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  1. Highlights | Local News Another car found with fake "Sovreign Kingdom of Perenesia" License plate: It's the second this month NESIA MARITTIMA - Local police were caught by surprise when on the 4th of October, a parked car near the Nesia Marittima city center was found with a fake "Sovreign Kingdom of Perenesia" license plate, as the medieval state was a thing of the past. Nevertheless, the car owner was found and asked to remove the license plate. Today, October 28th, police were shocked to find a moving vehicle sporting another fake license plate. The standard Fluvian license plate was nowhere to be found on the rear of the car. Police asked the driver to pull over, and they obliged. When questioned, the driver, who identified himself as "His Royal Highness, King Percense VIII", simply answered that "The Sovreign Kingdom of Perenesia is a real thing, and that it's unjustly unrecognized by the majority of Esferos". Percense VIII tried to convince the police, but still ended up with a hefty fine and a notice to remove the plate immediately, or else he would face harsher consequences. "Let's just hope that Percense is the last one", added Mattiseo Persenni, the Nesia Marittima chief of police, who agreed to be interviewed today. "Let me be clear, adding stickers or similar modifications to your vehicle is in no way illegal, but obstructing or driving without front or rear license plate definetely is". Endemic deer species thought to be "more than likely extinct" spotted on a hiking trail by a tourist, experts still skeptical COLLE CASTANO - The last sighting of the Fluvian Deer, a small, endemic animal that lived in the forested areas of Rivalfiume, was four years ago. Most experts agreed that the species had probably gone extinct. But recently, a photo has started to spread on the Internet, depicting what looks like an adult exemplar crossing "Pas dea Forèa Sibillina", a famous hiking trail found in the small mountain village of Colle Castano, Department of Estre Nort. The photo was taken by a tourist, that was there by chance and decided to take a quick photo of the animal, without knowing that she could've found a lost species. She then posted the photo to her social media account, and that's when the photo became viral. Experts are divided on the matter: Some say that there's a chance that the animal is actually a Fluvian Deer, and that the Government should send a small group of researchers near Colle Castano to try and find the animal, while others say that the photo is too blurry and low quality to be sure, and that it'll be a waste of precious time and resources, considering the poor infrastructure of the northernmost, rural Departments. As of now, we still don't know what the government is going to do to solve this problem. Expect updates soon on the website! If you're interested in this and other developing news, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be updated! Today's Sport Snippet: National Chess Championship held in Nesia Marittima, Basamia Department, "Way more partecipants than last edition", organizers say NESIA MARITTIMA - Another year, another edition of the Fluvian National Chess Championship! This time, the event is held in Nesia Marittima, the city randomly drawn from the FNCC Eligible Cities List. Compared to last year, tournament registrations have increased considerably, with this edition becoming the most popular of them all. "This is going to be the Chess Renaissance we were waiting for!" exlaims GM Paresco Picchi, who agreed to be interviewed today. "I think we are assisting to a Chess golden age. Tournament registrations have been promising, and I can't wait to see what the youngsters of Rivalfiume can do! The ones we should be on the look out for? Carès Talismari and Otomeo del Prado. Both really young and talented. I reckon they're going to go far". For those of you that are interested in joining, the registration can also be made online on the FederSciamat website. FEDERSCIAMAT
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  2. Highlights | Local News & World News Sports Special: World Cup of Football draws to a close! Rivalfiume out in the group stages, Nieubasria defends the title! GRANKASTELLO - The World Cup of Football has officially ended! And wow, it sure was interesting! This year's WCF host was Hertfordshire and Jammbo, a small nation on the other side of the Great Pacific Ocean. Even though Rivalfiume was knocked out of the competition in the group stages, the players have showed their worth and some international action is surely going to take place for the Swans. Despite the many losses, most of the matches played were very close, usually with goal differences of just one. "It's a shame that the Swans lost at the group stages, I'm sure that with a bit of luck, we could've advanced to the rounds of 16", said Tesmett in a recent press conference held in Porto Mei. "The group had lots of tough contenders, namely Nieubasria, the previous (and most recent!) edition champions. Many congratulations to a solid team, they deserved it. Sospestan also had a nice run, so congratulations to them as well! Who knows, the Nur National