An Israeli soldier who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank last year has filed an appeal against his manslaughter conviction and already-lenient jail term. On Wednesday, defense attorney Yoram Sheftel representing Sergeant Elor Azaria lodged the appeal ...
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions came under fire late Wednesday after the Washington Post reported he met twice last year with Russia’s ambassador to Washington, seemingly contradicting statements he made in Senate confirmation hearings in January. The revelation cast a fresh cloud over President Donald Trump’s administration — which has ...
