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Almost one million people murdered in just one hundred days. It seems unfathomable, but that was the reality in Rwanda back in 1994 when militias and civilians from the country’s majority ethnic group, the Hutus, killed their Tutsi neighbors. Thirty years on, we take a look back at one of Christiane’s reports from 2008, when she returned to Rwanda to speak with some of those who have managed to fi...

Tomorrow marks 75 years since NATO’s creation and this anniversary comes at a critical time for the alliance, as it grapples with how to continue supporting the country battling for survival on its doorstep. Kurt Volker is a former US Ambassador to NATO and former US Special Representative for Ukraine, and he joins the show from Poland.  Also on today's show: comedian Bassem Youssef, whose wife ha...

Foreign aid workers feeding starving people are the latest to be killed in Israel’s war on Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deadly airstrike a “tragic accident,” which “happens in war,” and vowed to investigate. The seven who lost their lives worked for famed chef Jose Andres’ organization World Central Kitchen, they came from all over the world to help – Poland, Canada, Australi...

Iranian media is reporting that the country’s consulate in Syria has been destroyed in an airstrike, killing a senior commander in the revolutionary guard’s Quds force. The Iranian ambassador to Syria is claiming that Israel was behind the attack that killed at least five people. It comes as thousands of protestors gathered in cities across Israel in the largest demonstrations since October 7th. N...

We begin this hour with Putin’s political pawns, and the dangerous hostage diplomacy at play in the Kremlin. It’s now a year since the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich became the first American journalist detained on espionage charges since the Cold War. Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, discusses the fight to free Russia's political prisone...

The Wall Street Journal's front page is blank today, a huge void with a simple headline: "His Story Should Be Here." It marks one year since journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges. Gershkovich’s parents campaign tirelessly for his release, and so do his colleagues and friends. Two of those friends, Polina Ivanova and Pjort Sauer, join the program live from Berlin t...

Abroad, alone, and locked away on trumped up charges, it's the stuff of nightmares. Yet for one year that has been the reality for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being held in a Russian prison on the charges of espionage. Charges he, and everyone who knows him, deny. Now, a Moscow court has extended his detention by three more months. At the same time in Gaza, more than a hu...

We start with the fallout from a brutal military coup in Myanmar, all but forgotten by the wider world, while atrocities playout in plain view. In a new investigation, correspondent Anna Coren examines videos that show two rebel PDF soldiers being tortured and killed, part of a pattern of horrific violence at the hands of the military, which they deny.  Also on today's show: Noah Feldman, Author,...

Donald Trump made history when he became the first US President to be impeached twice, and now he's making history again, becoming the first former president to be criminally prosecuted. Anthony Scaramucci was once a dedicated Trump supporter and spent a notorious 11 days as the White House communications director. Since 2019, he has opposed the former president’s re-election and joins Christiane...

We start tonight with terror and trauma around the globe. In Russia, four men from Tajikistan have been charged in the attack on the concert hall in Moscow which killed at least 137. Russia continues its assault on Ukraine with heavy missile attacks across the country. Meanwhile, in the Middle East the death toll in Gaza reaches over 32,000 amid fears of an Israeli offensive on Rafah. EU High Repr...

We begin this hour with the very latest on the Moscow terror attack, and the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis, from CNN's Fredrika Whitfield. Then, the pursuit of health and happiness, in an emotional conversation with America's highest-ranking doctor, Vivek Murthy. The US Surgeon General, who wears his heart on his sleeve talking about his own struggles with loneliness, was in London for the W...

Evelyn Farkas is a former official of the US Defense Department and head of the McCain Institute. She joins Bianna Golodryga from Kyiv, which was struck by Russian missile strikes for the first time in six weeks yesterday, to talk about the feeling on the ground among Ukrainians and the support of the United States.  Also on today's show: Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations; Ro...

Gabrielius Landsbergis is Lithuania’s Foreign Minister and one of Ukraine's fiercest allies. He has repeatedly chastised Western allies for doing far too little, too late for Kyiv. Landsbergis is currently in the United States to drum up urgent support for Ukraine and joins Christiane to discuss the current state of the war.  Also on today's show: Rafael Grossi, Director General, International Ato...

