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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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Killing of cartel leader sparks days of narco-terrorism in Mexico
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Frustration grows as manhunt for Brown University gunman continues
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Theresa Seiger discuss the Brown University shooting and manhunt, plus more on Russian President Putin’s annual press conference, a meeting on the Thai-Cambodia border…
Thailand-Cambodia border conflict heats up as clashes resume
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss the deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, plus more on a general strike in Italy, elections in Libya and Chile and an ECOWAS meeting on…
Venezuela tensions rise as US continues drug boat strikes
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, plus more on an annual summit for India and Russia, legislative elections in Hong Kong, a social…
UN backs Trump’s Gaza plan amid ceasefire violations
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the UN Security Council vote to back US President Trump's plan for Gaza, plus more on the G20 meeting in South Africa, an election in Guinea-Bissau,…
Explosions in India and Pakistan’s capitals threaten to raise regional tensions
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the car explosion in New Delhi and suicide bombing in Islamabad, plus more on a transit strike deadline in Montreal, elections in Chile, a…
Dozens killed after Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in central Philippines
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss Typhoon Kalmaegi and the devastation it brought to the central Philippines, plus more on a presidential inauguration in Bolivia, Doctors Without Borders…
Cameroon protests after world’s oldest president elected to eighth term
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the protests in Cameroon linked to the re-election of the world's oldest sitting president, plus more on food stamp benefits at risk in the US, an OPEC+…
Centrist wins Bolivia’s presidential election, ending two decades of left-wing rule
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss Bolivia's recent presidential election, plus more on elections in Argentina and the Netherlands, Trump visiting Japan and the APEC summit in South…
Madagascar’s Gen Z protest morphs into military coup
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the military coup in Madagascar, plus more on the ‘No Kings’ protests in the U.S., elections in Bolivia and Ireland and a meeting of China’s Communist…
Trump deploys troops to Portland despite local and state resistance
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss President Trump's controversial deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Ore., plus more on a rail strike in Italy, a party leadership election in…
Drone crisis threatens NATO airspace
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss Russian drones in NATO airspace, plus more on a political rally in Pakistan, an election in Moldova, a government funding deadline in the U.S. and the…
Protests erupt in East Timor over plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the protests in East Timor over a controversial plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers, plus more on a referendum in Guinea, a Charlie Kirk memorial service in…
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