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Bill Gates

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US President Donald Trump on June 10 accused Iran's negotiators of “playing us for suckers”.
US President Donald Trump on June 10 accused Iran's negotiators of “playing us for suckers”.

Bill Gates testifies Epstein pressured him using knowledge of his extramarital affairs

Bill Gates arrives for a closed door interview before the House Oversight Committee investigating late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Bill Gates arrives for a closed door interview before the House Oversight Committee investigating late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Bill Gates faces questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in February that he had been "foolish" to associate with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in February that he had been "foolish" to associate with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Gates Foundation says it has opened external review of Epstein ties

The foundation has been mired in controversy due to chairman Bill Gates’ association with Epstein.
The foundation has been mired in controversy due to chairman Bill Gates’ association with Epstein.

Bill Gates to testify in front of US House panel on Jeffrey Epstein

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates would sit for a “transcribed interview”, which implies that his testimony would take place in a closed-door setting.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates would sit for a “transcribed interview”, which implies that his testimony would take place in a closed-door setting.

Warren Buffett will not commit to more donations to Gates Foundation

FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks while Bill Gates looks on at Columbia University in New York, U.S., January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks while Bill Gates looks on at Columbia University in New York, U.S., January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

Bill Gates ‘took responsibility for his actions’ over Epstein links, foundation says

FILE PHOTO: Bill Gates in January 2026 at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Bill Gates in January 2026 at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit amid Epstein scrutiny

The Gates Foundation said Mr Bill Gates will not deliver his address “to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities”.
The Gates Foundation said Mr Bill Gates will not deliver his address “to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities”.

Gates Foundation denies any financial payments to Epstein

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus is pictured in Seattle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2021.  REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus is pictured in Seattle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2021.  REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost is haunting the grand old men of capitalism

The shadow cast by Jeffrey Epstein continues to grow over corporate titans and others as more details emerge from the US Department of Justice files.
The shadow cast by Jeffrey Epstein continues to grow over corporate titans and others as more details emerge from the US Department of Justice files.

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