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 3, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Ramadan VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To May 12) WORLD - World Press Freedom Day Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - G7 foreign and development ministers meet in person for first time since 2019 PICTURE. (To 5) ROME (Italy) - G20 ministers of culture and tourism meet VIDEO. (To 4) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - 100th anniversary of partition of Ireland, creating British-ruled Northern Ireland PICTURE. RUSSIA - Non-working period ordered by Putin to prevent virus surge (To 11) BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Two police officers on trial over the death of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson (To May 21) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Trial of two former soldiers charged with 1972 murder of IRA member PICTURE. (To June 11) GENEVA (Switzerland) - Sotheby's Geneva Luxury Week auction series, with sale of sneakers worn by NBA stars (To May 12) GREECE - Cafe, restaurant terraces reopen ANKARA (Turkey) - Hearing in trial of 108 people, including pro-Kurd officials, over deadly 2014 protests FRANCE - Covid travel restrictions eased WARSAW (Poland) - Polish president hosts summit with Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian counterparts VIDEO. CZECH REPUBLIC - Shops, markets reopen VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican Museums reopen after Covid closures LISBON (Portugal) - Further easing of virus restrictions, with reopening of gyms and ban on public gatherings lifted PICTURE. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Global Citizen hosts vaccine benefit concert featuring Bidens, Harry and Meghan (0300 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Court scheduled to hear Epic Games lawsuit against Apple Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Turkish delegation set to visit for 'normalisation' talks (date to be confirmed) TUNIS (Tunisia) - Public sector health workers go on strike (To June 5) Sub-Saharan Africa FREETOWN (Sierra Leone) - Finnish judges hold hearings in case of war crimes committed on Liberian soil (To May 12) Latin America MENDOZA (Argentina) - Nuns accused of sexually abusing deaf children go on trial VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan 1st Test Match TOKYO (Japan) - Artistic swimming: FINA Olympic Games qualification tournament 2021 PICTURE. (To 4) MADRID (Spain) - Tennis: WTA tour 2021 - Mutua Madrid Open (To May 8) TOKYO (Japan) - FINA Diving World Cup 2021 PICTURE. (To 6) TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 Europe LONGWOOD (United Kingdom) - 200th anniversary of Napoleon's death (2300 GMT) (To 6) ATHENS (Greece) - May Day strike called by Greece's main union MADRID (Spain) - Early election for Madrid regional parliament PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - French parliament votes on sweeping climate protection law FRANKFURT (Germany) - Lufthansa shareholders' annual general meeting (0800 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Pfizer Q1 results (1200 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade balance (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco Q1 results Sub-Saharan Africa ETHIOPIA - Six month anniversary of the start of the Tigray war Latin America BRASILIA (Brazil) - Parliamentary committee hearing on handling of pandemic with ex-health minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic artistic gymnastics test event WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Q1 GDP data (0500 GMT) PICTURE. Europe ROME (Italy) - Verdict in murder trial of two US students who fatally stabbed an Italian officer VIDEO. (To 6) WATERLOO (Belgium) - Exhibition on Napoleon Bonaparte opens VIDEO. FLENSBURG (Germany) - German car sales for April PARIS (France) - Appeal by Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Assad, against corruption sentence VIDEO. (To 14) BELFAST (United Kingdom) - 40th anniversary of Irish nationalist Bobby Sands' death after 66-day hunger strike LONDON (United Kingdom) - Unilever annual general meeting with vote on energy transition plans AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Stellantis Q1 results (0630 GMT) MONACO (Principality of Monaco) - EVER trade fair on sustainable vehicles and renewable energy (0700 GMT) (To 7) LISBON (Portugal) - Demonstration against lithium mining projects (1000 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission unveils industrial strategy for Europe (1000 GMT) KOMSOMOLSK-ON-AMUR (Russia) - Hearing in trial of Russian feminist activist (2330 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q1 results (2030 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - General Motors Q1 results (1130 GMT) Sports SAPPORO (Japan) - Athletics: dummy-run marathon to test the circuit ahead of Tokyo Olympics VIDEO. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Nintendo annual results 2020-2021 (0600 GMT) PICTURE. HONG KONG (China) - Media tycoon Jimmy Lai to take plea over fraud charge in court (0700 GMT) Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Local elections ATHENS (Greece) - Unions strike against new labour law PICTURE. DENMARK - Cinemas, theatres reopen BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU ministerial meeting on defence issues LONDON (United Kingdom) - Bank of England publishes monetary policy report LONDON (United Kingdom) - London mayoral election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Scottish Parliament elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM Q1 results (0500 GMT) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen Q1 results (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Destatis publishes March industrial orders (0600 GMT) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Trial resumes of RSF Turkey representative (0700 GMT) ANKARA (Turkey) - Central bank to decide interest rate (1100 GMT) PARIS (France) - Air France-KLM annual general meeting (1230 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Bombardier Q1 results (1000 GMT) FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - Japan Airlines Q3 results BEIJING (China) - EU embassy press conference on