Republicans in Texas consider possibility of secession from the United States – SANA

The US Newsweek magazine has revealed that members of the Republican Party in the US state of Texas are pushing for the organization of a popular referendum on the state’s secession from the US.

Russia had every right to recognize Donbass republics under UN Charter — Putin - TASS

Russia had every right to recognize the Donbass republics under the UN Charter, President Vladimir Putin said, addressing the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.

Kiev Appeals To UNSC To Discuss Russian Parliaments DPR, LPR Recognition Initiative - UrduPoint

Kiev appealed to the UN Security Council with a proposal to discuss the decision of the Russian parliament's lower house on the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics (DPR and LPR), Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

New Caledonia rejects independence from France in third vote

 

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Thousands of pro-independence demonstrators rally in Scottish capital

 

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Espagne : les séparatistes catalans graciés veulent toujours l'indépendance

 

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Scottish independence debate looms large as UK votes in local, regional elections

 

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Jordan king, prince appear for 1st time since rift - AA

Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday appeared with former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Al-Hussein for the first time since a rift shook the kingdom last week.

Johnson: Scotland Must Wait a Generation for New Vote | Voice of America

Another Scottish independence referendum should not take place for a generation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday, as Scotland's leader renewed calls for a fresh vote in the wake of Brexit. 

Spain's Basques form human chain calling for independence vote

Tens of thousands of people in the autonomous Basque country of northern Spain have formed a human chain to push for greater autonomy.

22 arrested in Catalonia for rerouting public funds for independence bid

National Police have been involved in raids in northeast Spain that have led to the arrest of 22 people on Thursday on suspicion they were linked to the alleged rerouting of public funds to entities connected to an illegal pro-independence bid launched by Catalonia last year, sources close to the investigation told EFE.

Sturgeon to 'restart debate' on Scottish independence

Nicola Sturgeon will "restart the debate" on Scottish independence in the coming weeks as the findings of her party's economic growth commission are revealed.

Taiwan accuses China of 'sabre rattling' as naval drill begins

China is conducting live-fire military exercises in the Taiwan Strait amid growing tension in the region.
The one-day drill follows Chinese warnings against independence moves by the self-governing island. Taiwan began a similar exercise earlier this week.

Delta Airlines apologizes for listing China's territories as independent countries

Delta Airlines has apologized for listing Tibet and Taiwan as independent countries on its official website and promised to take immediate measures to correct the mistakes.

Catalonia Independence Crisis Cost Spain €1B, FM Says

Spain's foreign minister claimed Monday that the Catalan independence crisis had cost the country "a billion" euros as fallout from the turmoil continued to hamper growth in the wealthy region.

Luis de Guindos said the slowdown in growth in Catalonia, which accounts to around a fifth of Spanish GDP, was hampering the Eurozone’s fourth largest economy as a whole.
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Iraq’s top court declares Kurd referendum unconstitutional

Iraq's supreme court on Monday declared that September's referendum on independence in the autonomous Kurdish areas in the north of the country was unconstitutional.

Iraqi Kurdistan says it respects Supreme Court ruling against independence

Iraqi Kurdistan's regional government on Tuesday said it would respect the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court decision to ban the semi-autonomous region's secession.

Puigdemont évoque une alternative à l’indépendance en Catalogne

Alors que le référendum d’autodétermination a conduit la Catalogne dans une impasse politique, l’ex-Président qui a porté le combat de l’indépendantisme a assuré depuis Bruxelles qu’il était «toujours pour un accord» et que l’indépendance de sa région n’était pas l’unique solution.

Catalan Parliament speaker acknowledges independence from Spain was symbolic

The speaker of Catalonia's parliament acknowledged in court on Thursday that a constitutional mechanism whereby the central government revoked her region's self-rule after it tried to secede from Spain had to be abided by and the Catalan declaration of independence was symbolic.

Spain's Constitutional Court annuls Catalan declaration of independence

Spain's Constitutional Court has officially annulled the Catalan parliament's 27 October unilateral declaration of independence, a widely expected ruling after the move was suspended by the court.