The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation. That is four seconds closer than it was set last year. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists‘ Doomsday Clock, set at 85 seconds to midnight, is displayed at a news conference on Friday. “No matter the government, a shift towards neo-imperialism and an Orwellian approach to governance will only serve to push the clock toward midnight.”It was the third time in the past four years that the scientists moved the clock closer to midnight. “In terms of nuclear risks, nothing in 2025 trended in the right direction,” Bell said.

Source: Taipei Times January 28, 2026 16:27 UTC