Frank Langfitt
Stories
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World
Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people
Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1% of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.
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National
Israel pushes back as the Biden administration pressures it to spare Gaza civilians
The Biden administration is putting pressure on Israel to reduce casualties in its war on Gaza, but Israel is pushing back against its indispensable ally.
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World
As the U.S. and democracies worldwide face threats, Britain shows how to fight back
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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World
Global declines in democracy may be slowing, Freedom House says in a new report
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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World
In the Donbas, Russia's vast numbers of troops weigh heavily on Ukraine's defenders
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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World
Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from comedian to icon of democracy. This is how he did it
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
Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced a half a billion dollars of additional assistance to Ukraine.
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World
3 prime ministers, 2 monarchs, 1 year: This was Britain's tumultuous 2022
2022 was the year in which Great Britain lost its queen of seven decades, gained a new king and saw three prime ministers take office. The year concluded with multiple strikes and inflation near 11%.
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World
A suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland is in U.S. custody
A suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, is in U.S. custody.
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World
It's thumbs-down in the U.K. for Harry and Meghan's Netflix Series
Even critics in the liberal media panned Harry & Meghan, the new documentary that attacks Britain's notorious tabloids for invading the couple's privacy and coverage that traded in racist tropes.