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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. MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 Highlights ETHIOPIA - Legislative and regional elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Yoga VIDEO. Asia-Pacific INDIA - Rollout of free Covid-19 vaccines begins TOKYO (Japan) - 'Cyberpunk 2077' returns to PlayStation stores KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Vaccine trucks deployed as Malaysia steps up fight to defeat Covid-19 VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU foreign ministers meet on Russia, Belarus sanctions (0730 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Facebook's Nick Clegg gives speech on EU regulation (0830 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts OSCE General Secretary Helga Maria Schmid (0900 GMT) VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen visits, expected to approve coronavirus recovery plan (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Spain's PM to deliver a major speech about Catalonia as his government is poised to pardon the jailed Catalan separatists (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. YEREVAN (Armenia) - OSCE monitors hold press conference to present preliminary assessment of parliamentary vote (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - German conservatives to unveil plan for post-Merkel future (1100 GMT) BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - EU Commission chief von der Leyen visits to launch Covid recovery plan (1100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives speech at opening ceremony of museum on displacement and expulsion (1200 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya holds press conference (1400 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Parliament hearing with ECB chief Christine Lagarde (1415 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Vice President Maros Sefcovic addresses European Parliament about UK row over Northen Ireland protocol (1445 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts talks with Italy's Draghi ahead of EU summit (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Menswear MILAN (Italy) - Giorgio Armani fashion show PICTURE. 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 FRANCE - Fete de la Musique annual music festival VIDEO. KRAKÓW (Poland) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire visits (*) ROME (Italy) - Italy re-imposes quarantine on arrivals from Britain 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 VIDEO. (To July 15) 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) WASHINGTON (United States) - Israel's army chief Aviv Kohavi visits (To 24) MIAMI (United States) - Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso visits to undergo operation in lower back area (To 30) Middle East and North Africa (+) AMMAN (Jordan) - Military court trial opens of ex-royal court chief, former special envoy to Saudi Arabia (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Iran's president-elect Raisi holds first press conference (0930 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. JERUSALEM - International conference on cannabis research (To 25) (+) GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) - Israel allows exports from Gaza Strip to West Bank VIDEO. (*) DOHA (Qatar) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani addresses conference on future after US-NATO withdrawal VIDEO. (To 23) DOHA (Qatar) - Qatar Economic Forum LIVE VIDEO. (To 23) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of 'poet' of pro-democracy movement Mohamed Tadjadit Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - New Congo PM Anatole Collinet Makosso presents government project to parliament (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Cuba suspends cash deposits in US dollars VIDEO. (*) PINAYA (Bolivia) - Indigenous Bolivians mark Andean New Year VIDEO. LIMA (Peru) - Peruvian court will review arrest warrant for candidate Keiko Fujimori (1700 GMT) Sports GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: Second Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (To 22) 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 RIGA (Latvia) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visits (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov hosts Venezuelan counterpart (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Moscow Conference on International Security (To 24) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Cabinet meeting expected to approve pardon for jailed Catalan separatists BERLIN (Germany) - EU Commission chief von der Leyen visits to launch Covid recovery plan BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts EU Commission chief von der Leyen for talks, joint press conference after meeting (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU European affairs ministers meet on rule of law in Poland, Hungary, and to prepare EU summit VIDEO. PICTURE. RIGA (Latvia) - EU Commission chief von der Leyen visits to launch Covid recovery plan (0500 GMT) VIDEO. 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) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel delivers speech at German Industry Day event (0820 GMT) (*) ROME (Italy) - EU Commission chief von der Leyen visits to launch Covid recovery plan (1430 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brexit minister David Frost and UK ambassador to the EU Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby face questions from MPs at a select committee (1530 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Democratic and Republican primaries for mayoral election VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate committee hearing on statehood for Washington DC WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies on pandemic response (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Trial for journalist Omar Radi for 'spying' and 'rape' (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei holds press conference (0700 GMT) Sports BRASÍLIA (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 Highlights BERLIN (Germany) - New round of Libya peace talks PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - First trial under new national security law expected to start (0130 GMT) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Hearing in trial of two Uyghurs over Erawan shrine bombing (0200 GMT) (To July 2) Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Fifth anniversary of Britain's vote to leave the European Union VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov meets Ethiopian counterpart SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - International Maritime Defence Show VIDEO. (To 27) PARIS (France) - EU Commission chief von der Leyen visits to launch Covid recovery plan BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken PICTURE. 