The Doomsday Clock has been set to 85 seconds to midnight, marking the closest it has ever been to symbolic global catastrophe since its inception in 1947. This alarming update was announced by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on January 27, 2026, as reported by multiple sources including Al Jazeera, BOL News, and Daily Times. The decision to move the clock forward by four seconds from the previous year reflects heightened global tensions and risks, particularly from nuclear powers like Russia, China, and the United States, as well as emerging threats from artificial intelligence and climate change. According to Al Jazeera, atomic scientists are urging the public to demand swift action from leaders to mitigate these threats, emphasizing that 'more wars, aggression from nuclear powers and weaker arms controls' are critical factors pushing humanity closer to disaster.