## UK loan company goes bust and wipes debt for thousands of customers overnight

Authored by metro.co.uk

It sounds like a dream come true: getting a loan that you never have to pay back.

But that’s exactly what’s happened to thousands of customers in the northwest of England, after a payday lender went bust and wiped all of their debts overnight.

If you’ve taken out a loan with Fernwood Financial Limited, you do not need to make any further payments.

A payday loan – also known as a short-term loan – is a type of borrowing designed to be paid back over a short period of time.

‘Normally your debt is an asset of the loan company, and this is sold to another company during liquidation – meaning you need to keep paying the money back, just to a different company.’.

It hopefully goes without saying, but you should therefore never take out a loan hoping this might happen to you.

Whether you’re a Fernwood Financial customer looking for further funds, or someone considering your first payday loan, Freddie urges caution. »

### Pentagon restricts Ukraine's use of US missiles against Russia, WSJ reports

Authored by yahoo.com

The White House and the Pentagon also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru and Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Writing by James Oliphant; Editing by Don Durfee and Diane Craft). »

### Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold

Authored by sciencedaily.com

Climate change and agricultural intensification have increasingly deprived honeybees of the floral diversity they need to thrive.

Increasingly, beekeepers are feeding artificial pollen substitutes to their bees due to insufficient natural pollen.

In the new study, the research team succeeded in engineering the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to produce a precise mixture of six key sterols that bees need. »

### Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states to widen law and order crackdown

Authored by the-independent.com

The Trump administration reportedly plans to mobilize up to 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states in the coming weeks to support its immigration and anti-crime crackdowns, a dramatic expansion of the controversial operation that’s seen federal agents and Guard troops carrying out activities across Washington, D.C.

open image in gallery The Trump administration is reportedly expanding its crime crackdown by deploying up to 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states in support of its immigration and crime crackdowns ( AFP via Getty Images ).

The Independent has contacted the reported states for comment, as well as the central National Guard leadership and the Department of Homeland Security. »

### Mississippi calls infant mortality rates ‘unacceptable’ in emergency declaration

Authored by denver7.com

The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency in response to a sharp rise in infant mortality across the state.

Officials said the leading causes of infant mortality include congenital malformations, preterm birth, low birth weight, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

The emergency declaration serves as a call to action, with the health department planning to implement several measures aimed at reducing infant mortality. »

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