Scotland barred from holding independence referendum

The UK Supreme Court ruled that Scotland cannot hold a second referendum without the consent of the British government. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Scotland barred from holding second independence referendum [Demonstrators hold Scottish flags outside the Supreme Court, in London, Nov. 23, 2022.] Credit: Alberto Pezzali/AP Scotland The UK Supreme Court has [barred Scotland]( from holding a second vote to decide on breaking away from the United Kingdom. The court ruled on Wednesday that Scotland “does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on Scottish independence" without the consent of the British government. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon agreed to respect the ruling, but said she would continue the fight for independence, citing a “democratic right to choose our own future.” Scotland held a [previous referendum]( in 2014, which. failed to gather enough votes to pass. Jerusalem Two explosions in Jerusalem on Wednesday have left one teenager dead and at least 18 others injured. The blasts [caused by explosive devices]( went off during morning rush hour and were the first bomb attacks on Israeli civilians in more than six years. Israel and the West Bank have recently been experiencing a wave of violence. Aryeh Schupak, the teenager who was killed in the attack, was a young yeshiva student with [dual Israeli-Canadian citizenship](. China Protesters have clashed with police at Foxconn, the world's biggest iPhone factory, in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou. Workers say they’re [protesting conditions]( at the factory amid strict COVID-19 controls. Videos from the scene show hundreds of employees marching, with some being confronted by police and people wearing hazmat suits. Witnesses said that police beat some of the demonstrators. Foxconn said it will work with staff and the local government to [prevent more violence](. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Brazil’s yellow-and-green soccer jersey stirs up controversy]( [A soccer jersey for the Brazilian player known as Neymar is shown hanging up for sale. Brazil's yellow-and-green soccer jersey has ignited debate among fans because the colors have been co-opted by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, whose rallies are characterized by a sea of yellow and green.] Credit: Michael Fox/The World The Brazilian soccer team's jersey colors have been [co-opted by far-right]( President Jair Bolsonaro. But some people say that the reelection of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in late October could change that. Can we count on you to support our newsroom? Our coverage reaches millions of people each week, but only a small fraction of listeners — less than 1% — contribute to help sustain our program. We need your help to unlock our $67,000 match. Will you join our growing list of supporters to help continue our in-depth international news coverage by [donating today](? --------------------------------------------------------------- Double take Employees at a German museum say that a collection of 450 Celtic coins worth several million euros was [stolen]( after thieves broke into a showcase on Tuesday. They added that local telephone and internet connections were disrupted prior to the theft. The coins were discovered in 1999 and date back to the third century BC. Bavaria’s minister of science and arts called the coins “irreplaceable.” [Screenshot of The Guardian tweet]( Credit: Twitter In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- The Top of the World newsletter will resume on Nov. 28 after the Thanksgiving holiday. --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.