The United States and Israel are preparing for a possible new round of attacks on Iran as early as next week, according to a report by The New York Times citing unnamed officials.

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong yesterday expressed hope that the Sri Lankan government would make an early decision to resume delayed joint marine scientific research activities in Sri Lankan waters, saying the projects had been disrupted by various obstacles.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – The popular narrative surrounding the 2022 economic crisis and the subsequent "Galle Face struggle" is riddled with holes, omissions, and distortions, says veteran journalist and author Mohan Samaranayake.

The Chinese Embassy in Israel on Wednesday strongly condemned a visit to the Taiwan region by Israeli lawmaker Boaz Toporovsky, accusing him and several other lawmakers of violating the one-China principle and undermining the political foundation of China-Israel relations.

The Gulf states, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are increasingly frustrated with the United States over its lack of response to recent attacks, according to a report published by the The Wall Street Journal.

Sergey Poletaev, an information analyst and journalist specializing in Russian foreign policy and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, wrote an article for RT, pointing out that China has changed its position on US sanctions. The abstract of the article, titled "China’s sanctions pushback marks a new phase in the oil war with Washington," is below.

The United States’ national debt has exceeded the size of its economy for the first time since the end of World War II, according to media reports citing official data.

National organizations have alleged that both the government and the opposition are aligning their positions with the United States and India on Sri Lanka’s petroleum policy, rather than prioritizing lower-cost options available to the country.

The Patriotic National Movement (PNM) has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to intervene in securing petroleum imports from Russia, citing missed opportunities to obtain fuel at concessional rates.