transatlantic

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The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"The transatlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity that struck at the core of personhood, broke up families, and devastated communities," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

From a purely discount airline in the 1990s, the company refashioned itself into more of a hybrid airline, offering a business class and some transatlantic flights.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The previously scheduled White House meeting Tuesday had been expected to focus on the Ukraine war, US-EU trade tensions and a wider effort to salvage frayed transatlantic ties.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

At the time, a transatlantic sailing voyage might take anywhere from one to two months.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy