Bloomberg The UK’s top judges threw out an attempt by the Scottish government to bypass Westminster and call a second independence referendum, thwarting nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon’s plan for a vote next year. The Supreme Court was asked by Scotland’s top legal adviser to assess whether the Scottish Parliament had the power to legislate unilaterally for a consultative referendum. The ...

Bloomberg Twin explosions rocked Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing one and wounding at least 14, a sharp escalation after months of growing violence between Israelis and Palestinians. The first blast detonated near a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem on Wednesday morning and a second exploded 30 minutes later near the Ramot junction in the city. Police said they suspected ...

Bloomberg Talks between the leaders of China and the US were good for peace in Asia-Pacific, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said, underscoring how tensions in the region have eased in recent weeks. “The kinds of messages coming from the United States this time, we feel rather comfortable about the meetings,” Wu said Tuesday at a briefing in Taipei before ...