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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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Refugees drive their vehicles in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Refugees drive their vehicles in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The End of Nagorno-Karabakh

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Alexandra Sharp
Palestinian workers gather at the Erez Crossing.
Palestinian workers gather at the Erez Crossing.

Israel Reopens Gaza Border Crossing

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Alexandra Sharp
Young Portuguese citizens arrive at the European Court of Human Rights.
Young Portuguese citizens arrive at the European Court of Human Rights.

Largest Climate Change Lawsuit in History Kicks Off in European Court

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Alexandra Sharp
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sits in the main hall of the Hungarian parliament.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sits in the main hall of the Hungarian parliament.

Hungary Severs Aid to Ukraine

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

U.S., Ukraine Sign Joint Weapons Production Deal

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to reporters in Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to reporters in Washington.

Zelensky Pleads With Washington for More War Aid

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Alexandra Sharp
Armenians protest against Azerbaijani operations in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armenians protest against Azerbaijani operations in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijan Clinches Cease-Fire With Armenian Separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the United Nations General Assembly.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the United Nations General Assembly.

Day One on the U.N. General Assembly Floor

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran disembark from a Qatari jet.
U.S. citizens held hostage in Iran disembark from a Qatari jet.

U.S.-Iran Secure Key Prisoner Swap

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Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech in Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech in Kyiv.

Zelensky Announces Surprise White House Visit After U.N. General Assembly

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

U.S. Imposes Landmark Sanctions on Turkey

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Alexandra Sharp
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit a Russian spaceport.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit a Russian spaceport.

A Rare North Korea-Russia Summit on Satellites, Arms Deals

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Alexandra Sharp
Flooding is seen in Libya.
Flooding is seen in Libya.

Mass Flooding Submerges Libya in Disaster

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A man looks at his destroyed home in Morocco.
A man looks at his destroyed home in Morocco.

Algeria Cracks Open Diplomatic Ties to Assist Morocco

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A protester demonstrates in support of Spanish soccer athlete Jenni Hermoso in Madrid.
A protester demonstrates in support of Spanish soccer athlete Jenni Hermoso in Madrid.

Spanish Soccer Chief Luis Rubiales Charged With Sexual Assault

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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