There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple simultaneous geopolitical crises are actively occurring globally, including ongoing Ukraine conflict, severe Mexico internal instability with military casualties, and escalating Iran-Israel confrontation signals. US economic destabilization from tariff implementation and elevated market volatility indicate investor concerns about systemic risks. These concurrent dangerous developments present near-term escalation potential across multiple regions.
LAST UPDATED 02-23-2026 @ 11:34PM (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
12:34AM
Los Angeles
09:34PM
London
05:34AM
Moscow
08:34AM
Beijing
01:34PM
Urgent
The most severe events and alerts
extr Mali: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 4177 years ago---
extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 3179 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---
extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Winter Weather Advisory
Crow Agency, MT
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 1 day
warn Winter Storm Warning
Livingston, MT
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warn Winter Storm Warning
Red Lodge, MT
Effective 4 min agoExpires in 1 day
advi Winter Weather Advisory
Edwards, CO
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 14 hr
advi Winter Weather Advisory
Rome, NY
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 14 hr
Events
The most recent events
ok M 2.5 - 101 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska
101 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaEffective 34 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:67.852km) in Taiwan 24/02/2026 04:37 UTC, 12.2 million in 100km.
Yilan, TaiwanEffective 43 min ago
watc M 4.7 - 19 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
Yilan, TaiwanEffective 58 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.257
-1.98%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
76.53
-1.73%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
62911.44
-2.65%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1821.91
-1.81%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09103
-1.73%
Coinbase
DAX
24991.97
-1.06%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6837.75
-1.04%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
57382.2
0.98%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
48804.06
-1.66%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10684.74
-0.02%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
21.01
10.06%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
66.7
0.59%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
48925
0.16%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5192.4
-0.64%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
2.924
0.76%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
2.833
0.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
2.835
-0.04%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
2.967
0.61%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
2.748
0.40%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
2.683
-0.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
2.482
0.24%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
2.737
2.55%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.045
2.72%
US EIA
Financial markets are experiencing notable volatility, with the Volatility Index surging 10.06%, indicating elevated market stress. Major equity indices have declined significantly: the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.66%, the S&P 500 down 1.04%, and the DAX down 1.06%, while the Nikkei bucked the trend with a 0.76% gain. Cryptocurrency markets are uniformly down, with Bitcoin declining 1.31% to $63,778, Ethereum down 1.17% to $1,833.87, and Cardano down 1.18%. Crude oil has increased 0.77% to $66.82 per barrel, while gold has declined 0.33%. Gasoline prices show regional variation, with notable increases on the West Coast (2.72% increase) and Rocky Mountain region (2.55% increase), while most other regions show modest gains or stability.
Five countries are designated at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) status, presenting the highest travel security concern: Mali, Ukraine, Iraq, Lebanon, and Burma (Myanmar). Three additional countries warrant Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) status: Guyana, Nepal, and Burundi. Thirteen countries are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), including Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Netherlands, Serbia, Denmark, Grenada, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Peru, Tajikistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The remaining nations assessed are at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating routine security environments. The global travel advisory landscape reflects concentrated geopolitical and security challenges in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa and South America.