For a selection of upcoming events and a preview of our top stories, sign up to our newsletter, AFP Agenda Highlights MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 Asia-Pacific YANGON (Myanmar) - Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court in person Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Meeting of World Health Assembly (To June 1) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit on virus, climate and Russia (1700 GMT) PICTURE. (To 25) VENICE (Italy) - Venice Architecture Biennale PICTURE. VIDEO. (To November 21) PARIS (France) - Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on charges of illegal campaign financing LIVE VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To June 22) SOCHI (Russia) - Putin holds talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov VIDEO. North America DULUTH (United States) - Bob Dylan's 80th birthday Sub-Saharan Africa KIGALI (Rwanda) - French President Macron visits (date to be confirmed) (To 28) Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - President-elect Guillermo Lasso sworn in VIDEO. Sports DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Cricket: Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh PICTURE. (To 29) TOKYO (Japan) - Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (To June 23) RIGA (Latvia) - World Ice Hockey Championship PICTURE. (To June 6) BELGRADE (Serbia) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - Belgrade open (To 29) STRASBOURG (France) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Internationaux de Strasbourg (To 29) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Court of Arbitration for Sport hears testimony of Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, who had eight-year doping ban overturned (To 28) TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 Europe LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) - PM Jansa faces impeachment vote PICTURE. (To 26) 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) MUNICH (Germany) - Ifo business sentiment survey (0900 GMT) North America MINNEAPOLIS (United States) - First anniversary of police murder of George Floyd, which sparked mass anti-racism protests PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - Demonstration in memory of government critics murdered in recent weeks (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal verdict in corruption trial of top businessman, Issad Rebrab Sub-Saharan Africa MBOUR (Senegal) - Court to announce verdict in trial of two suspected smugglers over drowning of young migrant (1000 GMT) WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Belgian court hears EU legal complaint against AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery (0700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - EMA regular press briefing on Covid-19 (1200 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU agriculture ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - PM's ex-chief aide Cummings testifies to parliament on handling of coronavirus, alleged government sleaze PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. 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) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - World Bank press conference on new Russia report (0900 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 TEHRAN (Iran) - List of presidential candidates published ahead of June vote (To 27) DAMASCUS (Syria) - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. TEHRAN (Iran) - President Hassan Rouhani addresses weekly cabinet meeting (0600 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa PIETERMARITZBURG (South Africa) - Corruption trial of ex-president Zuma starts VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Literacy campaign begins ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast) - Hearing in trial of ex-rebel Guillaume Soro, supporters over coup bid (1300 GMT) Sports GDANSK (Poland) - Football: Europa League - Final: Villarreal (ESP) v Manchester United (ENG) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Misc. WORLD - Total lunar eclipse, visible in Southeast Asia and the Americas THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - Defence ministry monthly press conference (0700 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council holds emergency meeting on Israel-Palestinian conflict BUCHAREST (Romania) - Nicolae Ceausescu's presidential plane sold in auction FRANKFURT (Germany) - Deutsche Bank shareholders' annual general meeting BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU ministers discuss bloc's landmark Digital Services Act proposal BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel holds talks with state premiers on Germany's coronavirus vaccination campaign PICTURE. GAP (France) - Verdict in trial of two aid workers accused of helping migrants cross border into France LISBON (Portugal) - EU foreign ministers hold talks VOSTOCHNY (Russia) - Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites (1743 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - US releases third report on fourth quarter GDP (1230 GMT) 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 PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak hosts virtual meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank heads PICTURE. LISBON (Portugal) - EU defence ministers hold talks 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 accused of fabricating drug-trafficking charges against journalist (0900 GMT) PARIS (France) - Total shareholders general assembly (1200 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Posthumous DMX album set for release QUEBEC CITY (Canada) - Quebec province curfew lifted LOS ANGELES (United States) - 'Cruella' live-action villain origin movie starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson released in theaters and on Disney+ streaming platform Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Campaigning starts for presidential elections (To June 16) 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, indoor restaurants reopen VIDEO. ZAGREB (Croatia) - Annual anti-abortion rally PICTURE. BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Birmingham Pride (To 30) Sports PORTO (Portugal) - Football: Champions League - Final: Manchester City (ENG) v Chelsea (ENG) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 30) DAKAR (Senegal) - Auto : Extreme E championship 2nd round (To 30) SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2021 Europe ZAGREB (Croatia) - Mayoral election, with green-leftist candidate tipped to win PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa appears before anti-graft panel in his capacity as head of state 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. Misc. WORLD - World Multiple Sclerosis Day MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021 Asia-Pacific JAPAN - Emergency virus measures to end VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Jimmy Lai and nine other democracy activists sentenced after