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
Devastating floods hit US as super El Niño looms
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the recent flooding in the southern U.S. and the winter weather outlook ahead, plus more on housing protests in Portugal, elections in Cape Verde, leaders from Southeast Asia meeting in the Philippine...
Notorious Haitian gang leader asks UN for help amid Salvadoran troop surge
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss El Salvador sending troops to Haiti amid an unrelenting wave of gang violence, plus more on an election in New Zealand, a climate summit in Turkey, a far-right Independence Day march in Poland, and ...
Wave of cyberattacks raises concerns about wider disruptions
Senior editor Jimmy Lovaas and Factal co-founder and Chief Product Officer Cory Bergman discuss rising concerns amid a surge in cyberattacks, plus more on dockworkers striking across Europe and the Mediterranean, Yellow Vest protests in Paris, ...
Political crisis deepens in northwest Pakistan amid federal takeover of restive province
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the federal takeover in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, plus more on calls for more nationwide protests in France, a presidential election in Brazil, and parliamentary elections in Serbia and...
Houthis launch new strikes on Saudi Arabia as conflict intensifies
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the rapidly intensifying conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, plus more on nationwide protests in France and Pakistan, a trade pact between India and New Zealand, and striking worke...