Monthly World News Agenda

SALISBURY (United Kingdom) – Public inquiry into 2018 death of Salisbury Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess (To January 1, 2025)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Court hears proceedings against mining giant BHP over environmental disaster in Brazil VIDEO. (To March 7, 2025)

AVIGNON (France) – Trial of a man, with 50 other suspects, accused of drugging wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade PICTURE. VIDEO. (To December 20)

LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) – Public inquiry into case of baby killer Lucy Letby (To December 31)

PARIS (France) – Trial of Marine Le Pen, 26 others and the RN on suspicion of embezzlement of European public funds VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To November 27)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Trial of Urfan Sharif, accused of murder of his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif (To December 13)

OSLO (Norway) – Trial of two sisters who went to Syria as teenagers and are accused of participating in a ‘terrorist’ organisation (To December 2)

GENEVA (Switzerland) – Red Cross-Red Crescent international conference (To 31)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Three activists from Just Stop Oil appear in court after throwing soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Trial of five Bulgarian nationals accused of espionage

BARCELONA (Spain) – Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) members meet to discuss Mideast (0800 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – High Court hearing for two contempt of court applications against Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

LOS ANGELES (United States) – World premiere of Clint Eastwood’s ‘JUROR #2’ at AFI Fest (0200 GMT)

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

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meets on sanctions against al-Shabaab in Somalia (1900 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – Ford Q3 results (2005 GMT)

RABAT (Morocco) – French President Emmanuel Macron conducts state visit VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 30)

GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) – Second round of polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip VIDEO. (To 29)

RABAT (Morocco) – 50th anniversary of the Arab League ‘Resolution on Palestine’ that recognised PLO, Palestinian right to homeland, self-determination

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) – Ukraine Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga visits

CALI (Colombia) – COP16 biodiversity conference PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To November 1)

BOGOTÁ (Colombia) – Peace negotiations between government and dissidents of the Estado Mayor Central (EMC) (To January 1, 2025)

BOGOTÁ (Colombia) – Court presents evidence against ex-president Alvaro Uribe, accused of witness bribery and fraud (To November 8)

PARIS (France) – Football: 2024 Ballon d’Or award gala PICTURE.

PUNE (India) – Cricket: India v New Zealand, 2nd Test PICTURE.

RAWALPINDI (Pakistan) – Cricket: Pakistan v England 3rd Test

SPAIN – Football: La Liga – day 11 PICTURE.

PARIS (France) – Tennis: ATP tour 2024 – Paris Masters PICTURE. (To November 3)

NEW YORK (United States) – Baseball: 2024 World Series Game 3: New York Yankees v Los Angeles Dodgers (1800 GMT)

WORLD – Breast Cancer Awareness Month VIDEO. (To 31)

JIUQUAN (China) – China’s Shenzhou-19 manned space mission launch VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

PARIS (France) – Lawmakers vote on State revenue element of 2025 draft budget in the National Assembly VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Judgement in mega-trial involving 125 people and 4 companies suspected of drug trafficking (0800 GMT) VIDEO.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – HSBC Q3 results

HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) – Adidas Q3 results (0600 GMT)

FRANKFURT (Germany) – Lufthansa Q3 results (0600 GMT)

BASEL (Switzerland) – Novartis Q3 results (0600 GMT)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – BP Q3 results (0700 GMT)

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

PARIS (France) – Report on AI and child sexual abuse, exploitation presented (0700 GMT)

PARIS (France) – Trial of a man accused of ordering rape of minors in Philippines via live streaming (0830 GMT) (To 31)

SAN FRANCISCO (United States) – Alphabet (Google) Q3 results (2000 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers campaign ‘closing argument’ PICTURE. VIDEO.

