warn Tornado Warning
Effective 6 min ago Knoxville, IL (Knox County) US
There are no serious national events at this time.
A severe weather outbreak is actively occurring across the US Midwest with tornado and flood threats requiring immediate preparedness, while multiple geopolitical crises in the Middle East and Eastern Europe remain tense despite some diplomatic progress. Humanitarian crises persist globally with risks of regional destabilization.
LAST UPDATED 04-17-2026 @ 07:04PM (CDT)World Clock
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05:04PMLondon
01:04AMMoscow
03:04AMBeijing
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Alerts
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Events
The most recent eventswatc M 5.1 - 127 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
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watc M 5.3 - 84 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
Molibagu, North Sulawesi Effective 43 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial dataCardano (ADA)
0.2587
-0.23%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
77116.29
2.60%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.09944
0.19%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2421
3.08%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.79
-0.34%
Coinbase
DOW
49447.43
1.79%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10667.63
0.73%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24702.24
2.27%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7126.06
1.20%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58475.9
-1.75%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.48
-2.56%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
84
-7.86%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4849.4
0.85%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49663
1.84%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.123
0.07%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.954
-1.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.965
0.51%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.093
0.17%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.864
-2.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.886
3.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.741
-1.21%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.895
0.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.377
-0.35%
US EIA
Financial markets demonstrate mixed but generally positive performance with notable regional variations. Cryptocurrency markets show strength with Bitcoin up 3.04% at $77,447 and Ethereum up 3.44% at $2,429. Major U.S. stock indices gained ground with the DOW up 1.79%, S&P 500 up 1.20%, and DAX up 2.27%, while the Japanese Nikkei declined 1.75%. Crude oil prices fell sharply by 7.86% to $84.00 per barrel reflecting reduced energy demand. U.S. Gasoline prices show regional variation with significant increases in the Midwest at 3.05% while most other regions remain stable or decline.
Data
The latest global dataTogo
Level 2
Singapore
Level 1
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
Cuba
Level 2
Australia
Level 1
Georgia
Level 1
Nicaragua
Level 3
Latvia
Level 1
Geomagnetic Storm
none
Radio Blackout
none
Solar Radiation
none
Haiti
Level 4
Hungary
Level 1
Mauritius
Level 1
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Barbados
Level 1
Bermuda
Level 1
Oman
Level 3
Oman
Level 3
Luxembourg
Level 1
Nigeria
Level 3
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
Costa Rica
Level 2
Ethiopia
Level 3
Estonia
Level 1
Nepal
Level 2
Colombia
Level 3
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
Gabon
Level 2
Gabon
Level 2
Malaysia
Level 1
Slovakia
Level 1
Ireland
Level 1
Ireland
Level 1
Venezuela
Level 3
International travel advisories reflect critical risks in specific regions. Haiti remains at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to severe civil unrest and security concerns, representing the highest alert status. Nicaragua is at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) due to ongoing security instability, while Cuba and Togo are both at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution). Space weather conditions remain normal with no geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events currently impacting Earth. The majority of monitored countries maintain Level 1 status indicating normal travel precautions are sufficient.
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Israeli attacks killed over 38,000 women, girls in Gaza since October 2023, UN says
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Pakistan oil tanker becomes first to exit through Hormuz since US blockade began
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US oil floats to top as Asia looks for Middle Eastern alternatives amid Iran war
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IMF, World Bank say they are resuming dealings with Venezuela
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'Totally unfair' that EU countries making money on energy crunch: Former EU commissioner Breton
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Macron, Meloni, Starmer and Merz welcome Hormuz Strait reopening
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1.2 million people uprooted by war
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Macron urges permanent reopening of Hormuz Strait
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Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening
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China steps out of the shadows in Iran war
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A ceasefire in the Middle East masks deeper geopolitical tensions as Iran-US negotiations reshape global power alignments and supply chains amid escalating humanitarian crises.
