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International 7-Day News Agenda

International 7-Day News Agenda

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PERU – State funeral of ex-president Alberto Fujimori PICTURE. VIDEO.

(*) LONDON (United Kingdom) – London Fashion Week PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 17)

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – NATO Military Committee meets (To 15)

(+) VIENNA (Austria) – Flooding in Austria

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers exhibition opens at the National Gallery

TORONTO (Canada) – Toronto International Film Festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 15)

WASHINGTON (United States) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks at Phoenix Awards Dinner VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.

(+) BEVERLY HILLS (United States) – BAFTA North America TV Tea Party (2300 GMT) PICTURE.

TUNIS (Tunisia) – Start of campaigning for presidential elections

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – Rock in Rio Festival 2024, first week (To 15)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Athletics: Diamond League – Finals PICTURE.

LAS VEGAS (United States) – Boxing: super-middleweight title fight, Canelo Alvarez v Edgar Berlanga

Football: UEFA Champions League (To May 31, 2025)

BARCELONA (Spain) – Sailing: 2024 America’s Cup (To October 27)

COLOMBIA – Football: Women’s U-20 World Cup 2024 PICTURE. (To September 22)

BOLOGNA (Italy) – Tennis: 2024 Davis Cup group stage PICTURE. (To 15)

GAINESVILLE (United States) – Golf: 2024 Solheim Cup (To 15)

BAKU (Azerbaijan) – Auto: Formula One – Azerbaijan Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 15)

LOS ANGELES (United States) – 76th Emmy Awards PICTURE. VIDEO.

WORLD – International Day of Democracy

(*) WORLD – Muslims worldwide mark “al-Mawlid al-Nabawi”, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed PICTURE. (To 16)

BEIJING (China) – Mid-Autumn Festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 17)

UZBEKISTAN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits VIDEO. (To 16)

PARIS (France) – 50th anniversary of grenade attack at drugstore

(+) LOS ANGELES (United States) – Apple TV+ post-Emmy party (1600 GMT) PICTURE.

TEHRAN (Iran) – 2nd anniversary of protests sparked by death of Mahsa Amini arrested for alleged breach of Iran’s strict dress code VIDEO. (To 16)

SAN SALVADOR (El Salvador) – Relatives of prisoners detained under state of emergency protest (1700 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.

COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) – Cricket: New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka (0830 GMT) (To October 1)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Football: Premier League – day 4: Tottenham v Arsenal (1300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.

MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) – Cricket: England v Australia 3rd T20 (1330 GMT) PICTURE.

HONG KONG (China) – Court to potentially hand down first conviction under security law known as Article 23 (0130 GMT)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – EX-BBC presenter Huw Edwards appears in court after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children PICTURE.

PARIS (France) – Peter Cherif on trial over suspected Al-Qaeda terror activities in Yemen (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To October 4)

STOCKHOLM (Sweden) – Swedish and Finnish governments hold joint meeting LIVE VIDEO.

STRASBOURG (France) – European Parliament session PICTURE. (To 19)

VIENNA (Austria) – UN nuclear watchdog IAEA holds annual General Conference PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 20)

PARIS (France) – World Space Business Week organised by Novaspace (To 20)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Audi unions call for demonstration by auto workers against job losses (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE.

MOSCOW (Russia) – Hearing in trial of French researcher Laurent Vinatier accused of breaking ‘foreign agent’ law (1100 GMT) PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO.

GENEVA (Switzerland) – UN Special Rapporteurs hold press conference on violence and human rights violations in Gaza, occupied Palestinian Territories (1130 GMT) VIDEO.

(*) ATHENS (Greece) – Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis meets French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne (1230 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – London Fashion Week – Burberry (1400 GMT)

(*) HARRISBURG (United States) – Pennsylvania becomes first state to start in-person voting operations for US elections

(+) WEST PALM BEACH (United States) – Donald Trump launches his cryptocurrency platform World Liberty Financial with a live address from Mar-a-Lago VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

(*) PHILADELPHIA (United States) – President Joe Biden attends an event with Historically Black Colleges and Universities VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

(+) LOS ANGELES (United States) – Walt Disney Company’s Emmy celebration event (0400 GMT) PICTURE.

REDMOND (United States) – Microsoft holds Copilot AI event

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag reports to UN Security Council (1400 GMT)

(*) WASHINGTON (United States) – Appeal court hears legal bid by TikTok to derail law forcing owner ByteDance to sell app to non-Chinese buyer or be banned in US (1630 GMT) VIDEO.

LOS ANGELES (United States) – “Friends” memorabilia goes to auction on hit series’ 30th anniversary (1930 GMT) VIDEO.

TEHRAN (Iran) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian holds his first press conference PICTURE. VIDEO.

BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) – President Javier Milei presents budget for 2025 to congress (0000 GMT) VIDEO.