LOS ANGELES (United States) – The American French Film Festival in Los Angeles (To November 3)

NEW YORK (United States) – McDonald’s Q3 results (1100 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – Pfizer Q3 results (1100 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – Sentencing of ex-senator Robert Menendez convicted on bribery, corruption charges (1400 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meeting on Middle East (1400 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – US consumer confidence index (1400 GMT)

BRASÍLIA (Brazil) – Footballer Lucas Paqueta summoned to testify before parliamentary commission on sports betting, game manipulation

ITALY – Football: Serie A – day 10 PICTURE. (To 31)

NEW YORK (United States) – Baseball: 2024 World Series Game 4: New York Yankees v Los Angeles Dodgers (1800 GMT)

PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) – 20th anniversary of King Norodom Sihamoni’s coronation PICTURE.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presents budget PICTURE.

PARIS (France) – GDP Q1 (0630 GMT)

PARIS (France) – Airbus half-year results

PARIS (France) – Ubisoft half-year results

LONDON (United Kingdom) – GSK Q3 results

ZURICH (Switzerland) – UBS Q3 results (0545 GMT)

GERMANY – BASF Q3 results (0600 GMT)

WOLFSBURG (Germany) – Volkswagen Q3 results (0630 GMT)

WIESBADEN (Germany) – GDP Q3, estimate (0900 GMT)

MILAN (Italy) – GDP Q3, first estimate (0900 GMT)

NUREMBERG (Germany) – Unemployment figures for October (0900 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Eurozone GDP Q3 2024, first estimate (1000 GMT)

ABERDEEN (United Kingdom) – Aberdeenshire Council’s licensing board meets to decide whether to allow weddings at King Charles III’s Balmoral Estate (1015 GMT)

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

LISBON (Portugal) – Parliament votes on the draft state budget for 2025 (1500 GMT) PICTURE. (To 31)

SAN FRANCISCO (United States) – Meta Q3 results (2000 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO (United States) – Microsoft Q1 results (2000 GMT)

OTTAWA (Canada) – Conference of Foreign Ministers on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s 10-Point Peace Formula (To 31)

WASHINGTON (United States) – GDP Q3, first estimate (1230 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council votes on renewal of UN mission in Somalia (1400 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council votes on renewal of UN mission in Libya (1430 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council meets on Kosovo (1500 GMT)

LOS ANGELES (United States) – Sentencing of Erik Fleming, middleman in ketamine death of Matthew Perry (1700 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council votes on renewal of peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (1900 GMT)

UNITED NATIONS (United States) – UN Security Council votes on renewal of mission in Colombia (1930 GMT)

BOTSWANA – General election PICTURE.

TAMBACOUNDA (Senegal) – Trial of opposition leader Bougane Gueye accused of ‘rebellion and contempt’ (0900 GMT)

KINSHASA (DR Congo) – 50th anniversary of the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ boxing title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman PICTURE.

BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) – Football: Copa Libertadores – Semi final Second Leg: River Plate v Atlético Mineiro (0030 GMT) PICTURE.

ROTTERDAM (Netherlands) – Football: Eredivisie (2024/2025) – day 4: Feyenoord v Ajax (1700 GMT)

TOKYO (Japan) – Bank of Japan policy decision PICTURE.

SEOUL (South Korea) – Samsung Electronics Q3 results

BEIJING (China) – Ministry of Defence monthly press conference (0700 GMT)

PARIS (France) – BNP Paribas Q3 results

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Deadline for the French government to submit financial trajectory to European Commission

LONDON (United Kingdom) – ‘Buffer zones’ introduced in England and Wales around abortion clinics

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – AB InBev Q3 results (0600 GMT)

COPENHAGEN (Denmark) – Maersk Q3 results (0700 GMT)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Shell Q3 results (0700 GMT)

PARIS (France) – TotalEnergies Q3 results (0700 GMT)

AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) – Stellantis Q3 results (0700 GMT)

PARIS (France) – Inflation for October, estimate (0745 GMT)

MILAN (Italy) – Unemployment data for September (0900 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Eurozone inflation for October, first estimate (1000 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Eurozone unemployment data for September (1000 GMT)

MILAN (Italy) – Inflation for October, first estimate (1000 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO (United States) – Amazon Q3 results (2000 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO (United States) – Apple Q4 results (2000 GMT)

UNITED STATES – Halloween PICTURE. VIDEO.

