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<BREAKING>Massive Earthquake Recorded Offshore<BREAKING>

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The Kecil islands were rocked today by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake 70 kilometers off the coast near the area around the city of Kiama. This was recorded at 14:46 local time and a large tsunami has already hit the small island chain in the middle of the country. The rest of the western-facing side of the archipelago and parts of the eastern-facing side of the country. Evacuation orders have been dispatched by the royal government to thousands of coastal communities. If you are in need of transportation away from areas in danger, need information on free places to stay out of harm's way, or require supplies such as food, water, or medicine, you can view government and charity led options at the government's national disaster preparedness website. The government has requested that people only call emergency services as a last resort to keep the line open for life-endangering situations, and says that it is optimal to call your local non-emergency government phone number if you have additional questions.

Many have brought attention to a possible crisis at the coastal nuclear plant a little over 100 kilometers away from Kiama and that has already been heavily hit by flooding from the tsunami. The status of the reactors is unknown still as the government has yet to make a statement on them.

Trouble in Nogovastan

The royal government has announced an immediate suspension of Air Force operations over mainland Nogovastan. In its statement, the government did say that it would reorient its operations towards helping stabilize the region and will not perform offensive operations from the aircraft carrier DIS Kiama going forward.

"We provided our assistance against the the radical nationalists in Nogovastan, but we now believe our role is instead to aid our partners in the region in peacemaking rather than doing it for them." spoke the Minister of Defense at a press conference.

This all came following many posts on Nogovastan social media seemed to show a burnt out aircraft crash site that appears to resemble a NFMS-made B24 Lancer strategic bomber that is in service amongst the Dolphinesian Air Force amongst other air forces.

Project Green Peace

The royal government of The United Archipelago of The Dolphin Isles has made the claim that it has militarily intervened in the current civil war in Nogovastan in order to support the communist government as well as the monarchist government in south of the country saying that while it supports self-determination, the nationalist faction of the country has shown a massive disregard for the international rule of law and showed a dangerous return to the country's past.

This was most likely an allusion to the not so distant past when many revolutionaries in a different civil war in Nogovastan led an ethnic cleansing that especially targeted Komavi people in the country. This led to a massive repatriation effort and refugee crisis in the country as the royal government of the United Archipelago, with notable aid from Foledonia and Janusus in the endeavor, attempted to bring back all Dolphinesian nationals and offered asylum status to Komavi in the country and their families. The government seemed to change its attitude on Nogovastan especially with the new Communist government after a highly publicized, almost entirely only in the United Archipelago, press release from their Premiere with a formal state apology for the atrocities committed in the past civil war.

It should be noted that the Premiere of the government of Communist Nogovastan, Adrik Boriya, has gone missing recently along with many members of his staff and the Dolphinesian ambassador to the country. On this matter, the Communist government has remained relatively silent.

Ultimately, the royal government of the United Archipelago has announced that it is extremely willing to host peace negotiations if needed. In fact, recently, the royal government has shifted from active participation in the war on behalf of the Communists and the Monarchists to something more akin to a peacemaking force.

Protests Continue in Porpoise isle

The numerous peaceful anti-colonial protests across Porpoise isle have only increased in recent times calling for full and true independence. These were quickly dispersed by local police forces who restored order in the territory. However, the message of these groups still rings out.

Porpoise isle serves several key areas for the United Archipelago. One of these areas is oil production. The home islands have almost no hydrocarbon deposits present nearby. Meanwhile, the territory of Porpoise isle is relatively rich in these resources. This, along with geographic reasons, has historically led the United Archipelago maintaining strict control on its overseas territories. This has lessened greatly in recent years as can be seen with recent liberalization in Apellon. What remains to be seen is if the United Archipelago is willing to take such measures on such a strategically important state as Porpoise isle.

SpaceY Anounces New Plans for Internet Access

The Dolphinesian private aerospace company, SpaceY has announced a new and ambition plan for the future of the company. The eccentric owner has announced that the company will pursue a new form of satellite internet for both the people of The Dolphin Isles and those around the world. He has also claimed to be able to provide this service for a relatively low monthly price.

Satellite internet has been a staple for many households in the United Archipelago for decades. The sheer distance of the islands from the mainland meant that it took several years before enough undersea infrastructure was laid for reliable service to the rest of the world. Meanwhile, a large number of people in remote areas of the country and those of the Kecil and and Ka Hema regions in the south of the archipelago rely heavily on satellite internet due to less developed infrastructure. This satellite internet was renowned for its slow speed and high prices.

SpaceY intends to change all of that. Using their proprietary rockets, the company plans to launch thousands of "cubesats" into orbit around Crassia in order to form a constellation that will work together to serve those under it with relatively fast and cheap internet anywhere on the planet.

Many astronomers and conservationists have raised issues with the ambitious plans saying that the constellation will blot out the sky especially for highly sensitive equipment and prove to be a hazard to future space operations due to the greater risk of collisions in orbit. However, many supporters have claimed that this is a new way to help connect the poorer parts of not just the United Archipelago, but the world as a whole to the world wide web in ways that would have been otherwise impossible. Additionally, they claim that the United Archipelago's strategic position close to the equator and in the middle of the ocean proves that the country has an extreme potential to be a leader in the evolution of the private space industry.

Either way, SpaceY has already received initial approval for the first few hundred cubesats of its proposed constellation with many more still pending. It seems time will tell whether or not this was a good decision or not.

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Suprising Statistics
Current nation-wide polls conducted by the Cinica Chronicle and are displayed below.

"Do you support the establishment of a no-fly zone over Nogovastan?"
31% Yes
38% No
31% Do not know

"Do you support Dolphinesian intervention against the Nationalist forces in Nogovastan?"
42% Yes
21% No
27% Do not know

"Should Porpoise isle be fully integrated into the United Archipelago?"
37% Yes
53% No
10% Do not know

"Do you agree with the United Archipelago's approval of SpaceY's new satellite internet constellation plans?"
36% Yes
21% No
33% Do not know