pleading guilty to 'unlawful assembly' (0100 GMT) 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 Misc. WORLD - World No Tobacco Day TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021 Asia-Pacific KATHMANDU (Nepal) - 20th anniversary of crown prince's murder of nine members of Nepal's royal family Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Covid-19 vaccination using Sputnik jabs begins LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Public Prosecutor's Office, tasked with fighting fraud, becomes operational MADRID (Spain) - W.Sahara's Polisario independence movement leader Brahim Ghali appears before judge LONDON (United Kingdom) - London Design Biennale opens at Somerset House VIDEO. North America OTTAWA (Canada) - GDP Q4 and full year 2020 (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Malawi embassy to be opened in Jerusalem (date to be confirmed) VIDEO. CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi on trial for spying and sexual assault ALGERIA - Partial reopening of air borders PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports ITALY - Spectators allowed to return to sports stadiums WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 Europe SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum PICTURE. VIDEO. (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 - Knesset members elect new Israeli president (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. JERUSALEM - Deadline for Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid to form new government (2030 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (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) PARIS (France) - Cannes Film Festival press conference 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 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 MADRID (Spain) - Football friendly game Spain v Portugal (1730 GMT) PICTURE. BAKU (Azerbaijan) - Auto: Formula One - Azerbaijan Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 6) BARCELONA (Spain) - Moto world championship Catalonian Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 6) SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Return of expedition tasked with measuring radioactive pollution at sunk nuclear sub in Norwegian Sea North America ATLANTA (United States) - 40th anniversary of CDC's first public announcement of AIDS deaths Sub-Saharan Africa GOMA (DR Congo) - 'State of siege' in violence-plagued eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu scheduled to end VIDEO. Misc. WORLD - World Environment Day SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2021 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - BAFTA Television awards ceremony Latin America MEXICO - Midterm elections (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 Mayweather fights YouTube star Logan Paul MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 Europe STRASBOURG (France) - European Parliament plenary session (To 10) GERMANY - Covid vaccination opens to all adults VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA board of governors meeting (To 11) 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 MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Schools reopen after year-long closure VIDEO. Sports STUTTGART (Germany) - Tennis: ATP tour 2021 - MercedesCup (To 13) TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021 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. Misc. WORLD - World Oceans Day WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 Asia-Pacific MONGOLIA - Presidential election 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 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 Sports LISBON (Portugal) - Portugal v Israel international football friendly (1845 GMT) PICTURE. 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 MOSCOW (Russia) - Telegram in court, faces fines PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1230 GMT) 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) 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 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. Misc. WORLD - World Day Against Child Labour SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021 Europe FINLAND - Local elections MADRID (Spain) - Hard-left party Podemos to choose its new leader SWITZERLAND - Swiss vote on pesticide-free farming, an anti-terrorism law, and a law giving Bern powers to impose Covid curbs PICTURE. Sports BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Football: Copa America 2021 (To July 10) OMAHA (United States) - Swimming: US Olympic trials (To 20) Misc. WORLD - International Albinism Awareness Day MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021 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. Misc. WORLD - World Blood Donor Day 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) VERSAILLES (France) - Verdict in trial of Ikea France over spying on staff, clients (0800 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 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 Europe ATHENS (Greece) - Dior cruise collection show COUPVRAY (France) - Disneyland Paris reopens BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet PARIS (France) - Startups and innovation event Vivatech (To 19) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - Grand Ball of Princes and Princesses charity event (1700 GMT) Sports SAN DIEGO (United States) - Golf: PGA Tour 2021 - PGA Tour - US Open (To 20) FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Verdict for eight men accused of attacking pro-democracy protesters in Yuen Long (0130 GMT) Europe LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - EU finance ministers examine national recovery plans LONDON (United Kingdom) - Tesco: Q1 earnings statement (0600 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 TEHRAN (Iran) - Presidential election VIDEO. 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 Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - Kremlin's United Russia party holds congress ahead of parliamentary polls Misc. WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 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 CASABLANCA (Morocco) - 40th anniversary of food riots in Casablanca 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 Misc. WORLD - World Refugee Day MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 Europe FRANCE - Fete de la Musique annual music festival CANNES (France) - Cannes Film Market held online (To 25) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council 47th session (To July 15) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU Commission announces carbon border tax proposal UNITED KINGDOM - Most coronavirus restrictions lifted in England Misc. WORLD - International Day of Yoga 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 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 UNITED KINGDOM - Five years ago, Britain voted 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 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 afp