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There are no serious national events at this time.

Multiple active security crises are developing simultaneously across the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Asia, with military escalations and ongoing conflicts posturing for potential intensification within the coming weeks. Concurrent regional natural disasters compound the global risk picture. Domestic US threats remain primarily limited to regional weather impacts.

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

World Clock

At time of update

Washington, D.C.

11:01PM

Los Angeles

08:01PM

London

04:01AM

Moscow

06:01AM

Beijing

11:01AM

Urgent

The most severe events and alerts

extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel

Effective 5 years ago ---

warn Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Effective 21 min ago Ortonville, MN (Big Stone County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 30 min ago Lacon, IL (Marshall County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 30 min ago Dunlap, IL (Peoria County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 30 min ago Mount Sterling, IL (Brown County) US

warn Flood Warning

Effective 30 min ago Virginia, IL (Cass County) US

Alerts

The most recent alerts

advi Flood Advisory

Lancaster, VA
Effective 2 min ago Expires in 2 hr

watc Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Ortonville, MN
Effective 4 min ago Expires in 2 hr

advi Test Message

Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 6 min ago Expires in 4 min

watc Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Elbow Lake, MN
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 6 hr

watc Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Foley, MN
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 6 hr

Events

The most recent events

ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in China 08/07/2026 02:08 UTC, 10.3 million in 100km.

Xunchang, Sichuan Effective 36 min ago

watc M 5.0 - 15 km NNE of Xunchang, China

Xunchang, Sichuan Effective 53 min ago

Financial

The latest global financial data
Cardano (ADA)
0.1717
-1.77%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
62866.47
-0.72%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07271
-1.92%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1751.28
-1.06%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
78.91
-2.00%
Coinbase
DOW
52925.15
-0.25%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10665.88
0.13%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
25465.25
-1.37%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7503.85
-0.45%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
67821.72
-0.64%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
16.13
3.60%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
72.15
2.43%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4119.3
-0.92%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
53157
-0.08%
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
Global financial markets are experiencing moderate decline with increased volatility, as indicated by a 3.60 percent rise in the volatility index. Cryptocurrency markets show weakness across major assets, with Solana down 2.00 percent, Dogecoin down 1.92 percent, and Cardano down 1.77 percent, while Bitcoin declined 0.72 percent. Major stock indices display predominantly negative performance with the DAX down 1.37 percent, S&P 500 down 0.45 percent, and DOW down 0.25 percent, though FTSE 100 gained 0.13 percent. Crude oil increased 2.43 percent to $72.15 per barrel while gold declined 0.92 percent, and U.S. gasoline prices remained relatively stable across most regions.

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
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
Turkey
Level 2
US Dept. of State - Travel Advisories
Afghanistan remains at Level 4 status (Do Not Travel), representing the highest alert designation, while Nicaragua has been elevated to Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Nine countries and territories maintain Level 2 status (Exercise Increased Caution), including Spain, Cuba, Indonesia, Cameroon, Ghana, and others. The majority of monitored nations remain at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions), indicating relatively stable geopolitical conditions. Space weather monitoring shows no current threats, with all geomagnetic, solar radiation, and radio blackout indices in normal ranges.

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Multiple active military conflicts and escalating US-Iran tensions are creating a volatile global security environment with significant economic and regional destabilization.

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