Scientists set to reveal if Doomsday Clock is any closer to midnight

The clock is a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to ending, and last year the scientists cited the “unprecedented danger” posed by the Russia-Ukraine war.

Professor Stephen Hawking at the joint press conference on the ‘Doomsday Clock’ (PA)

Scientists are due to announce if the world is any nearer ending when they reveal if the Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight.

Last year, the clock shifted 10 seconds to 90 seconds away from striking 12 – the closest it has ever been.