You don't have to be an avid other-worldly believer to find an alleged psychic's predictions for our future of interest.
It's always fun to guess which celebrity couples might welcome a baby, who'll win the next World Cup and whether Louis Walsh will be signed up to the incoming series of Celebrity Big Brother.
And as we continue to ring in the new year, a Brazilian self-proclaimed psychic - who claims he previously predicted the Covid-19 pandemic and the passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II - has revealed his prophesies for 2024.
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Athos Salome has gained global fame over the last few years for being dubbed 'The Living Nostradamus', after the famous 16th century prophet who wrote a multitude of accurate predictions during his lifetime.
This late psychic is said to have predicted the likes of Adolf Hitler’s dreaded rise to power, the shocking assassination of John F. Kennedy and the heartbreaking September 11 terrorist attacks.
And it sounds as though Salome has been following in his footsteps, with a brand new series of 2024 predictions of his own.
In the past, the South American celebrity psychic has claimed to have prophesied events such as the 2022 World Cup winner and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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And this year, Salome is predicting a series of events for our planet, the first - unfortunately - being a global conflict.
He believes that this will be triggered by a new threat, separate to the ongoing conflicts occurring in both Ukraine and Gaza at the moment.
Instead, he claims the threat will come from an event in the South China Sea, or from a major cyberattack.
Salome told The Sun this week: "Any conflicts could have a profound impact leading to recessions in several major economies."
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The high-profile psychic has also predicted an invasion of the US this year, after the country is 'betrayed'.
He wrote a cryptic message on Instagram: "They are planning the attack some time and it will be worse than Osama Bin Laden’s on September 11, 2001.
"Two great leaders behind the new episode. So the warning for World War III is done!"
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As well as global warfare, Salome also believes the human race has several natural disasters to look out for - but luckily for us, he knows exactly where they'll strike...
Describing nature as something that 'always possesses the capacity to catch us off guard', he told The Sun that these devastating disasters will take place in the Middle East, Africa and US, ranging from hurricanes, storms and forest fires.
Sadly, just four years after we faced the turbulent Covid-19 pandemic, Salome predicts that we'll face a similarly devastating health crisis.
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He believes lethal viruses - which have been entombed in ice in Antarctica for years - will 'sweep the world' from the South Pole 'and the fight against this new virus will take longer than one can imagine'.
Salome went on: "If this new virus goes unchecked, suffering, mental and material damage will proliferate death and this virus will be known as the greatest grim reaper in history."
Stranger still, he believes that artificial intelligence will this year allow humans the chance to communicate with their late loved ones.
"The bomb reveal for 2024 or better yet starting in 2024," he wrote on social media.
"Imagine talking to deceased loved ones and even discovering secrets from past lives — all thanks to an innovation in artificial intelligence!
"This technology is not just a scientific breakthrough, but a giant step in understanding the human journey. It promises to unravel the mysteries of existence, offering comfort and a profound understanding of our life missions."
He went on: "Experts are watching, debating the therapeutic impact versus ethical issues of this facade. We are on the verge of a spiritual and existential revolution."
As well as catching up with loved ones from beyond the grave, Salome believes 2024 will mark in turning point in space exploration, and that we'll also be able to converse with alien life forms.
He believes that 'encrypted signals intercepted by a network of telescopes' will allow us to speak with those inhabiting UFOs.
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