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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 17, 2021 Highlights ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Ex-president Laurent Gbagbo returns after 10-year exile GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - President Biden signs Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law (1930 GMT) PICTURE. Europe (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - PM Nikol Pashinyan holds mass rally ahead of elections (1600 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Grand Ball of Princes and Princesses charity event (1700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Antarctic Treaty signatories hold annual meeting (To 25) PARIS (France) - Startups and innovation event Vivatech VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 19) MOSCOW (Russia) - Belarus FM Makei visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) North America (*) OTTAWA (Canada) - UN host international donors' conference for Venezuelan refugees and migrants (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Yellen hosts talks with Mexican Finance Minister Gutierrez (2100 GMT) PICTURE. Latin America (*) TEGUCIGALPA (Honduras) - USAID chief Samantha Power visits Central America (To 17) Sports BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 10) OMAHA (United States) - Swimming: US Olympic trials (To 20) (+) NAIROBI (Kenya) - Kenyan National Athletics Championships PICTURE. (To 19) SAN DIEGO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 2021 - US Open 2021 (To 20) (*) BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group C Ukraine v North Macedonia (1300 GMT) PICTURE. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group B Denmark v Belgium (1600 GMT) PICTURE. AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group C Netherlands v Austria (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group B Colombia v Venezuela (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Queen's Club Championships (To 20) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Birmingham Classic (To 20) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Ascot horse race meeting (To 19) FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 Highlights IRAN - Presidential election FILE PICTURE. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - UNHCR publishes annual 'Global Trends' report with refugee, other forced displacement figures for 2020 VIDEO. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Start of vaccination campaign for 18,000 Tokyo Olympics workers PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Verdict in trial of eight men accused of attacking pro-democracy protesters in Yuen Long (0130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - PM Jacinda Ardern receives first Covid-19 vaccine dose (0200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts Macron for working dinner (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Men's (To 21) LISBON (Portugal) - Socialist Party of PM Antonio Costa elects new secretary general (To 19) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco Q1 results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly retail sales data (0600 GMT) (+) KIEV (Ukraine) - Ukrainian FM visits Turkey (0600 GMT) (To 20) RENNES (France) - Court hearing in Navalny case against cosmetics firm Yves Rocher, accused of slander (0700 GMT) (+) WARSAW (Poland) - Senate votes on new human rights chief (0700 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Monte-Carlo Television Festival (0700 GMT) PICTURE. (To 22) (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Conference with heads of western Balkan countries (0730 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Health Minister Spahn, RKI chief Wieler hold press conference on vaccination campaign (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives speech at national aviation conference (0830 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis holds audience with Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili (0830 GMT) (+) OSLO (Norway) - Government press conference on Covid-19 (1100 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government meeting on Covid-19 curbs (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sentencing of former English National Ballet dancer convicted of sex assaults (1200 GMT) North America QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Suspect accused of Halloween sword attack appears in court (1330 GMT) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council meeting on Myanmar crisis (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Protest against police violence Sports LE CASTELLET (France) - Auto: Formula One - French Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 20) SACHSENRING (Germany) - Moto world championship German Grand Prix (To 20) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group B Brazil v Peru (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto holds regular press briefing (0700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group E Sweden v Slovakia (1300 GMT) PICTURE. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group D Croatia v Czech Republic (1600 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group D England v Scotland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. CUIABÁ (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group A Chile v Bolivia (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 Highlights CIUDAD JUAREZ (Mexico) - US-Mexican border opens to allow families to share hugs for first time since the beginning of pandemic VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Women protest Turkey's withdrawal from domestic violence treaty STRASBOURG (France) - Conference on the Future of Europe holds inaugural plenary session WARSAW (Poland) - Covid-19 jabs offered in fan zone for Spain-Poland match PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Extinction Rebellion protest PICTURE. (To 20) (+) SPAIN - Protests at several harbours against cruise ships (0930 GMT) PICTURE. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin's United Russia party holds congress ahead of parliamentary polls (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Gay Pride parade (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Pride Parade (1200 GMT) PICTURE. North America (+) UNITED STATES - First federal holiday commemorating Juneteenth, marking end of slavery in the United States Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - President Sisi launches 'national human rights strategy' (1100 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) CONAKRY (Guinea) - Guinea, WHO set to declare end of Ebola epidemic ACCRA (Ghana) - ECOWAS leaders' summit VIDEO. Latin America RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Protest against President Jair Bolsonaro and Copa America (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: Second Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (0000 GMT) (To 22) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - Super Rugby Trans-Tasman: final, Blues v Highlanders (0700 GMT) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group A Argentina v Uruguay (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group F Hungary v France (1300 GMT) PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo 2020 to conduct opening and closing ceremony transport operations simulation (1520 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group F Portugal v Germany (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group E Spain v Poland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 Highlights ARMENIA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) JAPAN - Japan to lift virus emergency one month before Olympics LIVE VIDEO. IN SPACE - NASA flight engineer Shane Kimbrough, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet conduct new spacewalk WORLD - World Refugee Day Europe BERLIN (Germany) - 30 years since Berlin became capital of a reunified Germany FRANCE - Night-time curfew lifted FRANCE - Regional and local elections, first round VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Last day of 'non-working' week to fight virus cases North America MIAMI (United States) - Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso visits to undergo operation in lower back area (To 30) Middle East and North Africa ISMAILIA (Egypt) - Start of new hearings in MV Evergiven ship compensation claim (1100 GMT) JERUSALEM - International conference on cannabis research (To 25) ANNABA (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Mustapha