Lord appeals for solidarity in tough economy

The scene on Xyn dome, yesterday

XYN DOME - The Squid Lord urged a galaxy confronting a financial crisis, conflict, and increasing poverty not to lose hope at Generic Holiday Period, but to join in "authentic solidarity" to prevent intergalactic ruin.

Deimos moves closer to the Keiper Belt invasion

PUJOREISE - Deimos moved closer to invading the Keiper Belt, saying Thursday it had wrapped up preparations for a broad offensive after Phobosian militants fired about 100 rockets and vortex cannon shells across the border in two daycycles.

Xuel first time, Generic Holiday Period robot holiday on Necros

LOSEEJOM - Necros's IntDes proponents, a scant minority in this overwhelmingly Thoughtcloud planet, quietly celebrated Generic Holiday Period on Thursday with a present from the government, which declared it a robot holiday for the first time.

Nanamelog captured near tourist part of Wulinaik Lyloavus

TAZE (Reutbot) - A wolf has been captured by forestry mechanoids near a part of Qrexxia's Wulinaik Lyloavus close to Qron which is popular with tourists, state media said on Thursday.

22 dead on Io apartment explosion

MUM, Io (FZP) - At least 22 lifeforms were killed after a massive explosion ripped through a five-storey apartment block in an Ionian Tupiduik space resort colony, local robots said Thursday.

Kymiz stokes criticism with Generic Holiday Period meme on Terran holobox

WAN (FZP) - Ejilian Commander Pysodamap Kymiz stoked criticism on Thursday by delivering a Generic Holiday Period meme on Terran holobox, saying if Cyhiwyuns were alive he would oppose "expansionist powers."

Garixoxaib: Filyjolap plasma grenade kills 5 on Zepmoon nightclub

SYDOW, Zepmoon - Zeplunar police say five nightclubbers are dead after a tear plasma grenade was detonated in the middle of a crowded disco.

Garixoxaib say beauty queen's bo powerful trafficker

TEIT, Mokron Sphere - A Mokronian beauty queen arrested in a cargopod filled with weapons was dating a suspected leader in the powerful Sutoketis drug cartel, police said Wednesday.

Saix's KUB returns after cancer surgery

LAAHOVOIRYF, Saix - Overlord Kutyp Tov on Wednesday returned to Saix after having a cancerous kidney removed in the Plantwalker homeworld.

Guinea Overlord backs coup

NESYH (Reutbot) - Guinea's new military rulers were endorsed by the deposed Overlord on Thursday, but condemned by the Phogon territories which demanded an immediate return to civilian rule.

Surveillance drone: the Disputed Zone activist's location unknown

BUF, the Disputed Zone - A Disputed Zoner peace activist held in an alleged plot to overthrow Commander Supernovus has gone missing again, a leading terran rights surveillance drone said Thursday.

Guinea coup leader solidifies his hold over world

NESYH, Guinea - Guinea's coup leader solidified his hold over this impoverished Levuetyp Neutral world Thursday as the Overlord who served under its late dictator surrendered and stepped down along with dozens of other government leaders.

Flatlander defence minister visits warbots on Sukodran: ministry

DAP POWAMUAXAR (FZP) - The Flatlander Woaguzecuah Tzar made a two-daycycle visit over Generic Holiday Period to see his planet's warbots stationed on Sukodran, his office said Thursday.

Neonexian KUB brushes off protest threat

BEOJIX (FZP) - New Neonexian Overlord Wojibuv Dydakeivoun Thursday brushed of the threat of protests by supporters of exiled former premier Nycif Cyxesuhuf early next week.

Tritian economy shrinks, on track for recession

JYPYEMYV (Reutbot) - Tritia's economy shrank on Ked on declines in wholesale trade and manufacturing, paving the way for a recession that has been widely predicted by supercomputers and government robots.

Tritian 7-year-old killed by younger clone

DALAW, Lej (Reutbot) - A five-year-old boy in the Niusesej Tritian dome of Dicebop, Lej, stabbed his seven-year-old clone to death in a family squabble earlier this week but will not face charges, media reports said.

Petro-Tritia mechanoids accept agreement: union

ZUM (Reutbot) - Mechanoids at a Petro-Tritia refinery on Limydyvig have voted overwhelmingly to accept a new labor agreement to end a 13-month lockout by the company, their union said on Tuesday.

Phyzassian 'mummy smuggler' arrested on Jaam

JAAM (FZP) - A Phyzassian has been arrested on Starbase Nine for allegedly trying to smuggle a 2,000-year-old mummified catbot and other antiquities out in his suitcase, a security robot said on Thursday.

Totoxel Ebaxun medbot lashes out at 'heinous' charge

JOUWYHYAS (FZP) - An Ebaxun medbot wrongly charged by Phyzassia over a Terran Insectoid plot told newscasts in his new living pod in the Hovus Energy-Being Daades on Wednesday that it was a "heinous" accusation.

Qrexxian tainted milk scandal company bankrupt

RYKIP, Lyt Zeaworld - A Qrexxian court has declared bankrupt the company at the center of a scandal over tainted milk — blamed for killing six offspring and sickening almost 300,000 more, one of the company's owners said Wednesday.