Overview
- Late-December coverage highlights a recurring claim that a ‘new light in the sky’ would herald first contact during a major global broadcast.
- Speculation has narrowed to the Africa Cup of Nations and New Year’s Eve broadcasts after earlier guesses such as the World Cup draw and the Super Bowl did not align.
- Astronomers say interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, detected in July 2025, is a lifeless comet on a hyperbolic path despite public attempts to link it to the prophecy.
- Outlets are also circulating broader 2026 attributions to Baba Vanga, including talk of a global war, surging natural disasters, an economic downturn, and a shift in power toward Asia.
- Historians and reporters note Baba Vanga left no written records and that many predictions come from relatives and followers, prompting calls for skepticism as the year-end surge in interest returns.