Overview
- New year lists circulating in tabloids and online highlight claims attributed to the late Bulgarian mystic that 2026 will bring a major global war and sweeping upheaval.
- Several reports say the most sensational item is supposed first contact with extraterrestrial life in November 2026, described as a large craft entering Earth’s atmosphere.
- Coverage repeats assertions of extreme natural disasters next year, with earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and severe weather said to batter roughly 7–8% of Earth’s land area.
- Other widely shared attributions include AI gaining outsized influence over human affairs, a severe economic downturn, China seizing Taiwan, and the rise of a new Russian leader.
- Multiple articles note there are no verified written records for these specific forecasts, with many of the claims traced to secondary sources and year-end retellings that reference recent conflicts and disasters for context.