Bulletin world briefing: Gates makes explosive Epstein claims at congressional hearing

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1. Gates reveals Epstein blackmail fears during explosive congressional testimony
2. First Ebola case confirmed in France as doctor returns from Congo
3. Germany’s entire rail network halted due to major outage
4. France bakes in record heatwave as Europe faces deadly extreme weather
5. Girl, 11, is raped and murdered in India as taxi driver is arrested

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