International 7-Day News Agenda

(*) : Event updated in the last 24 hours.

(*) TAUNGGYI (Myanmar) – Tazaungdaing festival of light (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 23)

BEIJING (China) – Uzbekistan’s FM Bakhtiyor Saidov visits (To 22)

(*) BEIJING (China) – Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou makes a state visit VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 24)

(*) BEIJING (China) – Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin leads delegation on visit (To 23)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol conducts state visit PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 23)

BERLIN (Germany) – ECB President Christine Lagarde gives speech during a debate on inflation (1600 GMT)

(+) AJACCIO (France) – Premiere of Ridley Scott’s film ‘Napoleon’ (1800 GMT) PICTURE.

STRASBOURG (France) – European Parliament plenary session VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 23)

REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visits PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 22)

NEW YORK (United States) – Civil trial of ex-president Donald Trump, two of his children, accused of fraud (exact end date to be confirmed) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 29)

(+) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) – Nvidia Q3 results

(+) WASHINGTON (United States) – President Joe Biden participates in a meeting on progress to counter the flow of fentanyl into the US (1600 GMT) PICTURE.

WASHINGTON (United States) – US Federal Reserve publishes latest meeting minutes (1900 GMT) (To 22)

(+) WASHINGTON (United States) – Justice Department announces Cryptocurrency Enforcement Actions (2000 GMT) PICTURE.

(+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine (2000 GMT)

(+) ALGIERS (Algeria) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits VIDEO. (To 26)

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) – 19th African investigative journalism conference organised by Witwatersrand University (To 22)

CARACAS (Venezuela) – Trial of rights activist Javier Tarazona, accused on terrorism charges VIDEO.

(+) SANTIAGO (Chile) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits Chile and Antarctica (2200 GMT) PICTURE. (To 26)

(+) BOGOTÁ (Colombia) – UN delegate Antonia Urrejola visits to monitor peace process with FARC (To 28)

QUITO (Ecuador) – Constitutional Court examines lawsuit aiming to legalise euthanasia in Ecuador (To 27)

SANTIAGO (Chile) – Parapan American Games PICTURE. (To 26)

HONIARA (Solomon Islands) – 2023 Pacific Games (To December 2)

NEW DELHI (India) – Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit, hosted by India VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

(+) BUSAN (South Korea) – USS Carl Vinson makes port visit (0500 GMT) VIDEO.

NETHERLANDS – General election VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Finance minister Jeremy Hunt presents autumn budget to parliament PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

MINSK (Belarus) – Foreign, Defence Ministers, heads of security councils of CSTO states meet ahead of organisation’s summit PICTURE.

(*) ATHENS (Greece) – Greek parliament debate on September floods and reconstruction

(*) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) – Pope Francis meets relatives of Hamas hostages and Palestinians

(+) PARIS (France) – Ridley Scott’s film ‘Napoleon’ released in France VIDEO.

PARIS (France) – Sale of a manuscript by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

VIENNA (Austria) – UN nuclear watchdog IAEA holds quarterly Board of Governors meeting PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 24)

VIENNA (Austria) – IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

(+) LONDON (United Kingdom) – British NGO ShareAction releases study on green finance in Europe

(+) MOSCOW (Russia) – President Vladimir Putin holds meeting with government via video conference (0700 GMT) VIDEO.

(+) MOSCOW (Russia) – President Vladimir Putin meets with heads of G20 countries via videoconference (0700 GMT) VIDEO.

(+) MOSCOW (Russia) – Foreign ministry weekly press briefing (0800 GMT) VIDEO.

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS (France) – SophI.A Summit, international conference on artificial intelligence (1000 GMT) (To 24)

(+) ROME (Italy) – Relatives of Palestinians in Gaza hold press conference after meeting Pope Francis (1300 GMT) VIDEO.

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – Summit of Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak presidents (1400 GMT) PICTURE.

(*) BERLIN (Germany) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with Italy’s PM Giogia Meloni (1535 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

(+) UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meeting on Gaza (1500 GMT)

DALLAS (United States) – 60th anniversary of the assassination of US president John F. Kennedy VIDEO.

