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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. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 Highlights JERUSALEM - Deadline for Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid to form new government (2030 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BONN (Germany) - Bonn Climate Change Conference, dubbed SB 52 (To June 17) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) (+) VIENNA (Austria) - Joint commission on Iran nuclear deal holds final meeting in fifth round of talks North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook annual developers' event, held virtually (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden delivers remarks on Covid-19 response and vaccination program (1715 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - French PM Jean Castex visits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 3) Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - Government, protesters' committee hold fresh talks SAN JOSE (Costa Rica) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 2) Sports UTRECHT (Netherlands) - Cricket: Netherlands v Ireland in first ODI UNITED STATES - Basketball: NBA playoffs 2021 (To July 22) MIDDLESBROUGH (United Kingdom) - Football: International friendly game: England v Austria (1900 GMT) PICTURE. INNSBRUCK (Austria) - Football: International friendly game: Germany v Denmark (1900 GMT) PICTURE. NICE (France) - Football: International friendly game: France v Wales (1905 GMT) PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Roland Garros PICTURE. (To June 13) CHIBA (Japan) - Japan Open swimming PICTURE. (To 6) THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021 Asia-Pacific SINGAPORE - Singapore starts vaccinating schoolchildren against Covid (*) HONG KONG (China) - Trial of Cheng Tsz Ho and Li Tsz Yin, two of 12 activists who tried to flee the city Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q1 results (To 4) PARIS (France) - Cannes Film Festival press conference PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FLENSBURG (Germany) - German car sales for May (*) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Parliament holds vote of no confidence in government COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Parliament votes on bill on creating reception centres outside the EU to process asylum claims WARSAW (Poland) - Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visits VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 5) OXFORD (United Kingdom) - G7 health ministers meet (To 4) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice ruling expected on Hungary complaint over European Parliament vote on judicial independence (0730 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission set to propose voluntary digital ID for Europeans (1230 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - New Harry Potter store opens in Manhattan VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Jerusalem Pride parade VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) TRIPOLI (Libya) - Spanish prime minister visits CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Trial resumes of journalist Soulaimane Raissouni Sports (*) OLBIA (Italy) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Rally of Italy - Sardegna PICTURE. (To 6) FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 Highlights BEIJING (China) - 32nd anniversary of Beijing's deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown LONDON (United Kingdom) - G7 finance ministers meet in person VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 5) Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong marks Tiananmen anniversary with vigils and protests banned VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MUMBAI (India) - Central bank announces rates decision (0430 GMT) Europe (*) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Putin addresses Saint Petersburg Forum (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo leads crisis committee meeting on Covid-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO holds virtual press conference on Covid-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - 'Uyghur Tribunal' investigates alleged Chinese abuses against its Uyghur minority community (To 7) ANTWERP (Belgium) - Verdict in case of millions of eggs contaminated with banned insecticide fipronil in 2017 (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - New hearing in EU legal complaint against AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery (1200 GMT) North America UNITED STATES - Release of animated film 'Raya and the Last Dragon' on Disney Plus WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve chief Powell speaks on climate change at Green Swan Conference (1100 GMT) OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers speech marking anniversary of predecessor Khomeini's death (0530 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa GHANA - 21 LGBT activists appear in court on 'unlawful assembly' charges BAMAKO (Mali) - Protest organised by opposition movement M5 Sports UTRECHT (Netherlands) - Cricket: Second One-Day International between Netherlands and Ireland BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Auto: Formula One - Azerbaijan Grand Prix PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. (To 6) BARCELONA (Spain) - Moto world championship Catalonian Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 6) MADRID (Spain) - Football: International friendly game: Spain v Portugal (1730 GMT) BOLOGNA (Italy) - Football: International friendly game: Italy v Czech Republic (1845 GMT) PICTURE. SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021 Highlights WORLD - World Environment Day ATLANTA (United States) - 40th anniversary of CDC's first public announcement of AIDS deaths Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Return of expedition tasked with measuring radioactive pollution at sunk nuclear sub in Norwegian Sea VENICE (Italy) - Protest against cruise ships VIDEO. PICTURE. BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Opposition holds protest against government plan to build Chinese university campus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa GOMA (DR Congo) - 