extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago ---
There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple escalating regional conflicts with active military engagement are occurring simultaneously across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, with economic impacts on US fuel prices and heightened risk of near-term escalation.
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Events
The most recent eventsFinancial
The latest global financial dataCardano (ADA)
0.2635
-1.24%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
80022.43
-1.74%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.10825
-3.73%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
2297.8
-2.25%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
88.43
-0.81%
Coinbase
DOW
49843.62
-0.13%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10294.8
-1.38%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24700.15
-0.88%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7378
0.17%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
62833.84
5.58%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.23
-0.92%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
92.46
-2.76%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4764.6
1.50%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
49906
-0.26%
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 are experiencing significant upward pressure across all regions, with the Midwest reporting the highest increase at 13.26% to $4.399 per gallon and the national average up 7.98% to $4.452 per gallon. Major stock indices show mixed performance with the Nikkei leading gains at 5.58% and the S&P 500 up 1.46%, while cryptocurrency markets demonstrate slight weakness with Bitcoin down 0.04%, Ethereum down 0.50%, and Dogecoin down 0.74%. Oil prices declined 1.14% to $94.00 per barrel, while gold appreciated 1.11% to $4,746.30. The Volatility Index increased 1.04% to 17.57, reflecting moderate market uncertainty.
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
Lebanon
Level 4
Iceland
Level 1
Jordan
Level 3
Burkina Faso
Level 4
Chad
Level 1
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 4 - BLUE
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
Haiti
Level 4
Hungary
Level 1
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Trinidad and Tobago
Level 3
Barbados
Level 1
Bermuda
Level 1
Oman
Level 3
Luxembourg
Level 1
Nigeria
Level 3
São Tomé and Príncipe
Level 3
Three nations maintain Level 4 Do Not Travel designations: Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Burkina Faso, reflecting critical security and safety concerns. Two nations are at Level 3 Reconsider Travel status: Nicaragua and Jordan, indicating substantial risks requiring careful consideration. Five countries maintain Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution advisories: Togo, Cuba, Cameroon, Moldova, and Rwanda. The remainder of monitored nations are at Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions, indicating stable conditions. No geomagnetic storms, solar radiation alerts, or radio blackout events are currently reported, indicating normal space weather conditions.
Headlines
The latest headlines of interest!!! Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Lebanon ceasefire
South China Morning Post ---
!!! US strikes Iranian tanker amid reports Washington and Tehran near deal
South China Morning Post ---
!!! Iran releases video said to show US drone shot down over Hormuz
Al Jazeera ---
!!! Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building
South China Morning Post ---
!!! Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Spain's Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated
France24 ---
Karaganov: How Russia can win the new world war
Russia Today ---
Terrorist attack kills 23 Chadian soldiers
Russia Today ---
MSF accuses Israel of manufacturing a malnutrition crisis in Gaza
Al Jazeera ---
Can Asian economies cope with the fallout from the Iran war?
Al Jazeera ---
Africa sees winners and losers as Iran war pushes up oil prices
Al Jazeera ---
Iran releases video said to show US drone shot down over Hormuz
Al Jazeera ---
DRC leader Tshisekedi hints at possible rule beyond second term amid eastern war
France24 ---
Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal
France24 ---
What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak
France24 ---
Argentina probes link to deadly hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise
France24 ---
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Spain's Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated
France24 ---
Stitching lives back together for Central African Republic's child soldiers
France24 ---
US-Iran peace optimism fuels Asian stock market gains
South China Morning Post ---
Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building
South China Morning Post ---
US allies in Asia are looking to build middle-power coalitions
South China Morning Post ---
US strikes Iranian tanker amid reports Washington and Tehran near deal
South China Morning Post ---
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Lebanon ceasefire
South China Morning Post ---
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
Associated Press ---
Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war
Associated Press ---
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak
Associated Press ---
Multiple active conflicts, military escalations, and emerging health crises demand heightened civil defense readiness.