(+) ALGIERS (Algeria) – Commission of historians on colonisation meets for first time (To 23)

RABAT (Morocco) – Visa for Music 2023, music festival in Africa and the Middle East (To 25)

(+) BRASÍLIA (Brazil) – South American (Brasilia Consensus) foreign and defence ministers meet (1200 GMT)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – Football: World Cup 2026 – Qualifiers South American zone – day 6: Brazil v Argentina (0030 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO.

(*) BEIJING (China) – French FM Catherine Colonna visits VIDEO. (To 24)

MINSK (Belarus) – CSTO security alliance leaders to meet, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends PICTURE.

VATICAN CITY (Holy See) – Christmas tree arrives in St. Peter’s square VIDEO. PICTURE.

(+) BERLIN (Germany) – Lawmakers vote on federal budget

LONDON (United Kingdom) – 60th anniversary of the first broadcast of BBC science fiction drama ‘Doctor Who’

LONDON (United Kingdom) – 130th session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (To 24)

(*) YEREVAN (Armenia) – PM Nikol Pashinyan holds weekly cabinet meeting (0700 GMT) VIDEO.

(+) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) – ECJ rules on aid granted to Ryanair in Austria (0830 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Eurozone PMI Flash Composite for November (0900 GMT)

FRANKFURT (Germany) – ECB publishes minutes of October monetary policy meeting (1230 GMT)

(+) UNITED STATES – Thanksgiving

CANADA – EU-Canada summit (To 24)

(+) DIAMNIADIO (Senegal) – Senegalese President Macky Sall inaugurates new UN regional headquarters VIDEO.

(*) JUBA (South Sudan) – UN envoy to South Sudan Nicholas Haysom holds press conference (0700 GMT)

PRETORIA (South Africa) – Central bank monetary policy statement (1300 GMT)

QUITO (Ecuador) – President-elect Daniel Noboa takes office (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.

SANTIAGO (Chile) – ECLAC presents its report ‘Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023’ (1400 GMT)

SANTIAGO (Chile) – Palestinian football club pays tribute to Palestinian victims in Gaza (2300 GMT) VIDEO.

BRISBANE (Australia) – Golf: Australian PGA Championships (0100 GMT) PICTURE. (To 26)

(*) WORLD – Black Friday, promotional shopping day VIDEO.

(*) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – Slovak PM Robert Fico visits VIDEO. PICTURE.

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – UN human rights chief Volker Turk visits

(+) PARIS (France) – UNESCO Executive Council votes on presidency

COVENTRY (United Kingdom) – Amazon workers strike over pay

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Music retailer HMV reopens flagship Oxford Street store following a four-year absence

WIESBADEN (Germany) – GDP Q3, final (0700 GMT)

PARIS (France) – Nicolas Sarkozy gives evidence at his trial over alleged illegal financing of his 2012 presidential campaign (0800 GMT) PICTURE.

MUNICH (Germany) – Ifo business confidence survey (0900 GMT)

(+) LISBON (Portugal) – European Identity and Democracy group political parties meet (1900 GMT) PICTURE.

MARRAKESH (Morocco) – 20th Marrakech International Film Festival VIDEO. PICTURE. (To December 2)

(+) JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) – Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius’ parole application re-examined VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

NAIROBI (Kenya) – Court due to rule on legal challenge to new taxes which argues they are unconstitutional

(+) ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar) – Results of first round of presidential election expected

ARUSHA (Tanzania) – Summit of East African Community leaders

FREETOWN (Sierra Leone) – Trial resumes of opposition leader Samura Kamara (0000 GMT) VIDEO.

N’DJAMENA (Chad) – Campaign for constitutional referendum opens (2300 GMT) VIDEO. (To December 15)

(+) HAVANA (Cuba) – EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore visits (0000 GMT) (To 24)

ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) – Auto: Formula One – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 26)

VALENCIA (Spain) – Moto: MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 26)

WORLD – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women VIDEO.

ISTANBUL (Turkey) – Rally to protest violence against women VIDEO.

MADRID (Spain) – Rally on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) – Football: Premier League – day 13: Manchester City v Liverpool (1230 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE.

PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) – Annual water festival (0200 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 28)

VIENNA (Austria) – OPEC+ ministers meet to assess oil output VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Booker Prize winner announcement VIDEO. PICTURE.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Rally against anti-Semitism (1330 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.

