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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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Displaced Palestinian children receive food at a government school in Rafah.
Displaced Palestinian children receive food at a government school in Rafah.

Famine Imminent in Gaza, New Report Warns

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Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a crowd in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a crowd in Moscow.

Putin Declares Victory in Sham Presidential Election

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Alexandra Sharp
Cars ride past the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
Cars ride past the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.

U.S. Warns of Potential Extremist Attack in Moscow

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Alexandra Sharp
A U.S. military handout shows the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze.
A U.S. military handout shows the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze.

Deadly Houthi Attack Escalates Threat to Red Sea Shipping

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Alexandra Sharp
Armed gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier and his men are seen in Haiti.
Armed gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier and his men are seen in Haiti.

U.S. Urges Haiti’s Interim Prime Minister to Resign

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Alexandra Sharp
Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting.
Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting.

Israel Slams U.N. Response to Sexual Assault Report

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Alexandra Sharp
Israeli troops raid the al-Amari refugee camp in the West Bank.
Israeli troops raid the al-Amari refugee camp in the West Bank.

Israel Carries Out Overnight Raids in West Bank

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Alexandra Sharp
Police officers patrol a neighborhood in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
Police officers patrol a neighborhood in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.

Haiti, Kenya Approve Police Deployment Mission

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Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual State of the Nation address.
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual State of the Nation address.

Putin Threatens Nuclear War if Foreign Troops Deploy to Ukraine

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Alexandra Sharp
Families and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza hold signs in a march toward Jerusalem.
Families and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza hold signs in a march toward Jerusalem.

Israelis Begin Four-Day March Calling for Hostage Release

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Alexandra Sharp
People walk past graffiti that says “Bring them home now” on a wall in Israel.
People walk past graffiti that says “Bring them home now” on a wall in Israel.

Biden Predicts Israel-Hamas Truce as Early as Next Week

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Alexandra Sharp
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announces his resignation in the West Bank.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announces his resignation in the West Bank.

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Resigns Amid Calls for Reform

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Alexandra Sharp
A small replica of the Statue of Liberty is draped in the Ukrainian flag in Washington.
A small replica of the Statue of Liberty is draped in the Ukrainian flag in Washington.

U.S. Sanctions Russia for Two-Year War Anniversary

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Alexandra Sharp
The exterior of the i-Soon office building in China
The exterior of the i-Soon office building in China

Leaked Documents Reveal China’s Global Hacking Efforts

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Alexandra Sharp
Farmers holding chains shout slogans during a protest in India.
Farmers holding chains shout slogans during a protest in India.

Modi Offers India’s Farmers an Olive Branch

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Alexandra Sharp
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