US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel today, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an ongoing diplomatic push to prevent fighting in Gaza from escalating across the region. President Biden says that while “taking out” Hamas extremists is necessary, a prolonged occupation of Gaza would be a “big mistake.” Ibrahim Dahman is a journalist inside Gaza, who had to evacuate his own home in the face of Israeli airstrikes. He has this first-person account of what life...
Oct 16, 2023•59 min
Israel Defense Forces troops have carried out local raids in Gaza in search for hostages. The news comes after the Israeli military warned people in northern Gaza to move south immediately, and the United Nations saying that only 24 hours’ notice was given to evacuate. For the latest on the unfolding story, Becky Anderson joins the show live from Jerusalem. Also on today's show: Jan Egeland, Secretary General, Norwegian Refugee Council; Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Clinical Psychologist / Author, “The ...
Oct 13, 2023•59 min
As Israel gears to avenge its murdered, the big question on many minds is: what is coming next? Especially in Gaza, which knows it will pay a heavy price for Hamas’ actions. Desperation is growing: there is no electricity, food and water coming in, and Israel’s energy minister says their siege will remain in place until Israeli hostages are returned. Netanyahu’s longtime confidant and senior adviser Mark Regev joins the program to discuss. Also on today's show: British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassa...
Oct 12, 2023•59 min
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Oct 11, 2023•1 hr
Israel has been rocked to its core by Hamas’ brutal surprise attack. At least 1,000 people have been killed in Israel since the start of the Hamas assault, Meantime the Palestinian Health Ministry says the death toll in Gaza is now more than 800, with more than 4,000 injured. The fighting continues to rage on, with the UN calling the latest developments "bone-chilling." Ehud Barak was Israel’s prime minister from 1999 to 2001. Before that he was Israel’s defense minister for nearly six years. Ba...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr
The United States and its allies have declared unwavering support for Israel after Hamas launched a surprise assault from Gaza on Saturday that killed more than 700 people, took dozens hostage and left thousands more injured. These numbers are expected to rise. Gaza is being hit with near-continuous airstrikes as Israel has declared war. So far, more than 550 Palestinians have died, with thousands more injured according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. And there are concerns of broade...
Oct 09, 2023•59 min
“A woman, a human rights advocate, and a Freedom fighter.” That’s how the Nobel Committee Chair described Narges Mohammadi, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Mohammadi, who is currently imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, has spent her life campaigning for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in her country. Ahead of the Nobel announcement, with the help of intermediaries, correspondent Jomana Karadsheh interviewed Mohammadi via letter and audio recording from...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr
Last month marked two years since the Taliban began effectively outlawing female education. Girls are not allowed to go to school from 6th grade onwards and are barred from universities. But a clandestine network of brave woman have set-up secret classrooms across the country in direct defiance of the ban. Correspondent Salma Abdelaziz reports. Also on today's show: Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and political scientist Norm Ornstein on Kevin McCarthy's historic downfall; autho...
Oct 05, 2023•59 min
European Union foreign ministers gathered in Kyiv this week for their first-ever meeting outside the union, but leaders are on edge across the West after a series of political earthquakes. In a recent New York Times column, Oxford University history professor Anton Jager wrote, "Europe's extreme-right tide has been a long time coming.” He joins the program alongside Liana Fix, Fellow for Europe for the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss the latest news. Also on today's show: author Ruth Si...
Oct 04, 2023•59 min
It’s the worst flare up of violence in the Balkans in decades between Serbia and Kosovo following the news that Serbia moved thousands of troops to the joint border last week, after a shootout that killed both Serbs and Kosovars. Yesterday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic joined the show for an exclusive interview in which he claimed Serbia has no intentions of invading Kosovo, that they plan to withdraw forces from the border and will hold the instigator of the shootout to account. Today, Ko...
Oct 04, 2023•59 min
Peace in Kosovo has long been fragile, and tensions with its neighbor Serbia are right now drawing international concern. The roots of these tensions run deep. In 1999, the United States and allies defended Kosovar Albanians from brutal ethnic cleansing and abuse by Serbia. Afterwards, Kosovo declared independence in 2008, which Serbia does not recognize, although the EU has been mediating dialogue aimed at normalizing the relationship. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić joins the show from Belg...
