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, MAY 17, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Asia-Pacific WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - New Zealand opens travel bubble with Cook Islands Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Limited return of spectators to England's sporting venues, as indoor dining and some foreign travel resume PICTURE. LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - PM Jansa to face impeachment vote PICTURE. KRANJ (Slovenia) - Western Balkan heads of state hold annual meeting to discuss EU accession UNITED KINGDOM - Restrictions eased on travel from England to countries on government 'green list', including Portugal, Australia, New Zealand DUBLIN (Ireland) - Ryanair annual results (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Court starts hearing extremism case against Navalny's organisation (0700 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Kennedy Center Honors for the performing arts (To 22) Middle East and North Africa DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Arabian Travel Market 2021 industry conference (To 19) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Arabia to lift travel curbs on 'immunised' citizens Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Corruption trial of ex-president Zuma starts VIDEO. BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visits BAMAKO (Mali) - Strike called by national union (To 21) Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - European Aquatics Championships 2020, rescheduled due to virus (To 23) DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh PICTURE. (To 29) TOKYO (Japan) - Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (To June 23) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Genot Geneva Open (To 22) COLOGNE (Germany) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Cologne Open (To 22) PARMA (Italy) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Emilia-Romagna Open (To 22) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Serbia Open (To 22) TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Baidu Q1 results (1200 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - FM Lavrov delivers speech during Russia-Africa conference VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Parliament debates bill banning Navalny supporters from being elected as lawmakers VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Appeal court examines legal framework of Belgian government's virus restrictions PARIS (France) - Paris hosts Africa financing summit PARIS (France) - Tunisian President Kais Saied visits VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Royal Dutch Shell general shareholders meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone FY 2021 annual results (0500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK monthly labour statistics (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Societe Generale annual general meeting (1400 GMT) North America DEARBORN (United States) - Biden tours Ford electric vehicle production plant PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi on trial for spying and sexual assault WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 Asia-Pacific PANAJI (India) - Verdict due in rape trial of former chief editor of Tehelka magazine Europe FRANCE - Museums, cinemas, non-essential shops and cafe terraces reopen as night-time curfew eases VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visits (To 20) MOSCOW (Russia) - Parliament due to debate end to Open Skies security treaty with US VIENNA (Austria) - Restaurants, hotels, cultural events set to reopen after six-month Covid lockdown VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - FITUR international tourism trade fair (To 23) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - Ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20) FRANKFURT (Germany) - European Central Bank biannual financial stability report (0800 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU Court of Justice ruling in case over state aid to airlines hit by pandemic (0900 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Protest over Denmark's decision to revoke residence permits for Syrian refugees (1430 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - New York eases virus restrictions, subway resumes 24-hour service PICTURE. VIDEO. SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Judge examines settlement reached with Bayer over RoundUp herbicide Sub-Saharan Africa MOGADISHU (Somalia) - Government and leaders of semi-autonomous states hold talks on forthcoming elections (2100 GMT) Latin America BRASÍLIA (Brazil) - Parliamentary committee on Covid-19 response questions former health minister Eduardo Pazuello Sports ROME (Italy) - Football: Coppa Italia final (1900 GMT) PICTURE. THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Bee Day Asia-Pacific WENCHANG (China) - Scheduled launch of Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft to China's space station APIA (Samoa) - General election Europe BELGRADE (Serbia) - Production of Russia's Sputnik vaccine to begin in Serbia PARIS (France) - Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of illegal campaign financing LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To June 22) FRANKFURT (Germany) - Army officer Franco Albrecht stands trial for allegedly carrying out terrorist attacks while posing as a Syrian refugee VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - EasyJet half-year earnings (0600 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Europe's first sale of digital art supported by NFTs (1300 GMT) VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Syrians abroad can vote in presidential elections RABAT (Morocco) - Teacher goes on trial after accusing security forces of sexually assaulting her TUNISIA - Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese, EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson visit for talks on migration (1000 GMT) PICTURE. Sports MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco) - Auto: Formula One - Monaco Grand Prix (To 23) PORTO (Portugal) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Monte Carlo Rally PICTURE. (To 23) FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021 Europe ROME (Italy) - G20 Global Health Summit PICTURE. