Bill Gates admitted to three affairs during a deposition in the Epstein case, according to an article on sheppnews.com.au. The article also reports that King Charles became the first monarch to release his tax payments, revealing he was among the UK's top 100 taxpayers in 2024-25. The United Nations' International Maritime Organisation paused its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel reported an attack, reigniting fears over a preliminary deal to end the Iran war. Thousands of Venezuelans are feared dead after two powerful earthquakes, including the country's strongest in over a century, wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath rubble and setting off powerful aftershocks. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he warned Ukraine, against a background of rising tensions, not to try to drag his country into war.