A former first minister, Alex Salmond, was acquitted of charges of sexual harassment. Now he is accusing his successor and one-time protégée, Nicola Sturgeon, of misleading lawmakers.
Tag: Secession and Independence Movements
Kashmir Votes, and India Hails It as Normalcy in a Dominated Region
India’s ruling party worked to make Kashmir’s rural development council elections a showcase. But a visit by Times reporters showed a place still struggling under heavy-handed rule.
‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence
West Papua was annexed by Indonesia decades ago, leading to a prolonged conflict. A tribal chief who lives overseas recently declared himself president of the embattled territory.
A Polarizing Documentary Spurs Debate Over a Violent Time in Quebec
Fifty years after separatist violence prompted the government to send soldiers to Montreal, Quebec is grappling with how to remember the 1970 “October crisis.”
Kosovo President Resigns to Fight War Crimes Case in the Netherlands
Hashim Thaci was a guerrilla leader during Kosovo’s battle for independence from Serbia in the 1990s.
At Least 6 Children Killed in Attack on School in Cameroon
The officials blamed the attack on secessionist insurgents who are seeking to form a breakaway state in Cameroon’s English-speaking west.
Spanish Court Upholds Ban on Catalan Leader Quim Torra
The decision barring the separatist president of Catalonia’s regional government, Quim Torra, from holding public office confirms a ruling in December and threatens to reignite unrest.
The Forgotten Colonial Forces of World War II
“There’s a scattered memory of their sacrifice all over Europe.” The Allied powers relied on colonial troops to defeat the Axis, but their contributions are not often recognized.
A Bookstore That Shines as ‘a Lighthouse of a Free Society’
A Hong Kong bookseller has recreated his shop in Taipei, and it has become a symbol of Taiwan’s vibrant democracy.
Hong Kong Delays Election, Citing Coronavirus. The Opposition Isn’t Buying It.
Pro-democracy politicians, who had hoped to ride widespread discontent to big gains in the fall, saw the yearlong delay as an attempt to thwart their momentum.