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 @ 03:33AM (CST)
World Clock
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Washington, D.C.
04:33AM
Los Angeles
01:33AM
London
09:33AM
Moscow
12:33PM
Beijing
05:33PM
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 Syria: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 70 years ago---
Alerts
The most recent alerts
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Events
The most recent events
watc M 4.9 - 73 km SSW of Ollagüe, Chile
Calama, AntofagastaEffective 26 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:10km) in Off East Coast Of Kamchatka 26/02/2026 05:57 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
Vilyuchinsk, KamchatkaEffective 40 min ago
ok M 2.7 - 31 km SSE of Skwentna, Alaska
Willow, AKEffective 43 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.2947
-0.84%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2067.71
0.49%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10001
-0.93%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.02
-0.05%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
68245.16
0.37%
Coinbase
DAX
25134.88
-0.16%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
6946.13
0.81%
Yahoo Finance
DOW
49482.15
0.63%
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FTSE 100
10816.99
0.10%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
58753.39
0.29%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.02
0.50%
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Crude Oil
65.14
-0.43%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49452
-0.17%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
5192.2
-0.65%
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 critical tensions across Europe, Middle East, and Indo-Pacific regions with concurrent military escalation and diplomatic negotiations creating heightened global instability.