extr Ukraine: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 6181 years ago ---
There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple regional tensions and localized natural disasters require monitoring, but no imminent global threats or widespread US civilian dangers are evident. Medium-term geopolitical risks in the Middle East and Eastern Europe warrant elevated preparedness postures. Current conditions support a sustained alert state without crisis-level escalation.
LAST UPDATED 02-25-2026 @ 10:02AM (CST)World Clock
At time of updateWashington, D.C.
11:02AMLos Angeles
08:02AMLondon
04:02PMMoscow
07:02PMBeijing
12:02AMUrgent
The most severe events and alertsextr 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 ---
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Events
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Financial
The latest global financial dataCardano (ADA)
0.2924
13.03%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
86.07
8.96%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
67488.56
5.34%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2015.69
8.84%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10168
11.30%
Coinbase
DAX
25132.35
0.58%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
49318.57
0.29%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6927.75
0.55%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10775.94
0.89%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58583.12
2.20%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.74
-4.14%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
65.41
-0.34%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5214
0.73%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49318
0.17%
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 financial markets exhibited broad positive momentum with cryptocurrency assets leading gains. Bitcoin rose 5.31% to $67,469.53, Ethereum climbed 9.12% to $2,020.80, Solana advanced 9.20% to $86.26, and Cardano surged 12.83% to $0.2919. Major equity indices posted modest gains: the Nikkei led with 2.20% growth, FTSE 100 increased 0.88%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.46%. Commodity markets showed mixed signals with gold up 0.61% at $5,208, while crude oil declined 0.37% to $65.39 per barrel. Gasoline prices showed regional volatility, with the West Coast up 1.63% and Gulf Coast up 2.01%, while the Volatility Index dropped 3.68%, indicating reduced market stress.
Data
The latest global dataSaudi Arabia
Level 2
British Virgin Islands
Level 1
Curaçao
Level 1
Liechtenstein
Level 1
Botswana
Level 2
Bonaire
Level 1
Australia
Level 1
Brazil
Level 2
Angola
Level 2
Ireland
Level 1
North Macedonia
Level 1
Cambodia
Level 2
Mauritania
Level 3
Brunei
Level 1
Ukraine
Level 4
El Salvador
Level 1
Netherlands
Level 2
Mali
Level 4
Samoa
Level 1
French Polynesia
Level 1
Serbia
Level 2
Jamaica
Level 2
Kingdom of Denmark
Level 2
Grenada
Level 2
Georgia
Level 1
Latvia
Level 1
Nauru
Level 1
South Korea
Level 1
French West Indies
Level 1
Bhutan
Level 1
Kiribati
Level 1
Dominica
Level 1
Switzerland
Level 1
Guyana
Level 3
Lithuania
Level 1
Chile
Level 2
Greece
Level 1
Sao Tome and Principe
Level 2
Timor
Level 2
Benin
Level 2
Slovenia
Level 1
Cote d Ivoire
Level 2
Portugal
Level 1
Argentina
Level 1
Senegal
Level 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Level 1
Nepal
Level 3
Palau
Level 1
Tunisia
Level 2
Anguilla
Level 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
North Korea
Level 4
Aruba
Level 1
United Arab Emirates
Level 2
Luxembourg
Level 1
Iraq
Level 4
Lebanon
Level 4
Peru
Level 2
Tajikistan
Level 2
Tajikistan
Level 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Level 2
Iceland
Level 1
Burundi
Level 3
Burma (Myanmar)
Level 4
Philippines
Level 2
Iran
Level 4
Maldives
Level 2
Papua New Guinea
Level 3
Moldova
Level 2
Greenland
Level 2
Uzbekistan
Level 1
Belgium
Level 2
Kyrgyzstan
Level 1
Afghanistan
Level 4
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 3
Bangladesh
Level 3
Seychelles
Level 1
Seychelles
Level 1
Cabo Verde
Level 1
Jordan
Level 2
Belize
Level 2
Liberia
Level 2
Taiwan
Level 1
Taiwan
Level 1
Niger
Level 4
Romania
Level 1
Sierra Leone
Level 2
Sierra Leone
Level 2
Mexico Travel Advisory
Level 2
Morocco
Level 2
Thailand
Level 2
Rwanda
Level 2
Haiti
Level 4
Libya
Level 4
Haiti
Level 4
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Qatar
Level 1
Colombia
Level 3
Poland
Level 1
Poland
Level 1
India
Level 2
Dominican Republic
Level 2
Canada
Level 1
Malta
Level 1
Uruguay
Level 2
Cuba
Level 2
France
Level 2
Somalia
Level 4
United Kingdom
Level 2
South Africa
Level 2
Macau
Level 3
Indonesia
Level 2
Solomon Islands
Level 2
Burkina Faso
Level 4
The Bahamas
Level 2
Singapore
Level 1
Barbados
Level 1
Mongolia
Level 1
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
Fiji
Level 1
Tuvalu
Level 1
Albania
Level 2
Guatemala
Level 3
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
Togo
Level 2
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
Mainland China, Hong Kong&Macau
Level 2
Togo
Level 2
Republic of the Congo
Level 2
Turkey
Level 2
Cayman Islands
Level 1
Lesotho
Level 2
Bahrain
Level 2
Montserrat
Level 1
Finland
Level 1
Saint Lucia
Level 1
Hungary
Level 1
Sweden
Level 2
Estonia
Level 1
Bolivia
Level 2
Sint Maarten
Level 1
Costa Rica
Level 2
Zimbabwe
Level 2
Ethiopia
Level 3
Eritrea
Level 2
Antigua and Barbuda
Level 1
Honduras
Level 3
Algeria
Level 2
Slovakia
Level 1
Solar Radiation
none
Geomagnetic Storm
none
Radio Blackout
minor
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
International travel advisories indicate elevated caution in multiple regions. Ukraine and Mali maintain Level 4 (Do Not Travel) status due to security concerns. Mauritania, Guyana, and Nepal are at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Approximately 18 countries are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Netherlands, Serbia, Jamaica, Denmark, Chile, and others. The majority of countries worldwide remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions). These advisories reflect long-standing regional instability and security assessments rather than acute emerging threats to US citizens.
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