Amanpour

We begin with breaking news, as the US carries out major airstrikes in Iraq and Syria - in response to a drone strike that killed three US service members, and wounded more than 40 others, in Jordan earlier this week.

Then - it's the greatest existential threat to humanity, and the extraordinary people doing something about it. CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir shows us the clean industrial revolution kicking into life to save our planet. Eco-warrior and former VP Al Gore is optimistic on climate activism. But he says “we’ve got to stop using the sky as an open sewer” now, if we want to save our planet from climate change. Gore also blasts MAGA Republicans for playing “petty” politics over the crisis at the southern border - while Ukraine runs dangerously low on munitions.

With Ukraine’s military aid stymied by political deadlock in DC, Putin is pressing his advantage with intensified attacks on the frontlines. In the Amanpour Archive this week - the similarities between the first Gulf War supply crunch, and Ukraine's munitions shortage today.

And finally, DeepMind co-founder and tech savant Mustafa Suleyman on the opportunities and costs of using AI to supercharge productivity - as we enter what he calls “the most productive decade in history of our species.”

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After weeks of pressuring Israel to scale back military tactics in Gaza, the United States is now turning its attention to the West Bank. The Biden administration issued sanctions against four Israeli settlers for acts of violence there. The Israeli government calls the sanctions "wholly unnecessary," with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the overwhelming majority of residents there are law abiding citizens. Aaron David Miller was a Middle East negotiator for the United States. He joins the program from Washington. 

Also on today's show: Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent; tennis great Roger Federer (from the archive); Tina Nguyen, Author, "The MAGA Diaries" 

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In 2014, Google paid hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire AI lab DeepMind, which was co-founded by Mustafa Suleyman. He says it's an incredible time to be alive during this transition to AI, but the the world still doesn't quite grasp how big a deal its arrival really is. He joined the show to discuss all of AI's ups and downs, which he's written about in his book “The Coming Wave.” 

Also on today's show: Jeffrey Wright, Actor, "American Fiction"; Max Boot, National Security correspondent, The Washington Post 

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Pressure continues to mount for Israel and Hamas to make a deal. Negotiators have reportedly agreed on a “framework” and Hamas is “studying” a new proposal for a renewed truce in Gaza and the return of hostages. Ami Ayalon, the former head of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, has been pushing for negotiations and an eventual two-state solution. He joins the show to discuss. 

Also on today's show: Alicia Kearns, Chair, UK Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee; Rev. Frederick Haynes III, Senior Pastor, Friendship-West Baptist Church 

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Tensions reign as President Biden ponders how to punish the killing of three American service people in Jordan. Christiane speaks to US Air Force vet and former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger about Biden's options at home and abroad. 

Also on today's show: war correspondent Jomana Karadsheh; award-winning filmmaker Rob Reiner 

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As crises collide in the Middle East, how should the Biden administration respond to the killing of the first American service members in that region since October 7? How can the United States also convince Israel to ensure fewer civilians are killed in Gaza, where Palestinian health authorities now say more than 26,000 are dead, with 200 killed in the last 24 hours alone? Attempting to answer those questions and others is Daniel Kurtzer, who was US Ambassador to Cairo under the Clinton administration and to Tel Aviv for George W. Bush. He joins the show from Washington. 

Also on today's show: Kang Kyung-wha, Incoming President and CEO, Asia Society; Monica Yunus, Daughter of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus; Michael Kirk, Director, Frontline's "Democracy on Trial" 

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It's one of the world’s most consequential diplomatic relationships. The U.S. and Israel have been steadfast allies for decades. Now that enduring relationship faces its greatest test. The horrific civilian death toll in Gaza - more than 25,000 Palestinians now dead - is fracturing relations. Both openly and behind-the-scenes, the Biden administration is asking Israel to use greater restraint in its assault in Gaza, while also pushing for a post-war peace plan. But it seems prime minister netanyahu is in no mood for listening, repeatedly rejecting calls for a Palestinian state. Daniel Levy - a former Israeli peace negotiator - says Biden’s handling of the Gaza crisis has done ‘tremendous self-harm’ to America’s global leadership image.

Then, filmmaker Ava DuVernay has made exploring racism in America her life’s work. Hits like ‘Selma’ and ‘When They See Us’ have earned her global acclaim. Now her new movie ‘Origin’ - based on Isabel Wilkerson’s groundbreaking book ‘Caste’ - takes things beyond the U.S., drawing parallels with Nazi Germany and India’s caste system. Duvernay discusses her new movie with Christiane, and reacts to the Barbie director Greta Gerwig's Oscar snub. 

With the eyes of the world focused on Gaza, Ukraine is fighting for attention as supplies and ammunition run dangerously low in its fight against Putin’s Russian invaders. CNN Senior International Correspondent Fred Pleitgen shows us the situation on the ground.

Also in this episode, the U.S. made more than a hundred space launches last year, but the Artemis moon missions have suffered a string of setbacks and delays. Christiane asks NASA number two Pam Melroy, who is one of only two women to command a space shuttle, if America is falling behind its rivals in the race to return to the moon. 

In the Amanpour Archive this week, we show you how Israeli settlements have long been problematic in the path to peace. And in Ask Amanpour, Christiane fields a question about the danger of the war in Ukraine losing the world’s attention.

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First: The International Court of Justice imposes provisional measures on Israel over its war in Gaza. We discussed what this ruling means with a reporter at the Hague and with David Scheffer, who served as America's first ambassador at large for war crimes issues. 

Plus: as the bloodshed continues, what new efforts are being made to protect Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages. Axios reporter Barak Ravid joins us. 

And: Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, Walter Isaacson speaks with Holocaust survivor Dr. Edith Eager and her daughter Maryanne about the impact of intergenerational trauma. 

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First: Jailed Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is still fighting for women's rights in Iran at great cost to herself and her family. Christiane speaks with her daughter, Kiana 

Plus: Origin is a movie like no other. Director Ava Duvernay takes a deep, inpiring dive into the origins of racism, America's original sin. 

And: Veteran columnist Thomas Friedman tells Walter Isaacson why Benjamin Netanyahu's cynical politics could hurt Israel and Joe Biden's presidency. 

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First: Kyiv's wartime crisis just got worse as Russia says its plane returning 65 Ukrainian POWs crashed, killing all on board. We bring you a report from the field where the country's need for military aid is urgent. 

Plus: After winning in New Hampshire, Donald Trump doubles down on his signature anti-immigration message. McAllen, Texas mayor Javier Villalobos joins the show to discuss. 

And: With a Trump-Biden rematch looking more and more likely, we explore how US allies around the world are trying to "Trump-proof." 

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