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. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Highlights (+) BEIJING (China) - Fans pay their respects to Maradona at the Argentina embassy in Beijing (0700 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel delivers speech at Bundestag on Covid-19 (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Funeral wake for football legend Maradona (0900 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Ex-president Sarkozy's trial on corruption charges resumes (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 10) DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Dubai's budget airline flydubai to start direct flights to Tel Aviv VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - National Diet legislature session (To December 5) BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Verdict expected in main trial of coup ringleaders (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. MINSK (Belarus) - Russia's FM Lavrov visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - PM Castex holds press conference on easing of virus restrictions (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) HELSINKI (Finland) - PM Sanna Marin gives press conference on Covid-19 (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Parliament votes on 2021 budget (1000 GMT) PONTOISE (France) - Trial of Pakistani imam over claim of 'justifying terrorism' (1230 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB minutes from latest monetary policy meeting (1230 GMT) (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1730 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom Q3 results (+) ANKARA (Turkey) - Qatar emir visits (*) ATHENS (Greece) - General strike to protest draft labour law PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG - Expected closure of bars, restaurants, cinemas and gyms to mid-December (+) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - PM Orban hosts talks with Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Health Organization publishes updated guidance on physical activity North America (*) UNITED STATES - US celebrates Thanksgiving PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - FinTech Abu Dhabi PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of members of youth campaign group Rassemblement Action Jeunesse (RAJ) Sub-Saharan Africa (+) BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) - WHO Africa holds virtual press conference on Covid-19 (1000 GMT) Latin America (+) BOGOTA (Colombia) - Presidential meeting Ecuador - Colombia (2000 GMT) Sports (*) HAMBANTOTA (Sri Lanka) - Lanka Premier League (LPL) cricket tournament (To December 16) VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ (France) - Football: Europa League - 1st round day 4: Group H Lille (FRA) v AC Milan (ITA) (1755 GMT) PICTURE. NAPLES (Italy) - Football: Europa League - 1st round day 4: Group F Napoli (ITA) v Rijeka (CRO) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Europa League - 1st round day 4: Group J Tottenham (ENG) v Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Worldwide UNITED STATES - Black Friday GRAPHIC. Europe (+) BULGARIA - Schools, restaurants, malls shut to fight virus (*) ANTWERP (Belgium) - Four suspects including Iranian diplomat face trial over plot to bomb Iran opposition rally in France VIDEO. BARCELONA (Spain) - Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (+) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Bar staff hold protest against virus restrictions (1230 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo, consultative committee meet to discuss virus restrictions (1300 GMT) (*) STRASBOURG (France) - Large tree set up to replace cancelled Christmas market (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Night-time and weekend curfew comes into force in West Bank ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in appeal of 25 demonstrators (+) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Parliament meets to discuss letter from President Aoun on central bank audit (1200 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Miners boss Henrietta Rushwaya in court over gold smuggling charges LIBREVILLE (Gabon) - Economic Community of Central African States leaders' summit Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Anti-government protest LIVE VIDEO. Sports CAIRO (Egypt) - CAF Champions League final: Ahly v Zamalek VIDEO. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - 10 years ago, WikiLeaks starts releasing more than 250,000 classified US diplomatic cables Asia-Pacific (+) TOKYO (Japan) - Restaurants, bars and karaoke bars urged to shut at 10:00 pm Europe (+) FRANCE - Non-essential businesses reopen VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope creates 13 new cardinals PICTURE. WARSAW (Poland) - Shopping centres reopen fully DUBLIN (Ireland) - 10 years since EU and IMF approved 85-billion-euro bailout for Ireland (+) TURKEY - Night-time curfew comes into effect (0700 GMT) PICTURE. (To 29) WARSAW (Poland) - Major pro-choice protest (1600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TIPASA (Algeria) - Former Algiers governor Abdelkader Zoukh goes on trial for corruption Sub-Saharan Africa YAMOUSSOUKRO (Ivory Coast) - 10th anniversary of start of four-month political crisis after disputed presidential elections MAURITANIA - 60th anniversary of independence PICTURE. VIDEO. Latin America (+) DUQUE DE CAXIAS (Brazil) - Call to protest in Carrefour supermarket over death of black man who was beaten by white security agents (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Anti-choice movements march to protest president bringing new abortion bill to Congress (1800 GMT) VIDEO. Sports (+) NEWCASTLE (Australia) - Rugby: Tri-Nations, Argentina v New Zealand (0845 GMT) PICTURE. LLANELLI (United Kingdom) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group A Wales v England (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group B France v Italy (2010 GMT) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020 Asia-Pacific NEW DELHI (India) - Marathon in world's most polluted capital city PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe SWITZERLAND - Federal vote on initiative to ban investments in weapons manufacturing companies PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's Angelus prayer on Saint Peter's square (1000 GMT) PICTURE. North America UNITED NATIONS (United States) - 30 years since Security Council imposed deadline on Iraq to leave Kuwait ahead of Gulf War Latin America BRAZIL - Municipal elections, second round PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 3) Sports MANAMA (Bahrain) - Auto: Formula One - Bahrain Grand Prix, Grand Prix (1410 GMT) GRAPHIC. