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Latest available intelligenceGlobal Crisis Picture
4 disaster alerts currently active (2 severe, 0 high), and 11 conflicts and protracted crises with dated reporting in the last 14 days. Alert levels are the sources' own; conflicts are not scored.
Major active events
What is happening now
Disaster alerts carry the issuing source's own level. Conflicts and protracted crises are listed by recent reporting; they are not scored.
DISASTER ALERTS · GDACS / USGS
SevereTropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone ARNAB
Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 204 km/h)
SevereEarthquake
Earthquake in China
Magnitude 7M, Depth:18km
ElevatedEarthquake
M7.0 earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region
Magnitude 7.0, depth 473 km
ElevatedEarthquake
M7.0 earthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region
Magnitude 7.0, depth 473 km
CONFLICTS & PROTRACTED CRISES · BY REPORTING, LAST 7 DAYS
Not ratedArmed conflictActive
Russia–Ukraine war
Key European defence ministers meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine support
Not ratedArmed conflictActive
Gaza and Israel
Israeli forces kill at least five people in Gaza, including 7-year-old girl
Not ratedArmed conflictActive
Yemen crisis
Intercepted Houthi missiles cause damage in Saudi Arabian city
Not ratedArmed conflictActive
Sudan war
Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states
Not ratedArmed conflictActive
Eastern DR Congo conflict
Nurse killed in attack while responding to Ebola alert in DR Congo
Not ratedHumanitarian crisisActive
Haiti crisis
El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages
Not ratedArmed conflictActive
Central Sahel crisis
Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years
Not ratedArmed conflictActive
Myanmar conflict
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son says
Not ratedArmed conflictActive
Somalia crisis
US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño
Not ratedHumanitarian crisisActive
Syria crisis
Two Syrian security officers killed in raid on ISIL cell near Damascus
Map
Where
19 active items · positions from the source (situations: country centre) · data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTC
SevereHighElevatedWatchConflict / crisis (not rated)Faded: no update in 14+ days
Severity
How levels are set
No 0–100 scores. A level is either the issuing source's published alert, mapped one-to-one, or "Not rated". Each event page shows the factors and where every rating came from. Full methodology →
| Level | Meaning | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | Source alert Red (GDACS) or USGS PAGER Red/Orange: the source expects a major humanitarian impact. | 2 |
| High | Source alert Orange (GDACS) or USGS PAGER Yellow: a significant impact is expected and international attention is likely. | 0 |
| Elevated | A magnitude 7.0+ earthquake with a USGS PAGER Green estimate, or with no impact estimate yet. | 2 |
| Watch | Significant event with a low expected impact, kept on the map for awareness. | 4 |
| Not rated | No authoritative severity scale exists for this situation and none has been reviewed by a person. We do not assign one automatically. | 11 |
Latest intelligence
Latest dated reports
Headlines and summaries are the publishers' own, shown with the time they were published. Official = UN News and ReliefWeb (UN OCHA). News reports have not been independently verified by RedAlertDirect.
- Nurse killed in attack while responding to Ebola alert in DR Congo Local youths reportedly accused the health workers of contaminating water sources and spreading Ebola.
- Intercepted Houthi missiles cause damage in Saudi Arabian city Debris fell on the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait after Houthi-fired missiles were intercepted.
- Israeli forces kill at least five people in Gaza, including 7-year-old girl The death toll in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza climbs to 74,555, including 1,559 killed since 'ceasefire' last year.
- Key European defence ministers meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine support Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK to discuss increasing military assistance to Ukraine.
- US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy? The water was rising rapidly. It had already reached Cayni Ali’s waist. Her…
- Saudi-led coalition says it struck Houthi missile facilities Coalition says it destroyed ballistic missile launchers as well as tunnels and a depot used to store missiles.
- Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years Algeria’s parliament on Sunday approved a resolution to send troops to Niger, making the first time Algerian soldiers will be deployed abroad since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Niger faces persistent attacks by armed groups, including near its border with Algeria, and the deployment comes as Algiers…
- Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched a coordinated drone attack against five power stations, causing mass power outages across the country’s east, a government official said. The drones hi…
- Saudi Arabia confirms January start for Asian Cup 2027 despite attacks Asian Cup 2027 to kick off on January 7 with Saudi Arabia facing Palestine in Riyadh as the AFC announces the schedule.
- Algeria’s military deployment to Niger: What’s behind the move? This will be Algeria's first foreign troop deployment in 50 years as the country shifts its military doctrine.
