Frank Langfitt

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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