Head of United Nations calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ as annual meeting of leaders opens | AP News

Head of United Nations calls global situation ‘unsustainable’ as annual meeting of leaders opens | AP News

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned world leaders Tuesday that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are creating an “unsustainable world” where a growing number of countries believe they should have a “get out of jail free” card. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned world leaders Tuesday that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are creating an “unsustainable world” where a

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Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth

Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youth

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to this week’s Clinton Global Initiative. “These platforms are designed to create addiction,” Harry said

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Election 2024 Latest: Trump makes first campaign stop in Georgia since feud with Kemp ended

Election 2024 Latest: Trump makes first campaign stop in Georgia since feud with Kemp ended

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is making his first campaign visit to battleground Georgia since a feud between the former president and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp ended last month with Kemp endorsing Trump. Trump is speaking Tuesday in Savannah, Georgia, which has one of the busiest ports in the country for cargo shipped in containers.

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American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 98.7 in September, from 105.6 in August. It was the biggest month-to-month decline since August of 2021. The survey was conducted before

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Vista, Blackstone buying software maker Smartsheet for about $8.4 billion

Vista, Blackstone buying software maker Smartsheet for about $8.4 billion

Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are buying software maker Smartsheet for approximately $8.4 billion in cash. Vista and Blackstone said Tuesday that they will pay $56.50 per Smartsheet Inc. share. The agreement includes a 45-day “go-shop” period during which Smartsheet and its advisers seek alternative acquisition proposals from certain third parties and

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