- Palestinians are opening their doors to the displaced of besieged Hebron Israel's assault on the West Bank city has forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
- Do Palestinians in Gaza expect anything to change after Israel’s election? After years of war, displacement and restrictions, Gazans ask whether Israel’s election will affect their future.
- Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.
- ‘It’s collective punishment’: nearly 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron displaced as Israeli forces take over homes Families forced to flee as Netanyahu tries to prove security credentials after two Israeli soldiers killed days before election Hebron, the biggest city in the West Bank, had paid little attention to Israel’s looming elections until it found itself suddenly in the midst of them, a proving ground fo…
- Brazil keeps left: what Lula’s victory means for his country and beyond In today’s newsletter: As Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured victory in the presidential race, we look the implications for democracy, the environment and international relations Good morning. Chances are you woke this morning to news of two momentous election results. In Serbia, a student-led movem…
- Attackers kill nurse, injure health worker responding to DRC Ebola case The attack in eastern Dr Congo is the latest on health workers and responders to the deadly Ebola outbreak.
- Two storms slam northern Europe, cut power to 150,000 homes Storms Boelo and Austen kill a man in Scotland and cut electricity to homes in the UK, France and Germany.
- Iran war live: Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish defence officials due in Tehran Iran's security chief to meet defence officials from the Mecca Defence Alliance in Tehran as fighting rages in Yemen.
- Report: IDF chief pushes back on Netanyahu's order An extraordinary confrontation at the top of Israel's leadership, just two days before the election. Israeli media report Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military chief Eyal Zamir are at odds over Iran. Zamir reportedly fears government instructions could trigger an immediate military escalat…
- Two dead and tens of thousands of properties without power as Storm Boelo batters UK Man aged 60 and another in his 20s killed by falling trees in Scotland and London as Met Office reports gusts of up to 84mph Two people were killed and more than 800,000 properties left without power after Storm Boelo and Storm Austen battered the UK over the weekend. Two men, one aged 60 and the o…
- Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat in historic snap election with record turnout Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an historic election on Sunday following a near to 70% turnout at polling stations – the highest since the break-up of Yugoslavia in 1992. The snap election followed nearly two years of student-led demonstrations against perceived corruption and authorit…
- Serbia’s Vucic concedes election defeat to student-led movement Vucic says the opposition Student List is projected to win a parliamentary majority after nearly two years of protests.
- Emirati diplomat who helped deliver aid to Gaza enters UN secretary general race Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over UAE’s record on human rights and Sudan An Emirati diplomat who as UAE ambassador to the UN helped secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza has entered the race as a late contender to succeed António Guterres as the world bod…
- Israeli air strike on Gaza City university kills three people Two Israeli strikes hit students and security guards at the Islamic University in Gaza City.
- ‘He’s not going to punk me. I’ll trick him’: Ali G: Who Iz I? stooge says he was in on joke but didn’t tell Sacha Baron Cohen Exclusive: Joshua Loudermilk says suspicions first raised during filming by gun shaped like wearable plastic bottom: ‘You’re gonna put a butt on top of a butt? You can’t run in that’ • This article contains spoilers for Ali G: Who Iz I? Joshua Loudermilk, one of two men apparently discredited by th…
- Eight killed in Gaza as Israel targets university campus and other sites Israeli air strike kills three security guards in one of two attacks on the Islamic University in Gaza City.
- The search for gold is a dangerous and laborious gamble for Sudan’s miners As Sudan’s war destroys livelihoods, the death of 16-year-old Altayeb Alhadi highlights dangers of artisanal mining.
- Saudi air defences intercept Houthi barrage near Mecca Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen's Taiz.
- Gaza’s visually and hearing-impaired children miss school due to Israel war Children in Gaza with auditory and visual challenges often have no access to specialist education.
- Polls open in Brazil presidential runoff Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and sight-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro faced off Friday in their second and final debate ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff election. The two candidates repeated their campaign proposals, focusing on the cost of living and security, while exchanging…
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| Source | Status | Newest item |
|---|---|---|
| GDACS (UN OCHA / European Commission) ↗ | Reachable | 26 Oct 2026 |
| USGS Earthquake Hazards Program ↗ | Reachable | 25 Oct 2026 |
| UN News ↗ | Reachable | 25 Oct 2026 |
| ReliefWeb updates ↗ | Not yet reached | — |
| BBC News ↗ | Reachable | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Al Jazeera ↗ | Reachable | 26 Oct 2026 |
| The Guardian ↗ | Reachable | 26 Oct 2026 |
| France 24 ↗ | Last check failed | 26 Oct 2026 |