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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. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 Highlights MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Sentencing hearing for ex-police officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd's murder VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden delivers remarks to commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (1930 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders' summit PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - PM Ardern offers formal apology for 'racist' historic police raids (+) PHILIPPINES - National mourning for late president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino (To July 3) Europe PARIS (France) - US Secretary of State Blinken visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 27) PARIS (France) - President Macron holds talks with US Secretary of State Blinken (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Menswear (To 27) GERMANY - Borders reopen for fully vaccinated travellers from non-EU countries SLOVENIA - 30th anniversary of Slovenia and Croatia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia (*) KRIMML (Austria) - Premier of theatrical reenactment of Jewish refugees' exodus over the Alps in 1947 (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Spahn gives press conference with the head of health agency RKI (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - Press conference by Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (0950 GMT) PICTURE. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on Covid-19 (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - International Maritime Defence Show VIDEO. (To 27) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU states, European Parliament hold final talks on reform of Common Agricultural Policy SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Gazprom shareholders' annual general meeting North America (+) OTTAWA (Canada) - Senate approves 2021-2022 budget EL PASO (United States) - VP Harris visits southern border amid immigration flap VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MONTREAL (Canada) - UN aviation agency ICAO publishes interim report on diversion by Belarus of Ryanair flight (1800 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - German Economy Minister Altmaier visits (To 25) Middle East and North Africa (*) JERUSALEM - New Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets outgoing President Reuven Rivlin LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. TEL AVIV (Israel) - Tel Aviv Pride march (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) LEBANON - Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah delivers televised address (1430 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. JERUSALEM - International conference on cannabis research Sub-Saharan Africa (*) LIBREVILLE (Gabon) - President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses parliament (0900 GMT) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - ANC's top official Magashule in court to challenge suspension Latin America (*) SAN ISIDRO (Argentina) - 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 NAIVASHA (Kenya) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Safari Rally Kenya PICTURE. (To 27) ASSEN (Netherlands) - Moto world championship Dutch Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 27) 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) - K-pop concert as virus restrictions on large events lifted VIDEO. Europe (*) SWITZERLAND - Most Covid restrictions scrapped SPAIN - End to mandatory mask wearing outdoors PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Experiment on Covid transmission among vaccinated people in concert venues and discos VIDEO. ARLES (France) - Frank Gehry's Luma Arles tower opens VIDEO. PICTURE. 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 WELLINGTON (United States) - Donald Trump's first public rally since leaving the White House (2100 GMT) VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Bruce Springsteen's 'Springsteen on Broadway' show resumes (*) ST. PETERSBURG (United States) - Teenage Bottlerocket concert, with tickets at $18 for the vaccinated, $1,000 for the unvaccinated Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - President Tebboune starts talks on forming new government (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hasan Rouhani addresses coronavirus task force meeting (0530 GMT) 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 Highlights (+) ROME (Italy) - US Secretary of State Blinken meets with Israeli counterpart Lapid Europe ROME (Italy) - US Secretary of State Blinken visits, attends ministerial meeting of US-led coalition against IS group VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) FRANCE - Second round of local and regional elections PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - French operator Transdev launches first Stockholm-Copenhagen-Berlin night train (1422 GMT) North America (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Queer Liberation march and rally (2230 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) ANNABA (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of journalist Mustapha Bendjama 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. (+) VALENCIA (Spain) - Basketball Euro women final game (1900 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 questioning over his death (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe (+) DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Kyrgyz President Japarov visits (To 29) (+) SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION (France) - Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (To July 1) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Fifth anniversary of triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport that killed 45 people (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Rule requiring Moscow restaurant-goers to show an anti-Covid pass enters force VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 29) (*) PARIS (France) - Court rules on Islamist's appeal against charges of complicity in murder of teacher Samuel Paty VIDEO. (*) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Deadline for PM to step down or announce new elections ITALY - End to mandatory mask wearing outdoors VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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) (+) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II visits (To July 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - EBRD annual meeting and business forum, held online (To July 2) (*) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Zephaniah McLeod goes on trial for murder after mass stabbing in Birmingham (dates to be confirmed) (To July 23) ODESSA (Ukraine) - Ukraine, US lead Black Sea naval drills (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 10) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, French PM Jean Castex address Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Polish Episcopate presents new data on child sex abuse by priests (0900 GMT) VIDEO. 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, accused of harming 'national unity' PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Parliament questions PM Mechichi or his representative over police violence (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Foreign ministry spokesman holds press conference (0600 GMT) (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - Final IMF Review of Egypt arrangement - Remote Press Conference (1500 GMT) 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. VIDEO. 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. MADRID (Spain) - Court hearing for ex-minister Maria Dolores de Cospedal in alleged espionage case (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sotheby's to auction Picasso painting together with NFT VALENCE (France) - Trial of 34 Greenpeace activists for entering Tricastin nuclear plant (0700 GMT) (+) COLCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Auction of Princess Diana's 1981 silver 1.6L Ghia saloon, a pre-wedding gift from Prince Charles (0900 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Details unveiled of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Pageant (0915 GMT) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Court hearing on LGBT association's Facebook posts (1100 GMT) (*) WIESBADEN (Germany) - June inflation, 1st estimate (1200 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Artcurial auctions Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Docteur Pean Operating' (1700 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 (+) CASABLANCA (Morocco) - New hearing in case of journalist Soulaimane Raissouni facing prosecution for sexual assault VIDEO. (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Iran's Judiciary Spokesman holds press conference (0530 GMT) (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0700 GMT) 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. (*) UNITED KINGDOM - Deadline for application to EU settlement scheme VIDEO. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - President Putin holds annual televised phone-in with Russians (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission launches European Defence Fund (EDF) (1230 GMT) FRANCE - Concerts with standing public resume (+) PARIS (France) - End of EU discussions on dock dues, tax on imports into overseas territories KATOWICE (Poland) - Visegrad Four prime ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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) (*) 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. 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) (+) ANNABA (Algeria) - Court hearing for journalist Mustapha Bendjama over material he posted online 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 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 VIDEO. MONZA (Italy) - Start of production of Sputnik vaccine COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting VIDEO. 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 VIDEO. 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, 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 of Princess Diana unveiled 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. (+) PARIS (France) - European Court of Human Rights delivers verdict on French plan to bury radioactive waste (0800 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone unemployment for May (1000 GMT) VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites (1248 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Protest marking Turkey's formal withdrawal from domestic abuse treaty (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. 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 DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Infinity des Lumieres digital art exhibition opens its doors (0500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. 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) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual press briefing on Covid-19 (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - LSO performs Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde', in first post-pandemic international shows (1600 GMT) (To 15) North America KETCHUM (United States) - 60th anniversary of US novelist Ernest Hemingway's death (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for May (1230 GMT) 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) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - Quarter final: TBC v TBC (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Euro 2020 - Quarter final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix (To 4) BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 - Quarter final PICTURE. (To 4) SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Uganda Olympic team quarantine due to end (*) PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) - Cambodian PM's quarantine due to end Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of Doors frontman Jim Morrison's death VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Governing nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party holds leadership congress VIDEO. MARSEILLE (France) - Pride march Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Fifth Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa afp
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