January 6-12: Joe Biden visits New Orleans and state funeral held for Jimmy Carter

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 (January 6): Joe Biden visits New Orleans following terror attack; Congress meets for formal Electoral College Count (assuming House Speaker elected); Blue Origins plans to launch its New Glenn rocket.

Tuesday (January 7): Jimmy Carter’s remains arrive in DC ahead of state funeral.

Wednesday (January 8): Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov sentenced for lying over Bidens’ role in Ukraine; Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations announced.

Thursday (January 9): State funeral for Jimmy Carter; Lebanese parliament meets to try to elect a new president.

Friday (January 10): Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis as he begins three-day visit to Rome; Supreme Court hears arguments in TikTok challenge to ban in US; SpaceX plans seventh Starship test flight.

Saturday (January 11): German parties the SPD and AfD hold conferences ahead of national elections; NFL Playoffs wild card round begins.

Sunday (January 12): Croatia presidential election runoff; Australian Open begins.

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Also look out for

January 6

Arrest warrant expires for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

Trial begins for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged campaign funds from Muammar Gaddafi

Four years ago: pro-Trump riots on Capitol Hill

January 7

Hearing in case of illegal migrant accused of killing woman on NYC subway by setting her on fire

Consumer Electronics Show begins in Las Vegas

10 years ago: Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris

January 8

Kentucky’s Democratic Governor Andy Beshear delivers State of the Commonwealth address

UN Security Council discusses situation in Syria

Five years ago: Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine

January 9

Giorgia Meloni holds annual press conference

Ursula von der Leyen leads European Commission visit to Poland

January 10

Employment Situation released

Nicolas Maduro begins new term as Venezuelan President following disputed election

EU’s Copernicus climate change monitoring service releases annual report

January 11

NFL Playoffs wild card round begins

January 12

Comoros parliamentary elections

Key Statistics, reports and results

January 7

US International Trade in Goods and Services

January 8

ADP National Employment Report

Fed minutes

January 9

China CPI

January 10

US Consumer Sentiment Index

USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand

Results from: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Delta Airlines