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Melinda Gates endorses Biden for second term

US philanthropist Melinda French Gates arrives for the White House Correspondents' Association gala at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2022. [AFP]

American philanthropist Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, endorsed President Joe Biden on Thursday for November's US election, arguing that he is the best candidate for women.

"I've never endorsed a presidential candidate before. But this year's election stands to be so enormously consequential for women and families that, this time, I can't stay quiet," she said on X.

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