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Killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and India-Canada diplomatic crisis, 2023-2026
The killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader led to mutual diplomatic expulsions and unresolved allegations of Indian state involvement.
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Events
16 events.
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Gaza ceasefire and peace process, 2025-2026
A January 2025 ceasefire collapsed after two months; a further ceasefire under a US-proposed 20-point plan took effect in October 2025, with implementation of its later phases contested into 2026.
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2026 Republican Party of Texas platform planks
The state party's convention adopted independence-referendum planks into its platform.
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US pressure over Greenland and trilateral talks, 2026
US demands for control of Greenland led to tariff threats and to talks between Denmark, Greenland and the United States; both Nuuk and Copenhagen called sovereignty a red line.
In: Greenland
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Completion of SDF integration into the Syrian state, 2026
After renewed clashes and a further agreement in early 2026, the SDF commander announced the completion of Kurdish-led forces' integration into Syrian state institutions.
In: Kurdish self-determination, Kurdish self-determination in Syria
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2026 Kurdish-Iranian crisis
A rapidly evolving crisis saw Iranian Kurdish parties call for strikes, form a new political coalition, and reportedly clash with Iranian forces amid a wider war involving Iran, though many operational details remain contested and unverified.
In: Kurdish self-determination, Kurdish self-determination in Iran
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Expulsion of Aidarus al-Zubaidi from the Presidential Leadership Council, 2026
The STC leader was expelled from Yemen's power-sharing council and charged with treason amid a rupture between Saudi- and UAE-backed factions.
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Western Sahara talks in Madrid and Washington, 2026
US-convened talks brought Morocco, the Frente POLISARIO, Algeria and Mauritania together, with the UN Personal Envoy co-chairing.
In: Western Sahara
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Faroese general election, 2026
The People's Party won its largest seat total since 1950; a coalition government formed under Beinir Johannesen, while the pro-independence Republic party held 6 of 33 seats.
In: Faroe Islands
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Reinstatement of the Tigray regional council, 2026
A reinstated council elected Debretsion Gebremichael as regional president amid ongoing TPLF factional dispute.
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Alberta Prosperity Project petition submission, 2026
A contemporary separatist organisation submitted petition signatures seeking to trigger an independence referendum.
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Scottish Parliament election, 2026
The SNP won 58 of 129 seats and, with the Scottish Greens, formed a pro-independence majority of 73 MSPs.
In: Scotland
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Senedd election, 2026
Plaid Cymru became the largest party in the Senedd for the first time, forming a minority government under Rhun ap Iorwerth.
In: Wales
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Tabling of the Bougainville referendum result, 2026
Papua New Guinea’s parliament set a three-quarters threshold for ratification and received the referendum result, but had not voted by 28 August 2026.
In: Bougainville
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French National Assembly vote on Corsican autonomy statute, 2026
The National Assembly approved a constitutional reform granting Corsica an autonomy statute involving the transfer of legislative powers.
In: Corsica
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UK-EU-Spain-Gibraltar treaty, 2026
A treaty removing border checks and the physical border fence between Spain and Gibraltar was signed, while explicitly preserving British sovereignty.
In: Gibraltar