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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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COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber and COP28 Director-General Majid al-Suwaidi attend a plenary session.
COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber and COP28 Director-General Majid al-Suwaidi attend a plenary session.

COP28 Produces Historic Fossil Fuel Agreement

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrive at Capitol Hill.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrive at Capitol Hill.

Zelensky Visits Washington to Plead for More Aid

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky chats with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky chats with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Ukraine Braces for EU Membership, Funding Fight

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting.

U.N. Security Council Fails to Approve Cease-Fire in Gaza

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Displaced Palestinians set up camp near warehouses affiliated with the United Nations in southern Gaza.
Displaced Palestinians set up camp near warehouses affiliated with the United Nations in southern Gaza.

U.N. Chief Demands Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Venezuelan Defense Minister Gen. Vladímir Padrino López reads flyer on the Venezuela-Guyana territorial dispute.
Venezuelan Defense Minister Gen. Vladímir Padrino López reads flyer on the Venezuela-Guyana territorial dispute.

Why Is Venezuela Threatening a Land-Grab War in Latin America?

Explainer
Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a welcoming ceremony in Saudi Arabia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a welcoming ceremony in Saudi Arabia.

Putin Makes a Rare Middle East Trip

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Advocates protest Republican efforts to stop U.S. air for Ukraine in Washington.
Advocates protest Republican efforts to stop U.S. air for Ukraine in Washington.

U.S. Congressional Fight Threatens to Derail Ukraine Aid

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Palestinians flee Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Palestinians flee Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Southern Gaza

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Smoke rises from buildings hit by Israeli strikes in Gaza.
Smoke rises from buildings hit by Israeli strikes in Gaza.

Israel Renews Strikes on Gaza After Weeklong Truce

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A chart illustration shows past secretaries of state on shorter blue and red lines with a walking, full-body Antony Blinken on the longest line with his hand outstretched to shake with President Xi Jinping (not seen).
A chart illustration shows past secretaries of state on shorter blue and red lines with a walking, full-body Antony Blinken on the longest line with his hand outstretched to shake with President Xi Jinping (not seen).

U.S. Engagement With China in 3 Charts

Infographic
Alexandra Sharp
Newly released Israeli hostages arrive in southern Israel.
Newly released Israeli hostages arrive in southern Israel.

Israel, Hamas Agree to 24-Hour Cease-Fire Extension

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Internally displaced Palestinians walk between tents in Khan Yunis.
Internally displaced Palestinians walk between tents in Khan Yunis.

U.N. Suspends Aid Shipments Into Gaza

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
An illustrations shows overlapping arrows and pie charts atop an image of container ships in an ocean seen from above.
An illustrations shows overlapping arrows and pie charts atop an image of container ships in an ocean seen from above.

How China and the U.S. Are Competing on Trade

Infographic
Alexandra Sharp, Olatunji Osho-Williams
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Big Takeaways From the Biden-Xi APEC Meeting

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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