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Rugby: Autumn Nations Cup, 1st round day 3: Group A Ireland v Georgia (1400 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific GWANGJU (South Korea) - Verdict expected in former president Chun Doo-hwan trial for defamation (0500 GMT) SEREMBAN (Malaysia) - Hearing in inquest into death of Franco-Irish teen VIDEO. PICTURE. (To December 2) SIEM REAP (Cambodia) - Pakistan's only Asian elephant arrives in Cambodia VIDEO. PICTURE. MULTAN (Pakistan) - Anti-government rally held by opposition parties SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Closing arguments in PM's libel suit against a blogger (0630 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Goncourt Prize literary award MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q3 results (To December 1) PARIS (France) - 120th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's death (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Head of OPCW chemical weapons watchdog addresses annual meeting BELLINZONA (Switzerland) - Trial of ex-commander accused of war crimes during Liberia conflict in 1990s BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chief Stoltenberg holds press conference ahead of foreign ministers' meeting (1200 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America CANADA - Canada reopens international borders (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hearing into decision to exclude undocumented migrants from census (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale PICTURE. VIDEO. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 Highlights YEREVAN (Armenia) - Armenia to hand control of the Lachin district to Azerbaijan GRAPHIC. VIDEO. WORLD - World AIDS Day Europe (+) THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Court hears bid by climate activists to force Shell to meet Paris emissions targets VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers meet via video link LIVE VIDEO. (To 2) (*) CATANIA (Italy) - Conte gives testimony before judge presiding over far-right leader Salvini's trial (date subject to change) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministers discuss oil output limits MADRID (Spain) - 'Pandemic hospital' inaugurated PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - Elon Musk receives Axel Springer media group award BEAUVAIS (France) - Ryanair opens new base LONDON (United Kingdom) - Mines and Money conference (To 3) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU commissioner Thierry Breton holds video call with Big Tech executives (2300 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and 2019 (1330 GMT) Latin America SAN JOSÉ (Costa Rica) - Public holiday to mark anniversary of military service abolition in 1948 CARACAS (Venezuela) - Commercial flights to resume (date to be confirmed) Sports KIEV (Ukraine) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) v Real Madrid (ESP) (1755 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group A Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Bayern Munich (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MÖNCHENGLADBACH (Germany) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group B Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) v Inter Milan (ITA) (2000 GMT) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group D Liverpool (ENG) v Ajax (NED) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 Highlights (*) HONG KONG (China) - Court sentences Hong Kong dissidents Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam (0630 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Virus restrictions eased PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission unveils democracy action plan to ensure fair elections BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers meet PODGORICA (Montenegro) - Parliament votes on new government PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Salon Virtuality conference on AI (To 4) LISBON (Portugal) - Web Summit (To 4) PARIS (France) - Appeals court ruling on Spanish extradition request for ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1430 GMT) VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO Secretary General's Jens Stoltenberg online press conference on 2nd day of meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. North America SAN BERNARDINO (United States) - Fifth anniversary of deadly mass shooting (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate hearing on Covid vaccine safety and distribution LIVE VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Ex-Trump aide Bannon appears in court by video-link in border wall fraud case (2000 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Lebanon, Israel in fourth round of sea border talks CAIRO (Egypt) - Cairo International Film Festival (To 10) Sub-Saharan Africa N'DJAMENA (Chad) - 30th anniversary of president Hissene Habre's ouster Sports RICHMOND (United States) - Swimming: US Open (To 5) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group G Ferencváros (HUN) v Barcelona (ESP) (2000 GMT) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Champions League - 1st round day 5: Group H Manchester United (ENG) v Paris SG (FRA) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 Highlights UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN special summit on pandemic (1400 GMT) GRAPHIC. (To 4) Worldwide WORLD - International Day of People with Disabilities Asia-Pacific SEOUL (South Korea) - University entrance exam under Covid restrictions for 480,000 South Koreans PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GHENT (Belgium) - Appeals court rules on Spain's extradition request for rapper Valtonyc (+) TIRANA (Albania) - OSCE ministerial meeting held via video link (To 4) STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - SAS airline quarterly results (0700 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Connery's original James Bond handgun set for $200,000 auction VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of activists Mohamed Hellal, and ex-policeman Toufik Hassani Sports DENMARK - Euro-2020 women's handball (To 20) Football: Europa League - 1st round day 5 (1755 GMT) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020 Highlights (*) UNITED STATES - New deadline for TikTok to restructure or face US ban GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Dissident Joshua Wong to attend graduation (0600 GMT) Europe (*) CATANIA (Italy) - Italian FM, interior minister give testimony before judge in trial of far-right leader Salvini (date subject to change) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Trial of 15 men accused over cocaine trafficking ring opens WIESBADEN (Germany) - Industrial orders data for October (0700 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - Soldier who crashed gates of Trudeau residence with loaded guns in court Middle East and North Africa MANAMA (Bahrain) - Manama Dialogue conference on regional security (0600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 6) afp