After the U.S. Department of the Treasury published financial statements on March 16, 2026, for the fiscal year that ended the previous Sept. 30, a rumor spread that the reports had declared the U.S.

Resolution backed by African leaders calls for recognition, justice and reparations The UN vote on designating the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” is, ...

The United Nations General Assembly has approved a landmark resolution, spearheaded by Ghana, that formally declares slavery and the transatlantic slave trade as one of the greatest injustices against ...

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. “In a matter of weeks, the Iran war has generated massive uncertainty about ...

From the 1500s through the 1800s, millions of Africans were violently captured from the lush coastal kingdoms of West and Central Africa, traded through slave forts, and packed into ships bound for ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday issued Executive Order No. 110, declaring a national energy emergency and authorizing a unified package covering livelihoods, industry, ...

Since Donald Trump entered the political fray, critics have opined that if he ever faced a direct confrontation with Iran as United States president, the result would be chaos, endless war, and global ...

President Donald Trump freaked out at U.S. allies on Friday as “cowards” after begging for help in securing the Strait of Hormuz as energy prices skyrocket. Trump, 79, also declared a victory in the ...

As United States President Donald Trump faces mounting global criticism for starting the war on Iran with Israel, he is also facing a battle at home with opposition lawmakers who have challenged his ...

President Donald Trump likes his military campaigns short and victorious. The quick overnight strike that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro from power is his preferred model of warmaking. But the U.S ...

President Trump said late Sunday that he is not ready to declare victory against Iran despite saying the U.S. has decimated the country militarily and economically. “No, I’m not going to do that.

Malaysia has declared the trade deal with the U.S. invalid after the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump‘s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) illegal ...