WASHINGTON (United States) – US personal income data (1230 GMT)

JERUSALEM – Election of the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel (1700 GMT)

MEXICO – Day of the Dead VIDEO. PICTURE. (To November 2)

MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) – Football: Copa Libertadores – Semi final Second Leg: Peñarol v Botafogo (0030 GMT)

JAPAN – 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty

PHILIPPINES – Catholics visit the graves of their dead loved ones on All Saints’ Day PICTURE. VIDEO.

INDIA – Diwali, Hindu festival of lights VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

CANNES (France) – 2024 NRJ Music Awards (2000 GMT) PICTURE.

NEW YORK (United States) – Chevron Q3 results (1015 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – US employment report (1230 GMT)

ALGIERS (Algeria) – 70th anniversary of the start of the Algerian war of independence

CAPE TOWN (South Africa) – Prince William’s Earthshot Prize (date to be confirmed) PICTURE.

SEPANG (Malaysia) – Moto: MotoGP World Championship – Malaysia GP PICTURE. (To 3)

GERMANY – Football: Bundesliga – day 9 PICTURE. (To 3)

FRANCE – Football: Ligue 1 – day 10 PICTURE. (To 3)

SPAIN – Football: La Liga – day 12 PICTURE. (To 4)

SAO PAULO (Brazil) – Auto: Formula One – Brazilian Grand Prix PICTURE. (To 3)

MUMBAI (India) – Cricket: India v New Zealand, 3rd Test (0300 GMT) PICTURE. (To 5)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Opposition Conservative Party appoint new leader VIDEO.

AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) – 20th anniversary of the murder by an Islamis radical in Amsterdam of the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh

LONDON (United Kingdom) – National protest in support of Palestinians (1200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

WASHINGTON (United States) – Christian leaders gather to protest Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s candidacy (1300 GMT) PICTURE.

ETHIOPIA – Anniversary of 2022 peace deal that ended the two-year Tigray war

ENGLAND (United Kingdom) – Football: Premier League – day 10 PICTURE. (To 4)

ITALY – Football: Serie A – day 11 PICTURE. (To 4)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Esports: League of Legends 2024 World Championship final PICTURE.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, England v New Zealand (1510 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE.

EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, Scotland v Fiji (1740 GMT) PICTURE.

CHISINAU (Moldova) – Presidential election, second round PICTURE. VIDEO.

GENOA (Italy) – G7 urban development meeting (To 5)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – ‘March for clean water’ to call on government to end pollution in waterways (1100 GMT) VIDEO.

RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) – Tennis: WTA tour 2024 – WTA Finals PICTURE. (To 10)

NEW YORK (United States) – Athletics: New York Marathon

GUA MUSANG (Malaysia) – Hearing after ex-PM Muhyiddin Yassin charged for sedition over monarchy remarks

HO CHI MINH CITY (Vietnam) – Appeal trial starts of property tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion

MOSCOW (Russia) – Last day of journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova’s pre-trial detention over ‘justifying terrorism’

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Bart De Wever meets King Philippe on progress toward forming a government

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Eurozone finance ministers meet (Eurogroup)

BELGIUM – Hearings of European Commissioners in Parliament (To 12)

GLASGOW (United Kingdom) – Interpol general assembly (To 7)

PARIS (France) – Appeal genocide trial for former Rwanda police officer Philippe Manier (1330 GMT) (To December 20)

LAS VEGAS (United States) – Trial of Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis, suspect in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, due to start

BRAMPTON (Canada) – Hearing in case against auto parts magnate Frank Stronach over sexual assault (1400 GMT)

KIGALI (Rwanda) – Africa Energy Expo 2024 (To 6)

