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Former Arsenal striker Billy Vigar has died aged 21 after suffering a ‘significant brain injury’ while playing for Chichester City. Vigar was put into an induced coma after being injured in Saturday’s Isthmian League Premier Division match against Wingate and Finchley.A statement from Vigar’s family said: “After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put in an induced coma. On Tuesday he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery. Although this helped, the injury proved too much for him and he passed away on Thursday morning. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may…

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve and governor nominee for US President Joe Biden, during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Anna Rose Layden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Thursday argued that the Supreme Court should reject President Donald Trump’s request that he be allowed to fire her pending the outcome of her lawsuit challenging her removal.”The President’s stay application asks this Court to act on an emergency basis to eviscerate the independence of the Federal Reserve Board,” Cook’s lawyers wrote in…

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) announced on Thursday the start of asphalt paving works on the main roads of the South Saad Al-Abdullah City project, marking a major step as the development enters an advanced stage of infrastructure implementation. In a press statement, PAHW said this phase follows the completion of leveling works and the preparation of road and service networks, paving the way for linking the project areas through an integrated network that facilitates movement and supports final preparations for handing over housing plots to citizens.The authority reported that the project’s actual completion rate has reached…

KUWAIT: With each new school year, the “marathon of preparing lunchboxes,” as Ola Hamed, a 36-year-old working mother of two, calls it, kicks off in full swing. “The first weeks, I promise myself to create the perfect lunchbox every day,” said the Egyptian mother. But by mid-year, the promise fades, replaced with one simple hope, that her boys, now in grades four and seven, eat something — anything — to keep them going. For Hamed, the process is more mentally exhausting than physical, requiring constant communication and trial and error. Her most frustrating moments come when they return home with…

KUWAIT: Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Khaled Al-Mughamis reiterated on Thursday the society’s firm commitment to supporting the Palestinian people, stressing that Kuwait’s solidarity with them has been a consistent national stance for decades. Speaking to KUNA following his meeting with Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub, Al-Mughamis said KRCS prioritizes coordination with government agencies, local associations and charities to ensure the swift and efficient delivery of humanitarian relief. He noted that the second Kuwaiti relief bridge serves as a model of integrated humanitarian action.Al-Mughamis added that the meeting reviewed ongoing and future relief projects, underscoring the society’s…

KUWAIT: The Public Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) organized on Thursday a field training program for law students at Kuwait University (KU), aimed at enhancing their skills and promoting the values of integrity and transparency, the authority said in a press statement. The program, which will run until December 11, combines theoretical and practical sessions delivered by specialists from Nazaha. KUWAIT: A number of specialists from the Public Authority for Combating Corruption (Nazaha) deliver lectures to law students at Kuwait University.- KUNA photos It covers the law establishing the authority, its objectives and powers, financial disclosure requirements, job rights and duties, the…

Members of the FBI investigate from the rooftop at 1120 Empire Central Place work near the scene where a shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, September 24, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. Stewart F. House | Getty ImagesThe gunman who killed one detainee and wounded two others at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas was trying to target ICE personnel and appeared to be planning his attack for months, authorities said Thursday.The shooter, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn of Texas, “specifically intended to kill ICE agents” in Wednesday’s ambush, said Joe Rothrock, the…

Former Celtic striker Hyeon-Gyu Oh returned to Glasgow to haunt 10-man Rangers as he scored the only goal in Genk’s incident-packed 1-0 Europa League win at Ibrox.The South Korea international had a first-half penalty saved, hit the winner after 55 minutes and later had a tap-in chalked off after he strayed offside. Rangers – who had Mohamed Diomande sent off after 41 minutes – did not muster a shot on target after the 34th minute and were booed off when the final whistle was blown.The result increases the pressure on Russell Martin, whose side have won four of their first…

John McGinn’s early goal was enough for Aston Villa to pick up their first win of the season as they beat Bologna 1-0 at Villa Park.It has been an awkward start to the season for Unai Emery’s side and although they kicked off their Europa League campaign with three points, it was not without its difficulties. Ollie Watkins came off the bench and had a second-half penalty saved. Santiago Castro struck the crossbar for the Italian visitors soon after and Marco Bizot had to keep out a header from Martin Vitik late on but Villa held on for a badly…

Sep 25, 2025, 02:44 PM ETFormer Arsenal youth player Billy Vigar has died from a significant brain injury suffered during an incident in an English non-league match, his club Chichester City has confirmed.It has been reported Vigar, 21, collided with a concrete wall in Saturday’s game at Wingate and Finchley in the seventh tier of English football when he was trying to keep the ball from going off the pitch.After being taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma, Vigar had surgery on Tuesday aimed at helping his recovery but he died on Thursday morning.”It is with great sadness…