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Gates Foundation finds no Epstein payments in review

An independent external review of the Gates Foundation found no evidence that it paid Jeffrey Epstein or was involved in his criminal activities, while noting that staff had some past interactions with him. The review, covering 2011‑2014 and involving two matters—the proposed donor-advised fund and polio-related funding to the International Peace Institute—led the foundation to approve stricter governance and vetting measures to bolster oversight going forward.

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UN reports 144 migrants dead off Mauritania

The UNHCR reports 144 refugees and migrants dead or missing off Mauritania after perilous West Africa-to-Europe sea crossings, with three rescue operations between July 14–18 that saved 387 people. By 2026, about 2,147 individuals have been rescued in Nouadhibou and Nouakchott, while cross-Atlantic migration remains deadly even as overall arrivals to Europe grow more cautious.

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