A man known as the ‘New Nostradamus’ has predicted that World War 3 could begin as soon as June 18, 2024, in his latest shocking prediction.

Astrologer Kushal Kumar says he can predict world events using the Vedic astrology chart which, in Hindu culture, is allegedly a map of karma that utilises planetary and star alignment.

Mr Kumar has said tensions will rise between Israel, Hamas, Korea, Taiwan, China, Russia, and NATO and potentially lead to the outbreak of the feared World War 3.

While Mr Kumar has said war could break out on June 18, he also suggested it could have broken out on June 10 and could still happen on June 29 too.

Mr Kumar told the Daily Star: “NOW, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 has the strongest planetary stimulus to trigger WW3 although 10 and 29 June may have a say as well.

“It may be observed here that predictive alert for better care and appropriate strategy involves careful and serious interpretation of planetary impacts while unintended human error or slip cannot be ruled out entirely. So, watch the developing war scenario in hotspots across the globe as days pass by.”

Mr Kumar’s warnings come as fears about the potential outbreak of WW3 intensify with Russian president Vladimir Putin warning the West that he is nearing the “point of no return”.

Putin issued the warning when he addressed Foreign Ministry officials last week. He said: “Calls to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, which possesses the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons demonstrate the extreme recklessness of Western politicians.”

Putin added: “They either do not understand the scale of the threat they are creating – or are simply obsessed with their own sense of impunity and exceptionalism. Both can lead to tragedy.”

“Despite all the chicanery, theft will certainly remain theft. And it will not go unpunished. Now it’s becoming obvious to all countries, companies and sovereign funds that their assets and reserves are far from safe in both legal and economic sense of the word. Anyone could be next in line for expropriation by the US and the West.”

As well as warning about a point of no return, Putin has been slammed by western leaders after his ceasefire proposals to end his illegal war in Ukraine were swiftly denounced by leaders from Ukraine, the USA, and NATO.

In response to those proposals, chief of NATO Jens Stoltenberg said: “This is not a proposal made in good faith. This is a proposal that actually means that Russia should achieve their war aims, by expecting that Ukrainians should give up significantly more land than Russia has been able to occupy so far.

“This is a proposal of more aggression, more occupation, and it demonstrates, in a way, that Russia‘s aim is to control Ukraine.”