The new Nostradamus sticks to his prediction of an imminent third world war

A man dubbed the “new Nostradamus” was wrong in his prediction that World War III could begin on Tuesday of this week.

Kushal Kumar, an Indian astrologer who predicts global events using Vedic horoscopes, had said that a world war could break out on June 18.

However, the fact that World War III has not yet begun is probably not an immediate cause for relief, since he had another possible starting date in mind that has not yet passed.

“Tuesday, June 18, 2024, has the strongest planetary impulse to trigger World War III, although June 10 and 29 could also play a role,” he said, according to the British tabloid the Daily Star.

He cited terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the escalation between Israel and Lebanon, tensions between North and South Korea, between China and Taiwan, and between Russia and the United States as signs that his prediction is correct.

“One can observe here that proactive warning for better care and an appropriate strategy requires a careful and serious interpretation of the impact on the planet, while unintentional human errors or slip-ups cannot be completely ruled out,” he said. “So watch the evolving war scenario in crisis areas around the world as the days go by.”

Kumar first made his prediction in May and reiterated it in the days leading up to the forecast date of June 18.

However, in a new post on Medium.com on Wednesday, Kumar explained his original prophecy in more detail. While his original statement spoke of a planetary alignment that suggested a possible start of war on June 18, Kumar distinguished between such a alignment and a guaranteed event.

“It should be noted that the prediction warning for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, clearly mentions the emergence of planetary stimuli associated with the initiation of World War III. However, this is not essentially the same as predicting or stating that World War III will begin on Tuesday, June 18, 2024,” he wrote.

Newsweek tried to reach Kumar via email.

Kumar uses Vedic astrology, which originated in India thousands of years ago, to make predictions. It is based on the belief that celestial bodies and planets can influence people’s lives and provide insight into future events.

Kumar was nicknamed “the new Nostradamus” or “the Indian Nostradamus,” after the French astrologer who lived in the 16th century and was known for his prophecies and predictions of future events.

His book of 1555 The Prophets was his most famous collection of prophecies.

In recent years there have been many similar so-called seers who also claimed to be able to predict the future.

One of the most famous examples is Baba Vanga, a blind mystic from the Balkans who made many predictions about the future until her death in 1996.