A prophecy from Japanese manga artist Ryo Tatsuki, dubbed the “New Baba Vanga,” has led to a sharp decline in travel bookings to Japan, particularly among East Asian tourists, due to fears of a catastrophic natural disaster predicted for July 2025. Her updated book, The Future I Saw, gained viral traction as it forecasts a large-scale disaster involving a tsunami “three times larger” than the 2011 event, impacting Japan and surrounding regions. As a result, travel agencies report significant booking cancellations and shifts in tourist preferences toward alternative destinations, highlighting the psychological effects of such predictions.
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US-China trade war: How India turned into America's new iPhone factory; & why tariff threat may not stop it
Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn has shifted its focus to India, exporting 97% of its iPhone shipments to the US amid Trump's trade war with China, with shipments surpassing $4.4 billion in early 2025. Despite Trump's threats of 25% tariffs on Indian-made iPhones, Apple continues to expand its Indian operations, with expectations that Indian production will account for 25-30% of global shipments by 2025. More Context
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