(VOA) Muslim militants tried to create areas governed by Islamic law long before the Islamic State group began its campaign in the Middle East. Some groups supported attacks on governments that they did not believe were enforcing Islamic law. Others …

By Jon Stone (Independent) Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world, official government figures show – with most of the weapons fuelling deadly conflicts in the Middle East. Since 2010 Britain has also sold arms …

Police officers have threatened to boycott the home games of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers if the organisation fails to take action to halt protests by its quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has refused to stand for the national anthem in …

American football player Colin Kaepernick was loudly booed on Thursday after once again refusing to stand during a rendition of the US national anthem. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has triggered debate in the United States over his decision to …