diff --git a/src/app/event-handlers.ts b/src/app/event-handlers.ts
index 4930c01a7..feb398b1e 100644
--- a/src/app/event-handlers.ts
+++ b/src/app/event-handlers.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@ export class EventHandlerManager implements AppModule {
           (panel as unknown as { refreshChannelsFromStorage: () => void }).refreshChannelsFromStorage();
         }
       }
+      if (e.key === STORAGE_KEYS.mapMode) {
+        this.syncMapModeUI();
+      }
     };
     window.addEventListener('storage', this.boundStorageHandler);
 
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ export class EventHandlerManager implements AppModule {
 
     this.setupMapResize();
     this.setupMapPin();
+    this.setupMap3D();
 
     this.boundVisibilityHandler = () => {
       document.body?.classList.toggle('animations-paused', document.hidden);
@@ -648,14 +652,7 @@ export class EventHandlerManager implements AppModule {
       isDesktopApp: this.ctx.isDesktopApp,
       statusPanel: this.ctx.statusPanel,
       isGlobeMode: () => this.ctx.map?.isGlobeMode() ?? false,
-      onMapModeChange: (useGlobe: boolean) => {
-        saveToStorage(STORAGE_KEYS.mapMode, useGlobe ? 'globe' : 'flat');
-        if (useGlobe) {
-          this.ctx.map?.switchToGlobe();
-        } else {
-          this.ctx.map?.switchToFlat();
-        }
-      },
+      onMapModeChange: (useGlobe: boolean) => this.setMapMode(useGlobe),
     });
 
     if (this.ctx.statusPanel) {
@@ -950,6 +947,34 @@ export class EventHandlerManager implements AppModule {
     this.setupMapFullscreen(mapSection);
   }
 
+  setupMap3D(): void {
+    const btn = document.getElementById('map3dBtn');
+    if (!btn) return;
+
+    this.syncMapModeUI();
+
+    btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      const isGlobe = this.ctx.map?.isGlobeMode();
+      this.setMapMode(!isGlobe);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private setMapMode(useGlobe: boolean): void {
+    if (useGlobe) {
+      this.ctx.map?.switchToGlobe();
+    } else {
+      this.ctx.map?.switchToFlat();
+    }
+    saveToStorage(STORAGE_KEYS.mapMode, useGlobe ? 'globe' : 'flat');
+    this.syncMapModeUI();
+  }
+
+  private syncMapModeUI(): void {
+    const isGlobe = this.ctx.map?.isGlobeMode();
+    document.getElementById('map3dBtn')?.classList.toggle('active', isGlobe);
+    this.ctx.unifiedSettings?.refreshMapMode();
+  }
+
   private setupMapFullscreen(mapSection: HTMLElement): void {
     const btn = document.getElementById('mapFullscreenBtn');
     if (!btn) return;
diff --git a/src/app/panel-layout.ts b/src/app/panel-layout.ts
index fdbfa404d..7248d05be 100644
--- a/src/app/panel-layout.ts
+++ b/src/app/panel-layout.ts
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ export class PanelLayoutManager implements AppModule {
             </div>
             <span class="header-clock" id="headerClock"></span>
             <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px">
+              <button class="map-pin-btn" id="map3dBtn" title="${t('header.globeMode')}">
+                3D
+              </button>
               <button class="map-pin-btn" id="mapFullscreenBtn" title="Fullscreen">
                 <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M8 3H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v3"/><path d="M21 8V5a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-3"/><path d="M3 16v3a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h3"/><path d="M16 21h3a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-3"/></svg>
               </button>
diff --git a/src/components/UnifiedSettings.ts b/src/components/UnifiedSettings.ts
index 62e7ad9fd..d8dc76183 100644
--- a/src/components/UnifiedSettings.ts
+++ b/src/components/UnifiedSettings.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,13 @@ export class UnifiedSettings {
     if (this.activeTab === 'panels') this.renderPanelsTab();
   }
 
+  public refreshMapMode(): void {
+    if (this.activeTab === 'general') {
+      const cb = this.overlay.querySelector('#us-globe-mode') as HTMLInputElement;
+      if (cb) cb.checked = this.config.isGlobeMode?.() ?? false;
+    }
+  }
+
   public getButton(): HTMLButtonElement {
     const btn = document.createElement('button');
     btn.className = 'unified-settings-btn';
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 1f75d61d7..680b5d378 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -80,14 +80,7 @@
     "noSignals": "No recent high-severity signals.",
     "assessmentUnavailable": "Assessment unavailable.",
     "noNews": "No recent country-specific coverage.",
-    "noMarkets": "No active markets for this country.",
     "noIndicators": "No country-specific indicators available.",
-    "components": {
-      "unrest": "Unrest",
-      "conflict": "Conflict",
-      "security": "Security",
-      "information": "Information"
-    },
     "nearbyPorts": "Nearby Ports",
     "detected": "Detected",
     "notDetected": "No",
@@ -139,6 +132,7 @@
     "downloadApp": "Download App",
     "fullscreen": "Fullscreen",
     "pinMap": "Pin map to top",
+    "globeMode": "3D Globe Mode",
     "viewOnGitHub": "View on GitHub",
     "filterSources": "Filter sources...",
     "sourcesEnabled": "{{enabled}}/{{total}} enabled",
@@ -2305,4 +2299,4 @@
     "refresh": "Refresh",
     "all": "All"
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/styles/main.css b/src/styles/main.css
index f2df3b582..b7d1bd547 100644
--- a/src/styles/main.css
+++ b/src/styles/main.css
@@ -952,13 +952,21 @@ canvas,
   background: transparent;
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   color: var(--text-dim);
-  padding: 4px 8px;
+  width: 26px;
+  height: 26px;
+  padding: 0;
   border-radius: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   transition: all 0.2s;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+#map3dBtn {
+  font-size: 9px;
+  font-weight: bold;
 }
 
 .map-pin-btn:hover {
@@ -2212,7 +2220,7 @@ body.live-news-fullscreen-active .map-legend {
   display: none !important;
 }
 
-body.live-news-fullscreen-active .panels-grid > *:not(.live-news-fullscreen) {
+body.live-news-fullscreen-active .panels-grid>*:not(.live-news-fullscreen) {
   visibility: hidden !important;
 }
 
@@ -12511,8 +12519,15 @@ a.prediction-link:hover {
 }
 
 @keyframes globe-beta-pulse {
-  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.3), 0 0 20px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.15), inset 0 0 8px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.05); }
-  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.5), 0 0 30px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.25), inset 0 0 12px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.1); }
+
+  0%,
+  100% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.3), 0 0 20px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.15), inset 0 0 8px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.05);
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.5), 0 0 30px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.25), inset 0 0 12px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.1);
+  }
 }
 
 /* deck.gl Controls */
@@ -16561,7 +16576,18 @@ body.has-breaking-alert .panels-grid {
 }
 
 @keyframes globe-pulse {
-  0%   { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; }
-  70%  { transform: scale(2.5); opacity: 0; }
-  100% { transform: scale(2.5); opacity: 0; }
-}
+  0% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    opacity: 0.6;
+  }
+
+  70% {
+    transform: scale(2.5);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+
+  100% {
+    transform: scale(2.5);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
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