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As the Middle East braces for renewed conflict, Christiane is in Doha, where Qatari mediators are pursuing a new diplomatic offer from President Trump aimed at ending the war with Iran. Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry joins Christiane to discuss the prospects for peace and the challenges of negotiating with Tehran.

Then, Hollywood legend Michael Douglas reflects on his extraordinary career, the highs and lows of his personal life, and his new memoir, “One Helluva Ride.” Off the coast of Somalia, piracy is making a comeback. CNN’s Ivan Watson speaks to sailors who survived months in captivity at sea. Plus, a wave of Gen Z protests is shaking up Europe’s political order. Albanian parliamentarian Marjana Koceku and New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold tell Christiane what’s driving this youth revolt.

And from the archives, how a student-led movement helped bring down Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic in 2000. And finally, remembering visionary Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid, ten years after her death, and the extraordinary legacy she left behind.

Air date: October 31, 2026

Guests:

John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State

Michael Douglas, actor and author of “One Helluva Ride”

Marjana Koceku, member of Albanian Parliament

Katrin Bennhold, journalist, The New York Times

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Former US Secretary of State John Kerry joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss last-minute diplomacy aimed at averting another US-Israeli war with Iran, prospects for renewed nuclear negotiations and the uncertainty following Israel's elections.

Also on today's show: “Exit Party” author Emily St. John Mandel; The New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells.

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From Venezuela to Ukraine and Iran, President Trump’s foreign policy is being tested by opaque deals, stalled diplomacy and the prospect of renewed conflict. The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum joins the show to assess the global consequences.

Also on today's show: Africa CDC Director General Dr Jean Kaseya and WHO Ebola Incident Manager Dr Catherine Smallwood on the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine on escalating settler violence in the West Bank and the dangers facing journalists documenting it.

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Israel faces political deadlock as neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot is projected to reach the 61-seat threshold for a Knesset majority. Record turnout and a surge among Palestinian Arab voters could give Arab parties their largest-ever representation. Shira Efron and Nadav Eyal discuss what comes next.

Also on today's show: Professor of Iranian history Ali Ansari on the prospect of renewed strikes on Iran; Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on the US-Canada trade war and her new memoir, Unreliable Boyfriend.

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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 in his latest book, Redemption; reporter Lisa Lehr examines the impact of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban as doctors leave the state.

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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 challenges facing President Lula da Silva, while Bozidar Milovac reflects on the student-led movement that ended Aleksandar Vucic's long rule in Serbia.

Also on today's show: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses her new book, The Fight Back: A Citizen's Guide to Standing Up to Dictators, and the threats democracy faces from disinformation and artificial intelligence. And Aaron Glantz and Sophie Hills examine reports of AI companies' growing political spending ahead of the midterm elections and what it could mean for democracy.

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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, keeping polarization and politics out of the pews. Evangelical pastor Bob Roberts Jr. speaks about his partnership with a Muslim cleric to build bridges between faiths in America. Jeremy Diamond travels to the West Bank to report on the tide of Israeli settler violence being seen there. “Pachinko” author Min Jin Lee joins the show to discuss her new novel “American Hagwon,” a sweeping tale of immigrant dreams. Plus, with the Cornell 7 allegations still reverberating, from Christiane’s archive, a look back at when Brown University faced its own reckoning.
Guests:
Volodymyr ZelenskyPastor Bob Roberts Jr.Min Jin Lee

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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 country’s divides.

Also on today's show: Min Jin Lee, author, “American Hagwon”; Tamryn Spruill, author, “The W: A History of the WNBA”

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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 Marjana Koçeku and New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold on the youth-led protests sweeping several countries; “One in a Million” filmmakers Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes on their decade-long documentary about displacement, belonging and identity.

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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 displacement of Palestinians by extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Also on today’s show: Actor and author Michael Douglas discusses his memoir, “One Helluva Ride”; MIT mathematician and former NFL player John Urschel on solving a decades-old math problem and preparing the next generation of mathematicians for a field increasingly shaped by AI.

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