extr Afghanistan: Level 4: Do Not Travel
Effective 5 years ago ---
There are no serious national events at this time.
Multiple active military conflicts in Ukraine, South Asia, and the Middle East alongside escalating China-India border tensions present significant regional risks, compounded by a catastrophic natural disaster in Venezuela and elevated volcanic activity. Domestic US systems remain stable with DEFCON at normal levels and no civil conflict indicators. Regional weather threats and Pacific volcanic activity require localized preparedness measures but do not indicate global catastrophic implications.
LAST UPDATED 06-30-2026 @ 09:33AM (CDT)World Clock
At time of updateWashington, D.C.
10:33AMLos Angeles
07:33AMLondon
03:33PMMoscow
05:33PMBeijing
10:33PMUrgent
The most severe events and alertswarn Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Effective 28 min ago Plover, WI (Portage County) US
warn Flood Warning
Effective 7 min ago Lucedale, MS (George County) US
Alerts
The most recent alertsadvi Special Weather Statement
Rib Mountain, WI
Effective 5 min ago Expires in 41 min
warn Flood Warning
Lucedale, MS
Effective 7 min ago Expires in 12 hr
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 9 min ago Expires in 1 min
advi Beach Hazards Statement
Wanchese, NC
Effective 10 min ago Expires in 9 hr
advi Test Message
Gaithersburg, MD
Effective 19 min ago Expires in 9 min
Events
The most recent eventswatc M 4.8 - 46 km E of Noda, Japan
Tanohata, Iwate Effective 31 min ago
ok Green earthquake (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Southeast Of Ryukyu Islands 30/06/2026 12:39 UTC, No people affected in 100km.
Akaren, Kagoshima Effective 56 min ago
Financial
The latest global financial dataCardano (ADA)
0.1431
-1.72%
Coinbase
Bitcoin (BTC)
58464.46
-2.82%
Coinbase
Dogecoin (DOGE)
0.07032
-4.13%
Coinbase
Ethereum (ETH)
1557.2
-3.32%
Coinbase
Solana (SOL)
72.35
-3.60%
Coinbase
DOW
52136.26
-0.09%
Yahoo Finance
FTSE 100
10555.13
0.68%
Yahoo Finance
DAX
24913.02
1.16%
Yahoo Finance
S&P 500
7449.49
0.12%
Yahoo Finance
Nikkei
70062.32
0.86%
Yahoo Finance
Volatility Index
17.64
-0.06%
Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil
70.88
0.18%
Yahoo Finance
Gold
4029.1
-0.24%
Yahoo Finance
DOW Futures
52424
-0.28%
Yahoo Finance
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - National
3.914
-3.41%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - East Coast
3.777
-3.48%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - New England
3.952
-3.63%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Central Atlantic
4.015
-3.02%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Lower Atlantic
3.582
-3.84%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Midwest
3.723
-3.57%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Gulf Coast
3.437
-2.39%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - Rocky Mountain
3.845
-6.31%
US EIA
U.S. Regular Gasoline Prices - West Coast
5.057
-3.29%
US EIA
Cryptocurrency markets experienced broad weakness, with Bitcoin declining 2.47 percent, Ethereum down 3.12 percent, Solana down 3.68 percent, and Dogecoin falling 4.85 percent. Traditional equity markets demonstrated resilience, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.18 percent, DAX rising 1.19 percent, FTSE 100 up 0.78 percent, Nikkei advancing 0.86 percent, and DOW gaining 0.59 percent. The Volatility Index declined 3.97 percent to 17.68, gasoline prices fell across all US regions with a 3.41 percent national average decline, and crude oil advanced 0.41 percent while gold retreated 0.28 percent.
Data
The latest global dataTogo
Level 2
Singapore
Level 1
Eswatini
Level 2
Afghanistan
Level 4
The Kyrgyz Republic
Level 1
Bhutan
Level 1
Spain
Level 2
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
Solar Radiation
none
Radio Blackout
minor
Burkina Faso
Level 1
Current DEFCON Level
DEFCON 5 - GREEN
Kuwait
Level 3
Oman
Level 3
Venezuela
Level 3
Russia
Level 1
El Salvador
Level 1
El Salvador
Level 1
Vietnam
Level 1
Jamaica
Level 2
Slovakia
Level 1
Chad
Level 1
Bangladesh
Level 1
Luxembourg
Level 1
Botswana
Level 2
Botswana
Level 2
Lesotho
Level 2
Ecuador
Level 1
Pakistan
Level 3
Somalia
Level 1
Nigeria
Level 3
Nigeria
Level 3
Turkey
Level 2
Mali
Level 4
Canada
Level 1
Ireland
Level 1
Bolivia
Level 2
Rwanda
Level 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Level 4
Uganda
Level 4
Cyprus
Level 1
Afghanistan maintains a Do Not Travel advisory, while Nicaragua, Kuwait, Oman, and Venezuela carry Reconsider Travel warnings at Level 3 status. Several countries including Togo, Eswatini, Spain, Cuba, Cameroon, and Moldova remain at Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution status for US travelers. The current DEFCON level stands at DEFCON 5 GREEN indicating no military escalation concerns, and all space weather parameters including geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, and solar radiation levels are normal.
Headlines
The latest headlines of interest!!! Russia strikes Ukrainian commando training center (VIDEO)
Russia Today ---
!!! Commander of major Ukrainian military unit found dead with gunshot wound
Russia Today ---
!!! Man in Gaza survives double tap Israeli strike on vehicle
Al Jazeera ---
!!! Video: At least two killed and hundreds displaced in Israeli attack on Gaza
Al Jazeera ---
!!! DR Congo says 1,307 Ebola cases confirmed, including 377 deaths
Al Jazeera ---
!!! Pakistan's security crisis deepens as TTP drives terror resurgence
WION News ---
!!! Venezuela twin earthquake devastation captured from space: NASA releases data
WION News ---
!!! On the ground in Venezuela: 'All the buildings have collapsed'
France24 ---
!!! Passenger jet reports striking drone approaching JFK airport to land
South China Morning Post ---
!!! US and Iran agree to halt attacks ahead of Doha talks – Axios
Russia Today ---
!!! Ukraine's war-damaged power grid struggles under soaring heat
France24 ---
!!! Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11, injure 40, as heatwave attacks too
South China Morning Post ---
Russia strikes Ukrainian commando training center (VIDEO)
Russia Today ---
NATO and Ukraine seeking weapons to target Russian airfields – Moscow
Russia Today ---
Latvia to build joint drone factory with Ukraine near Russian border
Russia Today ---
Commander of major Ukrainian military unit found dead with gunshot wound
Russia Today ---
NATO nation willing to accept Ukrainian drone danger – foreign minister
Russia Today ---
More than 30 Al-Qaeda-linked militants killed in Somalia
Russia Today ---
Germany could bring back conscription next year – senior MP
Russia Today ---
Heatwave causes 1,000 excess deaths in France
Russia Today ---
Man in Gaza survives double tap Israeli strike on vehicle
Al Jazeera ---
Video: At least two killed and hundreds displaced in Israeli attack on Gaza
Al Jazeera ---
Heatwave scorches east Europe as Slovakia, Czechia see record temperatures
Al Jazeera ---
EU gets tough on China as trade imbalance stokes deindustrialisation fears
Al Jazeera ---
DR Congo says 1,307 Ebola cases confirmed, including 377 deaths
Al Jazeera ---
No direct meeting? Everything we know about the upcoming US-Iran talks in Doha
WION News ---
Pakistan's security crisis deepens as TTP drives terror resurgence
WION News ---
Venezuela twin earthquake devastation captured from space: NASA releases data
WION News ---
Ukraine's war-damaged power grid struggles under soaring heat
France24 ---
French heatwave threatens food inflation as agriculture sector suffers
France24 ---
Shock gives way to anger in Venezuela as Rodríguez faces quake response criticism
France24 ---
South Africa deploys police, foreigners brace for violence as anti-immigrant protests begin
France24 ---
On the ground in Venezuela: 'All the buildings have collapsed'
France24 ---
Middle East live: US and Iranian delegations in Qatar, no bilateral meeting confirmed
France24 ---
Venezuela's La Guaira port reopens to deliver earthquake aid, US military says
France24 ---
Trump says Iran requested Doha meeting as Tehran denies direct US talks
France24 ---
Why did they pancake? Building failures, soft soil amplify Venezuela quake destruction
South China Morning Post ---
Passenger jet reports striking drone approaching JFK airport to land
South China Morning Post ---
Over 100 Venezuelans deported from US missing after quakes level hotel
South China Morning Post ---
Chinese Venezuelans turn community networks into lifeline after earthquakes
South China Morning Post ---
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11, injure 40, as heatwave attacks too
South China Morning Post ---
Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
Associated Press ---
Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisis
Associated Press ---
Delayed rains bring water shortages to cities and uncertainty to farms across India
Associated Press ---
Global situation marked by active warfare in Ukraine, Gaza conflict escalation, major Venezuelan earthquakes, significant Ebola outbreak, terrorism resurgence in Pakistan, extreme European heatwaves, and elevated US-Iran tensions.
