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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Will Baba Vanga's 2025 predictions come true? Experts say panic over prophecies unfounded
A wave of anxiety is sweeping across Asia as two separate prophecies, one from a late Japanese manga artist and other from framed Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, have sparked growing fears of disaster in 2025. Despite there being no scientific basis for these doomsday claims, it has caused fear in some. Representational image.(Unsplash) Japanese manga artist predicts July 2025 disaster At the heart of the panic is Ryo Tatsuki, a manga artist known for her 1999 book The Future I Saw, Ladbible reported. Among several eerily timed predictions, one idea has now grabbed international attention: a prophecy about a catastrophic event in southern Japan on July 5, 2025, with visions of the ocean 'boiling'. After the recent earthquake in Myanmar and a fresh government report warning of possible mega-quakes near Japan's Nankai Trough, rumor mills have been buzzing. Ladbible reported travel cancelations have surged, particularly from Hong Kong, with airlines cutting flights and Tokushima's tourism board expressing concern over what they dubbed 'unscientific rumors' impacting the region. Also read: Fourth of July: New study warns there's 'no safe amount' of hot dogs to eat Baba Vanga's prophecies for 2025 Meanwhile, legendary clairvoyant Baba Vanga, who is often called 'Nostradamus of the Balkans', is again making headlines for her alleged predictions about 2025. According to another Mirror report, Baba Vanga had predicted a 'great war' between East and West which could take place in the spring after Syria's fall, potentially triggering World War III. Her prediction came to notice after the tensions between Israel and Iran heightened recently. The Mirror report added she also predicted economic crisis, development of telepathy, and establishment of contact between humans and extraterrestrials. Scientists push back However, experts have firmly dismissed both Tatsuki and Vanga's claims. Professor Sekiya Naoya of Tokyo University was quoted in the Ladbible report as saying even with modern science, it cannot be predicted when and where a earthquake will occur. Meanwhile disaster mitigation expert Kimiro Meguro added that the doomsday prophecy is just a rumor and it has no scientific basis. Meguro noted speculations like these only stoke fear and misinformation. Reportedly, even local leaders have expressed frustration; Governor Yoshihiro Murai reportedly criticized spread of such unverified predictions and claimed it was a 'major problem' that information based on unscientific evidence was being widely circulated and impacting tourism. FAQs Q: What did Baba Vanga predict for 2025? A: She allegedly foresaw a massive war between East and West, contact with aliens, and the development of telepathy. Q: Who is Ryo Tatsuki, and what did she predict? A: Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist, predicted the ocean near southern Japan would 'boil' on July 5, 2025, in a 1999 publication. Her predictions are gaining traction online, though experts dismiss them. Q: Can earthquakes really be predicted? A: No. Seismologists agree that current scientific developments do not allow for precise prediction of earthquakes in terms of time or location.
Hindustan Times
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Does Tyler Wall's death have anything to do with MrBeast's video? What we know amid various speculations
Various speculations began surfacing on social media after the death of fitness coach Tyler Wall, who died during MrBeast's recent challenge. In the video, MrBeast challenged his friend Majd to lose 100 lbs by living in a gym for a year, a journey he began with the help of Wall. Wall helped Majd with the workouts he needed and showed him how to eat healthier during his weight loss journey. Does Tyler Wall's death have anything to do with MrBeast's video? (GoFundMe) About 80 days into the challenge, however, Majd was told that Wall had died in his apartment. Majd still went on to complete the challenge in 178 days and paid tribute to Wall after finishing. Various narratives emerged after Wall's death, with media headlines that made it appear as though the death was related to the video. Ladbible's headline reads, 'Coach tragically dies during MrBeast challenge while helping man try to lose 100lbs for $250,000 prize'. Futurism published an article with the headline, 'Someone Died While Filming MrBeast's New Video'. Many even mentioned MrBeast in X posts. One post reads, 'we need more information about Tyler Wall, cmon @MrBeast we need closure'. Another says, 'Mr Beast really is that guy to use a genuinely kind man's death as a plot twist and doesnt add a memorial in the video'. While Wall's cause of death has not been revealed, neither his GoFundMe nor his obituaries suggest that his passing had anything to do with MrBeast's video. A GoFundMe for Wall reads, 'Tyler was ASTONISHING. MAGNIFICENT. He was a loyal friend, with true depth of love and passion for his people. You were his people. The world was his playground, and you were his playmates, his lovers, his homies, his best friends, his family. There are oceans of shattered hearts, running currents throughout the world.' It adds, 'Please consider donating to any charity of your choice. We used funds from this account for funeral expenses and a Celebration of Life. Any funds leftover will be placed in the education savings plan for his nephew Coleton and niece Vera; it was the joy of his life to be Uncle Tyler.'
