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Gold prices rose slightly on Monday after the strongest drop in the last three sessions amid disappointing data from China and the United States, which fell short of investors ' expectations.

OPEC + countries have agreed to extend most of their oil production cuts until 2025, gradually curtailing them to support the market amid slow growth in global demand.

In Russia, they said that they had exchanged prisoners of war from Ukraine. Previously, 75 Ukrainians returned home, but official Kiev has not yet confirmed that the exchange took place.

According to a Dubai leak, Ruslan Cherkassky, together with Vitaliy Kiro, invested in two apartments in Dubai in 2010.

Many of the goods used by Russia to manufacture weapons are produced by order of companies of the sanctions coalition in third countries.

France and the Netherlands propose that the EU impose sanctions on any financial institution worldwide that helps the Russian military obtain prohibited goods or dual-use technology.

Wealthy Russians are trying to return their assets to Russia or friendly countries such as the UAE because of the sanctions, but fear the potential nationalization of their businesses in Russia, leaving them in a state of uncertainty.

The European Union is proposing to ban political parties, think tanks and other groups from accepting funding from Russia, as well as to ban the use of the Russian central bank's financial messaging system as part of the next package of sanctions against Russia.

The 30 best students of MHP's dual education program took part in a technical hackathon for two days.

MHP, an international food and agro-technology company, has been named one of the top ten best employers in Ukraine by Forbes and received the Breakthrough of the Year award, moving up from 34th place in last year's ranking.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Education and Science, with the support of international partners, has provided 218,188 devices to Ukrainian students and teachers, most of them in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions.

The US, UK, and EU have been pressuring the UAE to crack down on companies evading Russian sanctions over the war in Ukraine by sharing trade data and preventing the export of dual-use goods that could contribute to Russia's military efforts.

Ukraine and the UAE finalize negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that will facilitate Ukraine's entry into the global market.

Despite Western sanctions, russia is likely to obtain British luxury cars through neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, where exports from Britain have increased unprecedentedly.

The European Commission is expected to propose sanctions against ships delivering North Korean military equipment to Russia and tankers violating the G7 agreement on the price ceiling for Russian oil.

On April 19, the largest conference for small and medium-sized businesses took place in the Pochaina event hall.

The EU is considering imposing sanctions on more than 10 companies from russia, Turkey, the UAE, China, and Hong Kong for importing millions of euros worth of banned European goods for use by the russian military-defense complex, despite significant trade restrictions.

Heavy rains in the Chinese province of Guangdong caused floods that killed 4 people, displaced 110,000, and destroyed roads and bridges.

Argentina has expressed its intention to become a global partner of NATO and work to restore ties to modernize and train its armed forces to NATO standards.

Russia's Su-27SM3, Su-30SM, Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-57 fighters contain more than 2,000 foreign-made electronic components from the United States, Japan, and other countries that are used in navigation, guidance, and communication systems, despite the sanctions.

Heavy rains caused localized flooding, disrupting the operation of Dubai Airport, the busiest airport for international flights. Due to the bad weather, schools were temporarily closed in Dubai, and workers were transferred to remote work. An orange alert was issued throughout the UAE.

The son of the mayor of the flooded Russian city of Orsk bought a luxury apartment in Dubai worth $353,600 a month before the dam broke.

A new direction has emerged in MHP's agribusiness.

Somali pirates have released the seized Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Abdullah after receiving a $5 million ransom from the ship's owners.

Jordan closed its airspace from 10 p. m. to 4 a.m. on April 13 due to the threat of an Iranian strike on Israel and GPS malfunctions in the Middle East.

Four tankers carrying Russian oil and oil products are stuck at sea after the US imposed new sanctions on Iran, indicating increased cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, as well as Western efforts to cut off their revenues.

Ukrainian intelligence supports the Pope's call for an exchange of prisoners according to the "all for all" formula. However, Ukraine does not see the Russian side interested in such an action.

MHP starts spring sowing campaign.

An exhibition of paintings and personal belongings of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was recently exchanged for American basketball player Brittney Griner after serving 10 years of a 25-year sentence in the United States, opened in Sevastopol.

MHP implements a comprehensive reintegration program called MHP Poruch, which provides individualized support, including treatment, rehabilitation, legal and psychological assistance, social reintegration, professional adaptation and entrepreneurial initiatives for military personnel, veterans and their families.