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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. Major events are listed under 'Highlights'. 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. WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 Highlights (+) MINSK (Belarus) - President Lukashenko addresses parliament and nation VIDEO. (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council meets on Belarus DAMASCUS (Syria) - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. AMMAN (Jordan)/CAIRO (Egypt) - US top diplomat Antony Blinken visits after Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal PICTURE. VIDEO. GILZE-RIJEN (Netherlands) - Judges inspect wreckage of flight MH17 as part of criminal trial of four suspects (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Corruption trial of ex-president Zuma starts VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Worldwide (*) WORLD - Total lunar eclipse, visible in Southeast Asia and the Americas VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Legislature debates Beijing scripted political reform package (0130 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belgian court hears EU legal complaint against AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Meeting of World Health Assembly VIDEO. PICTURE. (To June 1) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA regular press briefing on Covid-19 (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Court rules in Shell climate case brought by Friends of the Earth campaigning organisation (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - PM Jansa faces impeachment vote PICTURE. (To 27) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. YEREVAN (Armenia) - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visits VIDEO. SOCHI (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts talks with Yemen counterpart VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU agriculture ministers meet LEIPZIG (Germany) - OECD holds International Transport Forum (To 28) TALLINN (Estonia) - NATO's International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon), held online (To 28) (*) FRIBOURG (Switzerland) - Trial of 31 climate activists, who blocked access to a shopping centre in 2019 PICTURE. (To 28) SEVILLE (Spain) - Electronic Warfare Europe 2021 defence conference (To 27) HAY-ON-WYE (United Kingdom) - Hay Festival (To June 6) VLADIMIR (Russia) - Court hears Navalny's complaint over conditions of detention in penal colony (0630 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - PM's ex-chief aide Cummings testifies to parliament on handling of coronavirus, alleged government sleaze (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - World Bank press conference on new Russia report (0900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Protest outside Amazon EU headquarters (1000 GMT) (+) OSLO (Norway) - Government press conference on Covid-19 (1100 GMT) (+) LISBON (Portugal) - Portuguese PM meets NATO Secretary General (1100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MADRID (Spain) - FM holds press conference with Spanish counterpart (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM annual general meeting (1230 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Hearing at the UK Treasury Commission about the future of financial services (1330 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - OSCE Secretary General Schmid holds press conference (1500 GMT) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Announcement of Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Infectious diseases chief Fauci testifies before senators (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Major US bank CEOs testify before Senate Banking Committee (1400 GMT) (+) NEW YORK (United States) - ExxonMobil annual shareholders general assembly (1430 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - PAHO holds briefing on Covid-19 in the Americas (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - List of presidential candidates published ahead of June vote (To 27) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) (+) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Second day of visit by US Special Envoy for Yemen (+) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Last days of tourism summit ATM held online Sub-Saharan Africa GABORONE (Botswana) - Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on how to tackle Mozambique Islamist insurgency (To 28) ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Literacy campaign begins ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Hearing in trial of ex-rebel Guillaume Soro, supporters over coup bid (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Protest against the government of Ivan Duque (1430 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports GDANSK (Poland) - Football: Villarreal v Manchester United in Europa League final (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ITALY - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Giro d'Italia PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 30) TOKYO (Japan) - Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (To June 23) RIGA (Latvia) - World Ice Hockey Championship PICTURE. (To June 6) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Belgrade Open (To 29) STRASBOURG (France) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Internationaux de Strasbourg (To 29) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport hears testimony of Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, who had eight-year doping ban overturned (To 27) THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Highlights GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council holds emergency meeting on Israel-Palestinian conflict VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - EU foreign ministers hold talks after Belarus jet forced landing (+) MONTREAL (Canada) - UN aviation agency ICAO meets on diverted Ryanair flight by Belarus Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Australian writer Yang Jun goes on trial on spying charges VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-Japan video summit (0800 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts Algerian counterpart Boukadoum for talks VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts talks with Gabon counterpart BUCHAREST (Romania) - Nicolae Ceausescu's presidential plane sold in auction OSLO (Norway) - Covid restrictions eased, with bars selling alcohol until late and larger gatherings permitted in homes FRANKFURT (Germany) - Deutsche Bank shareholders' annual general meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU ministers discuss bloc's landmark Digital Services Act proposal PARIS (France) - Fnac-Darty annual and extraordinary general meeting BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with state premiers on Germany's coronavirus vaccination campaign PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Global Solutions Summit, held online VIDEO. (To 28) NUREMBERG (Germany) - GFK index on consumer sentiment (0600 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - European Parliament president visits to mark 40 years since Greece joined the EEC (0700 GMT) (To 28) (+) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope meets with Bulgarian president Radev (0730 GMT) (+) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope meets with North Macedonian president Pendarovski (0900 GMT) GERMANY - Digital opening of the German-Norwegian interconnector "NordLink" with Merkel (1030 GMT) VIDEO. GAP (France) - Verdict in trial of two aid workers accused of helping migrants cross border into France (1130 GMT) VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites (1743 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - 'Friends: The Reunion' airs on HBO Max VIDEO. PICTURE. CLEVELAND (United States) - Biden delivers remarks on the economy on visit to Ohio PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases third report on fourth quarter GDP (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before lawmakers (1500 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Defense Secretary Austin, military chief Milley testify in Congress (1700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) KIGALI (Rwanda) - French President Macron visits Rwanda and South Africa (To 30) (+) DAKAR (Senegal) - WHO Africa online press briefing (1000 GMT) Sports PARIS (France) - Tennis: Draw takes place for Roland Garros, second Grand Slam tournament of the season (1600 GMT) FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 Highlights HONG KONG (China) - Jimmy Lai and other democracy activists sentenced after pleading guilty to 'unlawful assembly' (0100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Finance minister Rishi Sunak hosts virtual meeting of G7 counterparts and central bank heads PICTURE. Asia-Pacific (+) KABUL (Afghanistan) - Australia to close embassy Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts talks with Slovenia counterpart ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Mosque on Taksim Square inaugurated PICTURE. GREECE - Theatres reopen PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - 60th anniversary of Amnesty International BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Arlene Foster steps down as Democratic Unionist Party leader PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - EU defence ministers hold talks LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC annual general meeting PARIS (France) - Q1 GDP data (0645 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Q1 GDP data (0730 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict in trial of ex-policemen accused of fabricating drug-trafficking charges against journalist (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Total shareholders general assembly (1200 GMT) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Leipzig Book Fair Prize awards ceremony (1400 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Posthumous DMX album set for release QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Quebec province curfew lifted LOS ANGELES (United States) - 'Cruella' movie released in theaters and on Disney+ streaming platform Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Campaign ahead of June 18 presidential vote (To June 16) Sub-Saharan Africa ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - 30th anniversary of the ouster of Ethiopian dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam (+) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Environment minister releases second national report on biological invasions (1200 GMT) Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Diamond League athletics meeting COLOGNE (Germany) - Basketball EuroLeague Final 4 PICTURE. (To 30) DOHA (Qatar) - Football: CAF Super Cup final Berkane v Al-Ahly (1630 GMT) DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI PICTURE. MUGELLO (Italy) - Moto world championship Italian Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 30) SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021 Highlights (*) PORTO (Portugal) - Football: Manchester City v Chelsea in Champions League final (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 30) Europe WARSAW (Poland) - All children return to school, indoor restaurants reopen VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - Annual anti-abortion rally PICTURE. BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Birmingham Pride (To 30) Middle East and North Africa ISMAILIA (Egypt) - Start of new hearings in MV Evergiven ship compensation claim at Ismailia Primary Court (1100 GMT) Sports Lac Rose (Senegal) - Auto : Extreme E championship 2nd round (To 30) SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Multiple Sclerosis Day Europe NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Parliamentary elections ZAGREB (Croatia) - Mayoral election, with green-leftist candidate tipped to win PICTURE. COIMBRA (Portugal) - Chega far-right party congress closes, with Italy's Matteo Salvini attending (1400 GMT) PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa appears before anti-graft panel in his capacity as head of state VIDEO. Sports INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - 135,000 fans expected at Indianapolis 500, largest US sports crowd since pandemic PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Roland Garros PICTURE. (To June 13) MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021 Highlights BONN (Germany) - Bonn Climate Change Conference, dubbed SB 52 (To June 11) Worldwide WORLD - World No Tobacco Day Asia-Pacific JAPAN - Emergency virus measures to end VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Court appearance for 47 democracy activists charged with national security crimes (0100 GMT) Europe FRANCE - Covid vaccination opens to all adults (+) ALCALÁ DE HENARES (Spain) - Spain-Poland summit REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - GDP Q1 MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia's Lavrov meets Portuguese counterpart (0700 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Preliminary inflation estimate for May (1200 GMT) North America TULSA (United States) - 100th anniversary of race massacre in Oklahoma PICTURE. VIDEO. (To June 1) TORONTO (Canada) - Sentencing in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French judges visit to question ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - 60th anniversary of creation of independent Republic of South Africa BUJUMBURA (Burundi) - Office of UN envoy to Burundi to permanently shut Sports BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Maradona's medical team face questioning over death of football icon VIDEO. (To June 14) TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific KATHMANDU (Nepal) - 20th anniversary of crown prince's murder of nine members of Nepal's royal family Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Covid-19 vaccination using Sputnik jabs begins LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Public Prosecutor's Office, tasked with fighting fraud, becomes operational BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign and defence ministers meet ahead of June 14 leaders summit MADRID (Spain) - W. Sahara's Polisario independence movement leader Brahim Ghali appears before judge LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Design Biennale opens at Somerset House VIDEO. BERN (Switzerland) - GDP quarterly data (0545 GMT) North America (+) TULSA (United States) - Biden visits site of race massacre on 100th anniversary PICTURE. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full-year 2020 (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) JERUSALEM - Israel eases coronavirus restrictions JERUSALEM - Malawi embassy to be opened in Jerusalem (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi on trial for spying and sexual assault (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Partial reopening of air borders PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports ITALY - Spectators allowed to return to sports stadiums WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 Europe SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 5) VICHY (France) - 80th anniversary of pro-Nazi Vichy regime's anti-Jewish legislation North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook annual developers' event, held virtually Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for scholar Said Djabelkhir, sentenced to jail for 'offending Islam' PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) TUNIS (Tunisia) - French PM Jean Castex visits PICTURE. (To 3) JERUSALEM - Knesset members elect new Israeli president (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. JERUSALEM - Deadline for Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid to form new government (2030 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 3) Sports (*) UTRECHT (Netherlands) - Cricket: Netherlands v Ireland in first ODI afp
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