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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...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss North Korea's recent launches of trash-filled balloons into South Korea, plus more on U.S. military training in the Pacific, Israel’s Benny Gantz threatening to leave the war cabinet, elections by Syrian Kurdish groups and a G7 summit in Italy. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss the devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea, plus more on Atlantic hurricane season beginning, an OPEC+ meeting, elections in Mexico and election results in India. 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 produce...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the deadly coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo allegedly involving several Americans, plus more on Japan, China and South Korea holding a summit, the French president visiting Germany, elections in South Africa and monsoon rains arriving in India. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the deadly riots in New Caledonia, plus more on an EU mission ending in Mali, elections in the Dominican Republic, some EU member countries recognizing the State of Palestine and Kenya’s president visiting the White House. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others are also available in our...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss Israel's military operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, plus more on South Sudan peace talks, Eurovision protests, elections in Spain’s Catalonia region and Singapore’s prime minister stepping down. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others are also available in our fre...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the pro-Palestinian protests that have erupted on U.S. college campuses, plus more on Chad’s presidential election, Russia Victory Day celebrations, a workers’ strike in Argentina and a court hearing for a former Peruvian president. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others are also available...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the recent suspected Israeli strike in Iran, plus more on voting in India, new border controls in the UK, the US deploying a landing jetty for aid to Gaza and a controversial oil pipeline beginning operations in Canada. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others are also available in our f...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss the devastating flooding in Russia and Kazakhstan, plus more on elections in The Maldives and Spain’s Basque Country, Elon Musk meeting with India’s prime minister and the US Justice Department meeting with families of victims of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Irene Villora discuss the diplomatic crisis between Mexico and Ecuador following the latter's raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, plus more on former President Trump’s hush money trial, Croatia’s parliamentary elections, Sudan’s peace talks resuming and the start of voting in India’s general elections. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate building in Syria, plus more on Slovakia’s presidential runoff, a solar eclipse, Ireland’s new prime minister being sworn in and South Korea’s legislative elections. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others are also available in our free weekly...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, plus more on elections in Turkey and Pakistan, Portugal’s new government being sworn in and a public transit strike in Paris.. 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 Sophie Perryer discuss a major internet outage affect millions across west and central Africa, plus more on elections in Slovakia and Senegal, talks between the Polish and Ukrainian governments and the anniversary of a Wall Street Journal reporter being detained in Russia.. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and ot...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Matthew Hipolito discuss the cyclone threat and heatwave in Australia, plus more on potential Israeli military action against Hezbollah, Russia’s presidential election, the launch of an over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. and questions over Russia and Belarus’ participation in the Olympics. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and man...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the gang violence wreaking havoc in Haiti, plus more on the Hungarian leader visiting Trump in Florida, two referendums in Ireland, the end of China’s annual parliamentary meeting and the beginning of Ramadan.. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more . These stories and others are also available in our free weekly...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss junior doctors striking in South Korea, plus more on Pakistan’s PTI party holding elections, Super Tuesday in the US, the UK’s Spring Budget and an anti-government rally in Colombia. 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 ep...