Factal Forecast

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Rebecca Bratek discuss Trump's tariff war, plus more on the U.S. and Iran holding nuclear talks, elections in Gabon and Ecuador and a court hearing for South Korea’s impeached President Yoon. Our next episode will be out May 1, 2025. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more [https://podcast.factal.com/].  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter [https://blog.factal.com/forecast-newsletter/]. This episode includes work from Factal editors Rebecca Bratek, Jeff Landset, Jess Fino, James Morgan and Hua Hsieh. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe [http://www.andrewgospe.com/].  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 [https://www.factal.com/], browse the Factal blog [https://blog.factal.com/] or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. [https://blog.factal.com/] Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the anti-government protests gripping Turkey, plus more on elections in Tajikistan, an immigration crackdown in Pakistan, a national strike in Belgium and U.S. tariffs. NOTE: Our next episode will be out April 10, 2025. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more [https://podcast.factal.com/].  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter [https://blog.factal.com/forecast-newsletter/]. This episode includes work from Factal editors Halima Mansoor, Alex Moore, Jess Fino and Owen Bonertz. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe [http://www.andrewgospe.com/].  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 [https://www.factal.com/], browse the Factal blog [https://blog.factal.com/] or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. [https://blog.factal.com/] Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Theresa Seiger discuss the deadly tornadoes across the U.S. South and Midwest, plus more on government workers striking in Greece, a criminal court hearing for South Korea’s impeached president, parliament resuming in Canada and Brazil’s Supreme Court weighing charges against a former president. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more [https://podcast.factal.com/].  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter [https://blog.factal.com/forecast-newsletter/]. This episode includes work from Factal editors Theresa Seiger, James Morgan, Hua Hsieh, David Wyllie and Jeff Landset. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe [http://www.andrewgospe.com/].  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 [https://www.factal.com/], browse the Factal blog [https://blog.factal.com/] or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. [https://blog.factal.com/] Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the recent fighting in western Syria that left more than 1,000 people killed, plus more on a U.S. airline resuming flights to Tel Aviv, mining permits in Mali, a court hearing over the White House ban on the Associated Press and Chinese tariffs on Canada.. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more [https://podcast.factal.com/].  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter [https://blog.factal.com/forecast-newsletter/]. This episode includes work from Factal editors Agnese Boffano, David Wyllie, Jess Fino, Jeff Landset and Hua Hsieh. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe [http://www.andrewgospe.com/].  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 [https://www.factal.com/], browse the Factal blog [https://blog.factal.com/] or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. [https://blog.factal.com/] Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss the U.S. pausing military aid and information-sharing with Ukraine, plus more on Egypt’s IMF loan, elections in Greenland, U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs and a crisis brewing in the Serbian Parliament. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many more [https://podcast.factal.com/].  These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter [https://blog.factal.com/forecast-newsletter/]. This episode includes work from Factal editors Alex Moore, Ahmed Namatalla, Jess Fino, Theresa Seiger and Jeff Landset. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe [http://www.andrewgospe.com/].  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 [https://www.factal.com/], browse the Factal blog [https://blog.factal.com/] or email us at hello@factal.com. Read the full episode description and transcript on Factal's blog. [https://blog.factal.com/] Copyright © 2025 Factal. All rights reserved.