President Joe Biden will unveil his first detailed budget proposal as president. More than a month after going into lockdown, New Delhi could begin rolling back coronavirus restrictions. Taiwan is set to enact even tougher water restrictions on its population to keep its multibillion-dollar semiconductor industry running. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid is racing to put together a cabinet of unlikely allies, looking to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 11 years in office. And an interview with Sophie Perryer on another Mali coup. 

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This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Alex Moore, Jillian Stampher, Jeff Landset, Ahmed Namatalla and Sophie Perryer.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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U.S. and European negotiators are rushing to conclude negotiations with Iran to revive the 2015 agreement that curbed its uranium enrichment by a Friday deadline. Tuesday marks one year since George Floyd was killed by now-former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin. A decade after the Syrian civil war began, President Bashar al-Assad looks certain to tighten his grip on power in Wednesday’s presidential election.  Loved ones of the 43 students who went missing in Mexico nearly seven years ago will press for more answers in a Mexico City protest. And an interview with Factal editor Alex Moore on the Belarus opposition crackdown.

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This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Ahmed Namatalla, Imana Gunawan, Sophie Perryer, Jeff Landset, and Alex Moore.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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The Greek government will officially open up for tourists in a bid to boost the tourism sector upon which the country relies economically. Puerto Ricans will vote  in an election to send two special delegates to the U.S. Senate and four to the House of Representatives, with plans to become the 51st state.  China’s six-wheeled, solar-powered Mars rover is scheduled to land on the Red Planet. Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble will meet with federal state leaders to discuss how to hold a much-delayed presidential election. And an interview with Factal editor Ahmed Namatalla on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Jess Fino, Jeff Landset, Jimmy Lovaas, Sophie Perryer and Ahmed Namatalla.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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Scottish citizens will vote for a new government following months of public inquiries into some of the country’s most prominent politicians. The National Labor Relations Board will hold a hearing to consider objections to last month’s Amazon union election in Alabama. Multiple countries across the Middle East are tightening restrictions ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to appear before a court as she remains under house arrest. And an interview with Factal editor Irene Villora about the national strike that has ground Colombia to a halt.

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This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Lara von der Brelie, Joe Veyera, Ahmed Namatalla, Sophie Perryer and Irene Villora.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee has scheduled a roundtable with medical experts to discuss measures against coronavirus. Voters head to the polls in Madrid. An Egyptian court is set to hear an appeal from the owner of the containership that ran aground in the Suez Canal. A UN committee is expected to deliver a report evaluating the situation of forced disappearances in Colombia. And an interview with Factal editor Imana Gunawan on India's efforts to vaccinate all adults.

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This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Vivian Wang, Joe Veyera, Ahmed Namatalla, Irene Villora and Imana Gunawan.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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President Joe Biden will begin meeting with 40 world leaders on actions to stave off climate change. The CDC’s advisory committee on vaccines will meet to review evidence and provide a recommendation on the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be meeting in Jakarta to discuss the Myanmar coup. Italy will begin easing its coronavirus restrictions. And an interview with Senior Factal Editor Sophie Perryer on the recent unrest in Chad.

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Raul Castro is expected to step down as leader of the country’s communist party. Cape Verde will hold its seventh general elections since it achieved independence from Portugal in 1975. The first day of in-person early voting starts in the Texas special election. The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is expected to move into closing arguments. And an interview with Factal editor Alex Moore on the explosion that rocked Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment site and led to power outages over the weekend.

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This episode was produced with work from Factal editors Irene Villora, Jess Fino, Jimmy Lovaas, Joe Veyera and Alex Moore.  Music courtesy of Andrew Gospe.

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