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There are no serious national events at this time.

Global geopolitical tensions persist across Ukraine, US-China relations, and Middle East stability, while domestically localized severe weather and volcanic activity remain manageable. Financial markets show resilience, and international conditions reflect elevated but stable risk without indicators of imminent acute escalation.

LAST UPDATED 05-14-2026 @ 09:33PM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

10:33PM

Los Angeles

07:33PM

London

03:33AM

Moscow

05:33AM

Beijing

10:33AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Small Craft Advisory

Elk Rapids, MI
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

advi Small Craft Advisory

Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 8 hr

watc Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Altus, OK
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 56 min

advi Special Weather Statement

Gail, TX
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 41 min

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

Events

The most recent events

watc M 3.2 - 79 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska

Kodiak Station, AK Effective 21 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2706
0.04%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
81104.47
0.03%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.11628
0.75%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2274.58
-0.37%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
91.7
-0.47%
Coinbase
DOW
50063.46
0.75%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10372.93
0.46%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24456.26
1.32%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7501.24
0.77%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
62115.38
-0.86%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.26
-3.41%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
102.22
1.04%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4614.1
-1.52%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49968
-0.37%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.5
1.08%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
4.336
2.00%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.478
2.28%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.534
2.58%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
4.176
1.53%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
4.405
0.14%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.953
1.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.372
0.30%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.613
0.54%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets demonstrated strength with Dogecoin rising 3.65% to $0.1167, Cardano increasing 3.06% to $0.2727, Bitcoin gaining 2.60% to $81,348.05, and Ethereum rising 1.68% to $2,295.80. Equity markets remained broadly positive with the DAX up 1.32% to 24,456.26, DOW up 0.75% to 50,063.46, and S&P 500 up 0.77% to 7,501.24, though the Nikkei declined 0.98% to 62,654.05. Energy commodities showed mixed results with crude oil rising 0.84% to $102.02 per barrel while gold declined 0.64% to $4,655.40. U.S. gasoline prices increased across all regions, ranging from 0.14% to 2.58%, with West Coast prices highest at $5.613 per gallon and Gulf Coast lowest at $3.953 per gallon.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bhutan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cuba
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Australia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Georgia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Cameroon
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nicaragua
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Moldova
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Latvia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Paraguay
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Geomagnetic Storm
none
NOAA SWPC
Radio Blackout
none
NOAA SWPC
Solar Radiation
none
NOAA SWPC
Malawi
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Rwanda
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burma
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lebanon
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Iceland
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jordan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
DEFCON Warning System
New Zealand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
New Zealand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lithuania
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bolivia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Azerbaijan
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Mauritius
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Peru
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory, the highest alert status. Nicaragua escalates to Level 3 Reconsider Travel status. Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova all remain at Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution. The majority of monitored countries including Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan, Australia, and Georgia maintain Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions status. Space weather conditions show no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events.

Headlines

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Multiple regions face escalating conflicts, humanitarian crises, and major power confrontations that demand close monitoring.

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