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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 176 episodes
Factal Forecast
Latest Episodes
Gang attacks in Haiti rock largely untouched Kenscoff area
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss deadly gang attacks in Haiti's Kenscoff area, plus more on elections in Germany and Ontario, Canada, a return-to-office order for US government workers and a toxic debris cleanup deadline for the Lo...
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Episode 176
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10:03
Chile’s president orders curfews in parts of Araucania as wildfires rage
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss the wildfires raging in Chile, plus more on the Munich Security Conference, a deadline for Hamas to release hostages, the UN Security Council meeting and South Korean President Yoon’s criminal...
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Episode 175
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16:15
Ecuador president closes borders ahead of election
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss Ecuador's upcoming election, plus more on Baltic countries disconnecting from a Russian power grid, a parliamentary election in Kosovo, the Super Bowl and an African Union summit in Ethiopia....
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Episode 174
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11:26
Tensions spiral as Rwanda-backed rebels seize key city in eastern DR Congo
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the fighting underway in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, plus more on U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada, airlines resuming some flights to the Middle East, elections in Delhi and naval exe...
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Episode 173
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17:15
Precarious Gaza ceasefire holding so far, but tensions remain high
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the precarious Gaza ceasefire, plus more on the end of the 60-day ceasefire in Lebanon, a presidential election in Belarus, Lunar New Year and the Bank of Canada cutting rates.Subscribe to ...
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Episode 172
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