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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss possible sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, plus more on Canada dropping COVID vaccine travel requirements, a presidential election in Brazil, a new term at the US Supreme Court and Puerto Rico ending tax exemptions on some food. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also ava...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss Hurricane Fiona, plus more on annexation votes in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, elections in the Czech Republic, Cuba holding a referendum on a progressive Family Code and a state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss the recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, plus more on Mexico Independence Day security measures, Serbia banning EuroPride, Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, El Salvador buying back debt bonds. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newslet...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss the recent protests in Chile, plus more on the UN chief visiting Pakistan, a general election in Sweden, an Israeli settlement hearing and the United Kingdom's National Grid emergency exercise. 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 Alex Moore discuss the attacks in Crimea in recent weeks, plus more on a meeting concerning Sweden and Finland’s efforts to join NATO, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline shutting down for maintenance, Shanghai reopening schools and Kosovo implementing a controversial license plate measure. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  These stori...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Irene Villora discuss the recent surge of cartel violence in Mexico, plus more on a no-confidence vote in Montenegro, the head of the UN visiting Ukraine, Greece leaving the EU's so-called enhanced surveillance framework and a court hearing regarding Idaho's abortion trigger law. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more .  The...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss Israel’s recent military operation in the Gaza Strip, plus more on U.S. House lawmakers returning from recess, Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf political party holding a rally in Lahore, Thailand and China holding joint air force exercises and leaders from Serbia and Kosovo meeting. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many m...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss a rise in tensions at the Kosovo-Serbia border that recently led to gunfire, plus more on China's military drills around Taiwan, Colombia's presidential inauguration, Moldova's state of emergency and Kenya's upcoming election. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . This...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss a surge of gang violence in Haiti, plus more on Los Angeles considering a mask mandate, South Korea’s first lunar exploration mission, a vote in Kansas concerning abortion and Hungary’s controversial prime minister speaking at a conservative conference in Texas. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can su...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jess Fino discuss Europe's brutal heat wave, plus more on Macau reopening, Pope Francis visiting Canada, a constitution referendum in Tunisia and French President Macron visiting Benin and Cameroon. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Alex Moore,...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, plus more on Russia’s parliament holding an extraordinary session, an extreme heat warning for the UK, presidents from Russia, Turkey and Iran meeting in Tehran and Sri Lanka’s parliament voting for a new president. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and y...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss Italy's worst drought in 70 years, plus more on French airport workers going on strike, a UN Security Council meeting concerning Syrian aid, Japan’s Upper House elections and Mexico’s president visiting the White House. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . This episode was pr...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the fuel crisis underway in Sri Lanka, plus more on Turkey and Armenia working to normalize relations, WNBA star Brittney Griner's trial in Russia, U.S. Independence Day and French unions calling for a national rail strike. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . This episode was prod...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Sophie Perryer discuss France's recent legislative election, plus more on Ryanair cabin crew going on strike in several European countries, New York City’s Pride March, a NATO summit in Madrid and a presidential inauguration in the Philippines. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . This episode was prod...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the recent resignations of dozens of Iraqi lawmakers, plus more on the European Commission deciding if it will recommend Ukraine be granted candidate status for EU membership, Colombia’s presidential election runoff, Belarus holding military exercises near Ukraine’s border and the World Health Organization meeting on monkeypox. These stories and mor...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jaime Calle Moreno discuss the U.S.-bound migrant caravan on the move in southern Mexico, plus more on demonstrations against gun violence across the United States, Norwegian oil and gas workers threatening to strike, the FDA reviewing coronavirus vaccines for small children and two Saudi government delegations visiting the US. These stories and more are also available in...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the latest developments in the investigation into the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, plus more on Tropical Storm Alex, US, Japan and South Korea meeting to discuss North Korea, a constitutional referendum in Kazakhstan and local elections in Mexico. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free ....

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss the fighting intensifying in eastern Ukraine, plus more on Colombia’s presidential election, the annual Jerusalem Day “Flag March”, a national strike in Belgium and water restrictions in California. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . This episode was produced with work from Factal edito...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Irene Villora discuss recent violence by Colombia's Clan del Golfo cartel, plus more on Sweden considering NATO membership, Somalia’s presidential election, Turkey’s foreign minister visiting the US and Australia’s election. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . Note : Our podcast (and the weekly Foreca...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Imana Gunawan discuss the anti-government protests in Armenia, plus more on the Israeli parliament reconvening, Russia's annual military parade, Philippine elections and Sudan's upcoming national dialogue.  These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . This episode was produced with work from Factal editor...

Editors Sophie Perryer and Awais Ahmad discuss Pakistan's political crisis, plus more from Jimmy Lovaas on Greece raising its minimum wage, Italy easing coronavirus passport rules, a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Russian companies delisting from international exchanges. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . Subscribin...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the political crisis unfolding in Israel, plus more on round two of the French presidential election, South Korea easing coronavirus restrictions, the end of El Salvador’s state of emergency and Somalia’s parliament electing its leadership. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free . This ep...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Imana Gunawan discuss anti-government protests in Sri Lanka,  plus more on Russia resuming travel with 52 "friendly" countries, a presidential election in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, a trucker convoy headed for Los Angeles and Somalia swearing in members of Parliament. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss recent deadly attacks in Israel, plus more on Shanghai’s coronavirus lockdown, a strike by Tunisian journalists, elections in Hungary, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voting on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for free...

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol, plus more on Argentina's debt deal with the International Monetary Fund, Pakistani lawmakers considering a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, Zimbabwe's by-elections and Yemen peace talks.  These stories and more are also available in our weekly Forecast email and you can subscribe for f...