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     Hizdrüz ousted: General Merlkai Anzlék-Zahr announces National Democracy Committee
     25 July 5473

     
     Generals Merlkai Anzlék-Zahr and Jlekai Pecnék participate in a Jelbic ceremony wherein they pledge to share a sword to foster good cooperation.

On the 20th of July the Kingdom of Wrnuke experienced a media blackout, the only legal national news agency H'ákat was able to send out one last message and then disappeared. Even though they assured the people of Wrnuke that nothing was amiss, many quickly started to suspect something. Soldiers were moving across the nation, in the most severe and rare cases small firefights erupted near government buildings, and so forth. On the 21st it became clear that elements of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Wrnuke had seized control of the nation. The dictatorship established more than a century ago by Küntr Lahm was no more. The commanding officer of Wrnuke's Land Forces, General Merlkai Anzlék-Zahr, and the commander of the reserves, General Jlekai Pecnék, were announced as the masterminds behind this swift operation to bring Wrnuke back to the land of the living.

Forces loyal to the liberators took control of most of the nation's media, the Grand Council, the Supreme Court, countless government offices and three out of five of the state government buildings. The residence of Wrntuhiko Jebr Hizdrüz was surrounded and armed guards loyal to him quickly surrendered. The dictator was arrested and transported to a safe location. The residence of His Gracious Majesty the King was left alone, as the chosen monarch of the nation had already given approval for the coup d'état organised by the commanders of Wrnuke's ground forces. The elderly Jebr Hizdrüz, son of former dictator Mustav Hizdrüz, failed to fill in for the much good his father brought to the nation. Mustav Hizdrüz removed many of the restrictions of the Lahm dictators before him, fostering diplomatic and economic growth while the people of Wrnuke enjoyed their liberties. Upon his sudden death his son took over and reversed most of the decisions, the recent mass arrests about political convictions prompted the saviours of the nation to act decisively against the failed Wrntuhiko.

Since then the position of Wrntuhiko (Leader) has been abolished. The two generals, Anzlék-Zahr and Pecnék, have adopted a senior and junior position. The post of Wrntuhiko will be replaced with the ancient office of Prefect of the Grand Council, which General Anzlék-Zahr will fill until elections are re-established nationwide. General Pecnék will be the second-in-command to Anzlék-Zahr while also acting as the leading minister for science and technology. The members of the pro-dictatorship Wise Council that served on the cabinet that did not flee have been apprehended. Together with the ousted dictator they will face trials in the upcoming years for their crimes against mankind. Before elections can happen the Kingdom must first be stabilised, for this reason the leading officers behind this liberating coup have established the National Democracy Committee, or Knstat Nrzilyk Kmitat. The KNK will observe all facets of the government for the time being.

     Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is decidedly pro-government but can at times be critical of the junta.

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Beiteynu
Vanukean House of Banmek-Sntazed inherits legacy of Elior - June 5476

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     Diplomatic goodwill completes Wrnuke's largest exposition
     2 September 5476

     
     The Museum of National History in Wrnuke's capital city of Wiel, the museum will do an annual exposition on Majatran cultures.

In the beginning of this year the Museum of National History, Wrnuke's largest museum and the one holding the 'royal approval', announced it would start an annual exposition on Majatran cultures. Starting in January of the next year the museum will have, for nine months of that year, a unique exposition on a culture from the continent of Majatra. The idea sprouted within the Ministry of Education & Culture, after a request had come from the Museum of National History for further subsidies to organise expositions. The current government of Wrnuke can at times be stingy with subsidies so extensive demands were laid out to assure the proper allotment of the approved subsidies. The minister in question, Commodore Féodr Vrn, set the demand that the expositions that the government would subsidise had to have a proper broad educational impact and have a focus on the Jelbic culture or those related to it. Further meetings hammered out the details which ended in a ten year plan for the Museum of National History. After nine Majatran cultures the museum will end with the greatest exposition in Jelbic history showcasing Jelbic artefacts. Until then other cultures are having their turn, with the first one being the Yeudi culture. For more than half a century the interests of the Kingdom of Wrnuke and the Kingdom of Beiteynu have been aligned. They may differ at times but King Wrntukai XI called the Yeudish nation "one of our truest friends", marking the appreciation the Kingdom has for its northern friends.

For the last few months state sanctioned art collectors have been travelling across Majatra and the globe to acquire Yeudish artefacts while historians have been working tirelessly to provide a full insight into the culture of one of Wrnuke's closest allies. Several Beiteynuese benefactors have loaned rare artefacts to the Museum of National History to improve the quality of the exposition. The royal family has donated several objects from the family collection to add unto the already acquired magnificence. The Son of Heaven of Yingdala made a personal monetary donation towards "Wrnuke's great national efforts at cultural education" with the stipulation that the funds would be utilised to make the exposition accessible for those with lower incomes. After this donation the Prefect announced the exposition would be free for all citizens of the Kingdom, personally thanking the Son of Heaven for his gracious donation. The King has pledged to visit the opening day of the exposition and has stated he has withheld one last artefact which he wishes to personally deliver on opening day. A thousand years ago the Banmek-Sntazed monarch of that time acquired a Yeudi sword inlaid with gold and sapphires, a spokesperson of the royal family has now confirmed that the King will donate this priceless artefact upon the opening day.