MEXICO CITY (Mexico) – President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador leads ‘cry of independence’ ceremony, his final public event as president (0400 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 16)

TALCAHUANO (Chile) – Huachipato steelmaker shuts down its blast furnace ending steel production PICTURE.

UNITED KINGDOM – Commission hearing starts into 115 charges against Manchester City

MUNICH (Germany) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: UEFA Champions League Bayern Munich (GER) v Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

SRINAGAR (India) – Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir hold local assembly elections (1900 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. (To October 1)

SYDNEY (Australia) – Financial Review Cyber Summit

SHIKAMA (Japan) – Japan and France hold joint military drills VIDEO.

SIEM REAP (Cambodia) – Gumball 3000 – rally of supercars at Angkor Wat PICTURE. VIDEO.

ALMATY (Kazakhstan) – C5+1 meeting with Central Asian leaders VIDEO.

STRASBOURG (France) – Ursula von der Leyen briefs EU parliament leaders on new European Commission team (0700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE.

MILAN (Italy) – Milan Fashion Week – Womenswear SS25 PICTURE. (To 23)

CHISINAU (Moldova) – Donors’ conference for Moldova, which is suffering impact of war in Ukraine PICTURE.

ANKARA (Turkey) – Ethiopia-Somalia hold new talks

MOSCOW (Russia) – Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric VIDEO.

PARIS (France) – Space Defense and Security Summit organised by Novaspace (To 18)

PETUSHKI (Russia) – Hearing in trial of three former lawyers of Alexei Navalny, accused of ‘extremism’ (0700 GMT)

COPENHAGEN (Denmark) – Protest against agriculture agreement (0700 GMT) VIDEO.

GENEVA (Switzerland) – UN experts publish report on human rights situation in Venezuela (0700 GMT)

PARIS (France) – Economic forum to promote business in the suburbs (0700 GMT) (To 18)

BERLIN (Germany) – Startup Germany Summit 2024, ministers including Chancellor Olaf Scholz to attend (0730 GMT)

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – Czech coronation jewels go on display at Prague Castle (1200 GMT) VIDEO.

THE HAGUE (Netherlands) – Dutch opening of parliament and budget presentation (1200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.

BERLIN (Germany) – Interior Minister Nancy Faeser hosts European counterparts as part of ‘Berlin Process’ with Western Balkan states (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.

WASHINGTON (United States) – Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting (To 18)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN General Assembly special session, vote on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories (To 18)

SANTA MONICA (United States) – Snapchat holds annual ‘Partner Summit’ VIDEO.

WASHINGTON (United States) – US advance retail sales (1230 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – US industrial production data (1315 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – New York Climate Week (2000 GMT) (To 24)

NAIROBI (Kenya) – High Court hearing over police move to ban protests in central Nairobi after deadly anti-government rallies

CARACOLLO (Bolivia) – Evo Morales, allied unions begin march to La Paz to call for his presidential candidacy (1500 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE.

CHANGZHOU (China) – Badminton: World Tour, China Open (To 22)

TURIN (Italy) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Juventus (ITA) v PSV Eindhoven (NED) (1645 GMT) PICTURE.

BERN (Switzerland) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Young Boys (SUI) v Aston Villa (ENG) (1645 GMT) PICTURE.

MILAN (Italy) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: AC Milan (ITA) v Liverpool (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

MADRID (Spain) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Real Madrid (ESP) v VfB Stuttgart (GER) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

LISBON (Portugal) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Sporting Lisbon (POR) v Lille (FRA) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

WASHINGTON (United States) – Fed releases decision after policy committee meeting (1800 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference at end of Monetary Policy Committee meeting (1830 GMT) VIDEO.

LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) – EU court ruling on billion-euro fine for Google for antitrust violations (0730 GMT)

FRANCE – Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s film ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ released in French cinemas

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Inflation for August (0600 GMT)

OOSTERBEEK (Netherlands) – Burial of two British soldiers who died during Operation Market Garden (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Eurozone inflation for August, second estimate (0900 GMT)

New York (United States) – National Urban Rat Summit (1300 GMT) (To 19)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meets on Afghanistan (1400 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – Senate committee holds event on democracy and free speech in Hong Kong, honouring imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai (1900 GMT)

UNIONDALE (United States) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds an election rally (2300 GMT)

CENTURION (South Africa) – Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) expo PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 22)

BRASÍLIA (Brazil) – Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) meeting (2200 GMT)

BOLOGNA (Italy) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Bologna (ITA) v Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) (1645 GMT) PICTURE.

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Sparta Praha (CZE) v Salzburg (AUT) (1645 GMT) PICTURE.

GLASGOW (United Kingdom) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Celtic (SCO) v Slovan Bratislava (SVK) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

BRUGES (Belgium) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Club Brugge (BEL) v Borussia Dortmund (GER) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Manchester City (ENG) v Inter Milan (ITA) (1900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

PARIS (France) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Paris SG (FRA) v Girona (ESP) (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.

PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) – Closing arguments in opposition leader Kem Sokha’s treason appeal trial

TOKYO (Japan) – Final argument in the case of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly (0500 GMT)

TOKYO (Japan) – CPI inflation data for August (2330 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Belgian parliament returns to work as government negotiations continue VIDEO.

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao holds talks with EU’s Valdis Dombrovskis on EV tariffs

POSITANO (Italy) – G7 culture ministers meeting (To 21)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – European new car sales figures for August 2024 (0600 GMT)

PARIS (France) – Review of the appeal against dismissal of case against French soldiers over Operation Turquoise during Rwanda genocide (0700 GMT)

BERGEN (Norway) – Rafto Prize for human rights defenders awarded (0800 GMT) VIDEO.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Bank of England rate decision (1100 GMT)

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) – 30th anniversary of US soldiers landing to reinstate ousted president Jean-Bertrand Aristide

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meets on Palestinian Territories (1400 GMT)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – Rock In Rio festival 2024, last week PICTURE. (To 22)

WENTWORTH (United Kingdom) – Golf: European Tour – PGA Championship 2024 PICTURE. (To 22)

CHENNAI (India) – Cricket: India v Bangladesh, 1st Test (0330 GMT) PICTURE. (To 23)

NOTTINGHAM (United Kingdom) – Cricket: England v Australia 1st ODI (1130 GMT) PICTURE.

BELGRADE (Serbia) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB) v Benfica (POR) (1645 GMT) PICTURE.

ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Feyenoord (NED) v Bayer Leverkusen (GER) (1645 GMT) PICTURE.

BERGAMO (Italy) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Atalanta (ITA) v Arsenal (ENG) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

MADRID (Spain) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Atletico Madrid (ESP) v RB Leipzig (GER) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

GUINGAMP (France) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Brest (FRA) v Sturm Graz (AUT) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Monaco (FRA) v Barcelona (ESP) (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

TOKYO (Japan) – Bank of Japan monetary policy decision

PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) – Opposition leader Rong Chhun ordered to appear in court over incitement

SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) – San Sebastian International Film Festival PICTURE. (To 28)

PARIS (France) – New album release by ‘Manu Chao’

(*) TUNBRIDGE WELLS (United Kingdom) – Subbuteo World Cup (To 22)

CZECH REPUBLIC – Regional elections (1200 GMT) (To 21)

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti) – UN human rights expert in Haiti William O’Neill holds press conference at end of visit

(*) WASHINGTON (United States) – Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey at ‘Unite for America’ livestreaming rally (0000 GMT)

EL PASO (United States) – Soldier Travis King who fled to N. Korea set to plead guilty to desertion and be sentenced at court martial

(*) WASHINGTON (United States) – ECB President Christine Lagarde gives speech at IMF event (0900 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meets on Syria (1400 GMT)

SINGAPORE (Singapore) – Auto: Formula One – Singapore Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 22)

BERLIN (Germany) – Tennis: 2024 Laver Cup PICTURE. (To 22)

WILMINGTON (United States) – President Joe Biden hosts ‘Quad’ leaders from Australia, India and Japan

WORLD – International Day of Peace

SRI LANKA – Presidential election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

MUNICH (Germany) – Oktoberfest beer festival VIDEO. (To October 6)

MOSCOW (Russia) – Pre-trial detention ends for Pyotr Krasko accused of ‘joining’ pro-Kyiv unit

LISBON (Portugal) – Protest against ‘uncontrolled immigration’ called by far-right party Chega (1430 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.

SANAA (Yemen) – 10th anniversary of the capture of Sanaa by Huthi rebels (0400 GMT) VIDEO.

HIGASHIOSAKA (Japan) – Rugby Union: Pacific Nations Cup, final

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Boxing: Heavyweight title fight, Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois PICTURE.

SYDNEY (Australia) – Rugby Union: Rugby Championship, Australia v New Zealand (0545 GMT) PICTURE.

LEEDS (United Kingdom) – Cricket: England v Australia 2nd ODI (1000 GMT) PICTURE.

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO (Argentina) – Rugby Union: Rugby Championship, Regular season day 5: Argentina v South Africa (2100 GMT) PICTURE. (To 22)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN General Assembly high-level week (To 30)

BASEL (Switzerland) – Fondation Beyeler Matisse exhibition opens, entitled “Matisse – Invitation to travel” VIDEO.

SWITZERLAND – Referendum vote on initiative to strengthen biodiversity protection

LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) – Labour party conference PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 25)

POTSDAM (Germany) – Regional elections in Brandenburg (0600 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE.

OOSTERBEEK (Netherlands) – Veterans and residents commemorate 80th anniversary of WWII Operation Market Garden (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE.

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – “Summit of the Future” on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (To 23)

JUBA (South Sudan) – Deadline for dissolution of transitional unity government ahead of possible December elections

MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) – Football: Premier League – day 5: Manchester City v Arsenal (1530 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.

MILAN (Italy) – Football: Serie A – day 5: Inter Milan v AC Milan (1845 GMT)

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