Venezuela has approved a 15-year extension of joint oil ventures with Russia, reinforcing a long-standing energy alliance and setting the stage for expanded regional exports.

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has cautioned the public against placing unquestioning confidence in artificial intelligence systems, emphasizing that current models remain vulnerable to factual inaccuracies.

Second-generation political leader Uvdu Wijeweera emphasized the importance of organizing as allies of the Global South and strengthening solidarity with patriotic nations.

The Bolivarian Solidarity of Sri Lanka warns that although the United States has not launched a direct military attack on Venezuela, its intelligence agencies continue to pursue long-term strategies aimed at destabilizing Venezuelan society.

China plans to use three consecutive Five-Year Plans to fundamentally achieve socialist modernization by 2035, said Mei Jin, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, speaking at a workshop on China’s 15th Five-Year Plan held yesterday at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) in Colombo 7.

The ongoing federal government shutdown is having a far greater negative impact on the U.S. economy than anticipated, as it drags on much longer than expected, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Friday.

The U.S. Senate has narrowly voted down a bill that sought to require congressional approval before President Donald Trump could take military action against Venezuela.

A Chinese envoy forcefully rebutted U.S. allegations regarding the origin of weapons components in Yemen, asserting that China maintains a "prudent and responsible" policy on the export of military products.

Ukrainian military commanders have expressed deep concern over what they describe as an impending “serious military defeat” in the embattled cities of Kupyansk and Krasnoarmeysk, both reportedly surrounded by Russian forces, according to a report by the German outlet Bild.