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Advance US News Diary

March 30-April 5: Artemis II launch, G7 ministers meet on Iran, and Syria’s al-Sharaa visits Europe

March 27, 2026
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week 

Monday (March 30): G7 finance and energy ministers meet to discuss Iran conflict; Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Berlin; Jerome Powell speaks at Harvard University.

Tuesday (March 31): Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa may visit the UK; Final playoff games to determine last spots in this summer’s FIFA World Cup.

Wednesday (April 1): Target launch day for Artemis II mission around the Moon; SCOTUS arguments in birthright citizenship case; Iran Republic Day.

Thursday (April 2): National Capital Planning Commission meets to vote on White House ballroom project.

Friday (April 3): The Employment Situation; Good Friday. 

Saturday (April 4): NCAA March Madness: men’s final four. 

Sunday (April 5): OPEC+ meeting; NCAA March Madness: women’s championship game; Easter Sunday. 

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa
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Also look out for

March 30

Rahm Emanuel at New Hampshire Politics and Eggs event

Pete Buttigieg at Harvard discussion on America at 250

JD Vance expected to visit Tennessee

Land Day protests expected in Palestine

March 31

NTSB meeting on Ford driverless car crashes 

SCOTUS arguments on jury selection in death row case 

Farmworkers Day marked in California following Cesar Chavez Day renaming 

Israeli budget deadline 

April 1

Hearing in federal case against Luigi Mangione 

First South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary debate 

Passover begins 

50 years ago: Apple founded 

April 2

Hearing on proposed settlement in BoA lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein  

Emmanuel Macron visits South Korea 

April 3

Kamala Harris holds event in Arizona 

NCAA March Madness: women’s final four 

April 4

Sanctions waiver on Indian purchases of Russian oil expires 

Basketball Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026 

Derek Chisora v Deontay Wilder 

Jack Black hosts SNL 

Key statistics, reports and results

March 30

Amnesty report on the FIFA World Cup 

March 31

Euro area inflation 

China manufacturing PMI 

Results from: Raspberry Pi 

April 1

Advance monthly retail sales 

ADP national unemployment report 

Manufacturing and trade: inventories and sales 

ISM manufacturing PMI 

April 2

Tesla Q1 car delivery figures expected 

International trade in goods and services 

April 3

FAO food price index 


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