For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 Asia-Pacific THAILAND - Covid-19 mass vaccination drive begins VIDEO. Europe VENICE (Italy) - Venice Architecture Biennale PICTURE. VIDEO. (To November 21) SPAIN - Borders open for all vaccinated travellers SPAIN - Ports reopen to international cruise ships STRASBOURG (France) - European Parliament plenary session VIDEO. (To 10) LONDON (United Kingdom) - 'Uyghur Tribunal' investigates alleged Chinese abuses against its Uyghur minority community BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Deadline for appeal court decision on the legal framework of Belgian government's virus restrictions LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU justice ministers hold talks on fighting illegal online content VIDEO. SLOVAKIA - Vaccination using Sputnik jabs begins VIDEO. PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visits (To 10) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA board of governors meeting (To 11) GENEVA (Switzerland) - International Labour Organization annual meeting, held online (To 19) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis publishes April industrial orders (0600 GMT) DRESDEN (Germany) - Merkel, EU competition chief Vestager attend inauguration of Bosch semiconductor plant (1100 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) Latin America GUATEMALA CITY (Guatemala) - US VP Kamala Harris visits Guatemala VIDEO. (To 7) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Schoolchildren return to classrooms after over a year of virtual learning VIDEO. Sports UTRECHT (Netherlands) - Cricket: Third One-Day International between Netherlands and Ireland UNITED STATES - Basketball: NBA playoffs 2021 (To July 22) TOKYO (Japan) - Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (To June 23) PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournaments - Roland Garros PICTURE. (To June 13) TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Oceans Day Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - EU Chamber of Commerce in China releases European Business in China Business Confidence Survey 2021 (0200 GMT) Europe THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN court verdict on appeal by ex-Bosnian Serb military chief Mladic against genocide conviction over Srebrenica massacre VIDEO. PICTURE. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU interior ministers hold talks, with focus on migration VIDEO. 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) - Senate hearings to examine Biden's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2022 WASHINGTON (United States) - Trade balance for January (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Second televised debate between Iran presidential candidates (1530 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - US VP Harris Mexico visits over immigration crisis VIDEO. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visits (To 9) Sports STUTTGART (Germany) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - MercedesCup (To 13) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific MONGOLIA - Presidential election VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Court hearing extremism case against Navalny's organisation (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. FRANCE - Cafes, restaurants allowed to serve indoors, with night curfew starting at 11:00 pm VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis holds weekly audience PICTURE. BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin film festival hosts outdoor public screenings PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Foreign trade data for April (0600 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) annual report (0900 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Hearing in trial on terrorism charges of political activists Ramy Shaath and Ziad Eleimy Sports RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) - Brazil reveals squad for Copa America 2021 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Prince Philip, who died on April 9 this year, would have turned 100 CYPRUS - Covid restrictions eased, with end to curfew and nightclubs reopening ATHENS (Greece) - Public, private sector workers go on strike MOSCOW (Russia) - Telegram in court, faces fines LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU environment ministers meet PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report MARSEILLE (France) - Rolling Stones immersive exhibition 'Unzipped' (To September 5) FRANKFURT (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly unemployment benefits claims (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RABAT (Morocco) - Trial opens of journalist Maati Monjib charged with 'harming state security' (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa HARARE (Zimbabwe) - NYT's Zimbabwe freelance correspondent in court Sports FLORENCE (Italy) - Diamond League athletics meeting PICTURE. GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: First Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (To 14) CANASTOTA (United States) - Induction ceremony to International Boxing Hall of Fame for US champions Hopkins and Mosley (To 13) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Chile unveils football squad for Copa America 2021 VIDEO. 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 LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU energy ministers meet BERLIN (Germany) - Greens hold online party congress VIDEO. (To 13) Londres (United Kingdom) - UK GDP for April (0600 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya holds press conference (1200 GMT) VIDEO. 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) - 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. TEHRAN (Iran) - Third and final televised debate between Iran presidential candidates (1530 GMT) Sports LE MANS (France) - EWC: 24 Hours Motos in Le Mans (To 13) SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Albinism Awareness Day Europe FINLAND - Local elections MADRID (Spain) - Hard-left party Podemos to choose its new leader MADRID (Spain) - Protest over government move to pardon Catalan separatists convicted over failed 2017 independence bid SWITZERLAND - Swiss vote on pesticide-free farming, an anti-terrorism law, and a law giving Bern powers to impose Covid curbs PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Launch of new UK news channel GB News Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Second round of regional elections (2000 GMT) Sports BRAZIL - 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 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO leaders summit PICTURE. Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Maradona's doctor, six other caregivers, questioned over his death VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU-US summit during Biden visit to Europe PICTURE. BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Supreme Court to rule on acquittal of suspects in 2018 murder of journalist PICTURE. BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - GLOBSEC security forum for Central Europe (To 17) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis publishes inflation data for May (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) 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 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 NEW YORK (United States) - New York court considers Harvey Weinstein extradition (1800 GMT) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Biden-Putin summit 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 THE HAGUE (Netherlands) - UN court to try Hezbollah member for Lebanon attacks PARIS (France) - Startups and innovation event Vivatech (To 19) LONDON (United Kingdom) - May inflation data (0600 GMT) North America 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 Asia-Pacific JIUQUAN (China) - China expected to launch 'Shenzhou 12', first manned mission to its new space station VIDEO. Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Dior cruise collection show COUPVRAY (France) - Disneyland Paris reopens VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - Eurozone finance ministers meet 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) Sports SAN DIEGO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 2021 - PGA Tour - US Open 20202021 (To 20) 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 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) (To 22) 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 (To 20) SACHSENRING (Germany) - Moto world championship German Grand Prix (To 20) SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 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 Sports GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia) - Cricket: Second Test Match between West Indies and South Africa (0000 GMT) (To 22) SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Refugee Day 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 MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day of Yoga Europe ITALY - Entry ban for India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka due to end FRANCE - Fete de la Musique annual music festival MILAN (Italy) - Giorgio Armani collection presented to public 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 ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of 'poet' of pro-democracy movement Mohamed Tadjadit Sub-Saharan Africa ETHIOPIA - Legislative and regional elections TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021 Europe CATANIA (Italy) - Meeting of G20 ministers of labour and education (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 (1200 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of US Congress rioter Brendan Hunt for threatening Democrat lawmakers (1300 GMT) 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) VIENNE (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 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) - 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), Rally of Monte-Carlo (To 27) 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 Sports ASSEN (Netherlands) - Moto world championship Dutch Grand Prix (To 27) SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Europe PARIS (France) - Gay Pride Parade ROSKILDE (Denmark) - Roskilde music festival (To July 3) 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) SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021 North America PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) - Haiti votes on new constitution Sports ST. GEORGE'S (Grenada) - Cricket: Second Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021 Europe MATERA (Italy) - Meeting of G20 ministers for foreign affairs and development (To 30) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Five years since a triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport of Istanbul killed 45 people 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) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Provisional trial date of Zephaniah McLeod, charged with murder over 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 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 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 Europe BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - 50 years since three Soyuz 11 mission Russian cosmonauts were killed in depressurisation of their capsule as it re-entered the atmosphere 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) SAINT HELIER (Jersey) - Expiry of interim rules allowing certain French vessels to fish near the Channel Islands following Brexit 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 for 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 HONG KONG (China) - Anniversary of Hong Kong's 1997 handover to China Europe 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. North America NEW YORK (United States) - All remaining virus curbs lifted (date subject to change) NEW YORK (United States) - Google's first physical retail store set to open 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 SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD (Austria) - Auto: Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix (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 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) 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 afp