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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 EU-Central Asia Economic Forum in Uzbekistan. Note: The podcast will be off next week. So, our next episode will be out on Dec. 4. In the meantime, we a...

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 prince visiting the White House. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free wee...

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 conference in Brazil and an election in Iraq. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free...

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 the US Supreme Court hearing a case on tariffs. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also availa...

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: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter . This episode includes work from Factal editors...

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: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter . This episode includes work from Factal editors...

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 an air controllers strike in France. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our...

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 to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter . This episode includes w...

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 and the UN General Assembly. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly...

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: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter . This episode includes work from Factal editor...

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 in the US, and the UN General Assembly session opening in New York City. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and ot...

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 exemption for small packages. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly...

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 deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and o...

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, the anniversary of a doctor's murder in India, and Armenia and the U.S. holding military drills. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify an...

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 former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and independence day in Bolivia. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and...

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 some of its weather data. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Foreca...

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 India, new immigration rules in the UK and the World Court issuing a climate change opinion. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  Th...

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. ending deportation protections for Afghans and an AI and energy summit in Pennsylvania. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more ....

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 expire. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter . Th...

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 door incident and New York City’s primary elections. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also availabl...

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 visiting Greenland and and the G7 summit in Canada. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also...

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 up in India. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newslett...

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 massacre. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter ....

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 Russia, elections in the Philippines, India’s prime minister visiting Norway and a US Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship. Subscribe to the show: App...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Rebecca Bratek discuss Trump's tariff war, plus more on the U.S. and Iran holding nuclear talks, elections in Gabon and Ecuador and a court hearing for South Korea’s impeached President Yoon. Our next episode will be out May 1, 2025. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast...