There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple geopolitical tensions are intensifying across critical regions with US military escalation, nuclear proliferation concerns, and great power competition creating potential medium-term risks, while domestic conditions and financial markets remain stable with no imminent threats.
LAST UPDATED 02-25-2026 @ 05:04PM (CST)
World Clock
At time of update
Washington, D.C.
06:04PM
Los Angeles
03:04PM
London
11:04PM
Moscow
02:04AM
Beijing
07:04AM
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 7 min agoExpires in 3 min
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Gaithersburg, MD
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advi Winter Weather Advisory
Buena Vista, CO
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 8 hr
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Buena Vista, CO
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Buena Vista, CO
Effective 9 min agoExpires in 8 hr
Events
The most recent events
watc M 5.2 - east of the Kuril Islands
east of the Kuril IslandsEffective 24 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Ethereum (ETH)
2078.54
12.24%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10302
12.76%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.94
12.60%
Coinbase
Cardano (ADA)
0.3
15.96%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68362.19
6.70%
Coinbase
Nikkei
58583.12
2.20%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10806.41
1.18%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
49482.15
0.63%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6946.13
0.81%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25175.94
0.76%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
65.57
0.23%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5183.7
-0.81%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.93
-8.29%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49495
-0.08%
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
---%
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
Cryptocurrency markets demonstrate substantial strength with Cardano leading gains at 20.2%, followed by Dogecoin (13.8%), Solana (12.9%), Ethereum (11.6%), and Bitcoin (7.4%), reflecting broad investor appetite for digital assets. Global equity markets are performing solidly across all major indices, with Japan's Nikkei leading at 2.2% gain, followed by FTSE 100 (1.2%), DAX (0.8%), S&P 500 (0.8%), and Dow Jones (0.6%), indicating stable international economic conditions. The Volatility Index has declined 7.7% to 18.05, suggesting reduced market anxiety and investor confidence in current conditions. Precious metals show modest gains with Gold up 0.9%, reflecting balanced safe-haven demand. Gasoline prices display regional variation with notable increases on the Gulf Coast (2.0%) and West Coast (1.6%), while the Rocky Mountain region shows a decline of 2.7%, suggesting localized supply or demand dynamics affecting fuel costs.
Two countries maintain extreme travel advisory status: Ukraine and Mali are both classified at Level 4 (Do Not Travel), reflecting serious security and stability concerns. Three countries are at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel): Mauritania, Guyana, and Nepal, indicating significant safety risks that warrant careful consideration before travel. Numerous countries are at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution), including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Angola, Cambodia, Morocco, Serbia, Jamaica, Denmark, Grenada, Chile, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor, Benin, and Côte d'Ivoire, reflecting various regional instabilities, crime concerns, or civil unrest. The majority of global destinations remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), including most of Europe, developed nations, and stable regions, indicating these areas present no elevated risks to US citizens.