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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 news coverage shows Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan.
Chinese news coverage shows Beijing’s military drills near Taiwan.

China Kicks Off ‘Punishment’ Military Drills Near Taiwan

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store makes an announcement on Palestinian statehood in Oslo.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store makes an announcement on Palestinian statehood in Oslo.

Ireland, Norway, Spain Plan to Recognize Palestine

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Alexandra Sharp
A smoke plume rises during an Israeli bombardment in the northern Gaza city of Jabalia.
A smoke plume rises during an Israeli bombardment in the northern Gaza city of Jabalia.

Israel Strikes Jabalia Refugee Camp, Major Gaza Hospitals

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Alexandra Sharp
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a Knesset meeting in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a Knesset meeting in Jerusalem.

Israel’s and Hamas’s Leaders Could Face Arrest for War Crimes

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Alexandra Sharp
Residential buildings are under construction in China.
Residential buildings are under construction in China.

China Tackles Housing Crisis With New State Initiatives

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Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing.

Putin, Xi Deepen ‘Strategic Partnership’ in Beijing

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Alexandra Sharp
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico walks during the European Council summit in Brussels.
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico walks during the European Council summit in Brussels.

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot in Assassination Attempt

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden signs documents that increase tariffs on China.
U.S. President Joe Biden signs documents that increase tariffs on China.

Biden Announces New Tariffs on Chinese Imports

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Around 20 are detained in Tbilisi, Georgia, during a protest.
Around 20 are detained in Tbilisi, Georgia, during a protest.

Georgia Set to Approve Controversial Foreign Agents Bill

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Alexandra Sharp
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour speaks during a special session of the U.N. General Assembly.
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour speaks during a special session of the U.N. General Assembly.

U.N. Backs Palestinian Bid for Membership

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Migrants seeking asylum ask for authorization to enter the United States.
Migrants seeking asylum ask for authorization to enter the United States.

Biden Proposes New Asylum System Policies

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Alexandra Sharp
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic shake hands in Belgrade, Serbia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic shake hands in Belgrade, Serbia.

China’s Xi Cultivates ‘Ironclad Friendship’ in Eastern Europe

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference in Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference in Kyiv.

Kyiv Thwarts Alleged Russian-Backed Assassination Attempt on Zelensky

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah carry their belongings.
Displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah carry their belongings.

Dueling Hamas-Israel Cease-Fire Claims Cause Confusion as Rafah Evacuates

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Pro-Palestinian protesters erect a tent in front of the rectory building of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Pro-Palestinian protesters erect a tent in front of the rectory building of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Go Global

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Alexandra Sharp
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