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Amanpour is CNN International's flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

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  1. Trump Makes His Closing Economic Argument

    · 56 min

    One week before the midterms, President Trump touts the economy as voters remain anxious about their finances. Also on today's show: author Lawrence Wright discusses the moral questions surrounding the death penalty…

  2. Is the Tide Turning Against Authoritarianism?

    · 56 min

    Elections in Brazil and Serbia are testing whether voters are pushing back against authoritarianism as concerns grow over democratic freedoms worldwide. Felipe Krause discusses Brazil's election results and the…

  3. What’s next for Ukraine’s relationship with the U.S.?

    · 43 min

    As Ukrainians face bombardment by Russia, and an increasingly tense relationship with President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Christiane why he still sees hope for relations with Washington. Then,…

  4. Faith Across the Divide

    · 56 min

    With religion increasingly part of America’s political debate, conservative evangelical Pastor Bob Roberts Jr. discusses his work bringing Christians, Muslims and Jews together and how faith can help bridge the…

  5. Zelensky Warns Ukraine Faces Critical Moment

    · 56 min

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discusses the struggle to defend his country as another winter of war approaches and his growing concerns about US support. Also on today's show: Albanian MP and protester…

  6. Netanyahu Seeks Another Term as Israeli Election Nears

    · 56 min

    With Israel’s general election less than a week away, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is campaigning for another term amid criticism over his handling of the warnings before October 7, 2023, and growing attacks and…

  7. Trump Turns Up Midterm Pressure as Questions Grow Over Economy and Russia

    · 56 min

    With two weeks until the midterms, President Trump is campaigning hard as polls show concerns about the economy and questions grow over his apparent softening stance toward Russia. Also on today's show: economist Jared…

  8. France Rocked by Violent Unrest as Political Uncertainty Grows

    · 56 min

    More than 2,000 people have been arrested as protests over underfunded schools, the cost of living and soaring fuel prices erupt into violence across France, with at least two deaths attributed to the unrest. The…

  9. Is Washington Turning its Back on Ukraine?

    · 43 min

    As President Zelensky speaks out and America's backing for Kyiv fades, what does it mean for Ukraine's ability to defeat Russian aggression? Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Russia, Ukraine, and…

  10. Preserving the Kennedy Legacy

    · 56 min

    President Trump's vision for Washington includes threatening to take a wrecking ball to the Kennedy Center, a memorial to JFK. Kerry Kennedy, JFK's niece and the daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, joins Christiane…

  11. Zelensky: 'We're Done'

    · 56 min

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expressing frustration with the US after a string of White House actions endangered more Ukrainian lives. Now Zelensky says Kyiv will resume strikes on Russia's oil refineries…

  12. Palestinians' Long Wait for Democracy

    · 55 min

    As Israel's election approaches, Palestinians face another delay in choosing their own leaders. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed elections until September, more than 20 years after the last…

  13. 'Cockroaches' Threatening Modi?

    · 56 min

    Protests and mass detentions are sweeping through India, as the world's largest democracy is rocked by major demonstrations. More than a dozen leaders of the CJP - India's youth-led "cockroach party" were detained…

  14. Houthis Intensify Attacks on Saudi Arabia

    · 56 min

    Tensions are escalating as the Houthis ramp up their attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government has long backed the Yemeni government forces in their fight against the Houthis, but this is the first time the country…

  15. Mr. Musk Goes to Washington, Part Deux

    · 56 min

    US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has tapped tech billionaire Elon Musk to help lead "Project Meridian" - a new Pentagon commission mapping the future of warfare, including automated and AI weaponry. How has Musk…

  16. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen

    · 56 min

    With less than a month until the US midterms, President Trump is distancing himself from two close allies after they travelled to Bosnia to do paid work for the pro-Russian government of Republika Srpska, the Serbian…

