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Daily Flashpoint Brief · Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026 · 23:45 UTC

Today’s risk read

Middle East leads at 76% and easing; Latin America is today's biggest move (+31 pts/24h). No region in high risk — broad market sensitivity across oil, defense, fx.

AVG RISK47%

HIGH RISK1

EVENTS 24H137

SOURCES53

17 institutional / 29 regional / 7 social · Model 2026.1-adaptive

Markets Today

OIL ▲ Middle East

DEFENSE ▲ Middle East

FX VOL Middle East

CRYPTO ▲ Middle East

At A Glance

Middle East 76% North America 59% Latin America 58% Russia/Ukraine 52% Sub-Saharan Africa 50% East Asia 34% Europe 28% South Asia 21%

Top Regions

What Changed · Last 24h

Latin America

moved higher · Latin America is at 58% risk (buildup). Top story theme: general. Lead: COLOMBIA TO JOIN AM…

+31 pts

East Asia

cooled · East Asia is at 34% risk (buildup). Top story theme: general. Lead: North Korea launches an…

-20 pts

North America

moved higher · North America is at 59% risk (buildup). Top story theme: general. Lead: Trump says White Ho…

+19 pts

Russia/Ukraine

cooled · Russia/Ukraine is at 52% risk (buildup). Top story theme: conflict. Lead: Russia: Why is th…

-7 pts

Sub-Saharan Africa

cooled · Sub-Saharan Africa is at 50% risk (buildup). Top story theme: insurgency. Lead: Climate Cha…

-5 pts

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22:22
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22:21
AP

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22:09
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22:07
Social OSINT (X)

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21:52
Al Jazeera

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