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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple concurrent threats—escalating Middle Eastern military operations, ongoing Ukraine conflict, significant natural disasters, and elevated market volatility—create a complex threat environment requiring increased civilian preparedness. The medium-term risk trajectory warrants heightened situational awareness across geopolitical, environmental, and economic domains.

LAST UPDATED 07-24-2026 @ 12:03midnight (CDT)

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Moscow

08:03AM

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Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

extr Volatility Index is up 12.379816%, currently at 18.7

Effective 40 min ago ---

Alerts

The most recent alerts

warn Flood Warning

Salina, KS
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 10 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 3 min

warn Red Flag Warning

Forks, WA
Effective 11 min ago Expires in 57 min

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Anaconda, MT
Effective 12 min ago Expires in 3 min

advi Heat Advisory

San Diego Country Estates, CA
Effective 14 min ago Expires in 8 hr

Events

The most recent events

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1669
-0.77%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
65299.52
0.38%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.06905
-0.16%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1876.85
-0.00%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
75.59
-0.32%
Coinbase
DOW
51711.65
-0.97%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10639.17
-0.73%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24763.12
-1.56%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7408.3
-1.21%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
64404.72
-3.04%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
18.7
12.38%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
91.77
-0.46%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4030.9
-0.48%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
51902
0.02%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
4.001
3.79%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.924
4.22%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
4.011
4.15%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.098
4.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.791
4.09%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.78
3.22%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.588
4.82%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.956
3.48%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
4.983
3.13%
US EIA
Global financial markets experienced notable volatility with the Volatility Index increasing 12.38 percent to 18.7, indicating elevated market uncertainty. Equity markets declined broadly, with the Nikkei down 1.86 percent, DAX down 1.56 percent, S&P 500 down 1.21 percent, DOW down 0.97 percent, and FTSE 100 down 0.73 percent. Cryptocurrency markets experienced minor declines with Cardano down 0.42 percent, Bitcoin down 0.29 percent, Dogecoin down 0.27 percent, and Ethereum down 0.23 percent. U.S. gasoline prices increased significantly across all regions, ranging from 3.2 to 4.8 percent, with Gulf Coast prices reaching 3.588 per gallon and West Coast prices at 4.983 per gallon. Crude oil prices increased marginally by 0.43 percent to 92.59 per barrel.

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
Belgium
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
DEFCON Warning System
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Argentina
Level 1
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Saint Lucia
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Eswatini
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Haiti
Level 4
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
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
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
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
Afghanistan maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory, representing the highest travel risk classification. Nicaragua escalated to Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' status, indicating significant safety concerns for civilian travelers. Seven additional countries maintain Level 2 'Exercise Increased Caution' advisories: Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, and Belgium. The majority of monitored nations remain at Level 1 'Exercise Normal Precautions,' including Australia, Singapore, Georgia, and Latvia. No active geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, or solar radiation events are currently reported.

Headlines

The latest headlines of interest
Active US military operations against Iran, Red Sea chokepoint threats, Gaza conflict escalation, and major European wildfires create an elevated global threat environment.

Snapshots

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