, and as the President said, he and I had a long conversation, and have a detailed idea of where we want to take the programme in the future.

Our main goal for now is to make Project Chariot a reality. Once we know we have basic space technology, we can realistically endeavour onto more ambitious goals, like taking astronauts to low orbit, and perhaps launching satellites to other cellestial bodies. But, as I said, these have to be realistic goals, and it is paramount that we be sure we have the right technology. That is the goal of Project Chariot.

In that meeting with the President, did you discuss projects beyond Chariot?

Yes, we did. I cannot comment on the specifics just yet, but in broad strokes, there are at least five different projects that will succeed Chariot. Our next objective will be to achieve orbital capability, and in the meantime we will be setting up and training our first class of astronauts. Once we have accomplished those two our options become more diverse. We can focus on extensive low orbit missions or beyond low orbit exploration. Where we go, and at what pace, will be determined once we finish organising the leadership of the Agency, and hold our first coordination meetings. I am sure our various experts will weigh in the pros and cons of each course of action, and we will then decide the one most suitable to our overall objectives.

There are some legislators that oppose the creation of the Space Exploration Agency, and have vowed to vote against it in Congress. What would you say to them?

I respect the autonomy of Congress, as one of our branch of government, so I would not presume to tell legislators, from my position in the executive, how to act. However, I do hope we can work together in this particular issue. Space exploration is a noble goal, one of the few issues where there are no Progressives or Conservatives, but rather we are all humans trying to reach out into the vastness of the unknown. Kringalia has it in itself to lead the South Pacific, but we cannot do that if we stand divided. So, again, I hope they can listen to what we have to say, and only then make an informed decision. There is so much we can learn from space, and I am thankful that we nonetheless have a huge amount of support from both sides.

Thank you for taking the time.

Thank you for reaching out.

Ryccian new capital revealed amig heavy international sanctions
David Tzeng, Il Protettore del Popolo


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Gala at the World Convention Hall

Daonlathas, Ryccia - On Thursday the Ryccian Government unveiled a new capital, built as a planned city through private funds. Riyali Kayson Linnyet has been under construction for the past two years, thanks to funding by King Jose, who gave $10 billion of his family fortune for the new city. Following his fall from grace due to the Carlton Leak, King Edward was given control of his fortune and continued with the project under heavy secrecy, due to concerns of possible attacks.

Ministries have already been relocated, with protection from 50 000 troops from the National Guard. Ryccia is not encouraging citizens and foreigners to move to the new capital. It has imposed a 25% discount on all sales and services, including sanitation and housing, while foreigners who move there will gain automatic citizenship. While only 41% of the city has been completed so far, there are reports that 15 000 people are already living in it. It is being promoted as a modal of clean energy, since most of it is reportedly supplied by solar panels and wind turbines.

A gala is being held at the World Convention Hall to celebrate the opening of the new capital. An open invitation was sent to all nations interested in attending, and so far officials from Zadiner, Hammerstar, Darkstrait and Sporaltryus are attending or have confirmed their impending attendance, though public opinion in the latter was mostly against attending.

Stream proves popular with South Pacifican politicians
David Tzeng, Il Protettore del Popolo


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Grovne, Sedunn - Stream is a social network that allows users to send short snippets, news or any other information, that can then be approved by others who like them. It has prove to be very popular with South Pacifican politicians, who have started sharing news and reporting events of their interest through the social network.

Users include the Laiwanese Government, Fionnabhair Aliammeire Pendragon, Victor Cutter, Hubble Einstein, Jasper Henn, the Ryccian Government and Yaleksandr Kerenskiy, to name a few. Their posts have already proven very trascendental, though the main prize goes to Jasper Henn, who used Stream to issue the first report on the defeat of the infamous Consortium, a post that garnered almost 140 million approvals.
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