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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. SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 Highlights (*) CIUDAD JUÁREZ (Mexico) - US-Mexican border opens to allow families to hug for first time since the beginning of pandemic VIDEO. Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Europe WARSAW (Poland) - Gay Pride parade (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. 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. (*) VIENNA (Austria) - Gay Pride parade (1200 GMT) (*) MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Menswear (To 21) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Body of missing US woman found in Russia (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Nine dead after plane carrying parachutists crashes in Siberia 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 (To 20) North America UNITED STATES - First federal holiday commemorating Juneteenth, marking end of slavery in the United States VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Israel's army chief Aviv Kohavi visits (To 24) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - President Sisi launches 'national human rights strategy' (1100 GMT) (*) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell makes first Lebanon visit LIVE VIDEO. (To 20) Sub-Saharan Africa ACCRA (Ghana) - ECOWAS leaders' summit VIDEO. CONAKRY (Guinea) - Guinea, WHO set to declare end of Ebola epidemic (+) SOUTH AFRICA - S. Africa pays tribute to Zambia's founding president Kaunda with 10 days of mourning (To 27) 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) OMAHA (United States) - Swimming: US Olympic trials (To 20) NAIROBI (Kenya) - Kenyan National Athletics Championships PICTURE. LE CASTELLET (France) - Auto: Formula One - French Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 20) 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. 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 SAN DIEGO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 2021 - PGA Tour - US Open 2021 (To 20) SACHSENRING (Germany) - Moto world championship German Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 20) SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 Highlights JAPAN - Japan to lift virus emergency one month before Olympics VIDEO. ARMENIA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. IN SPACE - NASA flight engineer Shane Kimbrough, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet conduct new spacewalk VIDEO. Worldwide 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 (+) OSLO (Norway) - Virus restrictions eased 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 (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LE CASTELLET (France) - Auto: Formula One - French Grand Prix, 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 (*) KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Vaccine trucks deployed as Malaysia steps up fight to defeat Covid-19 VIDEO. PICTURE. 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 LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU foreign ministers meet on Russia, Belarus sanctions VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANCE - Fete de la Musique annual music festival VIDEO. KRAKÓW (Poland) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire visits (*) MILAN (Italy) - Giorgio Armani fashion show PICTURE. 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) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Facebook's Nick Clegg addresses EU digital regulation (0830 GMT) (+) VIENNA (Austria) - EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen visits, expected to approve coronavirus recovery plan (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (*) YEREVAN (Armenia) - OSCE monitors hold press conference to present preliminary assessment of parliamentary vote (1100 GMT) VIDEO. (+) 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. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belarus opposition leader Tikhanovskaya holds press conference (1400 GMT) VIDEO. (+) 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 Northern Ireland protocol (1445 GMT) (*) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel hosts talks with Italy's Draghi ahead of EU summit (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. 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 (+) RIGA (Latvia) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visits (+) 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 foreign 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) (+) 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) 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 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 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 German and American young people (+) 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 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 (+) GERMANY - Borders reopen for fully vaccinated arrivals 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 TEHRAN (Iran) - Second round of presidential elections if needed 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 - Outdoor mask-wearing stops being obligatory PARIS (France) - Paris Gay Pride Parade 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, tickets for $18; for the unvaccinated, $1,000 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) - Pride parade in Mexico (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: TBC v TBC (1600 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - Last 16: TBC 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 afp
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