Frank Langfitt

Frank Langfitt appears in the following:

2024 is a big election year around the globe. Will democracy win?

Saturday, January 20, 2024

2024 will be a key test for the health of democracy around the world. Analysis of significant elections in key regions, and what they might portend.

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How the war in Gaza is taking a toll on Israel's economy

Thursday, January 11, 2024

The Israeli military is sending thousands of soldiers home from Gaza — in part to reenergize the economy which faces a massive labor shortage because of the war.

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War in Gaza ends effort by Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judiciary

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Before the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, Israel's government was in the process of trying to overhaul its judiciary, which many Israelis opposed. The plan's opponents say they haven't let down their guard.

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Images showing Israeli soldiers stripping and 'humiliating' Palestinians spark outrage

Saturday, December 09, 2023

We look at the outrage caused by the released images of Palestinian men detained by Israeli soldiers and stripped down to their underwear. The men are not proven to be Hamas fighters.

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As the U.S. and democracies worldwide face threats, Britain shows how to fight back

Friday, June 16, 2023

With democracy under siege around the world, the U.K. offers a glimmer of hope. Despite attacks from former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain's institutions resisted.

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Boris Johnson tried to chip away at Britain's checks and balances — he failed

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to undermine the country's democratic system of checks and balances. But the system — and voters — fought back.

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NPR's Frank Langfitt reflects on covering a tumultuous seven years in the U.K.

Monday, April 17, 2023

The past seven years have been the most tumultuous in the United Kingdom since the end of World War II. After five prime ministers and two monarchs, Frank Langfitt reflects on his tenure in the U.K.

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Reaction in Ireland to President Biden's visit is lukewarm

Thursday, April 13, 2023

People in Ireland lined up to see President Joe Biden during his visit on Wednesday, but the political reaction to the U.S. president was lukewarm, NPR's Frank Langfitt reports.

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Biden begins his three-day visit to the island of Ireland in Belfast

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

President Biden has landed in Belfast to visit the island of Ireland. He'll be honoring the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended the political violence known as the troubles.

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How Scotland's incoming prime minister is making history

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party. As head of the governing party, he is set to become Scotland's first minister.

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Foreign volunteers race to train new Ukrainian troops to be sent to the front

Monday, March 27, 2023

Former service members and combat medics from other countries are in Ukraine to train civilians. They typically have just days with new conscripts before they are sent to the front.

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A look at one volunteer's efforts to rescue civilians from Bakhmut, Ukraine

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Kuba Stasiak, a young volunteer from Poland, has braved artillery barrages to evacuate residents from Bakhmut, the epicenter of fighting in eastern Ukraine.

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Global declines in democracy may be slowing, Freedom House says in a new report

Thursday, March 09, 2023

The report, "Freedom in the World 2023," finds that the gap between the number of countries where freedom has improved and where it has declined is at its narrowest in 17 years.

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In the Donbas, Russia's vast numbers of troops weigh heavily on Ukraine's defenders

Thursday, March 02, 2023

Russia and Ukraine are believed to have suffered equally horrific losses in the war. But when it comes to troop strength, the math is on Russia's side. Its population is four times Ukraine's.

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After the Ukraine war, what comes next? NATO allies don't agree

Thursday, February 23, 2023

The military alliance is publicly committed to preserving Ukraine's independence. But discussions on how to reach that goal are quietly contentious.

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The view from Ukrainian soldiers, the Pentagon and U.S. lawmakers as the war grind on

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

As Russia's war with Ukraine reaches the one-year mark, many say the war is entering a critical phase. But some Republican lawmakers are raising questions about the ongoing support from the U.S.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from comedian to icon of democracy. This is how he did it

Monday, February 20, 2023

As Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expectations were low for Ukraine's president. But Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confounded both his allies and his enemies with his performance.

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President Biden makes an unannounced trip to Ukraine's capital

Monday, February 20, 2023

Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced a half a billion dollars of additional assistance to Ukraine.

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The war that Russia thought might last days is about to hit its 1-year mark

Monday, February 20, 2023

Nearly a year into the war, Ukraine is preparing for a Russian offensive this spring. Aid from Western allies has bolstered Ukraine's defense but Russia has an advantage when it comes to numbers.

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Why most predictions about the Ukraine war have been proved wrong

Sunday, February 19, 2023

From a swift Russian victory to fragmentation of the West, most of the big fears and predictions about the war in Ukraine proved wrong.

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