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.
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.
