Donald Trump’s first appearance as president at the White House correspondents’ dinner was always going to be eventful—he rarely hides his loathing of the press. But before the speeches had begun shots rang out outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, as a gunman attempted to storm it. A member of the Secret Service was shot but survived. The incident revives questions about the adequacy of Mr Trump’s security.

And Sabastian Sawe, a Kenyan runner, should be very happy (if tired) today. He has become the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in race conditions, in London. Even if you’re not an elite athlete, study after study has found that exercise boosts mood. Our latest Well informed column looks at the evidence for whether exercise can really have a similar effect on the brain as therapy or antidepressants.

What to expect in the week ahead:

▸Mr Trump likes Britain’s royal family. In September he described his second state visit to Britain, in which he was hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, as “one of the highest honours” of his life. Still, the king’s trip to America, which Buckingham Palace has confirmed will go ahead on Monday, will have diplomats on edge. Security will be tightened after the incident at the correspondents’ dinner. The monarch’s visit is turning into a mission to save the countries’ “special relationship”. But pomp and pageantry can go only so far.

▸Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft issue their earnings on Wednesday. The share prices of all three have stalled this year as investors take a more sceptical view of their spending on AI. Alphabet alone says it expects capital expenditures will be between $175bn and $185bn in 2026.

▸The Bank of Japan kicks off a busy week for central banks on Tuesday; economists are split on whether the bank will raise interest rates at its meeting, though most expect an increase this quarter. On Wednesday, Jerome Powell presides over his final Federal Reserve decision before he steps down as chairman on May 15th. March’s energy-driven inflation spike has made a cut very unlikely. On Thursday the European Central Bank meets just hours after euro-area inflation and GDP figures are released. The Bank of England meets the same day.