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline for US diplomats expelled by Russia to leave ATHENS (Greece) - Outdoor cinemas reopen PARIS (France) - Carrefour shareholders' annual general meeting POLAND - Cinemas, classical music and cultural venues reopen LISBON (Portugal) - EU finance ministers meet FLORENCE (Italy) - Lawyers, judges, prosecutors and Dante's descendants hold conference on overturning the writer and philosopher's 700-year-old conviction ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of businessman Osman Kavala, accused of involvement in 2016 failed coup (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - April retail statistics (0900 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Biden hosts talks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Covid restrictions dropped for most businesses VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DURBAN (South Africa) - Former provincial police chief and Zuma ally in court over 2010 football World Cup corruption case Sports RIGA (Latvia) - World Ice Hockey Championship PICTURE. (To June 6) SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for Biological Diversity Europe VENICE (Italy) - Venice Architecture Biennale PICTURE. (To November 21) ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) - 2021 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final (1700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 23) PARIS (France) - Pinault Collection Museum of contemporary art opens to public PILTON (United Kingdom) - 'Live At Worthy Farm' concert streamed by Glastonbury organisers North America WEST POINT (United States) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addresses military graduation ceremony Sports UNITED STATES - Basketball: NBA playoffs 2021 begin LONDON (United Kingdom) - Rugby: European Champions Cup, Final: La Rochelle (FRA) v Toulouse (FRA) (1545 GMT) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Belgrade open (To 29) PARMA (Italy) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Emilia-Romagna Open (To 29) SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - 15.81-carat purple-pink 'Sakura Diamond' to be auctioned (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ISRAEL - Borders reopen to allow vaccinated European tourists to visit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ANNABA (Algeria) - Appeal trial of journalist Mustapha Bendjama Sports GATESHEAD (United Kingdom) - Diamond League athletics meeting BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Half-marathon MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco) - Auto: Formula One - Monaco Grand Prix, Grand Prix STRASBOURG (France) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Internationaux de Strasbourg (To 29) MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 Asia-Pacific YANGON (Myanmar) - Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court Europe AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA regular press briefing on Covid 19 (1200 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit on virus, climate and Russia (1700 GMT) PICTURE. (To 25) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Meeting of World Health Assembly (0700 GMT) (To June 1) North America DULUTH (United States) - Bob Dylan's 80th birthday Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - President-elect Guillermo Lasso sworn in TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 Europe TALLINN (Estonia) - NATO's International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon), held online (To 28) MADRID (Spain) - Ban on arrivals from South Africa, Brazil set to be lifted ROME (Italy) - Preliminary hearing in trial of Egyptians accused over murder of Italian academic Giulio Regeni SEVILLE (Spain) - Electronic Warfare Europe 2021 defence conference (To 27) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Public sector finances data (0600 GMT) North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - First anniversary of police killing of George Floyd, which sparked mass anti-racism protests PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Total lunar eclipse, visible in Southeast Asia and the Americas Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong and Singapore launch travel bubble VIDEO. Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belgian court hears EU legal complaint against AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery (0700 GMT) PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - PM's ex-chief aide Cummings testifies to parliament on handling of coronavirus, alleged government sleaze LEIPZIG (Germany) - OECD holds International Transport Forum (To 28) HAY-ON-WYE (United Kingdom) - Hay Festival (To June 6) VLADIMIR (Russia) - Court hears Navalny's cases against penal colony (0630 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM annual general meeting (1230 GMT) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Announcement of Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DAMASCUS (Syria) - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Literacy campaign begins Sports GDANSK (Poland) - Football: Europa League - Final: Villarreal (ESP) v Manchester United (ENG) (1900 GMT) THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - Cannes Film Festival press conference FRANKFURT (Germany) - Deutsche Bank shareholders' annual general meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU ministers discuss bloc's landmark Digital Services Act proposal GAP (France) - Verdict in trial of two aid workers accused of helping migrants cross border into France VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites (1743 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 Europe GREECE - Theatres reopen LONDON (United Kingdom) - 60th anniversary of