There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple geopolitical tensions are escalating globally, including sharply deteriorated US-Iran relations with military signals, an active Cuba-US maritime incident with casualties, and ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict with nuclear rhetoric, while domestic conditions remain stable. These developments warrant elevated monitoring for potential escalation within weeks to months.
LAST UPDATED 02-26-2026 @ 12:35midnight (CST)
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Washington, D.C.
01:35AM
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10:35PM
London
06:35AM
Moscow
09:35AM
Beijing
02:35PM
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 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---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 8 min agoExpires in 2 min
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Gaithersburg, MD
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watc High Wind Watch
Baraga, MI
Effective 11 min agoExpires in 15 hr
watc High Wind Watch
Baraga, MI
Effective 11 min agoExpires in 15 hr
watc High Wind Watch
Baraga, MI
Effective 11 min agoExpires in 15 hr
Events
The most recent events
watc M 5.0 - 196 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Vilyuchinsk, KamchatkaEffective 36 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Ethereum (ETH)
2064.59
0.33%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.1
-0.94%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68203.28
0.31%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.2943
-0.98%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
87.63
-0.49%
Coinbase
S&P 500
6946.13
0.81%
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FTSE 100
10806.41
1.18%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
49482.15
0.63%
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Nikkei
58721.78
0.24%
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DAX
25175.94
0.76%
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DOW Futures
49420
-0.23%
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Crude Oil
65.46
0.06%
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Gold
5210.9
-0.29%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.93
-8.29%
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
Global equity markets demonstrate resilience with major indices showing solid gains: S&P 500 up 0.81%, FTSE 100 up 1.18%, DAX up 0.76%, Nikkei up 0.74%, and DOW up 0.63%. Cryptocurrency markets show mixed performance with Bitcoin up 0.32% at $68,211 and Ethereum up 0.11%, while Cardano declined 0.71% and Dogecoin fell 0.66%. Commodity markets remain relatively stable with crude oil up 0.52% and gold down 0.56%; however, gasoline prices show regional volatility ranging from West Coast gains of 1.63% to Rocky Mountain declines of 2.74%, with Gulf Coast prices rising notably at 2.01%. Market volatility index declined 8.29%, indicating reduced overall market stress.
Two countries maintain extreme Level 4 travel advisories with Do Not Travel recommendations: Ukraine and Mali. Three countries are at warning Level 3 advising travel reconsideration: Nepal, Mauritania, and Guyana. Thirteen countries are at watch Level 2 for increased caution including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Netherlands, Morocco, Serbia, Jamaica, Denmark, Chile, and others. The majority of monitored destinations remain at Level 1 under normal precaution protocols, including Australia, South Korea, Ireland, Greece, and most Caribbean and Pacific island nations.
Multiple regions face immediate geopolitical and humanitarian crises, with US-Iran military tensions at critical levels and ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict complicating diplomatic efforts.