Teams could pull an upset and get themselves to the semifinals or even the finals! That would surely be interesting. If you ask me, I think that the team tried their best, and we will try our luck next time." "Hey, even though we lost, I gladly watched the rest of the matches!" said Frese Pajetta, a sports commentator and football enthusiast, who bought the tickets to go and watch the matches live. "Even though the weather was as chilly as in Altipì, the atmosphere in the stadium was a whole 'nother thing. People celebrating and enjoying the sport. Such a warm feeling! It's beautiful that this sport unites us all." Fluvian Schools: The Saturday Debate BAJAMAJORE - It is known that Fluvian Schools are considered demanding, even by international standards. Especially the schedule, as when students go from Middle School to High School (14 years old and onward) they are met with a sudden increase in school hours. That's because the majority of Fluvian High Schools are also open on Saturdays. The reasoning? Most would say "To spread school hours as evenly as possible", but that reasoning doesn't satisfy most Fluvian students. People think that teenagers deserve more free time to socialize and to spend with friends and family. Other parents also brought up interesting "cons" to Saturday Schools: Upkeep costs. since schools are open six days of the week, they consume precious energy and resources. On the flipside, teachers and school principals alike agree that closing the schools on Saturdays will make the other days longer, since the ~36 hours/week target must be met. And that will mean less concentrated and tired students. "Think of the average Fluvian attention span! They wouldn't last without Saturdays!" Says Marus Tisselli, the principal of the School of Chemistry and Technology of Bajamajore. "My school is attended by many students, that come from all over the Province of Bajamajore! Hell, I would even say the whole Department! How would those people do in a five day/week situation? They would need to get up very early only to get home at dusk! I would rather go an extra day, because after a day of school like that, I'd be too tired to spend precious time with family or friends!" Are you a student of a Fluvian School? What do you think of the School situation of Rivalfiume? If you'd like to, you can send a form to forms.common@vivalfiume.rf and let us know! We'll show a graphic of what the average Vivalfiume reader thinks of the Saturday Debate.
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  3. Highlights | Local News Major highway closed due to landslide near Barsè: 11 injured, 4 in critical condition BARSE' - Tragedy struck yesterday, as around 11:30 pm, a large piece of rock broke off the side of a mountain, collapsing onto the Super-tratta Montana, an important stretch of motorway that runs alongside the mountains of Rivalfiume. Although it was late, and the flow of traffic was minor, the landslide still caused considerable damage: 11 people injured, 4 of whom in critical conditions, who were flown with extreme urgency by a helicopter to the municipal hospital of Barsè. The recent severe weather conditions might've been the cause of the accident: the north was recently hit by heavy rain after a period of dry spell. The Grand Directory has issued an immediate closure of the highway until the road is cleared of all debris and it is deemed safe. Plans to expand and invest on national railways Ferrovie Fluviane's network GRANKASTELLO - The Grand Directory has recently approved the plan to expand on Rivalfiume's Public Transport industry, focusing mainly on the state-run Ferrovie Fluviane, sadly known for being unreliable and lacking key personnel. The budget will be mainly spent on buying new trains and wagons to boost the already existing network. There is also the long-term plan of expanding the network with new railway lines, reducing the length of time of the route from one city to another, allowing faster service and the circulation of more goods and people. The Grand Directory has reassured the fluvian citizens that the proposed new lines and tunnels will not interfere with Rivalfiume's many natural parks and protected areas. Today's Sport Snippet: Marselio Tesmett appointed to be Rivalfiume's Coach for this year's World Cup, "La Selesione" will be announced soon A sneak-peek of Rivalfiume's home and away shirt, from the National Team social media account. GRANKASTELLO - The Fluvian Football Federation has selected Marselio Tesmett, ex-midfielder, coach and club legend of Lupidimare PM, as Head Coach of the Swans. "I hope to bring great joy to the citizens of Rivalfiume this year", admitted Tesmett in a recent press conference. "We've begun scouting young prospects in preparation of the first group trainings. The official list of chosen players will be out soon. This year, we are switching to a more unconventional formation and tactic, at least for our standards. I think we must change our "philosophy" in order to create winning chances, and not rely on a defensive approach. If you ask me, organizing friendlies with neighbouring countries would be a good idea, too".
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