Rockstar Games officially releases Grand Theft Auto VI.
Only one of these will happen in 2026.
The Leader of a top-10 GDP country dies.
The executives/government coalitions in at least 3 top-10 GDP countries holds less than 50% of their national parliament at the same time.
The EU AI Act fully enters into force (key provisions enforced, not just passed).
A formal peace treaty is signed by Ukraine and Russia.
A peer-reviewed paper claims strong biosignatures on another planet or moon and is widely accepted (e.g., cited by NASA/ESA) as credible.
A new element is officially added to the periodic table.
A major social media platform completely bans the use of anonymous accounts.
A country formally declares the climate crisis a national security emergency.
A new country is officially recognized by the United Nations.
BRICS members, partners, candidates are involved on opposite sites of wars or military campaigns or military strikes or military actions on at least two separate occasions.
A country admits to the Nord Stream sabotage.
At least one of the following three countries is part of a war or military campaign or military strike or military action on either side. (North Korea, Turkmenistan, Eritrea)
A new European political party will start being represented in the European Parliament, OR an old European political party will stop being represented in the European Parliament.
None of these will happen in 2026.
A human lands on the Moon in a crewed mission.
A human-to-human virus is declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO.
