Factal Forecast

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss President-elect Trump's upcoming inauguration and administration, plus more on Russia and Iran signing a strategic pact, election campaigns in Honduras, the World Economic Forum, and the 14th anniversary of the mass protests in Egypt that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These st...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and James Morgan discuss Moldova's energy crisis, plus more on Pakistan’s national airline resuming flights to Europe, parliamentary elections in Comoros, nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries and confirmation hearings in the US for Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and other...

In our final podcast of 2024, Senior Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss a series of targeted assassinations in Russia, including the recent killing of a top Russian general in Moscow via an IED planted on a scooter, plus more on winter weather impacting U.S. holiday travel, some European countries scrambling ahead of new U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s gas industry, Syria’s Damascus Air...

Senior Editor Jimmy Lovaas and Managing Editor Bada Kim discuss the political crisis gripping South Korea after President Yoon's shocking, but short-lived, declaration of martial law, plus more on elections in Ghana and Romania, Netherlands imposing some border controls and rail strikes in France. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more . Note : The podcast will be off ne...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, plus more on Iran holding nuclear talks, Taiwan’s president visiting Pacific allies, a possible strike by Volkswagen workers and California’s governor calling a special session of the legislature. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also av...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss North Korea's recent provocations, plus more on Bolivia’s political crisis, the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers meeting, and elections in Somaliland and Sri Lanka. Note : The podcast will be off for a week, so our next episode will be out Nov. 21. In the meantime, be sure to follow us on X , formerly known as Twitter, where we’ll still be posti...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the upcoming US election, plus more on Affordable Care Act open enrollment in the United States, UK Conservatives announcing a new leader, a presidential runoff election in Moldova and the state assembly of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir beginning its session.. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and other...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the recent killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, plus more on elections in Japan, Botswana and Eastern Europe’s Georgia, and the United Kingdom’s upcoming budget. 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 e...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, plus more on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visiting Turkey, an election in Moldova, a BRICS summit in Russia and France hosting a conference on Lebanon. CORRECTION : The podcast originally contained an error at about the 7:45 mark. Jimmy misstated when France's recent negotiation talks between Israel...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the CDC's plan to start screening passengers flying in from Rwanda for symptoms of Marburg virus, plus more on Ukraine’s President Zelensyy presenting his “victory plan,” Taiwan’s former president visiting Prague, a second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza and the U.K. holding an international investment summit. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podc...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss Israel's ground offensive into southern Lebanon, plus more on municipal elections in Brazil, North Korea’s parliament meeting, mpox vaccinations in Nigeria and elections in Mozambique. 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...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss Hurricane Helene, plus more on Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visiting the White House, a leadership election for Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party, parliamentary elections in Austria and a possible strike by dockworkers across the US East and Gulf coasts. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also availa...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the wave of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies owned by Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria, plus more on a presidential election in Sri Lanka, an election in Germany’s Brandenburg, a political party rally in Pakistan and the head of the FAA testifying before Congress about Boeing. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  T...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss Super Typhoon Yagi and the havoc it wreaked in Vietnam, Philippines and China, plus more on Germany tightening border controls, a U.S. court hearing for TikTok, Air Canada pilots striking and provincial elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss Brazil banning Elon Musk's X social network in the country, plus more on Boeing's Starliner returning to Earth without its crew, Kosovar Serbs calling for a border blockade, Spain’s prime minister visiting China and a public transport strike in Italy. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and othe...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the attacks by armed separatists in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan have left more than 70 people killed this week, plus more on passport control workers striking at the UK’s busiest airport, Mexico’s Congress convening, a parliamentary election in Azerbaijan and the Pope’s visit to Asia and Oceania. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the infections viral disease mpox being declared a public health emergency of international concern, plus more on India’s prime minister visiting Ukraine, Ukraine’s Independence Day, Indonesia hosting a joint military exercise and the start of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region, plus more on Indonesia's new capital city, the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Taiwan holding military drills and a possible lockout affecting Canadian railways. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the rising tensions between Israel and Yemen, plus more on a presidential election in Venezuela, the US increasing tariffs on some Chinese imports, Ukraine’s foreign debt and Italy’s controversial migrant centers in Albania. Updated note : The podcast will be off for another week so our next episode will be out Aug. 15. In the meantime, be sure to fo...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump, plus more on the World Court opinion on Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, Colombia’s new National Congress, Taiwan’s military exercise and The Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more .  These stories and others ar...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss Russia's rare daytime bombardment of Ukraine's capital Kyiv, plus more on elections in Rwanda and Syria, the Republican National Convention and senior Chinese leaders meeting.. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter . Thi...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss Hurricane Beryl, plus more on elections in Iran and France, officials from the Philippines and Japan meeting in Manila and a NATO summit in Washington, D.C. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter . This episode was produced with w...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss the deadly protests in Kenya over proposed tax hikes, plus more on peace talks in Colombia, a Hindu pilgrimage in Indian-controlled Kashmir and elections in France and the U.K. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter . This...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the season that's expected to drench parts of Texas and Mexico, plus more on the Copa América soccer tournament in the U.S., the trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia and elections in Iran and Mongolia. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These s...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss ceasefire negotiations on the war in Gaza, plus more on a Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, new rules from China’s coast guard, Boeing’s CEO testifying in a U.S. Senate hearing and a doctors’ strike in South Korea. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others are also available in our fre...