World War 3 news this week: what official sources said
You hold your own safety and comfort to a high standard, and you want to decide for yourself whether to stay, relocate or wait. Here are the readings set by the bodies that publish them, and what official sources said this week. An AI reads them every week, so you don't have to check every day.
The official readings
85 seconds to midnight, set on 27 January 2026 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to most of Ukraine and against all but essential travel to listed western regions. Page last updated on 2 October 2026, read on 14 November 2026.
The UN nuclear agency published Update 375 on the situation in Ukraine on 14 November 2026.
These are their readings, with their dates. We add no score, level or percentage of our own.
From the issue of 6 to 13 November 2026
Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected 30 sorties by Chinese military aircraft, 8 navy vessels and 3 official ships around the Taiwan Strait in the 24 hours to 06:00 on 13 November, and that 23 of the sorties crossed the median line. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense)
The UK government said its Prime Minister and the Emir of Qatar "noted that a return to conflict would have profound consequences and help no one". (UK Government)
Ukraine's nuclear operator Energoatom said the Zaporizhzhia plant lost its last remaining external power line on 8 November, and called it the 16th complete loss of external power since the beginning of 2026. (Ukrinform, citing Energoatom)
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