Logistical complexity — and very expensive tickets — makes attending this year’s World Cup particularly challenging already for sports fans. For risk intelligence professionals too, this tournament will push the limits of experience and require a multi-faceted approach. Jalisco is another reminder that incidents can move quickly — as can rumors — and verified information is of critical importance.
When news breaks in China, it moves quickly through a series of native social channels which require their own expertise to navigate. Almost all media in China is government-owned or affiliated, and official organs of the state…
The 2026 Winter Olympics will span the widest footprint of any Winter Games to date with events taking place in eight locations between Milan and…
We are now one quarter of the way through the 21st century. Landmark years like this can feel like milestones in hindsight, but in 2025,…
The past few years has seen a resurgence of conflict worldwide – new wars have started while old, entrenched ones have been revived. Global balances…
It was a coincidence that Amy Sareeram and Janet Rathod both left their jobs in U.S. government intelligence around the same time, about six years…
“Will forecasting be good enough to get warnings to people before a storm hits? And then after those storms hit, are we going to see the federal government provide states with the funding they need to recover? Those questions that I don’t think have satisfying answers.” – Factal NORAM lead Joe Veyera on what his team is watching for with the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
The new year always brings new unknowns in global news coverage. But it’s also a good time to reflect and plan ahead. Our editors created…
The pace of global events in 2024 seemed to quicken every week, and there was no quiet corner of the map. Some days it was…
The realignment of social media was a big trend in 2024, and it will continue to have an impact in the years ahead for risk…