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Bombing at Humanitarian Site Leaves 3 dead, 24 injured

By: Olivar Valheiming, Domestic Terrorism Correspondent

Wusterhochstat, Weremark - Commotion at a Humanitarian Minefield Cleanup site north of Wusterhochstadt in southern Weremark, after a deliberately placed pipe bomb detonated a large cache of recovered mines and unexploded ordnance, causing a large explosion and leaving three Jylmen dead and over twenty-four onlookers wounded. Though there is no current Grand Duke of Jylmark, the King did issue a statement on the behalf of those affected, wishing condolences and speedy recovery. Sources close to the Royal Family have indicated that it is likely that once a successor to Jylmark has been designated or appointed, the Kingdom will refocus its efforts on security.

The crown's prime suspect for this crime is Jory Hellhorn, the notorious terrorist and former leader of the anarcho-socialist National Freedom Assembly over a decade ago. Despite the accusation, Jory Hellhorn's encrypted channel has not responded in any official capacity. Hellhorn was last seen in early August, on a shipping trawler bound for Artstotzka. Mine cleanup operations will continue in Weremark, despite the tragedy. In the last five years, over 5,000 have been injured from accidentally stepping on mines or unexploded ordnance left in Jylmark and other locations throughout Greater Weremark during the Werman Civil War in 2003.




 

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Prince Magnus set to leave on diplomatic trip to the Kingdom of Rhand

By: Theodric Hori, International Affairs Correspondent

Hailia, Weremark - The King announced today that his son, Prince Magnus Altberg, Duke of Altberg, is set to leave to the Kingdom of Rhand to represent Weremark at the
Beatification Ceremony for Crown Prince Laurenz Hajioff. According to the statement, Prince Magnus had earlier expressed interest in superseding his father's responsibility of traveling overseas. Though Magnus has not officially replaced the king, this trip may indicate that his wishes are coming to fruition. In a recent interview, Magnus seemed optimistic, stating "It's a tremendously exciting opportunity, and yes, I do hope to be doing more of it in the future, though never to the point that it'd jeopardize the time I plan on spending with my family."

Magnus denied any and all allegations that this potential superseding is due to a change in the King's health. He is due to be out of the nation for around a week, but is to return in time for several planned events. This is Magnus' seventh excursion past Werman soil, and the first to leave Cotf Aranye.



 Ongoing firefight in Wusterns forest

By: Olivar Valheiming, Domestic Terrorism Correspondent

Wusterns, Weremark - A rush of military vehicles barreled past the Jylmark-Wusterns border today as a firefight appears to have erupted deep within the Horenwald, about seventy kilometers north of Wusterhochstadt. The news came concurrently with the Crown's announcement that it was to refocus efforts on counter-terrorism ahead of schedule. A joint force of Jylmen and Wusterners has locked down several kilometers of dirt road in an attempt to keep the incident contained; no casualties have been reported as of yet. The firefight comes less than twelve hours after a bombing at a humanitarian site also in Wusterns left three dead and twenty-four injured. Crown sources have declined to comment on whether the incidents are related; nevertheless, nobles have openly speculated about NFA involvement in the matter, with some even calling for an open state of high alert in response to the attacks.

The Horenwald is a nearly 400km² forest and under the direct dominion of the Duke of Wusterns, who has occasionally used it as a hunting ground and military training area. While it is unknown at this time exactly why the incident appears to have occurred deep within a secluded forest, many have expressed relief at the lack of an attack on civilians today.




 

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Failed car getaway results in four arrests

By: Olivar Valheiming, Domestic Terrorism Correspondent

Wusterns, Weremark - A week after a small-scale firefight was reported to have occurred within the Horenwald, a prolonged car chase out of the forest ended with a multi-car pileup. Military police revealed today that four suspects, as of yet unnamed, had fired for hours on regional troops in the Horenwald, before driving their Golf GTI for twenty kilometers down the A5 speedway. The region is currently under heavy lockdown, with only government-approved forces able to move freely. Though the suspects' identity and motivations remain a mystery, speculation regarding Jory Hellhorn's involvement is at an all-time high; the King confirmed the possibility of an NFA connection, but ruled out both its certainty and Jory Hellhorn's arrest today.

The A5 is expected to re-open tomorrow at noon. Jory Hellhorn, an anarcho-communist leader during the 2003 Civil War, was thought to have fled Weremark more than a decade ago.