Oct 02, 2023•59 min
The longest-serving female senator in US history, California’s Dianne Feinstein died today at the age of 90. Feinstein came to national prominence before taking her senate seat, becoming mayor of San Francisco in 1978 following the tragic assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk. Over a decade later, she then won a special senate election that sent her to Washington, where she worked tirelessly for gun laws. By the time Feinstein was elected to a fifth full term in 2018, she was the...
Sep 30, 2023•59 min
92-year-old Rupert Murdoch stepped aside last week as chairman of the Fox Corporation and News Corp, triggering a potentially seismic shift in media spanning the globe. Christiane looks at where the empire strikes next, now that it’s in the hands of Murdoch’s first son Lachlan. She is joined by Andrew Neil, former editor of the Murdoch-owned Sunday Times of London, and tech and media journalist Kara Swisher. Also on today's show: 26.2 to Life director Christine Yoo & subject Markelle Taylor;...
Sep 28, 2023•59 min
Leaders around the world are rolling back climate policies and pledges, purportedly to boost their economies. In Britain, the government has just approved a huge new oil and gas field in the North Sea, one week after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak slow-rolled carbon neutral targets. The International Energy Agency says that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius would require no new drilling, while a new report by Oxford University finds that Britain's energy needs could be met entirely by w...
Sep 27, 2023•59 min
Facing the likelihood of a long war against Russia, Ukraine is seemingly ready for a strategic reset – a move that President Zelensky has marked with a new defense minister. Rustem Umerov took on the new role less than three weeks ago with plans to rebuild Ukraine’s store of ammunition by ramping up local production wherever possible. In his first and exclusive interview, he joins the show to discuss the progress of the counteroffensive, his nation’s weapons systems, and the fate of Russia’s Bla...
Sep 26, 2023•59 min
Just behind the US in donations of aid to Ukraine is Germany, which last year changed its constitution to rapidly upgrade the country’s military in the wake of the Russian invasion and vowed to provide Ukraine with help for as long as it takes. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joins the show to explain how that vow has shaped her nation’s affairs. Also on today's show: Former British Tory minister and MP Rory Stewart; New York Times tech reporter Kashmir Hill To learn more about how CNN...
Sep 25, 2023•59 min
The high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly is coming to a close, a week where the war in Ukraine and the defense of democracy took center stage. But no-shows included Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Rising Chinese power and influence in the Indo-Pacific region are a big focus for Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia, balancing relations with both China and the United States. Christiane speaks to Ibrahim about this, as well as his own incredible jou...
Sep 22, 2023•59 min
World leaders are wrapping up another UN General Assembly, a summit reflecting on a year of mounting challenges for UN nations, from the climate crisis to the war in Ukraine. As Kyiv’s counteroffensive continues, President Zelensky used his address to the UN to appeal for support and is now setting his sights on further assistance from Washington as he makes his case at the Capitol. But the leader is facing diplomatic setbacks, as Republicans in Congress threaten to cut off aid and neighboring c...
Sep 21, 2023•59 min
First: As the UN General Assembly meets in New York City, Ireland Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks about the fight against imperialism, the importance of Ireland not being a member of NATO, the climate crisis, advocacy for a unified Ireland, and the UK's recent Northern Ireland Troubles Act. Next: Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong speaks about Canada and India's mutual expulsion of diplomats over alleged Indian government connection to the murder of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Sin...
Sep 20, 2023•59 min
At the United Nations General Assembly, more than a hundred world leaders are gathering to discuss pressing world issues, from climate to grinding poverty. But Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping are missing in action; and the Ukraine war is diverting attention from other vital priorities, like climate change or promoting global equality. Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told fellow leaders, “We are not where need to be” in meeting these sustainable development goal...
Sep 19, 2023•59 min
Five Americans detained in Iran are free and on their way to the United States, as part of a US-Iran agreement, which also includes the release of $6 billion in Iranian funds for humanitarian use. Christiane is joined by US National Security spokesperson John Kirby, and later by Jared Genser, who represents former detainee Siamak Namazi. As world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, they face cascading challenges – from the war in Ukraine to the critical climate cr...
