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Alessandra Scotto di Santolo
World News Reporter
Alessandra Scotto di Santolo is a World News Reporter at Express.co.uk. She covers political stories from all over the world and frequently writes about China, Brexit, the European Union, and Russia's war on Ukraine. Alessandra previously worked for Express.co.uk's video news team, having joined the Daily Express in 2017 after completing a Newspaper Journalism Master's Degree at City University of London.
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Moment China practices blowing up £78k US fighter jets in chilling military drill
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China and Russia team up to create deadly Iranian-like drone to blast Ukraine
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The huge new £2.1bn 434-mile ‘wall’ being built to keep Putin and Russia out of Europe
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Major Jay Slater search update as ex-cop reveals reason why teen was 'scared'
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China ramps up invasion fears as Xi delivers disturbing threat to Tawain
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Dramatic moment Ukraine military strikes huge Russian equipment storage in major blast
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