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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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Palestinians sit outside their makeshift homes along a road in Gaza.
Palestinians sit outside their makeshift homes along a road in Gaza.

New Uncertainty Shadows Gaza’s Cease-Fire Deal

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House.

Sharaa’s White House Visit Marks a Reshaping of the Regional Order

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Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meet at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meet at the White House.

Orban Seeks Exemption From U.S. Penalties on Russian Oil Imports

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Alexandra Sharp
Piles of ice and snow are seen in the foreground with two dump trucks in front of mountains.
Piles of ice and snow are seen in the foreground with two dump trucks in front of mountains.

Trump Seeks to Counter Russia, China in Their Own Backyard

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Alexandra Sharp
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates.

Sweeping Democratic Wins Serve as a Referendum on Trump 2.0

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Displaced Sudanese who fled El Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces walk in the Um Yanqur camp.
Displaced Sudanese who fled El Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces walk in the Um Yanqur camp.

The Fall of El Fasher Marks Another Dark Turn in Sudan’s Civil War

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan delivers remarks during her closing campaign rally.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan delivers remarks during her closing campaign rally.

Tanzania’s President Sworn In Amid Political Crisis

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Alexandra Sharp
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Xi Takes the Spotlight at APEC Summit in Trump’s Absence

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for talks in South Korea.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for talks in South Korea.

Trump and Xi Reach a Trade Truce

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung presents U.S. President Donald Trump with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa and the Silla gold crown.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung presents U.S. President Donald Trump with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa and the Silla gold crown.

South Korea Courts Trump During Visit

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim witness the signing of an upgraded free trade agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim witness the signing of an upgraded free trade agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

China vs. the U.S.: Who Will Win Over ASEAN?

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo.

Trump, Takaichi Seek New Trade, Security Opportunities to Counter China

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump meet with fellow G-7 leaders in Canada.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump meet with fellow G-7 leaders in Canada.

Canada Seeks New Trade Partners in Asia After Trump’s Blowup

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President António Costa share a laugh as they arrive for a European Council meeting in Brussels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President António Costa share a laugh as they arrive for a European Council meeting in Brussels.

The EU, U.S. Hit Russia Where It Hurts

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
NATO chief Mark Rutte arrives for a meeting with the Senate NATO Observer Group in Washington.
NATO chief Mark Rutte arrives for a meeting with the Senate NATO Observer Group in Washington.

Rutte Holds a Last-Minute Meeting With Trump on Russia-Ukraine

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Alexandra Sharp
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