In part one of our interview with acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, we spoke about climate change, flat earthers, the BIG Bang, and the irony of denying science from a cell phone.

What impact will the death of ISIL chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi have on the terror organization moving forward? Are they truly on the decline - or merely laying dormant. We are joined by Ruwan Al-Rejoleh, founder of geopolitical consultancy firm TawasolCom.

Barcelona has been gripped by violent protest after Spain sent Catalan independence leaders to prison. But is it all about independence? Pablo Pardo of the Spanish newspaper El Mundo shares his take on the latest unrest in Catalonia.

After Monday's election, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau managed to keep his own job, but it's clear political regionalism has intensified. Eric Miller of the Wilson Center Canada Institute joins us to discuss deepening rifts in Canadian politics.

After being forced to request a three-month Brexit delay from the European Union, British PM Boris Johnson still claims it can still happen by October 31. Is that even possible? Garret Martin of American University joins us to untangle the latest route towards - or away - from Brexit.

President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu announced a truce in the trade war. But haven't we seen this before? Will it stick this time? CGTN's Nathan King and Owen Fairclough compare notes on what was actually agreed, and where we might be going from here... or not.

After U.S. abandoned the Kurds in Northern Syria, the former ally turned Damascus - and Moscow - for protection from Turkish assault. As the U.S. withdraws from Middle East, is it handing over its role as power broker - and peace keeper - to Moscow? Anton Fedyashin of American University joins us to discuss Russia's growing reach.

Turkey launched attacks against Kurds in Northern Syria - only days after U.S. President Trump withdrew troops protecting the former ally in the war against ISIS. To help us understand the larger impact, we are joined by Middle East scholar Edmund Ghareeb.

At least 2,300 people in Egypt were imprisoned this month after protests against President el-Sissi's government. Will there be a tipping point? To help us understand the unrest, we were joined by Ahmed Fathi, who covered the Egypt's Arab Spring, and Islamic reformer and author Dr. Tawfik Hamid.

This week, Afghanistan’s presidential election was marred by violence and charges of fraud, and the Taliban proposed new peace talks with the U.S.. We're joined by CGTN’s Sean Callebs, who was there last Spring talking to everyday citizens about life in the war torn nation.