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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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Anti-government protesters storm Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace in Dhaka.
Anti-government protesters storm Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace in Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Flees Amid Deadly Mass Protests

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Top regional leaders attend the burial of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar.
Top regional leaders attend the burial of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar.

Iran Vows ‘Revenge’ on Israel as Haniyeh Buried in Qatar

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Prisoners released from Russia pose on a plane heading to the United States.
Prisoners released from Russia pose on a plane heading to the United States.

Gershkovich, Whelan Freed in Large-Scale Russian Prisoner Swap

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A poster of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is shown on a building at the University in Tehran.
A poster of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh is shown on a building at the University in Tehran.

Hamas’s Top Political Leader Assassinated in Iran

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A Venezuelan protester steps on a campaign poster showing President Nicolás Maduro’s face while demonstrating in Caracas.
A Venezuelan protester steps on a campaign poster showing President Nicolás Maduro’s face while demonstrating in Caracas.

Venezuelan Protesters Demand Transparent Election Recount

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Alexandra Sharp
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso in Caracas.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shakes hands with National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso in Caracas.

Maduro, Opposition Both Declare Victory in Venezuela’s Disputed Election

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
People wait under the Olympic Rings at a Paris train station.
People wait under the Olympic Rings at a Paris train station.

Arson Attacks Hit French Railways Ahead of Paris Olympics

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Alexandra Sharp
An overturned tugboat is seen following the onslaught of Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines.
An overturned tugboat is seen following the onslaught of Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines.

Typhoon Gaemi Devastates the Indo-Pacific

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.

Empty Seats Outshine Netanyahu’s Address to U.S. Congress

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas holds April’s World Economic Outlook report.
International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas holds April’s World Economic Outlook report.

IMF Warns of Mounting Debt, High Inflation in the West

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Milwaukee hosts the Republican National Convention.
Milwaukee hosts the Republican National Convention.

Trump Shooting Inspires Republican Unity at Party Convention

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Emergency and rescue personnel clear the rubble of the destroyed Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv.
Emergency and rescue personnel clear the rubble of the destroyed Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv.

Ukraine Calls on ICC to Prosecute Russia for Children’s Hospital Strike

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg greet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the NATO summit in Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg greet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the NATO summit in Washington.

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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 2024 NATO summit in Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 2024 NATO summit in Washington.

Key Takeaways From the 2024 NATO Summit

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Alexandra Sharp
Palestinian families walk past destroyed buildings in a Gaza City neighborhood.
Palestinian families walk past destroyed buildings in a Gaza City neighborhood.

Israel Renews Intense Operations in Gaza City

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