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Advance US News Diary

April 7-13: Reciprocal tariffs take effect, Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting and The Masters

April 4, 2025
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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 7): Opening statements in Lori Vallow Daybell’s Arizona murder trial; NCAA March Madness men’s championship game. 

Tuesday (April 8): US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer appears at Senate committee hearing; Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton hold first debate ahead of May’s election. 

Wednesday (April 9): Higher-rate reciprocal tariffs come into effect for the EU and countries including China, India, South Korea and Japan; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at ABA Washington Summit; US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer appears at House committee hearing. 

Thursday (April 10): Consumer Price Index released; China implements 34% tariffs on US goods; ‘Coalition of the Willing’ defense ministers meet in Brussels. 

Friday (April 11): Ukraine Defense Contact Group ministers meet in Brussels; Sam Altman speaks at TED2025; Antalya Diplomacy Forum begins in Turkey. 

Saturday (April 12): Gabon presidential election following 2023 coup; Jon Hamm hosts Saturday Night Live. 

Sunday (April 13): Ecuador presidential election runoff; EU countermeasures to US tariffs introduced; Final round of The Masters. 

Jon Hamm
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Also look out for

April 7

Emmanuel Macron visits Egypt 

EU trade ministers meet to discuss relations with US and China 

April 8

Rep. French Hill and Sen. Tim Scott speak ABA Washington Summit 

Louisiana deportation hearing scheduled for Mahmoud Khalil  

US House committee hearing on DeepSeek  

King Charles visits Italy  

April 9

US Senate Committee hearing on Department of Defense personnel policies 

M23 rebels and DRC government expected to meet for talks in Doha 

April 10

ICJ hearing in Sudan case against UAE over West Darfur  

Cannes International Film Festival press launch 

Australian Athletics Championships featuring teen sensation Gout Gout begins 

April 11

Scheduled execution of South Carolina inmate Mikal Mahdi by firing squad 

80 years ago: liberation of Buchenwald 

April 12

South Korea holds annual mass wedding ceremony 

Kosläpp (annual Swedish release of cows) 

UFC 314  feat. Volkanovski v Lopes 

April 13

NBA regular season ends 

Saint Peter’s Square mass to mark Palm Sunday as Pope Francis continues recovery 

Key Statistics, reports and results

April 7

WHO report on maternal mortality 

April 8

NOAA monthly national climate report 

EIA short-term energy outlook 

Ember Global Electricity Review 

April 9

Fed minutes 

India interest rate decision 

Results from: Delta

April 10

China consumer price index 

Ifo quarterly economic forecast 

IEA report on energy and AI 

NOAA monthly global climate report 

April 11

Producer price index 

Consumer sentiment index 

Results from: Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Blackrock, BNY Mellon, Wells Fargo 


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