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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. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 Highlights BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders' summit (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 25) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Microsoft unveils next generation of Windows (1800 GMT) (*) HONG KONG (China) - Apple Daily final edition to be released after authorities froze its assets using a sweeping new national security law VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Anti-government protest, calling for the premier to resign VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Hearing in trial of two Uyghurs over Erawan shrine bombing (To July 2) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab visits Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Menswear (To 27) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU's highest court hears case on social benefits for EU citizens in Britain (0730 GMT) VIENNA (Austria) - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launches 2021 World Drug Report (0800 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Holocaust memorial (0900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1100 GMT) TÜBINGEN (Germany) - CureVac annual general assembly (1200 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Moscow Conference on International Security VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - International Maritime Defence Show VIDEO. (To 27) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European parliament plenary session VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) GREECE - Outdoor mask-wearing rules to be dropped GOMEL (Belarus) - Trial of husband of Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya begins ANKARA (Turkey) - US defence officials visit, discuss Turkish plan to secure Kabul airport after US troop withdrawal GIBRALTAR (United Kingdom) - Gibraltar holds postponed abortion referendum LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds discussion with young Germans, Americans VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Auction of David Bowie painting ends WASHINGTON (United States) - GDP Q1, third estimate (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Nike Q4 results (2030 GMT) (+) RALEIGH (United States) - Biden in North Carolina to encourage vaccinations (2100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Israel's army chief Aviv Kohavi visits (To 24) WASHINGTON (United States) - German Economy Minister Altmaier visits (To 25) Middle East and North Africa (+) JERUSALEM - Israel PM Naftali Bennett meets with Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernandez (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CAIRO (Egypt) - WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean holds press conference (0930 GMT) JERUSALEM - International conference on cannabis research (To 25) TEHRAN (Iran) - Technical accord on nuclear inspections between Iran and IAEA due to expire Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - ANC's top official Magashule in court to challenge suspension (To 25) (*) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa online briefing on Covid-19 in the region (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (+) SAN SALVADOR (El Salvador) - Economy minister inaugurates a Bitcoin ATM (1700 GMT) VIDEO. Sports CUIABÁ (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group A Bolivia v Uruguay (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. NAIVASHA (Kenya) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Safari Rally Kenya (To 27) FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts Afghan President Ashraf Ghani MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Sentencing hearing for ex-police officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd's murder VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (+) BEIJING (China) - Speech by Foreign Minister Wang Yi about relations with the United Nations (0300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba annual general assembly (0100 GMT) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - PM Ardern offers formal apology for 'racist' historic police raids Europe GERMANY - Borders reopen for fully vaccinated travellers from non-EU countries PARIS (France) - US Secretary of State Blinken visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 27) PARIS (France) - President Macron holds talks with US Secretary of State Blinken (1430 GMT) SLOVENIA - 30th anniversary of Slovenia and Croatia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Gazprom shareholders' annual general meeting NUREMBERG (Germany) - GFK index on consumer sentiment (0600 GMT) KRIMML (Austria) - Premier of theatrical reenactment of Jewish refugees' exodus over an Alpine mountain pass in 1947 (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on Covid-19 (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) EL PASO (United States) - VP Harris visits southern border amid immigration flap VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden delivers remarks to commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) MONTREAL (Canada) - UN aviation agency ICAO publishes interim report on diversion by Belarus of Ryanair flight (1800 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Joe Biden welcomes Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the White House (1930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - Tel Aviv Pride march (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) LIBREVILLE (Gabon) - President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses Parliament (0900 GMT) Latin America (+) SAN ISIDRO (Argentina) - Diego Maradona's psychiatrist, Agustina Cosachov, faces questioning over his death (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ARGENTINA - Virus curbs lifted (*) Salasaca (Ecuador) - Ecuador's largest indigenous organization elects governing council (To 27) Sports ASSEN (Netherlands) - Moto world championship Dutch Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 27) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group A Chile v Paraguay (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 Highlights BREST (France) - Cycling: Tour de France 2021 begins PICTURE. Worldwide WORLD - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Asia-Pacific (+) SEOUL (South Korea) - Thousands attend Seoul K-pop concert as large events return under eased Covid-19 restrictions VIDEO. Europe (+) SWITZERLAND - New Covid restrictions easing SPAIN - End to mandatory mask wearing outdoors PICTURE. ARLES (France) - Frank Gehry's Luma Arles tower opens NETHERLANDS - Most virus restrictions lifted, included mask wearing in most places PARIS (France) - Paris Pride march VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Rome Pride march VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BATUMI (Georgia) - British navy destroyer, HMS Defender, makes a port call (0500 GMT) (To 30) (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Erdogan launches Istanbul Canal project (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - LGBT Pride march (1400 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Bruce Springsteen's 'Springsteen on Broadway' show resumes ST. PETERSBURG (United States) - US band Teenage Bottlerocket give concert, with tickets at $18 for the vaccinated, $1,000 for the unvaccinated (+) WELLINGTON (United States) - Donald Trump's first public rally since leaving the White House (2100 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LUANDA (Angola) - Protests calling for the removal of President Lourenco VIDEO. BAMAKO (Mali) - State of emergency due to end VIDEO. Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Mexico Pride march (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: First Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Wales v Denmark (1600 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Italy v Austria (1900 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021 Europe (+) ROME (Italy) - US Secretary of State Blinken meets with Israeli counterpart Lapid (*) FRANCE - Second round of local and regional elections ROME (Italy) - US Secretary of State Blinken visits, attends ministerial meeting of US-led coalition against IS group VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) North America (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Queer Liberation march & rally (2230 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa AMMAN (Jordan) - Hearing in trial of two suspects accused of sedition against King Abdallah II (0800 GMT) Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Second Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa (*) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Netherlands v Czech Republic (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (*) SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Belgium v Portugal (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 5: Group B Brazil v Ecuador (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 5: Group B Venezuela v Peru (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021 Highlights (+) SAN ISIDRO (Argentina) - Maradona's doctor Leopoldo Luciano Luque faces fresh round of questioning over star's death (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Fifth anniversary of triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport that killed 45 people MOSCOW (Russia) - Rule comes into force requiring restaurant-goers in Moscow to present an anti-Covid pass VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Court rules on appeal by Islamist over suspected complicity in murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty VIDEO. (+) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Deadline for prime minister to step down or announce new elections ITALY - End to mandatory mask wearing outdoors VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) La Réunion (France) (France) - Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (To July 1) BARCELONA (Spain) - Mobile World Congress PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - High Court hears complaint against Lujeri Tea Estates, PGI Group by tea workers in Malawi alleging rape by supervisors (To 29) LONDON (United Kingdom) - EBRD annual meeting and business forum, held online (To July 2) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Zephaniah McLeod on trial for murder after mass stabbing in Birmingham city centre (dates to be confirmed) (To July 23) ODESSA (Ukraine) - Ukraine, US lead Black Sea naval drills (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 10) WARSAW (Poland) - Polish Episcopate presents new data on child sex abuse by priests (0900 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Outgoing Israeli President Rivlin meets President Biden at White House LAS VEGAS (United States) - Cirque du Soleil resumes touring with Mystere show Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of pro-democracy figure Karim Tabbou, accusing of harming 'national unity' PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Parliament questions PM Mechichi or his representative over police violence Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Iraci Hassler sworn in as first communist mayor of Santiago Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon PICTURE. (To July 11) (*) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Croatia v Spain (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (*) BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: France v Switzerland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021 Europe MATERA (Italy) - G20 foreign and development ministers meet PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - PM Pedro Sanchez meets Catalan regional leader Pere Aragones (1500 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Food halls in malls, zoos, playgrounds reopen as restrictions on restaurant, cafe opening times lifted PARIS (France) - Artcurial auctions Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Docteur Pean Operating' (*) MADRID (Spain) - Court hearing for ex-minister Maria Dolores de Cospedal in alleged espionage case (*) VALENCE (France) - Trial of 34 Greenpeace activists for entering Tricastin nuclear plant (0700 GMT) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Court hearing on LGBT association's Facebook posts (1100 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - June inflation, 1st estimate (1200 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Over 1,200 Hollywood items for sale in 'Prop Store' auction (To July 1) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearing for Huawei's Meng Wanzhou (1700 GMT) (To 30) Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Israel's top diplomat Lapid visits VIDEO. (To 30) (*) CASABLANCA (Morocco) - New hearing in case of journalist Omar Radi Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Mega-auction of properties seized from organized crime groups Sports WORLD - Basketball: Men's Olympic qualifying tournaments in Europe and Canada (To July 4) ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Third Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa CUIABÁ (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 5: Group A Bolivia v Argentina (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 5: Group A Uruguay v Paraguay (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: England v Germany (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (*) GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Sweden v Ukraine (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 Europe BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - 50 years since Russian Soyuz 11 cosmonauts died when their capsule depressurised on re-entry THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN court gives verdict on Milosevic aides Stanisic and Simatovic VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - President Vladimir Putin holds annual televised phone-in with Russians (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FRANCE - Concerts with standing public resume KATOWICE (Poland) - Visegrad Four prime ministers meet PARIS (France) - Generation Equality Forum, convened by UN Women (To July 2) AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - International Festival of Lyric Art VIDEO. (To July 25) UNITED KINGDOM - Deadline for EU settlement scheme VIDEO. SAINT HELIER (Jersey) - Expiry of rules allowing some French vessels to fish near Channel Islands following Brexit BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Progress cargo ship launches to ISS (0800 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone inflation for June, 1st estimate (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Defence Fund (EDF) to be launched by European commission (1230 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US, Canada and Mexico trade officials discuss first anniversary of USMCA (1800 GMT) DALLAS (United States) - Donald Trump visits Mexican border with Texas Governor Greg Abbott VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing hearing of Allison Mack, actress found guilty in US sex cult trial (1500 GMT) VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - German President Steinmeier visits (To July 2) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa SOUTH AFRICA - 30 years since apartheid was formally abolished in South Africa THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 Highlights TOKYO (Japan) - Japan to issue vaccine passport for travelling abroad PHUKET (Thailand) - Thailand greenlights quarantine-free model for Phuket VIDEO. (*) YANGON (Myanmar) - US journalist Danny Fenster appears in court on charges of encouraging dissent against Myanmar military NEW YORK (United States) - Google's first physical retail store opens Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - 100th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Anniversary of Hong Kong's 1997 handover to China Europe WARSAW (Poland) - 30 years since Warsaw Pact dissolved AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA to rule on Moderna vaccine for teens (date to be confirmed) LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Slovenia assumes EU presidency MONZA (Italy) - Start of production of Sputnik vaccine (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (0900 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting TURKEY - Curfew and Sunday lockdowns lifted VIENNA (Austria) - All restrictions on number of spectators in sports, cultural venues lifted VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian World Summit on climate, hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger VIENNA (Austria) - Chancellor Kurz takes questions from parliamentary committee probing corruption STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - New emissions charges for inbound and outbound flights enter into force AUSTRIA - Nightclubs reopen as other virus restrictions eased GERMANY - Pandemic 'risk zone' travel warning lifted for most countries VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope hosts summit with Lebanon's Christian leaders LONDON (United Kingdom) - New statue unveiled of Diana, princess of Wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday PICTURE. VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - UK government allows outdoor weddings for first time BATLEY (United Kingdom) - Batley and Spen parliamentary by-election (0600 GMT) VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone unemployment for May (1000 GMT) VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites (1248 GMT) VIDEO. (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Protest marking Turkey's formal withdrawal from domestic abuse treaty (1600 GMT) PICTURE. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - UAE, Israel visa exemption deal goes into effect Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - EFF leader Julius Malema in court over alleged 2018 assault of a policeman Sports OSLO (Norway) - Diamond League athletics meeting ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Fourth Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa OMSK (Russia) - Silk Way Rally 2021 (To 11) VILLARS (Switzerland) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Villars PICTURE. (To 3) FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021 Europe RIGA (Latvia) - Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits MONTREUX (Switzerland) - Montreux Jazz Festival PICTURE. (To 17) North America KETCHUM (United States) - 60th anniversary of US novelist Ernest Hemingway's death Sub-Saharan Africa LUSAKA (Zambia) - State memorial ceremony for late president Kaunda at National Heroes Stadium Latin America (+) QUITO (Ecuador) - Ecuador assumes rotating presidency of Andean Community of Nations Sports RUSSIA - Football: Euro 2020 - Quarter final (To 3) SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix (To 4) BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 - Quarter final PICTURE. (To 4) afp
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