COMMENT | Ticking closer to nuclear destruction

COMMENT | The latest news report on the war front in Ukraine and Russia by RT, the 24/7 English-language news channel which brings the Russian view on global news should give cause for concern not only to those monitoring the Doomsday Clock but also to all peace-loving people.

The Doomsday Clock is a device used by the Science and Security Board Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (SSB) to warn the public about how close we are to destroying our world with dangerous technologies, especially arising from the nuclear weapon arsenals available to the major powers.

In 2023, the clock was moved to 90 seconds to midnight. Midnight is the time when the world’s population faces global catastrophe. This move, precipitated by the war in Ukraine and the threat of nuclear weapons being used, was the closest to midnight since the clock was created in 1947.

In January this year, the same time was maintained. According to SSB...