TOKYO (Japan) – Nintendo half-year results

TOKYO (Japan) – Tokyo Stock Exchange extends trading by 30 mins to 3.30pm

SHANGHAI (China) – China International Import Expo (0000 GMT) (To 10)

BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) – 11th summit of the heads of state of the Organisation of Turkic States PICTURE. (To 6)

FLENSBURG (Germany) – Car market figures for March

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – EU finance ministers meet (Ecofin)

GENOA (Italy) – Italy ex-regional president goes on trial for corruption

PARIS (France) – Lawmakers begin debate on State expenditure element of 2025 draft budget in the National Assembly

MILAN (Italy) – EICMA International Motorcycle Show (To 10)

MOSCOW (Russia) – Hearing in appeal of American Robert Woodland, convicted of drug trafficking in Russia (0630 GMT)

UNITED STATES – Presidential election PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE REPORT.

PHOENIX (United States) – Several US states vote on abortion access through ballot initiatives

SAN FRANCISCO (United States) – California residents vote whether to allow a controversial plan backed by tech billionaires to turn ranch land into a futuristic city

WASHINGTON (United States) – US trade balance (1330 GMT)

SAUDI ARABIA – Aramco Q3 results (0500 GMT)

NAIROBI (Kenya) – Plea hearing for police officers accused of crimes against humanity over killing of baby during 2017 post-election violence

EUROPE – Football: UEFA Champions League – league phase day 4 PICTURE. (To 6)

MELBOURNE (Australia) – Horse Racing: Melbourne Cup (0400 GMT) PICTURE.

MOSCOW (Russia) – Upper house of parliament votes to ratify defence treaty with North Korea

VIENNA (Austria) – Trial of ex-spy Egisto Ott starts over violating official secrecy

FRANKFURT (Germany) – Commerzbank Q3 results (0600 GMT)

COPENHAGEN (Denmark) – Novo Nordisk Q3 results (0630 GMT)

WIESBADEN (Germany) – September industrial orders (0700 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – Federal Reserve holds two-day policy meeting (To 7)

NEW YORK (United States) – Hearing in case of Pakistani in alleged Iran plot to kill US official (1545 GMT)

LOS ANGELES (United States) – Sentencing of personal assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine ahead of his death (1800 GMT)

BRASÍLIA (Brazil) – Central Bank announces interest rate

EUROPE – Football: UEFA Europa League – league phase matchday 4 PICTURE. (To 7)

TOKYO (Japan) – Nissan Q2 results

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Bank of England rate decision, monetary policy report (1200 GMT)

PARIS (France) – Air France-KLM Q3 results

PARIS (France) – ArcelorMittal Q3 results

BERLIN (Germany) – Falling Walls Science Summit 2024 (To 9)

PARIS (France) – Paris Photo international fair (To 10)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Sales ends on Sotheby’s auction of works created by robot artist Ai-Da VIDEO.

MUNICH (Germany) – Munich Re Q3 results (0600 GMT)

WIESBADEN (Germany) – September foreign trade data (0700 GMT)

WIESBADEN (Germany) – September industrial production data (0700 GMT)

STOCKHOLM (Sweden) – Bank of Sweden announces key rate decision (0830 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – Fed releases decision after policy committee meeting (1900 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference at end of Monetary Policy Committee meeting (1930 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – Halliburton Q3 results (1145 GMT)

DAKAR (Senegal) – Dakar Biennale, African contemporary art exhibition opens (1300 GMT) (To December 7)

ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) – Golf: European Tour – Abu Dhabi Championship 2024 PICTURE. (To 10)

MOSCOW (Russia) – Olympics: Russian Olympic Committee Executive Committee meets to elect new president

ITALY – Football: Serie A – day 12 PICTURE. (To 10)

WORLD – Sony launch PlayStation 5 Pro

TOKYO (Japan) – Sony Q2 results (0600 GMT)

ATHENS (Greece) – Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis hosts Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan PICTURE.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – IAG Q3 results

GERMANY – Football: Bundesliga – day 10 PICTURE. (To 10)

SPAIN – Football: La Liga – day 13 PICTURE. (To 10)

FRANCE – Football: Ligue 1 – day 11 PICTURE. (To 10)

SOUTH AFRICA – Cricket: India’s T20 tour to South Africa (0900 GMT) PICTURE. (To 15)

DURBAN (South Africa) – Cricket: South Africa v India, 1st T20 (1100 GMT) PICTURE.

