extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago ---
There are no serious national events at this time.
The US faces dangerous convergence of multiple crises including escalating Iran-US nuclear tensions, active conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, UK political collapse, energy market volatility, and elevated natural hazards across US territories. Regional destabilization from migration crises and political instability in allied and adversary nations threatens to expand conflicts in the near term. Concurrent economic stress and natural disasters compound the multifaceted threat environment requiring heightened vigilance and preparedness.
LAST UPDATED 05-12-2026 @ 02:33PM (CDT)World Clock
At time of updateWashington, D.C.
03:33PMLos Angeles
12:33PMLondon
08:33PMMoscow
10:33PMBeijing
03:33AMUrgent
The most severe events and alertswarn Flood Warning
Effective 47 min ago Granite Falls, WA (Chelan County) US
Alerts
The most recent alertsadvi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min
advi Air Quality Alert
Jourdanton, TX
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 1 day
advi Special Weather Statement
Saint Cloud, FL
Effective 8 min ago Expires in 26 min
advi Air Quality Alert
Bastrop, TX
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 1 day
advi Special Weather Statement
Cypress Quarters, FL
Effective 13 min ago Expires in 11 min
Events
The most recent eventsok Green forest fire notification in Australia
Wadeye, Northern Territory Effective 30 min ago
ok Green forest fire notification in Australia
Halls Creek, Western Australia Effective 31 min ago
ok Green forest fire notification in Australia
Wadeye, Northern Territory Effective 33 min ago
ok Green forest fire notification in Australia
Wadeye, Northern Territory Effective 33 min ago
ok Green forest fire notification in Liberia
Sanniquellie, Nimba Effective 34 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial dataCardano (ADA)
0.2707
-3.46%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
80608.81
-1.37%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10914
-1.87%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2280.47
-2.52%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
94.58
-2.86%
Coinbase
DOW
49758.99
0.11%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10265.32
-0.04%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
23954.93
-1.62%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7384.84
-0.38%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
62742.57
0.52%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.11
-1.47%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
102.16
4.17%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4693.5
-0.74%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49864
0.14%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.452
7.98%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
4.251
7.40%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.378
7.12%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.42
7.00%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
4.113
7.75%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
4.399
13.26%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.902
6.18%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
4.359
8.54%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.583
3.16%
US EIA
U.S. gasoline prices have experienced significant increases across all regions, with the Midwest region showing extreme volatility at plus 13.26%, followed by Rocky Mountain region at plus 8.54% and New England at plus 7.12%. Cryptocurrency markets declined broadly with Cardano down 3.92%, Ethereum down 3.31%, Solana down 3.39%, and Bitcoin down 1.68%. Equities posted minor losses with DAX down 1.65%, S&P 500 down 0.89%, and DOW down 0.46%, while Nikkei gained 0.52%. Crude oil rallied 4.13%, while gold declined 1.53% and volatility index increased 2.99%. The combined effect indicates modest market stress with energy commodity strength offsetting broader equity weakness.
Data
The latest global dataTogo
Level 2
Singapore
Level 1
Afghanistan
Level 4
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
Bhutan
Level 1
Cuba
Level 2
Australia
Level 1
Georgia
Level 1
Cameroon
Level 2
Nicaragua
Level 3
Moldova
Level 2
Latvia
Level 1
Paraguay
Level 1
Geomagnetic Storm
none
Radio Blackout
none
Solar Radiation
none
Rwanda
Level 2
Burma
Level 4
Lebanon
Level 4
Iceland
Level 1
Jordan
Level 3
Burkina Faso
Level 4
Burkina Faso
Level 4
Chad
Level 1
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
New Zealand
Level 1
New Zealand
Level 1
Lithuania
Level 1
Bolivia
Level 2
Turkey
Level 2
Azerbaijan
Level 3
Chad
Level 4
Malaysia
Level 1
Mauritius
Level 1
Oman
Level 1
Peru
Level 2
Haiti
Level 4
Hungary
Level 1
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 do-not-travel advisory, representing the most severe travel restriction in current advisories. Nicaragua is rated Level 3 with a reconsider travel recommendation. Five countries are at Level 2 exercise-increased-caution status: Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, and Rwanda. The majority of monitored nations maintain Level 1 normal precaution advisories including Singapore, Australia, Georgia, and Latvia. Space weather indices including geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, and solar radiation remain at baseline with no active alerts. Overall, travel advisories reflect standard global security postures with no sudden escalations in the current period.
Headlines
The latest headlines of interest!!! World oil reserves drain at record pace – Bloomberg
Russia Today ---
!!! Pentagon gives new $29bn Iran war price tag, downplays munitions concerns
Al Jazeera ---
!!! US consumer inflation jumps as Iran war sends energy prices higher
South China Morning Post ---
!!! Asia braces for a second wave of energy shocks from the Iran war
Associated Press ---
!!! Iran, Strait of Hormuz likely to feature prominently during Xi-Trump summit
WION News ---
!!! Putin believes Ukraine conflict heading towards end
Russia Today ---
!!! US might move its troops from Germany to another EU nation – Trump
Russia Today ---
US might move its troops from Germany to another EU nation – Trump
Russia Today ---
Putin believes Ukraine conflict heading towards end
Russia Today ---
World oil reserves drain at record pace – Bloomberg
Russia Today ---
Pentagon gives new $29bn Iran war price tag, downplays munitions concerns
Al Jazeera ---
At least nine killed in explosion at Pakistan market
Al Jazeera ---
Iran, Strait of Hormuz likely to feature prominently during Xi-Trump summit
WION News ---
Qatar PM warns against Iran using Strait of Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf nations
WION News ---
US consumer inflation jumps as Iran war sends energy prices higher
South China Morning Post ---
Asia braces for a second wave of energy shocks from the Iran war
Associated Press ---
Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit
Associated Press ---
US tells banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks
South China Morning Post ---
Multiple critical crises are converging globally: Iran's nuclear weapons advancement, escalating Middle East conflicts, severe energy market disruptions, and NATO realignment.
