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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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Czech President Petr Pavel on Russian Aggression
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…
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Leadership Vacuum at US Military?
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…
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Special Report: Nepal Tunnel Rescues
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…
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Former Israeli Hostage Describes Years Spent in Hamas Captivity
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…
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A Look Ahead at Xi-Trump Summit
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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Meta To Pay Billions For Addicting Kids
Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion after dozens of states sued the company for designing its platforms to be addictive. Former Meta employee and whistleblower Arturo Bejar was a key witness in this case, and Lori…
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Former Hamas Hostage Evyatar David
Evyatar David was among the 251 people kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th. He spent more than two years in captivity before being released as part of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement in October 2025. In the months…
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Will Latest US Sanctions Force Iran's Hand?
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened a crackdown Monday on countries doing business with Tehran. Will Tehran be able to withstand the impact, or will the government be forced back to the negotiating table?…
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No Peace in Sight
No peace in sight between Israelis and Palestinians. Christiane speaks with Hamas official Basem Naim about the state of President Trump’s peace plan. Then, as Gaza’s hospitals crumble, American doctors Mark Perlmutter…
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Ukraine's Food Supply Threatened Again
At the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, Moscow's naval blockade threatened the food supply for an estimated 70 million people. A deal was ultimately reached that kept agricultural shipments moving through the Black…
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Exclusive Interview with Key Hamas Leader
10 months since Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli attacks continue, and Palestinians are dying. This comes amid a push by President Trump to advance his peace plan. Bassem Naim is a senior leader…
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No Sign of Peace in the Middle East
Israeli settler violence is surging, while strikes on Gaza and Syria continue. We get the latest from Jeremy Diamond. Plus, we focus on the horrors of war in Gaza's hospitals. I hear from two surgeons featuring in a…
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Special Report: Migration in Spain
Hundreds of migrants gather in Ceuta to demand asylum from Spanish authorities, following the extraordinary mass crossing two weeks ago that saw tens of thousands swim and climb over the Moroccan-Spanish border, with…
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Kushner Presses Netanyahu on Trump Peace Plan
Fresh from a rare meeting with a senior Hamas official, US envoy Jared Kushner held a four-hour meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu today in which he urged the Israeli PM to move forward with Donald Trump's 15-point Gaza…
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Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy
When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes…
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Five Years Since the Taliban's Return: The Onslaught Against the Rights of Afghan Women and Girls
It’s been five years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, with catastrophic consequences for the rights of women and girls. From being unable to speak in public to being denied access to education, the…
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Inside India's Youth Protest Movement
In India, the youth are demanding they be heard. This week has seen another protest movement escalate with thousands of young job-seekers and students taking to the streets in one of the country's poorest states -…
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How US Weapons Shortage Impacts Ukraine
The US faces a dwindling stockpile of critical weapons systems, having massively depleted them in its war with Iran. The weapons shortage was a factor in President Trump's recent decision to cancel new strikes on Iran…
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The Heat is On
July was the hottest month in the United States since record-keeping began in 1895. Globally, it was the joint second-hottest July ever. Jeff Goodell is a longtime climate journalist whose latest book is “The Heat Will…
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What’s Behind the Crime Drop in the US?
Less than three months remain before the crucial midterms will decide whether Democrats or Republicans will control the Senate. As the parties campaign hard across a range of issues, Americans can perhaps breathe a…
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Fighting without a Shield: Ukraine's Plea for Defenses Against Russia
Kyiv is leveraging its drone prowess by striking deep inside Russia, yet Ukraine remains exposed due to a chronic shortage of air defences. Dara Massicot of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, gives the…
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Sudanese Crisis Deepens
After three bloody years of civil war in Sudan, bombings, malnutrition and sexual violence are now widespread - and getting worse. As the crisis deepens, humanitarian organizations across the board are pleading for…
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Straight Talk on the Strait
Once again, confusion reigns over the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump promised again this week that the vital shipping lane will open "very soon". The problem is that the US is not negotiating directly with…
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What el-Sayed's Michigan Primary Win Tells Us
After a tight race with moderate Haley Stevens, progressive Abdul el-Sayed is now officially the Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner. The contest has been an enormously expensive one, with the candidates' stances…
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EU Blame Game
The European Union held an emergency meeting today over Thursday's surge of migrants into Spanish territory. Some are also blaming Spain's liberal migration policies as a factor, while others accuse Moroccan…
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Russia-Ukraine War Escalates
Ukraine has been stepping up its long-range attacks inside Russia. Meanwhile, Moscow continues to pound Kyiv, with a massive missile attack over the weekend. Dara Massicot is a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia…
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Fires and Soaring Temperatures: A New Global Normal?
