As countless end of year reviews will tell you, 2011 has been a very busy news year. At the end of 2010 who would have predicted that the death of a Tunisian street vendor would be the precursor to uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and across the Arab region? Or that this would be the year in which Osama Bin Laden, Kim Jong-il and Muammar Gaddafi died?
Last year our own John Harris told us to watch out for: the referendum in Sudan, that has resulted in the birth of Southern Sudan as a nation; and for Sarah Palin's plans to run for US president, which have been put on ice. He also predicted that Coldplay might headline Glastonbury. Two out of three, isn't bad.
But what will 2012 bring? Tell us your news predictions for the new year in the comments below. We hope to publish a selection as part of a larger report looking at the year ahead:
• What will happen to the Eurozone? Will any member countries leave the Euro?
• Who will win the Republican primaries in the US?
• Will Usain Bolt take victory at the London Olympics? Who will take the honours at the Games?
• Will we see a shift in party leaders in the UK political scene?
• What films will be blockbuster successes next year and which will see Oscars glory?
We want to know what you think will happen with these stories and more, and why, so share your predictions for the news in 2012.