NICE (France) – Junior Eurovision Song Contest (1500 GMT)

(+) ALGIERS (Algeria) – Mary Lawlor, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, visits (To December 5)

(+) casablanca (Morocco) – Rally in support of Palestinians and against normalisation of ties with Israel (0900 GMT)

ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) – Auto: Formula One – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Grand Prix PICTURE.

VALENCIA (Spain) – Moto: MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix, Grand Prix PICTURE.

(*) BANGKOK (Thailand) – Loy Krathong, full moon festival VIDEO.

(*) PARIS (France) – Trial of six teenagers in children’s court over role in killing of teacher Samuel Paty (To December 8)

(*) ODINTSOVO (Russia) – Hearing of activist Maksim Lypkan, 18, accused of spreading ‘fakes’ about the Russian army on Telegram VIDEO.

(+) ATHENS (Greece) – Lawmakers of far-right party Spartans called to testify at Supreme Court over fraud claims

(*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) – EU trade ministers meet

(*) CZECH REPUBLIC – Schools strike protesting government’s austerity measures

BARCELONA (Spain) – Union for the Mediterranean meeting

LONDON (United Kingdom) – 33rd session of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) (To December 6)

(*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg holds press conference before foreign ministers meeting (1100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – Czech unions protest against the government’s austerity measures (1200 GMT)

(+) STRASBOURG (France) – ECHR rules on case regarding anti-Covid measures which banned public demonstrations in 2020 in Switzerland (1330 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – ECB president Christine Lagarde testifies before European Parliament (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

VICHY (France) – Albert Londres Prize for journalism (1700 GMT)

ATLANTA (United States) – Opening arguments scheduled to begin in gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug, several others VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

(*) CASABLANCA (Morocco) – Appeal trial for Internet user Said Boukioud sentenced to five years for insulting the monarchy

(+) ATHI RIVER (Kenya) – Court hearing for convicted US paedophile on new charges of sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – NATO foreign ministers meet PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 29)

(*) ANKARA (Turkey) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits PICTURE.

PARIS (France) – International Bureau of Expositions general assembly, 2030 World Expo host decided

BARCELONA (Spain) – Michelin guide announces starred restaurants in Spain and Portugal PICTURE.

(+) ORLY (France) – Protest at call of Air France unions against company’s pull out from Orly

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Toyota Europe presents strategy at annual press event

PARIS (France) – IEFA Conference of Paris (To 29)

VILLEPINTE (France) – World Nuclear Exhibition (To 30)

OSLO (Norway) – Court hears lawsuit against government over development of three new oil fields (To December 6)

(*) LONDON (United Kingdom) – First transatlantic flight using ‘renewable’ kerosene fuel, operated by Virgin Atlantic

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Easyjet annual results (0700 GMT)

NUREMBERG (Germany) – GFK German consumer sentiment index (0700 GMT)

STRASBOURG (France) – ECHR hearing on admissibility and merits of the case of a Hungarian ALS sufferer who wants the right to assisted suicide (0800 GMT)

FRANKFURT (Germany) – ECB monthly survey of credit growth in the eurozone (0900 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meeting on Israel-Palestinian issue (1500 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – US consumer confidence index (1500 GMT)

CAIRO (Egypt) – Trial of Egypt former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi and supporters

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – The ’50 Best’ annual list of the best restaurants in Latin America (1200 GMT) PICTURE.

WORLD – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

TOKYO (Japan) – International Robot Exhibition (iRex) 2023 (0100 GMT) (To December 2)

(+) PARIS (France) – Verdict in trial of Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti on charges of misusing his position to settle scores with opponents (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

PARIS (France) – Extradition hearing for Greek businessman Nikolaos Bogonikolos, wanted for espionage in US

(+) LISBON (Portugal) – Parliament votes on 2024 budget (1000 GMT) PICTURE.

WIESBADEN (Germany) – November inflation, first estimate (1300 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – GDP Q3, second estimate (1330 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meets on situation in Syria (1500 GMT)

RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visits

NAIROBI (Kenya) – Court hears lawsuit filed by family of woman allegedly killed in 2012 by British soldier

(+) PARIS (France) – IOC Executive Board meeting VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To December 1)

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