Colm Quinn

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

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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for a roundtable meeting on the second day of a European Union (EU) summit on October 2, 2020.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for a roundtable meeting on the second day of a European Union (EU) summit on October 2, 2020.

EU Leaders Meet as Coronavirus Cases Surge Across the Bloc

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a briefing at the State Department on February 5.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a briefing at the State Department on February 5.

Pompeo Holds Surprise Talks With Taliban

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Ethiopian citizens celebrate the successful filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as the dam's first two turbines' electricity production is tested, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on August 2, 2020.
Ethiopian citizens celebrate the successful filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as the dam's first two turbines' electricity production is tested, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on August 2, 2020.

Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan Resume Nile Dam Talks

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Empty envelopes of opened vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary are stacked on a table at King County Elections in Renton, Washington on March 10, 2020.
Empty envelopes of opened vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary are stacked on a table at King County Elections in Renton, Washington on March 10, 2020.

‘The Tea Leaves Suggest That if He Doesn’t Cheat, He’s Going to Lose’

Insider
Colm Quinn
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris

Here’s How Biden’s Possible VP Picks Stack Up on Foreign Policy

Election 2020
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows listens prior to Trump's Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House July 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows listens prior to Trump's Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House July 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Trump to Pull U.S. Troops From Germany

World Brief
Colm Quinn
With an image of himself on a screen in the background, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill October 23, 2019 in Washington, DC.
With an image of himself on a screen in the background, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill October 23, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Big Tech Faces Off With Congress

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Smoke billows above the edges of southern Lebanon's Kfarchouba village after reported Israeli bombardment of the Shebaa Farms sector following reports of clashes in the Lebanese-Israeli border area, on July 27, 2020.
Smoke billows above the edges of southern Lebanon's Kfarchouba village after reported Israeli bombardment of the Shebaa Farms sector following reports of clashes in the Lebanese-Israeli border area, on July 27, 2020.

Israel Accuses Hezbollah Of ‘Playing With Fire’ in Alleged Incursion

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A policeman stands in front of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu, southwestern China's Sichuan province, on July 27, 2020.
A policeman stands in front of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu, southwestern China's Sichuan province, on July 27, 2020.

The U.S. Is Out of Chengdu In New Low for U.S.-China Ties

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Protesters use umbrellas to block pepper balls while clashing with federal officers at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 22, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.
Protesters use umbrellas to block pepper balls while clashing with federal officers at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 22, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.

U.S. Justice Department to Investigate Federal Agents Involved In Protest Crackdown

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a mask as he speaks during the renewed briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on July 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a mask as he speaks during the renewed briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on July 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Death Toll Breaks 1,000 Again as Deaths Rise in Americas

World Brief
Colm Quinn
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo steps down from his plane upon arrival in London on July 20, 2020.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo steps down from his plane upon arrival in London on July 20, 2020.

Pompeo Checks In on Britain’s Anti-China Turn

World Brief
Colm Quinn
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron speak together ahead of an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, on July 18, 2020.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron speak together ahead of an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, on July 18, 2020.

EU Economic Negotiations Enter Overtime

World Brief
Colm Quinn
A sign informing about social distancing is seen at the entrance of the meeting room where an EU leaders summit will take place, especially adapted to keep the social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on July 16, 2020.
A sign informing about social distancing is seen at the entrance of the meeting room where an EU leaders summit will take place, especially adapted to keep the social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on July 16, 2020.

European Council Meets For First In-Person Summit of Pandemic Era

World Brief
Colm Quinn
The Twitter logo is displayed on a banner outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 7, 2013 in New York City.
The Twitter logo is displayed on a banner outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 7, 2013 in New York City.

An Insecure Twitter Means an Insecure World

World Brief
Colm Quinn
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