Colm Quinn

Colm Quinn was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2020 and 2022.

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Staff members bring out a lectern ahead of a statement by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in front of No. 10 Downing St. in central London on July 7.
Staff members bring out a lectern ahead of a statement by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in front of No. 10 Downing St. in central London on July 7.

Shinzo Abe Assassinated; U.K. Succession Battle Begins

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Colm Quinn
Motorcyclists ride past a banner for the G-20 Foreign Ministers Meeting.
Motorcyclists ride past a banner for the G-20 Foreign Ministers Meeting.

Boris Johnson Resigns. Ukraine Looms Over G-20 Meeting.

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Colm Quinn
Rwandan President Paul Kagame (center right) and Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi (center left)
Rwandan President Paul Kagame (center right) and Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi (center left)

Tshisekedi and Kagame Discuss Africa’s Latest Flash Point

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Colm Quinn
A destroyed school in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
A destroyed school in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Russia Declares Victory in Luhansk

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Colm Quinn
Police line temporary security fencing outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on June 21.
Police line temporary security fencing outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on June 21.

U.S. Climate Change Policy Has a New Obstacle

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Colm Quinn
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. poses with Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. poses with Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

The Philippines Has a Marcos in Charge Once More

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Colm Quinn
G-7 leaders pose for a group photo.
G-7 leaders pose for a group photo.

The G-7 Goes for Russia’s Gold—and Oil Profits

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Colm Quinn
The Schloss Elmau luxury hotel
The Schloss Elmau luxury hotel

Bruised Leaders Prepare for the G-7 Summit

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Colm Quinn
From left: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wave to press during the 11th BRICS Summit in Brasília, Brazil, on Nov. 14, 2019.
From left: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wave to press during the 11th BRICS Summit in Brasília, Brazil, on Nov. 14, 2019.

India’s BRICS Balancing Act

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Colm Quinn
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman disembarks in Jordan.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman disembarks in Jordan.

Erdogan Hosts MBS in Ankara

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Colm Quinn
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid

Israel’s Government Collapse Complicates Biden’s Visit

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Colm Quinn
A person prepares to vote in Colombia.
A person prepares to vote in Colombia.

Colombia Decides

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Colm Quinn
Customers stand in a queue to get in the Russian version of a former McDonald’s.
Customers stand in a queue to get in the Russian version of a former McDonald’s.

Is This How Sanctions Are Supposed to Work?

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Colm Quinn
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attends a bilateral meeting.
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attends a bilateral meeting.

Biden Needs the Saudis. Do They Need Him?

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Colm Quinn
People protest against the U.K. deportation flights to Rwanda outside the Home Office in London on June 14.
People protest against the U.K. deportation flights to Rwanda outside the Home Office in London on June 14.

U.K. Prepares Its First Rwanda Deportation Flight

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Colm Quinn
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