There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple geopolitical tensions are intensifying across critical regions with US military escalation, nuclear proliferation concerns, and great power competition creating potential medium-term risks, while domestic conditions and financial markets remain stable with no imminent threats.
LAST UPDATED 02-25-2026 @ 07:02PM (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
08:02PM
Los Angeles
05:02PM
London
01:02AM
Moscow
04:02AM
Beijing
09:02AM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 6181 years ago---
extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 4177 years ago---
extr North Korea: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 177 years ago---
extr Iraq: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 177 years ago---
extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 176 years ago---
extr Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 26 years ago---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min agoExpires in 5 min
advi Special Weather Statement
Sterling, CO
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 42 min
advi Wind Advisory
Raton, NM
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 57 min
advi Wind Advisory
Raton, NM
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 57 min
advi Brisk Wind Advisory
Lavrentiya, Chukotka
Effective 14 min agoExpires in 14 hr
Events
The most recent events
watc M 3.5 - 18 km ESE of Johannesburg, CA
Boron, CAEffective 42 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10046
-0.49%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2957
-0.50%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.64
0.66%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68350.74
0.53%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2063.26
0.27%
Coinbase
DOW
49482.15
0.63%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
59093.33
0.87%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25175.94
0.76%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6946.13
0.81%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10806.41
1.18%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.93
-8.29%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49448
-0.17%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
65.74
0.49%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5201.4
-0.47%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
2.937
0.44%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.834
0.04%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.852
0.60%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.962
-0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.748
---%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.675
-0.30%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.532
2.01%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.662
-2.74%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.111
1.63%
US EIA
Global equity markets demonstrate resilience with major indices showing solid gains: S&P 500 up 0.81%, FTSE 100 up 1.18%, DAX up 0.76%, Nikkei up 0.74%, and DOW up 0.63%. Cryptocurrency markets show mixed performance with Bitcoin up 0.32% at $68,211 and Ethereum up 0.11%, while Cardano declined 0.71% and Dogecoin fell 0.66%. Commodity markets remain relatively stable with crude oil up 0.52% and gold down 0.56%; however, gasoline prices show regional volatility ranging from West Coast gains of 1.63% to Rocky Mountain declines of 2.74%, with Gulf Coast prices rising notably at 2.01%. Market volatility index declined 8.29%, indicating reduced overall market stress.
Two countries maintain extreme Level 4 travel advisories with Do Not Travel recommendations: Ukraine and Mali. Three countries are at warning Level 3 advising travel reconsideration: Nepal, Mauritania, and Guyana. Thirteen countries are at watch Level 2 for increased caution including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Netherlands, Morocco, Serbia, Jamaica, Denmark, Chile, and others. The majority of monitored destinations remain at Level 1 under normal precaution protocols, including Australia, South Korea, Ireland, Greece, and most Caribbean and Pacific island nations.
Global conflicts are escalating across multiple fronts, with intensifying US-Iran tensions, continued Ukraine-Russia military operations, and emerging US-China military competition creating a complex security environment.