April 28-May 4: Trump rally to mark 100 days, Canada and Australia hold elections, and Big Tech earnings

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the Week

Monday (April 28): Snap parliamentary elections in Canada; BRICS foreign ministers begin two-day meeting in Brazil; Philadelphia Eagles visit the White House.

Tuesday (April 29): Donald Trump holds rally in Michigan to mark the 100th day of his second term; French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot chairs UN Security Council debate on the Middle East.

Wednesday (April 30): First quarter US GDP released; US Supreme Court hears arguments in Oklahoma case over publicly funded religious charter school; Meta (Facebook) and Microsoft announce results.

Thursday (May 1): Donald Trump delivers University of Alabama commencement address; Apple and Amazon announce results.

Friday (May 2): Employment Situation released; Joseph Czuba sentenced after being found guilty of hate crimes over murder of Muslim child in Illinois.

Saturday (May 3): Parliamentary elections in Australia; Kentucky Derby.

Sunday (May 4): Mike Pence honored with John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award; Romania holds first round of re-run presidential election.

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Also look out for

April 28

Congress returns from recess

Hearing in Harvard’s case against the Trump administration

ICJ hearings begin on UN request for opinion on Israel's obligations to assist Palestinians

Paris trial begins for 12 accused over 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter world tour begins

April 29

CBO Director Phillip Swagel appears at Senate committee hearing

Mike Johnson speaks at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America gala

General Motors announces results

80 years ago: Dachau concentration camp liberated

April 30

Confirmation hearing for nominee to lead US Customs and Border Protection

House committee hearing on US missile defense

Junta-announced ceasefire ends following Myanmar earthquake

80 years ago: Adolf Hitler died

May 1

Confirmation hearing for nominee to be Deputy Commerce Secretary

Scheduled execution of Florida inmate Jeffrey Hutchinson

UK local and mayoral elections

Tony Awards nominations announced

May 2

Sedona Forum begins

ExxonMobil announces results

Alec Baldwin’s Rust released

May 3

Quinta Brunson hosts Saturday Night Live

World Press Freedom Day

May 4

Wes Moore delivers Lincoln University commencement address

Milken Institute Global Conference begins

F1 Miami Grand Prix

Key Statistics, reports and results

April 28

European Central Bank annual report

SIPRI report on world military expenditure

April 29

US consumer confidence index

Amnesty State of the World’s Human Rights report

Spain Q1 GDP

Results from: General Motors, ASM, BP, Spotify, Mondelez, UPS, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Lufthansa, AstraZeneca, Adidas

April 30

Personal income & outlays (including PCE price index)

ADP national employment report

CPJ report on press freedom under the Trump administration

Flash estimate EU GDP

China manufacturing PMI

OECD report on taxing wages

Results from: Meta, Microsoft, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, Aston Martin, TotalEnergies, Barclays, Iberdrola, Santander, UBS, Credit Agricole, Société Générale, Airbus

May 1

Unemployment Insurance weekly claims

Construction put in place

Japan interest rate decision

Results from: Amazon, Apple, Drax, Eli Lilly, McDonald’s, Lloyds

May 2

The Employment Situation

Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index

FAO food price index

Euro area inflation

Hong Kong Q1 GDP

Results from: Shell, ExxonMobil, Standard Chartered, NatWest

April 28-May 4: Trump rally to mark 100 days, Canada and Australia hold elections, and Big Tech earnings

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