Tempeira capital hit with blackout, President issued regional emergency

Mar Agosto – Authorities are still working to restore power in the Temperia capital of Mar Agosto, after reports of sabotage on a power transmission tower that caused the loss of a crucial substation in the northern part of the city. The problems were compounded by the scorching heat that overloaded the capital’s energy grid. In a press statement by the Secretary of Energy Infrastructure at the onset of the crisis, the national shared energy system was forced to disconnect the Metropolitan Region from the system to avoid a national or even an international energy crisis. Due to this, the … Continue reading Tempeira capital hit with blackout, President issued regional emergency

Sam Baker succeeds Victoria Stobie as new Vodean Prime Minister

Saviso – The Vodean parliament confirmed Sam Baker’s appointment as the new Prime Minister in a special parliamentary session yesterday evening, following a Federal Party caucus electing Baker as their new leader. Sworn in with thunderous applause, the 34th prime minister promised to uphold Stobie’s policies while stating his priorities to achieve fairer wealth distribution, ensuring economic security against strategic risks like supply chains, promoting digitisation, and stemming the fertility crisis. He said that certain policies might need “a few necessary tweaks” to overcome certain flaws in the system that disadvantaged certain segments of the Vodean community, particularly the middle-income … Continue reading Sam Baker succeeds Victoria Stobie as new Vodean Prime Minister

Vodean Prime Minister Stobie to step down next week

Saviso – Vodean Prime Minister Victoria Stobie announced that she will be stepping down from her role as Prime Minister and leader of the governing Federal Party next week. Stating that “the time was right” for her to step down, she thanked her supporters for putting their faith in her government. This shock announcement comes even as her approval ratings reached new heights for her handling of the healthcare system and the economy. Since taking office in 2010 as Vodeo’s youngest and first woman prime minister, unemployment has decreased dramatically by at least 13% as she continued to open her … Continue reading Vodean Prime Minister Stobie to step down next week

Freedemian Native groups reveal proposal for new flag with additional star, bar

FOTJA REJT, FREE REEDEMIA – Today, a series of native Tarephian groups and several Native Tarephian politicians unveiled a proposal for a new national flag, in the style of the current flag but with additional recognition of indigenous populations as a founding group. The current Freedemian flag has three stars and three background colors (red, blue, and yellow), representing the former Ingerish, Rivagien, and Castellanese colonies that joined together to form Free Reedemia upon independence. The proposed flag would add a fourth star and a green bar to represent the native Budrian populations that lived in what is now Freedemia … Continue reading Freedemian Native groups reveal proposal for new flag with additional star, bar

Kuehong, Cabelia signs landmark arms sales in new agreement

BAKDEP / MOUZZIN – Both the Heads of State of Cabelia and Kuehong have signed a landmark arms sales agreement between the both nations this evening, the Cabelian Ministry of the Martial Forces confirmed today. Kuehong is to purchase a set of navy ships manufactured and designed by Cabelia, in addition to up-to-date navigational systems worth up to $2.7 billion. In exchange, Cabelia will purchase Kuehong’s new defence systems, which is expected to enhance Cabelia’s defence capabilities in the region. The new defence systems, which includes sensors, missiles and artillery, is estimated to be worth around $1.5 billion. Some of … Continue reading Kuehong, Cabelia signs landmark arms sales in new agreement