the occasion of Europe Day (0700 GMT) TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Taiwan's constitutional court rules on aboriginal hunting rights (0800 GMT) VIDEO. Europe PORTO (Portugal) - EU leaders meet (To 8) PORTO (Portugal) - Social Summit as part of Portugal's EU presidency VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 8) ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Mosque on Taksim Square inaugurated PICTURE. VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - BMW Q1 results (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - March industrial production data (0600 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Intercontinental Hotels Group Q1 results and annual general meeting (1300 GMT) North America MONTREAL (Canada) - Air Canada Q4 and 2020 annual results (1200 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - US Vice President Harris, Mexican President Lopez Obrador hold virtual talks on immigration Sports HARARE (Zimbabwe) - Cricket Zimbabwe v Pakistan 2nd Test Match (To 11) SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 Europe BELGIUM - Restaurant and cafe terraces reopen GENEVA (Switzerland) - Daughter of jailed opposition leader Navalny receives human rights award on her father's behalf PORTO (Portugal) - EU-India leaders' summit held online VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - National Remembrance Day, marking massacres by French soldiers in 1945 PICTURE. SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Europe Day MOSCOW (Russia) - Victory Day parade PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Protests demanding climate justice Middle East and North Africa DAR EL BEIDAH (Algeria) - Trial of 46 accused of belonging to terror group Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic athletics test event PICTURE. MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Inquest into death of anti-extradition protester Leung Ling-kit begins (0100 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Court hears judicial review against no-jury arrangement for first National Security Law trial (0200 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response launches its main report (date to be confirmed) CYPRUS - Cyprus opens doors to vaccinated tourists from 65 countries BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet OSLO (Norway) - Health authority decision on use of AstraZeneca vaccine MILAN (Italy) - La Scala opera house reopens PARIS (France) - Paris hosts Africa financing summit (To 11) ROME (Italy) - Borghese Gallery and Museum hosts Damien Hirst exhibition (To October 10) LISBON (Portugal) - Verdict in trial of three border officials over Ukrainian's death in migrant centre Middle East and North Africa MOROCCO - Virus state of emergency set to end (To 11) Sports BUDAPEST (Hungary) - European Aquatics Championships 2020, rescheduled due to virus (To 23) TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Nissan Q3 results Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Brit Awards LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen's Speech setting out the government's legislative agenda PARIS (France) - Auction of art, furniture of Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada following his death from Covid-19 MADRID (Spain) - Ban on arrivals from South Africa, Brazil set to be lifted PARIS (France) - OPEC monthly oil report BRUSSELS (Belgium) - PM De Croo hosts meeting on easing virus restrictions on cultural sector GENEVA (Switzerland) - Sale of largest Kashmir sapphire to appear at auction North America KINGSTON (Jamaica) - 40th anniversary of Bob Marley's death Middle East and North Africa TEHRAN (Iran) - Period for candidates to submit names to run in presidential elections (0330 GMT) (To 15) WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Nurses Day Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - SoftBank Group Q3 results TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota Q3 results PANAJI (India) - Verdict due in rape trial of former chief editor of Tehelka magazine Europe MUNICH (Germany) - BMW annual general meeting LONDON (United Kingdom) - 18th birthday of Madeleine McCann, who went missing as a toddler on a family holiday in Portugal in 2007 HANOVER (Germany) - TUI Q2 results (0500 GMT) LEVERKUSEN (Germany) - Bayer Q1 results (0500 GMT) PARIS (France) - IEA monthly oil report (0800 GMT) North America SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Judge examines settlement reached with Bayer over RoundUp herbicide Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - President Yoweri Museveni sworn in for sixth term THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 Europe WARSAW (Poland) - Constitutional Court expected to rule on validity of EU law in Poland (1000 GMT) VIDEO. North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - Disney Q2 results (2030 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) - President Ramaphosa appears before anti-graft panel in his capacity as head of state (To 14) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - 700 hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Mexico Sports BERLIN (Germany) - Football: German Cup Final: TBC v TBC (1845 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic skateboarding test event (To 14) TOKYO (Japan) - Inaugural Olympic Virtual Series (To June 23) FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021 Asia-Pacific WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - PM Jacinda Ardern press conference on 'Christchurch Call' push to curb online extremism (2200 GMT) Europe GREECE - Borders may reopen to tourists PICTURE. VIDEO. PARIS (France) - 80th anniversary of French Nazi-allied Vichy regime's first mass arrest of Jews BERN (Switzerland) - Swiss president celebrates 60th birthday with anyone born on same day Sports TOKYO (Japan) - Olympic 3x3 test basketball event (To 16) SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Facebook-owned Whatsapp privacy update takes effect Europe SHUSHA (Azerbaijan) - Erdogan set to visit Nagorno-Karabakh (date to be confirmed) MADRID (Spain) - 10th anniversary of 'indignados' anti-austerity protest movement MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline imposed by Russia for Twitter to delete 'banned' content