Geopolitical Analysis

Academy Geopolitical Dashboard

COMPOSITE GEOPOLITICAL RISK INDEX

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MARKET RISK SIGNALS

S&P 500
7,553.33
-0.43%
VIX
17.71
+2.97%
10Y UST
80.88
+0.21%
Brent
105.73
-0.09%
Gold
4,327.30
-1.37%
DXY
28.40
+0.64%
Global Threat Map
Live Headlines Ticker – Global News Feeds
Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say BBC World 9 hours ago Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it - AP News AP World 9 hours ago Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 21 people, and other Mideast developments - AP News AP World 10 hours ago Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt the Iran war - AP News AP World 10 hours ago Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back spending in July - AP News AP World 10 hours ago Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 others - AP News AP World 10 hours ago Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows - AP News AP World 11 hours ago Charlie Kirk's family alleges 'stunning failures' by Utah officials led to his shooting BBC World 11 hours ago What to know about Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore was cut and artists dropped out - AP News AP World 11 hours ago Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The Hague - AP News AP World 11 hours ago Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says - AP News AP World 11 hours ago Eight German state premiers back Merz amid speculation over future BBC World 12 hours ago Tensions flare in Syria’s Kurdish northeast as government integration deal moves forward - AP News AP World 12 hours ago US limits visas for South African officials over alleged anti-white discrimination BBC World 12 hours ago Nigeria’s ‘sarcasm queen’ answers ‘silly’ questions about Africa BBC World 12 hours ago Legendary Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs dies aged 84 BBC World 13 hours ago EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member' BBC World 14 hours ago US accuses Russia of trying to kill Ukrainian allies overseas BBC World 14 hours ago Philippines' Duterte seen in person at International Criminal Court for first time BBC World 15 hours ago Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental activists, report says BBC World 15 hours ago
🌍 Global Risk Indicators

Entities under U.S. sanctions, by associated country

OFAC, Specially Designated Nationals list
Russia ~5,300
27.6% of all SDN entries
Iran ~1,700
8.7% of all SDN entries
China (incl. HK & Macau) ~1,200
6.1% of all SDN entries
Venezuela ~260
1.3% of all SDN entries
SOURCE
Country assigned by coded nationality where available, otherwise citizenship or country of registration/address. ~14% unattributed
LAST VERIFIED: JUL 2026

Armed Conflict Activity

Political-violence activity by region
Middle East Heightened
Israel–Hezbollah exchanges in southern Lebanon, with continued Israel–Palestine incidents across Gaza and the West Bank. Ongoing Strait of Hormuz military conflict.
Europe Rising
Russia–Ukraine war. One large conflict event drove most of the month's activity, alongside sustained strikes across eastern and southern Ukraine (Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia).
Africa Rising
A Government of Mali offensive against JNIM was the deadliest single event; a second major event was an Islamic State attack in Borno State, Nigeria.
SOURCE
Davies, Pettersson & Öberg (2026), Journal of Peace Research. Political-violence events and fatalities by region, May 2026; the three regions shown rank highest by fatalities among UCDP's five world regions. Preliminary candidate data, subject to revision.
LAST VERIFIED: JUL 2026

Regional Market Stress Indicators

The "fear gauges" by region, numbers are delayed
United States VIX ▲ 18.85
Tracks S&P 500 implied volatility. Published by CBOE.
Europe VSTOXX ▲ 20.60
Tracks EURO STOXX 50 implied volatility. Published by STOXX / Eurex.
Asia Nikkei 225 VI ▲ 43.65
Tracks Nikkei 225 implied volatility. Published by Japan Exchange Group (JPX).
SOURCE
CBOE (VIX); STOXX / Eurex (VSTOXX); Nikkei / Japan Exchange Group (Nikkei 225 VI)
Spot levels, as of Jul 8, 2026
LAST VERIFIED: JUL 2026