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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple concurrent geopolitical tensions (Iran-US escalation, Ukraine-Russia conflict, Taiwan flashpoint), emerging public health threats (hantavirus expansion), active domestic natural hazards (floods, fires, volcanic monitoring), and regional instability create a complex security environment requiring elevated medium-term preparedness measures.

LAST UPDATED 05-13-2026 @ 03:03AM (CDT)

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

04:03AM

Los Angeles

01:03AM

London

09:03AM

Moscow

11:03AM

Beijing

04:03PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Wind Advisory

Kuna, ID
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 16 hr

advi Wind Advisory

Hines, OR
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 16 hr

warn Red Flag Warning

Scobey, MT
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 15 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

advi Lake Wind Advisory

Fallon, NV
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 19 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.6 - Kermadec Islands region

Kermadec Islands region Effective 34 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.273
0.70%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
80930.14
0.55%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.11229
1.97%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2300.35
1.14%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
95.14
0.92%
Coinbase
DOW
49760.56
0.11%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10344.04
0.77%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24096.42
0.59%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7400.96
-0.16%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
63272.11
0.84%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.97
-0.11%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
100.82
-1.33%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4713.4
0.57%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49844
-0.05%
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
Financial markets demonstrate mixed performance with notable divergence across asset classes. Cryptocurrency markets show broad strength, with Dogecoin appreciating 2.04%, Solana up 1.40%, and Ethereum rising 1.35%. Traditional equity indices present weakness in European markets (DAX down 1.62%) and slight U.S. declines (S&P 500 down 0.16%), while the Dow Jones advanced 0.11% and Nikkei gained 0.75%. Commodity markets show crude oil declining 1.20% to $100.95 per barrel while gold appreciated 0.51% to $4,710.40. Gasoline prices across all U.S. regions are trending upward with increases ranging from 0.14% to 2.58%, with the largest gains in the Central Atlantic (2.58%) and New England (2.28%) regions. Market volatility, as measured by the VIX, decreased 2.12% to 17.99.

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
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
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
Hungary
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories reflect variable security and safety conditions globally. Afghanistan maintains the most severe designation at Level 4 (Do Not Travel) due to ongoing security concerns. Nicaragua has been assigned a Level 3 advisory (Reconsider Travel), likely related to recent seismic activity in the region. Five nations are under Level 2 advisories (Exercise Increased Caution): Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, and Rwanda. The majority of assessed nations—including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, and numerous others—remain at Level 1 with standard precautions recommended. Space weather monitoring indicates no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events at this time.

Headlines

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Global tensions remain elevated across warfare, economic disruption, and public health crises.

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