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At least two people were killed and at least one person was missing in Fremont, Ohio, on Sunday night after a train struck multiple pedestrians, according to the authorities.Danny Sanchez, the mayor of Fremont, confirmed the deaths in a brief statement to reporters, according to a video broadcast by WTVG. He said he did not have details about the ages of the victims.The search for the missing person was focused on the Sandusky River, Mr. Sanchez said. Fremont is about 40 miles southeast of Toledo.The mayor said it was not common for people to be crossing where the pedestrians were…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Lenders that specialise in “buy now, pay later” services will have to abide by the same rules as mainstream banks under long-awaited legislation that will result in them being fully regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The UK government will on Monday bring forward legislation, more than four years after the previous Conservative administration announced plans to regulate the sector.Under the rules, lenders such as Klarna and Clearpay will be required to check shoppers’ affordability before offering loans, while borrowers will…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Legal & General, the British finance company that is one of Europe’s largest asset managers, has acquired a real estate investor as part of a strategic push into private markets under chief executive António Simões.L&G, which manages £1.1tn in assets, has taken a 75 per cent stake in Proprium Capital Partners, a $3.5bn global real estate private equity group, the companies have confirmed. Under the terms of the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, L&G will eventually acquire 100 per cent…

The school where water polo coach Lilie James was murdered has been plunged into lockdown after reports a man had threatened staff.St Andrews Cathedral School, located in Sydney’s CBD, was locked down by police on Monday about 9.45am after reports a person had broken into the grounds.Camera IconThe school where water polo coach Lilie James was murdered has been plunged into lockdown after reports a man had threatened staff. Facebook \ Credit: SuppliedCamera IconPolice confirmed staff had been threatened. NCA NewsWire / David Swift Credit: News Corp AustraliaThe man allegedly “threatened staff and then returned to the campus”, a police…

An organisation that honoured The Associated Press’ Nick Ut with its “photo of the year” in 1973 for a picture of a girl running from a napalm attack in the Vietnam War says it has “suspended its attribution” to Ut because of doubts over who actually took it. World Press Photo’s report on Friday (May 16) adds to the muddle over an issue that has split the photographic community since a movie earlier this year, The Stringer, questioned Ut’s authorship. The photo of a naked and terrified Kim Phuc became an iconic symbol of the war’s tragedy. After two investigations,…

In its latest assault on Gaza’s decimated healthcare system, Israel has once again targeted the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, this time with drones, as its forces are also carrying out a ground offensive in the north and south of the bombarded territory. Health officials said late on Sunday that fighting around the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza and an Israeli military “siege” forced it to shut down. It was the main medical facility in the north after Israeli air strikes last year also forced the Kamal Adwan and Beit Hanoon hospitals to stop providing health services. “There is direct targeting…

Washington — The House Budget Committee returned late Sunday to attempt for a second time to move President Trump’s domestic policy bill closer to the finish line after conservatives rebelled Friday over concerns the legislation does not contain steep enough spending cuts. Five Republicans — Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania — voted against advancing the legislation when the committee met Friday to stitch together the various parts of the reconciliation package into a single bill. Smucker said he supported the bill but changed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Thunder’s pursuit of its first-ever NBA championship since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City remains alive. While the franchise did reach the mountaintop when the team called Seattle home in 1979, the team has yet to win a title since settling in OKC. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 35 points as OKC steamrolled the Denver Nuggets in Sunday’s Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder, celebrates during the game against the Denver Nuggets during Round 2 Game 7 of the 2025…

Tough-on-crime Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is doubling down on border crossings and vowed that criminals will now be held “fully accountable for their illegal actions.”Hochman, a Republican-turned-Independent, defeated incumbent progressive prosecutor George Gascón by a 20-point margin. Gascón was considered by many voters to be soft on crime.”I am standing at the border between LA County and San Bernardino County where criminals used to enjoy crossing in the LA direction, thinking that little to no consequences would occur if they stole, robbed and engaged in criminal conduct,” Hochman shared in a video posted on his X account on…

Yoni Assia, Co-Founder and CEO of eToro, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesIn eToro’s IPO filing, ahead of the company’s market debut on Wednesday, the stock trading platform spent over 1,500 words spelling out the potential risks of operating in Israel, home to corporate headquarters.While the current military conflict between Israel and Hamas hasn’t “materially impacted” business, “the continuation of the war and any escalation or expansion of the war could have a negative impact on both global and regional conditions and may…