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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. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo Game Show, held online (To 27) Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Health Minister Veran gives weekly virus update (1700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Fashion week spring-summer 2021 PICTURE. (To 28) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA general conference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 25) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Supreme Court rules on seizure of Venezuelan gold by Bank of England VIDEO. (To 24) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Climate Week NYC 2020 organised by The Climate Group (To 27) WASHINGTON (United States) - Public pays respects to judge Ginsburg as she lies in repose at Supreme Court PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Infectious diseases chief Fauci testifies at Covid-19 Senate hearing (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada's representative to the Queen Julie Payette delivers throne speech in Parliament (1800 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate budget hearing with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (1800 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds White House press conference (2200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) OTTAWA (Canada) - PM Trudeau gives televised address to the nation (2230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Corruption trial of tycoons linked to Bouteflika's brother Sports IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) MYANMAR - Virus confinement measures tightened VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) (*) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Pro-democracy protesters gather at parliament to demand new constitution (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on Covid-19 (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Court of appeal rules on investigation into Libya funding to Sarkozy (0700 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Sergei Lavrov hosts Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif for talks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Ukraine President Zelensky visits PARIS (France) - Champagne house Laurent-Perrier annual general meeting STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Hearing of satirist Aron Flam over Nazi collaboration book MUNICH (Germany) - Tighter virus regulations come into force VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WTO holds second phase of consultations to pick new director-general (To October 6) (+) UNITED KINGDOM - 10pm curfew for pubs, restaurants comes into force LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - New NHS virus app launched in England and Wales EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE (Luxembourg) - ECJ rules on legality of case against German suspect in death of Madeleine McCann (0700 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Business confidence data for September (0800 GMT) BERGEN (Norway) - Rafto Memorial Prize for Human Rights awarded (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - World Nuclear Report 2020 released (0900 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank decides interest rate (1100 GMT) VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Monte-Carlo Gala for Planetary Health (1700 GMT) PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Ruling on release of ex-ETA member Jakes Esnal (1700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mercury Prize for Album of the Year revealed (1800 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN summit on post-pandemic global governance VIDEO. PICTURE. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Leaders of Libya, Zimbabwe speak at UN General Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - US pointman on Iran Elliott Abrams testifies in Congress (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF holds regular press conference (1330 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - New home sales data (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testify on coronavirus aid measures (1400 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - FBI chief testifies in Senate on security threats in election buildup (1400 GMT) (+) West Texas (United States) - New test flight of the Blue Origin space tourism rocket (1500 GMT) VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido addresses Atlantic Council (1600 GMT) VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Bernie Sanders gives speech on 'Trump's threat to democracy' (1700 GMT) VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Amazon streams product launch event (1700 GMT) (+) JACKSONVILLE (United States) - Trump addresses election rally in vital swing state of Florida (2230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition figure Amira Bouraoui PICTURE. VIDEO. MINA (Saudi Arabia) - Fifth anniversary of Hajj stampede that killed 2,300 people (+) AMMAN (Jordan) - Foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany and EU meet in Amman to discuss peace process (0700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (*) BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Several African leaders attend Guinea-Bissau's 46th anniversary of independence VIDEO. (*) CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Transport minister announces new virus rules for international travel (0800 GMT) VIDEO. (+) PRETORIA (South Africa) - President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers Heritage Day keynote address (1000 GMT) VIDEO. Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: UEFA Super Cup, Bayern Munich v Sevilla FC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Global day of climate action called by school strike movement Fridays for Future Europe ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan) - Constitutional changes to be announced (+) MADRID (Spain) - Area of virus restrictions increased in capital LILLE (France) - Dutch citizen tried for smuggling ketamine GENEVA (Switzerland) - End of one-year Gandhi march from India to Switzerland PICTURE. VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - End of restrictions on travel between European zones 'red zones' WARSAW (Poland) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating LONDON (United Kingdom) - Fitch Ratings updates country rating LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector finances, UK: August 2020 (ONS) (0500 GMT) (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - Court hearing on opposition leader's detention (0600 GMT) OSLO (Norway) - Court hears extradition case for French suspect in 1982 Paris Jewish restaurant terror attack (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - Verdict in trial of right-wing writer Eric Zemmour for inciting racial hatred (1130 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Deadline for EU appeal against bloc court's annulment of Apple tax decsion (2159 GMT) (To 26) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - G7 finance ministers hold conference call (1200 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Body of judge Ginsburg lies in state in US Capitol PICTURE. VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Palestinian leader Abbas, Italian PM Conte, Canada's Trudeau address UN General Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Ceremony to appoint ex-PM Isaac Zida as candidate for presidency VIDEO. (*) LUSAKA (Zambia) - Finance minister presents 2021 budget (1200 GMT) Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Anti-government protest VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) - Gay Pride march VIDEO. (To 26) Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Diamond League athletics meeting LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Ljubljana (To 26) (*) NANTERRE (France) - Boxing: Tony Yoka vs Johann Duhaupas (1730 GMT) PICTURE. BARCELONA (Spain) - Catalunya MotoGP PICTURE. (To 27) IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia) - Sabah state on Borneo island holds elections BEIJING (China) - Beijing International Automobile Exhibition 2020 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To October 5) Europe MUNICH (Germany) - President Steinmeier speaks at 40th anniversary memorial of Oktoberfest attack (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump announces Supreme Court nominee (2100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - India's