Factal Forecast
Factal
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.
Recent Episodes
Countries lock down as latest coronavirus variant puts health officials on edgeDecember 02, 2021
Protests erupt in Europe as holiday lockdowns beginNovember 25, 2021
U.K terror threat level “severe” after second attack in a monthNovember 18, 2021
A recent U.S. visit to Taiwan threatens an already unstable relationship with ChinaNovember 11, 2021
How the burgeoning conflict in Tigray threatens Ethiopia’s stabilityNovember 04, 2021
Russia workplace shutdown, Brazil trucker strike, Texas abortion ban hearing, UN report on Ethiopia, Sudan coupOctober 28, 2021
Libyan liberation anniversary, Uzbekistan election, Canadian cabinet reshuffle, Afghanistan conference, Haiti kidnappingOctober 21, 2021
FDA discusses vaccine boosters, France COVID test fee, NBA season starts, Russia invites Taliban to talks, Lebanon power outagesOctober 14, 2021
US-Mexico security talks, G20 meets on Afghanistan, EU-Ukraine summit, Bali reopens, Pandora PapersOctober 07, 2021
Portugal lifts restrictions, Women's March, Japan gets new prime minister, US Supreme Court resumes, Kosovo-Serbia border protest September 30, 2021
Netherlands eases restrictions, Tunisia protest, Germany's election, North Korea legislature, Australia-UK-US security pactSeptember 23, 2021
US Capitol rally, Canadian election, Zuma corruption trial, Polish hearing on EU law, Biden vaccine mandateSeptember 16, 2021
Russia military exercises, UN aid conference on Afghanistan, California recall election, coronavirus vaccine boosters, Guinea coup September 09, 2021
Russian diplomats leave US, Brazil marches, Trump White House records, NFL season, Afghanistan updateSeptember 02, 2021
Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, China's Data Security Law, Belarus-US relations, Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Haiti earthquake August 26, 2021
San Francisco vaccine mandate, Cuomo steps down, Tokyo Paralympics, Biden cybersecurity talks, Afghanistan conflictAugust 19, 2021
Pacific Northwest heatwave, Venezuela political talks, Poland's EU deadline, NYC vaccine mandate, Greece wildfiresAugust 12, 2021
Olympics closing ceremony, France 'health pass,' Canada opens border, Zambia election, Delta variant August 05, 2021
Haitian president’s funeral, Lebanon government consultations, Myanmar leader trial, Peru's new president, Bootleg Fire in OregonJuly 22, 2021
Hajj begins, UK eases restrictions, US fast food workers strike, Colombia Congress resumes, Cuba protestsJuly 15, 2021
Olympic torch relay, Virgin Galactic test flight, Bulgaria snap elections, Jacob Zuma hearing, Eswatini protests July 08, 2021
Carnival Cruise restarts, Burkina Faso protests, Jeff Bezos steps down, India same-sex marriage, Brazil's mining industryJuly 01, 2021
Afghan president visits White House, Derek Chauvin sentencing, Trump rally in Ohio, India transporters strike, Sri Lanka ship fire cleanupJune 24, 2021
Iran presidential election, NYC mayoral primary, first Hong Kong national security law trial, Gibraltar abortion referendum, Western US droughtJune 17, 2021
Israel confidence vote, NATO summit, California eases COVID restrictions, Biden-Putin summit, Burkina Faso violenceJune 10, 2021
Protests erupt in Europe as holiday lockdowns beginNovember 25, 2021
U.K terror threat level “severe” after second attack in a monthNovember 18, 2021
A recent U.S. visit to Taiwan threatens an already unstable relationship with ChinaNovember 11, 2021
How the burgeoning conflict in Tigray threatens Ethiopia’s stabilityNovember 04, 2021
Russia workplace shutdown, Brazil trucker strike, Texas abortion ban hearing, UN report on Ethiopia, Sudan coupOctober 28, 2021
Libyan liberation anniversary, Uzbekistan election, Canadian cabinet reshuffle, Afghanistan conference, Haiti kidnappingOctober 21, 2021
FDA discusses vaccine boosters, France COVID test fee, NBA season starts, Russia invites Taliban to talks, Lebanon power outagesOctober 14, 2021
US-Mexico security talks, G20 meets on Afghanistan, EU-Ukraine summit, Bali reopens, Pandora PapersOctober 07, 2021
Portugal lifts restrictions, Women's March, Japan gets new prime minister, US Supreme Court resumes, Kosovo-Serbia border protest September 30, 2021
Netherlands eases restrictions, Tunisia protest, Germany's election, North Korea legislature, Australia-UK-US security pactSeptember 23, 2021
US Capitol rally, Canadian election, Zuma corruption trial, Polish hearing on EU law, Biden vaccine mandateSeptember 16, 2021
Russia military exercises, UN aid conference on Afghanistan, California recall election, coronavirus vaccine boosters, Guinea coup September 09, 2021
Russian diplomats leave US, Brazil marches, Trump White House records, NFL season, Afghanistan updateSeptember 02, 2021
Afghanistan withdrawal deadline, China's Data Security Law, Belarus-US relations, Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Haiti earthquake August 26, 2021
San Francisco vaccine mandate, Cuomo steps down, Tokyo Paralympics, Biden cybersecurity talks, Afghanistan conflictAugust 19, 2021
Pacific Northwest heatwave, Venezuela political talks, Poland's EU deadline, NYC vaccine mandate, Greece wildfiresAugust 12, 2021
Olympics closing ceremony, France 'health pass,' Canada opens border, Zambia election, Delta variant August 05, 2021
Haitian president’s funeral, Lebanon government consultations, Myanmar leader trial, Peru's new president, Bootleg Fire in OregonJuly 22, 2021
Hajj begins, UK eases restrictions, US fast food workers strike, Colombia Congress resumes, Cuba protestsJuly 15, 2021
Olympic torch relay, Virgin Galactic test flight, Bulgaria snap elections, Jacob Zuma hearing, Eswatini protests July 08, 2021
Carnival Cruise restarts, Burkina Faso protests, Jeff Bezos steps down, India same-sex marriage, Brazil's mining industryJuly 01, 2021
Afghan president visits White House, Derek Chauvin sentencing, Trump rally in Ohio, India transporters strike, Sri Lanka ship fire cleanupJune 24, 2021
Iran presidential election, NYC mayoral primary, first Hong Kong national security law trial, Gibraltar abortion referendum, Western US droughtJune 17, 2021
Israel confidence vote, NATO summit, California eases COVID restrictions, Biden-Putin summit, Burkina Faso violenceJune 10, 2021