Puzzle: International Imaginary News

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PERU: International Imaginary News Agency opens for business today

The above headline caught my eye- so I went to check out the website for this unconventional news source. Here are some of their other leading news stories- but can you provide the missing word in each one?

SOUTH AFRICA: _____ ownership at record high level, surveys report

FINLAND: Use of leather _______ in kindergarten to be banned

EGPYT: ‘Toxic _____ of distrust’ mars OAU summit

NORWAY: Progress on CO2 offsetting ‘too _____’ experts warn

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Guessing that PERU is something of a clue in and of itself:

SOUTH AFRICA: Pet ownership at record high level, surveys report

FINLAND: Use of leather erotica in kindergarten to be banned

EGPYT: ‘Toxic rumors of distrust’ mars OAU summit

NORWAY: Progress on CO2 offsetting ‘too upsetting’ experts warn

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The Peru headline is indeed a clue on how to go about filling in the blanks- but not in the way you’ve guessed. However, one of your answers is correct!

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If only one is correct, I’m guessin’ it’s FINLAND.

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I will try:

SOUTH AFRICA: Cell phone_____ ownership at record high level, surveys report

FINLAND: Use of leather restraints_____ in kindergarten to be banned

EGPYT: ‘Toxic graffiti___ of distrust’ mars OAU summit

NORWAY: Progress on CO2 offsetting ‘too occultish___’ experts warn

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None of those four are correct.

New story just added:

BULGARIA: Diaries of Ian Fleming to be auctioned for charity

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Okay, I figured out which one of Prof. Pepperwinkle’s answers is correct. Good puzzle.

How about:

ITALY: Certain mummies from Egyptian tombs can be “re-animated”, Vatican scientist claims.

or

SWITZERLAND: Mountaineer bank robber nabbed trying to scale Matterhorn to hide stolen euros.

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Pet, satchels, air, slow!

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And what country (to reverse the challenge a bit) has just named Hava Nagila its official International Folk Dance?

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Good puzzle. Apparently, in JAPAN, travel to Kyoto has been banned under new COVID restrictions.

Also, I got a sneak preview of tomorrow’s edition. What’s missing?

WALES: Soccer goal keepers to be punished with red ____ if found using superglue on their gloves.

BANGLADESH: Studies show that performing the New Zealand _____ makes you 500% better at rugby.

NETHERLANDS: A giant rampaging pet _______ damaged the world’s oldest windmill.

Hint for those still working on it:

Try reading the OP’s headlines very slowly.

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Would that be CUBA, by any chance?

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Well done, all.

One thing about the International Imaginary News Agency is that their coverage can be erratic. On the subject of Tunisia, for example, they’ll print anything!

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Someday I’ll tumble to this.