The bulk of the spending being clawed back is for foreign assistance programs, which the White House argued would incentivize other nations to step up. ... Read full Story
French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X that he will formalize the decision at the United Nations General Assembly in September. ... Read full Story
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Former Bolivian President Carlos Mesa warns that Bolivia needs a "radical change" in its economic and institutional model to avoid political collapse. ... Read full Story
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Professional soccer player Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is under investigation by the Mexican Football Federation for allegedly sexist comments made online. ... Read full Story
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A report from J.P. Morgan points to a "deep and surprising" recovery in Argentina's economy under President Javier Milei, but warns about future economic plans. ... Read full Story
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The U.N. has warned that war-torn Lebanon's at "a turning point" and must make urgent and immediate recovery efforts to avoid prolonging a six-year crisis. ... Read full Story
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European Union countries have expressed broad support for one round of 30% retaliatory tariffs if the United States does not reach a trade deal with the EU. ... Read full Story
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Among high achievers are biopharmaceutical contract manufacturers in South Korea -- Samsung Biologics and Celltrion, both with strong first-half results. ... Read full Story
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Top EU leaders told their Chinese counterparts at a summit in Beijing on Thursday that Beijing must do more to level the huge trade surplus it has with Europe. ... Read full Story
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Two British MPs have launched a new political party to push back against Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The party says it will support Palestine, fight poverty. ... Read full Story
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The Hungarian government has banned Irish rap group Kneecap from the country for "for antisemitism and glorifying terrorm," on Thursday. ... Read full Story
Zelenskyy acknowledged the controversy triggered by the new anti-corruption law, which also drew rebukes from European Union officials and international rights groups. ... Read full Story
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The U.N. and international aid agencies resumed trucking humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, according to Israel, but the U.N. said it was far too little. ... Read full Story
The trigger for the clashes was a mine explosion along the border on Wednesday that wounded five Thai soldiers and led to the expulsion of Cambodia's ambassador. ... Read full Story
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the military to ramp up combat training to prepare for "coping with a war anytime," state-run media reported. ... Read full Story
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Russian emergency crews have found the burning fuselage of a passenger plane that went missing Thursday in far eastern Russian, officials said. ... Read full Story
"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025
Did you know?
Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."