China's Xi declares victory in ending extreme poverty
Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country has achieved the "miracle" of eradicating extreme poverty.
I Asked Bill Gates What's The Next Crisis?
I got the chance to interview Bill Gates so I asked him: Will Covid-19 be the last pandemic? How does he deal with misinformation and conspiracy theories? And what is the next disaster?
The Foundation Letter is here: https://ve42.co/BG21
Comments
Oh ya 21 days ago
And the devil and his wife will do everything they can to make sure it happens so they can make more money and fill his dream of a lower world population like he always talks about
Mike 21 days ago
Bill Gates is a clown which makes a virus smile.
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