Brazilian mystic Athos Salome widely dubbed “the Living Nostradamus” has unveiled a chilling forecast for 2026, stating the year will be marked by unending wars, climate chaos and mounting global instability.
Brazilian mystic Athos Salome widely dubbed “the Living Nostradamus” has unveiled a chilling forecast for 2026, stating the year will be marked by unending wars, climate chaos and mounting global instability. The 39-year-old psychic, who has previously drawn attention for predicting the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, claims his latest visions point to a world caught in prolonged crises rather than dramatic resolutions.
According to Athos, “wars will persist without winners”, while climate change will accelerate disasters that take root rapidly and devastate communities across continents.
Athos warned that the Russia-Ukraine war is far from over. As Moscow’s invasion enters its fourth year, he predicted the conflict will devolve into “a long stalemate [with] advancements plus retreats without a formal treaty specifying borders or territory”.
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Europe, he cautioned, cannot afford complacency. Nations backing Kyiv “must stay vigilant, given reconstruction efforts will likely coincide with fresh attacks”, raising the spectre of a conflict that drags on without closure.
Athos also turned his gaze eastward, warning that tensions in Asia are simmering dangerously. China’s growing confrontation with Taiwan which Beijing labels as a battle against “separatist forces” has intensified following large-scale military drills simulating a blockade and seizure of strategic areas around the island.
The exercises, dubbed ‘Justice Mission 2025’, came shortly after Trump approved an $11 billion arms sale to Taiwan, fuelling anger in Beijing. The situation further escalated after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that Japan could face a “survival-threatening situation” if China uses force against Taiwan.
Chinese state media has since questioned Japan’s sovereignty over Okinawa, historically known as the Ryukyu Islands — a move that Athos believes signals a new phase of geopolitical pressure.
While a full-scale invasion remains unlikely, Athos predicted a drawn-out confrontation involving “staged blockades, cyberattacks, financial struggles, problems for semiconductor supplies, and calculated information warfare”. “The target is wearing down opponents, testing boundaries plus boosting control, no big war,” he added.
Elsewhere, West Africa and the Sahel region are expected to remain “stuck in unending instability plus disruption”. His warning echoes the UN Security Council’s December 2025 forecast, which flagged a “marked increase in attacks by armed groups and terrorists in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger”.
With “entire communities… emptied” by violence, countries such as the UK, US and France have urged their citizens to evacuate. Athos said these “shaky spots” will persist in 2026 due to weak governance, leading to “migratory pushes, not enough good, and spin-off troubles” spilling into Europe and the Middle East.
Cyber warfare will intensify?
Cyber warfare, he warned, will intensify. Following major attacks this year — including one that crippled Marks & Spencer’s online operations — Athos predicts targeted strikes on energy grids, water systems and urban communications across “mostly North America and Western Europe”.
High-profile events like the US-Mexico hosted World Cup could also be vulnerable. “These attacks are doing more than just causing technical problems, they're meant to freak everyone out politically, economically and mentally,” he said.
Yet amid the gloom, Athos sees rays of hope in medical science. Hospitals and research institutions across the US, Europe and Asia are reporting “major wins regarding CRISPR-based treatments”. The revolutionary gene-editing technology has already shown promise, including the NHS’s approval of a “transformative” gene therapy for sickle cell patients that offers “hope of a cure for people facing a severe form of the disease”.
However, he warned that governments must urgently step up AI regulation to prevent misuse involving deepfakes, financial fraud and mass surveillance.
Public health, Athos cautioned, is entering a “never-ending state of alert”. From bird flu outbreaks in rural America and Europe, dengue surges in tropical regions, to Mpox flares in major cities, health systems must respond faster than ever.
His biggest concern, however, is “system exhaustion” — with hospitals becoming “overwhelmed”, funding “spread too thin”, and a lack of “international cooperation” undermining global preparedness.
Climate change will only worsen matters. Athos predicted parts of Europe, including Spain, Italy and Greece, will be “hammered” by “super hot heat waves” in 2026. He also pointed to devastating floods in Southeast Asia that killed nearly 800 people across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in recent months.
South America continues to swing between extremes — droughts in Brazil’s centre-west and catastrophic flooding in the south — while the Middle East and North Africa face searing heat and water scarcity.
Athos concluded with a stark warning; climate change will remain a “major problem” next year, with disasters emerging “fast” and humanity increasingly unprepared.
