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Concept illustration of a California coastal hillside wildfire and distant firefighters
ClimateOpen forecast

Orange County's Norte Fire tops 2,000 acres by 24 October

The new San Clemente blaze forced evacuations and grew to an official 570-acre estimate. The next week will show whether crews hold the line or the fire quadruples.

31%Published probabilityPublished 17 Oct 2026Decision 24 Oct 2026
Concept illustration of intact Amazon forest bordering a clearing with a monitoring satellite
ClimateOpen forecast

Amazon clearing rebounds above 5,000 square kilometers next year

Brazil has just reported its lowest Amazon deforestation rate since records began. Can that extraordinary gain survive another year, or will clearing surge back by more than half?

34%Published probabilityPublished 17 Oct 2026Decision 30 Nov 2027
Concept illustration of an EU naval vessel and merchant ships near the Strait of Hormuz
ConflictOpen forecast

EU gives its naval mission a Hormuz escort mandate before year-end

Europe's leaders want stronger maritime protection while ships face danger near Hormuz. Its ASPIDES mission now monitors the strait; escorting merchant vessels there would require a distinct political step.

24%Published probabilityPublished 17 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
Concept illustration of a tanker, Washington and Moscow split by a legal waiver
ConflictOpen forecast

Washington restores a Russia sanction it just waived before December

A sweeping new US order writes large Russia penalties into law and waives their application in the same breath. Ukraine's allies are furious. The test is whether the administration reverses any part of that waiver before December.

36%Published probabilityPublished 17 Oct 2026Decision 30 Nov 2026
Concept illustration of a warm equatorial Pacific current beneath weather systems
ClimateOpen forecast

El Niño crosses a historic 2.5°C Pacific threshold this winter

NOAA's October outlook places the October–December Pacific anomaly near levels associated with the strongest El Niño events. The observed index, not the forecast chart, will decide this call.

83%Published probabilityPublished 16 Oct 2026Decision 15 Feb 2027
Concept illustration of US fuel and grocery costs under inflation pressure
EconomyOpen forecast

US October inflation hits 4% as September price shock carries forward

Gasoline pushed September consumer inflation to 3.7%, while producer prices recorded their largest monthly jump since 2022. November's CPI release will show whether households face a new four-percent line.

43%Published probabilityPublished 16 Oct 2026Decision 10 Nov 2026
Concept illustration of merchant vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz at dusk
ConflictOpen forecast

Ten more merchant ships are struck near Hormuz before November

Fresh projectile reports are turning the world's most consequential oil passage into a repeated hazard. A two-week count will show whether this is a burst of violence or a sustained campaign.

57%Published probabilityPublished 16 Oct 2026Decision 15 Nov 2026
Concept illustration of technicians repairing a winter power grid between Brussels and Kyiv; not a depiction of a forecast event
ConflictOpen forecast

EU commits €100 million in new power-grid aid to Ukraine before November

Russia's strikes are driving Ukraine toward another winter power test. European leaders are meeting on the grid's urgent needs; the question is whether words become a fresh, priced commitment this month.

27%Current · originally 43% · ↓ 16 pointsPublished 16 Oct 2026Decision 31 Oct 2026
Empty circular EU negotiation table at dusk; concept illustration, not a record of a budget agreement
EconomyOpen forecast

EU leaders reach a 2028–34 budget deal before year-end

A revised negotiating box is on the October summit agenda. A political agreement this year would leave 2027 to enact the nearly €2 trillion long-term budget, but the 27 governments still face competing spending and revenue demands.

42%Published probabilityPublished 12 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
A global economics conference room with a blank forecast report; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
EconomyOpen forecast

IMF cuts its 2027 global growth forecast to 3.2% or lower

The fund's October outlook will test whether energy and debt risks have altered its July forecast of 3.4% growth next year.

8%Current · originally 37% · ↓ 29 pointsPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 20 Oct 2026
Riyadh airport perimeter at dusk; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
ConflictOpen forecast

Saudi Arabia and Houthis announce a ceasefire by month-end

The deadly attack on Riyadh's airport and an expanding offensive have deepened the war, but the pressure to halt cross-border attacks could still produce a pause.

