Baba Vanga's predictions for 2026 are once again in the spotlight. She warned that this year will witness a world war, economic crisis, natural disasters, and the growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI).

With the old order in ruins, the contours of the new world will become much clearer in 2026—in three main areas

UEFA’s sizable representation at the 2026 World Cup means they’ll stage their own playoffs, as they did in 2022, while those who scraped out of their respective qualifying processes around the rest of the world will be involved in FIFA’s inter-confederation playoffs.

Sangram Rane, a Senior Strategist and Program Manager at the United Nations, is among 14 “extraordinary individuals working on the frontlines of conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconciliation around the world,” named the 2026 Yale Peace Fellows.