Hello 2019 – what are you likely to bring?

Politics, science, technology, TV, books " here's what to expect in the year ahead

A year is much more than just 365 days, or one orbit of the Earth around the sun. One year produces so many events and human stories that in 2018 alone, the Guardian published more than 73,000 news articles.

Much of what happens is unpredictable. But with 2019 only hours old, there are a few things that can confidently be foretold.