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Months after a student uprising toppled the government in Nepal, a new generation of leadership is set to lead the country after voters provided a stunning mandate in March’s parliamentary elections.
But can a nascent political party and 35-year-old rapper-turned-prime minister deliver the change the nation seeks?
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Next week's news in this week's Factal Forecast
Prepare for events in Kazakhstan and Vietnam. Ready yourself for the USMCA and European Council discussions.
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In this week's 13-minute Factal Forecast:
US weighs possible strikes in Iran as nuclear talks drag on - interview w/ Ahmed Namatalla
Feb. 20: U.S. Supreme Court schedules opinion day
Feb. 22: India's Modi visits Israel
Feb. 23: ICC hearing on charges against former Philippines president
Feb. 24: European Parliament to vote on trade pact with the U.S.
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Prepare for next week's news with the Factal Forecast.
- Munich Security Conference
- T20 India-Pakistan cricket match
- Kyiv energy crisis
Plus the Extended Outlook and six other stories among the thousands Factal Editors are prepared to cover in real time.
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Every Factal Forecast is a sampling of the news our editors are preparing to cover and what they're watching for in continuing stories -- like the status of Trump's demand for Greenland.
Also in this week's newsletter and podcast;
- Jan. 26: Australia Day
- Jan. 27: EU-India summit in New Delhi
- Jan. 29: Bangladesh to resume direct flights with Pakistan
- Jan. 30: US government funding deadline
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https://blog.factal.com/2026/01/forecast-trump-demands-control-of-greenland-australia-hosts-national-holiday-and-u-s-faces-government-funding-deadline/
Tensions continue to rise in Iran, Davos summit begins, Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear power plant and what our editors are watching for in the fallout from U.S. federal agent shootings.
The Factal Forecast is a sampling of the issues our 24/7 team prepare to follow over the week to come.
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In this week's 11-minute episode --
Venezuela on edge after US military strike and capture of leader.
Plus more in Benin, Nigeria, Uganda and South Korea.
Frustration grows as manhunt for Brown University gunman continues, an interview with editor Theresa opens the Factal Forecast podcast.
The Forecast prepares you for next week's news in 11 minutes.
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Newsletter: https://blog.factal.com/2025/12/forecast-putin-speaks-epstein-files-hit-key-deadline-and-afcon-begins/
In twelve minutes the Factal Forecast gets you up to speed on the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict that resumed over the weekend, plus news from Italy, Libya, Chile and Guinea-Bissau.
The Forecast is on your favorite podcast📻 platforms, as a newsletter📰 and of course the Factal Blog💻.
The podcast: https://blog.factal.com/2025/12/forecast-podcast-thailand-cambodia-border-conflict-heats-up-as-clashes-resume/
The newsletter: https://blog.factal.com/2025/12/forecast-ecowas-meets-on-guinea-bissau-chile-returns-to-the-polls-and-italian-workers-strike/