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, JUNE 14, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - US men linked with Ghosn's escape to face trial PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) - Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial (To July 26) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO leaders summit PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Fashion week VIDEO. VENICE (Italy) - Venice Architecture Biennale PICTURE. VIDEO. (To November 21) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Turkish President Erdogan visits, with trip to Nagorno-Karabakh's Shusha scheduled (To 16) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Labour Organization annual meeting, held online VIDEO. (To 19) AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Appeal trial of two pilots, four others, convicted of trafficking 680kg of cocaine from the Dominican Republic PICTURE. VIDEO. (To July 9) ROME (Italy) - Borghese Gallery and Museum hosts Damien Hirst exhibition VIDEO. PICTURE. (To October 10) MARSEILLE (France) - Rolling Stones immersive exhibition 'Unzipped' VIDEO. PICTURE. (To September 5) PARIS (France) - Christie's auctions famous Mona Lisa replica (To 18) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission expected to approve first member states' recovery plans VIENNA (Austria) - South Korea President Moon Jae-in visits (To 15) LISBON (Portugal) - Covid-19 curbs eased, with end to mandatory teleworking and spectators' return to sports venues LONDON (United Kingdom) - Government to announce whether Covid restrictions will be removed on 21 June VIDEO. BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Paul Givan takes up post as N. Ireland First Minister GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO virtual briefing on Covid-19 (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Joint military operations with US, African nations (To 18) NABLUS (Palestinian Territories) - Deadline for evacuation of Eviatar settler outpost in the West Bank VIDEO. Latin America SAN ISIDRO (Argentina) - Diego Maradona's doctor and six other caregivers are questioned over his death VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: First Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (To 14) BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 PICTURE. (To July 10) UNITED STATES - Basketball: NBA playoffs 2021 (To July 22) OMAHA (United States) - Swimming: US Olympic trials (To 20) TOKYO (Japan) - Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (To June 23) Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 1: Group B Colombia v Ecuador (0000 GMT) GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 1: Group D Scotland v Czech Republic (1300 GMT) PICTURE. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 1: Group E Poland v Slovakia (1600 GMT) PICTURE. SEVILLE (Spain) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 1: Group E Spain v Sweden (1900 GMT) PICTURE. RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 1 : Group A Argentina v Chile (2100 GMT) Misc. WORLD - World Blood Donor Day TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-US summit during Biden visit to Europe PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Hearing in ex-president Sarkozy's trial for illegal campaign financing VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Serbia and Kosovo leaders to meet for EU-mediated talks FRANCE - Start of Covid-19 vaccine rollout for children over 12 VIDEO. OSLO (Norway) - Start of vaccine rollout using J&J/Janssen jabs BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Supreme Court to rule on acquittal of suspects in 2018 murder of journalist BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - GLOBSEC security forum for Central Europe (To 17) WIESBADEN (Germany) - May inflation data (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Monthly unemployment data (0600 GMT) VERSAILLES (France) - Verdict in trial of Ikea France over spying on staff, clients (0800 GMT) MADRID (Spain) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in visits (0800 GMT) (To 17) MOSCOW (Russia) - Court hears Navalny's case against Kremlin spokesman (0845 GMT) WARSAW (Poland) - Constitutional Court expected to rule on validity of EU law in Poland (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Retrial of former ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) VIDEO. (To 16) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel attends unveiling of Europe's most powerful quantum computer (1200 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belgian parliament votes on resolution denouncing 'serious risk of genocide' against China's Uyghurs (1400 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 16) LOS ANGELES (United States) - All virus restrictions expected to be lifted in California MENLO PARK (United States) - Facebook makes remote-work permanent as offices re-open NEW YORK (United States) - New York court considers Harvey Weinstein extradition (1800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Far-right groups expected to march through Jerusalem's Old City LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. RABAT (Morocco) - Borders reopen for air travel CASABLANCA (Morocco) - New hearing in case of journalist Omar Radi Sports GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 1: Group A Paraguay v Bolivia (0000 GMT) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 1: Group F Hungary v Portugal (1600 GMT) PICTURE. MUNICH (Germany) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 1: Group F France v Germany (1900 GMT) PICTURE. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Court to rule on challenge against inquest verdict by family of French-Irish teen (0900 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Biden-Putin summit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LEEDS (United Kingdom) - Fifth anniversary of murder of Labour politician Jo Cox by neo-Nazi sympathiser THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Swearing in of new ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan PARIS (France) - Startups and innovation event Vivatech (To 19) LONDON (United Kingdom) - May inflation data (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - France's highest court hears appeal by Equatorial Guinea's vice-president against corruption conviction (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) - Launch of Saudi Cinema Nights, showcasing local filmmakers (0600 GMT) (To 17) Sub-Saharan Africa SOWETO (South Africa) - 45th anniversary of Soweto uprising against apartheid Sports SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group B Finland v Russia (1300 GMT) PICTURE. BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group A Turkey v Wales (1600 GMT) PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group A Italy v Switzerland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 Asia-Pacific JIUQUAN (China) - China expected to launch 'Shenzhou 12', first manned mission to its new space station VIDEO. Europe CHESSY (France) - Disneyland Paris reopens VIDEO. THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - European Medicines Agency briefing on coronavirus vaccines (1400 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Dior cruise collection show LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone finance ministers meet WARSAW (Poland) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone inflation for May, 2nd estimate (1000 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Grand Ball of Princes and Princesses charity event (1700 GMT) North America OTTAWA (Canada) - UN host international donors' conference in solidarity with Venezuelan refugees and migrants WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Ex-president Laurent Gbagbo returns after 10-year exile GRAPHIC. LIVE REPORT. VIDEO. Sports SAN DIEGO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 2021 - PGA Tour - US Open 2021 (To 20) BUCHAREST (Romania) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group C Ukraine v Macedonia (1300 GMT) PICTURE. COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group B Denmark v Belgium (1600 GMT) PICTURE. AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group C Netherlands v Austria (1900 GMT) PICTURE. GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group B Colombia v Venezuela (2100 GMT) FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Verdict in trial of eight men accused of attacking pro-democracy protesters in Yuen Long (0130 GMT) Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU finance ministers meet VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Milan Fashion Week Men's (To 21) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco Q1 results (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly retail sales (ONS) (0600 GMT) RENNES (France) - Court hearing in Navalny case against cosmetics firm Yves Rocher, accused of slander (0700 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Monte Carlo Television Festival (0700 GMT) PICTURE. (To 22) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government meeting on Covid-19 curbs (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Suspect accused of Halloween sword attack appears in court (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa IRAN - Presidential election FILE PICTURE. PICTURE. Sports LE CASTELLET (France) - Auto: Formula One - French Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 20) SACHSENRING (Germany) - Moto world championship German Grand Prix (To 20) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group B Brazil v Peru (0000 GMT) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group E Sweden v Slovakia (1300 GMT) PICTURE. GLASGOW (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group D Croatia v Czech Republic (1600 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group D England v Scotland (1900 GMT) PICTURE. CUIABÁ (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group A Chile v Bolivia (2100 GMT) SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin's United Russia party holds congress ahead of parliamentary polls STRASBOURG (France) - Conference on the Future of Europe inaugural plenary conference Sub-Saharan Africa ACCRA (Ghana) - ECOWAS leaders' summit Sports GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: Second Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (0000 GMT) (To 22) BRASILIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 2: Group A Argentina v Uruguay (0000 GMT) BUDAPEST (Hungary) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 2: Group F Hungary v France (1300 GMT) PICTURE. 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. Misc. WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 Asia-Pacific JAPAN - Emergency virus measures scheduled to end (date subject to change) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe ARMENIA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - 30 years since Berlin became capital of a reunified Germany FRANCE - Regional and local elections, first round MOSCOW (Russia) - Monument unveiled to doctors who worked during the pandemic Middle East and North Africa ANNABA (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Mustapha Bendjama ISMAILIA (Egypt) - Start of new hearings in MV Evergiven ship compensation claim (1100 GMT) JERUSALEM - International conference on cannabis research (1300 GMT) (To 25) Sports LE CASTELLET (France) - Auto: Formula One - French Grand Prix, Grand Prix OSLO (Norway) - Norwegian Football Federation examines possible boycott of Qatar World Cup 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) Misc. WORLD - World Refugee Day MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 Asia-Pacific INDIA - Rollout of free Covid-19 vaccines begins Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin meets State Duma deputies CZECH REPUBLIC - Ban on arrivals from EU countries, Serbia set to be lifted ITALY - Ban on arrivals from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka set to be lifted BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Ceremony to return murdered Congolese independence leader Lumumba's final remains FRANCE - Fete de la Musique annual music festival VIDEO. CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Market held online (To 25) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council 47th session (To July 15) UNITED KINGDOM - Most coronavirus restrictions lifted in England BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Final procedural hearing before trial of suspected jihadists for March 2016 Brussels bombing (0700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DOHA (Qatar) - Qatar Economic Forum (To 23) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of 'poet' of pro-democracy movement Mohamed Tadjadit Sub-Saharan Africa ETHIOPIA - Legislative and regional elections Sports GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group B Colombia v Peru (0000 GMT) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Football: Euro 2020 - 1st round day 3: Group C 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. CUIABA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group A Uruguay