Amnesty International BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Arlene Foster steps down as Democratic Unionist Party leader LONDON (United Kingdom) - Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak hosts virtual meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank heads LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC annual general meeting COIMBRA (Portugal) - Chega far-right party congress, with Italy's Matteo Salvini attending (To 30) MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict in case of ex-policemen in journalist's drug arrest (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Total shareholders general assembly (1200 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Posthumous DMX album set for release Sub-Saharan Africa ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - 30th anniversary of the ouster of Ethiopian dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Diamond League athletics meeting COLOGNE (Germany) - Basketball EuroLeague Final 4 (To 30) DOHA (Qatar) - Football: CAF Super Cup final Berkane v Al-Ahly (1630 GMT) MUGELLO (Italy) - Moto world championship Italian Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 30) SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021 Europe WARSAW (Poland) - All children return to school, theatres and indoor restaurants re-open VIDEO. BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Birmingham Pride (To 30) Sports ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Football: Champions League - Final: Manchester City (ENG) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) (To 30) DAKAR (Senegal) - Auto : Extreme E championship 2nd round (To 30) SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Multiple Sclerosis Day Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa appears before anti-graft panel in his capacity as head of state VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Roland Garros PICTURE. (To June 13) INDIANAPOLIS (United States) - 135,000 fans expected at Indianapolis 500, largest US sports crowd since pandemic PICTURE. MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World No Tobacco Day Asia-Pacific JAPAN - Emergency virus measures to end VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BONN (Germany) - Bonn Climate Change Conference, dubbed SB 52 (To June 11) North America TORONTO (Canada) - Sentencing in murder trial of man who drove truck into crowd, killing 10 (1330 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - French judges visit to question ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - 60th anniversary of creation of independent Republic of South Africa BUJUMBURA (Burundi) - Office of UN envoy to Burundi to permanently shut TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific KATHMANDU (Nepal) - 20th anniversary of the massacre of nine members of Nepal's royal family by the crown prince Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting GERMANY - Covid vaccination opens to all adults LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Public Prosecutor's Office, tasked with fighting fraud, becomes operational North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and and full year 2020 (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Malawi embassy to be opened in Jerusalem (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. Sports SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Badminton World Tour: Singapore Open (To 6) ITALY - Spectators allowed to return to sports stadiums WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 Europe SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (To 5) VICHY (France) - 80th anniversary of pro-Nazi Vichy regime's anti-Jewish legislation North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Facebook annual developers' event, held virtually Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for scholar Said Djabelkhir, sentenced to jail for 'offending Islam' PICTURE. VIDEO. JERUSALEM - Deadline for Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid to form new government (2030 GMT) (To 3) TUNIS (Tunisia) - French PM Jean Castex visits (2300 GMT) PICTURE. (To 4) THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Trial of Cheng Tsz Ho and Li Tsz Yin, two of the 12 fugitives who tried to flee the city Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Aeroflot Q1 financial results (To 4) FLENSBURG (Germany) - German car sales for May COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - Parliament votes on bill allowing to outsource reception of asylum seekers' claims LONDON (United Kingdom) - Fifth anniversary of London Bridge attack, claimed by Islamic State group Sports ALGHERO (Italy) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Rally of Monte-Carlo (To 6) WORLD - World Bicycle Day FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - 32nd anniversary of Beijing's deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong marks Tiananmen anniversary amid its own crackdown on dissent SINGAPORE (Singapore) - IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, defence forum (To 5) Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - G7 finance ministers meet in person (To 5) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 'Uyghur Tribunal' investigates alleged Chinese abuses against its Uyghur minority community (To 7) North America UNITED STATES - Release of animated film 'Raya and the Last Dragon' on Disney Plus OTTAWA (Canada) - Canada publishes unemployment figures (1230 GMT) Sports SEVILLE (Spain) - Football friendly game Spain v Portugal (1730 GMT) BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Auto: Formula One - Azerbaijan Grand Prix (To 6) BARCELONA (Spain) - Moto world championship Catalonian Grand Prix (To 6) SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Environment Day North America ATLANTA (United States) - 40th anniversary of CDC's first public announcement of AIDS deaths Sub-Saharan Africa ETHIOPIA - Legislative and regional elections GOMA (DR Congo) - 'State of siege' in violence-plagued eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu scheduled to end SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2021 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - BAFTA Television awards ceremony Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Elections held for congressmen, governors and mayors across Mexico (0530 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. PERU - Presidential election, second round Sports BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Auto: Formula One - Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Grand Prix MIAMI (United States) - Ex-world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather fights YouTube star Logan Paul MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session (To 10) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA board of governors meeting (To 11) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis publishes April industrial orders (0600 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Bill Clinton, James Patterson release second crime thriller The President's Daughter CUPERTINO (United States) - Apple Worldwide Developers Conference takes place in virtual format. (To 11) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Joint military operations with US, African nations (1000 GMT) (To 18) Sports STUTTGART (Germany) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Mercedes Cup (To 13) TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Oceans Day Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN court verdict on appeal by ex-Bosnian Serb military chief Mladic against genocide conviction over Srebrenica massacre WIESBADEN (Germany) - April industrial production data (0600 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Daughter of jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny receives rights award on father's behalf (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Auction of American coin worth an estimated $15 million WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1230 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - US Vice President Harris visits Mexico over immigration crisis VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific MONGOLIA - Presidential election Europe FRANCE - Cafes, restaurants allowed to serve indoors, with night curfew starting at 11:00 pm BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin film festival hosts outdoor public screenings (To 20) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis foreign trade data for April (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Hearing in trial on terrorism charges of political activists Ramy Shaath and Ziad Eleimy THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021 Asia-Pacific JIUQUAN (China) - China expected to launch 'Shenzhou 12', first manned mission to its new space station Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince Philip, who died on April 9 this year, would have turned 100 PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Trial opens of journalist Maati Monjib charged with 'harming state security' (0900 GMT) Sports FLORENCE (Italy) - Diamond League athletics meeting CANASTOTA (United States) - Induction ceremony to International Boxing Hall of Fame for US champions Hopkins and Mosley (To 13) FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021 Europe CARBIS BAY (United Kingdom) - G7 summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) MOSCOW (Russia) - 30th anniversary of Boris Yeltsin's election as president of the Russian Federation North America NEW YORK (United States) - Pulitzer prize 2021 winners to be announced (1700 GMT) Sports EUROPE - Football: Euro 2020 (To July 11) SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Day Against Child Labour Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Men's fashion week VIDEO. (To 14) North America KENT (United States) - Winner of online auction for seat alongside space crew in Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin ORLANDO (United States) - Fifth anniversary of nightclub mass shooting in which 49 people were killed SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - E3 video game show, held online Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Date set for snap elections after president dissolved parliament PICTURE. VIDEO. SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Albinism Awareness Day Europe FINLAND - Local elections MADRID (Spain) - Hard-left party Podemos to choose new leader SWITZERLAND - Referendum on pesticide-free farming initiatives PICTURE. Sports BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Football: Copa America 2021 (To July 10) OMAHA (United States) - Swimming: US Olympic trials (To 20) MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Blood Donor Day Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - US men linked with Ghosn's escape to face trial (date to be confirmed) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO leaders summit PICTURE. TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-US summit during Biden visit to Europe PICTURE. BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Globsec security forum for Central Europe (To 17) PARIS (France) - Retrial of ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera (1130 GMT) (To 16) 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 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 Europe LEEDS (United Kingdom) - Fifth anniversary of murder of Labour politician Jo Cox by neo-Nazi sympathiser THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - British human rights lawyer Karim Khan takes office as ICC chief prosecutor THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN court to try Hezbollah member for Lebanon attacks North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference on interest rate decision (1800 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds press conference after two-day meeting (1830 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa SOWETO (South Africa) - 45th anniversary of Soweto uprising against apartheid afp