Factal Forecast

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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.

  1. 5D AGO

    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 ordered out of Libya, the UN climate conference in Brazil and an election in Iraq. 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 Awais Ahmad, Clara Ip Wai Nam, Agnese Boffano, Irene Villora and Ahmed Namatalla. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.  Have feedback, suggestions or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.com 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 sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

    11 min

  2. OCT 30

    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+ meeting, elections in the United States and the US Supreme Court hearing a case on tariffs. 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 Owen Bonertz, Theresa Seiger, James Morgan, David Wyllie 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: hello@factal.com 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 sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

    19 min

  3. OCT 23

    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 Korea. 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, Irene Villora, Alex Moore, Jess Fino 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: hello@factal.com 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 sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

    12 min

  4. OCT 16

    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 Party. 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 Owen Bonertz, Alex Moore, Irene Villora, Hua Hsieh 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: hello@factal.com 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 sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

    16 min

  5. OCT 2

    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 Japan, parliamentary elections in Syria and an air controllers strike in France. 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 Joe Veyera, James Morgan, Hua Hsieh, Agnese Boffano and Jess Fino. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.  Have feedback, suggestions or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.com 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 sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

    11 min

  6. SEP 25

    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 start of Christmas in Venezuela. 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 Alex Moore, Awais Ahmad, Hua Hsieh, Joe Veyera and Irene Villora. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.  Have feedback, suggestions or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.com 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 sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

    16 min

  7. SEP 18

    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 Arizona, security updates at airports in India and the UN General Assembly. 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 Awais Ahmad, Agnese Boffano, David Wyllie, Hua Hsieh and Owen Bonertz. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.  Have feedback, suggestions or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.com 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 sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

    12 min

  8. SEP 11

    Israel faces strong backlash after strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar

    Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss Israel's airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar, plus more on elections in Syria and Malawi, Trump’s visit to the U.K and a labor strike in France. 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, David Wyllie, Agnese Boffano, Jeff Landset and Owen Bonertz. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.  Have feedback, suggestions or events we’ve missed? Drop us a note: hello@factal.com 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 sales@factal.com. To learn more, visit Factal.com, browse the Factal blog or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

    13 min
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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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  • Creator
    Factal
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    204
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Factal Forecast
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