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Chrysler parent Stellantis laying off 400 salaried U.S. workers

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The Stellantis sign is seen outside the FCA Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Jan. 19, 2021. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is laying off roughly 400 salaried employees in the U.S. in its engineering, technology and software units to cut costs as the automaker faces what … Read more

Immigration is boosting the U.S. economy and has been ‘underestimated’

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U.S. commuters. Caroline Purser | The Image Bank | Getty Images The recent influx of immigration into the U.S. is helping to bolster the economy despite a raft of global challenges, according to Joyce Chang, chair of global research at JPMorgan. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its U.S. GDP growth projection to 2.1% … Read more

U.S. seeks to keep troops and drone base in Niger after junta calls them illegal

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DAKAR, Senegal — Days after Niger’s military junta declared the presence of U.S. troops in that West African nation to be “illegal,” American officials are seeking in closed-door talks to determine if they can retain some sort of security presence in the country, which has been the United States’ closest regional ally. U.S. officials say … Read more

U.S. rejects China’s claim to Arunachal Pradesh, says it is a part of India

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A tableau of Arunachal Pradesh state during the Republic Day parade along Kartavya Path in New Delhi, India, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. India’s Republic Day marks the anniversary of when the country’s secular constitution came into effect in 1950.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. has rejected China’s “unilateral attempts” to advance … Read more

Jews and Muslims in U.S. disagree on Israel’s conduct in Gaza, poll finds

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A survey by the Pew Research Center published Thursday shows how Americans are split — particularly along religious lines — over Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the reasons for the war itself. The poll is among the most comprehensive yet of how Americans’ opinions on the conflict differ depending on religious affiliations. The poll found … Read more

U.S. hits new low in World Happiness Report, driven largely by young people

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The United States is no longer among the world’s 20 happiest countries, according to a new report — with young people hit particularly hard and reporting lower levels of well-being than any other age group. The United States fell from 15th in 2023 to 23rd in this year’s World Happiness Report, which was released Wednesday … Read more

China hits back at U.S. for ‘slandering’ Hong Kong’s new security law

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The flags of China and Hong Kong displayed in rows.  Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images China’s embassy hit back against U.S. criticism of Hong Kong’s new national security law on Thursday, saying the U.S. should “respect China’s sovereignty.” Hong Kong lawmakers passed a new national security law on Tuesday which critics … Read more

Jake Sullivan makes secret trip to Ukraine amid U.S. aid impasse

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National security adviser Jake Sullivan traveled in secret to Ukraine on Wednesday in a trip aimed at reaffirming U.S. support for the beleaguered ally despite an impasse in Congress over additional funding for the war effort. Sullivan arrived in Ukraine as the country’s forces are on their back foot, having retreated from the eastern city … Read more

Ukraine’s success ‘matter of U.S. credibility’: Polish foreign minister

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Ukraine sympathizers carry placards and fly a Ukrainian flag outside the U.S. Capitol building as the Senate works through the weekend on a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel on February 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Roberto Schmidt | Getty Images Ukraine succeeding against Russia in the war has become … Read more