Advisories

Avoid the area around Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia following a mass shooting on December 14.

Avoid the immediate area around Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia over the coming days following a mass shooting. The attack took place around 6:45 PM local time (2:45 AM ET) when two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach. Current reporting puts the death toll at 11 people from the designated terrorist attack. The immediate threat is over; one attacker is dead and the other in critical condition. 

Officials warn of a potential megaquake over the coming week in Japan.

A general strike on December 11 will cause extreme disruptions to transportation by flight, rail, and metro across Portugal. The strike was called by two of Portugal’s largest unions to protest the government’s proposed revision of labor codes. Flights are expected to run at minimal services, with some providers such as TAP Air Portugal already cancelling flights. Metro and rail services are also expected to be heavily impacted with limited trains available. 

Travel by air, metro, and railways across Portugal will be heavily disrupted by a general strike on December 11.

A general strike on December 11 will cause extreme disruptions to transportation by flight, rail, and metro across Portugal. The strike was called by two of Portugal’s largest unions to protest the government’s proposed revision of labor codes. Flights are expected to run at minimal services, with some providers such as TAP Air Portugal already cancelling flights. Metro and rail services are also expected to be heavily impacted with limited trains available. 

Exercise increased caution in Costa Rica over the coming weeks due to a rise in violent crime.

Exercise increased caution in Costa Rica over the coming weeks due to a rise in violent crime. More than 700 homicides have been registered in 2025, marking a continuation of record-high violence in recent years. On November 25, the US Embassy issued a security alert highlighting rising criminal activity. Foreign visitors have increasingly been targeted, with crimes including armed robberies, assaults, burglaries, extortion, and financial scams, particularly in rental accommodations and tourist areas. 

A State of Emergency was declared in Indonesia until December 11 due to Cyclone Senyar’s severe nationwide destruction.

The national government declared a state of emergency until at least December 11 following the widespread flooding from Cyclone Senyar in Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Aceh, and North Sumatra.  There are reports of at least 435 fatalities and 406 missing. This SoE allows more resources and first responders to be mobilized to address the disaster. An additional SoE has been  issued in Northern Aceh until January 15. Travel disruptions are expected. 

Avoid areas in and around Hessen State, Germany, until December 1 following unruly political protests.

Violent protests and counter protests organized in and around Giessen until December 1. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held a convention to establish its new official youth organization, “Generation Germany” (GD). Counter protests have been reported since early November 29, with police employing water cannon and pepper spray to disperse several protests. Demonstrators reportedly used flares against the police in the Schlachthofstrasse area, as well as stopped and damaged vehicles in Hessen.

Health officials have declared an outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the Khomas region of Namibia since November 23.

There has been one confirmed fatal case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the Khomas region of Namibia as of November 23. This potentially fatal virus is transmitted through tick bites, or contact with the bodily fluids of infected animals or people. It is a flu-like illness, with additional symptoms like abdominal pain and bleeding.

Expect heightened security and follow official directives amid states of emergency in several areas of Peru until at least December 21.

Peruvian authorities have extended the SoE in the Callao region and Lima until at least December 21, and declared an additional SoE in the Trujillo and Viru provinces until at least January 21, 2026 citing persistent criminal violence. These measures increase security presences, expand powers for searches, and implement more checkpoints, although no curfew has been announced. This coincides with recent anti-government protests and related unrest.

High-speed railway workers will strike in Madrid, Spain. 

Workers with the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) will strike between 12:01 AM and 11:00 PM from November 25 to 27, after extended failed negotiations with private rail company Iryo. The strike will be supported by 360 crew members and 13 office workers. This will reduce Iryo’s work capacity to governmentally mandated minimums, heavily affecting the high speed rail schedule in Madrid.

Expect exclusion zones near Mount Semeru in East Java, Indonesia over the coming days amid eruptions; anticipate residual travel disruptions. 

Level 4 alert at Mount Semeru after at least three eruptions were recorded on November 19, prompting the evacuation of around 1,000 nearby residents and climbers. Public activity is banned within 8 km of the crater and more than 20 km along the Besuk Kobokan corridor, with reports of several injuries and damage to a school building. Avalanches, earthquakes, further eruptions, ash fall, and lahars that could affect nearby roads, communities, and regional flights are expected.

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