Rescue efforts in Colombia enter the final phase as the death toll from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake climbs to 265, with nearly 500 missing and thousands of homes destroyed.
Financial expert Nunn emphasizes automating savings by setting up direct debits or using round-up tools. He also advises building an emergency fund of 1-3 months' salary and warns about online financial influencers promoting risky products, especially crypto.
Kuwait has created a $100 million fund to quickly respond to emergency consequences, inspired by its experience with Iranian strikes. The fund aims to expedite repairs to critical infrastructure damaged during military operations or other unforeseen events.
The CDC is allocating $107 million in emergency funding to combat Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. With nearly 1,000 cases in DRC and 31 in Uganda, officials cite the need for immediate support, though global risk remains low. Efforts are hampered by mistrust and resource shortages.
The UK government is allocating £4m in emergency funding to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to cover costs incurred during recent public disorder in Belfast. The violence, sparked by shared footage of a knife attack, led to attacks on homes, businesses, and vehicles, as well as racist assaults on healthcare workers. The funding will support overtime and mutual aid, with 115 households seeking housing assistance due to the unrest.
US intelligence agencies, facing a critical chip shortage, are using advanced AI models from Anthropic, a company previously blacklisted as a national security threat. A $9 billion emergency funding request aims to build secure data centers for high-end semiconductors needed for AI operations.
Save the Children is launching an emergency fundraising campaign to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The NGO will support the local health system, affected children and families, and provide infection prevention supplies and personnel.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has applied for emergency funds to make the first payment of approximately NT$800 million for the HIMARS multiple rocket system, due May 31. The Executive Yuan is currently reviewing the request.
Former high-ranking officials of the presidential office are facing allegations of illegally diverting 2.8 billion won in Ministry of the Interior and Safety emergency funds for presidential residence interior work. A court decision on their arrest is expected soon.
Spirit Airlines warned at a U.S. bankruptcy court hearing in New York that it needs access to nearly $240 million in restricted cash or new financing within days to avoid shutting down. The Trump administration is in advanced talks to provide a $500 million loan that would give the government a 90% stake in the Florida-based discount carrier. The airline had expected to emerge from bankruptcy midyear but fuel price surges since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran have complicated those plans.