New Leadership For Jylmark

By: Karl Varheliming, Crown Correspondent

Jylhaven, Weremark - Murmurs from as far back as a decade ago have finally been confirmed, as the King declared today that his old war friend Johannes 'Hans' Jensen fan Hailien is due to become the new Duke of Jylmark, though it is likely that the title itself will receive heavy maintenance. Jensen commented on this fact today: "No, I don't think it has any substantial reason to make me any less of a democrat in this nation. That being said, I'm unsure if I wish to transition Jylmark to a republic right way. It's a complicated situation; I do not wish to overstep my bound so early, especially with dangerous claimants running amuck."

Jensen brings with him almost two decades experience of working with the Werman government, having served both in the local government and as the prime professor of literature at the University of Weremark. The Grand Duchy of Jylmark was earlier revoked from Jorik Narheim, who murdered the King of Heimar in 2005. Before the revocation, the title had belonged to Karl 'The Betrayer' Narheim, responsible for starting the Werman Civil War of 2003. Johannes Jensen marks only the fourth non-noble to be elevated to major landowning power in Werman history. It is unknown what his inclusion shall do to Weremark's geopolitics, considering the holder of Jylmark's traditional role as the right hand man to the King.


Jylle Canal expansion proposal floated in House

By: Karl Varheliming, Crown Correspondent

Hailia, Weremark - Floated around the House today was a proposal to expand the millennium-old Jylle Canal zone through the Kørpergroße mountains and into the Heimarn mainland, thus connecting the Gulf of Weremark with the west end of the Great Northern Ocean. At the head of the proposal was Brynhild Hermann, Prime Minister of the Republic of Adinsbaurg, through which the existing Jylle river flows. In Duke Magnus' absence, his wife Mallorie, daughter of the Heimarn king Heinrich, declared that the issue would be looked into as a job and commerce creating measure.

No comment has been received from the Heimarn government in the days since the proposition, according to Crown sources.

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Wermans living in Lakhzovia urged to leave, embassy recieves tightened security

By: Theodric Hori, International Affairs Correspondent

Nakim, Lakhzovia - Tensions in Lakhzovia have prompted the Crown to greatly tighten security around the Werman embassy. As of the fifteenth, a myriad of openly armed Kyneshast guards have begun regular patrols within the complex walls, and those wishing to enter without a Werman visa have found it increasingly hard. The Crown even went as far as to issue an official statement ordering "all Wermans in Lakhzovia, former deportees or otherwise, to leave Lakhzovia immediately through our embassy, or otherwise risk imminent harm." Asked to justify the Crown's statements Friday morning, the King swiftly responded, having prepared a small except:

"I must preface this by stating the obvious: Weremark has no intent whatsoever of involving itself in this foreign squabble. However, we cannot risk the safety of our own countrymen and citizens. To have forces loyal to our host country attack another foreign embassy is precedent enough. With a conflict potentially developing, I felt indebted to act on this flashpoint before circumstances could shift any farther out of our direct control."



WKF Athalaric to be recomissioned

By: Karl Varheliming, Crown Correspondent

Blackhorn, Weremark - Recent shifts in Wahland-Aurora power dynamic have reportedly prompted top crown advisers to order the recommissioning of Weremark's only supercarrier, the WKF Athalaric, which has laid dormant in the Blackhorn supercomplex since mid-2006. When asked to justify the shift, General Jarl Karvic of the Kynesflota noted that "with the general uncertainty in the Gulf at the moment, the Crown cannot risk keeping its defences lowered, regardless of our recently improved relations; as the illusion of safety shifts in the Nevthronian Gulf, so must our precautions." Karvic further went on to note the increasing tensions worldwide, and the fact that Weremark may need to deploy aircraft anywhere in Northern Aranye in the future.

The WKF Athalaric was famously put into "long-term storage" in the aftermath of the Civil War; though diesel-powered, at full capacity the ship has been reportedly able to carry as many as seventy-five aircraft.

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Naval patrols to tighten in Nevthronian Gulf

By: Karl Varheliming, Crown Correspondent

Blackhorn, Weremark - With the Wahlsh economy in freefall, the King has ordered the Royal Navy to double patrols around Werman coastal waters for fear of a potential flashpoint resulting from increasing tensions, largely between Aurora and Wahland, which have been feuding for more of a decade allegedly over the ownership of key oil resources in the Gulf, and over the status of the Wahlsh tariff, which currently incurs heavy fees on any and all ships passing through the Strait of Wahland. After the Royal Budgetary Committee released a report today deeming the extension of the Jylle canal unfeasible, the Crown has been forced to deal with the situation directly if it wishes to maintain a sea-borne trade route for its most important corporation, Ostrofrachthandal.

Despite murmurs of diplomatic talks, the King indicated he was not optimistic about the situation: "I know my neighbors to the north, and I know my kinsmen to the east well enough to recognize when a situation is irreversible. And, unfortunately for us, the situation appears to be irreversible, at least from a Werman standpoint. We will of course do what we have always done - protect our interests, and peacefully, if at all possible. With the canal project out of our reach, it is our best option."