v Chile (2100 GMT) Misc. WORLD - International Day of Yoga TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 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 MADRID (Spain) - Ban on arrivals from South Africa, Brazil set to be lifted LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector financial data (0600 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Democratic primary for mayoral election NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of US Congress rioter Brendan Hunt for threatening Democrat lawmakers (1300 GMT) Sports BRASILIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 3: Group A Argentina v Paraguay (0000 GMT) 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 Asia-Pacific BANGKOK (Thailand) - Hearing in trial of two Uyghurs over Erawan shrine bombing (0200 GMT) (To July 2) Europe BERLIN (Germany) - New round of Libya peace talks UNITED KINGDOM - Fifth anniversary of Britain's vote to leave the European Union SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - International Maritime Defence Show VIDEO. (To 27) VIENNA (France) - Vienna Jazz Festival (To July 10) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Christie's auctions off collection of Roger Federer's tennis rackets, T-shirts and shoes VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Britney Spears to appear in Los Angeles court for guardianship case Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - Five-year state of emergency expires 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) THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU leaders summit PICTURE. (To 25) GIBRALTAR (United Kingdom) - Referendum on easing the territory's abortion laws LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England decision on monetary Policy (1100 GMT) North America 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 Rallye Kenya (To 27) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group B Brazil v Colombia (0000 GMT) CUIABA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group A Bolivia v Uruguay (2100 GMT) FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021 Europe 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) North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - Sentencing hearing for ex-police officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd's murder 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. Sports ASSEN (Netherlands) - Moto world championship Dutch Grand Prix (To 27) BRASILIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 4: Group A Chile v Paraguay (0000 GMT) SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - Paris Gay Pride Parade North America ST. PETERSBURG (United States) - US band Teenage Bottlerocket give concert, tickets for $18; for the unvaccinated, $1,000 Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - State of emergency due to end Sports BREST (France) - Cycling: Tour de France 2021 begins ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: First Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa LIBOURNE (France) - Cycling: World Tour 2021, Tour de France 2021 (To July 18) 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. Misc. WORLD - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021 Europe FRANCE - Second round of municipal and regional elections Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Second Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa GOIANIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 5: Group B Brazil v Ecuador (2100 GMT) BRASILIA (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 5: Group B Venezuela v Peru (2100 GMT) MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Five years since a triple suicide bombing at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport killed 45 people PARIS (France) - Court rules on appeal brought by Islamist over suspected complicity in murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty VIDEO. BARCELONA (Spain) - Mobile World Congress PICTURE. (To July 1) LONDON (United Kingdom) - High Court to hear complaint against Lujeri Tea Estates and PGI Group Ltd. by women tea workers in Malawi alleging rape by male supervisors (To 29) LONDON (United Kingdom) - EBRD 30th Annual Meeting and Business Forum (virtual) (To July 2) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Provisional trial date of Zephaniah McLeod, charged with murder after mass stabbing in Birmingham city centre (To July 23) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Wimbledon - Grand Slam Tournament (1300 GMT) PICTURE. (To July 11) TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2021 Europe MATERA (Italy) - G20 foreign and development ministers meet PARIS (France) - Artcurial auctions Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Docteur Pean Operating' SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Court hearing on LGBT association's Facebook posts (1100 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - June inflation (first estimate) (1200 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) 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) RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - 1st round day 5: Group A Uruguay v Paraguay (0000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline set by EU for AstraZeneca to deliver Covid-19 vaccine doses FRANCE - Night-time curfew lifted PARIS (France) - Generation Equality Forum, convened by UN Women (To July 2) AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - International Festival of Lyric Art (To July 25) SAINT HELIER (Jersey) - Expiry of interim rules allowing certain French vessels to fish near the Channel Islands following Brexit LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone inflation for June, 1st estimate (1000 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing hearing of Allison Mack, actress found guilty in US sex cult trial (1500 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of lawyer Michael Avenatti, found guilty of extortion (1600 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa SOUTH AFRICA - 30 years since apartheid was formally abolished in South Africa THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific PHUKET (Thailand) - Vaccinated tourists allowed to visit, with no quarantine required VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - 100th anniversary of Chinese Communist Party VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong's handover anniversary coincides with 100 years of China's Communist Party Europe AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA to rule on Moderna vaccine for teens (date to