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The European Union has extended individual sanctions against Russia. Sanctions related to the Ukrainian problems. This is stated in a press release published on the official website of the European Union.

Apple made a presentation of its new products, including the updated line of iPhone smartphones. The event was held at Apple headquarters in Cupertino (California) and was broadcast on the company's website.

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a resolution calling for disciplinary action against Hungary due to the country's violation of European norms and principles of the rule of law.

OPEC lowered the forecast of growth of world oil demand in 2018-2019. Global oil demand in 2019 is projected at the level of 100.23 million barrels per day.

New York overtook London and took first place in the ranking of global financial centers on the Global Financial Centers Index. The report was published on the website of the financial consulting company Z / Yen Group, which calculates the indicator every six months.

Vladimir Putin said that the Russian authorities know the identity of the suspects in the case Skripal.

President Vladimir Putin said that he accepted the offer of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to change the approach to negotiations on a Peace Treaty. The Russian President invited him to sign a contract before the end of the year.

The Memorandum of cooperation was signed today between Mail.ru, Alibaba, MegaFon and the Russian direct investment Fund (RDIF) at the Eastern economic forum.

Donald Trump extended the state of emergency for a year on Monday. It was introduced in the country after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

At the end of 2017, the average annual air temperature in the Arctic zone of Russia exceeded the norm by more than three degrees. According to the report of the Ministry of natural resources, warming was a record in the twenty-first century and could have serious consequences.

Jack Mа  - the head and founder of the Chinese Corporation Alibaba announced that he will retire in  September 10, 2019. His place will be occupied by a member of the Board of Directors Daniel Zhang, the press service of Alibaba.

Four People Were Injured and One Was Killed in the Shooting at McDonald's in the US.

The government of Belarus decided to abandon the joint program of structural reforms in the country with the International Monetary Fund. The next loan could be allocated to the IMF under this program, said the Minister of Finance Maxim Ermolovich.

Minsk and Damascus are preparing to sign an agreement on the supply of heavy construction equipment and dump trucks to Syria. This information reported Alexander Ponomarev - Belarus ' Ambassador to Syria.

Trade between Russia and China increased by 25.7% at the end of January-August 2018 compared to the same period last year. This information published the General customs administration of China on Saturday.