Olivia Santos, Foreign Affairs Correspondent

Olivia Santos covers international diplomacy, foreign policy, and global security issues. With a PhD in International Security from King's College London and fluency in Portuguese and Spanish, she brings academic rigor to her analysis of geopolitical developments. She previously worked at the International Crisis Group before transitioning to journalism.
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Flash floods crash almost 200 in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Flash floods surge through Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, claiming nearly 200 lives.…

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals against arrest, Russian deliver media says

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed his arrest, Russian state…

EU sends wildfire back to Spain as loss of life toll rises

As flames roar through Spain's forests, the EU steps in with urgent…

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Israeli settlement plans risk extinguishing hopes for a Palestinian state, warns a…

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Dogecoin surged as Elon Musk swapped Twitter's iconic bird for a Shiba…

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National Guard troops have arrived in Washington DC amid rising tensions. The…

The four astronauts NASA picked for essentially the predominant crewed moon mission in 50 years

NASA's new chapter begins as four astronauts are chosen for humanity's first…

Two tiresome and 10 injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosion

Tragedy struck a Pennsylvania steel plant as a sudden explosion claimed two…

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