There are no serious national events at this time.
Active US-Israeli military operations against Iran, including a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, are causing regional destabilization and significant global economic disruption with clear escalation potential over the coming weeks.
LAST UPDATED 03-03-2026 @ 05:40PM (CST)
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Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Somalia: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 55512 years ago---
extr Iran: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 55485 years ago---
extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 6181 years ago---
extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 4177 years ago---
extr Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 294 years ago---
extr North Korea: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 177 years ago---
Alerts
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Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 13 min agoExpires in 3 min
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Events
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ok M 2.5 - 62 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska
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Financial
The latest global financial data
Ethereum (ETH)
1986.6
-2.02%
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Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09011
-3.69%
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Cardano (ADA)
0.2626
-5.20%
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Solana (SOL)
87.05
0.47%
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Bitcoin (BTC)
68456.19
-0.55%
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DOW
48501.27
-0.83%
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FTSE 100
10484.13
-2.75%
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DAX
23790.65
-3.44%
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S&P 500
6816.63
-0.94%
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Nikkei
56279.05
-3.06%
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Gold
5134.8
0.22%
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DOW Futures
48477
-0.17%
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Volatility Index
23.57
9.93%
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Crude Oil
75.23
0.90%
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U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.015
2.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.882
1.69%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.878
0.91%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.967
0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.83
2.98%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.794
4.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.644
4.42%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.758
3.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.16
1.19%
US EIA
Global equity markets declined substantially with the German DAX down 3.44%, Japanese Nikkei down 3.06%, and British FTSE 100 down 2.75%, while U.S. indices showed more modest losses with the DOW down 0.83% and S&P 500 down 0.94%. The Volatility Index surged 9.93% to 23.57, indicating elevated market anxiety. Cryptocurrency markets experienced weakness with Cardano declining 5.63%, Dogecoin down 4.71%, and Ethereum down 2.98%. Crude oil advanced 4.75% while U.S. gasoline prices increased uniformly across all regions by 2.6-4.4%, though gold declined 4.07%.
Four nations maintain Level 4 'Do Not Travel' designations: Ukraine, Somalia, Iran, and Mali. Four additional countries including Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritania, and Nicaragua are classified at Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' status. Numerous regions including China/Hong Kong, Brazil, Egypt, Cambodia, and portions of Europe are at Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' status. Most developed nations and stable regions maintain Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions' designation.
An active US-Israeli military campaign against Iran is causing widespread regional escalation, nuclear facility strikes, mass civilian displacement, and significant global economic disruption.