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 sh...
Sep 18, 2024•59 min
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 Pame...
Sep 17, 2024•59 min
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 Thom...
Sep 16, 2024•59 min
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 infrastructur...
Sep 14, 2024•41 min
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...
Sep 13, 2024•59 min
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...
Sep 12, 2024•59 min
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...
Sep 11, 2024•59 min
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, ...
Sep 10, 2024•59 min
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 Histor...
Sep 09, 2024•59 min
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...
Sep 07, 2024•41 min
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, “W...
Sep 06, 2024•59 min
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 th...
Sep 05, 2024•59 min
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 S...
Sep 04, 2024•59 min
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
Sep 03, 2024•59 min
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
Sep 02, 2024•58 min
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. Journalist...
Aug 31, 2024•41 min
VP Kamala Harris sits down for her first interview as presidential nominee. But did she impress? Democratic Congressman Brendan Boyle and former Republican representative Charlie Dent join the show to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 30, 2024•53 min
Polio hits Gaza for the first time in 25 years, and Jeremy Diamond has a special report on the children who are suffering. Plus, why the arrest of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov sparked debate over accountability online. Also: a conversation with legendary actor Ian McKellen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 29, 2024•53 min
Israel unleashes a major operation on the West Bank, killing at least 10 people. Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti joins the show to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 28, 2024•55 min
Former Trump National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster joins the show to discuss his new memoir, "At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the White House." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 27, 2024•56 min
Defense expert Dara Massicot joins to the show to discuss Russia's attack on Ukraine's infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 26, 2024•53 min
What happens after the Kamala Harris honeymoon? Is a hopeful, reenergized Democratic Party enough? And is Harris convincing voters that her policies hold up, particularly on the economy? Stephanie Flanders and Leslie Vinjamuri debrief Christiane on the DNC and the road ahead for the Harris campaign. Jack Antonoff - music producer to the stars - - talks about closing out London with Taylor Swift, and his band's new album. Bonded by triumph and tragedy. Tennis legends Martina Navratilova and Chris...
Aug 24, 2024•41 min
The Democratic National Convention concluded on Thursday night with Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepting the Democratic Presidential nomination, making her the second woman in American history, and the first Black and South Asian woman to accept the nomination. Hers is one of the shortest US Presidential campaigns – President Joe Biden dropped out of the race just over one month ago – and one of the most exciting. Evan Osnos, author of "Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters N...
Aug 23, 2024•59 min
It's been a cathartic week in Chicago for Democrats, who will wrap their convention tonight with the historic nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris. But well before the last balloon falls, Democrats are steeling themselves for a tough fight ahead, especially when it comes to the economy. Stephanie Flanders is the Head of Economics coverage at Bloomberg, and Leslie Vinjamuri is Director of the US and Americas program at the international affairs think tank Chatham House. They join Christiane...
Aug 22, 2024•59 min
Halfway through the Democratic National Convention, tonight the VP nominee Tim Walz pitches himself to the biggest crowd of his career, reaching out to a public around the nation that doesn't fully know him yet. He has a tough act to follow, because last night former President Barack Obama and his first lady Michelle both delivered barnstorming speeches that tried to recapture the energy around his 2008 campaign. Both also insisted that despite surging enthusiasm, it's going to be a very tight r...
Aug 21, 2024•59 min
On day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago the party is rolling out the big guns again to whip up support for their nominee Kamala Harris. However, the party will need to mobilize more than just loyalists if it's going to beat Donald Trump to the White House in November. Michigan's Democratic State Senator Mallory McMorrow last night warned delegates of the dangers of re-electing him, and came with a gigantic prop, the conservative blueprint known as Project 2025. She's a rising...
Aug 20, 2024•59 min
It's all aboard and full steam ahead as the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago. Across the world, U.S. allies -and antagonists- will be watching carefully to get a measure of Kamala Harris' policies and grip on the election. Few could have foreseen the twists and turns that led here, but Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips got pretty close. An early skeptic, he expressed concerns about President Biden's age and ability to run and win a second time and even decided to challenge ...
Aug 19, 2024•59 min
First up, we're diving into next week's Democratic National Convention, where President Biden will endorse Kamala Harris as the next Commander-in-Chief. Rahm Emanuel, Biden's ambassador to Japan, joins Christiane to discuss the successes of Biden’s diplomacy and what a Harris foreign policy might look like. Then, we'll explore what a second Trump term could mean for American diplomacy abroad. Former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby shares why he believes the Trump-Vance agenda could help the U.S...
Aug 17, 2024•41 min
This week US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been digging into economics, talking about inflation and issues like price gouging. So far in their campaigns, though, one big topic has gone almost unmentioned: climate. Bianna Golodryga speaks to Gina McCarthy, who served as EPA administrator and then as inaugural White House National Climate Adviser, where she helped craft the Inflation Reduction Act. Also on today's show: Caitlin Dickerson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic &a...
Aug 16, 2024•59 min
America's global leadership is being sorely tested. This means the stakes are extremely high for the US presidential election, with war in Ukraine and strengthening relations between Russia and China presenting major challenges ahead. To get a feel of what awaits the next president, Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, the Biden administration's envoy to Japan, joins the show from Tokyo. Also on today's show: Anna Ardin, author, “No Heroes, No Monsters"; pollster Nate Silver on his new book, “On The Edge: T...
Aug 15, 2024•59 min
