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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 Sea. But now that deal has broken down, and even commercial ships are increasingly under attack. Martin Griffiths, the former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, led the task force that helped broker the last grain deal. He joins the show to discuss. 

Also on today's show: Singer/songwriter Paul Simon (from the archive); Atlantic staff writer Michael Powell 

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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 of the Hamas political bureau. In an exclusive interview with Christiane Amanpour, he says Hamas is still committed to making Trump's peace plan work. 

Also on today's show: Richard Haass, former Director of Policy Planning, US State Department 

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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 new documentary. And Ukraine's ousted defense minister calls for wartime elections. Is Zelensky facing a crisis of government? I ask anti-corruption activist Daria Colin Gray. 

Also on today's show: Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd joins Christiane to discuss his latest series, "Half Man," which explores a chaotic and troubled male friendship. 

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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 dozens losing their lives in the attempt. CNN correspondent Jomana Karadsheh  brings us this special report. Also providing perspective on this story are Pablo Garcia-Berdoy, former Spanish Ambassador to the EU, and Cecilia Malmström, former European Commissioner for Home Affairs. 

Also on today's show: Joseph Yun, former acting US Ambassador to South Korea; Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC 

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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 peace plan.But with looming elections in Israel, Netanyahu appears unpersuaded. Jerusalem Bureau Chief Oren Lieberman joins the show to discuss this. 

Also on today's show: CNN's Will Ripley; author Åsne Seierstad; analysts Chris Sabatini and Oliver Stuenkel. 

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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 her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy? 

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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 Taliban are enforcing what the UN has called “gender apartheid”. Afghan women’s rights activist Mahbouba Seraj and former Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko join Christiane to discuss. Then, Venezuelan virtuoso Gustavo Dudamel takes the baton for one of the main acts at UK's annual classical music bonanza "The Proms". He joins the show to talk about his move to the LA Philharmonic and his reflections on Venezuela’s tumultuous politics. And from neighbouring Colombia, CNN’s David Culver reports from the ground on the devastation caused by Monday’s earthquake, speaking to the volunteers bringing much-needed relief through heroic rescues.

Plus, as social media firms brace for thousands of lawsuits over whether their products are designed to be addictive, we revisit Christiane’s conversation with British House of Lords member Beeban Kidron about her book Users and how tech giants can be held to account. From the archive, we trace the breakdown of Afghan women’s rights, from the Taliban’s removal after 9/11 to their return following the chaotic withdrawal of US troops.

Guests:

Mahbouba Seraj & John Sopko

Gustavo Dudamel

Beeban Kidron

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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 - Jharkhand. Abhijeet Dipke is the head of the Cockroach Janta Party, the face of India's first Gen Z movement that's resonating all over the world. He was recently a student at Boston University and he joins the show from New Delhi. 

Also on today's show: Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel; Rebecca Lindsey, Director and Managing Editor, Climate.us 

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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 and it costs Ukraine most acutely, leaving its cities virtually defenseless against Moscow's relentless attacks. For more on what all this means, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Evelyn Farkas joins the show. 

Also on today's show: settler violence in the West Bank; Afghan women's rights activist Mahbouba Seraj; Ben Wilker, Former Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin 

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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 Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” He joins the show from Texas.  

Also on today’s show: Madhumita Murgia, AI Editor, The Financial Times; Refik Anadol, Turkish-American digital artist; Evan Osnos, Staff Writer, The New Yorker 

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