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Alexandra Sharp

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Alexandra Sharp is the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. Prior to writing World Brief, she worked as a deputy copy editor at FP; a city life editor at Vox Magazine in Columbia, Missouri; and as an editor at Genocide Watch. A Chicago native, she studied magazine journalism and international studies at the University of Missouri and reported in Costa Rica on climate change, immigration, and energy.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, attend a meeting of senior U.S. military members.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, attend a meeting of senior U.S. military members.

Top U.S. Military Officials Meet With Caribbean Leaders

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Alexandra Sharp
A Ukrainian delegation meets with top U.S. officials to discuss a revised U.S. peace proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
A Ukrainian delegation meets with top U.S. officials to discuss a revised U.S. peace proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukraine Agrees in Principle to Revised U.S. Peace Proposal

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Alexandra Sharp
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the opening plenary session of the G-20 leaders’ summit.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the opening plenary session of the G-20 leaders’ summit.

Ramaphosa Capitalizes on Trump’s Absence at G-20 Summit

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Alexandra Sharp
U.N. chief António Guterres speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
U.N. chief António Guterres speaks at COP30 in Brazil.

COP30 Seeks to Tackle Climate Change but Won’t Go After Its Source

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Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a press conference in Paris.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a press conference in Paris.

Zelensky Hears Out the U.S.-Russia Peace Proposal for Ukraine

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Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

U.S., Russia Draft Secret New Peace Deal for Ukraine

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump takes the hands of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump takes the hands of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the White House.

Trump, Mohammed bin Salman Dismiss Khashoggi Questions to Focus on Investment

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Alexandra Sharp
Then-Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sworn in for a fifth term.
Then-Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is sworn in for a fifth term.

Bangladesh’s War Crimes Court Sentences Sheikh Hasina to Death

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno pose for photographers at the State Department in Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno pose for photographers at the State Department in Washington.

Trump Secures New Trade Deal Frameworks in Europe and Latin America

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Alexandra Sharp
Then-Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko and International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi talk near a damaged transformer in Ukraine.
Then-Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko and International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi talk near a damaged transformer in Ukraine.

Major Corruption Scandal Undermines Ukraine’s War Effort

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Alexandra Sharp
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington.
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington.

Congress Prepares to End Record-Breaking U.S. Shutdown

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Alexandra Sharp
Palestinians sit outside their makeshift homes along a road in Gaza.
Palestinians sit outside their makeshift homes along a road in Gaza.

New Uncertainty Shadows Gaza’s Cease-Fire Deal

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House.

Sharaa’s White House Visit Marks a Reshaping of the Regional Order

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meet at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meet at the White House.

Orban Seeks Exemption From U.S. Penalties on Russian Oil Imports

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Alexandra Sharp
Piles of ice and snow are seen in the foreground with two dump trucks in front of mountains.
Piles of ice and snow are seen in the foreground with two dump trucks in front of mountains.

Trump Seeks to Counter Russia, China in Their Own Backyard

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Alexandra Sharp
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