Fires on all sides, as France and Spain battle blazes, Europe swelters under high temperatures, and the U.S. sees its third heat dome in a month. Environmentalist Bill McKibben explains how we can still get on top of…
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Journalism Under Attack
First: Does journalism face its gravest danger yet? Christiane speaks to reporter Amy Goodman and filmmaker Tia Lessin, about their new documentary exploring the fight for an independent press. Then: A powerful new…
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Ukrainian Journalist Nataliya Gumenyek
Ukraine reels from yet another night of deadly strikes from Russia that killed at least nine people, including children. Poland blames Moscow for firing a missile into its territory, creating a massive crater after it…
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With Their TPS Status Revoked, What Do US Haitians Do Now?
The Trump administration recently revoked the Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, removing their right to live and work in the United States. Haiti is plagued by violence and lawlessness…
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Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel
Two high-stakes meetings are scheduled at the White House today, as President Trump meets with Ukraine's President Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, both in town for Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral. For…
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Will Trump's New Tariffs Push Inflation Higher?
The US, already grappling with an affordability crisis made worse by the war in Iran, imposed fresh tariffs on imports from over 80 trade partner, risking higher inflation and more volatility for the global economy.…
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THE HIGH COST OF U.S. INTERVENTION
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requests billons of dollars more for America's war in Iran - without laying out a plan of how or when it could end. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel joins the program to…
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Iran War's Impact on Humanitarian Aid
As the Iran war escalates, the world's most vital chokepoints are coming under increasing threat. Iran's disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has already rattled global energy markets. Now, the Houthis…
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Mideast Conflict Escalates
The exchange of threats and tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran continue apace today, and tensions elsewhere in the Middle East are rising significantly, with attacks in the Red Sea marking a new front in this…
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Former Ukrainian Minister of Economy Tymofiy Mylovanov
President Zelensky has fired his Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, bowing to pressure from nationwide protests sparked last week by the controversial sacking of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was…
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Former US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
Donald Trump is vowing revenge, after American service members were killed by Iranian strikes. Meanwhile in Iran, President Mahmoud Pezeshkian has told his people that they are engaged in a full-scale war. And the…
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The Burnham Era Begins in Britain
Today the United Kingdom gets its seventh prime minister in ten years as Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, enters number 10. The list of challenges for Burnham is long, from high energy costs and tax…
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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill
The US is preparing to host the FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, who will face off at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Behind the excitement though, a swell of discontent is sweeping America.…
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ICC Chief Prosector Faces Serious Sexual Allegations
Tonight, a world exclusive: The International Criminal Court, whose mission is global justice and accountability, faces serious allegations against their Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan. Khan has spoken publicly in recent…
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What Does Israel Think of US-Iran Ceasefire Breakdown?
America launched multiple strikes on Iran this morning, another in a wave of attacks over the past several days. Iran responded, launching multiple drone and missile strikes on U.S. military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain…
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Another ICE Killing Under Scrutiny
Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old husband and father, reportedly possessing a social security number and the legal right to work in the US, was fatally shot by federal immigration agents on the street in Maine on…
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Fellow Senator Flake Remembers Lindsey Graham
Senator Lindsey Graham, an emblematic figure of the Republican party, passed away on Saturday at the age of 71. Once a critic of Donald Trump, he turned into one of the president's strongest allies, and also strongly…
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WHAT DOES AMERICA STAND FOR?
At the NATO summit in Ankara, President Trump declares “love and unity” with allies, and Europe signals it is taking more responsibility for its own defense. Christiane speaks with former US Ambassador to NATO Julianne…
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What Was Accomplished at NATO Summit?
Now that NATO leaders have returned home from this week's summit, the question is what, if anything, was accomplished? Is the alliance more united, or have its underlying divisions simply been pushed to another day?…
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Ceasefire? What Ceasefire?
The US and Iran are once again trading threats and strikes with a peace deal in the balance. CNN's Fred Pleitgen regional expert Mehran Kamrava report on the state of play. Then, we discuss terror in the West Bank,…
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Trump Says MOU with Iran Is 'Over'
After trading strikes overnight, are the US and Iran still in a truce? Not according to President Trump, who declared the deal with Iran "over" and promised more bombing tonight. CNN Senior White House Reporter joins…
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NATO Summit to Test Alliance's Resolve
NATO leaders are gathered in Turkey for a summit that will test whether unity can hold, after a year of deepening tensions between the US and its allies. Joining the show to discuss are New York Times National Security…
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The Latest on Russia's War Against Ukraine
A major Russian assault lit up the skies of Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing at least 21 people and injuring many more. This comes as Russia too is seeing increasing losses of both territory and of troops. Michael…
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Smithsonian Vs. Trump
As America prepares to turn 250, organisers had been hoping that the celebrations would bring the country together. The reality though is somewhat different, with many upset that President Trump appears to be making…
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