'State of siege' in violence-plagued eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu scheduled to end VIDEO. SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2021 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - BAFTA Television awards ceremony MAGDEBURG (Germany) - Regional polls in Saxony-Anhalt state, a last test before general elections (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America GUATEMALA CITY (Guatemala) - US VP Kamala Harris visits (To 7) (*) MEXICO - Midterm elections PICTURE. VIDEO. PERU - Presidential election, second round VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Auto: Formula One - Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Grand Prix MIAMI (United States) - Ex-world welterweight champion Mayweather fights YouTube star Logan Paul VIDEO. MIDDLESBROUGH (United Kingdom) - Football: International friendly game: England v Romania (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 Asia-Pacific THAILAND - Covid-19 mass vaccination drive begins VIDEO. Europe SPAIN - Borders open for all vaccinated travellers SPAIN - Ports reopen to international cruise ships STRASBOURG (France) - European Parliament plenary session (To 10) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for appeal court decision on the legal framework of Belgian government's virus restrictions (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU justice ministers hold talks on fighting illegal online content (+) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visits (To 10) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA board of governors meeting (To 11) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Labour Organization annual meeting, held online (To 19) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis publishes April industrial orders (0600 GMT) DRESDEN (Germany) - Merkel, EU competition chief Vestager attend inauguration of Bosch semiconductor plant (1100 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Bill Clinton, James Patterson release second crime thriller 'The President's Daughter' CUPERTINO (United States) - Apple Worldwide Developers Conference takes place in virtual format. (To 11) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Joint military operations with US, African nations (1000 GMT) (To 18) TEHRAN (Iran) - First televised debate between Iran presidential candidates (1530 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Schoolchildren return to classrooms after over a year of virtual learning VIDEO. Sports UTRECHT (Netherlands) - Cricket: Third One-Day International between Netherlands and Ireland TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 Highlights THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN court verdict on appeal by ex-Bosnian Serb military chief Mladic against genocide conviction over Srebrenica massacre MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - US VP Harris visits over immigration crisis VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - World Oceans Day Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - EU Chamber of Commerce in China releases European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2021 (0200 GMT) Europe (+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU interior ministers hold talks, with focus on migration WIESBADEN (Germany) - April industrial production data (0600 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Daughter of jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny receives rights award on father's behalf (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Auction of American coin worth an estimated $15 million WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1230 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visits (To 9) Sports STUTTGART (Germany) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - MercedesCup (To 13) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific MONGOLIA - Presidential election VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Court hearing extremism case against Navalny's organisation (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FRANCE - Cafes, restaurants allowed to serve indoors, with night curfew starting at 11:00 pm FRANCE - Gyms reopen VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis holds weekly audience PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin film festival hosts outdoor public screenings (To 20) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlinale film festival Summer Special PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis foreign trade data for April (0600 GMT) (*) LISBON (Portugal) - European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) annual report (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Hearing in trial on terrorism charges of political activists Ramy Shaath and Ziad Eleimy Sports RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Brazil reveals squad for Copa America 2021 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince Philip, who died on April 9 this year, would have turned 100 CYPRUS - Covid restrictions eased, with end to curfew and nightclubs reopening ATHENS (Greece) - Public, private sector workers go on strike MOSCOW (Russia) - Telegram in court, faces fines (*) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU environment ministers meet PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report (*) MARSEILLE (France) - Rolling Stones immersive exhibition 'Unzipped' (To September 5) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefits claims (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end RABAT (Morocco) - Trial opens of journalist Maati Monjib charged with 'harming state security' (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - NYT's Zimbabwe freelance correspondent in court Sports FLORENCE (Italy) - Diamond League athletics meeting PICTURE. GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: First Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (To 14) CANASTOTA (United States) - Induction ceremony to International Boxing Hall of Fame for US champions Hopkins and Mosley (To 13) (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Chile unveils football squad for Copa America 2021 VIDEO. afp
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