Despite objections from Iraq and other nations, Kurds are pressing ahead with their referendum.

Demonstrators gather outside Madrid's City Hall rallying against a planned independence referendum in Catalonia.

Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain has "real opportunities" outside the European Union on Thursday as she toured a country still profoundly divided about its future as the countdown to Brexit enters its final 12 months.

In an interview with DW, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon discussed the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU. She said the Tories' accusations that the SNP was "weaponizing" Brexit to undermine negotiations were "nonsense."

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that her devolved government will take a first step towards holding an independence referendum by May 2021. She hopes to have legislation agreed by the end of the year.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told DW she hopes the UK's Supreme Court rules that the prorogation of parliament was unlawful. Judges must choose between Scottish and English interpretations of the law.

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Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has promised to put wheels into motion for a fresh referendum on independence from the UK. Her call for a transfer of powers was swiftly dismissed by Downing Street.

Three people were killed when a passenger train derailed in northeastern Scotland after a night of stormy weather. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described the crash as "a very serious incident."

Emmanuel Macron says he welcomes the 'No' result of New Caledonia's self-determination referendum "with a deep sense of gratitude" and "humility", during a solemn speech at the Elysée Palace.

The Scottish leader has refused to rule out legal action to force a Scottish independence referendum. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused a second vote on the issue after Scotland voted to stay in the UK in 2014.

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon says she is more concerned about the coronavirus situation now that at any other point since March. Meanwhile, the EU is facing criticism for its vaccine rollout. Stay up to date with DW.