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Speaking from the Ellipse in Washington last night, where Donald Trump had rallied his supporters on January 6th, Kamala Harris reminded voters of the Capitol insurrection and Trump's outspoken threats to democracy. The former president continues to stoke fears of widespread voter fraud, making unfounded allegations to assert that if he doesn't win, the whole thing is rigged. Congressman Dan Crenshaw was among a handful of Texas Republicans who voted to certify the 2020 presidential election. But today he's sitting firmly in Trump's camp, and promoting his vision for America. He joins the show from Texas. Also on today's show: John Avlon, Democratic candidate for New York State House; author Timothy Shenk ("Left Adrift") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amid the chaos in Gaza, an unlikely pair of former senior officials - Israeli and Palestinian - are proposing what they argue is a way out of war. Ehud Olmert was Israel's Prime Minister while Nasser Al-Kidwa was Foreign Minister for the Palestinian Authority. Together, they have formulated an outline for peace, and they join the program to discuss. Also on today's show: American surgeon Dr. Samer Attar; reporter Kristen Holmes; Atlantic staff writer George Packer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Tbilisi, Georgia, voters have come out to protest the results of this weekend's elections, as opposition leaders claim the vote was tainted by Russian interference. Outside observers report "troubling" conditions, citing "pervasive intimidation" of voters inside and outside polling stations. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili is leading the opposition response. She says recognizing the elections "would be tantamount to legitimizing Russia’s takeover of Georgia." Also on today's show: Ali Vaez, Director of Iran Project, International Crisis Group; Bill T. Jones, Choreographer, "Still/Here”; Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Senior Fellow, American Immigration Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Christiane explores why some former Donald Trump officials are backing him again, despite warnings from senior figures like John Kelly and General Mark Milley that a second Trump term would see him govern as a fascist. Gordon Sondland was Trump’s former EU Ambassador, testified against him during his impeachment trial, was fired, and is now backing him again. He joins Christiane to explain his change of heart. Legendary investigative journalist, Bob Woodward, discusses his new book “War," what he learned about Biden while chronicling his presidency, and warns that a second Trump term should worry everyone. Then, Stacey Abrams and Melissa Etheridge speak with Christiane about the role of protest music in shaping politics in their new documentary Louder: The Soundtrack for Change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Presidential race reaches its final days, warnings from Donald Trump's closest advisors about his preoccupation with dictators are making their way into Kamala Harris' closing argument. The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg wrote the article called "Trump: I Need the Kind of Generals that Hitler had" that's getting so much attention in these waning days of the campaign. He joins the show from Washington. Also on today's show: author John Grisham; Arwa Damon, director, "Seize the Summit" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A UN report warns Gaza is at "breaking point" and that Israel's relentless bombing has reduced life expectancy, education and standard of living back to 1955 levels. The IDF justifies its attacks, claiming Hamas and Hezbollah are deeply embedded among civilians. Which makes a new report particularly horrifying. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond investigates claims that Israel is forcing Palestinians to act as "human shields" in Gaza, to avoid putting its troops in harm's way. Also on today's show: Former US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland; voting rights activist Stacey Abrams and singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge; Jason Furman, former Chair, Council of Economic Advisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest polls suggest the race for US president between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris remains incredibly tight. The final result will surely come down to a handful of swing states, like Pennsylvania, which both candidates are trying to clinch. Veteran journalist Christine Spolar has been interviewing voters in the state for months now, and joins Christiane from Pittsburgh. Also on today's show: legendary investigative reporter Bob Woodward discusses his new book "War"; Arielle Angel, Editor-in-Chief, Jewish Currents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel trying to bring the war in Gaza to an end. Hundreds have been killed there in the last two weeks alone with no word from Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on what he sees as Gaza's future. Far-right Israelis, including government ministers, are calling for settlements in the enclave. Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond joins the show and brings us a report on these settlers. Also on today's show: Moldova Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi; author Ben Macintyre; former Acting US Solicitor General Neal Katyal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite killing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last week, Israel is stepping up its military campaign in Gaza. In Lebanon, Israel’s campaign is straying further from military targets, attacking branches of a Hezbollah financial center which is used by many civilians as a bank. Meanwhile, a Hezbollah drone has hit the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was not there, and no injuries have been reported. Ryan Crocker, who served as US ambassador to Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and other posts across the region joins Christiane to discuss. Also on today's show: Leslie Vinjamuri from the think tank Chatham House & Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg on the upcoming US presidential election; Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman (Ret.