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. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 Asia-Pacific MONGOLIA - Parliamentary elections PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Gatherings mark the 88th anniversary of Thailand's transition to constitutional monarchy VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press briefing (0700 GMT) (+) BEIJING (China) - Beijing continues mass COVID-19 testing to prevent virus second wave (0900 GMT) VIDEO. Europe (+) ATHENS (Greece) - PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis holds talks with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell (1500 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) held in Parliament (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) PARIS (France) - National Assembly questions controversial virus doctor Didier Raoult (1500 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Russian foreign minister meets Venezuelan counterpart (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Nicola Sturgeon expected to announce further easing of Scottish lockdown (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France) - Extradition hearing of Belhassen Trabelsi, brother-in-law of ex-Tunisian-dictator Ben Ali (1200 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - Slovenians stage weekly anti-government protest (1700 GMT) CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Marche held online (To 26) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Venezuela's central bank resumes litigation for release of £1bn in Bank of England gold reserves (+) PARIS (France) - Energy watchdog Carbon Tracker releases its Absolute Impact report (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commissioners discuss racism, budget talks, data strategy BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Government announces next stage of easing lockdown PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - House Judiciary Committee hearing on political interference in the Department of Justice VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate expected to vote on Republicans' policing reform bill VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump hosts talks with Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases updated World Economic Outlook (1300 GMT) VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - US Secretary of State Pompeo holds presser (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Court rules over closure of BBC office in Cairo (1000 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) - Abu Dhabi Louvre reopens VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in corruption case of VW partner Sub-Saharan Africa CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - Finance minister presents revised budget (1200 GMT) Sports (*) CHARLESTON (United States) - Tennis: WTA stars in first major tournament since shutdown PICTURE. (To 28) (+) ROEHAMPTON (United Kingdom) - "Battle of the Brits" tennis tournament with Andy Murray (To 28) LOS ANGELES (United States) - Deadline for NBA players to decide on restarting season MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 31: Manchester United v Sheffield United (1700 GMT) PICTURE. LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 31: Liverpool v Crystal Palace (1915 GMT) VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 31: Real Madrid v Real Mallorca (2000 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 25) THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific SOUTH KOREA - 70th anniversary of start of Korean War LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Small exhibition dragon boat race as annual festival postponed to October over virus restrictions (0200 GMT) JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Verdict in trial of IS-linked couple over assassination attempt on former security minister. (0700 GMT) PICTURE. Europe PARIS (France) - Partial reopening of Eiffel Tower after virus shutdown (0800 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Parliament debates bill on preventing oil pollution (+) RUSSIA - Early voting begins ahead of July 1 referendum on constitutional reform (To 30) (+) PARIS (France) - Annual AIDS charity event 'Sidaction' ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of journalists over Erdogan son-in-law alleged emails (0600 GMT) PARIS (France) - Trial of Islamic State 'emir' Tyler Vilus (0730 GMT) VIDEO. (To July 3) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Asylum Support Office annual report (0800 GMT) STRASBOURG (France) - European Court of Human Rights ruling on France stripping terror convicts of nationality (0800 GMT) PARIS (France) - PSA auto group annual general assembly (0800 GMT) (+) VIENNA (Austria) - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launches 2020 World Drug Report (0800 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Teenager sentenced for attempted murder of French boy at Tate Modern (0900 GMT) VIDEO. (+) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO/Europe online press briefing (0900 GMT) FRANCE - Unemployment data for May (1000 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Lufthansa shareholders vote on German bailout (1000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank monetary policy committee meets to decide interest rates (1100 GMT) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB statement on monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) PARIS (France) - Appeal trial of far-right writer Alain Soral for Holocaust denial (1130 GMT) (+) LYON (France) - Appeal court decision over Merck drug Levothyrox side-effects (1200 GMT) PARIS (France) - Constitutional Court examines extended detention of suspects during lockdown (1300 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses European Parliament health committee (1430 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline to submit candidature to head Eurogroup (1900 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases Q1 GDP third estimate (1230 GMT) MARINETTE (United States) - Trump tours shipbuilding firm in swing state of Wisconsin PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US government releases weekly initial jobless claims data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases Global Financial Stability Report (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Cafes, restaurants, gyms reopen as tourist season begins (*) TUNIS (Tunisia) - PM addresses parliament on handling of pandemic (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) - Dubai Marine Week - watersports event VIDEO. (To 27) BAABDA (Lebanon) - President Aoun chairs talks with top political leaders ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal hearing for journalist imprisoned for covering anti-government protests PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - New corruption trial of Abdelghani Hamel, ex-security chief TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) GOMA (DR Congo) - Expected end of latest Ebola epidemic SENEGAL - Schools begin reopening (0730 GMT) Dubreka (Guinea) - Court rules in rare case of police officer accused of violence (1000 GMT) Latin America (+) NICARAGUA - President Ortega gives televised address (0200 GMT) Sports ZURICH (Switzerland) - FIFA selects host for Women's World Cup 2023 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 31: Chelsea v Manchester City (1915 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 Asia-Pacific HANOI (Vietnam) - Online ASEAN summit PICTURE. VIDEO. YANGON (Myanmar) - Huge piles of drugs burned to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking VIDEO. (*) SEOUL (South Korea) - Foreign affairs and national security adviser to president press briefing (0600 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. (*) HONG KONG (China) - Sotheby's unveils rediscovered Chinese masterpiece vase ahead of auction (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Europe SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Gazprom shareholders hold general assembly ROSKILDE (Denmark) - Expected end of espionage, attempted murder trial for suspected Iranian agent STOCKHOLM (Sweden) - H&M quarterly results PARIS (France) - Orly airport reopens PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. BAYONNE (France) - Policeman on trial for violence against anti-G7 protesters in Biarritz in 2018 VIDEO. DUBLIN (Ireland) - PM due to announce accelerated end to lockdown VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. DUBLIN (Ireland) - Result of party polls on new coalition government VIDEO. GRAPHIC. PICTURE. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - Verdict in controversial trial of director Kirill Serebrennikov (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. MILAN (Italy) - Consumer and business figures for June released (0900 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Inauguration of giant land art painting by French artist Saype in Palace of Nations garden (1100 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Michelle Bachelet, Helen Clark, Matteo Renzi and Kevin Rudd at LSE conference on 'Life After COVID-19' (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Danone annual general assembly (1230 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco Q1 2020/21 results (1400 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America (+) GREEN BAY (United States) - Trump holds 'town hall' event organized by Fox News (0100 GMT) PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Congress votes on proposal for Washington DC statehood VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa GITEGA (Burundi) - Funeral service for former president Pierre Nkurunziza VIDEO. MADAGASCAR - 60th anniversary of independence from France VIDEO. Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Decision on extradition to France of suspect in disappearance of Japanese student in 2016 (0400 GMT) SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Global Pride 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission and rock celebrities donor conference and online concert on virus vaccine VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ICELAND - Presidential election PICTURE. Ustica (Italy) - 40th anniversary of Itavia airline mid-flight explosion ZAGREB (Croatia) - Annual anti-abortion march, a week before election PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Black Lives Matter protest (1100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Auction of drawings by graphic novelists Herge, Franquin and others (1200 GMT) WARSAW (Poland) - Gay rights rally (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Serbia, Kosovo hold talks at White House on tensions Middle East and North Africa (+) CAIRO (Egypt) - Cafes, places of worship reopen after virus lockdown TUNIS (Tunisia) - Land, sea, air borders due to reopen TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America CUBA (Cuba) - Borders reopen to tourists (To July 1) Sports WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 34: VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich (1330 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. DORTMUND (Germany) - Football: Bundesliga - day 34: Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim (1330 GMT) PICTURE. VIGO (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 32: Celta Vigo v Barcelona (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Gay Pride Parade (0700 GMT) VIDEO. BEIJING (China) - Standing Committee of China's parliament meets, may approve new Hong Kong national security law (To 30) Europe (+) BERGAMO (Italy) - Concert at Bergamo cemetery to commemorate virus victims VIDEO. FRANCE - Second round of municipal elections that were called off in March VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. POLAND - Presidential election, delayed by virus (0500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale (2300 GMT) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Ex-police chief Abdelghani Hamel on trial for fraud ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict due in case of journalist Belkacem Djir TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa MONROVIA (Liberia) - International airport reopens Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Final day of virus lockdown VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports NEWCASTLE (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup - Quarter final: Newcastle v Manchester City (1730 GMT) PICTURE. MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 Worldwide (+) WORLD - Netflix releases series of short films by famous directors made during virus lockdown (2230 GMT) Asia-Pacific (*) NEW TAIPEI CITY (Taiwan) - Domestic tourism initiative unveiled as lockdown eases (0200 GMT) VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Unemployment data released (2330 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Industrial production data released (2350 GMT) Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Human