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US officially exits WHO, citing COVID-19 pandemic management failure

The US has officially left the World Health Organization, citing mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking concerns about global health collaboration and future US involvement.

World Health Organization (WHO) logo and US flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025.
Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem are seen in this undated handout image from the Epstein estate released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 18, 2025.

House Oversight Democrats publish dozens of Epstein estate photos

 Bill Gates envisions a two-day workweek as AI reshapes the workforce.

Bill Gates envisions a two-day workweek as AI reshapes the workforce

American businessman Bill Gates listens during the “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment” event during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, November 2, 2021.

'This is insane s***': Bill Gates denounces Elon Musk's interference in international politics


Bill Gates to meet China's President Xi in Beijing - state media

Gates stepped down from Microsoft's board in 2020 to focus on philanthropic works related to global health, education and climate change.

American businessman Bill Gates listens during the “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment” event during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, November 2, 2021.

Jeffrey Epstein allegedly threatened to expose Bill Gates’ affair - report

Epstein tried to blackmail the multi-billionaire over his extramarital affair with Mila Antonova, a Russian bridge player, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Jeffrey Epstein looks on during a status hearing in his sex trafficking case, in this court sketch in New York

Bill Gates warns that artificial intelligence can attack humans

While Gates acknowledges that AI has the potential to do great good, depending on government intervention, he is equally concerned by the potential harms.

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Bill Gates to donate all his wealth to philanthropy in Gates Foundation

The billionaire philanthropist announced over Twitter that he will donate $20 billion from his personal wealth to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Microsoft pledges to publicly investigate sexual harassment claims

Microsoft said it received a complaint in 2019, while Gates was on the board, that he attempted to start a romantic relationship with an employee in 2000.

 Smartphone is seen in front of Microsoft logo displayed in this illustration taken, July 26, 2021.

When Bennett met Gates, it was a meeting of two tech giants

Gates noted that both he and Bennett (who had a successful hi-tech career) had realized that “innovation was the key” in their first careers. “Love that comparison!” Bennett interjected, laughing.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Energy Minister Karine Elharrar meet Bill Gates on the sidelines of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow on November 2.

Confidential tax records show American ultrarich pay very little tax - report

White House says it takes unauthorized IRS data disclosures very seriously

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens while testifying before a joint Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Bill and Melinda Gates and the explosion of gray divorce - opinion

People who have been married more than a quarter-century who decide, after the kids are grown and out of the house, decide they’ve had enough. That’s become the fastest-growing segment of divorce.

PHILANTHROPIST AND co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, in 2017.

Bill & Melinda Gates to divorce, shaking philanthropic world

"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the two said in a statement posted on Twitter.

Gates Foundation Goalkeepers event in New York

Gates Foundation adds $70m. more funding for COVID vaccines for poor

"We have to ensure that everyone gets equal access to tests, drugs, and vaccines when they are available - no matter where you live in the world," the foundation's co-chair Melinda Gate said.

Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends a conversation at the 2019 New Economy Forum in Beijing