2019

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke tells of ‘hard time’ after ex-partner’s death

Image copyright PA Media Radiohead singer Thom Yorke has told of the “hard time” his family went through after the death of his ex-partner. Rachel Owen died aged 48 in 2016 from cancer, and Yorke told Desert Island Discs his ambition is to “make sure that we have come out of it alright”. The couple […]

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Trump, Biden and a Whistle-Blower Complaint: Here Are the Basics

WASHINGTON — President Trump is under intense scrutiny over a classified whistle-blower complaint about his behavior, which at least partly involves his dealings with Ukraine’s new president and Mr. Trump’s call for Ukraine’s government to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who is a leading candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Here

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Orkambi: Cystic fibrosis drug buyers’ club travels to Argentina

A group of parents of children with cystic fibrosis has travelled to Argentina to buy a generic version of a “life-saving” drug. Orkambi is not available on the NHS in England as it costs £104,000 a year per patient, but earlier this month a five-year agreement was reached between the Scottish government and pharmaceutical company

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