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 MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Ramadan VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To May 12) Asia-Pacific SYDNEY (Australia) - Quarantine-free travel bubble opens between New Zealand and Australia VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SHANGHAI (China) - Shanghai Auto Show VIDEO. (To 28) Europe BELGIUM - Borders reopen for non-essential travel SWITZERLAND - Virus restrictions eased MOSCOW (Russia) - Brazilian health regulators visit to inspect Sputnik V production (To 23) BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - 50th anniversary of Soviet launch of first ever space station, Salyut 1 KIEV (Ukraine) - Ukraine, Russia, France, Germany delegates hold talks on Ukraine conflict BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Conference on the Future of Europe launches digital platform, allowing citizens to participate in forum BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet via video link VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Germany's Greens to put forward first chancellor candidate BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Shops, hotels, churches reopen STRASBOURG (France) - Vaclav Havel human rights award winner announced VIENNA (Austria) - European Geosciences Union holds virtual general assembly (To 30) WARSAW (Poland) - 78 years since outbreak of anti-Nazi Warsaw Ghetto Uprising LISBON (Portugal) - Restaurants, cultural venues, high schools, universities reopen North America WASHINGTON (United States) - All Americans become eligible for Covid vaccine under Biden timeline PICTURE. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presents federal budget NEW YORK (United States) - United Airlines Q1 results (2000 GMT) (To 20) Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins WINDHOEK (Namibia) - Gay man in court to fight for citizenship of twin daughters born through surrogacy Latin America HAVANA (Cuba) - Communist Party of Cuba holds congress VIDEO. (To 19) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Beaches reopen Sports MONTREUX (Switzerland) - Football: UEFA executive committee meets, to approve new Champions League format (0700 GMT) VIDEO. BARCELONA (Spain) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell PICTURE. (To 25) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Serbia Open PICTURE. (To 25) STUTTGART (Germany) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (To 25) TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Southeast Asian ASEAN summit on Myanmar crisis (location and date to be confirmed) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - OPCW member states meet for possible vote on sanctions against Syria VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ hearing on DR Congo, Uganda reparations PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 23) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Government decision expected on possible lifting of night curfew, reopening of cafe terraces (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU European affairs ministers meet VIDEO. PARIS (France) - L'Oreal shareholders' annual general meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly unemployment data (0500 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB publishes eurozone bank lending survey for Q1-Q2 2021 (0800 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Covid vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson announces quarterly results (1045 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple expected to make product announcements at streamed event (1700 GMT) VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Netflix Q1 results (2000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ADEN (Yemen) - Authorities to start vaccinating medical staff (1500 GMT) VIDEO. Sports MONTREUX (Switzerland) - UEFA Congress WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 Asia-Pacific KANDY (Sri Lanka) - Cricket: Bangladesh Test tour starts WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Memorial service for Prince Philip (0300 GMT) VIDEO. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin delivers state of the nation address to parliament (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Boris Johnson answers prime minister's questions (PMQs) (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WARSAW (Poland) - Disciplinary chamber rules in high-profile case disputed with EU BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission presents plan for AI rules COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Shopping malls, libraries and cafe terraces reopen BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU unveils green finance rules on defining sustainable investment (1000 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK consumer price inflation (1400 GMT) PARIS (France) - Accor hotels Q1 results (1545 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearing on bill to pressure China on trade and rights, back Taiwan (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - President Rouhani addresses cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. FILE VIDEO. Latin America BOGOTA (Colombia) - State Truth Commission hearing with former FARC and paramilitary chiefs about the conflict Sports Harare (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 1st Twenty20 International BASEL (Switzerland) - European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics PICTURE. (To 25) ZURICH (Switzerland) - FIFA hosts draws for Olympic Football Tournaments (0800 GMT) THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Earth Day VIDEO. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Verdict due in trial of Hong Kong journalist over mob attack car searches (0630 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Three historic Chinese imperial seals auctioned in Hong Kong (0900 GMT) PICTURE. Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU court advisor gives opinion on key part of EU digital copyright directive EVORA (Portugal) - EU energy ministers meet OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Air Shuttle Q3 results (0600 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - BAE Systems record date (2300 GMT) North America CAPE CANAVERAL (United States) - SpaceX lifts off for ISS VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts virtual climate summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 23) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Spirit Awards for independent movies NEW YORK (United States) - American Airlines Q1 results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US announces weekly unemployment claims figures (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Al-Qaeda supporter Akayed Ullah over 2017 botched pipe bomb attack near Times Square (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in trial of scholar accused of offending Islam (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGERIA - Deadline to submit candidacies for parliamentary election Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Anti-graft panel to hear President Ramaphosa's testimony VIDEO. (To 23) Sports ZAGREB (Croatia) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Rally of Monte-Carlo PICTURE. (To 25) FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 Europe SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - International Maritime Defence Show VIDEO. (To 27) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU environment ministers meet BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel gives testimony before parliamentary committee investigating Wirecard scandal LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public finances and retail sales monthly data (1400 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Ghislaine Maxwell re-arraigned after new sex trafficking charges filed against her (1830 GMT) VIDEO. Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 2nd Twenty20 International SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Malaria Day Europe ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan) - Festival celebrating Turkmenistan's national horse, dog breeds PICTURE. VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites VIDEO. ALBANIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. PICTURE. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Oscars night, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony (date subject to change) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa DJERBA (Tunisia) - Annual Jewish pilgrimage to island of Djerba (To May 2) Sports Harare (Zimbabwe) - Cricket Zimbabwe v Pakistan 3rd Twenty20 International LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: League Cup - Final: Manchester City v Tottenham (1530 GMT) MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - British PM Johnson visits Europe CHERNOBYL (Ukraine) - International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day PICTURE. VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ hearing on DR Congo, Uganda reparations BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU agriculture and fisheries ministers hold talks (To 27) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Nobel Foundation hosts virtual summit on climate change (To 28) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session (To 29) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over murder of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson ANKARA (Turkey) - Mega-trial begins over deadly protests in 2014, with pro-Kurd party leaders among the defendants (0700 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Ban on arrivals from South Africa, Brazil set to be lifted (2200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US sanctions on nine state-owned Belarusian companies come into force NEW YORK (United States) - Tesla announces quarterly results (2030 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Deadline for ANC secretary general to step down TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 Asia-Pacific PANAJI (India) - Verdict due in trial of former chief editor of Tehelka magazine for rape Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - BP first quarter earnings (0600 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN chief Guterres attends talks aimed at resolving Cyprus dispute (0700 GMT) (To 29) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 28) WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Google owner Alphabet Q1 results (2100 GMT) Sports SWITZERLAND - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tour de Romandie 2021 PICTURE. (To May 2) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021 Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - Samsung Electronics releases Q1 earnings (2330 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament votes on online terrorist content regulation THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - ICJ hearing on DR Congo, Uganda reparations PARIS (France) - Sanofi 2020 annual results FRANKFURT (Germany) - Deutsche Bank Q1 results (0500 GMT) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - Spotify Q1 results (1000 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden addresses Congress to mark 100 days in office PICTURE. VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Boeing announces quarterly results (1100 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Apple Q2 results (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook Q1 results (2100 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa appears before South Africa's anti-graft panel (To 29) THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 Asia-Pacific BANGLADESH - 30th anniversary of cyclone that killed 139,000 people BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds online media briefings on Covid-19 (0900 GMT) ROME (Italy) - Preliminary hearing in trial of Egyptians accused over murder of Italian academic Giulio Regeni DUESSELDORF (Germany) - Trial of ex-footballer Christoph Metzelder over child pornography charges begins in Germany PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince William and Kate's 10th wedding anniversary PARIS (France) - Airbus Q1 results (0430 GMT) FRANKFURT (Germany) - Lufthansa Q1 results (0500 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Jailed Navalny to appeal defamation verdict (0800 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Twitter announces quarterly results (2200 GMT) Sports Harare (Zimbabwe) - Cricket Zimbabwe v Pakistan 1st Test Match (To May 3) FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for EU members to present their post-Covid recovery plans KIEV (Ukraine) - Remaining virus restrictions lifted ITALY - Covid restrictions scheduled to end (date to be confirmed) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for Belgium to adopt law reframing virus restrictions PARIS (France) - GDP Q1 growth data (0530 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of 18 students, lecturer resumes over Pride march (0700 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - GDP Q1, first estimate (0800 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone unemployment data for March (1000 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First estimate for Eurozone GDP growth in first quarter 2021 (1000 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - First estimate for eurozone inflation in April (1000 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden completes first 100 days of presidency PICTURE. VIDEO. ANAHEIM (United States) - Disneyland set to reopen VIDEO. QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Suspect accused of Halloween sword attack appears in court (1330 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Court hearing related to Harvey Weinstein's proposed extradition from New York to Los Angeles for sex crimes trial (1330 GMT) SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Labour Day Asia-Pacific AFGHANISTAN - NATO allies begin withdrawing forces from Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan (0430 GMT) Europe NICOSIA (Cyprus) - Vaccinated British tourists allowed to visit without restrictions SAVONA (Italy) - Costa Cruises to resume (to be confirmed) BERLIN (Germany) - Facebook News launches in Germany North America NEW YORK (United States) - Eviction ban lifted Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - Israel starts vaccinating under-16s with Pfizer/BioNTech jabs Latin America CUBA - 60th anniversary of Fidel Castro's proclamation of the Communist Republic of Cuba Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Artistic swimming: FINA Olympic Games qualification tournament 2021 PICTURE. (To 4) Rugby: European Champions Cup, Semi final (0000 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - International Volleyball Games Tokyo Challenge 2021 (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (To 2) TOKYO (Japan) - FINA Diving World Cup 2021 (0800 GMT) PICTURE. (To 6) Misc. IN SPACE - Remote-controlled robot from Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-1 