trials of Russian possible coronavirus vaccine begin ROME (Italy) - 20 years since death of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman MURALTO (Switzerland) - 80th anniversary of artist Paul Klee's death BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Brexit negotiators Barnier and Frost meeting (To July 3) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Administrative hearing in Julian Assange extradition case (*) IRELAND - Pubs reopen as long as they serve food with drinks VIDEO. PICTURE. WALES (United Kingdom) - Schools reopen after virus lockdown (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Protest against Mercosur EU trade deal (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Ruling in fake jobs scandal for ex-premier Francois Fillon and wife (1130 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - Initial inflation figures for June released (1200 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Unemployment data for May (1300 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Honduras president's brother, Tony Hernandez, for drug trafficking (1500 GMT) VIDEO. NEW YORK (United States) - Sotheby's big spring auction sale, all online this season (2230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Partial lockdown measures to be lifted TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CONAKRY (Guinea) - Schools and churches reopen after virus lockdown (0800 GMT) BISSAU (Guinea-Bissau) - Parliament convenes amid speculation about dissolution by President Embalo (1000 GMT) TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong handover anniversary (To July 1) (+) SINGAPORE (Singapore) - Campaigning starts for a general election VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - 'Tankan' quarterly business confidence report (2350 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Fourth EU summit on support to Syria (0800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for Britain to request Brexit transition period extension THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - Hearing on whether ICC can rule on Guyana-Venezuela border dispute dating from 1899 (1200 GMT) FESSENHEIM (France) - Closure of Fessenheim nuclear plant PARIS (France) - LVMH annual general assembly BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-South Korea video summit (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - EasyJet first half results (1100 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK: revised GDP for the first quarter (1500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Deadline for Supreme Court decision on release of Trump tax returns VIDEO. PICTURE. NEW YORK (United States) - Publication of 'Wuhan Diary. Dispatches from a Quarantined City' by Chinese writer Fang Fang (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, Fed chairman Powell at House Financial Services Committee hearing (+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN sanctions expire on militias in DR Congo (2000 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of newspaper editor, leading voice in anti-government protests TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - 60th anniversary of independence from Belgium Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 500th anniversary of 'Sad Night' when Aztecs drove out Spanish conquistadors Sports BRIGHTON (United Kingdom) - Football: Premier League - day 32: Brighton v Manchester United (1915 GMT) BARCELONA (Spain) - Football: La Liga - day 33: Barcelona v Atletico Madrid (2000 GMT) (To July 1) WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - New car sales data (*) TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo Disney parks reopen THAILAND - Delayed school year starts with distance learning for some children PICTURE. VIDEO. Europe GREECE - All airports, ports reopen to international arrivals PICTURE. GERMANY - Germany takes over rotating EU presidency FRANCE - Gradual reopening of borders with non-Schengen countries GEORGIA - Borders reopen to tourists RUSSIA - Law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones, computers enters force (*) RUSSIA - Vote on constitutional reforms allowing Putin to prolong tenure PICTURE. VIDEO. ATHENS (Greece) - First 50 migrant children resettled to France (date subject to change) TURKEY - Reopening of cinemas, theatres OSWIECIM (Poland) - Auschwitz-Birkenau museum reopens to visitors PICTURE. VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian low-cost airline Laudamotion resumes flights BELGIUM - Cinemas, theatres reopen ESSEN (Germany) - Court rules on damages for families of Germanwings disaster victims PARIS (France) - Grand Palais and Centre Pompidou museums reopen LONDON (United Kingdom) - Ryanair aims to restore 40 percent of flights AUSTRIA - Cinemas reopen, cultural events with up to 250 people allowed PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope's general audience, from his private library (0730 GMT) PICTURE. (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Court rules on travel ban for ex-president Poroshenko during investigation (1100 GMT) PICTURE. SPAIN - Spain-Portugal border reopens (1300 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Gazprom quarterly results (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Government may unveil West Bank annexation plan VIDEO. (*) BEIRUT (Lebanon) - International airport reopens EGYPT - Tourism, flights resume and nighttime curfew lifted DOHA (Qatar) - Parks and beaches to re-open ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of car tycoon Mahieddine Tahkout amid corruption allegations ANNABA (Algeria) - Trial of newspaper editor, leading voice in anti-government protests (*) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokeswoman holds COVID-19 press conference (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) ETHIOPIA - Filling of Nile mega-dam begins BAMAKO (Mali) - Anti-corruption activist on trial for 'inciting violence' SOMALIA - 60th anniversary of independence Sports FINLAND - Finnish football championship to resume (+) Europe - Football summer transfer market opens (date subject to change) (1100 GMT) THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020 Europe ANKARA (Turkey) - Top court rules on Hagia Sophia Museum status BORDEAUX (France) - Appeals court hears case of wine classification in Bordeaux MILAN (Italy) - Unemployment figures for May (0800 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - Trial to resume of student charged for Koran parody (0800 GMT) afp