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the stakes of a razor-thin U.S. election couldn’t be higher, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Christiane in London where she was whipping up votes from Democrats overseas. She warned of the unprecedented implications for American democracy and called the leverage given to the Netanyahu government by the White House "most destructive." Then, Leslie Vinjamuri of Chatham House in London and Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg break down how U.S. allies are preparing for the results of the U.S. presidential election, and why Democrats remain hopeful about Kamala Harris' chances despite the tightening polls. Director Ali Abbasi discusses his new film, The Apprentice, chronicling Trump’s rise and the battle to get it released in U.S. theaters. Plus, as Trump calls for the death penalty for drug dealers, Ivan Watson goes inside Singapore’s Changi Prison to examine the policy from up close. From the archives, Yuval Bitton shares rare insights into Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's extremist thinking. And finally, the goddess of pop Cher is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, many are wondering what its influence might be on the Israel-Hamas war, including the fate of the hostages. Former longtime hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin, author of "The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Schalit from Hamas," joins the show to discuss. Also on today's show: Ali Abbasi, Director, "The Apprentice"; Renee Diresta, Associate Research Professor, Georgetown; actor Gillian Anderson on her new book about female sexuality, "Want" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hamas leader and mastermind of the October 7 attacks, Yahya Sinwar, is dead. Investigative journalist Ronen Bergman joins the show from Tel Aviv with the latest. Then, as the war rumbles on, where does this leave ceasefire negotiations? What about the hostages? We get the American perspective from former top diplomat Richard Haass. Plus, we get reaction from retired Israeli General Noam Tibon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outmanned and outgunned, Ukraine must work creatively to make a dent in Russia's war machine. Long-range drones that strike deep inside Russia are one of those innovations. Correspondent Fred Pleitgen was given exclusive access to one top-secret drone unit, and brings us a report from the frontline. Also on today's show: former NATO Deputy Secretary-General Rose Gottemoeller; NPR music critic Ann Powers; PolitiFact founder Bill Adair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden Administration has sent a formal letter to the Israeli government demanding it improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days, or risk violating American laws over foreign military assistance. This diplomatic move comes as the United Nations says that Israel is "effectively sealing off" the north of the enclave, leaving Palestinians with no access to food. The UN also warns that Israel may be carrying out the "large-scale forced transfer of the civilian population." Correspondent Jomana Karadsheh reports on the terrible suffering of the Israeli hostages and their families, as well as the Palestinian children and civilians who were killed and gruesomely injured. Also on today's show: Amos Yadlin, former head of Israeli Defense Intelligence; actor Cate Blanchett & director Alfonso Cuaron, "Disclaimer"; Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

War in the Middle East is intensifying on multiple fronts. Earlier on Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit a village north of Beirut killing at least 19 people. It comes as a Hezbollah drone strike killed four IDF soldiers deep inside Israel and in Gaza, there were scenes of panic after an Israeli airstrike hit the crowded courtyard of a hospital, killing four people. James Elder is the global spokesperson for UNICEF and he joins the show from Geneva to discuss his recent visit to Gaza. Also on today's show: Nancy Pelosi on her new book, "The Art of Power"; Theodore R. Johnson, scholar of race and electoral politics, on his new book, "If We Are Brave" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With less than one month left before America's pivotal election, Christiane speaks with Bloomberg’s Stephanie Flanders and The New York Times’ Mark Landler about how disinformation is shaping a highly contested race, with Democrats anxious in key swing states. Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón sit down with Christiane in London to discuss "Disclaimer*", the psychological thriller series in which Christiane makes a cameo appearance, and dive into the show’s themes of truth and deception. Christiane also revisits her reporting on the status of Afghan women just one year after the U.S. toppled the Taliban, and shows how 23 years later things have gone even further backwards, with Afghan women still fighting against the Taliban's misogyny and gender apartheid, even while in exile. Finally, director Steve McQueen speaks with Christiane about his new WWII film, "The Blitz", focusing on the stories of ordinary people separated by war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Israeli airstrike flattened a residential building overnight in a densely populated neighborhood of central Beirut, killing at least 22 people. Lebanon's UN envoy has accused Israel of using 'Gaza tactics' in his country. Hezbollah claims a senior official named Wafiq Safa was the target of Israel's attack and says Safa survived the strike. Correspondent Ben Wedeman joins the show from Beirut to discuss the latest. Also on today's show: The Atlantic staff writer Franklin Foer; Ohio Governor Mike Dewine; tennis legend Rafael Nadal (from the archives) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Milton represents a one-in-a-thousand rainfall event, hitting Florida less than two weeks after another catastrophic storm, Hurricane Helene. Storms of their size and impact were once rare, but they are increasing in frequency, leaving many wondering why. Jeff Goodell has covered climate change for over twenty years and is the author of the best-selling exploration of cataclysmic temperature rise that predicts the worsening of hurricanes, “The Heat Will Kill You First.” He joins Christiane from Asheville, North Carolina, still reeling from the aftermath of Helene. Also on today's show: CNN correspondent Isabel Rosales reports from the flooded streets of Tampa, Florida; director Steve MacQueen ("Blitz"); Tom Nichols, Staff Writer, The Atlantic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time in 49 days, President Joe Biden and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today about the rapidly expanding war in the Middle East. It's a time of extreme tension, with the U.S. losing influence over its ally Israel's intent on taking on Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. Gaza, though, where Israel started its offensive, remains under fierce Israeli bombardment. In the northern part of the besieged enclave, Palestinians are trying to flee whilst under fire. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports. Also on today's show: Rami Mortada, Lebanese Ambassador to the UK; Bill Carlson, Tampa City Council Member; Wall Street Journal reporter Anat Peled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is crunch time for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. As with most elections, the economy is issue number one for voters. But also in focus like never before is reproductive rights, after the overturning of Roe in 2022. On the surface, these two issues may not seem related, but economist Laura Tyson says the two are actually linked. Tyson, who advised President Clinton as the first female head of the Council of Economic Advisers, is now a professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. She joins the program from California. Also on today's show: actor Kate Winslet; journalist Connie Chung Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One year ago today, at 6:29am, Hamas invaded Israel, and committed the most heinous of crimes, murdering more than a thousand people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 hostages - scores are still captive today. 23-year-old Romi Gonen was taken hostage that horrific day from the Nova music festival. She spent her 24th birthday, this summer, in captivity. Every single day her mother Meirav has been fighting tirelessly to bring her home from Gaza. Meirav spoke with Christiane for the first time late October last year. She joins the show again today from Tel Aviv. Als on today's show: Rana Salman, Co-director, "Combatants for Peace" & May Pundak, Israeli Executive Director, "A Land for All"; Al Jazeera English correspondent Youmna ElSayed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the show, one year since the horrors of October 7th that sparked a devastating war on Gaza, Christiane speaks to Israeli and Palestinian journalists about how their lives have changed. And in an exclusive interview, Siamak Namazi, the longest-held American in Iran, breaks his silence for the first time since his release. After enduring eight years of torture in Evin Prison and making a desperate plea to President Biden to secure his release, Namazi shares his powerful story of survival and freedom. Also on the show, Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet speaks to Christiane about portraying legendary wartime photographer Lee Miller, one of the first journalist, and women, to document the atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Lebanon has become a place of fear and chaos as Israel continue to escalate in the south and in Beirut, Paula Newton speaks with American University of Beirut Professor Mona Fawaz to understand how the situation is being read by the people of Lebanon. As someone who experienced the Lebanese Civil War and also Israel's invasion in 2006, she explains how the current tensions and uncertainty feed into a trend wherein Lebanon has never had a day of peace. Also on today's show: climate expert Leah Stokes and former US House Republican Bob Inglis; actor/activist Meryl Streep, former Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi and Afghanistan's first female Governor Habiba Sarabi; author Malcolm Gladwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The war of threats is escalating between Israel and Iran, with Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon warning that retaliation for Iran's ballistic missile attack "will be soon," and Tehran warning of broader bombardment if Israel responds. Meanwhile Israeli bombs struck central Beirut for the first time in 18 years, killing at least nine people. The IDF also says it struck Hezbollah's intelligence HQ in the south. In the past two weeks, more than a thousand people in Lebanon have been killed. Jomana Karadsheh joins Christiane from Beirut. Also on today's show: Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan; Al Jazeera English correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum; author Ta-Nehisi Coates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Iran “will pay” after it fired about 200 ballistic missiles at military targets last night. When it comes to retaliation, the US President Joe Biden says he does not support an attack on Iran’s nuclear sites. Meanwhile, on its northern front, Israel is sending in more forces to fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Almost swept from the headlines is Gaza, with little mention of the remaining Israeli hostages there or the nearly 90 Palestinians killed in the enclave just last night alone. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak joins Christiane on the show to discuss. Also on today's show: Andrew P. Miller, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs; Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; actor/activist John Leguizamo, host of “Voces American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The next stage of Israel's war against Hezbollah will start soon, according to the Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Israel is currently conducting reconnaissance and other ground raids inside Lebanon. According to the US, Washington says any ground invasion could be more limited than originally thought. Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy joins the show to discuss the latest developments and what this means for the region. Also on today's show: Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project, International Crisis Group; director Farah Nabulsi and actor Saleh Bakri ("The Teacher"); author Sarah Smarsh ("Bone of the Bone") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel targets Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah in Southern Beirut. The attack occurred soon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly in New York. Jomana Karadsheh joins the show from Beirut and Jeremy Diamond joins from Haifa, Israel. Also on today's show: Fawaz Gerges, Professor of Political Science, London School of Economics; Amir Tibon, Diplomatic Correspondent, Haaretz; Meryl Streep joins former Afghan MP/negotiator Fawzia Koofi and Afghanistan's first female Governor Habiba Sarabi; author Amanda Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Middle East is on edge as Israel prepares for a possible ground operation in Lebanon. Meanwhile, the US and France, among others, are working feverishly on a ceasefire plan between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address the UN General Assembly on Friday, and signals no such restraint. Correspondent Ben Wedeman joins Christiane from Tyre, Lebanon Also on today's show: Kenyan President William Ruto; Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif; former NIH Director Francis Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As conflict in the Middle East spreads to Lebanon and hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza fade, Spain has taken a different approach to the Israel-Hamas War. In May, Spain recognized the state of Palestine and last week, welcomed the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Madrid. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez joins the show from the United Nations. Also on today's show: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock; Dearborn Michigan Mayor Abdullah Hammoud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show comes to you from the United Nations, where the 79th General Assembly is taking place this week. Christiane's guests include Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World leaders are meeting at the annual UN General Assembly against a grim backdrop of global conflict and deepening geopolitical divisions. But sometimes diplomacy can yield important results. This time last year, Siamak Namazi was released from Iran's notorious Evin Prison in a hostage-prisoner swap with the United States. He was the longest held American in Iran, a horrifying eight-year ordeal. Six months before his release, Namazi bravely called into this program from inside Evin, to make an emotional plea to President Biden. A year later, he is ready to talk for the first time, in an interview with Christiane in New York. Also on today's show: Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris; historian Timothy Snyder on his new book "On Freedom" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the show: an examination of power and how it changes lives. With China and the U.S. vying for supremacy on the world stage, Christiane speaks to Nicholas Burns, veteran diplomat and now U.S. Ambassador to China, about where the relationship stands and what it means. Also, this hour: 50 years of 'The Powerbroker'. Robert Caro joins Christiane to discuss the long legacy and newfound pop culture status of his book about Robert Moses, one of the most powerful, unelected officials in American history. Then, correspondent David Culver reports from El Salvador on the power struggle between its president and criminal gangs which has transformed the country and why those who fled are now flocking back. Plus, power, sex and an unseen kingmaker: the remarkable story of Pamela Churchill Harriman as told by author Sonia Purnell. And from the Amanpour Archive: Billie Jean King reflects on beating Bobby Riggs 51 years ago in the most watched tennis match in history, dubbed 'the battle of the sexes'. And finally, French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat on the beauty standards "building a jail" around women and her hit film starring Demi Moore, 'The Substance'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Israeli strike targeting a high-ranking Hezbollah official named Ibrahim Aquil destroyed a building in a residential area in southern Beirut. Today's attack follows a night of strikes across Israel's northern border. This all comes after devastating pager and walkie-talkie explosions earlier this week. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond joins us from Tel Aviv to break down what's behind this apparent escalation and where it could lead. Also on today's show: David Suzuki, scientist and environmental activist & Bodhi Patil, climate activist and Founder, InnerLight; Coralie Fargeat, Director, The Substance; Carme Artigas, Co-Chair, UN Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Lebanon, the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, has condemned the back-to-back attacks targeting the group's pagers and walkie-talkie communications system as "massacres." He also warned Israel that Hezbollah's forces on the border won't stop until the war in Gaza ends. At the same time, Israeli fighter jets screamed over the capital Beirut, appearing to drop flares, and the IDF said it is striking targets in Lebanon. All of this is raising concerns about an all-out war to a new level, after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's warning on Wednesday that a new phase of this conflict is beginning. Christiane gets the latest from correspondent Ben Wedeman in Beirut. Also on today's show: US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns; author Robert Caro (“The Power Broker”); Francis Fukuyama, Senior Fellow, Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walkie-talkies exploded today in Lebanon, a day after Israel remotely detonated Hezbollah's network of pagers. Israel's Defense Minister says a new phase of war is beginning, and that the center of gravity is moving north. Hezbollah is vowing revenge. The group, which the west designates as a terrorist organization, is actually also a powerful political party with some thirteen seats in the Lebanese Parliament. Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib joins the program from Beirut. Also on today's show: Retired IDF Major General Guy Zur; author Sonia Purnell ("Kingmaker"); marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Lebanon, the health ministry is calling on citizens to be on "high alert" after devices belonging to members of Hezbollah suddenly exploded. Several people have been killed and thousands injured, including Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, according to Iranian state media. Hezbollah said it holds Israel responsible for the attack and vowed retribution. Christiane gets the latest from Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas. Also on today's show: US Senate Democrat Chris Murphy; "Borderland" Director Pamela Yates & human rights activist Gabriela Castañeda; presidential historian Timothy Naftali Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the second time in two months, former President Trump has been the target of an apparent assassination attempt. This moment in American history is fraught as the rhetoric around the election becomes more heated and political violence increases. One man who knows about political pressure is Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI who was fired by Trump for what McCabe says was politically motivated reasons. He joins Christiane from DC. Also on today's show: NYT correspondent Thomas Gibbons-Neff; US State Department Special Envoy James Rubin; author Yuval Noah-Hariri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a watershed moment for Kamala Harris at potentially her only debate with Donald Trump, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy appraises her performance and warns his party is ignoring something critical. Then, in his first exit interview, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg talks triumphs and regrets after ten years at the top of the world’s largest military alliance. Plus, Filmmaker Pamela Yates and activist Gabriela Castañeda talk about their new film “Borderland” which exposes the secret infrastructure within the US that could be laying the ground for mass deportations. In the Amanpour Archive, an interview in Kandahar, and by lamplight, with Hamid Karzai after he had united Afghanistan against the Taliban in 2001. And Finally – “Slave Play” Playwright Jeremy O. Harris tells Christiane Amanpour that current theater prices are “unsustainable” and what he’s doing to change it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin in Sudan, where one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises continues to unfold. A year and a half since war broke out between rival generals, millions are lacking food, water, shelter, and medical supplies. Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis. Also on today's show: World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain; author Saad Mohseni ("Radio Free Afghanistan"); Atlantic staff writer Jerusalem Demsas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the fighting in Ukraine continues, so does the flood of casualties on the frontlines. One lifeline for injured soldiers takes the form of constantly running railway hospitals. A military secret, these trains have never been filmed until now, in this exclusive report by Christiane. Also on today's show: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg; US Senate Republican Rand Paul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last night marked the first, and potentially only, presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. While Harris appeared to get out all of her talking points, Trump stayed very much on his message, taking the bait on his rally crowd sizes, spouting falsehoods about late-term abortions and even spreading debunked lies about immigrants eating people's pets. To dig into what happened, what it means and what comes next, Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa join the show. Also on today's show: playwright Jeremy O. Harris ("Slave Play"); LULAC CEO Juan Proaño. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: In Gaza, health officials are counting the many dead, after an Israeli strike on a designated humanitarian zone. Correspondent Matthew Chance reports. Next: Yair Golan, a former major general in the Israeli Defense Forces, and now leader of a new center-left coalition party called the Democrats, is trying to unite the opposition to present a viable alternative to Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Also on today's show: Susanne Bier, Director, "The Perfect Couple"; Alec MacGillis, Reporter, ProPublica Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Mexico, democracy and rule of law are under the spotlight. Thousands are protesting against highly controversial judicial reform plans that would require judges and magistrates to be elected by popular vote. Whatever happens could have a direct effect on the US. NPR correspondent Eyder Peralta joins the show from the senate in Mexico City, followed by former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda Also on today's show: Paralympic Champion Oksana Masters; author Jason Stanley ("Erasing History") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christiane is in Ukraine this week as the country faces its biggest government shakeup since Russia’s full-scale invasion began over 30 months ago, with the war at a critical turning point. She sits down with Ukraine’s Army Chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, for an exclusive interview from an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba sat down with her in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's strategic gains and looming challenges just one day before he offered to resign. Then, a look at the cutting-edge land drones Ukraine is using to transform the reality on the battlefield. Plus, Oscar-winning filmmaker Susanne Bier speaks to Christiane her new Netflix hit, “The Perfect Couple”, and working with Nicole Kidman. From Christiane’s archive, we revisit the heartbreaking cost of the war there, with an update on one of Ukraine's war amputees. And finally, commemorating Mother Teresa’s legacy of compassion and care on the anniversary of her death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine is facing a critical time in the war, after the nation was hit by a wave of enormously heavy Russian attacks. In his first television interview since he was appointed, Commander-In-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces General Oleksandr Syrskyi spoke to Christiane about the strategy behind the Kursk offensive, the status of the besieged city of Pokrovsk and low morale amongst Ukrainian troops. Also on today's show: US Senate Democrat Chris Coons; authors Anastasia Berg & Rachel Wiseman, “What Are Children For?: On Ambivalence and Choice” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four-star General Oleksandr Syrskyi has commanded the armed forces in Ukraine since February. Before that, he helmed his country's ground forces as Russia began its full-scale invasion in early 2022, when he led that initial battle for Kyiv and pushed Moscow's forces out of the capital. Since his elevation to the top of the military seven months ago, there have been a series of strategic challenges and victories for Ukraine. Among them, the surprise assault on the Russian region of Kursk, and the current fears that the key city of Pokrovsk could fall imminently. Christiane sat down with him in Ukraine for his first on-camera interview. Also on today's show: Kris Brown, President of Brady, a non-profit combatting gun violence and its causes; author Michael Lewis; Washington Post reporter Missy Ryan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The people of Ukraine have been suffering a never-ending bombardment of Russian missiles and strikes. And as the country reels, a rapid and sweeping government re-shuffle is taking place. Matthias Schmale, United Nations Resident Co-Ordinator in Kyiv tasked with helping the Ukrainian civilians who continue to pay the highest price, joins the show from Ukraine. Also on today's show: CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson provides an update on Netanyahu; exonerated former prisoner Ben Spencer, who spent 30+ years behind bars; Brian Deese, economic adviser to the Harris Presidential Campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine is reeling from yet another catastrophic Russian attack. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joined Christiane from Kyiv right after the news of the mass killing broke. Also on today's show: Ronen Bergman, staff writer, The New York Times Magazine; David Daley, author, "Antidemocratic" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine is being bombarded as it pushes into Russia's Kursk region. Christiane reports on how cutting-edge technology is providing a lifeline in this war. She then speaks to Ukraine's Minister for Strategic Procurement Alexander Kamyshin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

General HR McMaster has a military career spanning three decades. Little did he know that a deployment much closer to home would prove his toughest mission yet. In a conversation about his new book lifting the lid on his time in the Trump White House, McMaster discusses Trump’s strongman obsession, and the time his wife helped prevent a major diplomatic incident. Then Ian McKellen discusses his new movie - The Critic – and how wearing a "fat suit" on stage saved him from serious harm. Journalists Afua Hirsch and Mark Landler discuss where free speech ends and law enforcement begins, after the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov. In the Amanpour Archive this week we turn to one of its most controversial kings. And Finally - the Afghan women defying the Taliban's latest inhumane laws, by singing for freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices