October 13-19: Trump due in Israel as hostages set to be released, NYC mayoral debate, and Putin hosts Russia-Arab summit

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 (October 13): Remaining living hostages held by Hamas are expected to be released as President Donald Trump visits Israel; Nobel economics prize announced; SpaceX Starship eleventh orbital test flight planned.

Tuesday (October 14): Jerome Powell delivers speech at National Association for Business Economics annual meeting; IMF releases World Economic Outlook.

Wednesday (October 15): Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana redistricting case; Vladimir Putin hosts Russia-Arab Summit; NATO defense ministers meet.

Thursday (October 16): New York City mayoral debate; Virginia Attorney General debate; Israeli National Remembrance Day marking October 7 attack anniversary.

Friday (October 17): Hearing on extending TRO in challenge over National Guard deployment to Oregon; Jonathan Rinderknecht due in court in Florida charged over Palisades Fire.

Saturday (October 18): Nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump.

Sunday (October 19): Bolivia presidential election runoff.

Also look out for

October 13

Sergey Lavrov hosts ministerial ahead of Russia-Arab Summit

Deadline for French government to submit budget to parliament

MLB National League finals begin

Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 14

Senate scheduled to hold latest vote on ending federal shutdown

House scheduled to reconvene; possible swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva

Scheduled execution of Missouri inmate Lance Shockley

New US tariffs on timber, lumber, kitchen cabinets and furniture

October 15

Congressional and Presidential election fundraising filings due

Ukraine Defense Contact Group meets on margins of NATO ministerial

G7 finance ministers meet in DC

Grand Sumo Tournament takes place in London

October 16

European Commission roadmap on so-called 'drone wall' due

G20 finance ministers meet in DC

Billboard Latin Music Awards

October 17

IMF International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting

Daytime Emmy Awards

October 18

Sabrina Carpenter hosts Saturday Night Live

October 19

Slovenia hosts MED9 leaders gathering

United States Grand Prix

Gymnastics World Championships

Key statistics, reports and results

October 13

WHO Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance report

China monthly trade data

OPEC monthly oil markets

October 14

IMF Global Financial Stability Report

Results from: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Blackrock, Johnson & Johnson, LVMH

October 15

IMF Fiscal Monitor

Beige Book

China consumer price index

Results from: Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, United Airlines, Abbott Laboratories, ASML

October 16

WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin

Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey

NAHB/Wells Fargo housing market index

Results from: TSMC, BNY Mellon, US Bancorp, Charles Schwab, Nestle,

October 17

Fed’s G.17 statistical release (industrial production figures)

EU inflation statistics

Results from: Schlumberger, American Express