There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple geopolitical tensions are escalating globally, including sharply deteriorated US-Iran relations with military signals, an active Cuba-US maritime incident with casualties, and ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict with nuclear rhetoric, while domestic conditions remain stable. These developments warrant elevated monitoring for potential escalation within weeks to months.
LAST UPDATED 02-26-2026 @ 12:05midnight (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
01:05AM
Los Angeles
10:05PM
London
06:05AM
Moscow
09:05AM
Beijing
02:05PM
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 Cold Weather Advisory
Cohoe, AK
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 9 hr
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Cordova, AK
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 9 hr
advi Cold Weather Advisory
Girdwood, AK
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 9 hr
advi Wind Advisory
Skagway, AK
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 8 hr
advi Wind Advisory
Cordova, AK
Effective 6 min agoExpires in 9 hr
Events
The most recent events
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km) in Russia 26/02/2026 04:59 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
Vilyuchinsk, KamchatkaEffective 50 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Ethereum (ETH)
2062.15
0.22%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68353.76
0.53%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.1
-0.94%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2946
-0.87%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.56
-0.57%
Coinbase
Nikkei
58671.48
0.15%
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S&P 500
6946.13
0.81%
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DAX
25175.94
0.76%
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DOW
49482.15
0.63%
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FTSE 100
10806.41
1.18%
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Gold
5212.5
-0.26%
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Volatility Index
17.93
-8.29%
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Crude Oil
65.55
0.20%
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DOW Futures
49419
-0.23%
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
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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.
Multiple regions face immediate geopolitical and humanitarian crises, with US-Iran military tensions at critical levels and ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict complicating diplomatic efforts.