International 7-Day News Agenda
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International 7-Day News Agenda
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024
Highlights
PARIS – Olympics: 2024 Paris Olympic Games PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.
SAINT-DENIS – Olympics: closing ceremony PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.
Asia-Pacific
DHAKA – Bangladesh interim government begins work
North America
SAN FRANCISCO – Vice President Kamala Harris campaign rally PICTURE.
Sports
MONTREAL – Tennis: ATP tour 2024 – Montreal Masters
TORONTO – Tennis: WTA tour 2024 – Canada WTA
LONDON – Cricket: England v Sri Lanka 3rd Test PICTURE.
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024
Worldwide
WORLD – International Youth Day
Asia-Pacific
HONG KONG – Appeal court issues judgement on activists, including Jimmy Lai, convicted of organising 2019 rally
HONG KONG – Debt-ridden Chinese developer Kaisa continues winding-up petition hearing
BEIJING – Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka visits
Europe
KUBINKA – Russia’s annual ‘Army 2024’ military forum VIDEO.
GENEVA – ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric Egger gives press conference to mark 75th anniversary of Geneva Conventions VIDEO.
VIENNA – OPEC monthly report released
COLOGNE – Interior Minister Nancy Faeser gives statement on security situation
GENEVA – US envoy to Sudan Tom Perriello briefing on ceasefire talks set to begin August 14
North America
UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council meets to address Africa’s under-representation VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.
LOS ANGELES – US actor Vince Vaughn gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star VIDEO.
Sub-Saharan Africa
MBEYA – Youth wing of opposition party Chadema plans gathering to mark International Youth Day despite police ban
MOMBASA – Manslaughter trial due to start of cult leader accused of inciting hundreds of followers to starve themselves to death
CONAKRY – Opposition groups call for shops to close, walkouts, to protest junta
Sports
FRANCE – Cycling: Women’s Tour de France
LOS ANGELES – Olympic flag arrives for handover to LA 2028 VIDEO.
CINCINNATI – Tennis: ATP tour 2024 – Cincinnati Open
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024
Asia-Pacific
KIRIBATI – National elections, first round VIDEO.
Europe
KUBINKA – Moscow Conference on International Security as part of the army forum VIDEO.
PARIS – IEA publishes monthly oil report
BRATISLAVA – Demonstration calling for populist minister’s resignation over purges in cultural world
North America
WASHINGTON – US Producer Price Index
MOUNTAIN VIEW – Google hardware event, expected to unveil latest Pixel smartphone VIDEO.
Sub-Saharan Africa
GULU – Verdict in trial of LRA commander Thomas Kwoyelo accused of war crimes
KAMPALA – Hearing for 36 members of an opposition party charged with ‘terrorism’
Latin America
SANTIAGO – ECLAC presents report updating 2024-25 growth projections
Sports
CINCINNATI – Tennis: WTA tour 2024 – Cincinnati Open
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024
Highlights
WARSAW – Football: UEFA Super Cup, Real Madrid v Atalanta PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.
Asia-Pacific
BANGKOK – Constitutional court rules on case seeking PM’s dismissal VIDEO.
TAIPEI – Foxconn Q2 earnings call
Europe
SWITZERLAND – Sudanese army, paramilitary Rapid Support Forces hold peace talks
ISTANBUL – Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits
ZURICH – UBS Q2 results
PARIS – Inflation for July
ARENDAL – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund half-year results
BRUSSELS – Eurozone GDP Q2 2024, second estimate
North America
LOS ANGELES – Pretrial conference ahead of tax evasion trial for Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON – US consumer price index
UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council meets on South Sudan VIDEO.
Latin America
BUENOS AIRES – President Javier Milei and Economy Minister Luis Caputo participate in a Council of the Americas conference VIDEO.
LA PAZ – Government, business representatives meet to discuss exchange rate, dollar shortage
Sports
GABORONE – Celebrations for return of country’s first Olympic gold medal winner, Letsile Tebogo VIDEO.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024
Highlights
UNITED STATES – VP Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden hold joint election campaign event VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.
Gaza truce talks set to resume
Asia-Pacific
HANGZHOU – Alibaba Q1 results
NEW DELHI – Independence Day VIDEO.
KABUL – Third anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Europe
BAIKONUR – Russian cargo ship lifts off to International Space Station VIDEO.
FRANCE – 80th anniversary of Allied Operation Dragoon landings on beaches in Provence during World War II
COPENHAGEN – Court considers pretrial detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested at request of Japan VIDEO.
LISBON – Easyjet Portugal cabin crew notice of strike
YEKATERINBURG – Verdict in trial of Russian-US ballerina Ksenia Karelina, accused of ‘treason’ over donation to Ukraine army VIDEO.
WARSAW – Armed Forces Day PICTURE.
North America
NEW YORK – Walmart Q2 results
WASHINGTON – US advance retail sales
WASHINGTON – US industrial production data
UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council meets on Yemen
Middle East and North Africa
ALGIERS – Official start of presidential election campaign
Sub-Saharan Africa
NAIROBI – Hearing for suspect who confessed to murdering 42 women after bodies found in a rubbish dump TBC
Sports
SPAIN – Football: La Liga 2024-25 season starts
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024
Asia-Pacific
MANILA – Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo holds news conference VIDEO.
Europe
MOSCOW – Judge investigates possible violation of foreign agent status by writer Akunin VIDEO.
Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO – UN’s special rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism Ashwini KP gives a press conference VIDEO.
Sports
FRANCE – Football: Ligue 1 season 2024-25 starts
SPIELBERG – Moto: MotoGP World Championship – Austria GP
ENGLAND – Football: Premier League 2024-25 season starts
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – Golf: LIV Golf Greenbrier
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024
Asia-Pacific
NUSANTARA – Indonesia Independence Day ceremony at future capital in Borneo PICTURE.
Sports
ITALY – Football: Serie A 2024-25 season starts
SPAIN – Cycling: World Tour , Vuelta a Espana PICTURE.
QUEBEC CITY – Boxing: Super middleweight, Christian Mbilli v Sergiy Derevyanchenko
AUCKLAND – Rugby Union: Rugby Championship, New Zealand v Argentina PICTURE.
PERTH – Rugby Union: Rugby Championship, Australia v South Africa PICTURE.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024
Asia-Pacific
SINGORE – PM Lawrence Wong delivers National Day Rally speech
KIRIBATI – National election, expected second round
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024
Highlights
CHICAGO – Democratic National convention PICTURE. VIDEO.
Asia-Pacific
BANGKOK – Hearing in case against Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, accused of insulting the monarchy
Europe
VLADIVOSTOK – Court hears appeal of US soldier Gordon Black
ROSTOCK – Interior Minister Nancy Faeser presents annual police report for 2023
North America
UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council meets on Lebanon
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