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Forecast: Israel kills Hamas leader, and elections in Japan, Botswana and Eastern Europe’s Georgia

Factal October 24, 2024

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Forecast podcast: Israel kills Hamas leader, but group vows to fight on

Factal October 24, 2024

In this week’s forecast we’ve got the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, elections in Japan, Botswana and Eastern Europe’s Georgia, and the United Kingdom’s upcoming budget.

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Forecast: California under red flag warning, Kurdistan and Moldova vote, and France holds Lebanon conference

Factal October 17, 2024

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Forecast podcast: India-Canada relations sour after diplomats expelled

Factal October 17, 2024

Two men are shaking hands in front of a backdrop depicting a scenic mountain landscape with a building featuring a conical roof. The man on the left is dressed in a dark gray suit with a white shirt, and the man on the right is wearing a black vest over a white shirt. They are standing in front of two flags: the Canadian flag on the left and the Indian flag on the right. The Canadian flag is red and white with a maple leaf, while the Indian flag features horizontal stripes of orange, white, and green with a blue Ashoka Chakra in the center.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Joe Veyera discuss the diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, plus more on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visiting Turkey, an election…

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Forecast: Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon, Hurricane Helene recovery starts, and Nigeria begins mpox vaccinations

Factal October 3, 2024

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Forecast podcast: Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon as regional tensions spiral

Factal October 3, 2024

The image is a satellite map showing a section of the eastern Mediterranean region, focusing on the area covering parts of Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. The Mediterranean Sea is visible on the left side, depicted in a deep blue color. The terrain on the map displays a range of brown and green hues, indicating varying elevations and vegetation density. Numerous yellow and orange circles of different sizes are scattered across the map, hinting at possibly representing specific data points or locations of interest. Larger circles are concentrated near urban areas, notably around Beirut, Tripoli, and Mount Hermon. Text labels in white and other colors mark geographic locations and cities such as "Mt Hermon," "Nawa," "Al Kiswah," "Sahnayā," "Nabatiye," and "Kiryat Shmona." A red circle is noticeably used for highlighting certain locations among the yellow circles.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss Israel’s ground offensive into southern Lebanon, plus more on municipal elections in Brazil, North Korea’s parliament meeting, mpox…

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Forecast: Florida braces for Hurricane Helene, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits White House, and possible strike by dockworkers

Factal September 26, 2024

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Forecast: Israel-Lebanon tensions rise after deadly pager explosions, Sri Lanka holds election, and UNGA begins

Dave Clark September 19, 2024

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Forecast: Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah grow, Democrats set to nominate Harris, and NTSB holds hearings on Boeing 737 MAX incident

Factal August 1, 2024

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Forecast: Israel strikes Yemen port after Houthi drone attack, Biden drops out of 2024 race, and Venezuela holds presidential election

Factal July 26, 2024

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