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2021/04/29
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2026/11/05
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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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Notorious Haitian gang leader asks UN for help amid Salvadoran troop surge
2026/11/05
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss El Salvador sending troops to Haiti amid an unrelenting wave of gang violence, plus more on an election in New Zealand, a climate summit in Turkey, a far-right Independence Day march in Poland, and a general strike in Spain.
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This episode includes work from Factal editors Jeff Landset, David Wyllie, Michael Archer, and Awais Ahmad. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
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Wave of cyberattacks raises concerns about wider disruptions
2026/10/29
Senior editor Jimmy Lovaas and Factal co-founder and Chief Product Officer Cory Bergman discuss rising concerns amid a surge in cyberattacks, plus more on dockworkers striking across Europe and the Mediterranean, Yellow Vest protests in Paris, student protests in Germany, and midterm elections in the U.S.
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This episode includes work from Factal editors Clara Ip Wai Nam, Theresa Seiger, and James Morgan. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
Political crisis deepens in northwest Pakistan amid federal takeover of restive province
2026/10/22
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss the federal takeover in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, plus more on calls for more nationwide protests in France, a presidential election in Brazil, and parliamentary elections in Serbia and Israel.
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These stories and others are also available in our Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Awais Ahmad, Owen Bonertz, Jess Fino, James Morgan, and Jordan Seagrove. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
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Houthis launch new strikes on Saudi Arabia as conflict intensifies
2026/10/15
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the rapidly intensifying conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, plus more on nationwide protests in France and Pakistan, a trade pact between India and New Zealand, and striking workers in Senegal.
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This episode includes work from Factal editors Ahmed Namatalla, Michael Archers, Hua Hsieh, and James Morgan. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
French student protests turn violent as riot police clash with demonstrators
2026/10/08
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss the student protests that have rocked France, plus more on unions protesting in Brussels, IMF and World Bank meetings, education workers and labor unions marching in Colombia, and the “No Kings” rallies in the United States.
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This episode includes work from Factal editors Alex Moore, Michael Archer, Jeff Landset, and Mai Hoang. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
US expands military footprint in Arctic in new deal with Greenland and Denmark
2026/09/24
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Theresa Seiger discuss the US-Denmark-Greenland deal aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, plus more on the anniversary of the Iguala mass kidnapping in Mexico, protests by supporters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan, a bank strike in India, and a public-sector strike in France.
FYI: Our next episode will be out Oct. 8, 2026
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These stories and others are also available in our Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Theresa Seiger, Jeff Landset, and Clara Ip Wai Nam. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
Muslim region in Philippines holds historic election as separatist violence concerns persist
2026/09/17
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Matthew Hipolito discuss election-related violence in the southern Philippines' Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, plus more on a NATO Chiefs of Defense meeting, the UN General Assembly Debate, elections in Morocco, and China’s president visiting the US.
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These stories and others are also available in our Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Matthew Hipolito, Jess Fino, Theresa Seiger, Jaime Calle Moreno, and Hua Hsieh. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia, threatening to expand Iran war
2026/09/10
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the escalation of the war in Yemen, plus more on the BRICS summit, a parliamentary election in Sweden, Mexico’s Independence Day, and a parliamentary election in Russia.
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These stories and others are also available in our Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Ahmed Namatalla, Michael Archer, Alex Moore, Jess Fino, and James Morgan. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
Nepal flood death toll tops 1,200 as rescuers race to find thousands more missing
2026/09/03
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the devastating flooding in Nepal, plus more on a rail strike in Italy, the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, and the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Halima Mansoor, Mai Hoang, James Morgan, Theresa Seiger, Jeff Landset, and Vivian Wang. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
Southern Thailand rocked by coordinated arson attacks
2026/08/27
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the recent coordinated arson attacks in southern Thailand, plus more on a voting rights march in Washington, D.C., a constitutional referendum in Guinea-Bissau, the start of the US Open, and a presidential election in Estonia.
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These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Halima Mansoor, Theresa Seiger, Ahmed Namatalla, and Matthew Hipolito. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
US government pauses Big Bend National Park border project as backlash grows
2026/08/20
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss a controversial border project involving Big Bend National Park in Texas, plus more on an IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., an annual speech from Singapore’s prime minister, a doctors’ strike in Paraguay, and Independence Day in Ukraine.
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These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Joe Veyera, Theresa Seiger, Clara Ip Wai Nam, Michael Archer, and James Morgan. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
Rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Colombia earthquake
2026/08/13
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the deadly earthquake in Colombia, plus more on Pakistan's Independence Day, the migrant influx in Spain’s Ceuta, several primary elections in the US, and tariffs on Canada possibly kicking in.
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These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Jeff Landset, Joe Veyera, Jess Fino, David Wyllie, and Dre Grant. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
Misinformation triggers deadly border rush by migrants in Spanish territory of Ceuta
2026/08/06
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jess Fino discuss the rush of migrants at the border between Morocco and the Spanish territory of Ceuta, plus more on a WorldPride March in Amsterdam, regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, several primary elections in the US, and a general election in Zambia.
Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many more.
These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Jess Fino, Alex Moore, Halima Mansoor, Vivian Wang, and David Wyllie. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
Chile hit with catastrophic flooding as El Niño threatens even more rain
2026/07/23
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the devastating flooding in Chile, plus more on an election in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a State of the Nation Address in the Philippines, an inauguration for Peru’s new president, and a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
FYI: Our next episode will be out Aug. 6, 2026
Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many more.
These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Jeff Landset, Vivian Wang, Hua Hsieh, James Morgan, and David Wyllie. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
US-Iran hostilities heat up as other regional conflicts threaten to boil over
2026/07/16
Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the renewed U.S. blockade and attacks on Iran as well as new escalations in Yemen, plus more on Colombia’s new congress getting started, former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appearing in a U.S. court, protests in Peru, and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many more.
These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.
This episode includes work from Factal editors Ahmed Namatalla, Clara Ip Wai Nam, Michael Archer, Jeff Landset, and Alex Moore. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.
Have feedback, suggestions, or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: [email protected]
What's Factal? Created by the founders of Breaking News, Factal alerts companies to global incidents that pose an immediate risk to their people or business operations. We provide trusted verification, precise incident mapping, and a collaboration platform for corporate security, travel safety, and emergency management teams.
If you're a company interested in a trial, please email [email protected]. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog, or email us at [email protected].
Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog.
Copyright © 2026 Factal. All rights reserved.
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Newsjunkie91 2021/11/20
Quick way to catch up on truly global news
Forecast takes a forward-looking approach which makes it very different than other podcasts out there. It’s a great way to get a handle on what’s impo...
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