Bendjama Sports (+) OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Football Federation examines possible boycott of Qatar World Cup VIDEO. LE CASTELLET (France) - Auto: Formula One - French Grand Prix ROME (Italy) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group A Italy v Wales (1600 GMT) PICTURE. BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group A Switzerland v Turkey (1600 GMT) PICTURE. RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group B Venezuela v Ecuador (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 Highlights ETHIOPIA - Legislative and regional elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Yoga Asia-Pacific INDIA - Rollout of free Covid-19 vaccines begins (*) TOKYO (Japan) - 'Cyberpunk 2077' returns to PlayStation stores TOKYO (Japan) - New Pokemon project to be unveiled with Japan airliner (0200 GMT) VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin meets State Duma deputies VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Turkey's top court decides whether to hear case to ban pro-Kurdish party CZECH REPUBLIC - Ban on arrivals from EU countries, Serbia set to be lifted ITALY - Ban on arrivals from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka set to be lifted LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU foreign ministers meet on Russia, Belarus sanctions VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANCE - Fete de la Musique annual music festival VIDEO. (*) KRAKOW (Poland) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire visits MILAN (Italy) - Giorgio Armani collection presented to public PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts talks with Italy's Draghi ahead of EU summit (+) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Parliament holds no-confidence vote in PM Lofven's government VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Market held online (To 25) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council 47th session (To July 15) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Final procedural hearing before trial of suspected jihadists for March 2016 Brussels bombing (0700 GMT) (+) YEREVAN (Armenia) - OSCE monitors hold press conference to present preliminary assessment of parliamentary vote (0800 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Blinken speaks on promoting LGBTQ rights (1700 GMT) LONDON (Canada) - New hearing for suspect charged with killing four members of Muslim family in truck attack (1300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani among speakers at 'Looking towards Peace in Afghanistan after US-NATO Withdrawal' conference VIDEO. (To 23) DOHA (Qatar) - Qatar Economic Forum LIVE VIDEO. (To 23) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of 'poet' of pro-democracy movement Mohamed Tadjadit Latin America PINAYA (Bolivia) - Aymara indigenous people mark Andean New Year VIDEO. HAVANA (Cuba) - Cuba suspends cash deposits in US dollars VIDEO. Sports GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group B Colombia v Peru (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group C North Macedonia v Netherlands (1600 GMT) PICTURE. BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group C Ukraine v Austria (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group B Finland v Belgium (1900 GMT) PICTURE. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group B Russia v Denmark (1900 GMT) PICTURE. CUIABÁ (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group A Uruguay v Chile (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan shareholders' meeting (0100 GMT) (*) HONG KONG (China) - Appeals court rules on no-jury trial for city's first national security law accused (0330 GMT) Europe CATANIA (Italy) - G20 labour and education ministers meet (To 23) PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week Menswear (To 27) RUSSIA - 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of USSR (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU foreign affairs ministers meet on rule of law in Poland, Hungary, and to prepare EU summit VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector financial data (0600 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU's highest court rules on liability of Youtube for copyright infringements (0730 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU's highest court rules on sanctions against Venezuela (0730 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Democratic and Republican primaries for mayoral election (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate committee hearing on statehood for Washington DC NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of US Congress rioter Brendan Hunt for threatening Democrat lawmakers (1300 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies on pandemic response (1800 GMT) Sports BRASILIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group A Argentina v Paraguay (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group D Croatia v Scotland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group D Czech Republic v England (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Hearing in trial of two Uyghurs over Erawan shrine bombing (0200 GMT) (To July 2) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - New round of Libya peace talks PICTURE. VIDEO. UNITED KINGDOM - Fifth anniversary of Britain's vote to leave the European Union VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - International Maritime Defence Show VIDEO. (To 27) VIENNE (France) - Jazz in Vienne festival (To July 10) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Christie's auctions off collection of Roger Federer's tennis rackets, T-shirts and shoes VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Britney Spears to appear in Los Angeles court for guardianship case Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires Sub-Saharan Africa MAPUTO (Mozambique) - Southern African Development Community summit on Mozambique's jihadist insurgency VIDEO. Latin America (*) SAN ISIDRO (Argentina) - Diego Maradona's doctor and six other caregivers face fresh round of questioning over his death (1500 GMT) Sports SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group E Slovakia v Spain (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group E Sweden v Poland (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group F Germany v Hungary (1900 GMT) PICTURE. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group F Portugal v France (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group B Ecuador v Peru (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders' summit PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 25) GIBRALTAR (United Kingdom) - Gibraltar to hold postponed abortion referendum VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Appeal trial of Russian Alexander Vinnik, jailed in 2020 for money laundering (0700 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU's highest court hears case on social benefits for EU citizens in Britain (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1100 GMT) 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) Middle East and North Africa 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) Latin America CUSCO (Peru) - Inti Raymi or Sun Festival Sports (*) NAIVASHA (Kenya) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Safari Rally Kenya (To 27) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group B Brazil v Colombia (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. CUIABA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group A Bolivia v Uruguay (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 Highlights MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Sentencing hearing for ex-police officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd's murder Asia-Pacific AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - PM Ardern to offer formal apology for 'racist' historic police raids Europe 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 re-enactment of Jewish refugees' exodus over an Alpine mountain pass in 1947 (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Second round of presidential elections if needed TEL AVIV (Israel) - Tel Aviv Pride march (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sports ASSEN (Netherlands) - Moto world championship Dutch Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 27) BRASILIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group A Chile v Paraguay (0000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. afp
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