WORLD AGENDA
JULY 2024

1 Jul 11, U.S.: Donald Trump will be sentenced in his hush money case, just days before he is scheduled to be formally nominated for president at the Republican National Convention (Jul 15-18)

2 Jul 26-Aug 11, France: Paris hosts the Olympic Games, 100 years after they were last held in the city, with each Olympic medal embellished with an original piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower

3 Jul 4, UK: Barring an extraordinary turnaround, a change of government after 14 years of Conservative rule appears certain, with Labour party leader Keir Starmer (above) set to become prime minister

4 Jul 28, Venezuela: President Nicolás Maduro is seeking a third consecutive term after the government banned his biggest rival, María Corina Machado (left), from running

5 Jul 7, France: Voters go to the polls for the second round of a snap legislative election called by President Macron in a decision seen as a reckless gamble that could hand power to the far right

6 Jul 9-11: NATO leaders meet in Washington DC to mark the alliance’s 75th anniversary and recent expansion eastwards. Sweden became the block’s 32nd member in March

7 Jul 9, French Guiana: Europe’s new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket is set to launch for the first time following years of delays caused by technical issues, Covid-19 and design changes

8 Jul 17, U.S.: The most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever found, known as Apex, is expected to fetch up to $6 million when it goes under the hammer in New York City


Sources: NewsAhead, Emma Luck
Pictures: Getty Images, Government of France, ESA, Sotheby's
© GRAPHIC NEWS