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| - View events updated in real time on AFP Agenda For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights Please note that all times are in GMT. For full details of our coverage of top stories, please see our regularly updated News Advisory (+) : Event added in the last 24 hours. (*) : Event updated in the last 24 hours. TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Trial at ICC of Malian jihadist Al Hassan for war crimes, crimes against humanity (0730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit trade negotiations resume in reduced format GRAPHIC. (To 17) FRANCE - Bastille Day THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Spanish PM meets Dutch, German and Swedish leaders ahead of EU summit VIDEO. (To 15) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, Spain's PM Sanchez give press statements before a dinner meeting (1630 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LA ROCHELLE (France) - 'Giant karaoke' in the streets (1800 GMT) (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom quarterly results MINSK (Belarus) - Presidential candidates announced VIDEO. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Prime ministers of Russia, Belarus meet (*) WARSAW (Poland) - Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis visits VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report MILAN (Italy) - Fashion Week, held online due to virus restrictions PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 17) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Ghislaine Maxwell first hearing in Epstein sex abuse case (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. NEW YORK (United States) - Trump niece memoir released after bid to block publication PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Infectious diseases chief Fauci addresses students on mitigating virus spread (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Actor Rafik Boubker on trial for 'insulting Islam' Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Men's tennis tournament PICTURE. (To 15) WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Book fair amid new anti-subversion law (To 21) MALDIVES - Luxury resorts reopen TOKYO (Japan) - Growth, inflation forecasts and monetary policy decision by Bank of Japan (0300 GMT) YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan holds online launch for new electric SUV, the Ariya (0500 GMT) Europe CHESSY (France) - Disneyland Paris begins phased reopening LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SWEDEN - Recommendation against non-essential travel to EU countries expires (*) REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA - Parliamentary elections (0500 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GREECE - UK flights to Greece resume (+) GRUNWALD (Poland) - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda visits (+) Paris (France) - Macron meets Spanish PM Sanchez ahead of EU summit LYON (France) - Picasso exhibition opens at Musée des Beaux-Arts PAPEETE (France) - Tourists permitted under tight virus checks BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Videoconference of EU European Affairs ministers to prepare for leaders summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Candidates to head WTO meet members, followed by press conference PICTURE. (To 17) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Extradition hearing for Ian Bailey, wanted in France for murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 17) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish museums and monuments allowed to reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU General Court rules in 13 bn euro Apple tax appeal (0730 GMT) (*) VIENNA (Austria) - Monthly OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-India virtual summit (1300 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - New PM Castex outlines programme in speech before National Assembly (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian opposition gathering against constitutional reforms (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Launch of Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service CHICAGO (United States) - Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong talks about new security law (1300 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo holds news conference amid tensions with China, Iran (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Cabinet speech by President Rouhani (0530 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - International flights resume (0000 GMT) VIDEO. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets online LIVE VIDEO. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 36: Manchester City v Bournemouth (1700 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 36: Arsenal v Liverpool (1915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. REGGIO EMILIA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 33: Sassuolo v Juventus (1945 GMT) VIDEO. UDINE (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 33: Udinese v Lazio (1945 GMT) THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTER (Japan) - UAE launches first Arab probe to Mars (2030 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. (To 19) TAICHUNG (Taiwan) - Anti-invasion exercise, part of largest annual live-fire Han Kuang military drill (0200 GMT) VIDEO. JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Sentencing for suspects over acid attack on corruption investigator (0300 GMT) PICTURE. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Serbia, Kosovo presidents hold direct talks on normalising relations MADRID (Spain) - Ceremony for virus victims with EU, WHO leaders PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European court rules in Facebook data protection case (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for European Commission initial review of Alstom's purchase of Bombardier Transport LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court opinion in YouTube copyright case PARIS (France) - New car data for EU (0600 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court rules on reunifying children with refugees (0730 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - EU health ministers hold talks, followed by a presser at 1045 GMT (0730 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet Q3 results (1100 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Macron meets Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven ahead of EU summit (1100 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB chief Lagarde gives press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - Economy Minister Christos Staikouras speaks at Franco-Greek chamber of commerce (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases retail sales data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Pompeo delivers speech on controversial human rights study (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix Q2 results (2000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports DUBLIN (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour - The Memorial Tournament - first with fans (To 19) SYDNEY (Australia) - Australia's A-League resumes MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - West Indies face England in 2nd Test match PICTURE. (To 20) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 37: Barcelona v Osasuna (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 37: Real Madrid v Villarreal (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 36: Crystal Palace v Manchester United (1915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FERRARA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 33: SPAL v Inter Milan (1945 GMT) FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders summit on virus recovery package (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) POTSDAM (Germany) - 75th anniversary of Truman, Stalin and Churchill's Potsdam Conference STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Volvo Group quarterly results STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ericsson quarterly results (0500 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Electrolux half-year results (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danske Bank quarterly results (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of local US consulate employee (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) annual meeting, held mostly online due to virus (1300 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO presser on COVID-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases residential construction data (1230 GMT) (+) WEST DES MOINES (United States) - Pompeo addresses Republican Party's evangelical Christian base (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies on emergency pandemic loans to small businesses (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DAMASCUS (Syria) - 20th anniversary of Bashar al-Assad coming to power Sub-Saharan Africa KORHOGO (Ivory Coast) - Burial of deceased PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly (1200 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Final day of virus lockdown (TBD) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Women's tennis tournament, without spectators PICTURE. (To 19) PARAGUAY - Football championship resumes NEWTON (United States) - IndyCar: Iowa Speedway Race 1 (To 18) SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Plages, city beach, opens (To August 29) BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE (France) - Protest march for Adama Traore, killed by police four years ago (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - National Opera resumes season with show at Roman Agora (2000 GMT) PICTURE. (To 19) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Arabia hosts virtual meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports NEWTON (United States) - IndyCar: Iowa Speedway Race 2 LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup - Semi final: Arsenal v Manchester City (1845 GMT) BRIANÇON (France) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event (To 19) SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Sumo tournament, first with fans since pandemic Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Next hearing in Netanyahu's corruption trial in his absence SYRIA - Parliamentary elections GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Protest against choice of new election commission head Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Auto: Formula One - Hungarian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup - Semi final: Manchester United v Chelsea (1700 GMT) JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (Spain) - Spanish MotoGP PICTURE. VITORIA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 38: Alaves v Barcelona (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LEGANÉS (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 38: Leganes v Real Madrid (1900 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 34: Roma v Inter Milan (1945 GMT) MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific WENCHANG (China) - Launch of first Chinese Mars probe (date to be announced) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. (To 25) PAKISTAN - Pakistan resumes polio vaccinations after four month COVID-19 suspension Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for EU antitrust decision on Google acquisition of fitness tracker company Fitbit LONDON (United Kingdom) - Fifth full-scale round of Brexit negotiations (0900 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 24) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Fifth anniversary of reopening of US, Cuban embassies Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition resumes anti-government protests after pause during virus crisis (1000 GMT) Sports TURIN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 34: Juventus v Lazio (1945 GMT) VIDEO. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020 Asia-Pacific COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - 60th anniversary of election of Sirivamo Bandanaraike, the world's first female PM Europe KIEV (Ukraine) - Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga visits (To 23) MAGDEBURG (Germany) - Trial opens of suspect behind synagogue assault in Halle VIDEO. PICTURE. ZURICH (Switzerland) - UBS Q2 results GENEVA (Switzerland) - SGS half-year results (0500 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - US-Canada border reopens to non-essential travel VIDEO. Sports WATFORD (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 37: Watford v Manchester City (1700 GMT) WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 Europe OSLO (Norway) - Ninth anniversary of mass killings by far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik MADRID (Spain) - Banco Santander Q2 results (0500 GMT) LECCE (Italy) - Dior cruise collection fashion show (1100 GMT) PETROZAVODSK (Russia) - Verdict expected in trial of Gulag historian Yury Dmitriev (1130 GMT) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets online afp
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