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Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Factal Forecast takes a look at the biggest news stories coming in the next week and why they matter. From the editors at Factal, we publish our forward-looking podcast each Thursday to help you get a jump-start on the week ahead.

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Dozens killed and thousands displaced after powerful earthquake rocks southern Philippines

Jun 11, 2026 9m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the earthquake in the southern Philippines that's left dozens dead, hundreds injured, and thousands displaced, plus more on a UFC fight at the White…

US plan to open Ebola quarantine center in Kenya sparks deadly protest

Jun 04, 2026 10m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss protests in Kenya over an Ebola quarantine facility for Americans, plus more on an oil workers strike in Norway, elections in Armenia and Peru, and the…

US-Iran peace deal remains elusive despite Trump’s claim it’s ‘largely negotiated’

May 28, 2026 14m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jordan Seagrove discuss the elusive Iran peace deal, plus more on the Champions League Final, elections in Colombia and Ethiopia, and a general strike in Portugal.Subscribe…

Bolivia gripped by nationwide protests as it faces worst economic crisis in decades

May 21, 2026 12m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the protests spreading across Bolivia amid their worst economic crisis in decades, plus more on an election in Cyprus, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to…

Iran war at impasse as Trump rejects peace proposal, says ceasefire ‘on life support’

May 14, 2026 15m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the Iran war impasse and growing public concern, plus more on a primary election in Louisiana, a general strike in Italy, Taiwan’s legislature voting…

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands as fifth case confirmed

May 07, 2026 12m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Matthew Hipolito discuss the deadly hantavirus outbreak affecting a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, plus more on Victory Day in Russia, a U.S. Supreme Court deadline on an…

Mali rocked by attacks from alliance of al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists

Apr 30, 2026 16m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the recent coordinated attacks across Mali by al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists, plus more on the UAE's exit from OPEC, South Korea’s plan for…

Iran threatens retaliation as US blockade of Iranian ports continues

Apr 16, 2026 16m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the Iran blockade, plus more on air traffic controllers striking in Spain, an election in Bulgaria, Trump’s tariff refund tool going live, and a…

Heavy rains and floods kill dozens in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Apr 09, 2026 10m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the deadly flooding in Afghanistan and Pakistan, plus more on elections in Peru and Benin, meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank,…

Ukrainian drones violate Baltic airspace amid campaign to hammer Russian oil exports

Apr 02, 2026 14m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and James Morgan discuss Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and the drones that have strayed into Baltic and Finnish airspace, plus more on elections in the…

Travelers and TSA workers feel the pain as DHS shutdown drags on

Mar 19, 2026 12m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the ongoing DHS shutdown, plus more on Eid al-Fitr coming amid war in the Middle East, elections in Slovenia and Denmark, and FIFA qualifiers in…

Iran war continues as ships targeted in vital waterway

Mar 12, 2026 16m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the latest escalations in the Iran war, plus more on Kazakhstan voting on a new constitution, an election in Vietnam, trade negotiators from the U.S.…

Killing of cartel leader sparks days of narco-terrorism in Mexico

Feb 26, 2026 16m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss the killing of Mexican cartel leader "El Mencho" and the deadly narco-terrorism that followed, plus more on Senate primaries in Texas, North Carolina and…

US weighs possible strikes in Iran as nuclear talks drag on

Feb 19, 2026 12m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the threat of U.S. strikes in Iran, plus more on  U.S. Supreme Court opinions, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Israel, an International…

Brutal cold threatens Ukraine as Russia continues to attack energy grid

Feb 12, 2026 13m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss the energy crisis impacting Ukraine due to relentless Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, plus more on the Munich Security Conference, Lunar New Year…

Deadly militant attacks rattle Pakistan’s restive Balochistan region

Feb 05, 2026 12m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the recent militant attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan, plus more on an election in Japan, a court hearing for Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, a…

Tempers flare after Minneapolis sees its second fatal shooting by federal agents

Jan 29, 2026 12m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the shooting and protests in Minneapolis, plus more on South Korea and Japan’s defense ministers meeting, an election in Costa Rica, Colombia’s president…

EU-US trade on thin ice as Trump demands control of Greenland

Jan 22, 2026 16m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss US President Trump's demands to control Greenland, plus more on Australia Day, India’s summit with the EU, Bangladesh resuming flights with Pakistan and…

Tensions continue to rise in Iran as Trump threatens attack amid protests

Jan 15, 2026 16m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the deadly protests in Iran and a looming potential U.S. attack, plus more on an election in Portugal, the Davos World Economic Forum, Japan…

Venezuela on edge after US military strike and capture of leader

Jan 08, 2026 11m Transcript

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jess Fino discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela after American troops raided the country and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro, plus more on a…

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