Today's Top 3 News: Misleading Claims That Bill Gates Planned Covid-19 in Epstein Files

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February 12, 2026 | 05:50 pm

President Prabowo Subianto receives Microsoft founder and The Gates Foundation co-chair Bill Gates at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, May 7, 2025. Tempo/Imam Sukamto

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Here are the highlights: Fact Check: Viral Cannibalism Photos Not Part of the Epstein Files; Fact Check: Claims of Bill Gates Planning Covid-19 in Epstein Files Misleading; and Full List of 92 Countries That Compete in the 2026 Olympics.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Fact Check: Viral Cannibalism Photos Not Part of the Epstein Files

A number of X [archive] and Facebook accounts (account 1, account 2) posted a series of photos in early February 2026, claiming to be part of the Epstein Files and related to cannibalism. These images show individuals at a dinner table consuming dishes that resemble human bodies.

One account narrated that Epstein's circle practiced secret cannibalism in addition to child sexual abuse. Another post linked this narrative to the film What You Wish For, accusing it of depicting the Epstein group's consumption of infant flesh and organs.

"Not only child sexual abuse, but there are still many unrevealed issues, such as cannibalism," wrote one account.

So, is it true that the Epstein Files revealed photos of people eating human flesh?

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2. Fact Check: Claims of Bill Gates Planning Covid-19 in Epstein Files Misleading

A number of posts across various Facebook [archive] and Instagram accounts claim that Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein have been planning the Covid-19 pandemic since 2017. This narrative emerged after the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of documents from the Epstein Files to the public in late 2025.

The claim cites a document titled "EFTA02657725.pdf", which contains correspondence between Gates and Epstein regarding a strain pandemic simulation. The posts allege that this email is authentic evidence that Gates conducted a Covid-19 simulation long before the global outbreak occurred.

Is this correspondence between Bill Gates and Epstein truly evidence that the Covid-19 pandemic was orchestrated as early as 2017?

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3. Full List of 92 Countries That Compete in the 2026 Olympics

The countries that compete in the 2026 Olympics are officially represented by 92 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), as recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

While many NOCs correspond directly to sovereign nations, several represent territories and regions, allowing places such as Hong Kong and Puerto Rico to field their own athletes under separate Olympic delegations.

Set against the iconic backdrops of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Games will feature approximately 2,900 athletes who unite to compete for national pride across 16 Olympic disciplines. Every NOC sends a varying number of athletes, with the United States leading the field by qualifying 232 athletes and three alternates for the competition.

Here is the complete list of countries that compete in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, citing USA Today and NBC Los Angeles.

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Today's Top 3 News: Viral Cannibalism Photos Not Part of the Epstein Files

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