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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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Vehicles drive past a sign for Russia’s Kursk region.
Vehicles drive past a sign for Russia’s Kursk region.

Russia Relocates Some Troops to Combat Ukraine’s Incursion Into Kursk

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Alexandra Sharp
Smoke billows following an Israeli bombardment in central Gaza.
Smoke billows following an Israeli bombardment in central Gaza.

Hamas Refuses to Attend Upcoming Cease-Fire, Hostage Talks

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Alexandra Sharp
An Israeli strike targets a location in al-Zawayda in central Gaza.
An Israeli strike targets a location in al-Zawayda in central Gaza.

Mediators Push ‘Final’ Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Proposal

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Alexandra Sharp
Ernst Happel Stadium is seen empty in Vienna.
Ernst Happel Stadium is seen empty in Vienna.

Taylor Swift Cancels Vienna Shows Over Foiled Terror Attack Plot

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Alexandra Sharp
A destroyed house is seen in Russia’s Kursk region.
A destroyed house is seen in Russia’s Kursk region.

Ukraine Launches Surprise Attack Into Russian Territory, Kremlin Reports

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Alexandra Sharp
Anti-government protesters gather at the Bangladesh National Parliament House in Dhaka.
Anti-government protesters gather at the Bangladesh National Parliament House in Dhaka.

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to Lead Bangladesh’s Interim Government

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Alexandra Sharp
Anti-government protesters storm Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace in Dhaka.
Anti-government protesters storm Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace in Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Flees Amid Deadly Mass Protests

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Alexandra Sharp
Top regional leaders attend the burial of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar.
Top regional leaders attend the burial of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar.

Iran Vows ‘Revenge’ on Israel as Haniyeh Buried in Qatar

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Alexandra Sharp
Prisoners released from Russia pose on a plane heading to the United States.
Prisoners released from Russia pose on a plane heading to the United States.

Gershkovich, Whelan Freed in Large-Scale Russian Prisoner Swap

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Alexandra Sharp
A poster of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is shown on a building at the University in Tehran.
A poster of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is shown on a building at the University in Tehran.

Hamas’s Top Political Leader Assassinated in Iran

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Alexandra Sharp
A Venezuelan protester steps on a campaign poster showing President Nicolás Maduro’s face while demonstrating in Caracas.
A Venezuelan protester steps on a campaign poster showing President Nicolás Maduro’s face while demonstrating in Caracas.

Venezuelan Protesters Demand Transparent Election Recount

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Alexandra Sharp
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso in Caracas.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso in Caracas.

Maduro, Opposition Both Declare Victory in Venezuela’s Disputed Election

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Alexandra Sharp
People wait under the Olympic Rings at a Paris train station.
People wait under the Olympic Rings at a Paris train station.

Arson Attacks Hit French Railways Ahead of Paris Olympics

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Alexandra Sharp
An overturned tugboat is seen following the onslaught of Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines.
An overturned tugboat is seen following the onslaught of Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines.

Typhoon Gaemi Devastates the Indo-Pacific

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Alexandra Sharp
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.

Empty Seats Outshine Netanyahu’s Address to U.S. Congress

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Alexandra Sharp
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