10%Current · originally 24% · ↓ 14 pointsPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Oct 2026
A supermarket aisle illustrating euro-area inflation; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
EconomyOpen forecast

Euro-area inflation stays above 3.5% in October

The September flash estimate accelerated to 3.8%, with energy prices rising sharply. The next release will show whether that pressure carries into October.

61%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 4 Nov 2026
An empty briefing podium outside the Federal Reserve; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
EconomyOpen forecast

Federal Reserve raises rates again before year-end

A second increase would put the Fed's target range above 4%. The September minutes say most participants saw another rise as likely, while stressing that decisions remain data-dependent.

67%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
Distant naval silhouettes off a misty Taiwan coast; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
ConflictOpen forecast

Chinese forces strike Taiwan's main island before 2028

This is a forecast of a possible future event. Taiwan's official updates describe military activity and exercises, not an attack on its main island.

10%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2027
Neuromuscular research equipment in a clinical ward; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
HealthOpen forecast

FDA approves an RNA therapy for myasthenia gravis

Regeneron's cemdisiran has a priority-review decision target in November after a positive late-stage trial.

75%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
Unbranded injection pens in a clinical research laboratory; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
HealthOpen forecast

FDA approves Novo Nordisk's CagriSema obesity injection

Novo Nordisk has filed its once-weekly cagrilintide and semaglutide combination in the US, with a decision expected in the fourth quarter.

72%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
Blank IPO prospectus pages in a technology office; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
IPOsOpen forecast

OpenAI publishes an IPO prospectus before 2027

OpenAI has submitted a confidential draft S-1 but says it has not chosen a listing timetable. A public filing would reveal the proposed offering.

32%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
An uncrewed lunar lander in an assembly hangar; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
TechnologyOpen forecast

A NASA commercial Moon lander launches before year-end

Several commercial lunar delivery missions remain on NASA's schedule. This forecast concerns launch, not a successful landing.

74%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
An empty international climate summit hall; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
ClimateOpen forecast

COP31 extends the UN mitigation work programme

After Bonn talks left the programme's future unresolved, climate negotiators face a decision at COP31.

65%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 30 Nov 2026
The US stock exchange trading floor; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
MarketsOpen forecast

S&P 500 closes 2026 above 8,000

The benchmark faces a round-number year-end test as markets weigh earnings, rates, and growth.

55%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
Blue-lit AI server racks; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
MarketsOpen forecast

Nvidia reports a $100 billion quarter

Nvidia's latest quarter delivered $96.2 billion of revenue, and its next-quarter guidance points beyond the $100 billion mark.

88%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 30 Nov 2026
A sanctions dossier in a European government office; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
WorldOpen forecast

The EU adopts a 22nd Russia sanctions package

After a 21st package in July, another formal round of Russia sanctions could be agreed before year-end.

72%Current · originally 61% · ↑ 11 pointsPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
A quiet checkpoint in South Sudan; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
ConflictOpen forecast

Sudan's army and RSF agree a nationwide ceasefire

A nationwide agreement would mark a major change in a war still being fought across multiple fronts, according to the UN.

18%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
A voting station in Israel; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
WorldOpen forecast

Likud wins the most seats in Israel's new Knesset

Israel's election is scheduled for 27 October, with official results due in early November. The forecast concerns the largest list, not the next governing coalition.

53%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 4 Nov 2026
An empty Gulf diplomatic meeting table; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
ConflictOpen forecast

The US and Iran agree a new ceasefire in the Gulf

After renewed confrontation, a fresh reciprocal ceasefire would require public agreement from both governments.

36%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026
An empty chamber of the United States House of Representatives; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
WorldOpen forecast

Democrats win control of the US House

The November midterms will decide a closely divided chamber. This call waits for the membership of the new Congress, rather than election-night projections.

60%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 3 Jan 2027
Brazilian voting station and ballot boxes; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
WorldOpen forecast

Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil's presidential runoff

Brazil's second-round vote follows a narrow first-round lead for Bolsonaro over Lula. The official tally will settle the call.

53%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 25 Oct 2026
A quiet damaged bridge in Ukraine at daybreak; conceptual illustration, not a photograph of a forecast event
ConflictOpen forecast

Ukraine and Russia announce a comprehensive ceasefire

A nationwide halt to ground fighting and long-range strikes would be the largest diplomatic break in the war. The UN reported intensified attacks in October.

14%Published probabilityPublished 11 Oct 2026Decision 31 Dec 2026