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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 Indian artist works on an oil painting of U.S. President Joe Biden.
An Indian artist works on an oil painting of U.S. President Joe Biden.

Biden Seeks to Woo Global South Away From China at G-20

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Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Deadly Russian Missile Strike Clouds Blinken’s Kyiv Visit

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Alexandra Sharp
Top ASEAN officials pose for a photo at the summit in Indonesia.
Top ASEAN officials pose for a photo at the summit in Indonesia.

ASEAN Summit Convenes in Indonesia

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Alexandra Sharp
A Japanese army uniform is seen.
A Japanese army uniform is seen.

Japan Boosts Defense Budget to Record High

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Alexandra Sharp
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the G-20 leaders’ summit in Japan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the G-20 leaders’ summit in Japan.

China Snubs India With Xi’s Likely G-20 Absence

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Alexandra Sharp
Residents holding Gabon national flags celebrate.
Residents holding Gabon national flags celebrate.

Africa Coup Déjà Vu Hits Gabon

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Alexandra Sharp
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters protest against the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters protest against the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Imran Khan’s Short-Lived Legal Win

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

Raimondo Pushes De-Risking in Talks With Beijing

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Alexandra Sharp
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in France.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting in France.

The Rule of Law Strikes Back

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Alexandra Sharp
BRICS leaders pose for a group photo at the summit in Johannesburg.
BRICS leaders pose for a group photo at the summit in Johannesburg.

BRICS Invites Six New Countries to Join the Bloc

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Alexandra Sharp
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24.. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24.. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters

Wagner’s Prigozhin Dead in Plane Crash

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Alexandra Sharp
BRICS leaders attend the summit in Johannesburg.
BRICS leaders attend the summit in Johannesburg.

A BRICS Family Reunion

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Alexandra Sharp
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a strategic cruise missile test.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a strategic cruise missile test.

North Korea Launches Strategic Missile Tests

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Camp David.
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Camp David.

U.S., South Korea, Japan Bolster Ties at Camp David Summit

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Alexandra Sharp
Ghana’s top defense official welcomes the Ivory Coast’s top defense official at an ECOWAS meeting in Ghana.
Ghana’s top defense official welcomes the Ivory Coast’s top defense official at an ECOWAS meeting in Ghana.

ECOWAS Defense Chiefs Meet to Discuss Niger Intervention

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Alexandra Sharp
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