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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, APRIL 22, 2021 Highlights WORLD - Earth Day VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts virtual climate summit PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 23) Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics de facto leader Lee Jae-yong goes on trial over allegedly fraudulent takeover (0100 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Verdict due in trial of Hong Kong journalist over mob attack car searches (0630 GMT) VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Three historic Chinese imperial seals auctioned in Hong Kong (0900 GMT) PICTURE. Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Prime Minister Jean Castex holds news conference on coronavirus measures (1600 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BUCHAREST (Romania) - Romania, Poland and Turkey FMs meet (To 23) EVORA (Portugal) - EU energy ministers meet PARIS (France) - EU programme Copernicus report on Europe's climate in 2020 ROME (Italy) - Libyan FM Najla al-Mangoush visits (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Slovenian Prime Minister Janis Jansa visits UNITED KINGDOM - Driving tests resume in England and Wales OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0600 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Former PM Yulia Tymoshenko holds press conference (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gives evidence to parliament's International Development Committee (0830 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Parliament grills Finance Minister Olaf Scholz over Wirecard collapse (0830 GMT) PICTURE. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) OSLO (Norway) - Government press conference on Covid-19 (1300 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Political group leaders from EU parliament decide on holding UK trade deal vote (1300 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BAE Systems quarterly results (2300 GMT) North America (+) MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Funeral for Daunte Wright, a young Black man shot dead by a white policewoman during the George Floyd trial (1800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - House votes on proposal to grant Washington DC statehood LOS ANGELES (United States) - Spirit Awards for independent movies NEW YORK (United States) - American Airlines Q1 results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US announces weekly unemployment claims figures (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Al-Qaeda supporter Akayed Ullah over 2017 botched pipe bomb attack near Times Square (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Greta Thunberg testifies remotely at Congressional hearing on climate (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Intel Q1 results (2100 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in trial of scholar accused of offending Islam (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGERIA - Deadline to submit candidacies for parliamentary election Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa Online Press Briefing (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean meeting (1600 GMT) Sports (+) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing on Bahrain athlete Salwa Eid Naser that could lead to Tokyo Olympics ban (To 23) BASEL (Switzerland) - European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics PICTURE. (To 25) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Tennis Championship Istanbul (To 25) BARCELONA (Spain) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell PICTURE. (To 25) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Serbia Open PICTURE. (To 25) STUTTGART (Germany) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Porsche Tennis Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 25) HUY (Belgium) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Flèche Wallonne 2021 VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Croatia Rally PICTURE. (To 25) FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 Highlights (+) N'DJAMENA (Chad) - President Deby's funeral VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - SpaceX lifts off for ISS (0949 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific (+) ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Parliament debates whether to expel French ambassador VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Global Youth Summit, organised by the UN (To 25) (+) PUURS (Belgium) - EU chief von der Leyen visits Pfizer factory producing Covid-19 vaccines (0900 GMT) VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU environment ministers meet BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives testimony before parliamentary committee investigating Wirecard scandal (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Swiss President Parmelin meets EU chief von der Leyen LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of Metropolitan Police officer Ben Hannam for membership of banned right-wing extremist group UNITED KINGDOM - St George's Day in England NUUK (Denmark) - Greenland's new regional government takes office as local parliament session opens STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler Q1 results (0500 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government crisis committee meets to discuss reopening of cultural and sports venues (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public finances and retail sales monthly data (1400 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - CDC advisory committee decides whether to continue J&J vaccine pause (1500 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Christie's auctions Medieval and Renaissance era illuminated manuscripts (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - ECB chief Lagarde, Treasury Secretary Yellen discuss climate crisis and financial stability (1430 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Ghislaine Maxwell re-arraigned after new sex trafficking charges (1830 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGERIA - Weekly anti-government protests PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Inauguration ceremony of PM Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde's new government VIDEO. Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 2nd Twenty20 International PICTURE. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021 Highlights JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Southeast Asian ASEAN summit on Myanmar crisis VIDEO. Europe YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenians commemorate WWI-era genocide VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Mexican FM Marcelo Ebrard visits (To 25) (+) COUPVRAY (France) - Covid vaccination center opens at Disneyland Paris PICTURE. FRANCE - Quarantine becomes mandatory for arrivals from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, South Africa VIDEO. KERCH - Russia closes some Black Sea waters despite Western criticism (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hasan Rouhani addresses coronavirus task force meeting (0530 GMT) Sports (+) VALENCIA (Spain) - Auto: Formula E championship, Valencia e-Prix (To 25) SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2021 Highlights LOS ANGELES (United States) - Oscars night, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony PICTURE. VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Malaria Day Europe ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan) - Festival celebrating Turkmenistan's national horse, dog breeds PICTURE. ALBANIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - Popular parade celebrating 47th anniversary of Carnation Revolution (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites (2214 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ANNABA (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Mustapha Bendjama DJERBA (Tunisia) - Annual Jewish pilgrimage to island of Djerba VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To May 2) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Manchester City v Tottenham in League Cup Final (1530 GMT) PICTURE. HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 3rd Twenty20 International PICTURE. