25 m. ago Groundbreaking drug could cut uncontrolled blood pressure in weeks, scientists say

Participants were not able to lower their blood pressure before taking new drug

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48 m. ago ‘It was just the perfect game’: Henk Rogers on buying Tetris and foiling the KGB

The man who brought Tetris to the west reveals what the movie of his life got right and wrong, how he influenced Nintendo, and why he has now swapped gaming for climate change campaigningWhen game designer and entrepreneur Henk Rogers first encountered Tetris at the 1988 Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, he immediately knew it was special. “It was just the perfect game,” he recalls. “It looked so simple, so rudimentary, but I wanted to play it again and again and again There was no other game demo that ever did that to me.”Rogers is now co-owner of the Tetris Company, which manages and licenses the Tetris brand. Over the past 30 years, he has become almost as famous as the game itself. The escapades surrounding his deal to buy its distribution rights from Russian agency Elektronorgtechnica (Elorg) were dramatised in an Apple TV+ film starring Taron Egerton. “I suggested that Johnny Depp or Keanu Reeves should play me, but apparently they were way too old,” Rogers says. Continue r...

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71 m. ago Pharmaceutical stocks slide as Trump vows to cut US prescription drug prices ‘by 30

President plans to use executive powers, saying US should pay ‘same price as nation that pays the lowest price’Donald Trump has promised to use his executive powers to cut the price of prescription drugs in the US in an attempt to bring them more in line with other countries.The US president has said he will sign an order on Monday that will reduce prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices “almost immediately” by “30% to 80%”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 1,000 jobs in wind power, Heathrow enjoys busiest April and tributes to Kwik Fit founder

From Burberry’s profit hopes and Trump’s revived drug price pledge to a £10.9bn wind power project, a cooling UK jobs market, and tributes to Sir Tom Farmer - here are today’s top stories in UK business.

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2 h. ago Met firearms officer could be sacked a decade after shooting dead gangster during prison break bid

The officer, known as 'W80', gunned down Jermaine Baker, 28, during an intelligence-led operation in December 2015, as Baker plotted to break two convicts out of prison.

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2 h. ago He pretended to be a quiet antiques dealer but was really up to no good on a huge scale

Johnny Kock used a pond liner company as a front for a vast criminal enterprise

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4 h. ago Gerry Adams fights for peacemaker reputation in trial over BBC murdered spy claim

Former Sinn Féin leader denies claim made in 2016 documentary he sanctioned 2006 killing of MI5 informant Denis DonaldsonIt is a small, compact courtroom with a digital clock that glows beneath the judge’s bench, but the evidence unfurled in the case of Gerry Adams versus the BBC is expansive and spans decades of Irish and British history.The former Sinn Féin leader’s childhood and political awakening, the evolution of the Troubles, the IRA’s deadly campaign, the peace process, the murder of a British spy, all have been outlined – and contested – in the libel hearing at Dublin’s high court. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Libra to experience burst of motivation to finish tasks

Today's horoscopes, brought to you by Russell Grant.

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5 h. ago Reliving child torment at abuse inquiry 'led to my brother's fatal drug overdose'

Julie Graham claims her brother Glen was traumatised by giving evidence but did not receive enough support.

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8 h. ago I'm a top dermatologist and these are the three skincare brands I buy my teenage daughters: DR EMMA CRAYTHORNE

As a dermatologist and mother of three with two teenage daughters, I'm all too aware of the dangers - and potential benefits - of a recent social trend dubbed 'Sephora kids'.

Economics

9 h. ago Trump promises immediate sweeping cuts to drug prices in his ‘most important and impactful’ Truth Social post

President to sign executive order putting plan in place on Monday morning

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9 h. ago Trump to sign executive order to reduce cost of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals up to 80%

President Donald Trump has made an announcement he describes as one of the most conesequential in American history - and it will have global impacts.

Politics

9 h. ago Trump vows to lower drug prices in the US by up to 80 per cent

President promises to defy industry pressure and dramatically cut cost of pharmaceuticals

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12 h. ago Zalewski and Asllani keep Inter in Serie A title contention with win at Torino

Rejigged visitors prevail in stormy conditions in TurinDortmund spoil Alonso’s Leverkusen leaving partyInter kept their Serie A title hopes alive with a confident 2-0 win at Torino on a rain-drenched Sunday as they showed no signs of letting up in the title race. The win brought the Champions League finalists level at the top on 77 points with Napoli, who host Genoa later on Sunday.Inter, who reached the Champions League final by beating Barcelona in a thrilling encounter on Tuesday, left several key players on the bench and rested others as they looked to keep the squad fresh. The striker and captain Lautaro Martinez, the goalkeeper Yann Sommer, and the midfielder Davide Frattesi were all left out of the starting lineup. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago The kingpins who really run Britain's drug trade: TikTok gangsters might look scary... but in reality they are terrified of the 'Mr Bigs'

EXCLUSIVE: Unlike their 'foot soldier' counterparts, these 'high level' drug bosses try to stay anonymous and live lives that - at first glance - seem utterly ordinary.

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14 h. ago Poland blames Russian intelligence for arson attack on Warsaw shopping center last year

Polish officials say a massive fire that destroyed a large shopping center in Warsaw last year was the result of arson ordered by Russian intelligence services

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14 h. ago India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared

Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear-nations back from the brink of war.After days of escalating clashes that culminated in both sides launching missile and drone strikes on each other’s major military bases – the closest they had come to full-scale war in decades – the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was declared by Donald Trump on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Holidaymakers face £5k fine for bringing five items back to UK even if they were from duty free

The new rules were brought in last month to stop the spread of a serious disease in Europe.

Economics

15 h. ago From UFC to HMP: The rise and fall of the 'Italian Stallion'

Pietro Menga was once a promising UFC prospect - but an Encrochat sting brought about his downfall

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15 h. ago Claudia Winkleman just wore her signature Traitors leggings for the BAFTAs red carpet

Claudia Winkleman’s Spanx leggings were a staple in her The Traitors wardrobe, and it seems the presenter has brought them back again on this year’s BAFTAs red carpet

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