Sep 18, 2023•58 min
President Biden today marked one year since the death of Mahsa Amini, who died after being manhandled by Iran’s “morality police” for not wearing her hijab properly. Many protesters hoped for the downfall of the regime in the wake of her death, but the ayatollahs have survived, and the regime is rounding up activists and journalists, hoping to pre-empt any new demonstrations. Mahnaz Afkhami was minister of women’s affairs in Iran’s government before the 1979 Islamic revolution, and she joins the...
Sep 15, 2023•59 min
Elon Musk needs no introduction. The world’s richest person, he's a divisive figure, a villain to some, a genius to others. Like many powerful billionaires, he also finds himself willing and able to affect policy, even amid a war. Our colleague Walter Isaacson spent two years shadowing Musk. The result is a 670-page biography that’s certainly making waves, as Walter and Christiane discussed when they sat down in New York. Also on today’s show: #MeToo Founder Tarana Burke & Mariam Mangera, Pr...
Sep 14, 2023•59 min
Devastating natural disasters and human tragedy are bedeviling North Africa. In Libya, there are harrowing stories of bodies filling the streets after massive floods caused by a torrential downpour that smashed through two dams. More than 6,000 are presumed dead, at least 10,000 are missing and 30,000 have been displaced. These are huge numbers in a failing state, which urgently needs help. Correspondent Ben Wedeman has the details. Also on today's show: New York State Senator Jessica Ramos and ...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 6 min
First: Former UK defense secretary Ben Wallace talks about Kim Jung Un and Vladimir Putin's recent meeting, the war in Ukraine, and the aftermath of the War in Afghanistan. Next: Economist Paul Krugman believes that the US economy is healthy, despite most people in the US believing the contrary. Then: Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses her new children's book “Mama's Sleeping Scarf”, which she wrote for her daughter. Later: Writer Paul Tough says that fewer people in the US are going to c...
Sep 12, 2023•59 min
Morocco continues to deal with the catastrophic damage caused by last week's earthquake, the worst temblor to hit the country in over a century. While it struck close to the economic and tourist hub of Marrakesh, the worst destruction is in isolated areas which are difficult to access. Whole villages have been crushed, historical sites damaged, and many have lost everything. Reporter Sam Kiley joins the show from a hospital in the hard-hit city of Asni, followed by Sam Bloch, Director of Emergen...
Sep 11, 2023•58 min
It’s a high-stakes weekend ahead for world leaders arriving in India for the G20 summit. For President Joe Biden, it’s an opportunity to showcase the United States’ take on the global world order, in the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. It’s a pitch that not only matters for America’s standing abroad but also for Biden’s own ratings at home, which new polling shows are struggling even within his own camp. To discuss all this, we are joined by Evan Osnos,...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min
President Biden will soon travel to India for this weekend’s G20 summit in New Delhi, where climate change, economic development, and the war in Ukraine will all be on the agenda. Many of Biden’s fellow world leaders will no doubt be quizzing him on the 2024 presidential election and wondering whether they need to brace for Trump 2.0. One useful source of insight could be a new book, one of the most anticipated political tomes of the year: Franklin Foer’s The Last Politician . It recounts Biden’...
Sep 07, 2023•58 min
This summer has seen nations across the world battle wildfires and extreme temperatures. It now has the dubious honor of being the world’s hottest summer on record, according to the latest European Union data. This comes just as the first-ever African climate summit comes to close. Hosted by Kenya and the African Union, the event called for the establishment of a global carbon tax system. Damilola Ogunbiyi is the co-chair of UN Energy and joins the show from the summit in Nairobi. Also on today'...
Sep 06, 2023•58 min
The White House is publicly revealing intelligence that suggests the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un could meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon. The administration says Moscow is trying to drum up weapons and ammunition for its war in Ukraine. Meantime Putin will not be meeting with G20 world leaders at this weekend’s summit in India, and it is widely expected the Chinese President Xi Jinping will also not attend. US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is at the center of American policy in...
Sep 05, 2023•59 min
