The doomsday clock is left unchanged - warning of major war with nuclear weapons
The symbolic "doomsday clock" remains at 90 seconds to midnight, announce the experts in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists who assess the world situation every year.
But there are reasons for concern, according to the non-profit organization. Among other things, they mention the risk of a wider conflict in the Middle East with several nuclear powers involved. Another reason is that the war in Ukraine does not seem to be coming to an end.
In the climate issue, it is pointed out that the countries of the world are making progress, albeit at too slow a pace.
Last year, the clock was moved forward ten seconds because of the Ukraine war. Before that, it had been left unchanged for two years.
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Glimpse of light in dark message about the clock: "Feeling hope"
The risk of nuclear war, the effects of the climate crisis and increased misinformation as a result of AI development are three of several reasons why the so-called "doomsday clock" remains at 90 seconds to midnight.
That it is left unchanged is not to be considered positive, according to Rachel Bronson, CEO of the organization Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
The countries of the world are being asked to do more, but there are also positive voices being expressed.
- We feel hopeful that the younger generation will lead the development, says Bronson according to The Independent.
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Situation of Muslims in India
Analysis: Modi's moment - will go down in history
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the inauguration of the controversial Hindu temple a national affair – and made it abundantly clear that he himself is a Hindu. That's what Neerja Chowdhury writes in an analysis in the Indian Express about the temple built where a 16th-century mosque used to stand.
The balance between the state and religion is now fundamentally changed.
"Every prime minister has had moments that have defined their time in office and reshaped the contours of the nation [...] This was Modi's moment," she writes.
India has changed since Modi came to power in 2014. This is what Foreign Policy's editor-in-chief Ravi Agrawal says when he is interviewed by CNN, where he was previously bureau chief in New Delhi.
- India has become more nationalistic, India has become more pro-Hindu, India has discovered a sense of pride around Hinduism.
He reminds that 80 percent of the inhabitants of the country are Hindus and that the construction is very popular. The timing has to do with the election later this spring, which Modi is likely to win, Agrawal said.
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