  17. Seeking Peace Despite the Odds

    · 56 min

    Today marks the three-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel which killed 1,200 people. Since then, Israel's attack on Gaza has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians, according to the United Nations. While…

  18. End Rape on Campus Co-Founder Annie Clark

    · 56 min

    "Justice for Jane Doe." That was the demand of thousands of students and staff who joined protests at Cornell University amid widespread indignation over how the college handled rape allegations brought forward by an…

  19. Brazil About To Move Right Again?

    · 56 min

    A triumph for the far right in Brazil, after presidential elections on Sunday saw Flavio Bolsonaro surpass expectations to beat incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. With neither candidate past the 50% threshold, they…

  20. The Eyes of the World are Watching the US Midterm Elections

    · 43 min

    The whole world is eager to see how Americans will vote next month in the midterm elections. With sinking polling, and rising energy costs, President Trump and the GOP appear to be fighting an uphill battle. Christiane…

  21. America’s Role in Gaza

    · 56 min

    Nearly three years into Israel's war in Gaza, the UN says the territory is now facing the worst economic crisis in history, with 80% of buildings damaged or destroyed, most of its population still displaced. In his new…

  22. US Democratic Senator Chris Coon

    · 56 min

    Russia hit a school in Kyiv today, in broad daylight. Luckily the children and staff were sheltering and unharmed. But as Ukraine's children continue to live under the ferocity of Russia's missiles, America stands by,…

  23. Pilot on Israel-Bound Flight Stabbed

    · 56 min

    According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a pilot on an Israel-bound flight was stabbed by another pilot. The FlyDubai plane, with nearly 200 people aboard, was forced to make an emergency landing in…

  24. The Impact of ICE's Massive Arrest Campaign

    · 56 min

    This summer has seen a massive surge in arrests by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reaching near-record highs in almost every state. Now ICE is preparing to expand its detention capacity to 100,000 beds.…

  25. Secular France Welcomes Pope Leo

    · 56 min

    In Paris, some 800,000 people thronged to the Champs-Élysées to welcome Pope Leo. During a visit to the "miracle shrine" town of Lourdes, he acknowledged that the Catholic Church must admit its own failings and heal…

  26. Global Dialogues: Leaders at the UN Summit

    · 43 min

    Big discussions from the UN. Join Christiane Amanpour as she talks with influential leaders like Mayor Zohran Mamdani, President Ursula von der Leyen, and Brazil's President Lula. Get their take on today's pressing…

  27. Qatar's Role In Peace Talks

    · 56 min

    At this week's UN General Assembly, President Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran, and defended a worldview where, as he put it, “to the victor belong the spoils.” But behind the scenes in New York, diplomacy is also…

  28. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

    · 56 min

    President Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a major summit today. Europe will be watching closely, and the EU itself has much to grapple with, from a resurgent far-right, to the threat from Russia, to…

  29. Facing Putin's Threat

    · 56 min

    Among the world's many challenges being discussed at the UN General Assembly is the increasingly dire threat posed by Vladimir Putin's Russia. The countries most at risk from Putin's posturing are the Baltic states -…

  30. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani

    · 56 min

    World leaders are gathering at the UN today. President Trump again threatened Iran, saying it faced a choice between making a deal to end the war or annihilation. There is one politician who is managing to maintain a…

  31. Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

    · 56 min

    World leaders are gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, and looming large is President Trump and his view of the international rules of the road. Brazil President Lula da Silva is joining other…

  32. ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Khan

    · 56 min

    This week, former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte faced the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged crimes against humanity. But as the ICC confronts US sanctions and internal leadership turmoil, current…

  33. Canada Reaches Out to EU

    · 56 min

    Canada and the European Union announced the start of a new relationship, setting Ottawa on the path to become the EU's first "associate member." The unprecedented transatlantic move comes after the United States has…

  34. Russia-Ukraine War Raising Alarm Bells

    · 56 min

    Russia's war on Ukraine is raising alarm bells again in Europe. After a train attack in Poland and a shot down drone in Lithuania, NATO has responded with strong warnings. Meanwhile, President Trump pushes for…