expected to land on Mars SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Easter Sunday on the Orthodox Christian calendar Asia-Pacific ABBOTTABAD (Pakistan) - 10th anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Press Freedom Day Europe ROME (Italy) - Meeting of G20 ministers of culture and tourism (To 4) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - 100th anniversary of the partition of Ireland, creating British-ruled Northern Ireland COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Hearing on extending custody for six suspects in foiled terror plot VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican Museums open after latest coronavirus closures North America VANCOUVER (Canada) - Final hearing in extradition procedure for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou (1700 GMT) (To 14) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Court scheduled to hear Epic Games lawsuit against Apple (To 4) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Turkish delegation set to visit in early May for 'normalisation' talks (date to be confirmed) Latin America MENDOZA (Argentina) - Nuns accused of sexually abusing deaf children go on trial VIDEO. PICTURE. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 Europe LONGWOOD (United Kingdom) - 200th anniversary of Napoleon's death (2300 GMT) (To 6) ATHENS (Greece) - May Day strike called by Greece's main union MADRID (Spain) - Early election for Madrid regional parliament PICTURE. FRANKFURT (Germany) - Lufthansa shareholders' annual general meeting North America NEW YORK (United States) - Covid vaccine maker Pfizer announces quarterly results (1200 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q1 results Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic artistic gymnastics test event WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Q1 GDP data (0500 GMT) PICTURE. Europe ROME (Italy) - Verdict in murder trial of two US students who fatally stabbed an Italian officer (To 6) PARIS (France) - Rifaat al-Assad, Syrian President Assad's uncle, appeals corruption sentence (To 14) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - 40th anniversary of Irish nationalist Bobby Sands' death after 66-day hunger strike LONDON (United Kingdom) - Unilever annual general meeting with vote on energy transition plans KOMSOMOLSK-ON-AMUR (Russia) - Hearing in trial of Russian feminist activist accused of distributing pornography over 'body-positive drawings' (2330 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q1 results (2030 GMT) Sports SAPPORO (Japan) - Athletics: dummy-run marathon to test the circuit ahead of Tokyo Olympics VIDEO. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo annual results 2020-2021 (0600 GMT) Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Local elections DENMARK - Cafes, restaurants, museums, cinemas, theatres reopen LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report LONDON (United Kingdom) - London holds mayoral election after postponing a year due to Covid-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish Parliament elections WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen Q1 results (0530 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of RSF Turkey representative (0700 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan's constitutional court rules on aboriginal hunting rights (0800 GMT) Europe PORTO (Portugal) - Social Summit as part of Portugal's EU presidency (To 8) MUNICH (Germany) - BMW Q1 results (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - March industrial production data (0600 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing for lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1600 GMT) Sports Harare (Zimbabwe) - Cricket Zimbabwe v Pakistan 2nd Test Match (To 11) SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 Europe BELGIUM - Restaurant and cafe terraces reopen PORTO (Portugal) - EU-India leaders' summit Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - National Remembrance Day, marking massacres by French soldiers in 1945 SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Europe Day MOSCOW (Russia) - Victory Day parade Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic athletics test event MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Panasonic Q3 results HONG KONG (China) - Inquest into death of anti-extradition protester Leung Ling-kit begins (0100 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong court hears judicial review against no-jury arrangement for first NSL trial (0200 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response launches its main report (date to be confirmed) ROME (Italy) - Borghese Gallery and Museum hosts Damien Hirst exhibition (To October 10) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end (To 11) TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brit Awards PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report GENEVA (Switzerland) - Sale of largest Kashmir sapphire to appear at auction LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen's Speech setting out the government's legislative agenda North America KINGSTON (Jamaica) - 40th anniversary of Bob Marley's death Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Period for candidates to submit names to run in presidential elections (0330 GMT) (To 15) WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Nurses Day Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - SoftBank Group Q3 results Europe MUNICH (Germany) - BMW annual general meeting PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil report (0800 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - President Yoweri Museveni sworn in for sixth term THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Disney Q2 results (2030 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 700 hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Mexico Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Football: German cup - Final: TBC v TBC (1845 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic skateboarding test event (To 14) FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Toshiba Q3 results Europe GREECE - Borders may reopen to tourists PICTURE. VIDEO. BERN (Switzerland) - Swiss president celebrates 60th birthday with anyone born on same day Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic 3x3 test basketball event (To 16) SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Facebook-owned Whatsapp privacy update takes effect Europe SHUSHA (Azerbaijan) - Erdogan set to visit Nagorno-Karabakh (date to be confirmed) MADRID (Spain) - 10th anniversary of 'indignados' anti-austerity protest movement MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline imposed by Russia for Twitter to delete 'banned' content Latin America CHILE - Local elections and vote for constituent assembly members VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup - Final (1630 GMT) MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Limited return of spectators to England's sporting venues expected (date subject to change) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Kennedy Center Honors for the performing arts (To 22) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French judges visit to question ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - Second phase of Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021 Europe ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) - Eurovision Song Contest VIDEO. (To 22) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone FY 2021 annual results (0500 GMT) afp