There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple military conflicts are actively escalating globally, including real-time Pakistan-Afghanistan operations, ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, and heightened US-Iran tensions, creating compounding regional instabilities with significant near-term escalation potential.
LAST UPDATED 02-28-2026 @ 06:22AM (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
07:22AM
Los Angeles
04:22AM
London
12:22PM
Moscow
03:22PM
Beijing
08:22PM
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 Burma (Myanmar): Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 294 years ago---
extr North Korea: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 177 years ago---
extr Iraq: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 176 years ago---
extr Lebanon: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 176 years ago---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Cold Weather Advisory
Bethel, AK
Effective 22 min agoExpires in 14 hr
advi Rip Current Statement
Chalan Pago-Ordot Village, CP
Effective 23 min agoExpires in 9 hr
advi Rip Current Statement
Chalan Pago-Ordot Village, CP
Effective 23 min agoExpires in 9 hr
advi Small Craft Advisory
Portland, NY
Effective 24 min agoExpires in 3 hr
advi Small Craft Advisory
Grand Island, NY
Effective 24 min agoExpires in 3 hr
Events
The most recent events
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:66.08km) in Guatemala 28/02/2026 10:21 UTC, 3.1 million in 100km.
Acajutla, Sonsonate DepartmentEffective 1 hr ago
watc M 4.3 - Fiji region
Fiji regionEffective 1 hr ago
watc M 4.2 - 218 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Tubou, EasternEffective 1 hr ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.08893
-4.77%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1865.9
-3.30%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
78.81
-3.70%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2632
-5.22%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
63895.63
-2.98%
Coinbase
DAX
25284.26
-0.02%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58850.27
0.16%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
48977.92
-1.05%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6878.88
-0.43%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10910.55
0.59%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49000
-1.07%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
19.86
6.60%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
67.02
2.78%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5247.9
1.03%
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
Stock markets experienced modest declines with the DOW down 1.05 percent to 48,977.92 and the S&P 500 declining 0.43 percent to 6,878.88, though Asian markets (Nikkei and FTSE 100) posted gains. Cryptocurrency markets showed weakness across major assets with Dogecoin down 1.27 percent, Cardano down 1.26 percent, Ethereum down 1.01 percent, and Bitcoin down 0.62 percent. The Volatility Index elevated significantly to 19.86, up 6.6 percent, indicating increased market uncertainty and risk aversion. Crude oil prices increased 2.78 percent to $67.02 per barrel while gold rose 1.03 percent. Gasoline prices showed regional variation with the West Coast at $4.11 per gallon and the Gulf Coast rising 2.01 percent, while Rocky Mountain prices declined 2.74 percent.
Two nations—Ukraine and Mali—maintain Do Not Travel advisories at Level 4 due to severe security conditions. Five countries including Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Guyana, and Bangladesh are at Level 3 Reconsider Travel status. Approximately 15 additional nations and territories including Saudi Arabia, Cameroon, Botswana, Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Morocco, Serbia, Jamaica, Denmark, Grenada, Ghana, Chile, and Timor are designated Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution. The majority of global destinations remain at Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions. The concentration of elevated travel advisories is highest in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean regions.
Active US-Israel military operations against Iran with threatened retaliation, combined with Pakistan-Afghanistan armed conflict, create multiple imminent regional security crises.