News Alert: Doomsday Clock advances 30 seconds closer to symbolic 'apocalyptic' midnight, reflecting uneasy state of geopolitical affairs

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that the symbolic Doomsday Clock is moving a notch closer to the end of humanity. It is now set at two minutes to midnight. The clock is the closest to the "midnight" hour it has been since 1953, after the United States tested its first thermonuclear device, followed months later by the Soviet Union's hydrogen bomb test. The doomsday prediction reflects recent geopolitical events, including North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test, the war of words between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and an accidental inbound-missile alert that terrified Hawaii. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists wrote in an accompanying opinion piece in The Washington Post that: "The world is not only more dangerous now than it was a year ago; it is as threatening as it has been since World War II."

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Thu, Jan 25, 2018, 10:02 AM     Doomsday Clock advances 30 seconds closer to symbolic 'apocalyptic' midnight, reflecting uneasy state of geopolitical affairs The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that the symbolic Doomsday Clock is moving a notch closer to the end of humanity. It is now set at two minutes to midnight. The clock is the closest to the "midnight" hour it has been since 1953, after the United States tested its first thermonuclear device, followed months later by the Soviet Union's hydrogen bomb test. The doomsday prediction reflects recent geopolitical events, including North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test, the war of words between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and an accidental inbound-missile alert that terrified Hawaii. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists wrote in an accompanying opinion piece in The Washington Post that: "The world is not only more dangerous now than it was a year ago; it is as threatening as it has been since World War II." Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071