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Forecast: Trump ratchets up pressure on Ukraine, Canada’s Liberal Party holds leadership vote, and new U.S. tariffs kick in

Factal March 6, 2025

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Forecast podcast: Trump ratchets up pressure on Ukraine with halt to military aid and intelligence sharing

Factal March 6, 2025

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,…

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Forecast: South Pacific braces as three tropical cyclones churn, first phase of Gaza ceasefire ends, and Trump addresses Congress

Factal February 27, 2025

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Forecast: Top Russian general assassinated in Moscow, winter weather impacts U.S. holiday travel. and Syria’s Damascus Airport possibly reopens

Factal December 19, 2024

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Forecast podcast: Top Russian general assassinated in Moscow as Ukraine war drags on

Factal December 19, 2024

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In our final podcast of 2024, Senior Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Alex Moore discuss a series of targeted assassinations in Russia, including the recent killing…

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Forecast: Uruguay votes in presidential runoff, Ireland holds snap election and Spain’s ruling party convenes

Factal November 21, 2024

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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: CDC to screen travelers for Marburg virus, Hurricane Milton batters Florida, and Zelenskyy presents “victory plan”

Factal October 10, 2024

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Forecast podcast: CDC to screen travelers from Rwanda for deadly Marburg virus

Factal October 10, 2024

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jeff Landset discuss the CDC’s plan to start screening passengers flying in from Rwanda for symptoms of Marburg virus, plus more…

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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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