be confirmed) LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Slovenia assumes EU presidency MONZA (Italy) - Start of production of Sputnik vaccine VIENNA (Austria) - All restrictions on number of spectators in sports, cultural venues lifted STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - New emissions charges system for flights leaving and arriving in Sweden enters into force VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope to host summit with Lebanon's Christian leaders LONDON (United Kingdom) - New statue unveiled of Diana, princess of Wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday PICTURE. VIDEO. BATLEY (United Kingdom) - Batley and Spen parliamentary by-election (0600 GMT) VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites (1248 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Google's first physical retail store set to open CANADA - Hotel quarantine requirement for vaccinated Canadians returning from abroad lifted 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 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 (To 3) FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021 Europe MONTREUX (Switzerland) - Montreux Jazz Festival (To 17) North America KETCHUM (United States) - 60th anniversary of US novelist Ernest Hemingway's death WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1230 GMT) Sports RUSSIA - Football: Euro 2020 - Quarter final (To 3) SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix (To 4) BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 - Quarter final (To 4) SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 Europe PARIS (France) - 50th anniversary of Doors frontman Jim Morrison's death WARSAW (Poland) - Governing nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party holds leadership congress Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Fifth Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021 Europe MARSEILLE (France) - Cruise ships start sailing from Marseille port Sub-Saharan Africa GOMA (DR Congo) - 'State of siege' in violence-plagued eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu scheduled to end (date subject to change) VIDEO. Latin America MASAYA (Nicaragua) - Anti-government protesters mark anniversary of popular uprising SANTIAGO (Chile) - Constitutional Convention members start working on constitutional changes VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16) 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 arts festival (To 25) North America SEATTLE (United States) - Andy Jassy starts as Amazon CEO TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021 Europe CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Festival (To 17) VIENNA (Austria) - Far-right former vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache goes on trial for corruption WIESBADEN (Germany) - May industrial orders (0600 GMT) STRASBOURG (France) - EU Commission proposes anti-money laundering legislation (1300 GMT) North America NEW ORLEANS (United States) - 50th anniversary of Louis Armstrong's death Sports BRAZIL - Football: Copa America 2021 - Semi final (To 7) ENGLAND (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - Semi final (To 7) WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021 Europe MADRID (Spain) - 40 years since divorce legalised in Spain WIESBADEN (Germany) - May industrial production data (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for scholar Said Djabelkhir, sentenced to jail for 'offending Islam' PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Teen to be sentenced for sending death threats to EPL footballer Neal Maupay THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 Europe ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of 26 suspects in absentia over murder of Saudi dissident journalist Khashoggi (0630 GMT) NOVI SAD (Serbia) - Exit music festival (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - May foreign trade data (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefit claims (1230 GMT) FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021 Europe VENICE (Italy) - G20 ministers of economy and finance meet (To 10) MOSCOW (Russia) - Court hears Apple's appeals against Russia's $12 mn fine for 'abusing' its dominant position LONDON (United Kingdom) - Plea hearing for police officer Wayne Couzens, accused of the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard in March 2020 North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Marvel Studios' 'Black Widow' released simultaneously in cinemas, Disney+ OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JUBA (South Sudan) - 10th anniversary of South Sudan's independence Sports MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Diamond League athletics meeting GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: First Twenty20 International between West Indies and Australia LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - 30 years since South Africa readmitted to Olympics after 21-year Apartheid suspension SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2021 Europe NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (France) - 150th anniversary of writer Marcel Proust's birth Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end Sports GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: Second Twenty20 International between West Indies and Australia SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021 Asia-Pacific MUMBAI (India) - 15th anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks Europe BULGARIA - Parliamentary elections VIDEO. MOLDOVA - Parliamentary elections Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Euro 2020 - Final (1900 GMT) PICTURE. RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Football: Copa America 2021 - Final (0000 GMT) MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021 Asia-Pacific TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Annual Han Kuang military drills (To 16) HONG KONG (China) - Trial for Ng Man-ho over 25 charges related to 2019 protests (0800 GMT) Sports TOKYO (Japan) - IOC chief set to visit by mid-July (date to be confirmed) GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: Third Twenty20 International between West Indies and Australia TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 Europe WIESBADEN (Germany) - June inflation (final estimate) (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA oil markets report (0800 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Emmy Awards nominations announced Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Diamond League athletics meeting afp