From terrorist to statesman: Syria's saviour?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One year on from the overthrow of the tyrannical Assad regime, Syrians have hope for their future an...
Q&A: Global financial crash, Trump's Mamdani meeting & pardon for Netanyahu?
04 Dec 2025
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In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked about Benjamin Netanyahu’s request t...
Is Pete Hegseth ordering war crimes in the Caribbean?
02 Dec 2025
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With Congress now formally looking into accusations that the War Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has asked ...
Q&A: Trump’s “bullying” of reporters, the Saudi Crown Prince & arrests over the Epstein Files?
27 Nov 2025
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In this week’s Q&A, in the wake of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia’s meeting with Donald Tr...
Why is Trump trying to make Ukraine sign a "surrender document"?
25 Nov 2025
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Why is Washington pushing Ukraine to accept a “peace plan” that hands Putin almost everything he...
Trump’s Epstein Files U-turn & the “dark money” controlling politics
20 Nov 2025
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In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked to explain the potential rationale behind D...
Why is the Pope criticising Trump?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Trump continues his crackdown on immigration, has the president just run into his toughest oppone...
Q&A: Trump vs the BBC, plus Mayor Mamdani & the future of Israel's left
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked about the events that led to Donald Trump t...
Esther Perel: why the world is more divided than ever
11 Nov 2025
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This week, the famed couples' therapist Esther Perel joins Christiane for a special episode. Ahead o...
Q&A: Could Trump invade Canada & has the US lost its soft power?
06 Nov 2025
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In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked how NATO states would react, militarily, if...
Is the world a step closer to a nuclear confrontation?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Putin says Russia has just successfully tested a new type of nuclear-powered weapon. China has doubl...
Q&A: New York Mayoral election & could Kamala Harris succeed Trump?
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked what they think about the announcement from...
Why is Pete Hegseth trying to silence the Pentagon Press?
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US Defence Secretary is asking journalists to "make a pact with the devil" says Christiane this ...
Q&A: No Kings protest, the fall of Assad and Obama’s infamous red line
22 Oct 2025
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In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie tackle your questions about the growing “No Kings”...
Is Trump going to war with Venezuela?
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the Trump administration's strikes on 'narco-terrorist' boats in the Caribbean continue, Christia...
Q&A: Could the Supreme Court overturn Trump's legal immunity?
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked why, despite such opposition to Israel’s ...
Deal of the century - or just a pause in the war?
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guns have fallen silent in Gaza, and the surviving hostages have returned to Israel — but will...
Q&A: Who’s really to blame for the US government shutdown?
08 Oct 2025
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In this week's Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie are asked why the US federal government is curr...
The questions Trump’s Gaza peace plan doesn’t answer
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump claims to have a plan which could lead to lasting peace in the Middle East - but is this any m...
Q&A: Why do climate change deniers seem to be on the rise?
01 Oct 2025
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In this week's Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie address whether science can prevail against the...
Has America’s fear fever broken?
30 Sep 2025
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This week, as Portland pushes back against Trump's attempt to send in National Guard troops, and wit...
Q&A: Is social media amplifying society's most extreme voices?
24 Sep 2025
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For this week's Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie are in New York, where world leaders have gath...
Can Palestinian Statehood end the war?
23 Sep 2025
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For the first time, G7 nations have recognised the state of Palestine. So what does this historic de...
Q&A: Is Trump dismantling the rule of law?
18 Sep 2025
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Will the Supreme Court take away Trump’s powers? In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie an...
Can democracy survive political violence and extremism?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The White House has said it will “disrupt, dismantle and destroy” a “vast domestic terror move...
Q&A: Is Trump governing like an Iranian Ayatollah?
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie answer your questions on a range of subjects - ...
Has Trump just had his worst week yet?
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From a series of embarrassing court defeats at home, to China asserting itself more strongly than ev...
Could AI destroy democracy?
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence: crisis or opportunity? This week, Christiane and Jamie explore how AI is re...
Q&A: Will Trump ever match Bill Clinton's global leadership?
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has America turned away from its global leadership role for good under Donald Trump? Can public opin...