DUBLIN (Ireland) – Rugby Union: Test match, Ireland v New Zealand (2010 GMT) PICTURE.

SOCHI (Russia) – Foreign Ministers of the Russia-Africa partnership forum meet (To 10)

ENGLAND (United Kingdom) – Football: Premier League – day 11 PICTURE. (To 10)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, England v Australia (1510 GMT) PICTURE.

SAINT-DENIS (France) – Rugby Union: Test match, Friendlies: France v Japan (2010 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) – MTV European Music Awards (2000 GMT)

MAURITIUS – Legislative election PICTURE.

LIMA (Peru) – APEC Peru 2024. Annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum VIDEO. (To 16)

TURIN (Italy) – Tennis: ATP tour 2024 – ATP Finals (To 17)

GQEBERHA (South Africa) – Cricket: South Africa v India, 2nd T20 (1100 GMT) PICTURE.

CARDIFF (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, Wales v Fiji (1340 GMT) PICTURE.

EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, Scotland v South Africa (1610 GMT) PICTURE.

BAKU (Azerbaijan) – COP29 PICTURE. (To 22)

CLAMART (France) – 20th anniversary of death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat

LISBON (Portugal) – Web Summit, technology conference VIDEO. (To 14)

GENEVA (Switzerland) – Sotheby’s auctions mysterious 18th century diamond necklace in Royal and Noble Jewels sale (0900 GMT)

NAIROBI (Kenya) – Court hears case challenging deal to lease Kenya’s main international airport to India’s Adani

BAMAKO (Mali) – Appeal trial of academic and junta critic Etienne Fakaba Sissoko (1000 GMT)

PALAU – Presidential, legislative elections

ZHUHAI (China) – Aerospace industry exhibition Airshow China VIDEO. (To 17)

SHANGHAI (China) – Baidu World (0100 GMT)

STOCKHOLM (Sweden) – Spotify Q3 results

LONDON (United Kingdom) – AstraZeneca Q3 results (0700 GMT)

WIESBADEN (Germany) – October inflation, final estimate (0700 GMT)

VIENNA (Austria) – OPEC monthly report released (1000 GMT)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Booker Prize 2024 award cermeony (2000 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – Judge Juan Merchan rules on dismissal motion for Donald Trump’s hush money conviction

PANAMA CITY (Panama) – Trial of 36, including ex-presidents Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela, accused of money laundering with Brazilian construction group Odebrecht (To December 19)

NUUK (Denmark) – Pretrial detention for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson wanted by Japan set to end

LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) – Hearing in case against Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana (1400 GMT) PICTURE.

MOSCOW (Russia) – GDP Q3, preliminary estimate

MOSCOW (Russia) – Inflation for October

NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (France) – 50th anniversary of the death of Italian filmmaker and actor Vittorio De Sica

FLORENCE (Italy) – G7 tourism ministers meeting (To 15)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – World premiere of film ‘Gladiator II’

MUNICH (Germany) – Allianz Q3 results (0600 GMT)

BERLIN (Germany) – Council of economic experts presents its updated economic forecasts for 2024/25 (0900 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – 50th anniversary of PLO leader Yasser Arafat’s first address to the UN General Assembly

BOISE (United States) – Execution of death row inmate Thomas Creech after last-minute failure of previous attempt in February

WASHINGTON (United States) – US consumer price index (1330 GMT)

HARGEISA (Somalia) – Breakaway region of Somaliland holds presidential election VIDEO.