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 Europe CHERNOBYL (Ukraine) - International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) HELSINKI (Finland) - Finland to decide to end state of emergency (date subject to change) MOSCOW (Russia) - Hearing on labelling Navalny organisations 'extremist' (*) ROME (Italy) - Closing arguments in trial of two US students who fatally stabbed Italian officer THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ hearing on DR Congo, Uganda reparations ITALY - Schools, bars, restaurants, theatres and concert venues start reopening VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU agriculture and fisheries ministers hold talks (To 27) (*) ROME (Italy) - PM Draghi presents plans to spend EU recovery funds to parliament VIDEO. (To 27) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Foundation hosts virtual summit on climate change (To 28) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session VIDEO. (To 29) (+) GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Pubs with outdoor seating reopen in Scotland as Covid restrictions ease VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over the death of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson (To May 21) (+) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Two former soldiers go on trial charged with 1972 murder of IRA member (To June 11) ANKARA (Turkey) - Mega-trial begins over deadly protests in 2014, with pro-Kurd party leaders among the defendants (0700 GMT) (+) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Announcement of Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US sanctions on nine state-owned Belarusian companies come into force VANCOUVER (Canada) - Extradition hearing for Huawei's Meng Wanzhou (1700 GMT) (To 30) NEW YORK (United States) - Tesla announces quarterly results (2030 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh holds press briefing (0600 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Deadline for ANC secretary general to step down TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 Asia-Pacific PANAJI (India) - Verdict due in trial of former chief editor of Tehelka magazine for rape Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN chief Guterres attends talks aimed at resolving Cyprus dispute (0700 GMT) VIDEO. (To 29) LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) GERMANY - Bayer shareholders' annual general meeting (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To 28) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q1 results (2100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial begins of anti-government activist Amira Bouraoui CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi on trial for spying and sexual assault (To 29) (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0700 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) MBOUR (Senegal) - Trial of two alleged smugglers for death of Doudou Faye who died while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Spain (1000 GMT) VIDEO. Sports MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - Semi final First Leg: Real Madrid (ESP) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. FRIBOURG (Switzerland) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tour de Romandie 2021 PICTURE. (To May 2) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021 Highlights WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden addresses Congress to mark 100 days in office PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Sony 2020/21 annual results (0600 GMT) SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics releases Q1 earnings (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe PARIS (France) - Sanofi 2020 annual results STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Spotify Q1 results (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament votes on online terrorist content regulation THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ hearing on DR Congo, Uganda reparations (*) NETHERLANDS - Night-time coronavirus curfew due to end, cafes start to serve outdoor VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT (Germany) - Deutsche Bank Q1 results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Lloyds Banking group interim management statement (0600 GMT) (+) NUREMBERG (Germany) - Monthly GfK consumer sentiment barometer (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - WPP Q1 trading update (0600 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Boeing announces quarterly results (1100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple Q2 results (2100 GMT) PICTURE. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook Q1 results (2100 GMT) PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (*) DAMASCUS (Syria) - Deadline for presidential hopefuls to submit candidacy for elections (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Anti-graft panel to hear President Ramaphosa's testimony as head of ANC party VIDEO. (To 29) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Verdict in trial of journalist and historian for criticising President Conde (0900 GMT) Sports PARIS (France) - Football: Champions League - Semi final First Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Manchester City (ENG) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 Asia-Pacific BANGLADESH - 30th anniversary of cyclone that killed 139,000 people BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Airbus Q1 results (0430 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - Lufthansa Q1 results (0500 GMT) (+) HELSINKI (Finland) - Nokia Q1 results (*) ZGORZELEC (Poland) - Festival honouring composer Olivier Messiaen on site of WWII Nazi camp where he was held prisoner ROME (Italy) - Preliminary hearing in trial of Egyptians accused over murder of Italian academic Giulio Regeni DUESSELDORF (Germany) - Trial of ex-footballer Christoph Metzelder over child pornography charges begins in Germany PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince William and Kate's 10th wedding anniversary (+) LUDWIGSHAFEN (Germany) - BASF Q1 results (0500 GMT) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Logitech annual results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Unilever Q1 earnings (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Jailed opposition leader Navalny appeals defamation verdict (0800 GMT) VIDEO. (+) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German April inflation data (1200 GMT) Sports MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - Semi final First Leg: Manchester United (ENG) v Roma (ITA) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VILLARREAL (Spain) - Football: Europa League - Semi final First Leg: Villarreal (ESP) v Arsenal (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 1st Test Match PICTURE. (To May 3) afp
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