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Members of Congress criticize normalization with Syria’s Assad (Adam Lucente, Al Monitor)

Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas said Tuesday that establishing ties with President Bashar al-Assad would “legitimize cruelty” in Syria, joining other lawmakers, both...

After critical EU report, Turkey’s bid to join bloc remains at a ‘standstill’ (Diego Cupolo, Al Monitor)

With Turkey’s bid to join the EU long frozen, the European Commission (EC) released its annual report Tuesday on the nation’s accession process, citing continued democratic...

The Western Balkans leaving the EU dream behind (Dimitar Bechev, Al Jazeera)

Is there a need for the European Union to publicly recommit to the “enlargement” process, or would it be enough for it to merely...

Will Haiti need international action to bring back stability? (Al Jazeera)

A criminal gang in Haiti is demanding $1m for each of the 17 American and Canadian missionaries abducted near Port-au-Prince last week. The youngest hostage...

Ex-US President Donald Trump announces social media site (Al Jazeera)

Former United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of his own social media platform, nine months after being expelled from all major sites for...

China tested hypersonic weapons twice, ‘stunned’ US: Report (Al Jazeera)

China conducted not one, but two tests of new hypersonic weapons in July and August, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper has reported, raising more...

US, Europe condemn N Korea ballistic missile launch at UN (Al Jazeera)

The United States, Britain and France have told the United Nations that North Korea, which tested what it said was a “new type” submarine-launched...

Six Pakistani security personnel killed in separate attacks (Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)

At least six Pakistani security personnel have been killed in three separate attacks, including two raids on security posts, in the country’s western provinces,...

Killings trigger fear, memory of dark past among Kashmiri Hindus (Al Jazeera)

A Kashmiri Hindu activist was listening to religious hymns on his cellphone when he was interrupted by a tragic WhatsApp message. It brought news...

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