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.
Episodes
207 episodes
Venezuela tensions rise as US continues drug boat strikes
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, plus more on an annual summit for India and Russia, legislative elections in Hong Kong, a social media ban for teens in Australia and a gener...
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Episode 207
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17:41
UN backs Trump’s Gaza plan amid ceasefire violations
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the UN Security Council vote to back US President Trump's plan for Gaza, plus more on the G20 meeting in South Africa, an election in Guinea-Bissau, Mexican truckers and farmers striking and the E...
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Episode 206
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15:21
Explosions in India and Pakistan’s capitals threaten to raise regional tensions
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the car explosion in New Delhi and suicide bombing in Islamabad, plus more on a transit strike deadline in Montreal, elections in Chile, a constitutional referendum in Ecuador and the Saudi crown ...
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Episode 205
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10:23
Dozens killed after Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in central Philippines
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss Typhoon Kalmaegi and the devastation it brought to the central Philippines, plus more on a presidential inauguration in Bolivia, Doctors Without Borders ordered out of Libya, the UN climate conferenc...
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Episode 204
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10:43
Cameroon protests after world’s oldest president elected to eighth term
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the protests in Cameroon linked to the re-election of the world's oldest sitting president, plus more on food stamp benefits at risk in the US, an OPEC+ meeting, elections in the United States and t...
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Episode 203
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18:33
Centrist wins Bolivia’s presidential election, ending two decades of left-wing rule
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss Bolivia's recent presidential election, plus more on elections in Argentina and the Netherlands, Trump visiting Japan and the APEC summit in South Korea.Subscribe to the show:
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Episode 202
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11:36
Madagascar’s Gen Z protest morphs into military coup
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the military coup in Madagascar, plus more on the ‘No Kings’ protests in the U.S., elections in Bolivia and Ireland and a meeting of China’s Communist Party.Subscribe to the show:
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Episode 201
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15:59
Trump deploys troops to Portland despite local and state resistance
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss President Trump's controversial deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Ore., plus more on a rail strike in Italy, a party leadership election in Japan, parliamentary elections in Syria and a...
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Episode 200
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10:56
Drone crisis threatens NATO airspace
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss Russian drones in NATO airspace, plus more on a political rally in Pakistan, an election in Moldova, a government funding deadline in the U.S. and the start of Christmas in Venezuela.Subscribe ...
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Episode 199
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16:06
Protests erupt in East Timor over plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the protests in East Timor over a controversial plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers, plus more on a referendum in Guinea, a Charlie Kirk memorial service in Arizona, security updates at airports in India ...
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Episode 198
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11:30
Israel faces strong backlash after strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss Israel's airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar, plus more on elections in Syria and Malawi, Trump’s visit to the U.K and a labor strike in France.Subscribe to the show:
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Episode 197
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13:29
Rescue crews struggle to reach victims as Afghanistan earthquake death toll soars
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, plus more on Nepal and China holding a military drill, a confidence vote in France, some immigration protections expiring for Hondurans and Nicaraguans i...
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Episode 196
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10:52
Hundreds killed in northwest Pakistan as cloudbursts bring devastating floods
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the devastating floods in Pakistan that have killed hundreds of people, plus more on Thailand’s top court ruling on a royal insult case, the Latin America Climate Summit and Trump ending the tariff e...
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Episode 195
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12:50
Trump deploys National Guard to DC in move critics call authoritarian power grab
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial move to temporarily take over Washington, D.C., police and deploy the National Guard, plus more on elections in Nigeria and Bolivia and a possible peace dea...
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Episode 194
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11:51
Netanyahu pushes for Gaza occupation despite rising humanitarian concerns
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reported plan to re-occupy the Gaza Strip, plus more on Trump wanting a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, a Federal Reserve governor stepping down, ...
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Episode 193
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14:21
Angola protest death toll climbs as anger over fuel price hike continues
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the deadly fuel price protests in Angola, plus more on a tariff deadline in the U.S., DHS ending Temporary Protected Status for Cameroon and Nepal, the two-year anniversary of the imprisonment of fo...
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Episode 192
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16:20
New round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin as war drags on
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss the latest developments on the war in Ukraine, plus more on labor strikes at airports in Portugal, parliamentary recall votes in Taiwan, Trump’s birthright citizenship order and NOAA discontinuing som...
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Episode 191
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17:14
Israel bombs Damascus amid deadly violence in Syria
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the clashes between Syria’s Druze and Bedouin communities that have killed more than 160 people and prompted Israel to bomb Damascus, plus more on an election in Japan, a parliament session in Ind...
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Episode 190
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15:33
Death toll and questions continue to rise after deadly Texas floods
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the deadly floods that tore through Texas's Hill Country region, plus more on the dissolution of the militant group Kurdistan Workers' Party, the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey, the U.S. endi...
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Episode 189
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11:38
Heat wave grips Europe, fuels wildfires in process
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jess Fino discuss the heat wave wreaking havoc in Europe, plus more on the Dalai Lama revealing a succession plan, an OPEC+ meeting, Israel’s prime minister visiting Washington, D.C., and Trump’s tariff pause set to exp...
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Episode 188
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11:38
Tensions soar as Thailand-Cambodia border dispute heats up
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss the soaring tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, plus more on elections in Tokyo, India reopening its airspace to Pakistani aircraft, U.S. regulators meeting about the Jan. 2024 Boeing 737 MAX doo...
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Episode 187
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12:10
Anti-ICE protests spread across US as Trump’s immigration crackdown continues
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the protests that have erupted in Los Angeles and across the United States, plus more on a court hearing for a former prime minister of Thailand, a military parade in Washington, D.C., France's Macron...
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Episode 186
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12:46
Boulder attack renews fear in Jewish community, suspect’s family detained by ICE
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the attack in Boulder, Colo., plus more on WorldPride in Washington, D.C., voting on referendums in Italy, impeachment proceedings for the Philippines’ vice president and monsoon season picking back u...
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Episode 185
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10:08
US braces for hurricane season as questions linger over disaster response
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the start of the Atlantic hurricane season and lingering questions over disaster response, plus more on elections in Mexico, Poland and South Korea, and the anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square mas...
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Episode 184
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12:17
India-Pakistan tensions spiral after strikes in Pakistan, terror attack in Kashmir
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the spiraling tensions between India and Pakistan following Indian strikes in Pakistan and the terror attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, plus more on China’s president visiting Russi...
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Episode 183
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