‘Stuck in perilous moment’: Doomsday Clock holds at 100 seconds to midnight

The clock has been set at that time third year in a row as science and security board says it brings neither stability nor security'

The Doomsday Clock, established 75 years ago by scientists to illustrate the danger of human extinction, remains at 100 seconds to midnight according to a panel of experts.

It is the third year in a row that the clock has been set at that time, which is closer to midnight than at any period during the cold war, including the Cuban missile crisis.