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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss Israel's deadly raid on the northern West Bank town of Jenin, plus more on United Nations' deep sea mining permits, an important deadline for Venezuela’s opposition primaries, President Biden meeting with King Charles at Windsor Castle and a NATO summit in Lithuania. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many m...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss monsoon season in India and Pakistan, plus more on Kenya and Somalia reopening some land borders, municipal elections in Peru, Thailand's new parliament meeting and Russia deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also available in...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the new round of violence in the West Bank, plus more on New York City’s Pride March, elections in Guatemala, the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and a U.N. mandate ending in Mali. 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 Alex Moore discuss the situation in Ukraine following a major dam collapse, plus more on a Swiss bank takeover, a meeting on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, the US and Guatemala addressing irregular migration and an important deadline in Ecuador’s presidential election. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss El Salvador's year-long gang crackdown that has human rights monitors questioning the cost, plus more on Russian state forces fully taking over the occupation of Bakhmut, Ukraine, legislative elections in Guinea-Bissau, the anniversary of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and French pension protests. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Sp...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss Ukraine-aligned attack in Belgorod, Russia, plus more on the Greek parliament being sworn in and then dissolved, Turkey’s presidential election runoff, the Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul and a U.S. debt ceiling deadline. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also available in...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the  Turkey's upcoming runoff election, plus more on the G7 meeting in Japan, possible flooding in northern Italy, voters heading to the polls in the Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste and an important deadline for elections in Ecuador. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others a...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the unprecedented wildfires in Alberta, Canada, that have forced thousands to evacuate, plus more on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visiting Berlin, leaders from Armenia and Azerbaijan meeting, a federal appeals court hearing on the abortion pill and a summit for Arab leaders. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more ....

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss the protests that erupted in Paraguay this week after a general election ended with allegations of fraud, plus more on the King Charles coronation, Russia’s Victory Day holiday, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia and the U.S. ending its COVID national emergency. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Po...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Sophie Perryer discuss the recent attack on a military base in central Mali, plus more on Singapore and China holding naval drills, the Israeli knesset returning from recess, Labor Day in France and local elections starting in the United Kingdom. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also available in...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the deadly clashes in Sudan, plus more on railway workers striking in Italy, local elections in North Kosovo, an annual meeting of Brazilian Indigenous communities and a court appearance for Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Rebecca Bratek discuss the high-stakes court ruling threatening access to medical abortion in the United States, plus more on India's top court taking up same-sex marriage, Russia's detention of a Wall Street Journal reporter, Cuba's parliament appointing the country's next president and the start of Turkey's gas flow from the Black Sea.  Subscribe...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the Israeli protests over a controversial judicial reform plan, plus more on World Athletics banning transgender women from competitions, Twitter ending its legacy verification system, Russia assuming presidency of the U.N. Security Council and elections in Bulgaria. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  The...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jess Fino discuss the protests in France over a controversial pension reform plan, plus more on a European Council summit in Sweden, fewer curfew hours in Kyiv, parliamentary elections in Cuba and a Pakistani court summons for former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last weekend marked the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history, plus more on the Black Sea grain deal expiring, elections in Montenegro, Spain’s prime minister facing a no confidence vote and TikTok’s CEO testifying before Congress. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spoti...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss a deadly surge in violence in the West Bank, plus more on German Chancellor Scholz visiting the White House, China’s top annual parliamentary meetings, French President Macron wrapping up his Africa tour and Turkey’s NATO talks with Finland and Sweden. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey near the Syria border that have left thousands dead and millions displaced, plus more on the anniversary of Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, a general election in Nigeria, a US Supreme Court hearing on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and California ending its coronavirus state of emergency. Subsc...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the unidentified flying objects that have recently been shot down by US fighter jets, plus more on the annual Munich Security Conference, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Taiwan reopening travel from Hong Kong and Macau and a UN Security Council meeting on Somalia. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the devastating earthquake that's left thousands dead and tens of thousands injured in Turkey and Syria, plus more on a Texas judge deciding on an abortion medication case, an election in Cyprus, negotiations between the Colombian government and the rebel group ELN and China’s Sichuan province lifting restrictions on childbirth. Subscribe to the...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the escalating violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, plus more on a referendum in Ecuador, the US State of the Union and Sri Lanka announcing new policies. 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 produ...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Irene Villora discuss the protests underway in Venezuela, plus more on parliamentary elections in Tunisia, Hong Kong scrapping its COVID quarantine rule, pension reform strikes in France and civil servants striking in the UK. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forec...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss President Biden's classified documents scandal, plus more on an opposition-initiated referendum in Slovakia, China’s Lunar New Year, Bolivia celebrating its Plurinational State Day and the 12th anniversary Egypt’s revolution. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also availabl...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the deadly storms wreaking havoc in California, plus more on the presidential election in the Czech Republic, the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, North Korea’s parliament holding a session and nurses striking in the UK. 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 Vivian Wang discuss rising tensions with North Korea following its recent drone incursions into South Korea, plus more on the North American Leaders Summit in Mexico City, Panama starting its census process, China reopening its borders and pension reform plans in France. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and othe...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the drought affecting Argentina's heartland, plus more on parliamentary elections in Tunisia, primary elections in Paraguay, the World Cup final and an immigration policy set to end in the United States. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly F...