However the greatest artefact of the exposition is not a sword or any other historical item, it is the fact that for the first time one of the near-mythical Eight Gems will be displayed for the public. This gem has been in the possession of Wrnuke for several decades, a fact that was hidden until the announcement of this exposition. Furthermore the King of Lourenne, Maximilian IV of the house of Orléans-Vasser, has donated two more of these Eight Gems, which means that three of the mythical eight will be exhibited in the capital of Wrnuke - there has been no documentation of three of the Eight Gems ever being together since the ancient days of the Yeudish prophet. The Kingdom of Lourenne released a statement saying that King Maximilian IV personally decided to donate the gems to the Kingdom of Wrnuke as a sign of goodwill between the two nation states. "The recent war, the recent tensions, the recent global upheaval, it is all too much to bear. Lourenne wishes for peace and prosperity, may these gems bring that between our two ancient Kingdoms," were the quoted words of the Lourennaise monarch. There are rumours that the donation of the gems was not unprompted, citing a backdoor deal between the junta of Wrnuke and the government of Lourenne, though these rumours have not been confirmed.

The exposition on Yuedish culture is set to open on September 9. Controversially the Kingdom of Wrnuke has stated that the current monarch of Beiteynu, the Luthorian Emperor Albert, is not welcome within the Jelbic Kingdom. With the King of Beiteynu having an almost fanatical duty to observe the Eight Gems this could cause a diplomatic upheaval and national unrest within Beiteynu.

     Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is decidedly pro-government but can at times be critical of the junta.

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     Ancient friendship rekindled: Yingdala invests in Wrnuke
     5 October 5476

     
     New recruits of the Taghereklemkai Krpz, the military constabulary, kneeling for the of the Son of Heaven, His Imperial Majesty Wu Fangxun.

For three days the King of Wrnuke was the host to the Son of Heaven, the Emperor of Yingdala Wu Fanxgun. The two monarchs informally call each other 'cousin', an ancient tradition between the Kings of Wrnuke and the Sons of Heaven. For centuries the dynasties of both monarchies would marry into each other, a tradition only stopped by the fear of causing genetic defects. Nonetheless the dynasties recognise an ancestral blood-bond between them and as such have accepted that the sovereigns of both nations, if they are of the proper dynasty, will refer to each other as cousin as an informal gratitude towards the ancient connection between the two nations. The Son of Heaven arrived on the 2nd of October and was greeted at the Wiel International Airport by King Wrntukai XI, while our great nation's monarch often delegates his duties to the Prefect it is said that for this occasion he personally insisted on meeting his 'cousin'. As it was the Son of Heaven's first visit to Wrnuke the King took his good friend on a tour throughout the capital, visiting several monumental sights before retreating to the New Palace on Wiel's largest hill.

There the two monarchs were joined by several ministers, diplomats, and other bureaucrats. Pleasantries were set aside to make way for talks of trade, commerce, investments, mutual defence, and future ambitions. The true words spoken at this meeting will never be known to the public but after a royal dinner the Son of Heaven, during a special ceremony, announced that Yingdala would invest greatly in the Kingdom of Wrnuke. The Emperor spoke to the guests with wise words: "Eons ago our two nations stood side by side, two of the most powerful monarchies across the globe. When Yingdala required help, the Jelbics would answer. When the great men of Wrnuke requested aid, the Son of Heaven would send their best. Now we see that the greatest of the Jelbic states needs a firm hand to pull them back to where they belong. Fear not, my cousins of the true blood, Yingdala stands by you. We will invest, we will train, we will be there right with you. Támnr!" After this the often quiet King of Wrnuke took his turn to thank the Son of Heaven for His generosity. Then the two monarchs signed a mutual document stating the intention of Yingdala to invest in the further recovery of Wrnuke.

On the days after the King took the Son of Heaven upon a tour of Wrnuke. The two visited a military exercise in the North of Wrnuke, where dozens of proud warriors were being sworn into the Taghereklemkai Krp. Their day was made extra special with the Son of Heaven giving them His personal blessing. After this the pledge was made to have soldiers of Yingdala and Wrnuke exercise together before the end of the year. Besides that the Emperor of Yingdala was shown the special exposition on the Yeudish culture, a special moment occurred when all museum staff gathered to bow before the Son of Heaven to thank him for his personal donation. The last day was mostly spent with the two royal families rekindling their ancient ties, with certain rumours suggesting that after several generations of a 'marriage ban' the two dynasties will once again introduce the younger scions to each other.

The special agreement signed between Yingdala and Wrnuke will see billions invested into Wrnuke's economy. The decades of the isolationist dictatorship have not been kind for Wrnuke, even though the already established trade agreements significantly grew the previously lagging economy. Just autarky however will not turn Wrnuke into Jez Wrnuke, the hope between the two ancient allies is that the new investment will make that possible. Further financing has been allocated to education, to revive Wrnuke's long-standing academic history, as well as the defence industry. Prefect Anzlék-Zahr stated he wishes to move away from the defensive doctrine of Wrnuke's navy which currently focuses on a large submarine force to counter aircraft carriers - instead the Prefect wishes to once again deploy Wrnuke's own aircraft carrier. For now Yingdala's investments will prove a well-needed boost to the economy and defence industry, but a lot more will be needed to fully recover for the Kingdom of Wrnuke.

     Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is decidedly pro-government but can at times be critical of the junta.

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Beiteynu
Yeudis flock en masse to Vanuku for exhibit of 3 of the 8 Gems - October 5476