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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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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing.

Sullivan Heads to Beijing for High-Level U.S.-China Talks

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Alexandra Sharp
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet fires flares as it intercepts a hostile aircraft that launched from Lebanon.
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet fires flares as it intercepts a hostile aircraft that launched from Lebanon.

Israel, Hezbollah Clash in Heaviest Cross-Border Attacks Since Oct. 7

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Alexandra Sharp
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

Modi Urges Zelensky to Hold Peace Talks in First Visit to Kyiv

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Alexandra Sharp
Demonstrators throw stones at the police outside Indonesia’s parliament building.
Demonstrators throw stones at the police outside Indonesia’s parliament building.

Thousands in Indonesia Protest Proposed Election Law Changes

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Alexandra Sharp
A “No Drone Zone” sign sticks to a pole in a Moscow park.
A “No Drone Zone” sign sticks to a pole in a Moscow park.

Ukraine Launches Massive Overnight Drone Attack on Moscow

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Alexandra Sharp
Protesters call for the release of Hamas-held hostages.
Protesters call for the release of Hamas-held hostages.

Israel Recovers Bodies of Six Hostages in Gaza

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Alexandra Sharp
Israeli security and emergency personnel cordon off the site of an explosion in Tel Aviv.
Israeli security and emergency personnel cordon off the site of an explosion in Tel Aviv.

Terror Attack in Tel Aviv Threatens Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

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Alexandra Sharp
A prison facility that has become a shelter for displaced Palestinians is seen in southern Gaza.
A prison facility that has become a shelter for displaced Palestinians is seen in southern Gaza.

Hamas Skips Cease-Fire, Hostage Release Talks in Qatar

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Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian service members operate an armored military vehicle in Ukraine’s Sumy region.
Ukrainian service members operate an armored military vehicle in Ukraine’s Sumy region.

Ukraine Pushes Farther Into Kursk as Drone Strikes Target Russian Airfields

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Alexandra Sharp
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
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