  35. SCOTUS Scuttles Trump Mail Ballot Restrictions

    · 56 min

    The Supreme Court blocked President Trump's efforts to restrict mail-in ballots less than two months before the November mid-term elections. It's a ruling that has potentially saved a third of American voters from…

  36. Former OpenAI Board Member Helen Toner

    · 56 min

    CEOs of leading AI companies are jointly calling for a slowdown, as developers fear they could lose control of their own powerful technology. Leading the charge is Anthropic head Dario Amodei, who warns that building…

  37. How 9/11 Changed the World

    · 44 min

    Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, Christiane looks back at the day that changed America and reshaped the world. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns reflects on the global solidarity that…

  38. Remembering 9/11

    · 56 min

    25 years ago today, the world changed. The September 11, 2001 attacks impacted not just the United States, but the very psyche of the free world. Journalist and author Steve Coll and former State Department adviser…

  39. Israeli Settlers Accused of 'Ethnic Cleansing'

    · 56 min

    Britain, France and Canada have announced sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The British Foreign Secretary accused Israeli settlers of "ethnic cleansing" against the…

  40. Former US Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns

    · 56 min

    25 years ago this week, America and the world changed forever. The 9/11 attacks shocked people everywhere, and prompted an outpouring of global sympathy, with NATO for the first and only time in its history invoking…

  41. Serbs Mourn 'Butcher of Bosnia'

    · 57 min

    The funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladić shocked European officials and cast doubt over Serbia's bid for EU membership. Tens of thousands of mourners gathered to honor the "Butcher of Bosnia," as the former Serb…

  42. Germany Makes Far-Right Turn

    · 53 min

    We begin today's show with a historic result in Germany, where the far-right AfD party surged to victory in a state election. While they fell just of an absolute majority, the party is celebrating. Correspondent Fred…

  43. Is Russia Waging A "Hybrid War" Against Europe?

    · 44 min

    Russia is bombarding Europe with so-called "grey attacks" - what might President Putin do next? Christiane asks Czech President, and former NATO General, Petr Pavel, who has been sounding the alarm bells for months.…

  44. 'American Scoundrel'

    · 56 min

    One of Donald Trump's main biographers, Maggie Haberman, says the US president's superpower is his "shamelessness." It's something he likely learned from his mentor, the notorious lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn. Pulitzer…

  45. Embedded with the Lebanese Army

    · 56 min

    In Lebanon, the army is now seeking to regain control from both Israel and Hezbollah. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond has exclusive and rare access to southern Lebanon, as he embeds with the Lebanese Army. He takes us…

  46. Czech President Petr Pavel on Russian Aggression

    · 56 min

    Arson attacks, air space violations and assassination squads: Those were among the warnings from Poland's Foreign Minister, Radek Sikorski, at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland today. This comes just after…

  47. Leadership Vacuum at US Military?

    · 56 min

    US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned yesterday following months of clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Much of that friction is understood to have stemmed from Hegseth's slashing of the army's most senior…

  48. Special Report: Nepal Tunnel Rescues

    · 56 min

    Five days after catastrophic flash floods swept along the Nepal-Tibet border, the true extent of the devastation is becoming clear. More than 4,000 people are still missing, and more than 900 are confirmed dead. A…

  49. Former Israeli Hostage Describes Years Spent in Hamas Captivity

    · 43 min

    After more than two years held hostage by Hamas, and almost a year since his release, Evyatar David speaks to Bianna in his first international interview about his horrific ordeal and overcoming the trauma his still…

  50. A Look Ahead at Xi-Trump Summit

    · 54 min

    Tensions grow between the US and China just weeks ahead of President Xi's visit to the White House. Will this throw a wrench into the upcoming summit? The former director for China and Taiwan affairs joins the show to…

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