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Sonny Curtis, who wrote such classics as “I Fought the Law,” “Walk Right Back” and the theme for the “Mary Tyler Moore” show, “Love Is All Around,” died Friday after a sudden illness, according to a social media post by his daughter. Curtis also worked closely with Buddy Holly and performed with his band, the Crickets, both before and after the legendary singer’s death. He was 88. A native of Texas, Curtis was born in 1937 to a musical family — his uncles performed in a bluegrass group called the Mayfield Brothers. He met Buddy Holly at the age of 15…

NewsFeedDutch police deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse a protest in The Hague. The protesters were rallying for immigration restrictions and stricter policies for asylum seekers.Published On 20 Sep 202520 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Russell Martin at last enjoyed some positivity as Rangers manager with a 2-0 Premier Sports Cup quarter-final win over Hibernian on a day of fans protest against him at Ibrox.Chairman Andrew Cavenagh had flown in from the United States amid a growing sense of crisis at the club, with disgruntled fans protesting against Martin and chief executive Patrick Stewart outside the stadium before the game and also at the start of the match. The turning point came when Hibs captain Martin Boyle had a goal ruled out in the 19th minute for handball, with frustrated Light Blues supporters ready to…

As a side sleeper who struggles with chronic illness, I require support and pressure relief in a mattress. This is where I like the Saatva Rx as a specialty option for those dealing with literal pain points. The Rx, if you couldn’t already infer from the name, was designed for more medically inclined situations where you need to treat joints with care.By following a hybrid design of therapeutic foams and pocketed coils, the Rx manages to pull this off. While this may not be the firmest option to support sleepers with back pain, WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell found that the…

Maia Davies,Rachel Muller Heyndyk andJoe Tidycyber correspondentWatch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airportHeathrow is among several European airports hit by a cyber-attack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system.The airport said a number of flights were delayed on Saturday as a “technical issue” impacted software provided to several airlines.Brussels Airport said a cyber-attack on Friday night meant passengers were being checked in and boarded manually, and Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport reported longer waiting times due to the problem.RTX, which owns software provider Collins Aerospace, said it was “aware of a cyber-related disruption” to its system in “select airports” and that…

Emmanuel Wanyonyi sets a championship record to take gold for Kenya in the men’s 800m as Great Britain’s Max Burgin runs a personal best to finish sixth at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.FOLLOW LIVE: World Athletics ChampionshipsAvailable to UK users only.

355 Industry experts have projected that the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 (NIIRA) will boost the insurance sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product and restore confidence in the industry. The Act, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in July 2025, introduces fresh measures to deepen insurance penetration, strengthen the financial capacity of operators, and simplify how the sector operates. Stakeholders shared their views during the 10th annual conference of the Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE) held in Lagos. The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun…

Rights groups say policy requiring male or female designations on passports is ‘unjustifiable and discriminatory’.Published On 20 Sep 202520 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited States President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to let it go ahead with a ban on passports stating the gender identities of transgender and non-binary citizens.The Department of Justice filed an emergency request on Friday to lift a federal judge’s order that had prevented the Department of State from enforcing a policy requiring binary male or female sex designations on passports.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listJustice Department lawyers…

There’s a new buzzy fashion startup in town. Meet Phia, the shopping app founded by Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates and her Stanford roommate-slash co-founder, Sophia Kianni.  Phia searches the web to help users compare the price of fashion items. It’s a mobile app and browser extension that’s essentially “Google flights for fashion,” as the company bills itself. “As we think about what the future of fashion is going to be like five years ago now, it’s all going to be about making access a lot easier to things that people haven’t had access to before,” Gates told TechCrunch. The…

IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims that at a high-profile forum on African development in August 2025, Japan announced a plan to resettle migrants from Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Mozambique. This is false – what was announced was a plan to promote cultural exchange and partnerships. A post circulating on Facebook claims that at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, also known as Ticad, Japan created a special visa programme to resettle African migrants. The claim alleges that four Japanese cities have been designated as “hometowns” for migrants from Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Mozambique, supposedly to fill labour shortages…