Alex Ritson

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has taken a very different path to some of the other tech billionaires. The Gates Foundation is the biggest charitable organisation in the world, fighting poverty, disease and inequality. And Mr Gates is now seeking to further cement his legacy with a trilogy of memoirs.

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has taken a very different path to some of the other tech billionaires. The Gates Foundation is the biggest charitable organisation in the world, fighting poverty, disease and inequality. And Mr Gates is now seeking to further cement his legacy with a trilogy of memoirs.

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has taken a very different path to some of the other tech billionaires. The Gates Foundation is the biggest charitable organisation in the world, fighting poverty, disease and inequality. And Mr Gates is now seeking to further cement his legacy with a trilogy of memoirs.

The first, called Source Code, reveals that he thinks he would nowadays be diagnosed as neurodiverse. Our culture and media editor, Katie Brazel, met with him at his former family home in Seattle on the northwest coast of the US, together with his sister, Christy.

The first, called Source Code, reveals that he thinks he would nowadays be diagnosed as neurodiverse. Our culture and media editor, Katie Brazel, met with him at his former family home in Seattle on the northwest coast of the US, together with his sister, Christy.

The first, called Source Code, reveals that he thinks he would nowadays be diagnosed as neurodiverse. Our culture and media editor, Katie Brazel, met with him at his former family home in Seattle on the northwest coast of the US, together with his sister, Christy.

Bill Gates. And that's all from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll. and the producer was Alison Davis. The editor is Karen Martin.

Bill Gates. And that's all from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll. and the producer was Alison Davis. The editor is Karen Martin.

Bill Gates. And that's all from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll. and the producer was Alison Davis. The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Alex Ritson. Until next time, goodbye.

I'm Alex Ritson. Until next time, goodbye.

I'm Alex Ritson. Until next time, goodbye.

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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 2nd of February, these are our main stories. Ukraine says Moscow has bombed a boarding school in part of Russia held by Kiev. Dozens of elderly Russians are thought to be trapped in the rubble. Canadian officials say new tariffs imposed by the US will come into force on Tuesday.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Sunday, the 2nd of February, these are our main stories. Ukraine says Moscow has bombed a boarding school in part of Russia held by Kiev. Dozens of elderly Russians are thought to be trapped in the rubble. Canadian officials say new tariffs imposed by the US will come into force on Tuesday.

More civilians are fleeing the fighting in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as rebels push towards the city of Bukavu. Also in this podcast... Emotional scenes in Israel as three more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are freed and reunited with their families. And... High emotion too in the occupied West Bank as more than 180 Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel.

More civilians are fleeing the fighting in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as rebels push towards the city of Bukavu. Also in this podcast... Emotional scenes in Israel as three more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are freed and reunited with their families. And... High emotion too in the occupied West Bank as more than 180 Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel.

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused Russia of bombing a building in Ukrainian-occupied Russia, where dozens of civilians were reportedly sheltering on Saturday night. The Ukrainian military has posted video from the Kursk region. It shows the damaged temporary evacuation shelter. The BBC has not been able to independently verify the material.

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused Russia of bombing a building in Ukrainian-occupied Russia, where dozens of civilians were reportedly sheltering on Saturday night. The Ukrainian military has posted video from the Kursk region. It shows the damaged temporary evacuation shelter. The BBC has not been able to independently verify the material.