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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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The South Korean and U.S. flags adorn the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
The South Korean and U.S. flags adorn the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

South Korea’s Yoon Visits Washington for Deterrence Reassurance

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Alexandra Sharp
People evacuated from Sudan arrive at a military airport in Jordan.
People evacuated from Sudan arrive at a military airport in Jordan.

Sudan Violence Spurs Western Exodus

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Alexandra Sharp
A lithium mine worker inspects machinery in Chile.
A lithium mine worker inspects machinery in Chile.

Chile’s White Gold Rush

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Alexandra Sharp
Humanitarian aid is set up for distribution to displaced Yemenis.
Humanitarian aid is set up for distribution to displaced Yemenis.

The True Cost of Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis

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Alexandra Sharp
Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin smile during a press conference.
Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin smile during a press conference.

The U.S. Really, Really Wants Sweden to Join NATO

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Alexandra Sharp
The building believed to be the base of a Chinese secret police outpost is seen in New York.
The building believed to be the base of a Chinese secret police outpost is seen in New York.

Alleged Chinese Spy Agents Target U.S. Pro-Democracy Activists

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Alexandra Sharp
Smoke billows above residential buildings in Sudan.
Smoke billows above residential buildings in Sudan.

Sudan Clashes Expose Failures of Democratic Transition

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Alexandra Sharp
A protester holds a French flag beside a burning wooden sign.
A protester holds a French flag beside a burning wooden sign.

France’s Macron Wins Pyrrhic Victory on Pension Reform

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Alexandra Sharp
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Hungary Accused of Hosting Russian Intelligence Hub

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A cross marks the grave of an unidentified local in Bucha, Ukraine.
A cross marks the grave of an unidentified local in Bucha, Ukraine.

Gruesome Videos Put Russia’s Brutality Back in the Spotlight

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A villager looks at a house damaged following airstrikes by Myanmar’s military.
A villager looks at a house damaged following airstrikes by Myanmar’s military.

Myanmar’s Military Ups Its Brutal Campaign Against Resistance Forces

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Alexandra Sharp
Tourists look at mobile missile launchers in Taiwan.
Tourists look at mobile missile launchers in Taiwan.

Are China’s Taiwan Drills Losing Their Fear Factor?

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Alexandra Sharp
A Ukrainian serviceman prepares to fire a rocket-propelled grenade.
A Ukrainian serviceman prepares to fire a rocket-propelled grenade.

Leaked Ukraine War Plans Complicate Spring Counteroffensive

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
French President Emmanuel Macron inspects an honor guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
French President Emmanuel Macron inspects an honor guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Beijing’s Busy Week of Diplomacy

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in Beijing.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in Beijing.

Mr. Macron Goes to China

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
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