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2026 in aviation

2026 in aviation was shaped by record fuel prices after the Strait of Hormuz closed, strong Airbus and Boeing deliveries, the first large-scale US eVTOL testing, and deadly accidents.

2026 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

2026 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: BKFC's year of events, headlined by KnuckleMania VI (Arlovski beats Rothwell, ~250k buys), BKFC 92 at Fenway Park, Till vs Romero at BKFC 94 Manchester, and the $25M tournament slipping to 2027.

2026 in baseball

2026 in baseball is marked by the earliest traditional MLB Opening Day on March 26, Venezuela winning the World Baseball Classic, and a likely lockout after the season.

2026 in British music

2026 in British music: BRIT Awards moved to Manchester (Olivia Dean swept), Mercury Prize shortlisted 12 albums in Newcastle, UK market grew just 0.1% in Q3, record 24.7m music tourists, and rising stars Sienna Spiro and EsDeeKid.

2026 in British radio

2026 in British radio: record 50.6m weekly listeners, commercial radio at 54.3% share, digital listening near 75%, government radio review launched February 2026, BBC long-wave switch-off in June, and Media Act radio regulation.

2026 in British television

2026 in British television covers the year's notable programs, awards, and industry changes: Adolescence won four BAFTA Television Awards, and ITV agreed to sell its media business to Sky for £1.6 billion.

2026 in Canada

2026 in Canada: Carney's minority-to-majority government, US trade war with 50% tariffs, Canada co-hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026, the 24th national census, severe wildfires, and a Parti Québécois win in Quebec.

2026 in Canadian television

2026 in Canadian television: CRTC's modernized CPE framework (25% broadcasters, 15% streamers), government reversal under Minister Marc Miller, Hockey Night in Canada leaving CBC, Prime Video NHL deal, and Heated Rivalry's record 16 Canadian Screen Awards.

2026 in chess

2026 in chess: Candidates tournaments in Paphos, Cyprus won by Javokhir Sindarov and Vaishali Rameshbabu; Uzbekistan took Olympiad gold in Samarkand; Turlov elected FIDE president; Gukesh D vs Sindarov match set for Geneva, November 25.

2026 in China

2026 in China: first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030); 4.5-5% growth target, record-approaching $938.1 billion nine-month trade surplus, AI export-control draft, Xi-Trump summit, EU trade deal, and Shenzhou-23.

2026 in climate change

2026 in climate change centered on implementing prior commitments: the COP31 summit met in Antalya, Türkiye in November 2026, and temperatures were forecast near 1.44 °C above pre-industrial levels.

2026 in country music

2026 in country music: the year country topped the Hot 100 with an all-country top five, Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" ran 16 weeks at No. 1, Cody Johnson won ACM Entertainer of the Year, and Langley set a record with seven ACM wins.

2026 in England

2026 in England: Labour's May election losses (1,100+ council seats), Starmer's resignation, Andy Burnham as PM from 20 July, the Bayeux Tapestry's British Museum display, and the National Year of Reading.

2026 in film

2026 in film details major events, including the 98th Academy Awards and the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Spider-Man: Brand New Day led the North American box office.

2026 in Germany

2026 in Germany: first full year of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government; five state elections with AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; €128 billion investment budget; new military service law; FIBA Women's World Cup and NBA game in Berlin.

2026 in Glory

2026 in Glory: the 15th year of GLORY Kickboxing, spanning GLORY 105-110 and Collision 9-10. New eight-man title grand prix format; champions Mory Kromah, Kento Haraguchi, Mohamed Touchassie.

2026 in heavy metal music

2026 in heavy metal music: the year's albums (Neurosis, Converge, Dimmu Borgir, Tony Iommi's From The Dark), the sold-out 35th Wacken Open Air, Iron Maiden's Rock Hall induction, and the first year after Ozzy Osbourne's death.

2026 in hip-hop

2026 in hip-hop: year of deaths (ZeeTheWizard, Calbo, John Forté), major albums by A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, Drake, and Ye, Kendrick Lamar's nine Grammy nods, and declining hip-hop streaming share.

2026 in India

2026 in India: five assembly elections (Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal) polled April 23 and 29 with counting May 4; West Bengal Nipah outbreak; 7.6% FY26 growth; Assam floods displaced 700,000.

2026 in Indian sports

2026 in Indian sports: India won a record third men's T20 World Cup as co-host, took 85 medals (fourth place) at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, competed at Glasgow 2026, and approved a Rs 36,441 crore Khelo India outlay toward 2036 Olympic bid ambitions.

2026 in Israel

2026 in Israel: the October 27 Knesset election, Netanyahu versus Eisenkot, the Gaza ceasefire since October 2025, Hezbollah's March 2026 entry into the war, a 5.2% growth forecast, and climate-health preparedness programs.

2026 in Japan

2026 in Japan corresponds to Reiwa 8 (令和8年) in the Japanese era calendar and was marked by Sanae Takaichi's election victory, a growing economy, and tensions with China.

2026 in K-1

2026 in K-1 covers the Japanese kickboxing promotion K-1 (K-1 WORLD GP, Krush) during 2026: World MAX 2026 -70kg qualifiers in eight countries and the Sep 12 Yoyogi final, -90kg Brasilia, Yekaterinburg, and Iasi qualifiers, and the Krush, Koshien, and Amateur circuits.

2026 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

2026 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), the Polish MMA promotion: events KSW 114–124, title changes for Yakymenko, Leśko, Kaczmarczyk and Luzar-Smajić, Parnasse's April 2026 departure, and De Fries's 14 defenses.

2026 in LGBTQ rights

2026 in LGBTQ rights: Botswana repealed its Penal Code ban on same-sex intimacy, Spain topped ILGA-Europe's Rainbow Map, the CJEU ruled against Hungary's content law, and the US Supreme Court ruled against Colorado's conversion therapy ban while upholding transgender sports bans.

2026 in literature

2026 in literature: the year's new books and prizes, including Saunders' Vigil, Jones' Kin, Kingsolver's Partita, James' The Disappearers, the Booker Prize judged by Mary Beard, and the 77th National Book Awards.

2026 in Mexico

2026 in Mexico: second year of President Claudia Sheinbaum's term (Mandato de Claudia Sheinbaum). GDP growth 1.5%, homicides nearly halved, FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosting with the Mundial Social program, USMCA review, Pemex Gulf oil spill, and climate disasters.

2026 in Misfits Boxing and MF Pro

2026 in Misfits Boxing and MF Pro: the year MF Pro, Misfits Boxing's professional division (also under MF Sports, formed by the Sauerlands), staged its debut Conlan-Walsh card, Wilder-Chisora PPV, and US launch in Long Beach.

2026 in music

2026 in music centers on the festival and live-event year: 1,702 tracked US festivals, Musikfest's 1,260,630 attendees, Bonnaroo's comeback after its rain-hit 2025 edition, lineup data analysis, and public funding in Australia and Germany.

2026 in Nepal

The year 2026 in Nepal followed the aftermath of the 2025 Gen Z protests with a parliamentary election, the Rastriya Swatantra Party's victory, and severe floods.