World War III. Aliens. The anti-Christ. These are just among the predictions experts say are the mysterious Nostradamus writings.

With 2016 coming to a close in just a few weeks, people are wondering what's in store for the next year. Based on what the experts say, the outlook is even more grim, compared to the seemingly continuous influx of sad news of 2016. In retrospect, the many deaths of beloved personalities this year made it grim already, but a world war would definitely top that.

Yibada.com warns that after the third world war, aliens will come, that Putin will win over the alien army and take over the world, based on the analyses by Nostradamus followers. They also say that Putin rise to power will be accompanied by the alignment of the planets in the sign of the cross and an eclipse.

According to The Daily Express, "Hot Wars" will erupt due to diminishing resources caused by global warming. These wars will be waged primarily by terrorists and may very well start the third world war.

Here are some more grave predictions:

• The European Union will plunge into a crisis starting with Italy.
• The United States will become more and more unstable due to "ideological polarization, political corruption and growing inequality." It will be unable to continue policing global matters.
• North and South Korea will merge, and Kim Jung-un will flee.
• Russia and the Ukraine will establish a truce. This will be supported by the EU and Germany, but not by the US.
• Solar power will help communities and companies curtail expenses. It will increasingly become a major source of power worldwide.
• Commercial space flights will happen but only for orbital trips.

The Inquisitr says that the most notable organization that can star the next big war is ISIS. It also notes that Michel Nostradamus, a 16th-century monk, had already successfully predicted 9/11, Osama Bin Laden, and many others.