In this undated photo provided Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un, second right, inspects a facility that produces nuclear material
WASHINGTON >> Atomic scientists today moved their “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other world hot spots,
North Korea says it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 89 seconds before midnight – the theoretical point of annihilation – one second closer than it was set last year
The Doomsday Clock has been moved to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest ever, reflecting heightened existential risks from climate change, nuclear proliferation, geopolitical instability, pandemics,
Atomic scientists on Tuesday moved their "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other world hot spots, military applications of artificial intelligence and climate change as factors underlying the risks of global catastrophe.