Factal Forecast
Factal Forecast takes a look at the biggest news stories coming in the next week and why they matter. From the editors at Factal, we publish our forward-looking podcast each Thursday to help you get a jump-start on the week ahead.
Factal Forecast
Latest Episodes
US-Iran peace deal remains elusive despite Trump’s claim it’s ‘largely negotiated’
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jordan Seagrove discuss the elusive Iran peace deal, plus more on the Champions League Final, elections in Colombia and Ethiopia, and a general strike in Portugal.Subscribe to the show:
Bolivia gripped by nationwide protests as it faces worst economic crisis in decades
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the protests spreading across Bolivia amid their worst economic crisis in decades, plus more on an election in Cyprus, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, talks on a U.S.-Mexico-...
Iran war at impasse as Trump rejects peace proposal, says ceasefire ‘on life support’
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the Iran war impasse and growing public concern, plus more on a primary election in Louisiana, a general strike in Italy, Taiwan’s legislature voting on impeachment against President Lai, and NOA...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands as fifth case confirmed
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Matthew Hipolito discuss the deadly hantavirus outbreak affecting a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, plus more on Victory Day in Russia, a U.S. Supreme Court deadline on an abortion drug, a national strike in Belgium,...
Mali rocked by attacks from alliance of al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the recent coordinated attacks across Mali by al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists, plus more on the UAE's exit from OPEC, South Korea’s plan for nuclear-powered submarines, local elections in ...