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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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A protester holds up a placard that shows Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir strangling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A protester holds up a placard that shows Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir strangling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu Stalls Cease-Fire Deal With ‘Last-Minute Crisis’

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Alexandra Sharp
Protesters calling for the return of hostages held in Gaza react after a cease-fire deal is reached.
Protesters calling for the return of hostages held in Gaza react after a cease-fire deal is reached.

Israel and Hamas Finally Reach Cease-Fire Deal

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Alexandra Sharp
A smoke plume rises from explosions above destroyed buildings in northern Gaza.
A smoke plume rises from explosions above destroyed buildings in northern Gaza.

Israel, Hamas Near Cease-Fire Deal in Gaza

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Smoke rises from a building in Gaza destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.
Smoke rises from a building in Gaza destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.

New Hope for an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal

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Alexandra Sharp
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pose for photos after the inauguration ceremony in Caracas.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pose for photos after the inauguration ceremony in Caracas.

Venezuela Extends the Reign of Nicolás Maduro

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivers a speech in Beirut.
Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivers a speech in Beirut.

Lebanon Elects a New President—Finally

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media.

Foreign Leaders Lambast Trump Over His Expansionist Policies

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Alexandra Sharp
People gather in an open area in Kathmandu, Nepal, following earthquake tremors in Tibet.
People gather in an open area in Kathmandu, Nepal, following earthquake tremors in Tibet.

Deadly 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Tibet

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.

Canada’s Trudeau Announces Intention to Resign as Prime Minister

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Alexandra Sharp
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gather outside his official residence.
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gather outside his official residence.

South Korean Authorities Abandon Initial Efforts to Arrest Yoon

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Police cordon off the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Police cordon off the intersection of Canal Street and Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

Investigators Suspect Islamic State Ties in New Orleans Attack

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at the site of a missile attack in Kyiv.
Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at the site of a missile attack in Kyiv.

Russia Bombards Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles

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Alexandra Sharp
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a meeting in London.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a meeting in London.

The 51st Star on the U.S. Flag?

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A large billboard displaying a message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is hung on a highway in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
A large billboard displaying a message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is hung on a highway in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Negotiators Narrow the Gaps in an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Deal

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Alexandra Sharp
Damage from the blast that killed Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his aide is seen in Moscow.
Damage from the blast that killed Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his aide is seen in Moscow.

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Assassinating High-Level Russian Military Official

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Alexandra Sharp
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