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Advance US News Diary

March 24-30: Ukraine-Russia conflict talks in Riyadh, Mahmoud Khalil proceedings, and Senate hearing on DC plane crash

March 21, 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 (March 24): US, Russian and Ukrainian officials hold separate talks in Riyadh following on from Trump-Putin call; SCOTUS oral arguments in Louisiana redistricting disputes. 

Tuesday (March 25): Top intelligence officials testify at Senate hearing on worldwide threats; Confirmation hearing for Social Security Administration Commissioner nominee Frank Bisignano; Brazil’s Supreme Court hears case against former President Jair Bolsonaro over alleged coup effort. 

Wednesday (March 26): Top intelligence officials testify at House hearing on worldwide threats; NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy appears before House committee oversight hearing; UN Human Rights Council holds Item 7 debate on human rights in Palestine. 

Thursday (March 27): Jennifer Homendy and FAA Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau appear at Senate hearing on DC plane crash; Louisiana deportation hearing scheduled for detained Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil; Emmanuel Macron hosts summit on Ukraine. 

Friday (March 28): DoD deadline to update medical standards under Trump executive order on trans service members; Emmanuel Macron hosts Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun for Paris talks; Personal Income and Outlays (including PCE price index) released. 

Saturday (March 29):  March Madness Elite Eight begins; Billboard Women in Music Awards; Mikey Madison hosts SNL. 

Sunday (March 30): Guidance due under Trump executive order on school choice; March Madness Elite Eight continues; Eid al-Fitr (moon sighting dependent). 

Protest in support of Mahmoud Khalil
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Also look out for

March 24

Jury selection begins in Sean Kingston’s federal fraud trial 

Gérard Depardieu goes on trial in Paris accused of sexual assault 

Hearing in criminal case against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and verdict in impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo 

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva begins state visit to Japan 

March 25

Hearing in Mahmoud Khalil case over disciplinary records 

Government filings due in legal battle over Alien Enemies Act flights 

First session of new Bundestag following German elections 

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sworn in for further term following January election 

March 26

Hearing in case of alleged cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero 

Filing due in Mahmoud Khalil’s New Jersey case  

House hearing on ‘accountability’ for the heads of NPR and PBS 

Russian prime minister delivers annual address to parliament 

March 27

Hearing in case of former inspectors general suing Trump over termination 

Democratic Republic of Congo discussed at UN Security Council 

Verdict expected in trial of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal 

MLB Opening Day 

March 28

Xi Jinping hosts Bangladesh’s Muhammed Yunus for talks in Beijing 

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei address expected to mark Al-Quds Day 

March 29

Partial solar eclipse 

March 30

Land Day (Palestinian territories) protests expected 

Two years ago: Donald Trump became first former President to face criminal charges 

Key Statistics, reports and results

March 24

IEA Global Energy Review 2025 

March 25

USDA Food Price Outlook 

Consumer Confidence Index 

Australian federal budget presented 

March 26

CBO report on federal debt and the statutory limit  

US Advance Report on Durable Goods 

UK Spring Statement 

Results from: Porsche 

March 27

CBO long-term budget outlook update 

Unemployment Insurance (US) Weekly Claims Report 

ECB annual report on supervisory activities 2024 

Forbes MLB valuations 

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update 

Results from: H&M 

March 28

US GDP figures Q4 (third estimate) 


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