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Forecast: Two powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela, U.S. celebrates Independence Day, and funeral begins for Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei

Factal July 2, 2026

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Two powerful earthquakes just seconds apart rocked Venezuela last week, leaving thousands dead and tens of thousands more missing and injured. In this week’s Factal Forecast…

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Forecast: Europe faces intense heat wave, NYC and SF hold Pride marches, and anti-migrant national shutdown planned in South Africa

Factal June 25, 2026

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Welcome to Factal Forecast, a look at the week’s biggest stories from the editors at Factal. The next episode of the Factal Forecast podcast will be released July…

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Forecast: First named storm of Atlantic hurricane hits US Gulf coast, Seattle hosts World Cup “Pride Match,” and Colombia heads to presidential runoff

Factal June 18, 2026

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Tropical Storm Arthur formed over the Gulf of Mexico this week, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. In this week’s Factal Forecast…

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Forecast: Powerful earthquake rocks the southern Philippines, White House hosts UFC fight, and G7 leaders meet in France

Factal June 11, 2026

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Dozens of people were killed and hundreds more injured this week when a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines. In this…

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Forecast: US plan for Ebola quarantine center in Kenya sparks protest, World Cup begins, and Pope visits Spain

Factal June 4, 2026

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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has left at least 48 people dead, hundreds more infected, and prompted a controversial plan…

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