‘Psychological Torture’: London Bans Busking in a Famed Tourist Hub

Noise complaints led the authorities to halt street performances in Leicester Square. Some miss the music. Others found the noise “bloody annoying.”

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Meloni and Trump: An Oval Office Meeting With Rapport and Banter

In their meeting, President Trump made clear that he had special regard for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy. She said he had accepted an invitation to go to Rome.

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Syrians Recount Gas Attack: Choking, Shaking, Foaming at the Mouth

Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a Sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500. Now, the survivors want justice.

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G.O.P. Lawmakers Visit Syria to Assess Situation Under New Government

The two Republican congressmen were expected to meet with the country’s new leadership and visit areas destroyed during the long civil war.

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A TikTok Influencer Opens Up About Her Skin Picking Condition

Millions of people compulsively pick their skin or pull their hair. Social media is helping some of them to recover.

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A Reporter Gets a Buzz From Thousands of Bees

The plight of American honeybees drew a journalist away from his usual beat covering energy.

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An ‘Army of Child Laborers’ Enriches Shen Yun, Ex-Dancers Say in Suit

The group performing traditional Chinese dance has been under scrutiny for its treatment of performers and financial practices.

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Cambodia and China Strengthen Ties as US Imposes Tariffs

China is the biggest foreign patron of Cambodia, where Mr. Xi concluded a tour of Southeast Asia. But the region also needs to curry favor with President Trump.

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Rubio Says U.S. to Decide in Days if End to Ukraine War Is ‘Doable’

“If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” the American secretary of state said as he departed meetings in Paris.

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Friday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Bargaining

Plus, Argentina’s capybara problem.

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