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Whether AI "makes our societies more or less equitable, unlocks breakthroughs or becomes a tool of authoritarians — is up to us." That is the warning, and the call to arms, from the Biden administration this week. In just a few short months, the power and the peril of AI have become the focus of huge public debate. And the conversation could not be more relevant -- as the atomic bomb biopic "Oppen...

The British government is facing major criticism for overlooking the threat of Wagner, the Russian mercenary network. A parliamentary committee said the UK’s “dismal lack of understanding” over the group’s work in Africa allowed it to flourish. But according to the Washington Post, Russian President Vladimir Putin was so stunned by Wagner’s march on Moscow last month that he froze with indecision...

In the heat of the American summer, presidential candidates are focused on the dead of winter. That’s when the primaries start, just six short months from now. It’s a crowded Republican field and it’s becoming clear that culture wars will be front and center. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is still waging his battle against “wokeness,” and his latest legislation raises race to a whole new and shock...

First: Israel is experiencing the biggest internal crisis in the nation's history, as the government passes a controversial move to weaken the Supreme Court and mass protests continue. Christiane asks a leading journalist what this means for their democracy.  And: In Greece, wildfires continue to rage, causing evacuations at the height of holiday season -- yet another sign of devastating climate c...

First: As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, speaks with targeted dissident Nathan Law about living with a bounty on his head.  Then: In his new book Crook Manifesto, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead returns to the overlords and underbelly of 1970s Harlem.  And: With the end of student loan forgiveness looming, Michelle Martin speaks with millennial financial expert Paco de Leon. ...

The Ukrainian port city of Odesa has faced its third consecutive night of Russian strikes. These kinds of attacks punctuate the life of Ukrainian journalist and activist Daria Kaleniuk. The head of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, she's been holding her government, and others, to account during the war. She joins the program from Kyiv.    Also on today's show: USA Today sports columnist Christin...

“Ironclad” is how Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is describing the relationship between his country and the United States. Today he addressed a joint meeting of Congress, just the second Israeli president in history to do so. He was received with strong bipartisan support in the chamber, even as a handful of Democratic lawmakers boycotted today’s address. Former Middle East peace negotiator Denni...

Donald Trump’s legal woes just got a whole lot worse. He’s indicated he expects to be arrested as part of the federal investigation into January 6th and election interference. In a social media post, the former president said he’s been informed by special counsel Jack Smith - who Trump called 'deranged' - that he is a target of the investigation. It would be Trump’s third indictment for alleged cr...

Greeks are facing life-threatening elements today as temperatures soar with no relief in sight. A wildfire burned near Athens, and tourists sweltered visiting the sites, forcing the temporary closing of the Acropolis. Meanwhile, China recorded its hottest temperature ever – 126 degrees Fahrenheit, just as US Climate Envoy John Kerry touched down in the country. In the US, a heat dome is scorching...

The cracks are clear in Moscow in the wake of the failed Wagner mercenary army coup last month. The Russian journalist Mikahil Zygar, who was forced to flee his country when the invasion began, talks about the intrigue unfolding in Moscow, and his new book “War and Punishment” which charts the painful history between his country and Ukraine.  Also on today's show: author Rachel Eliza Griffiths; au...

In Ukraine, controversial cluster bombs have just arrived from the US. Ukraine’s military commanders say they will give them the advantage over Russia on the battlefield, but critics say cluster munitions have also killed countless civilians in the past. Meanwhile, on the diplomatic front, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says he has “no doubt” Ukraine will become part of NATO – but only after...

As the critical NATO summit wraps up, Ukrainian President Zelensky may not be walking away with membership to the alliance, but he is leaving with a huge boost in military support. US President Biden and G7 leaders are announcing a new package, Germany is pledging more Patriot missiles, and a coalition of 11 member states is being formed to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s. Estonia’s Prime Minister...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got a rockstar welcome in Lithuania, as he arrives for the NATO summit in Vilnius. The president has expressed frustration about the lack of a timeline for his country's membership of the alliance, calling it absurd. This ahead of his meeting with US President Joe Biden tomorrow. The American leader comes to the summit with a win already in the bag, Turkey op...

