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Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimized anyone'
Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimized anyone'

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday said that he "never victimized anyone" as he faced questioning from US lawmakers over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

June 10, 2026

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Odds rising for very strong El Nino: EU monitor
Odds rising for very strong El Nino: EU monitor

Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Wednesday said global forecasters were increasingly confident that a very strong El Nino warming weather pattern could form later this year.

June 10, 2026

Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges'
Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup 'challenges'

Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described as "challenges" for the World Cup.

June 10, 2026

Struggling German auto supplier Bosch pivots to robots
Struggling German auto supplier Bosch pivots to robots

German industrial giant Bosch said Wednesday it will step up efforts in the field of humanoid robotics, as its traditional auto business comes under increasing pressure.

June 10, 2026

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Juve, Torino fans given 10-match away ban after derby trouble: media
Juve, Torino fans given 10-match away ban after derby trouble: media

Juve and Torino fans were on Wednesday slapped with a 10-match ban from travelling to away fixtures as punishment for trouble before last month's local derby which led to the game kicking off more than an hour late.

June 10, 2026

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Amnesty accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Bedouins
Amnesty accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Bedouins

Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of an "ethnic cleansing" campaign against Bedouin and herding communities in the occupied West Bank, saying the measures aimed to accelerate the annexation of the Palestinian territory.

June 10, 2026