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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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Has the Ukrainian counterof...

06.05.2023

America’s top general says Ukraine is ready to roll as both sides contest whether a large scale offensive has begun. Defense policy expert Kori Schake helps us peer through the fog of war. Then, actor and director Steve Buscemi joins ...

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06.05.2023 Has the Ukrainian counteroffensive begun? America’s top general says Ukraine is ready to roll as both sides contest whether a large scale offensive has begun. Defense policy expert Kori Schake helps us peer through the fog of war. Then, actor and director Steve Buscemi joins ...
06.02.2023 Blinken welcomes Finland to NATO US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Finland today to welcome NATO’s newest member and launch a message across its 832-mile Russian border: Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine has been a strategic failure, greatly diminishing Russia’s power and influence. ...
06.01.2023 What is the future of NATO? NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine will eventually become a member of the alliance, but some member nations are questioning the timing. Meanwhile, Sweden’s NATO membership is also uncertain, as group member Turkey has voiced objections to it. Joining ...
05.31.2023 US debt ceiling deal's impact on climate Lawmakers in the United States are racing to get a key debt ceiling bill through both chambers of Congress and signed into law. The Treasury Department says June 5th is the day they would no longer be able to pay ...
05.30.2023 Moscow attacked As drones hit Moscow buildings in a rare attack in the heart of Russia, the Kremlin is placing the blame squarely on Kyiv. But Ukraine denies any direct involvement. It’s a dramatic escalation that makes clear Putin’s war is coming ...
05.29.2023 Amanpour update for May 29, 2023 There is no new episode of the Amanpour showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
05.26.2023 Behind the historic deal to save the Colorado River In the western US a landmark deal to protect one of the country's most important waterways has finally been reached. The Colorado River serves more than 40 million Americans across multiple states, but it’s drying up at an alarming rate. ...
05.26.2023 The promise, opportunities and threats of AI As we enter an uncharted era of artificial intelligence, Christiane takes a look at the risk of a creation turning on its creator. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is calling for an international regulator, much like the nuclear watchdog, to ...
05.24.2023 What to make of the Republican presidential hopefuls The race for the Republican nomination for US president is expanding. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is throwing his hat in the ring, as has long been expected. Donald Trump is still dominating the field and he’s already spent millions attacking ...
05.23.2023 Exclusive: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greece has come a long way since it stood on the brink of bankruptcy a decade ago. After years of painful austerity measures, tax hikes, pension cuts, and huge bailout checks, its post-pandemic economy is now outpacing the eurozone average. ...
05.22.2023 The grinding battle for Bakhmut Russia’s mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed this weekend to have seized control of Bakhmut. The Ukrainian government swiftly denied it, saying their troops still hold some territory, and are fighting to surround Russian forces pinned down there. Russia has thrown ...
05.19.2023 Jerry Brown on how to deal with China One of the dilemmas facing President Biden and his allies is how to develop a unified response to China's increasing assertiveness. Former Governor Jerry Brown founded the California China Climate Institute at UC Berkeley. He says it's tricky doing business ...
05.18.2023 Center for American Progress President Patrick Gaspard G7 leaders are gathering in Hiroshima, Japan for a high stakes session and the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will address the summit via video link. He once again is asking the world’s most powerful leaders to support his fight against ...
05.17.2023 Pursued by paparazzi Prince Harry and his wife Meghan say they were in a “near-catastrophic car chase” in New York on Thursday night, with a spokesperson for the couple saying that they and Meghan’s mother were pursued by a “ring of highly aggressive ...
05.16.2023 The latest from eastern Ukraine Ukrainian forces are now using long range “storm shadow” missiles provided by the UK to strike Russian targets, CNN reports, with the use of these weapons coming just one week after the UK announced it had delivered them to Ukraine. ...
05.15.2023 Zelensky's tour of western capitals Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has been on a lightning tour of western capitals, securing almost three billion dollars’ worth of weapons from Germany and promises of dozens of light tanks and armored vehicles from France. Today, Zelensky landed in England, ...
05.12.2023 What next after Title 42? First: Tens of thousands of migrants gather in Northern Mexico, despite Washington declaring that ‘the border is not open’. This comes after controversial immigration rules known as Title 42 came to an end overnight. Joining the show to discuss what ...
05.11.2023 Chaos in Pakistan Pakistani police say nearly a thousand people have been arrested in Punjab province this week, while across the country mass protests have descended into violent clashes. The spark that lit the fire was the arrest of the country’s former prime ...
05.10.2023 Implications of the Trump abuse verdict It took a jury just a few hours to reach a unanimous verdict, but the effects could last decades. E. Jean Carroll has been awarded $5 million – but even more importantly for her, and for all other victims, a ...
05.10.2023 Countering Putin's propaganda Victory Day in Russia has long been one of the most important dates in President Putin’s calendar – a chance to show off the Kremlin’s military might while commemorating the day the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War ...
05.08.2023 Managing expectations for a Ukraine counteroffensive For more than a year, Ukraine has defied predictions with its resistance, but senior leaders – including the country’s defense minister – are now trying to manage expectations for a much-anticipated counteroffensive. The key, of course, is support from nations ...
05.05.2023 World Food Programme Exec Dir. Cindy McCain In Sudan there’s still no lasting ceasefire, as the warring parties refuse to put down arms. After nearly four weeks, the violence is having a devastating effect on the country, with hundreds killed and thousands fleeing their homes in search ...
05.04.2023 Americans held hostage It’s an unofficial "hostage week" in Washington DC, with activities being held to call attention to Americans wrongfully detained in foreign prisons. A driving force behind this week’s events is the James W. Foley Foundation, which fights to free the ...
05.03.2023 Did Ukraine try to take out Putin? Russia is claiming that Ukraine attempted to assassinate Vladimir Putin in a targeted drone attack on the Kremlin. This comes as Ukraine’s defense minister says preparations for its long-awaited counteroffensive are almost complete. General Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy ...
05.02.2023 Is artificial intelligence a threat or a breakthrough? After ‘The Godfather’ of artificial intelligence sounds the alarm about his own dangerous creation, Christiane asks senior A.I. researcher Connor Leahy, and also the head of Cyber Policy at Stanford University Marietje Schaake, if they think A.I. is a major ...