Modi, Britain's Johnson speak at UN General Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - US sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian gas expires (0700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - National conference on the economy (To 28) Sports IMOLA (Italy) - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Road World Championships 2020 (2200 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 Europe SWITZERLAND - Referendum on scrapping freedom of movement with EU, and on buying new fighter jets PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - 80th anniversary of WWII-era Berlin Pact between Axis powers Italy, Germany, Japan ROMANIA - Local elections PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Sixth annual No-Cars Day (0900 GMT) VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of former Bouteflika ally and tycoon, Ali Haddad Latin America URUGUAY - Regional elections Sports SOCHI (Russia) - Auto: Formula One - Russian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1110 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. HAMBURG (Germany) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - German Tennis Championships: Day 7 PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - French Open GRAPHIC. (To October 11) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Jews mark Yom Kippur Asia-Pacific MELBOURNE (Australia) - End of virus lockdown (date subject to change) PALU (Indonesia) - Second anniversary of Palu quake-tsunami disaster Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ninth round of post-Brexit talks (0800 GMT) (To October 2) PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear (To October 6) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - French President Emmanuel Macron visits PICTURE. (To 29) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - #OurBaltic online EU ministerial meeting on fragile Baltic Sea ecosystem BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU vice-president Maros Sekcovic meets UK minister Michael Gove PARIS (France) - French government presents 2021 budget MADRID (Spain) - GPs go on strike in Madrid region FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Siemens floats energy subsidiary on Frankfurt stock exchange LONDON (United Kingdom) - Court rules in case over Uber's London operating license BERLIN (Germany) - Finance Minister Scholz press conference on EU challenges (1230 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Hearing in Epic Games vs Apple payments dispute BALTIMORE (United States) - 50th anniversary of death of writer John Dos Passos (0700 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Hearing in Huawei director Meng Wanzhou extradition case (1630 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To October 9) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - 20th anniversary of then-PM Ariel Sharon's visit to Al-Aqsa complex, sparking 2nd intifada CAIRO (Egypt) - 50th anniversary of death of president Gamal Abdel Nasser ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial due to start of protest activist Imad Dahmani Sub-Saharan Africa (*) NAIROBI (Kenya) - President Kenyatta to address the nation on Covid-19 measures VIDEO. (*) HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Teacher strike as schools reopen Latin America SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican Republic) - End of nighttime curfew imposed in virus fight TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Supreme Court hearing in appeal over acquittal of four men over killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl (0600 GMT) Europe RIGA (Latvia) - French President Emmanuel Macron visits PICTURE. (To 30) PARIS (France) - Auction for remaining 5G frequencies GRAPHIC. PARIS (France) - Protest against Polanski becoming honorary member of Cesars Academy (0645 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for September (1200 GMT) North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - Israel's Netanyahu speaks on final day of UN General Assembly VIDEO. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Latin Grammy nominations announced Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Protests against President Conde seeking third term BAMAKO (Mali) - First flight of new Malian airline, 'Sky Mali' Sports BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, BinckBank Tour 2020 (To October 3) BELGIUM - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Flèche Wallonne 2020 (2200 GMT) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - First court hearing of Japan Twitter killer (+) BEIJING (China) - Millions travel for annual Golden Week holiday VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To October 1) Europe MUNICH (Germany) - Trial begins of ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler over 'Dieselgate' charges COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - 15th anniversary of Danish daily's publication of cartoons of Muslim Prophet Mohammed, sparking wave of protests FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB and its Watchers XXI conference BASEL (Switzerland) - Roche Pharma company launches trial of rapid Covid-19 test (date subject to change) PARIS (France) - Top appeals court rules on trial location for Rwanda genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga BERLIN (Germany) - Online informal meeting of EU environment ministers (To October 1) TOURS (France) - International Journalism Conference (To October 3) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP quarterly national accounts, UK: April to June 2020 (0500 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Activists on trial for trying to 'recover' African art work from museum (0700 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience with a limited public (0730 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Quarterly debt report (0830 GMT) North America CLEVELAND (United States) - Trump and Biden in first presidential debate (0100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Limited indoor dining resumes (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Data firm Palantir makes stock market debut WASHINGTON (United States) - Ex-FBI chief James Comey testifies to US Congress (0400 GMT) VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - GDP 2Q (3rd estimation) (1230 GMT) MOUNTAIN VIEW (United States) - Google product event with new Pixel smartphone expected (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of 'Madame Maya' who claimed to be secret daughter of Bouteflika Sub-Saharan Africa IVORY COAST - Protest ban ends HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera visits (To October 1) BAMAKO (Mali) - Court rules in case of activist charged with calling for uprising (0900 GMT) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHINA - National Day (+) JAPAN - Entry ban loosened (date to be confirmed) BEIJING (China) - Chinese Communist Party holds fifth plenary (+) HONG KONG (China) - Rally planned in Hong Kong for China national day LIVE VIDEO. Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit on foreign policy (Postponed from September 24) VIDEO. (To 2) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-Ukraine summit SWITZERLAND - Ban lifted on gatherings of over 1,000 people TURKEY - New social media regulations come into effect SWEDEN - Ban on visits to retirement homes lifted STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - H&M Q3 results PARIS (France) - Gabrielle Chanel fashion exhibition (To March 14, 2021) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK retail king Tesco CEO Lewis to step down (date subject to change) North America CANADA - Borders reopen for non-US arrivals WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases personal income and spending data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa IRAQ - First anniversary of protest movement Sub-Saharan Africa NIGERIA - 60th anniversary of independence (*) SOUTH AFRICA - Borders reopen for international travel VIDEO. HARARE (Zimbabwe) - International flights resume Latin America PERU - International flights resume PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. Sports CARNOUSTIE (United Kingdom) - Golf - European Tour, Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (To 4) ATHENS (Greece) - UEFA Champions League group-stage draw (1200 GMT) (To 2) UNITED KINGDOM - Limited return of spectators to sporting events SWITZERLAND - Limited return of spectators to football, ice hockey games afp
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