LONDON (United Kingdom) - Deadline for UK to respond to EU legal complaint over agreement on post-Brexit trade through N.Ireland Latin America CHILE - Local elections and vote for constituent assembly members VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16) Sports LONDON (United Kingdom) - Football: FA Cup Final: Leicester v Chelsea (1630 GMT) MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Europe UNITED KINGDOM - Limited return of spectators to England's sporting venues expected (date subject to change) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers meet DUBLIN (Ireland) - Ryanair annual results (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Court starts hearing extremism case against Navalny's organisations (0700 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Kennedy Center Honors for the performing arts (To 22) Sub-Saharan Africa BAMAKO (Mali) - Strike called by national union (To 21) TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Baidu Q1 results (1200 GMT) Europe ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) - Eurovision Song Contest VIDEO. (To 22) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Appeal court examines legal framework of Belgian government's virus restrictions FRANKFURT (Germany) - Army officer Franco Albrecht stands trial for allegedly carrying out terrorist attacks while posing as a Syrian refugee BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU finance ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone FY 2021 annual results (0500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa CASABLANCA (Morocco) - Journalist Omar Radi on trial for spying and sexual assault WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Restaurants, hotels, cultural events planned to reopen in Austria after six-month Covid lockdown VIDEO. REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - Ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council (To 20) Sports ROME (Italy) - Football: Coppa Italia final (0000 GMT) THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Bee Day Asia-Pacific WENCHANG (China) - China expected to launch its Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft to its space station 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. PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (To June 22) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers meet LONDON (United Kingdom) - EasyJet half-year earnings (0600 GMT) Middle East and North Africa BEIRUT (Lebanon) - Syrians abroad can vote in presidential elections Sports MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco) - Auto: Formula One - Monaco Grand Prix (To 23) PORTO (Portugal) - Auto: World rally championship (WRC), Rally of Monte-Carlo 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 LISBON (Portugal) - EU finance ministers meet FLORENCE (Italy) - Lawyers, judges, prosecutors and Dante's descendents 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) Sub-Saharan Africa DURBAN (South Africa) - Former provincial police chief and Zuma ally in court over WC 2010 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 (To November 21) PILTON (United Kingdom) - 'Live At Worthy Farm' concert streamed by Glastonbury organisers Middle East and North Africa PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Palestinian parliamentary elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports UNITED STATES - Basketball: NBA playoffs 2021 begin 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 MONTE CARLO (Principality of Monaco) - Auto: Formula One - Monaco Grand Prix MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 North America DULUTH (United States) - Bob Dylan's 80th birthday Middle East and North Africa TUNIS (Tunisia) - French PM Jean Castex visits Latin America QUITO (Ecuador) - New president takes office TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit on virus, climate and Russia TALLINN (Estonia) - NATO's International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon), held online (To 28) SEVILLE (Spain) - Electronic Warfare Europe 2021 defence conference (To 27) 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) Sports KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Badminton World Tour: Malaysia Open (To 30) WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - Total lunar eclipse, visible in South-East Asia and the Americas Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong and Singapore launch travel bubble VIDEO. Europe 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) LEIPZIG (Germany) - Announcement of Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa DAMASCUS (Syria) - Presidential election PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports GDANSK (Poland) - Football: Europa League - Final (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 FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - 60th anniversary of Amnesty International BELFAST (United Kingdom) - Arlene Foster steps down as Democratic Unionist Party leader LONDON (United Kingdom) - HSBC annual general meeting Sub-Saharan Africa ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - 30th anniversary of the ouster of Ethiopian dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam Sports DOHA (Qatar) - Diamond League athletics meeting SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021 Europe BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) - Birmingham Pride (To 30) Sports ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Football: Champions League Final (1900 GMT) DAKAR (Senegal) - Auto : Extreme E championship 2nd round (To 30) SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2021 Worldwide WORLD - World Multiple Sclerosis Day Sports PARIS (France) - Tennis: Grand Slam Tournament - 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 Europe BONN (Germany) - Bonn Climate Change Conference, dubbed SB 52 (To June 11) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) - GDP Q1 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 HONGKONG (China) - Tony Chung mentioned on National Security case (0800 GMT) Europe GERMANY - Covid vaccination opens to all adults BERN (Switzerland) - GDP quarterly data (0545 GMT) 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 online afp