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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 28, 2021 Highlights (*) SAN ISIDRO (Argentina) - Diego Maradona's doctor, Leopoldo Luciano Luque, testifies in front of Argentine prosecutors (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Bangladesh imposes tough new lockdown (+) PERTH (Australia) - Mandatory mask wearing, limits on social gatherings come into force (*) THAILAND - More restrictions on restaurants, gatherings Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Vladimir Putin holds talks via videolink with Chinese leader Xi Jinping VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) ITALY - End to curfew, mandatory mask wearing outdoors VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ROME (Italy) - US Secretary of State Blinken, Italian FM Di Maio host meeting of US-led coalition against IS group VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. ODESSA (Ukraine) - Ukraine, US lead Black Sea naval drills (0600 GMT) (To July 10) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Presentation of UN report on racial justice and equality following the killing of George Floyd (0830 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. 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. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts ECB president Christine Lagarde for talks (1630 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1630 GMT) BATUMI (Georgia) - British navy destroyer HMS Defender makes port call VIDEO. (To 30) 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) - Moscow reimposes work-from-home restrictions PICTURE. 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 FRANKFURT (Germany) - Frankfurt Euro Finance Summit BARCELONA (Spain) - Mobile World Congress PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - High Court hears Malawi tea workers' rape charges against supervisors at Lujeri Tea Estates, PGI Group (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) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Outgoing Israeli President Rivlin meets President Biden at White House (2000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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. CAIRO (Egypt) - IMF holds press conference on Egypt's economic reform programme (1500 GMT) TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires (To July 23) (+) PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - General strike to protest killing of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat VIDEO. (+) RAFAH (Palestinian Territories) - Israel to allow fuel for power plant into Gaza VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Interim PM Choguel Maiga holds press conference (1200 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. LIVE VIDEO. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021 Asia-Pacific (+) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Malaysia's virus lockdown extended VIDEO. (+) BEIJING (China) - President Xi Jinping presents medals, gives speech (time to be confirmed) (0100 GMT) (+) TOKYO (Japan) - The second hearing for Michael and Peter Taylor (0415 GMT) Europe MATERA (Italy) - G20 foreign and development ministers meet PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. COLCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Auction of Princess Diana's 1981 silver 1.6L Ghia saloon, a pre-wedding gift from Prince Charles (0900 GMT) 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 (*) GERMANY - Germany bans most travellers from Portugal, Russia over virus variant MADRID (Spain) - Government unveils bill on protecting LGBT rights LONDON (United Kingdom) - Sotheby's auctions Picasso painting secured with NFT VALENCE (France) - Trial of 34 Greenpeace activists for entering Tricastin nuclear plant (0700 GMT) PICTURE. LA DÉFENSE (France) - TotalEnergies, Uber unveil electric car partnership (0715 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) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB's Christine Lagarde gives online speech to economic forum (1340 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 trial of journalist Soulaimane Raissouni on sexual assault charges VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili 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, a tax on imports to French overseas territories PARIS (France) - Generation Equality Forum, convened by UN Women KATOWICE (Poland) - Visegrad Four prime ministers meet VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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 (*) UNITED KINGDOM - End to Covid restrictions on travel to and from popular holiday destinations for vaccinated travellers (0300 GMT) BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Progress cargo spacecraft launches to ISS (0800 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU updates product safety law with stricter rules for online marketplaces (1000 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) NEW YORK (United States) - Auction of Tim Berners-Lee's source code for the World Wide Web as non-fungible token (NFT) due to end DALLAS (United States) - Donald Trump visits Mexican border with Texas Governor Greg Abbott VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing hearing of Allison Mack, actress found guilty in US sex cult trial (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE 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 Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Protestors submit 'superpetition' to parliament demanding impeachment of President Bolsonaro (1730 GMT) 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 charged with 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) (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU digital Covid certificate comes into use 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. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - New statue of Princess Diana unveiled on what would have been her 60th birthday (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. TURKEY - Curfew and Sunday lockdowns 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 UNITED KINGDOM - UK government allows outdoor weddings for first time REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - Exiled Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya visits (To 4) BATLEY (United Kingdom) - Batley and Spen parliamentary by-election (0600 GMT) VIDEO. FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB's Christine Lagarde addresses European Parliament via video link (0700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits (0700 GMT) (To 2) 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 immersive art centre 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) (+) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Asian World Cup qualifiers draw (0700 GMT) FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021 Europe RIGA (Latvia) - Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits MONTREUX (Switzerland) - Montreux Jazz Festival PICTURE. (To 17) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Angela Merkel visits 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: Belgium v Italy (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) PRETORIA (South Africa) - Rugby: Test match, Friendlies: South Africa v Georgia (1700 GMT) 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 WARSAW (Poland) - Governing nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party holds leadership congress VIDEO. VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of Doors frontman Jim Morrison's death VIDEO. MARSEILLE (France) - Pride march MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Giacometti retrospective (1500 GMT) (To August 29) MADRID (Spain) - Pride march (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa BURKINA FASO - Opposition calls protests against unrest and insecurity (To 4) Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Fifth Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Test match, Friendlies: Ireland v Japan (1200 GMT) (*) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Football: Euro 2020 - Quarter final: Czech Republic v Denmark (1600 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Football: Euro 2020 - Quarter final: TBC v TBC (1900 GMT) PICTURE. SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021 Highlights SANTIAGO (Chile) - Constitutional Convention starts work on constitutional changes VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific AFGHANISTAN - Possible start of withdrawal of German troops (date to be confirmed) Europe MARSEILLE (France) - Cruise ships start sailing ARLES (France) - Rencontres d'Arles international photography festival VIDEO. (To September 26) Middle East and North Africa ISMAILIA (Egypt) - Start of new hearings in MV Evergiven ship compensation claim Sub-Saharan Africa RWANDA - Rwanda marks Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the 1994 genocide GOMA (DR Congo) - 'State of siege' in violence-plagued Ituri, North Kivu scheduled to end (date subject to change) VIDEO. Latin America MASAYA (Nicaragua) - Anti-government protesters mark anniversary of popular uprising Sports STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Diamond League athletics meeting SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix, Grand Prix RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Senior pan-American gymnastics championships (0300 GMT) (To 11) MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - Haute couture fashion week (To 8) PARIS (France) - 'Rubik Dalai Lama' by street artist Invader goes under hammer FLENSBURG (Germany) - German car sales for June AVIGNON (France) - Avignon Theatre festival (To 25) (+) TBILISI (Georgia) - Annual Tbilisi LGBTQI Pride (1400 GMT) North America SEATTLE (United States) - Andy Jassy starts as Amazon CEO TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 Highlights CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Festival (To 17) Europe MADRID (Spain) - Ban on arrivals from South Africa, Brazil set to be lifted VIENNA (Austria) - Far-right former vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache goes on trial for corruption WIESBADEN (Germany) - May industrial orders (0600 GMT) North America CANADA - Travel restrictions to be relaxed for vaccinated Canadians NEW ORLEANS (United States) - 50th anniversary of Louis Armstrong's death Sports BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 - Semi final PICTURE. (To 7) ENGLAND (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - Semi final (To 7) afp
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