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SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024

Highlights

PARIS – Olympic Games: 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, PICTURES. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

SAINT-DENIS – Olympic Games: Closing Ceremony PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

Asia-Pacific

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s interim government begins its work

North America

SAN FRANCISCO – PHOTO from Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally.

sport

MONTREAL – Tennis: ATP Tour 2024 – Montreal Masters

TORONTO – Tennis: WTA Tour 2024 – Canada WTA

LONDON – Cricket: England against Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, BILD.

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024

Worldwide

WELT – International Youth Day

Asia-Pacific

HONG KONG – Court of Appeal issues verdict on activists including Jimmy Lai, who was convicted of organizing a rally in 2019

HONG KONG – Hearing on liquidation application of debt-ridden Chinese construction company Kaisa continues

BEIJING – Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka visits

Europe

KUBINKA – Russia’s annual military forum “Army 2024” VIDEO.

GENEVA – ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger gives a press conference on the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions VIDEO.

VIENNA – OPEC monthly report published

COLOGNE – Interior Minister Nancy Faeser makes a statement on the security situation

GENEVA – US envoy to Sudan Tom Perriello provides information on ceasefire talks set to begin on August 14

North America

UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council meets to discuss Africa’s underrepresentation VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

LOS ANGELES – US actor Vince Vaughn gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame VIDEO.

Sub-Saharan Africa

MBEYA – Youth wing of opposition party Chadema plans to hold a rally for International Youth Day despite police ban

MOMBASA – Trial begins for manslaughter of cult leader who allegedly incited hundreds of followers to starvation

CONAKRY – Opposition groups call for shop closures and strikes in protest against the junta

sport

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 within the framework of the Army Forum VIDEO.

PARIS – IEA publishes monthly oil report

BRATISLAVA – Demonstration demands resignation of populist minister over cultural purges

North America

WASHINGTON – US Producer Price Index

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Google’s latest Pixel smartphone is expected to be unveiled at its hardware event. VIDEO.

Sub-Saharan Africa

GULU – Verdict in the trial of LRA commander Thomas Kwoyelo, who is accused of war crimes

KAMPALA – Hearing of 36 members of an opposition party accused of “terrorism”

Latin America

SANTIAGO – ECLAC presents report updating growth forecasts for 2024-25

sport

CINCINNATI – Tennis: WTA Tour 2024 – Cincinnati Open

WEDNESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2024

Highlights

WARSAW – Football: UEFA Super Cup, Real Madrid – Atalanta. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

Asia-Pacific

BANGKOK – Constitutional Court rules in case of dismissal of Prime Minister VIDEO.

TAIPEI – Foxconn Q2 earnings conference call

Europe

SWITZERLAND – Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces hold peace talks

ISTANBUL – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits

ZURICH – UBS Q2 results

PARIS – Inflation in July

ARENDAL – Half-year results of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund

BRUSSELS – Eurozone GDP, Q2 2024, second estimate

North America

LOS ANGELES – Pre-trial conference before tax evasion trial against 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 attend a conference of the Council of the Americas (VIDEO).

LA PAZ – Government and business representatives meet to discuss exchange rate and dollar shortage

sport

GABORONE – Celebrations for the return of the country’s first Olympic gold medalist Letsile Tebogo, VIDEO.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024

Highlights

UNITED STATES – Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden hold joint campaign rally VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

Ceasefire talks in Gaza Strip to resume

Asia-Pacific

HANGZHOU – Alibaba Q1 results

NEW DELHI – Independence Day VIDEO.

KABUL – Third anniversary of the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan

Europe

BAIKONUR – Russian cargo ship takes off for the International Space Station VIDEO.

FRANCE – 80th anniversary of the Allied Operation Dragoon landing on the beaches of Provence during World War II

COPENHAGEN – Court considers pre-trial detention for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, arrested at Japan’s request VIDEO.

LISBON – Strike notice for Easyjet Portugal flight attendants

YEKATERINBURG – Verdict in the trial of Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who is accused of “treason” for a donation to the Ukrainian army VIDEO.

WARSAW – PICTURE from the Armed Forces Day.

North America

NEW YORK – Walmart second quarter results

WASHINGTON – US retail sales ahead

WASHINGTON – US industrial production data

UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council meets on Yemen

Middle East and North Africa

ALGIERS – Official start of the presidential election campaign

Sub-Saharan Africa

NAIROBI – Hearing for suspect who confessed to murdering 42 women after bodies found at garbage dump TBC

sport

SPAIN – Football: La Liga season 2024-25 starts

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024

Asia-Pacific

MANILA – Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo holds a press conference via VIDEO.

Europe

MOSCOW – Judge investigates possible violation of foreign agent status by writer Akunin VIDEO.

Latin America

RIO DE JANEIRO – UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism Ashwini KP gives a press conference via VIDEO.

sport

FRANCE – Football: Ligue 1 season 2024-25 starts

SPIELBERG – Moto: MotoGP World Championship – Austrian GP

ENGLAND – Football: Premier League season 2024-25 starts

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – Golf: LIV Golf Greenbrier

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024

Asia-Pacific

NUSANTARA – Ceremony for Indonesian Independence Day in the future capital of Borneo. IMAGE.

sport

ITALY – Football: Serie A season 2024-25 starts

SPAIN – Cycling: World Tour, Vuelta a Espana, BILD.

QUEBEC CITY – Boxing: Super Middleweight, Christian Mbilli v Sergiy Derevyanchenko

AUCKLAND – Rugby Union: Rugby Championship, New Zealand against Argentina. IMAGE.

PERTH – Rugby Union: Rugby Championship, Australia against South Africa. BILD.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024

Asia-Pacific

SINGUR – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivers National Day speech

KIRIBATI – National elections, expected run-off

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024

Highlights

CHICAGO – PICTURES and VIDEO from the Democratic Party Convention.

Asia-Pacific

BANGKOK – Hearing in case against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for insulting the monarchy

Europe

VLADIVOSTOK – Court hears appeal of US soldier Gordon Black

ROSTOCK – Interior Minister Nancy Faeser presents the 2023 annual police report

North America

UNITED NATIONS – UN Security Council meets on Lebanon

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