Frank Langfitt

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In Manchester, Libyan Community Grapples With Impact Of Suicide Bombing

Friday, May 26, 2017

The Libyan community in Manchester, England, is struggling to understand how one of its own killed 22 people in a suicide bombing on Monday night.

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British Police Say Manchester Bomber Was Part Of A Larger Network

Thursday, May 25, 2017

U.K. law enforcement continues to expand its investigation of the Manchester bombing, and says the bomber likely was part of a larger network.

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Morning News Brief: Reporter Body Slammed, U.S. Assesses Civilians Killed In Airstrike

Thursday, May 25, 2017

A Montana GOP House candidate has been charged with assaulting a reporter. Also, the Pentagon reports on a U.S. airstrike that killed scores of civilians in Mosul, and the latest on Manchester.

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What We Know About The Suspect In The Manchester Arena Bombing

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Authorities have identified the suicide bomber as Salman Abedi, 22, a British national whose father comes from Libya. Police say Abedi received help with Monday's attack on an Ariana Grande concert.

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Morning News Brief: U.K. Ups Threat Level, Brennan Testifies, Trump Meets The Pope

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has raised the terror alert level to critical after the Manchester attack. Also, reporter Ines San Martin discusses Trump at the Vatican, and the latest on Russia.

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Police Continue Manchester Bombing Investigation

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Police in the U.K. are investigating whether the suspect in the Manchester bombing had any help. We get the latest on the attack and how people are responding.

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British Police Identify Suspect In Manchester Arena Suicide Bombing

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The police in Manchester have named the man they believe carried out a suicide bombing in the city Monday night. Now officers are trying to learn his motive and if he acted alone.

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Morning News Brief: Manchester Blast, Russia Probe, Trump Budget

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The latest on the deadly attack at a concert in Manchester, England. Also, new developments in the FBI and congressional probes into Russian meddling and the Trump budget for 2018 is revealed.

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Attacker At Manchester Arena Sets Off Deadly Explosive Device

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Twenty-two people were killed and 59 injured in an attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Authorities say one man detonated an improvised explosive device, and was killed in the explosion.

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Loud Bangs Triggered Rush For The Exit In Deadly Incident At English Concert

Monday, May 22, 2017

Fatalities have been reported after an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. 'Everyone just fled," says one concertgoer. "People were just running all over the place."

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At Least 19 Killed, 50 Injured In Incident At Pop Concert In England

Monday, May 22, 2017

Police in Manchester, England, say they're investigating the reported explosion at a show by American singer Ariana Grande as a terrorist attack until they know otherwise.

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British Police Confirm Fatalities After Reported Explosion At Manchester Arena

Monday, May 22, 2017

Police have confirmed a number of deaths after a reported explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. The explosion was followed by a chaotic scene with people running for the exits.

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Swedish Prosecutors End Rape Investigation Into Julian Assange

Friday, May 19, 2017

The founder of WikiLeaks has avoided prosecution by living inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London since 2012. Prosecutors in the country announced the decision in a brief statement Friday.

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Global Ransomware Attack Wreaks Havoc On 150 Countries

Monday, May 15, 2017

The head of Europol calls the cyber attack that began Friday "unprecedented in its scale." The malware infects Microsoft operating systems, locks up files and then demands users pay to regain access.

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British Hospitals Among Targets Of Global Ransomware Attack

Friday, May 12, 2017

Some doctors and hospitals in Britain are canceling routine treatment on Friday after what appears to have been a major cyber attack. It might be linked to similar attacks reported elsewhere in Europe.

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News Brief: Trump Travel Ban, French Presidential Election, Russia Meddling

Monday, May 08, 2017

Trump's revised travel ban gets its first federal appeals court review. French voters elect a president. And ex-acting Attorney General Sally Yates testifies on Russia's meddling in U.S. elections.

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France Reacts To Macron's Win In Presidential Election

Sunday, May 07, 2017

Emmanuel Macron,39, has won the presidential runoff in France. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley and Frank Langfitt report on the reaction in Paris and Northern France.

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Emmanuel Macron Declared Next French President

Sunday, May 07, 2017

The centrist is set to become the youngest president in modern French history. Sunday's results mark a big defeat for right-wing Marine Le Pen, who had hoped to ride the populist wave to victory.

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On The Eve Of French Election, Hackers Release Data From Macron Campaign

Saturday, May 06, 2017

French voters head to the polls on Sunday in the presidential election runoff. They're choosing between two candidates with starkly different views about the future of France.

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French Presidential Candidates Offer Radically Different Solutions To Fix Economy

Friday, May 05, 2017

Among the biggest issues in Sunday's landmark French presidential race are the country's stagnant economy and crushing unemployment rate. The candidates, centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen, offer very different solutions to these chronic problems.

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