Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Jess Fino discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela after American troops raided the country and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro, plus more on a parliamentary election in Benin, protests in Nigeria, a presidential election in Uganda, and a South Korean court ruling on the ousted president’s insurrection charges.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Jess Fino, David Wyllie, James Morgan, Alex Moore, and Hua Hsieh. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Theresa Seiger discuss the Brown University shooting and manhunt, plus more on Russian President Putin’s annual press conference, a meeting on the Thai-Cambodia border conflict, an important deadline for the French parliament, and Pakistan selling a majority of its national airline.

Our next episode will be out Jan. 8, 2026.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Theresa Seiger, David Wyllie, Vivian Wang, Alex Moore and Hua Hsieh. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Vivian Wang discuss the deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, plus more on a general strike in Italy, elections in Libya and Chile and an ECOWAS meeting on Guinea-Bissau.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Vivian Wang, Alex Moore, Theresa Seiger, David Wyllie and Hua Hsieh. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, plus more on an annual summit for India and Russia, legislative elections in Hong Kong, a social media ban for teens in Australia and a general strike in Portugal.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Owen Bonertz, Vivian Wang, Hua Hsieh, Agnese Boffano and Jess Fino. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Agnese Boffano discuss the UN Security Council vote to back US President Trump's plan for Gaza, plus more on the G20 meeting in South Africa, an election in Guinea-Bissau, Mexican truckers and farmers striking and the EU-Central Asia Economic Forum in Uzbekistan.

Note: The podcast will be off next week. So, our next episode will be out on Dec. 4. In the meantime, we are a 24-7 newsroom, so be sure to follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, or Threads where we’ll still be posting breaking news.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Agnese Boffano, David Wyllie, Jess Fino, Joe Veyera and James Morgan. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the car explosion in New Delhi and suicide bombing in Islamabad, plus more on a transit strike deadline in Montreal, elections in Chile, a constitutional referendum in Ecuador and the Saudi crown prince visiting the White House.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Halima Mansoor, Alex Moore, David Wyllie, Michael Archer and Agnese Boffano. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Awais Ahmad discuss Typhoon Kalmaegi and the devastation it brought to the central Philippines, plus more on a presidential inauguration in Bolivia, Doctors Without Borders ordered out of Libya, the UN climate conference in Brazil and an election in Iraq.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Awais Ahmad, Clara Ip Wai Nam, Agnese Boffano, Irene Villora and Ahmed Namatalla. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Owen Bonertz discuss the protests in Cameroon linked to the re-election of the world's oldest sitting president, plus more on food stamp benefits at risk in the US, an OPEC+ meeting, elections in the United States and the US Supreme Court hearing a case on tariffs.

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This episode includes work from Factal editors Owen Bonertz, Theresa Seiger, James Morgan, David Wyllie and Alex Moore. Produced and edited by Jimmy Lovaas. Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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