05.01.2023 What next in Sudan conflict? In Sudan, witnesses report that a sixth ceasefire is being broken by explosions and gunfire. More than 500 people have been killed in the conflict as it enters its third week, including at least two US citizens. With many looking ...
04.28.2023 Dr. Fauci on Covid's past, present and future Three years after a strange killer disease swept the globe, the world has begun to move on from Covid. But the impact of the virus is staggering to contemplate. Official estimates say the virus killed over one million here in ...
04.27.2023 Major newspapers join forces to support Evan Gershkovich America's largest newspapers - The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Times - are dedicating their pages to the Journal's Evan Gershkovich as he spends his fourth week behind bars in a Russian prison, facing trumped-up ...
04.26.2023 GOP presidential hopefuls list continues to grow Former Arkansas Governor today became the latest to enter the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, joining Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and others. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu could be next, and he joins Christiane to discuss. Also on ...
04.25.2023 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba “As long as it takes” – a phrase President Biden often repeats about Ukraine, but behind closed doors there are reports the administration is concerned about what can be accomplished in any spring offensive. Meanwhile the Russians keep hammering away, ...
04.24.2023 Escape from Sudan Governments across the world are desperately trying to get trapped foreign nationals out of Sudan, as the devastating violence engulfing the country enters its tenth day. More than 400 people have been killed, and with multiple broken ceasefires, there’s no ...
04.21.2023 How close is China to invading Taiwan? The United States is increasingly worried about a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command says the US military has done a lot of work in taking lessons learned from Russia’s war in Ukraine and applying ...
04.20.2023 The continuing plight of Americans imprisoned in Iran Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went to court in Moscow this week, to request his pre-trial detention be under house arrest, rather than jail. No surprise, he was denied. He’s the latest American to be picked up and thrown ...
04.19.2023 Floyd Abrams on the Fox-Dominion settlement In a stunning 11th-hour settlement, just as opening arguments were set to start, Fox chose to cut a huge check, rather than face a jury, for knowingly lying about the Dominion Voting machine company and the 2020 US presidential election. ...
04.18.2023 Who will prevail in Fox vs. Dominion? Today Fox News Corporation and Dominion Voting Systems go head-to-head in what is set to be one of the most important media trials in more than a half a century. Few know the inside of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire better ...
04.17.2023 Exclusive interview: Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, Bertie Ahern 25 years ago, the Good Friday agreement ended decades of violence and brought peace to Northern Ireland. The architects of that ground-breaking pact were former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former US President Bill Clinton and former Irish Prime Minister ...
04.14.2023 French court approves retirement age boost France’s highest constitutional court has approved a pension reform plan that has triggered months of anger and discontent. The controversial bill – which will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 – could be enacted as soon as this ...
04.13.2023 Special Report: Landslides exacerbated by climate change How can the most vulnerable countries protect against climate change if they’re drowning in debt? A major international aid agency revealed this week that 93% of the world’s worst-affected countries can’t afford to safeguard against natural disasters. Some are being ...
04.12.2023 President Biden visits Northern Ireland In Northern Ireland today, President Biden hailed the power and the possibilities of peace, 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement ended the Troubles. The president’s speech noted the very real successes since and the power of smartly deployed US ...
04.11.2023 US House Democrat Katie Porter President Joe Biden flies to Belfast, Northern Ireland tonight for a major celebration: 25 years since the historic Good Friday peace accords and America’s vital role in making that happen. Biden’s 4 day visit to the island comes as he ...
04.10.2023 Exclusive: Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh Amid critical tension in the Middle East, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has led thousands of settlers marching through the occupied West Bank to an illegal outpost. The Palestinian president’s office immediately condemned it as an “invasion of ...
04.07.2023 More Middle East mayhem First: Violence escalates in Israel, Gaza, and now Lebanon. We get the latest on this tense situation from a senior Israeli journalist and a regional expert Next: Fury as Tennessee Republicans expel two Democratic state representatives. How America's relationship with ...
04.06.2023 Is China now the world's key geopolitical player? First: As French President Macron urges China to help bring peace to Ukraine, we ask a foreign policy expert whether China is stepping in as the world's key geopolitical player. Next: The Biden Administration ramps up its push to bring ...
04.05.2023 What next after Tsai-McCarthy meeting? First: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meets with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. We're joined by China expert Jessica Chen Weiss. Then: After the historic arraignment of Donald Trump, what can we expect next? Former Republican Congressman Francis Rooney predicts how ...
04.03.2023 Amanpour update for April 3, 2023 There is no new episode of the Amanpour showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
03.31.2023 The State of New York vs. Donald J. Trump Former President Donald Trump has been criminally charged by a New York grand jury – words that will be written into the history books. This is new territory for the country, and for now, there are many unanswered questions about ...
03.30.2023 A big victory for a small country The Pacific island of Vanuatu is one step closer to getting the world’s highest court to weigh in on the climate crisis for the first time ever. Backed by the United Nations, it's asking the International Court of Justice to ...
03.29.2023 Biden vs. Netanyahu President Biden launches his second Democracy Summit today, with in-person and virtual participation by over 100 world leaders. Today’s summit comes as Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Biden trade barbs over the right-wing coalition's controversial judicial reforms, with Biden hoping ...
03.28.2023 Yet another mass shooting in the US It’s one day after another mass shooting in America – this time, at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. It raises the same old, yet vital, unanswered questions? How long will this remain the norm? How long before ...
03.27.2023 Strikes, protests in Israel derail Netanyahu ... for now A stunning display of resistance in Israel may have stopped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to weaken the judiciary – at least for now. In the face of massive protests and strikes, the prime minister says the proposal is tabled ...

