May 26-June 1: Harvard commencement ceremonies, Vance addresses Bitcoin Conference, and King Charles visits Canada

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 (May 26): Romania’s pro-EU President-elect Nicusor Dan due to be sworn in; Britain’s King Charles begins two-day visit to Canada; Memorial Day.

Tuesday (May 27): King Charles delivers Speech from the Throne in Canadian parliament following recent elections; Russia hosts three-day high-level international security conference.

Wednesday (May 28): JD Vance and Trump’s sons address Bitcoin 2025; UN Security Council debates the situation in Gaza; Nvidia announces results.

Thursday (May 29): US Supreme Court announces opinion(s); Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals.

Friday (May 30): Wes Moore speaks at South Carolina Democratic Party’s Blue Palmetto Dinner; Emmanuel Macron speaks at opening of three-day Shangri-La Dialogue; Anniversary of Donald Trump’s criminal conviction.

Saturday (May 31): Inter Milan play PSG in Champions League final.

Sunday (June 1): Polish presidential election runoff; Mexico holds first judicial elections following controversial reforms; Atlantic hurricane season begins.

King Charles — Alessia Pierdomenico / Shutterstock

Also look out for

May 26

Controversial Jerusalem Day march

Friedrich Merz addresses WDR Europa Forum

Malaysia hosts ASEAN summit

American Music Awards

May 27

Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial resumes

Deadline for Chevron to wind down operations in Venezuela

EU ministers meet to consider stripping Hungary's voting rights

Target date for SpaceX Starship ninth orbital test flight

May 28

Alan Garber speaks at Harvard ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks at Harvard University Class Day

NPR's Nina Totenberg speaks at the National Press Club

China hosts two-day meeting with Pacific Island foreign ministers

OPEC+ ministerial meeting

May 29

Abraham Verghese delivers Harvard University commencement address

Jury selection begins in latest trial for Lori Vallow Daybell

Silk Road founder speaks at Bitcoin 2025

US Women’s Open begins

May 30

Government discovery filing due in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case

Russell Brand due back in UK court charged with rape

Miley Cyrus releases new album

May 31

Shangri-La Dialogue plenary on US ambitions for Indo-Pacific security

PDUFA action date for Moderna's next generation mRNA Covid vaccine

Miss World

June 1

Eight OPEC+ countries hold monthly meeting

Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix

Key Statistics, reports and results

May 26

OECD Economic Survey of Canada

May 27

US consumer confidence index

US advance report on durable goods

OECD Steel Outlook

May 28

Federal Reserve minutes

Results from: Nvidia, Macy’s, Dick's Sporting Goods, HP, Salesforce

May 29

US Q1 GDP (second estimate)

Unemployment Insurance (US) weekly claims report

South Africa and South Korea interest rate decisions

Results from: Costco

May 30

US advance economic indicators

US personal income & outlays (includes PCE price index)

Canada, India and Turkey GDP

May 31

China manufacturing PMI