Colm Quinn

Colm Quinn was a staff writer at Foreign Policy between 2020 and 2022.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken bids farewell as he boards his plane at the New Delhi airport to depart for Kuwait on July 28.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken bids farewell as he boards his plane at the New Delhi airport to depart for Kuwait on July 28.

Blinken Blames Iran for Cargo Ship Attack

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gives a speech as President Hassan Rouhani listens
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gives a speech as President Hassan Rouhani listens

Tehran and Washington Signal Slow Going for Nuclear Deal

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The South Korean president speaks at the White House.
The South Korean president speaks at the White House.

North and South Korea Are Talking Again

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Newly Elected President of Peru Pedro Castillo waves supporters during a celebration after being confirmed as new president of Peru at the campaign headquarters on July 19, 2021 in Lima, Peru.
Newly Elected President of Peru Pedro Castillo waves supporters during a celebration after being confirmed as new president of Peru at the campaign headquarters on July 19, 2021 in Lima, Peru.

A Divided Peru Inaugurates a New President

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Tunisian President Kais Saied
Tunisian President Kais Saied

Global Powers Shrug as Opponents Denounce ‘Coup’ in Tunisia

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Iraqi prime minister speaks in Berlin.
Iraqi prime minister speaks in Berlin.

Kadhimi Visits the White House

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Flood damage in China
Flood damage in China

China’s Floods Have Long-Term Consequences

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John Kerry speaks to U.K. politicians.
John Kerry speaks to U.K. politicians.

G-20 Environment Ministers Meet Amid Summer of Climate Turmoil

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The French president looks at his phone during a U.N. meeting.
The French president looks at his phone during a U.N. meeting.

Can Pegasus Be Tamed?

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A man wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic Rings ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 19, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
A man wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic Rings ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 19, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan’s Unwanted Olympics

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A couple hugs after German floods.
A couple hugs after German floods.

Germany’s Floods Provide Test for Merkel’s Potential Successors

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A technician installs the final phase of a domestic oxygen plant at Metropolitan Hospital in Nairobi.
A technician installs the final phase of a domestic oxygen plant at Metropolitan Hospital in Nairobi.

COVID-19 Deaths Surge in Africa

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Merkel and Biden talk at G-7 summit.
Merkel and Biden talk at G-7 summit.

Merkel’s Washington Visit Hints at Challenges Ahead

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A police officer guards a group of suspected looters who were apprehended at a shopping center in Vosloorus, Johannesburg.
A police officer guards a group of suspected looters who were apprehended at a shopping center in Vosloorus, Johannesburg.

Dozens Killed as South Africa Erupts

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Riot police patrol Havana, Cuba, after a demonstration.
Riot police patrol Havana, Cuba, after a demonstration.

Biden Backs Cuba Protests as Crackdown Begins

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