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. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - UN Secretary-General Guterres meets EU chief von der Leyen, other commissioners (1000 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel takes questions from lawmakers at government question time (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - FM Maas, US Secretary of State Blinken hold press conference after talks (1400 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - German Economy Minister Altmaier visits (To 25) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Britney Spears to appear in Los Angeles court for guardianship case VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MONTREAL (Canada) - UN aviation agency ICAO publishes interim report on diversion by Belarus of Ryanair flight (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Iran President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) 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) PICTURE. (To 28) 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 Highlights (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders' summit (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 25) Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - US Secretary of State Blinken visits, holds talks with Macron and FM Le Drian (To 27) GOMEL (Belarus) - Trial of Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya's detained husband begins GIBRALTAR (United Kingdom) - Gibraltar to hold postponed abortion referendum VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds dialogue with young Germans, Americans BERLIN (Germany) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Holocaust memorial PARIS (France) - Appeal trial of Russian Alexander Vinnik, jailed in 2020 for money laundering (0700 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel addresses parliament ahead of EU summit (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. 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) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary policy (1100 GMT) TÜBINGEN (Germany) - CureVac annual general assembly (1200 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. CUIABÁ (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group A Bolivia v Uruguay (2100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. 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 Asia-Pacific (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba annual general assembly (0100 GMT) AUCKLAND (New Zealand) - PM Ardern to offer formal apology for 'racist' historic police raids Europe (*) GERMANY - Borders reopen for fully vaccinated travellers from non-EU countries 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. Middle East and North Africa TEL AVIV (Israel) - Tel Aviv Pride march (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Latin America ARGENTINA - Virus curbs lifted QUITO (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. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 Highlights BREST (France) - Cycling: Tour de France 2021 begins PICTURE. Worldwide WORLD - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Europe (*) SPAIN - Mandatory mask wearing outdoors ends (*) PARIS (France) - Paris Gay Pride VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - Rome Gay Pride 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 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 City Gay Pride (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: First Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa (*) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Wales v TBC (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Italy v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021 Europe FRANCE - Second round of municipal and regional elections ROME (Italy) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits, attends ministerial meeting of US-led coalition against Islamic State group (To 28) Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Second Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: Netherlands v TBC (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: TBC v TBC (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. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Fifth anniversary of triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport that killed 45 people PARIS (France) - Court rules on appeal brought by Islamist over suspected complicity in murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty VIDEO. BARCELONA (Spain) - Mobile World Congress PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - High Court to hear complaint against Lujeri Tea Estates and PGI Group Ltd. by women tea workers in Malawi alleging rape by male supervisors (To 29) LONDON (United Kingdom) - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annual meeting and business forum, held online (To July 2) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Provisional trial date of Zephaniah McLeod, charged with murder after mass stabbing in Birmingham city centre (To July 23) (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry's largest annual gathering (0700 GMT) (To July 1) WARSAW (Poland) - Polish Episcopate presents newest data on child sex abuse by priests (0900 GMT) 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 about police violence Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon PICTURE. (To July 11) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: TBC v TBC (1600 GMT) PICTURE. BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021 Europe MATERA (Italy) - G20 foreign and development ministers meet PICTURE. 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 right-wing former minister Maria Dolores de Cospedal in case of alleged espionage VALENCE (France) - Trial of 34 Greenpeace activists for entering Tricastin nuclear plant (0800 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Over 1,200 Hollywood items for sale in 'Prop Store' auction (To July 1) 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. afp
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