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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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People in Seoul celebrate South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruling to remove impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol from office.
People in Seoul celebrate South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruling to remove impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol from office.

South Korea’s Top Court Removes Yoon Suk-yeol From Power

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference in Uzbekistan.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference in Uzbekistan.

Sweeping U.S. Tariffs Trigger Global Outrage

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump announces reciprocal tariffs at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces reciprocal tariffs at the White House in Washington.

U.S. Partners Retaliate Against Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hangs on the sidewalk during an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv.
A portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hangs on the sidewalk during an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu Withdraws Nominee for Shin Bet Chief

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
French far-right figure Marine Le Pen leaves National Rally party headquarters in Paris.
French far-right figure Marine Le Pen leaves National Rally party headquarters in Paris.

Marine Le Pen Found Guilty of Embezzlement

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A driver changes lanes during the Los Angeles evening rush hour commute.
A driver changes lanes during the Los Angeles evening rush hour commute.

Trump’s Proposed Auto Tariffs Plunge Wall Street, Foreign Markets Into Turmoil

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow speaks before a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington.
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow speaks before a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington.

Signalgate Triggers Calls for Trump Cabinet Resignations

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp, Rishi Iyengar
Apartment buildings and houses are pictured in Nuuk, Greenland.
Apartment buildings and houses are pictured in Nuuk, Greenland.

Denmark Blasts Upcoming U.S. Visit to Greenland as ‘Unacceptable’

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Artwork depicting Russian warships sunk in the Black Sea is seen in Kyiv.
Artwork depicting Russian warships sunk in the Black Sea is seen in Kyiv.

U.S. Tries to Negotiate Black Sea Cease-Fire With Russia, Ukraine

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Palestinians flee with their belongings in northern Gaza.
Palestinians flee with their belongings in northern Gaza.

Israel Threatens to Annex Parts of Gaza if Hamas Doesn’t Release Hostages

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
European leaders chat before an European Union summit in Brussels.
European leaders chat before an European Union summit in Brussels.

Europe Commits to Greater Defense Support for Ukraine

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A delivery courier rides his bike past damaged equipment in Kyiv.
A delivery courier rides his bike past damaged equipment in Kyiv.

Trump, Zelensky Talk Cease-Fire Conditions in Phone Call

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow.

Trump-Putin Call Makes Limited Progress in Cease-Fire Talks

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
White House border czar Tom Homan talks to reporters in Washington.
White House border czar Tom Homan talks to reporters in Washington.

White House Deports Hundreds of Immigrants Despite Court Order

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Senior Chinese, Russian, and Iranian leaders meet in Beijing to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program.
Senior Chinese, Russian, and Iranian leaders meet in Beijing to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program.

China, Russia, and Iran Hold Nuclear Talks

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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