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There are no serious national events at this time.

Active military escalation between the United States and Iran, combined with elevated NATO-Russia tensions over Ukraine and severe domestic weather threats across North America, creates a deteriorating security environment with significant near-term escalation risks. Natural disasters including a major Philippine earthquake and Venezuelan humanitarian crisis compound the instability, though financial markets remain relatively stable.

LAST UPDATED 07-10-2026 @ 01:31AM (CDT)

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At time of update

Washington, D.C.

02:31AM

Los Angeles

11:31PM

London

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Moscow

09:31AM

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02:31PM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 12 min ago Marble Hill, MO (Bollinger County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 30 min ago Marble Hill, MO (Bollinger County) US

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 30 min ago McPherson, KS (McPherson County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 57 min ago Hayti, SD (Hamlin County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Special Weather Statement

Concordia, KS
Effective 3 min ago Expires in 29 min

warn Flash Flood Warning

Metropolis, IL
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 4 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 5 min

advi Flood Advisory

Waterloo, IL
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 3 hr

advi Heat Advisory

Lake Village, AR
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 9 hr

Events

The most recent events

watc M 4.6 - 54 km WSW of Captain Cook, Hawaii

Captain Cook, HI Effective 14 min ago

watc M 3.4 - 12 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii

Pāhala, HI Effective 14 min ago

ok Volcanic eruption is on going for Kanlaon in Philippines

Yubo, Western Visayas Effective 28 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1671
0.48%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
64037.99
1.37%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07407
1.65%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1775.91
1.84%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
79.14
1.47%
Coinbase
DOW
52487.41
0.27%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10472.45
-0.16%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25118.27
0.89%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7543.64
0.81%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
68756.48
1.49%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
15.84
-6.27%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
72.31
0.32%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4123.5
-0.42%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52722
-0.07%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.777
-1.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.7
-1.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.806
-1.27%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
3.874
-1.05%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.562
-1.19%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.531
-2.59%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.343
0.66%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.661
-1.45%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.831
-1.79%
US EIA
Financial markets demonstrate overall positive momentum with cryptocurrency assets showing moderate gains—Ethereum appreciated 1.60 percent to $1,771.73, Dogecoin rose 1.47 percent to $0.0739, and Bitcoin gained 1.02 percent to $63,821.94. Global equity indices reflect mixed but predominantly positive performance with the Nikkei leading at 1.77 percent gain, DAX advancing 0.89 percent, S&P 500 up 0.81 percent, and the Dow Jones up 0.27 percent, while the FTSE 100 declined marginally by 0.16 percent. Market risk indicators show resilience with the Volatility Index declining 6.27 percent to 15.84, indicating reduced market stress and investor anxiety. Energy commodities displayed modest gains with crude oil up 0.25 percent to $72.26 per barrel, while gold declined 0.15 percent, and U.S. gasoline prices declined across most regions except the Gulf Coast, which registered a 0.66 percent increase.

Data

The latest global data
Togo
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Singapore
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
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
Spain
Level 2
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
Malta
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Niger
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
French Guiana
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malaysia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Federated States of Micronesia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Montserrat
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Thailand
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Samoa
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ghana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Indonesia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Turks and Caicos Islands
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Gabon
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Norway
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Pakistan
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Malawi
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Burkina Faso
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
Kuwait
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Oman
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Venezuela
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Russia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
El Salvador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Vietnam
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Jamaica
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Slovakia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Chad
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Bangladesh
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Luxembourg
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Botswana
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Lesotho
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Ecuador
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Somalia
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Nigeria
Level 3
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
International travel advisories reflect critical security concerns with Afghanistan and Niger both maintaining Level 4 Do Not Travel designations due to persistent security risks, while Nicaragua is positioned at Level 3 Reconsider Travel status. Eight additional nations and territories are designated Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution, including Spain, Cuba, Indonesia, Cameroon, Eswatini, Moldova, Ghana, and Togo, indicating elevated but manageable risk environments. The substantial majority of monitored jurisdictions maintain Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions status, reflecting baseline stable conditions. Space weather monitoring confirms no active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events affecting infrastructure or communications systems.

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