Navalny, Gershkovich, Namazi: inside the battle to free political prisoners
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few challenges in international diplomacy are as fraught - or as urgent - as negotiating the freedom...
Q&A: What would a two-state solution look like for Israel-Palestine?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie are asked what the elusive two-state so...
Will Trump & Putin decide Ukraine’s future without Zelensky?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Donald Trump heads to a high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukraine’s future hang...
Q&A: Do Donald Trump and Reform UK benefit from disproportionate media coverage?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie are asked whether President Donald Trump'...
Trump promised peace. What went wrong?
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Northern Ireland to Bosnia, and from Camp David to Wye River, Christiane and Jamie have covered...
Q&A: Will President Trump pardon Ghislaine Maxwell?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie return to the crisis President Trump is f...
Why is Gaza still starving?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can end the famine in Gaza? Can President Trump get through to Benjamin Netanyahu? And an unpre...
Q&A: What's the one question you'd ask Trump?
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie discuss why American voters elected Donal...
Trump, Epstein and conspiracy theories: how damaging is this for America?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The row over The Epstein Files is one that President Trump is still struggling to shake off. But jus...
Q&A: Is the US becoming McCarthyite under President Trump?
17 Jul 2025
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In this week's Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie discuss whether America is going back to ...
Antony Blinken defends his record on Gaza and Ukraine
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Christiane and Jamie welcome their first guest to the podcast: former US Se...
Q&A: Why is Israel allowed to have nuclear weapons?
09 Jul 2025
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In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie explain why Israel has been allowed to arm itse...
The Ugly American: the real cost of Trump and Musk's aid cuts
08 Jul 2025
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Did Trump's cuts to the National Weather Service contribute to the death toll in the tragic floods i...
Q&A: Does the UN have any real power?
03 Jul 2025
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In this week's bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie are answering on whether the UN is 'toothless', a...
Who gets a bomb? The Middle East’s nuclear race
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Iran continues to dominate the headlines, we’re turning back the clock to explore what the coun...
Q&A: Why is Netanyahu refusing a peace deal with Gaza?
25 Jun 2025
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In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie dive into some of the toughest questions shapin...
Will Iran play ball or build a bomb?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just after we finished recording yesterday’s episode, Iran launched missiles at a U.S. airbase in ...
Q&A: Why has Trump created such a hostile environment for immigrants?
18 Jun 2025
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Christiane and Jamie tackle more of your questions in this week's bonus episode, including Trump's s...
Was Israel justified in starting its war with Iran?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As missiles fly between Israel and Iran, Christiane and Jamie tackle the big questions: is Israel pu...
Q&A: Will it be safe to travel to America for next year's World Cup?
12 Jun 2025
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Christiane and Jamie tackle more of your questions in this week's bonus episode, including Georgina'...
LA Protests: Trump weaponises his immigration agenda
10 Jun 2025
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Is President Trump trying to start a political civil war over immigration? That's what Christiane an...
Q&A: Could the US really become a dictatorship?
04 Jun 2025
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In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie tackle your questions: could the U.S. really sl...
Are allies at tipping point over Israel's Gaza war?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's mounting opposition within Israel to the ongoing offensive in Gaza. Are Israel's internation...
Q&A: Will Trump destroy democracy in the US?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie tackle your questions - from whether Trump pose...
From allies to insults: who wins from Trump's personality-driven diplomacy?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another tense Oval Office meeting between President Trump and a fellow world leader. C...
Q&A: Would the US ever stop arming Israel?
21 May 2025
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In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie answer listener questions for the first time! T...
Negotiating with a dictator: What will end Putin's war in Ukraine?
20 May 2025
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After Vladimir Putin's theatrical no-show at last week's peace summit in Istanbul, Christiane and Ja...
Q&A: Could we get away with our marriage today?
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first bonus Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie ask each other questions they’ve always ...
Trump, the Middle East, and the peace deal you never heard about
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There was once hope in the Middle East, but does it now feel further away than ever? In this first e...
Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files (Trailer)
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christiane Amanpour launches her first ever podcast! The world-renowned journalist presents 'The Ex ...