Israeli military action continues to devastate the civilian population in Gaza. A three-day siege at Al-Shifa hospital is ongoing, though thousands are sheltering there. The IDF claims the site is being used by "senior Hamas terrorists," saying it's killed ninety of them. The bombardment is pushing Gaza towards a devastating humanitarian crisis: A UN-backed organization reports that half of Gaza,...

On today’s program, we examine wars the international community is failing to contain, and the man-made famines they are creating. First to Haiti, where gangs rule, and national security forces are low on ammunition and leadership. Correspondent David Culver reports from inside a Port-Au-Prince hospital.  Also on today's show: Roberto Álvarez, Dominican Republic Foreign Minister; Raghad Jaraisy &...

With a record of 87% of the vote, Vladimir Putin won a landslide election in Russia, solidifying his grip on power and securing a fifth term. Correspondent Fred Pleitgen looks at Putin’s re-election and what six more years of his leadership mean for Russia and the rest of the world.  Also on today's show: Richard Haass, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations; Andrew Weissmann; Former US...

In Russia this weekend, an election that's more of a rubber-stamp on Putin’s eternal presidency. Any real opposition to him or his war in Ukraine has been brutally crushed - both inside and outside the country. Christiane speaks to John Sullivan - America’s ambassador to Moscow under Presidents Trump and Biden. Meantime, with northern Gaza on the brink of famine, the first aid ship is arriving fro...

The majority of Israelis are in favor of early elections, according to Dahlia Scheindlin, a political analyst and pollster. As the government faces growing calls for change and international critics voice their concerns regarding Israeli leadership, the author of "The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel" joins Bianna Golodryga to discuss the future of Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli democracy.  A...

Polls open this weekend in Russia for the presidential election, but the outcome isn’t in doubt. But Vladimir Putin is facing some resistance from his own people. Anti-Kremlin Russians based in Ukraine claim they’ve crossed into Russia and captured two villages. Matthew Chance reports.  Also on today's show: John Sullivan, Former US Ambassador to Russia; Sayeeda Warsi and David Baddiel, cohosts, “...

European partners are trying to get on the same page about how far they’ll go to help Ukraine and make up for the dire US shortfall. Meanwhile, the Kremlin is vastly out producing the west in ammunition and weapons production. Christiane speaks to defense expert Dara Massicot who says it’s a bad sign for Ukraine that Moscow is confident enough to accelerate its attacks ahead of the Russian electio...

Gang violence has ripped through the lives of children in Haiti. Speaking to a rape victim, a girl shot while playing, and a teen forced to burn bodies, Correspondent David Culver uncovers the violent reality of what is happening on the ground. His report is followed by a discussion with Haitian Democracy Activist and Writer Monique Clesca and Former US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White.  Also on t...

On Sunday, the United States and Jordan conducted another joint airdrop into northern Gaza. Jordan’s Queen Rania has been outspoken in defense of Gaza civilians and urging the United States and other Israeli allies to use all their leverage to end what she calls Israel’s “deliberate effort” to deprive those in need. Christiane speaks with Queen Rania exclusively from King Abdullah II Air Base in J...

With reproductive rights under attack in America, a world first as France makes abortion a constitutional right. CNN's Melissa Bell explains how US politics galvanized this history-making moment. Then, Christiane asks French President Emmanuel Macron’s former minister for gender equality Marlène Schiappa if America’s reputation has been damaged abroad by turning back the clock on the right to choo...

After a week in which the election race was all but confirmed as a Biden-Trump rematch, pundits - and likely many voters - were listening and watching closely to the current president's State of the Union address. They were met with a fiery address, as Biden weaved between issues including the economy, the border, the Middle East, and even his own age. So, have Democratic fears been allayed? What...

On this day five months ago, Hamas stormed out of Gaza and into Israel. Israel says they murdered 1,200 people and took 240 others hostage. Across Israel, families are taking to the streets to demand that their government prioritizes their release – among them is Chen Almog-Golstein, who knows the plight of hostages better than almost anyone. Chen witnessed her husband and her eldest daughter’s mu...