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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. 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, JULY 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference, held mostly online (To 11) Europe (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Culture secretary holds Downing Street briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Spanish health authorities give update on coronavirus crisis (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (+) ATHENS (Greece) - Leftwing opposition holds protest against draft law imposing restrictions on public gatherings (1600 GMT) PICTURE. (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel and Dutch PM Rutte joint press conference (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Paris Philharmonic Orchestra holds first concert since pandemic (1830 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - New Eurogroup chief announced VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week online (To 13) North America (*) DUNMORE (United States) - Joe Biden speaks about economic recovery plan (1630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Defense Secretary Esper, army chief Milley grilled in Congress (1700 GMT) PICTURE. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds roundtable with Hispanic leaders (1800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ZERALDA (Algeria) - Oldest opposition group Socialist Forces Front holds party congress PICTURE. (To 10) Sports BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 34: Aston Villa v Manchester United (1915 GMT) PICTURE. VERONA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 31: Hellas Verona v Inter Milan (1945 GMT) FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific YAMANASHI (Japan) - Mt Fuji closed for summer due to pandemic VIDEO. (To September 10) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - General election PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - International AIDS Society holds online conference on COVID-19 (To 11) (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Italian PM, Dutch PM hold talks on EU virus package (1800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - England lifts quarantine for Germany, France, Spain, Italy VIDEO. (*) PARIS (France) - Serbia-Kosovo summit held online, with Macron and Merkel (0830 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) UZBEKISTAN - Fresh virus lockdown after cases surge VIDEO. (To August 1) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet by videoconference LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) LYON (France) - Uber drivers present demand for full-time contracts to tribunal (+) BRIGHTON (United Kingdom) - Flypast as funeral held for WWII singer Vera Lynn VIDEO. PICTURE. ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 18 students, lecturer resumes over Pride march (0700 GMT) (+) HAMBURG (Germany) - Verdict in case over violence during anti-G20 protest (0800 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Verdict in case against former Swedish ambassador to China (0900 GMT) VIDEO. CANNES (France) - Exhibition of artworks by African-American painter Kehinde Wiley opens (1200 GMT) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus opens COVID-19 conference organised by International Aids Society (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Live Nation holds US drive-in concert series (To 12) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Tom Hanks WWII naval thriller 'Greyhound' released on Apple TV+ OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment figures released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of virus state of emergency and lockdown VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Opposition protests calling for president's resignation VIDEO. Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Fans return to baseball, football events NYON (Switzerland) - Draw for Champions League quarter-finals (1000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 35: Real Madrid v Alaves (2000 GMT) PICTURE. (To 11) SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - WHO team on mission to search for novel coronavirus source (To 12) (+) ULAANBAATAR (Mongolia) - Annual Naadam festival with no audience due to COVID-19 (0400 GMT) VIDEO. (To 12) Europe SREBRENICA (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre VIDEO. North America ORLANDO (United States) - Disney World reopens PORTSMOUTH (United States) - Trump holds outdoor campaign rally PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN authorisation for cross-border aid into Syria expires (0330 GMT) (To 11) Middle East and North Africa YAS ISLAND (United Arab Emirates) - First in 'Fight Island' series of UFC mixed martial arts contests TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of opposition politician Rachid Nekkaz (2300 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - 60th anniversary of secession of Katanga from Congo (*) OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Ruling party congress, expected to confirm President Kabore re-election run VIDEO. Sports ELKHART (United States) - IndyCar: Rev Group Grand Prix at Road America Race 1 CHAMONIX (France) - Climbing: IFSC World cup event in Chamonix (To 13) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 35: Liverpool v Burnley (1400 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 32: Lazio v Sassuolo (1515 GMT) PICTURE. VALLADOLID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 36: Valladolid v Barcelona (1730 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BRIGHTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 35: Brighton v Manchester City (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. TURIN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 32: Juventus v Atalanta (1945 GMT) SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Serbia-Kosovo talks resume under EU guidance (*) POLAND - Presidential election (0500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (Spain) - Regional elections in Basque country and Galicia PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of Samir Benlarbi, key figure in anti-government protests TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SPIELBERG (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - GP Steiermark 2020, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) GRAPHIC. ELKHART (United States) - IndyCar: Rev Group Grand Prix at Road America Race 2 MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia) - News site Malaysiakini faces contempt of court hearing TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data for May updated (2350 GMT) Europe (*) FINLAND - Borders reopen to tourists from low-infection EU countries as restrictions on bars, restaurants lifted BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit trade negotiations in a reduced format set to continue (0800 GMT) (To 17) (+) KAZAKHSTAN - National day of mourning for COVID-19 victims BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign affairs ministers hold talks VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - UN launches annual report on state of food security and nutrition in the world (1400 GMT) North America TERRE HAUTE (United States) - US resumes federal executions after 17 years QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Masks become obligatory on public transport Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Trial resumes of student charged over Koran parody (0800 GMT) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Lockdown eases PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports (*) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Verdict due in Man City appeal against Champions League ban BERLIN (Germany) - Men's tennis tournament, without spectators (To 15) URUGUAY - 90th anniversary of first football World Cup (To 30) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 35: Manchester United v Southampton (1900 GMT) PICTURE. MILAN (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 32: Inter Milan v Torino (1945 GMT) GRANADA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 36: Granada v Real Madrid (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 14) TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTER (Japan) - UAE launches first Arab probe to Mars (2030 GMT) (+) SYDNEY (Australia) - Queen's letters over her role in Australian PM's sacking in 1975 released in full Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ delivers judgment on Qatar air blockade row (1300 GMT) VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Trial at ICC of Malian jihadist Al Hassan for war crimes, crimes against humanity (0730 GMT) VIDEO. (To 16) FRANCE - Bastille Day, with traditional military parade cancelled over coronavirus PARIS (France) - Homage to health professionals as part of national day celebrations (0845 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MINSK (Belarus) - Presidential candidates announced VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report (*) MILAN (Italy) - Fashion Week, held online due to virus restrictions PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 17) WARSAW (Poland) - US, Poland hold ministerial meeting on religious freedom (To 16) LONDON (United Kingdom) - GDP estimate for May (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Inflation data for June updated (0600 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) publishes latest fiscal sustainability report (0730 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB's eurozone credit report (0800 GMT) LA ROCHELLE (France) - 'Giant karaoke' in the streets (1800 GMT) North America (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Ghislaine Maxwell first hearing in Epstein sex abuse case (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Trump niece memoir released after bid to block publication PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer price index data released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Actor Rafik Boubker on trial for 'insulting Islam' TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Book fair amid new anti-subversion law (To 21) MALDIVES - Luxury resorts reopen TOKYO (Japan) - Growth, inflation forecasts and monetary policy decision by Bank of Japan (0300 GMT) YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan holds online launch for new electric SUV, the Ariya (0500 GMT) Europe CHESSY (France) - Disneyland Paris begins phased reopening LIVE VIDEO. REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) SWEDEN - Recommendation against non-essential travel to EU countries expires LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. GREECE - UK flights to Greece resume (+) COUPVRAY (France) - Disneyland Paris reopens LYON (France) - Picasso exhibition opens at Musee des Beaux-Arts PAPEETE (France) - Tourists permitted under tight virus checks BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Videoconference of EU European Affairs ministers to prepare for leaders summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Candidates to head the WTO meet members of the organisation, followed by press conference PICTURE. (To 17) DUBLIN (Ireland) - Extradition hearing for Ian Bailey, wanted in France for murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (To 17) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish museums and monuments allowed to reopen PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU General Court rules in 13 bn euro Apple tax appeal (0900 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-India virtual summit (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - PM Castex outlines programme in speech before National Assembly (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Protest against constitutional reforms (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Launch of Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service (*) CHICAGO (United States) - Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong talks about new security law (1300 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DAKAR (Senegal) - International flights resume (0000 GMT) VIDEO. Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - IOC executive board meets online LIVE VIDEO. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 36: Manchester City v Bournemouth (1700 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 36: Arsenal v Liverpool (1915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. REGGIO EMILIA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 33: Sassuolo v Juventus (1945 GMT) UDINE (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 33: Udinese v Lazio (1945 GMT) THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAICHUNG (Taiwan) - Anti-invasion exercise, part of largest annual live-fire Han Kuang military drill (0200 GMT) VIDEO. (*) JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Sentencing for suspects over acid attack on corruption investigator (0300 GMT) PICTURE. Europe MADRID (Spain) - Ceremony for virus victims with EU, WHO leaders PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European court rules in Facebook data protection case (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for European Commission initial review of Alstom's purchase of Bombardier Transport LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court opinion in YouTube copyright case PARIS (France) - New car data for EU (0600 GMT) (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court rules on reunifying children with refugees (0730 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Easyjet Q3 results (1100 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB chief Lagarde gives press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Economy Minister Christos Staikouras speaks at Franco-Greek chamber of commerce (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases retail sales data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) PHILADELPHIA (United States) - Pompeo delivers speech on controversial human rights study (1800 GMT) (*) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix Q2 results (2000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports DUBLIN (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour - The Memorial Tournament - first with fans (To 19) (+) SYDNEY (Australia) - Australia's A-League resumes MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - West Indies face England in 2nd Test match PICTURE. (To 20) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 37: Barcelona v Osasuna (0000 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 37: Real Madrid v Villarreal (0000 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 36: Crystal Palace v Manchester United (1915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FERRARA (Italy) - Football: Serie A - day 33: SPAL v Inter Milan (1945 GMT) FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders summit on virus recovery package (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 18) POTSDAM (Germany) - 75th anniversary of Truman, Stalin and Churchill's Potsdam Conference STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Volvo Group quarterly results STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Ericsson quarterly results (0500 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Electrolux half-year results (0600 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Danske Bank quarterly results (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of local US consulate employee (0600 GMT) (+) PARIS (France) - Opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) annual meeting, held mostly online due to virus (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases residential construction data (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DAMASCUS (Syria) - 20th anniversary of Bashar al-Assad coming to power TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (*) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Final day of virus lockdown (TBD) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Women's tennis tournament, without spectators (To 19) PARAGUAY - Football championship resumes NEWTON (United States) - IndyCar: Iowa Speedway Race 1 (To 18) QUITO (Ecuador) - Football season resumes after four months of virus shutdown afp
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