MÁLAGA (Spain) – Tennis: Billie Jean King Cup finals 2024 PICTURE. (To 20)

CENTURION (South Africa) – Cricket: South Africa v India, 3rd T20 (0800 GMT) PICTURE.

SRI LANKA – Legislative election

TAIPEI (Taiwan) – Foxconn Q3 earnings call (0700 GMT)

MOSCOW (Russia) – Second reading in parliament of 2025 budget

PARIS (France) – Artefact AI Film Festival awards ceremony (To 18)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – 30th anniversary of the launch of Channel Tunnel train service Eurostar

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Burberry Q2 results

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves gives annual speech on economy at Mansion House

BERLIN (Germany) – Siemens Q4 results (0600 GMT)

PARIS (France) – IEA publishes monthly oil report (0900 GMT)

HELSINKI (Finland) – Gaia-X Summit (0900 GMT) (To 15)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Eurozone GDP Q3 2024, second estimate (1000 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – Disney Q4 results (1330 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – US Producer Price Index (1330 GMT)

CUENCA (Ecuador) – Ibero-American Summit on the theme of ‘Innovation, Inclusion and Sustainability’ (To 15)

DUBAI (United Arab Emirates) – Golf: European Tour – DP World Tour Championship 2024 PICTURE. (To 17)

PARIS (France) – Rugby Union: World Rugby elect a new president

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 5: Group 2 Belgium v Italy (1945 GMT) PICTURE.

SAINT-DENIS (France) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 5: Group 2 France v Israel (1945 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO.

ATHENS (Greece) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League B day 5: Group 2 Greece v England (1945 GMT) PICTURE.

MATURÍN (Venezuela) – Football: World Cup 2026 – Qualifiers South American zone – day 11: Venezuela v Brazil (2100 GMT) PICTURE. (To 15)

ASUNCION (Paraguay) – Football: World Cup 2026 – Qualifiers South American zone – day 11: Paraguay v Argentina (2330 GMT) PICTURE.

MOSCOW (Russia) – Pre-trial detention ends for far-left activist Sergei Udaltsov over charges of ‘justifying’ terror

PARIS (France) – Auction of original Lucky Luke boards at Christie’s VIDEO.

TOULOUSE (France) – Decision on request for release of Lebanese pro-Palestinian activist Georges Abdallah VIDEO.

LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) – EU court hearing on New York Times complaint demanding access to text messages between EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – European Commission presents economic forecasts

PARIS (France) – Inflation for October (0745 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – US advance retail sales (1330 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – US industrial production data (1415 GMT)

VALENCIA (Spain) – Moto: MotoGP World Championship – Valencia GP (To 17)

JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) – Cricket: South Africa v India, 4th T20 (0800 GMT) PICTURE.

PORTO (Portugal) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 5: Group 1 Portugal v Poland (1945 GMT) PICTURE.

COPENHAGEN (Denmark) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 5: Group 4 Denmark v Spain (1945 GMT)

DUBLIN (Ireland) – Rugby Union: Test match, Ireland v Argentina (2010 GMT) PICTURE.

TORUN (Poland) – World premiere of the film ‘Rust’ with Alec Baldwin, during Camerimage festival (date to be confirmed) (To 23)

GABON – Constitutional referendum

MEXICO CITY (Mexico) – Miss Universe 2024

MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay) – Football: World Cup 2026 – Qualifiers South American zone – day 11: Uruguay v Colombia (0000 GMT) PICTURE.

EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, Scotland v Portugal (1510 GMT) PICTURE.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, England v South Africa (1740 GMT) PICTURE.

AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 5: Group 3 Netherlands v Hungary (1945 GMT)

SENEGAL – Legislative elections

CARDIFF (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, Wales v Australia (1610 GMT) PICTURE.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League B day 6: Group 2 England v Ireland (1700 GMT)

BUDAPEST (Hungary) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 6: Group 2 Israel v Belgium (1945 GMT)

MILAN (Italy) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 6: Group 2 Italy v France (1945 GMT) PICTURE.