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Has the Ukrainian counteroffensive begun?

Blinken welcomes Finland to NATO

What is the future of NATO?

US debt ceiling deal's impact on climate

Moscow attacked

Amanpour update for May 29, 2023

Behind the historic deal to save the Colorado River

The promise, opportunities and threats of AI

What to make of the Republican presidential hopefuls

Exclusive: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

The grinding battle for Bakhmut

Jerry Brown on how to deal with China

Center for American Progress President Patrick Gaspard

Pursued by paparazzi

The latest from eastern Ukraine

Zelensky's tour of western capitals

What next after Title 42?

Chaos in Pakistan

Implications of the Trump abuse verdict

Countering Putin's propaganda

Managing expectations for a Ukraine counteroffensive

World Food Programme Exec Dir. Cindy McCain

Americans held hostage

Did Ukraine try to take out Putin?

Is artificial intelligence a threat or a breakthrough?

What next in Sudan conflict?

Dr. Fauci on Covid's past, present and future

Major newspapers join forces to support Evan Gershkovich

GOP presidential hopefuls list continues to grow

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba

Escape from Sudan

How close is China to invading Taiwan?

The continuing plight of Americans imprisoned in Iran

Floyd Abrams on the Fox-Dominion settlement

Who will prevail in Fox vs. Dominion?

Exclusive interview: Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, Bertie Ahern

French court approves retirement age boost

Special Report: Landslides exacerbated by climate change

President Biden visits Northern Ireland

US House Democrat Katie Porter

Exclusive: Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh

More Middle East mayhem

Is China now the world's key geopolitical player?

What next after Tsai-McCarthy meeting?

Amanpour update for April 3, 2023

The State of New York vs. Donald J. Trump

A big victory for a small country

Biden vs. Netanyahu

Yet another mass shooting in the US

Strikes, protests in Israel derail Netanyahu ... for now

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