Doomsday clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight – the closest in history

The scientists cited ‘unprecedented danger’ posed by the Russia-Ukraine war (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight than it has ever been, and is now just 90 seconds away from striking 12, scientists have said.

The clock, a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to ending, has been moved forward by 10 seconds by its keepers.