DHAKA (Bangladesh) – Ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India, ordered to appear in Bangladesh court after arrest warrant issued

SINGAPORE (Singapore) – Sentencing of oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin for cheating HSBC and abetting forgery (0000 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – EU foreign ministers meet

VIENNA (Austria) – UN nuclear watchdog IAEA holds quarterly Board of Governors meeting PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 22)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) session (To 22)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil) – G20 Summit PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 19)

SPLIT (Croatia) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 6: Group 1 Croatia v Portugal (1945 GMT) PICTURE.

TENERIFE (Spain) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 6: Group 4 Spain v Switzerland (1945 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – EU defence ministers meet

ROME (Italy) – Supreme Court hearing on detention of Mali singer Rokia Traore

OSLO (Norway) – Parole hearing for far-right killer Anders Behring Breivik (To 21)

GERMANY – Thyssenkrupp annual press conference, annual results (0900 GMT)

BRUSSELS (Belgium) – Eurozone inflation for October, second estimate (1000 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – Walmart Q3 results (1200 GMT)

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

MÁLAGA (Spain) – Tennis: Davis Cup 2024 finals knock-out stage PICTURE. (To 24)

ZENICA (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 6: Group 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina v Netherlands (1945 GMT) PICTURE.

BUDAPEST (Hungary) – Football: UEFA Nations League – League A day 6: Group 3 Hungary v Germany (1945 GMT)

BARRANQUILLA (Colombia) – Football: World Cup 2026 – Qualifiers South American zone – day 12: Colombia v Ecuador (2300 GMT) PICTURE.

WORLD – Worldwide release of video game ‘Flight Simulator 2024’, by Asobo, published by Xbox Game Studios

HONG KONG (China) – Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai begins giving evidence in his trial under national security law

TOKYO (Japan) – 40th anniversary of publication of the manga Dragon Ball

GREECE – General strike over cost of living PICTURE.

ROME (Italy) – Trial brought by PM Giorgia Meloni against journalists Emiliano Fittipaldi, Stefano Feltri, accused of defamation, starts

PRAGUE (Czech Republic) – Worldwide release of video game ‘S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Heart of Chornobyl’, by Ukrainian studio GSG Game World

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Ruling due in Andrew Tate tax evasion case

THE HAGUE (Netherlands) – ICC sentences Malian jihadist police chief convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Timbuktu (1300 GMT) VIDEO.

AUSTIN (United States) – Country Music Awards ceremony

SAN FRANCISCO (United States) – Global AI safety summit (To 21)

IRAQ – Census conducted, curfew imposed (To 21)

MÁLAGA (Spain) – Tennis: Billie Jean King Cup finals, final (1700 GMT) PICTURE.

BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) – Football: World Cup 2026 – Qualifiers South American zone – day 12: Argentina v Peru (0000 GMT) PICTURE.

SALVADOR (Brazil) – Football: World Cup 2026 – Qualifiers South American zone – day 12: Brazil v Uruguay (0045 GMT) PICTURE.

BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom) – 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings blamed on the IRA

ATMORE (United States) – Execution of death row inmate Carey Grayson, the third by nitrogen inhalation

GOLD COAST (Australia) – Golf: European Tour – Australian PGA Championship 2025 (To 24)

PARIS (France) – Rally: World Rally Championship (WRC), Rally Japan (To 24)

UKRAINE – 20th anniversary of the start of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine

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

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

PERTH (Australia) – Cricket: Australia v India, first Test PICTURE. (To 26)

GERMANY – Football: Bundesliga – day 11 PICTURE. (To 24)

SPAIN – Football: La Liga – day 14 PICTURE. (To 24)

LAS VEGAS (United States) – Auto: Formula One – GP Las Vegas 2024 (To 24)

MÁLAGA (Spain) – Tennis: Davis Cup 2024 Davis Cup semi-final 1 (1600 GMT) PICTURE.