As Russian airstrikes continue in Ukraine, NATO leaders are gearing up to hold their summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The issue dominating the meeting is the much-debated topic of Ukraine’s accession into NATO. However, President Biden has poured cold water over that happening anytime soon by saying Ukraine is not ready for NATO membership. Former US Ambassador Kurt Volker argues that the opposite is...

First: After months of debate, the US announces a major new aid package for Ukraine, including controversial cluster munitions. Joining the show to discuss is the National Security Council's John Kirby.  Plus: Two weeks after after the Wagner mutiny, is Putin weakened? We get the view with Russia from historian Nina Khrushcheva.  And: With all eyes on Wimbledon, we revisit Christiane's candid conv...

As a Russian strike kills civilians in western Ukraine, we get the latest from the ground, and we dig into the extraordinary raid on the St. Petersburg home of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin with US national security expert Evelyn Farkas. Then, the Taliban ramps up efforts to shut women out of the workplace by closing all beauty salons. A former Afghan diplomat joins the show to discuss.  Also on...

The Israeli military incursion into the West Bank is over for now. But at what long-term cost? Joining the show to discuss is Norwegian Refugee Council head Jan Egeland who helped launch the Oslo peace accords.  Plus: After a week of riots across France, the far-right seizes the political moment. French Transportation Minister Clément Beaune weighs in on government efforts to regain control.  And:...

The Kremlin's war machine in Ukraine shows no signs of slowing. Today, the Kherson region suffered significant Russian shelling. It comes as Ukraine mourns those lost in a strike on a Kramatorsk pizza restaurant on Tuesday -- a blast that killed at least twelve people, including three teenage girls. Colombian peace negotiator Sergio Jaramillo was in that restaurant when the missile struck and he j...

The deadly Russian missile attack on a busy restaurant in Ukraine this week has left the country reeling, and the pressure is on NATO allies to start forging a proper route towards permanent security guarantees for Ukraine. President Zelensky this week stepped up calls for an invitation to join the alliance, and the critical question of whether to proceed will dominate NATO’s summit in Vilnius in...

As the Kremlin struggles to contain the fallout from Yevgeny Prigozhin’s uprising, Russian missiles struck a pizza restaurant in the heart of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, killing at least eleven people. And while the US government is keeping its distance from the thwarted rebellion in Russia, President Joe Biden says Putin has "absolutely" been weakened. CNN Correspondent Ben Wedeman reports from Eastern...

First: Putin thanks his security forces, but what do these cracks within Russia mean for Ukraine? Andriy Yarmak, head of President Zelensky's office, joins Christiane from Kyiv.  Then: Christiane is joined by the young Americans fighting climate change.  Plus: A look at the increasing risks faced by LGBTIQQ people and those helping them to safety.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener pri...

What happened this weekend in Russia stunned the world. And what’s left as another week of war begins, are only questions – Where is Prigozhin? And what is his fate? Where is Putin? And what is he saying to the public? President Biden says he convened allies, and that the United States had absolutely nothing to do with the short-lived rebellion. Former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker joins Chris...

Today we bring you Christiane's exclusive interview with former President Barack Obama. They explore global threats to democracy, including war in Europe and racial division in America.  Also on today's show: We sit down with a new generation of Democratic voices - three Obama Foundation leaders working to tackle critical challenges today.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, vi...

Christiane joins us from Athens, where she just had an exclusive interview with former US President Barack Obama. There is no setting more fitting than Greece, the birthplace of democracy, for their conversation about democracy’s very survival. Christiane discusses the interview and we hear a part of it here.  Also on today's show: columnist Bobby Ghosh; historian Margaret MacMillan; author Peter...

A huge search is underway for five people on a missing sub, which is running dangerously low on oxygen. Searchers have picked up the sound of banging underwater, which has given rescue teams hope of finding the submersible. But time is critical as officials think they have less than a day of oxygen left. Colonel Terry Virts is a veteran NASA astronaut, retired colonel in the US Air Force and also...