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Advance US News Diary

October 21-27: Obamas on the campaign trail, France hosts Lebanon ministerial, and Oct 7 remembrance day in Israel

October 18, 2024
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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.


Editor’s Note: Hello readers! Due to staff commitments as we work on our 2025 calendars over the coming weeks, we’re paring down the Advance newsletter for the rest of 2024. We hope you enjoy the slimmed-down version while we turn our attention to next year, but if you need more in-depth planning, contact us on enquiries@foresightnews.com. 


Leading the week

Monday (October 21): Donald Trump campaigns in North Carolina; Opening statements in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s trial; UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-16) opens in Colombia. 

Tuesday (October 22): Barack Obama campaigns in Michigan and Wisconsin; Russia hosts BRICS Summit; NBA season begins. 

Wednesday (October 23): Trump rally in Georgia; Kamala Harris at CNN town hall from Pennsylvania; Boeing and Tesla results. 

Thursday (October 24): Harris and Obama campaign together in Georgia; President Joe Biden pays two-day visit to Arizona; France hosts international ministerial conference on Lebanon. 

Friday (October 25):  Mitch McConnell at Federalist Society event in Kentucky; World Series scheduled to begin; Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is released. 

Saturday (October 26): Harris and Michelle Obama campaign together in Michigan; Elections in Georgia; Vatican votes on final document on Catholic Church reform. 

Sunday (October 27): Trump rally at Madison Square Garden; Israel holds National Remembrance Day for October 7 attacks; Snap elections in Japan. 

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Also look out for

October 21

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson appears before committee following last-minute reprieve 

UAE President visits Russia  

Mariana Dam disaster trial begins in London 

October 22

Joe Biden visits New Hampshire 

Early voting begins in Wisconsin 

World Economic Outlook published 

October 23

Hearing ahead of Harvey Weinstein retrial 

King Charles visits Samoa 

ECB president Christine Lagarde speaks at Atlantic Council 

October 24

JD Vance at NewsNation town hall in Detroit 

Commonwealth leaders meet in Samoa 

G20 finance minsters’ meeting in DC 

Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah (first since Hamas attacks during last year’s holiday) 

October 26

Early voting begins in Michigan and Florida 

Liz Cheney at New Yorker Festival 

October 27

Elections in Uruguay and Bulgaria 

Key Statistics, reports and results

October 21

China Loan Prime Rate announcement 

October 22

Global Financial Stability Report 

Results from: Verizon, RTX Corporation (Raytheon), 3M Company, Norfolk Southern Corp, L'Oréal SA, InterContinental Hotels Group 

October 23

IMF Fiscal Monitor 

Results from: Deutsche Bank, Coca-Cola Company, Roche, IBM, GE Vernova (General Electric) 

October 24

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 

Forbes NBA Valuations 

Results from: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines Group, Renault Group 

October 25

Russia interest rate decision 

Moody's sovereign review of France 


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