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
28 Years Later fans floored after hidden message in trailer leads them to secret website - and solves mystery they've been asking for two decades
28 Years Later fans have been floored by a hidden message in the trailer which leads them to a secret website - solving a mystery they have been asking about for two decades. The post-apocalyptic horror film, set for release in June, will be the third in the series, after 2002's 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later in 2007. Nearly three decades after the so-called 'rage virus' escaped a biological weapons laboratory in the UK, decimating human civilisation on the British Isles, a small group have survived hidden away on a tiny island. But when one of them goes out to explore the mainland, they find some real horrors awaiting them among the infected population. The follow-up, coming 18 years after the last instalment with Jeremy Renner, got some much-needed hype when fans thought they spotted Cillian Murphy 's character return as a zombie in the trailer - which has since been disproven. Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes, with original writer Alex Garland and director Danny Boyle returning, it is now one of the most anticipated releases on the film calendar. Movie buffs have now been gripped by the latest move in the film's increasingly impressive marketing campaign, as reported by Ladbible. The most recent trailer saw mysterious symbols flash up throughout, on-screen for just a single frame. Eagle-eyed fans spotted these symbols stood for a secret message, which could be decrypted using the so-called pigpen cypher, a set of geometric shapes which can be used to represent letters. The message turned out to read 'memento mori', a Latin phrase which means 'remember you must die'. But keen fans also spotted it was the the password to a secret website they had amazingly managed to find, called After entering the password, they found two links. The first leads to a short message, reading: 'The virus brought us more than the rage. 'The sorrow, for our lost home. The guilt, for the ones we left behind. The righteous indignation for the secrets being kept from us. 'It's been almost 28 years since the outbreak. And still, not a single shred of truth about what's really going on. They say it's to protect us. It's for our own good. After all this time, what are they still hiding? But keen fans also spotted it was the the password to a secret website they had amazingly managed to find, called (pictured). After entering the password, they found two links The first leads to a short message (pictured), reading: 'The virus brought us more than the rage. 'The sorrow, for our lost home. The guilt, for the ones we left behind. The righteous indignation for the secrets being kept from us' A third link, uploaded to the website later, is titled 'Life on Patrol' and shows, once clicked on, an Instagram post (pictured) from a made-up user called 'samiexlovexann' of a selfie of a couple on a boat 'They classify satellite images. They forbid any communication with survivor communities. They suppress rumors and discredit reports that somehow, the infected have adapted. 'They don't want us to see. But we must bear witness. All of us.' The second shows a 'surveillance report' on the infection threat level posed by the 'Lindisfarne Commune', the small quarantined island the protagonists live on, along with pictures of the community. A third link, uploaded to the website later, is titled 'Life on Patrol' and shows, once clicked on, an Instagram post from a made-up user called 'samiexlovexann' of a selfie of a couple on a boat. It is captioned in Swedish - and fans' translation reveals that it reads: 'Carsten was supposed to be back a couple of days ago. Trying not to overthink things, I just miss him so much.' The made-up Instagram post has two comments on it, also in Swedish. The first, from a user named 'alexjoman028', says: 'Don't stress, ships have to be quiet all the time. He'll be in touch soon.' The second comment, from 'mattttingen06', reads: 'It doesn't exactly look like there's a lot of activity there. But sure, let's continue to put resources into the mission.' Though the exact meaning of the post and its comments remains mysterious, fans have realised that considered more broadly, it gives a big hint about the upcoming film. Instagram was created in 2010 - and so if the version of the world represented in the film also has the social media app, fans worked out it means that at least part of Earth's human population must have survived the apocalypse to be able to create it. This has been a major question for fans of the series up to this point - in the previous two films, the viral outbreak has been seen to mostly affect the UK alone, with the extent of its spread across the planet unknown. But huge questions were raised when at the end of the last film, 28 Weeks Later, a post-credit scene showed zombies having reached Paris. Screenwriter Alex Garland has recently weighed in on the fan debate, saying earlier this year that the upcoming film is not 'in conflict' with 2007's 28 Weeks Later. But he caveated this by saying '"canon" is not a very Danny Boyle word'. It means Danny, also known for Trainspotting, may deviate from the Parisian references made in the last film in the series, which had a different director, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. So, how far the virus has spread across the planet really still remains to be seen - though this secret website has dropped some serious hints that parts of the Earth have remained unaffected. One fan on Reddit (pictured) said the idea that social media exists in the version of the world represented in the film brought quite an amusing thought to mind for them The most recent trailer saw mysterious symbols flash up throughout, on-screen for just a single frame. Pictured: Trailer for 28 Years Later One fan on Reddit said the idea that social media exists in the version of the world represented in the film brought quite an amusing thought to mind for them. They said: 'The part I'm finding interesting is that in this alternate world of the UK being quarantined, Instagram exists, meaning Facebook/YouTube and all other social media will exist too by proxy. 