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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

U.S. Imposes Landmark Sanctions on Turkey

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit a Russian spaceport.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit a Russian spaceport.

A Rare North Korea-Russia Summit on Satellites, Arms Deals

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Alexandra Sharp
Flooding is seen in Libya.
Flooding is seen in Libya.

Mass Flooding Submerges Libya in Disaster

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A man looks at his destroyed home in Morocco.
A man looks at his destroyed home in Morocco.

Algeria Cracks Open Diplomatic Ties to Assist Morocco

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A protester demonstrates in support of Spanish soccer athlete Jenni Hermoso in Madrid.
A protester demonstrates in support of Spanish soccer athlete Jenni Hermoso in Madrid.

Spanish Soccer Chief Luis Rubiales Charged With Sexual Assault

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
An Indian artist works on an oil painting of U.S. President Joe Biden.
An Indian artist works on an oil painting of U.S. President Joe Biden.

Biden Seeks to Woo Global South Away From China at G-20

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Deadly Russian Missile Strike Clouds Blinken’s Kyiv Visit

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Top ASEAN officials pose for a photo at the summit in Indonesia.
Top ASEAN officials pose for a photo at the summit in Indonesia.

ASEAN Summit Convenes in Indonesia

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A Japanese army uniform is seen.
A Japanese army uniform is seen.

Japan Boosts Defense Budget to Record High

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the G-20 leaders’ summit in Japan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the G-20 leaders’ summit in Japan.

China Snubs India With Xi’s Likely G-20 Absence

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Residents holding Gabon national flags celebrate.
Residents holding Gabon national flags celebrate.

Africa Coup Déjà Vu Hits Gabon

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters protest against the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters protest against the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Imran Khan’s Short-Lived Legal Win

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

Raimondo Pushes De-Risking in Talks With Beijing

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in France.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in France.

The Rule of Law Strikes Back

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
BRICS leaders pose for a group photo at the summit in Johannesburg.
BRICS leaders pose for a group photo at the summit in Johannesburg.

BRICS Invites Six New Countries to Join the Bloc

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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