SAINT-DENIS (France) – Rugby Union: Test match, Friendlies: France v Argentina (2010 GMT)

TAIPEI (Taiwan) – Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards VIDEO. PICTURE.

STRASBOURG (France) – 80th anniversary of the liberation of the eastern French city of Strasbourg during World War II by General Leclerc

GABORONE (Botswana) – Ex-president Ian Khama due in court on charges of illegally owning a gun and receiving stolen property

ASUNCION (Paraguay) – Football: Copa Sudamericana – Final First Leg: TBC v TBC (0000 GMT) PICTURE.

ENGLAND (United Kingdom) – Football: Premier League – day 12 PICTURE. (To 25)

ITALY – Football: Serie A – day 13 PICTURE. (To 25)

MILAN (Italy) – Football: Serie A – day 13: AC Milan v Juventus (1700 GMT)

MÁLAGA (Spain) – Tennis: Davis Cup 2024 Davis Cup semi-final 2 (1200 GMT) PICTURE.

DUBLIN (Ireland) – Rugby Union: Test match, Ireland v Fiji (1510 GMT) PICTURE.

CARDIFF (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, Wales v South Africa (1740 GMT) PICTURE.

ROMANIA – Presidential election first round VIDEO.

LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) – Rferendum vote on second nuclear power plant

GUINEA-BISSAU – Parliamentary election

FRANCE – Football: Ligue 1 – day 12 (0000 GMT) PICTURE.

BULAWAYO (Zimbabwe) – Cricket: Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 1st ODI (0730 GMT) PICTURE.

EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, Scotland v Australia (1340 GMT) PICTURE.

MÁLAGA (Spain) – Tennis: Davis Cup 2024 Davis Cup Final (1500 GMT) PICTURE.

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Rugby Union: Test match, England v Japan (1610 GMT) PICTURE.

BUSAN (South Korea) – Fifth session of UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5) (To December 1)

STRASBOURG (France) – Plenary session of the European Parliament (To 28)

LONDON (United Kingdom) – 50th anniversary of the death of British singer-songwriter Nick Drake

CASCAIS (Portugal) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the 10th global forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) (To 27)

PARIS (France) – Paris Court of Appeal examines sentence of ex-prime minister Francois Fillon for corruption over ‘fake jobs’ scandal (1230 GMT)

ALEXANDRIA (United States) – Closing arguments in US antitrust case against Google over its advertising business (1430 GMT)

SINGAPORE (Singapore) – World Chess Championships 2024 (0400 GMT) (To December 13)

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

BERLIN (Germany) – Ex-chancellor Angela Merkel launches her memoir ‘Freedom: Memories 1954 – 2021’ (Freiheit: Erinnerungen 1954 – 2021) (1800 GMT)

NEW YORK (United States) – Sentencing of Donald Trump over cover-up of hush-money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels (1500 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO.

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

LUSIKISIKI (South Africa) – Hearing for five suspects over killing of 18 people from same family

ALTO PARAÍSO DE GOIÁS (Brazil) – Football: Indigenous People Cup, first edition (To 30)

EUROPE – Football: UEFA Champions League – league phase day 5 PICTURE. (To 27)

Football: CAF Champions League – 1st round day 1 (0000 GMT)

JAKARTA (Indonesia) – Regional election to renew provincial governors and regents

MOSCOW (Russia) – Upper house considers 2025 budget bill

LONDON (United Kingdom) – Easyjet full year 2024 results

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

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

WASHINGTON (United States) – US personal income data (1500 GMT)

WASHINGTON (United States) – US Federal Reserve publishes latest meeting minutes (1900 GMT) (To 28)

TANZANIA – Local elections (0500 GMT)

DURBAN (South Africa) – Cricket: South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test match (0900 GMT) PICTURE. (To December 1)