Death Ramps' popularity explodes internationally

By: Kaylee Scharic, Popular Media Correspondent

Hailia, Weremark - A big splash today as local Werman rock band The Death Ramps' popularity appears to be increasing tenfold as a result of the release of their newest two singles, Cauldron of Thought and the more popular Fluorescent Adolescent. Though the group have long generated buzz within the Nevthronian region and Weremark, their English lyrics and fast-paced instrumentation having found an audience among the growing class of burgher youth, of which the band, all twenty years old this year, are a part of.

The singles have come out in anticipation of their forthcoming album, Forever Unfulfilled, which is now looking to top alternative rock charts throughout the world. Brynhild Herman of Adinsbaurg, the band's hometown, called their impending international success a "great cultural victory and a great sign of progress" in regard to cultural diffusion reaching Weremark and vice-versa. Their ever-timid lead vocalist Al Tirner remained positive despite the recent departure of their bassist Alf Nichalsan, noting that "I reckon this tour'll hit several, eh, places all over Aranye. We'll try to get everywhere, but it all depends on demand, I suppose."

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King Dagmund doubles down on death warrant for Jory Hellhorn

By: Karl Varheliming, Crown Correspondent

Hailia, Weremark - An eerie silence echoed through the royal complex today as Jory Hellhorn issued his first spoken statement in more than a decade, in which he formally declared the existence of the International Freedom Assembly and took on an anti-theistic, anti-monarchist stance which has offended everyone from the Pope to Weremark's own king. Amid a plethora of statements denouncing the alleged terrorist Hellhorn's statement, one notably stood out, that of King Dagmund himself. The King called for Hellhorn's head in broad terms, urging the international community not to offer Hellhorn any further media attention nor to believe his refuted claim that he is guilty of false crimes. He also stated that the Crown was willing to offer a reward upwards of $3,000,000 to anyone who returned Hellhorn to Werman custody, and claimed that without citizen input, it would be likely that more would die.

Hellhorn, a successful insurgent leader during the Werman Civil War, last made headlines in Weremark in September, when his forces allegedly bombed a mine cleanup site in Wusterns and embarked on a car-chase down the A5. Until today, Hellhorn had not been heard from for years.
Ostrofrachthandal to move half of operations to Eccelastical State

Theodric Hori, International Affairs Correspondent

Hailia, Weremark - The Werman government ridiculed Ostrofrachthandal CEO Jarik Narheim after he announced last week that the shipping giant would be moving thirty-five percent of its operations to the Ecclesiastical State by the end of the year, with the percentage expected to go up to half of their resources by 2020. Narheim fully blamed the Wahlsh Straits tariff on the move, and stated plainly that if it hadn't existed, the move wouldn't have been made, as he believes Weremark needs the revenue.

Narheim, twin brother to the infamous Jorik Narheim, former Duke of Jylmark, went on to request an audience with the King himself regarding his corporation's moving, though the Crown has yet to comment in any official capacity.

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A New Era in Werman Foreign Policy?

By: Karl Varheliming, Crown Correspondent

Hailia, Weremark - Months of virtual silence from the crown were finally broken on Sunday, when the Crown reaffirmed its commitment to international integration, outlined in a headline speech by King Dagmund at the annual Werman Automotive and Steelcraft Convention:

"I do hate making this comparison, of course, for it is one so often made with all of those in my Royal line. Nevertheless: Athalaric Altberg. Athalaric Altberg, the First, achieved success not only through the support of his nobility and his immense popular mandate, no. He had in himself a vision, and it was that particular ancestor of mine that had something which every subsequent player of the Altberg part, myself included, have squandered.

The outside! Yes, indeed does that great terminus of unknown affect all of us on some level. But it's a grand folly, through and through, for us to cut ourselves off from the outside world as we have done for eons. And so, today, after a decade of the constant back-and-forth, it ends, the isolation. Formally and totally do I want to invite diplomats to set up their embassies on embassy street. The new Weremark will call for aggressive expansion; of our business interests, of our diplomatic potential, of our alliances, and yes, if needed, of our territories. I do not say this to mean that we will direct ill will specifically towards any nation. Nominally are we against meddling empires, but that has been known for many a year.

I may digress by the point of a needle here. The crux is this: no longer will Weremark so idly stand in the shadow of greater men's endeavors. We will crush our extant enemies where we find them, and we will strive only to create positivity in our interests as the years go on."

It is unknown specifically which actions the Crown will take as a response to this acceleration in foreign policy positions, which have otherwise been in place since the Revolt and its restructuring of Weremark's economy."