A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.
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Happening Over the Holidays
Monday, December 22: Bondi attack suspect in court; New South Wales holds special session on gun laws; ASEAN foreign ministers meet on Thailand/Cambodia; Spain’s El Gordo lottery.
Tuesday, December 23: US Q3 GDP; UN Security Council discusses Venezuela; Deadline for French budget; Festivus.
Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve): Pope Leo celebrates Christmas Eve mass; NORAD tracks Santa Claus.
Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day): Pope Leo’s Christmas message; NFL Christmas games; Stranger Things Season 5, volume 2 released; Marty Supreme released in theaters
Friday, December 26: NFL: Broncos at Chiefs; IIHF World Junior Championship begins in St Paul.
Saturday, December 27: Parliamentary elections in Ivory Coast.
Sunday, December 28: First post-coup elections in Myanmar; Elections in Kosovo, Central African Republic and Guinea; Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios face off in ‘Battle of the Sexes’; Jubilee Holy Year ends with the closure of the Holy Doors.
Monday, December 29: Donald Trump hosts talks with Benjamin Netanyahu; Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick arraigned on charges of stealing FEMA funds; US consumer confidence index; First post-election meeting of Iraqi parliament.
Tuesday, December 30: Detention hearing for DC pipe bombs suspect; Search resumes for flight MH70; Deadline for Honduran president to be declared; WWA report on extreme weather in 2025; EU Regulation on Deforestation Free Products comes into force.
Wednesday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve): ACA enhanced premium tax credits expire; Series finale of Stranger Things airs; US Federal Reserve minutes; NCAA Cotton Bowl Classic: Ohio State v Texas A&M/Miami.
Thursday, January 1 (New Year’s Day): Zohran Mamdani inaugurated as Mayor of New York City; NCAA Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl; One year ago: New Orleans truck attack killed 14.
FROM JANUARY 1: OBBA: Medicaid expansion financing incentive ends / Federal SNAP costs reduced, states’ share increases; US travel ban comes into effect for Palestine, Syria, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger; EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism comes into effect; Bulgaria adopts the Euro.
Friday, January 2: Arraignment in Turtle Island Liberation Front case; Tesla Q4 car delivery figures; NHL Winter Classic in Miami: New York Rangers v Florida Panthers; Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Saturday, January 3: Quadrantids meteor shower.
Sunday, January 4: Eight OPEC+ countries’ monthly meeting; Media days at CES; US Figure Skating Championships begin; Critics Choice Awards.
