Hamas’ attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley | AP News

Hamas’ attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley | AP News

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Nikki Haley has long tried to set herself apart from her Republican presidential rivals on foreign policy, peppering her speeches with anecdotes about serving as United Nations ambassador and the threats she sees from China and Russia. The war provoked by Hamas’ attack on Israel has shaken American politics — and

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Man runs almost 9,000 miles across Australia to raise support for Indigenous Voice | AP News

Man runs almost 9,000 miles across Australia to raise support for Indigenous Voice | AP News

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Ultramarathon runner Pat Farmer ended a 14,400-kilometer (8,950-mile) run at the central Australian sandstone landmark Uluru on Wednesday after a seven-month journey to raise public support for the creation of an Indigenous advocacy body in the constitution.Australians will vote on Saturday at a referendum that would enshrine in the constitution a

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6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000 | AP News

6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000 | AP News

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake has shaken part of western Afghanistan where a quake on Saturday killed more than 2,000. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake Wednesday morning was about 28 kilometers outside the capital of Herat province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earlier quake that struck Herat was also 6.3 magnitude and has

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Evacuations are underway in Argentina’s Cordoba province as wildfires grow amid heat wave | AP News

Evacuations are underway in Argentina’s Cordoba province as wildfires grow amid heat wave | AP News

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes in Argentina’s central Cordoba province on Tuesday as wildfires grew amid an intense heat wave.Images and video from the area showed massive flames in hills surrounding populated areas as firefighters worked to combat the flames that had reached some homes in the

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Former Haitian senator pleads guilty in US court to charges related to Haiti president’s killing | AP News

Former Haitian senator pleads guilty in US court to charges related to Haiti president’s killing | AP News

MIAMI (AP) — A former Haitian senator pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the United States to charges related to the 2021 assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse. John Joel Joseph made his appearance at a Miami federal court and changed his plea after reaching an agreement with the government. Federal judge Jose Martinez set his

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