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| - The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com 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 2, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) HANOI (Vietnam) - World's first "gold-plated" hotel opens VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Eurojust presser on dismantling organised crime encrypted communication network (1000 GMT) VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1530 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Top court rules on Hagia Sophia Museum status VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Education minister expected to unveil how schools will be able to fully reopen in September (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Ex-US marine on trial over police violence (0800 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for May (0800 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurostat publishes data on unemployment in eurozone countries in May (0900 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - German FM Maas meets his Turkish counterpart (0900 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Public Health Agency of Sweden presser (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB board member Yves Mersch speech on impact of German court ruling (1300 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel, EU chief von der Leyen hold joint presser after video conference (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Parliament to back ECB bond-buying scheme despite court criticism (1530 GMT) (+) STEENOKKERZEEL (Belgium) - 'Coronaproof' music festival with audience in small boats on a lake (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. KIEV (Ukraine) - Cinemas reopen as lockdown eases BORDEAUX (France) - Appeals court hears case of wine classification in Bordeaux North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US monthly employment report (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases trade deficit data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pompeo aide testifies on firing of State Department watchdog (1300 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Senate committee hearing on coronavirus vaccines (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Congressional Budget Office releases 10-year economic forecasts (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Trial resumes of student charged over Koran parody (0800 GMT) (*) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Court decides on plea to free jailed protest leader Karim Tabbou PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) RAMALLAH (Palestinian Territories) - Hamas and Fatah hold joint press conference on Israel's annexation plans (0900 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi-led coalition holds press conference after air strikes on rebel-held Yemeni capital PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) DOHA (Qatar) - Turkish President Erdogan visits Qatar Sub-Saharan Africa (+) ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Memorial ceremony for soldiers killed in Kafolo jihadist attack (0930 GMT) VIDEO. (*) LILONGWE (Malawi) - Presidential election VIDEO. (To July 5) Latin America (*) ACAPULCO (Mexico) - Beaches open at tourist hotspot Acapulco (1600 GMT) VIDEO. Sports SYDNEY (Australia) - Super Rugby resumes with four Australian teams (To September 19) MADRID (Spain) - Football: Press breakfast with Irene Lozano (0800 GMT) BREMEN (Germany) - Bremen-Heidenheim promotion/relegation match (1830 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 32: Manchester City v Liverpool (1915 GMT) VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 33: Real Madrid v Getafe (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 3) FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020 Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Parliament vote on minimum pension LA GACILLY (France) - Photo Festival Gacilly press conference VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Visegrad Four prime ministers meet ahead of EU summit PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Verdict in appeal against dropping case into attack that triggered Rwandan genocide (0700 GMT) VIDEO. (*) ROISSY-CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT (France) - Air France presents jobs plans to unions (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial in absentia of Saudi suspects over Khashoggi murder (0700 GMT) VIDEO. (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Verdict expected in trial of 11 human rights defenders (0700 GMT) PARIS (France) - Inauguration of Paris mayor (0715 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Biannual press conference by VDA carmakers' federation (0900 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus holds press conference (1500 GMT) VIDEO. North America MOUNT RUSHMORE (United States) - Trump attends Independence Day fireworks at Mount Rushmore VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Broadway musical 'Hamilton' film version released on Disney+ streaming platform MIAMI BEACH (United States) - Miami beaches closing for 4th July weekend over virus fears (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa MERS-EL-KÉBIR (Algeria) - 80th anniversary of British attack on French navy after armistice with Nazi Germany TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Protest over recent activist arrests (1400 GMT) SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020 Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Hospitality and tourism sector reopen VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. EVIAN (France) - Evian music festival, one of first since virus lockdown (0700 GMT) (+) BARCELONA (Spain) - Sagrada Familia reopens with tribute to Barcelona residents (0800 GMT) PICTURE. MADRID (Spain) - Pride rally online (1700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds second 'Salute to America' event on Independence Day VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LOS ANGELES (United States) - Los Angeles beaches close for holiday weekend as virus spikes (To 5) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports JAPAN - Football season resumes without spectators INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - IndyCar: GMR Grand Prix BERLIN (Germany) - German Cup final: Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich (1800 GMT) PICTURE. MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Manchester United v Bournemouth (1400 GMT) VIDEO. SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Election of Tokyo governor SYDNEY (Australia) - Protests call for end to Indigenous Australian deaths in custody (0300 GMT) BEIJING (China) - Luckin Coffee chain holds extraordinary shareholder meeting to remove directors amid fraud scandal (0700 GMT) Europe CROATIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Nationwide thank-you clap for the National Health Service, on its 72nd anniversary (1600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (+) NUR-SULTAN (Kazakhstan) - Two-week