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(+) MADRID (Spain) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell gives press conference after meeting on Israel-Palestinian two-state solution (1700 GMT)
(*) WASHINGTON (United States) – President Joe Biden hosts British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2030 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.
IN SPACE – NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hold Earth to Space call from ISS (1730 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.
BEIJING (China) – Xiangshan defence forum VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 14)
LONDON (United Kingdom) – London Fashion week PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 17)
KYIV (Ukraine) – French former prime minister Gabriel Attal visits (To 14)
PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – NATO Military Committee meets (To 15)
(+) JOHNSTOWN (United States) – Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a presidential campaign event PICTURE.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES (United States) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds press conference (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.
(+) WASHINGTON (United States) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press conference (1715 GMT) PICTURE.
WILKES-BARRE (United States) – Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris holds an election rally (2300 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.
(*) WASHINGTON (United States) – President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks at event on Black Excellence (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.
TORONTO (Canada) – Toronto International Film Festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 15)
SAG HARBOR (United States) – Justin Timberlake to enter plea in drunk driving case (1530 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO.
HONOLULU (United States) – Report issued on response to Maui wildfire that killed around 100 people (2000 GMT)
TUNIS (Tunisia) – National rally to ‘defend rights and freedoms’ (1600 GMT) VIDEO.
KINSHASA (DR Congo) – Verdict in trial over ‘attempted coup’ of 19 May VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.
(+) LIMA (Peru) – Mourners pay respects to ex-president Alberto Fujimori as he lies in state PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13)
RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – Rock in Rio Festival 2024, first week (To 15)
(+) CARACAS (Venezuela) – Foreign Minister Yvan Gil meets Spanish ambassador Ramon Santos Martínez after issuing summons
(+) BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) – Airline workers strike (1500 GMT) PICTURE. (To 14)
(+) CARACAS (Venezuela) – Relatives of children detained in post-election protests hold press conference (1630 GMT)
BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Athletics: Diamond League – Finals PICTURE. (To 14)
CARDIFF (United Kingdom) – Cricket: England v Australia 2nd T20 (1730 GMT) PICTURE.
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)
(*) DIDIM (Turkey) – Burial of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, activist shot dead in Israel VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO.
BUKWO (Uganda) – Funeral for slain Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei PICTURE. VIDEO.
(+) PERU – State funeral of ex-president Alberto Fujimori PICTURE. VIDEO.
TOKYO (Japan) – Candidates attend debate ahead of ruling party leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida VIDEO.
(+) THIMPHU (Bhutan) – Thimphu Tshechu, Buddhist festival VIDEO.
TAIPEI (Taiwan) – Civil defence group holds emergency preparedness exercise (0630 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE.
PARIS (France) – Olympic, paralympic parade on the Champs-Elysees LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE.
HUNGARY – EU finance ministers meet (Ecofin) PICTURE.
WARSAW (Poland) – Nationalist opposition protests against pro-EU government’s ‘unpatriotic’ policies
PALERMO (Italy) – Trial resumes of Deputy PM Matteo Salvini over migrant rescue ship stand-off
LONDON (United Kingdom) – Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers exhibition opens at the National Gallery
THE HAGUE (Netherlands) – Extinction Rebellion blocks highway as Dutch police carry out strike action (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.
(*) LAS VEGAS (United States) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds campaign rally (0200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.
(+) WEST HOLLYWOOD (United States) – The Hollywood Reporter and SAG-AFTRA 5th “Emmy Nominees Night” (0300 GMT) PICTURE.
WASHINGTON (United States) – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks at Phoenix Awards Dinner VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.
TUNIS (Tunisia) – Start of campaigning for presidential elections
KAMPALA (Uganda) – Returned remains of Christian martyrs executed over 140 years ago go on public display
(+) MAIDUGURI (Nigeria) – OCHA press briefing on deadly Borno State floods which have displaced thousands VIDEO.
(+) ITABORAI (Brazil) – President Lula da Silva visits (0100 GMT) PICTURE.
TEGUCIGALPA (Honduras) – Rally supporting President Xiomara Castro (1500 GMT) PICTURE.
LAS VEGAS (United States) – Boxing: super-middleweight title fight, Canelo Alvarez v Edgar Berlanga
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 Mohamed 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
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) (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 Yorgos Gerapetritis meets French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne (1230 GMT)
LONDON (United Kingdom) – London Fashion Week – Burberry (1400 GMT)
HARRISBURG (United States) – Pennsylvania becomes the first state to start in person voting operations for the US elections
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 VIDEO.
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)
DENVER (United States) – Trial of alleged Gambian death squad member Michael Correa (1500 GMT) (To 27)
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
SRINAGAR (India) – Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir hold local assembly elections (1900 GMT) VIDEO. (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.
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.
MUNICH (Germany) – Football: UEFA Champions League – 1st round day 1: Bayern Munich (GER) v Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) (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.
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) – Subbeteo 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
EL PASO (United States) – Soldier Travis King who fled to N. Korea set to plead guilty to desertion and be sentenced at court martial
UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meets on Syria (1400 GMT)
(+) WASHINGTON (United States) – ECB President Christine Lagarde gives speech at IMF event (1500 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.
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