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Since January, insurgents in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have launched increasingly complex attacks, killing hundreds. The violence has posed a new threat to Pakistan’s government that is grappling with a growing grassroots rights movement not afraid to face off with the police. Dozens of people were waiting on the platform at Pakistan’s Quetta railway station on Saturday, November 9, when a person carrying a bag packed with explosives walked into the crowd.

President Nicolás Maduro’s contested victory on July 28 is more evidence of the dwindling power of the opposition inside the country over the past few years, making it easier for the autocratic leader to maintain his grip. Yet, the fight is far from over with opposition leader María Corina Machado adamant exiled candidate Edmundo González will be sworn in January. Millions of Venezuelans around the world were tuned in to livestreams on a late July Sunday night.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the powerful earthquake in Morocco and devastating flood in Libya that left thousands of people dead and many more injured or unaccounted for over the weekend, plus more on a legal deadline regarding incarcerated youth in Louisiana, the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in Iran, a new “national political movement” in Mexico and India’s parliament holding a special session.

When Factal launched several years ago, we created a chat channel for security and resilience teams to engage with our editors on duty. As our membership grew, the experimental feature became a breakout hit. Members have asked thousands of questions about global incidents, shared countless tips and flagged a few corrections, too. Explains one Factal member, “It’s worth its weight in gold.” The power of collaboration has made Factal and our members better than ever, but why stop there?

We’re excited to announce a new feature that surfaces whenever your brands, products or senior executives are mentioned in news coverage or social media. Simply enough, it’s called Mentions. Our approach to Mentions is different than traditional brand monitoring tools. With our roots in global security and incident detection, Mentions is tuned for crisis and risk, not sentiment and popularity. And best of all, it’s already integrated into the same Factal platform our members know and trust.

Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Ahmed Namatalla discuss the new round of violence in the West Bank, plus more on New York City’s Pride March, elections in Guatemala, the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and a U.N. mandate ending in Mali. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more. These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter. These stories and others are also available in our free weekly Forecast newsletter.

Humanitarian organizations work in the world’s most dangerous places, and hundreds of aid workers are attacked, kidnapped or killed every year. At the same time, most NGOs operate on a tight security budget. That’s why Factal provides free, unlimited access to humanitarian and human rights NGOs since our launch nearly five years ago.

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Editors Jimmy Lovaas and Halima Mansoor discuss the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey near the Syria border that have left thousands dead and millions displaced, plus more on the anniversary of Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, a general election in Nigeria, a US Supreme Court hearing on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and California ending its coronavirus state of emergency. Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more.

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