second lockdown as virus cases grow VIDEO. (To 19) LESBOS ISLAND (Greece) - Extended deadline for virus lockdown on migrant camps VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BAALBEK (Lebanon) - Iconic Baalbek festival stages single concert from landmark Roman temple (1800 GMT) Latin America DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - General election VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports SPIELBERG (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1310 GMT) PICTURE. BILBAO (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 34: Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid (1200 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Liverpool v Aston Villa (1530 GMT) SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 33: Southampton v Manchester City (1800 GMT) VILLARREAL (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 34: Villarreal v Barcelona (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 6) MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 Asia-Pacific TAKTSER (China) - Dalai Lama's 85th birthday (*) SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics releases Q2 earnings estimates (2330 GMT) PICTURE. Europe PARIS (France) - Louvre museum reopens PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Haute couture fashion week online (To 8) (+) SWITZERLAND - Masks become obligatory on public transport (+) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish beer gardens allowed to open VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Videoconference of EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers (To 7) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brexit negotiators Barnier and Frost meet (To 10) ANKARA (Turkey) - Large coup-related trial of land forces command resumes (0600 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for May (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - French ex-intelligence agents in China spying trial (0730 GMT) (To 10) PARIS (France) - Appeal hearing of British drug-trafficker Robert Dawes (0800 GMT) (To 10) HAMBURG (Germany) - Prosecution summary in trial of ex-SS guard at Nazi Stutthof camp (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHINA - University entrance exams, following virus delay VIDEO. (To 8) Europe GREECE - One-year anniversary of PM Mitsotakis in power CROWBOROUGH (United Kingdom) - 90th anniversary of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's death BERLIN (Germany) - Online informal meeting of Home Affairs EU Ministers LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Rodin Museum reopens (*) WADOWICE (Poland) - Visegrad-4 foreign ministers meet ahead of key EU summit LONDON (United Kingdom) - 15th anniversary of deadly terror attacks on London's transport system LONDON (United Kingdom) - Johnny Depp libel trial against The Sun newspaper (To 24) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial production data for May (0600 GMT) AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Appeal of two policemen convicted for violent arrest of Afghan (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - African art charity auction (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Borders reopen to tourists ALGIERS (Algeria) - Journalist Said Bouddour on trial for blackmail Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - French officers arrive for extradition of Chilean suspect in death of Japanese student (1700 GMT) WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Deadline for candidacies to head WTO (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - 10 years since major US-Russian spy exchange PAYERNE (Switzerland) - 10th anniversary of landing of Solar Impulse's first non-stop 26-hour solar-powered flight BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Decision on referral to court of policeman accused of killing Kurdish child during pursuit AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Extradition hearing for Belhassen Trabelsi, brother-in-law of ex-Tunisian-dictator Ben Ali PARIS (France) - MPs debate extension of controversial anti-terror law LONDON (United Kingdom) - Finance minister unveils new fiscal stimulus measures LIVE VIDEO. TARRAGONA (Spain) - PortAventura World Resort reopening (0800 GMT) PICTURE. STUTTGART (Germany) - Daimler holds virtual shareholder meeting (0800 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Merkel presents programme for German EU presidency (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts talks with Mexican counterpart Obrador PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa (+) SANAA (Yemen) - 6th anniversary of fall of Amran, first major city seized by Huthi rebels Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Opposition resumes anti-government protests after virus crisis pause (1000 GMT) Sports SOUTHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - West Indies face England in 1st Test match PICTURE. (To 12) ORLANDO (United States) - MLS soccer league resumes without spectators (To August 11) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 34: Manchester City v Newcastle (1700 GMT) VIDEO. BRIGHTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 34: Brighton v Liverpool (1915 GMT) VIDEO. (*) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 35: Barcelona v Espanyol (2000 GMT) PICTURE. (To 9) THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Fashion Week online (To 13) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - New Eurogroup chief announced VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Trade data for May (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Paris Philharmonic Orchestra holds first concert since pandemic (1830 GMT) LYON (France) - Uber drivers present demand for full-time contracts to tribunal (2200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Pentagon chief Esper, army chief Milley grilled in Congress (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ZERALDA (Algeria) - Oldest opposition group Socialist Forces Front holds party congress PICTURE. (To 10) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Extradition of Chilean suspect in death of Japanese student in France (1700 GMT) Sports BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 34: Aston Villa v Manchester United (1915 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 (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet by videoconference ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 18 students, lecturer resumes over Pride march (0700 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Russell Crowe's 'Unhinged' premieres, the first to open in US cinemas since pandemic VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Live Nation to hold US drive-in concert series (To 12) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - End of virus state of emergency and lockdown VIDEO. Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Fans return to baseball, football events RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Rio football fans return to stadiums afp
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