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 …

By Katy Barnato (CNBC) Russia is the most unequal major economy in the world, with almost two-thirds of its wealth controlled by millionaires, a wealth research company has said. Sixty-two percent of Russia’s wealth is held by U.S. dollar…

Growing U.S. inventory levels sink oil to a three-week low By Timothy Puko and Kevin Baxter (Wall Street Journal) Oil prices fell to a three-week low after a second day of steep losses from rising U.S. stockpiles. Crude is now …

Thu Sep 1, 2016 By David Dolan | JARABLUS, Syria Flashing victory signs and firing in the air, the young rebels who took this Syrian town from Islamic State a week ago may be jubilant, but their ability to hold …