'I'd love to know what conspiracies the Facebook boomers are all spreading and sharing.' But whatever the secret website's hints really mean remains to be seen - and it will only make fans more excited for the film to release this summer. The new trailer for 28 Years Later dropped last month - but Cillian Murphy was nowhere to be seen in a major curveball despite the actor being 'teased' for a return. Speculation was rife about his role in the new movie after he starred as Jim in the 2002 sequel film 28 Days Later, well before he shot to Oscar success. In March, Danny teased that viewers may get to see Cillian, 48, return after all, in one of the films in the trilogy. Speaking during Sony's presentation at 2025 CinemaCon, the filmmaker hinted: 'Like all good things in life, you may have to wait a little while for [Cillian] to make his appearance'. When the first trailer for the highly-anticipated film was released in December, fans went wild over one unexpected moment that saw a zombie rise up in a field behind Jodie Comer's character. The clip sparked worldwide speculation amongst fans, believing it to be the zombified form of Cillian's character from the first film. But this theory was quickly shut down when a London art dealer and model revealed he was the one playing the zombie character. Earlier this year, movie producer Andrew Macdonald confirmed Cillian would not be appearing in 28 Years Later - but suggested he could return for a future film. He told Empire: '[On] this, we wanted him to be involved and he wanted to be involved. He is not in the first film, but I'm hoping there will be some Jim somewhere along the line.' He added: 'He's involved at the moment as an executive producer, and I would hope we can work with him in some way in the future in the trilogy.'
Jordan News
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Trump's Attire Sparks Controversy at Pope Francis' Funeral - Jordan News
Trump's Attire Sparks Controversy at Pope Francis' Funeral U.S. President Donald Trump was accused of violating strict dress codes during the funeral of Pope Francis, held at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican with around 250,000 attendees, according to a report published Saturday by the British newspaper Daily Mail. اضافة اعلان According to the report, Trump arrived at the funeral wearing a medium-blue suit and a shiny blue tie, in breach of the protocol requiring men to wear a dark suit, a black tie, a white shirt, and black shoes and socks as a traditional sign of respect. Trump was not alone in facing criticism. Daily Mail also noted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended without wearing a tie, while former U.S. President Joe Biden chose a blue tie as well, which some viewed as a sign of "disrespect" for the major religious occasion. Trump was seated in the front row alongside royalty and high-profile figures, donning his blue suit adorned with an American flag pin. Meanwhile, his wife, Melania Trump, complied with the Vatican's traditional dress code for women, wearing a conservative black coat, a lace veil, and black gloves. Trump faced backlash from officials and public figures. Representative Alison Graham commented, 'Why is Trump the only world leader wearing a blue suit? Does he have no sense of decorum? Shame on him.' Criticism on Social Media Social media users also expressed their disapproval, arguing that Trump showed a "lack of respect" compared to the majority of leaders who adhered to the full black dress code. The site Ladbible shared several angry comments about Trump's attire. One user on platform X wrote: 'Is there any reason why Donald Trump is wearing a blue suit instead of traditional black at a funeral?' Another commented: 'I see Trump wearing a blue suit at the Pope's funeral just to stand out. How petty!' A third added: 'Why is Trump in a blue suit while everyone else is in black? No respect at all.' Another user mocked: 'Trump, always seeking attention, wears a blue suit while others stick to traditional black.' Many also pointed out the irony that Trump had previously criticized Zelenskyy for dressing casually during their meeting at the White House in February, only to break protocol himself at the Pope's funeral. One commenter remarked: 'Zelenskyy should now ask Trump why he's wearing a blue suit at the Pope's funeral while everyone else (including his wife Melania) is dressed in black. Doesn't he own a black suit?' Strict Dress Code Rules The dress code for papal funerals requires men to wear entirely black suits with black ties, while women are expected to wear long black dresses with gloves and veils, with only simple pearl necklaces permitted as jewelry. This controversy comes after a series of disputes surrounding world leaders' clothing choices at official events, including earlier criticism of Zelenskyy's attire during his White House visit. Trump's choice of color drew negative attention, with many social media users accusing him of lacking "decorum."
