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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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An old American car passes by the U.S. Embassy in Havana.
An old American car passes by the U.S. Embassy in Havana.

China Wants to Set Up a Spying Post in Cuba

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Sunak Debuts in Washington

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires casts a haze over New York City.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires casts a haze over New York City.

Environmental Disasters Are Here to Stay

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Alexandra Sharp
Local residents look at a partially flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine.
Local residents look at a partially flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine.

Attack on Ukraine Dam Sparks Blame Game

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Alexandra Sharp
Rescue workers gather around damaged train carriages in India.
Rescue workers gather around damaged train carriages in India.

India’s Deadly Train Crash Spotlights Modi’s Uneven Modernization Push

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Alexandra Sharp
Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.
Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.

What Would a U.S. Debt Default Mean for the World?

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis celebrates his election win.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis celebrates his election win.

Greece’s Mitsotakis Rejects Coalition Government in Reelection Bid

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Alexandra Sharp
G-7 leaders walk to a wreath-laying ceremony at the G-7 summit.
G-7 leaders walk to a wreath-laying ceremony at the G-7 summit.

G-7 Leaders Unveil New Russia Sanctions

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Central Asian leaders and China’s president watch a performance in China.
Central Asian leaders and China’s president watch a performance in China.

Xi Hosts Historic China-Central Asia Summit

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Alexandra Sharp
Bulk carriers are docked at a grain terminal in Ukraine.
Bulk carriers are docked at a grain terminal in Ukraine.

Russia Renews Black Sea Grain Initiative in Last-Minute Negotiations

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Alexandra Sharp
Rached Ghannouchi greets supporters at a police station in Tunis, Tunisia.
Rached Ghannouchi greets supporters at a police station in Tunis, Tunisia.

Tunisia’s Opposition Leader Sentenced to Year in Prison

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Alexandra Sharp
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul.

Turkey Braces for Runoff Election

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Alexandra Sharp
Prime ministerial candidates for Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party greet supporters.
Prime ministerial candidates for Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party greet supporters.

Thailand Prepares for Pivotal Election

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Alexandra Sharp
Then-Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince speaks to the media.
Then-Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince speaks to the media.

Turkey’s Presidential Field Narrows, Boosting Opposition Election Prospects

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Alexandra Sharp
Immigrants seek asylum in Arizona.
Immigrants seek asylum in Arizona.

New U.S. Immigration Measures Set to Replace Title 42

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Alexandra Sharp
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