Amanpour
Amanpour is CNN International's flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
Episodes
April 23, 2025 • 58 mins
First: We take a look at the Pope’s legacy and future of the Church with Ireland’s former president and canon lawyer Mary McAleese.
Next: As President Trump’s tariff and economic policies cause market ructions, how should the Democrats respond? Christiane puts this to President Obama’s former top strategist David Axelrod.
Then: Is the campus crackdown by the Trump administration really about tackling antisemitism? Rabbi Sharon ...
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April 22, 2025 • 58 mins
With mourners pouring into the Vatican to pay their respects to Pope Francis, we take a look at his legacy and what comes next – including the all-important conclave. Christopher Bellitto is Professor of History at Kean University and an expert in the Church, and joins the program live.
Also on today's show: Former NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad; Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center Director Alexander Gabuev; actor Jonathan Pryce, who...
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April 21, 2025 • 57 mins
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic church, is dead. We get the latest from Vatican City, plus reflections from Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, who will be one of the few people to choose the next pope. Then we bring you insight from a reporter who interviewed Francis and was knighted by him. Plus, religious scholar David Gibson joins the show to discuss on the Francis's moral authority in a world of strongmen. And we look b...
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April 19, 2025 • 42 mins
As the Trump administration intensifies its attempts to reshape U.S. colleges and universities, Christiane Amanpour speaks to those who are pushing back. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey talks about her concerns as her state is targeted by the Republican White House and Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth discusses why he believes the Trump Administration is, in his words, “selling Jews a dangerous lie” by claiming its...
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April 18, 2025 • 58 mins
When Donald Trump re-entered the White House less than three months ago, he began with a flurry of executive orders, and now the impact of those policies is hitting home. Maura Healey is the Democratic governor of Massachusetts and an influential voice in her party. She says Americans must stand up for what they believe in, and she joins the show from Boston.
Also on today's show: Cyrus Nasseri, former Iranian nuclear negotiator;...
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April 17, 2025 • 58 mins
Countries around the world are asking whether it is in their best interest to align
more closely with China or the United States. Kurt Campbell helped guide US-
China policy through multiple administrations and was Deputy Secretary of State
under Joe Biden. He joins Christiane for his first TV interview since leaving
government.
Also on today’s show: Director Marcel Mettelsiefen discusses his new
documentary on the Israel-P...
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April 16, 2025 • 57 mins
Harvard University has refused to bow to President Trump's demands to drop DEI measures and punish student protesters. While some universities like Columbia buckled under the financial pressure and Trump's demands, Harvard is not alone in resisting. Among those fighting back is Wesleyan University, whose own federal funding has been threatened. School President Michael Roth joins Christiane from Connecticut.
Also on today's show:...
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April 15, 2025 • 57 mins
Ukraine is still reeling from a massive Russian attack on civilians after two ballistic missiles struck the heart of the city of Sumy, killing almost three dozen people. Ukrainian MP and Chair of the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Oleksandr Merezhko joins the show to discuss how Ukraine can navigate a fraught relationship with the White House amidst ongoing Russian attacks.
Also on today's show: Kholood Khair, Sudanese r...
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April 14, 2025 • 57 mins
In the hours between Friday and Sunday, the White House announced exemptions on some Chinese tech products, only for the Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to say these are just "temporary" and that the electronics will still face other levies. Greg Mankiw, a former economic adviser to President George W. Bush, and Ernie Tedeschi, who was chief economist under President Biden, join the show together to discuss.
Also on today's sho...
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April 12, 2025 • 42 mins
A week after the meltdown of markets everywhere and Trump's sudden pause on most new tariffs for 90 days - with the exception of China, economists say the trade war is still on, the damage has already been done and the likelihood of a recession remains. Long time allies now view America with suspicion and trust has been badly damaged. To contextualize what this moment means for America, Christiane spoke to renowned global historian...
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April 10, 2025 • 57 mins
Donald Trump has taken the global economy on a dangerous roller coaster, and it's not over yet. Chris Sununu was the Republican Governor of New Hampshire. He was a backer of Nikki Haley but ultimately endorsed Donald Trump. He's just ruled out a Senate run in the state, much to the President's disappointment. He joins the program from New York.
Also on today's show: author Ed Yong; economist Oren Cass; director Gints Zilbalodis ...
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April 9, 2025 • 49 mins
Donald Trump suddenly paused his new tariffs today on all effected countries ... with the notable exception of China. Before the pause, China announced plans to raise tariffs on American imports to 84%. Trump retaliated by raising tariffs on China to 125%. This all came after Vice President JD Vance offended Beijing by referring to “Chinese peasants” in an interview defending US policy. Trying to make sense of all this is Li Yuan, ...
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April 8, 2025 • 58 mins
Two Supreme Court rulings will impact critical Trump Administration deportation cases. First, the court allowed the White House to continue using the Alien Enemies Act, which gives them sweeping wartime authority to rapidly deport alleged gang members. In a second case, the Court extended a deadline for returning Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia from a Venezuelan prison back to the US. Gregg Nunziata, a veteran of the conserva...
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April 7, 2025 • 58 mins
Markets continue to tumble across the world after President Trump said he won’t back down from his aggressive trade policies. Unlike previous economic crises, the pain is entirely self-inflicted. Betsey Stevenson is a former economic adviser to President Obama and a Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan. Justin Wolfers is also a Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan and they both join the show.
Also ...
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April 5, 2025 • 42 mins
With Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs going into effect on Saturday, world leaders are grappling with how to respond to the chaos hitting markets across the globe. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joined Christiane from NATO headquarters in Brussels to discuss how Europe plans to retaliate. Then, as Hungary withdraws from the International Criminal Court this week and Viktor Orban welcomes Benjamin Netanyahu, who's under an...
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April 4, 2025 • 57 mins
As Donald Trump's historic tariffs trigger a global trade war, two former leaders join the show to discuss what this means for their countries and the world: Sanna Marin was Prime Minister of Finland-- she knows the threat posed by Russia all too well; and Juan Manuel Santos, the former president of Colombia, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 for his role in bringing the country's decades long conflict to an end.
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April 3, 2025 • 57 mins
The world is now in a trade war after the White House imposed tariffs of at least 10% across all countries. Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock is at NATO HQ today, having just visited their ally in Kyiv. She spoke to Christiane from Brussels.
Also on today's show: author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg
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April 2, 2025 • 58 mins
President Trump is poised to declare sweeping new global tariffs, and across the world, leaders are bracing for impact, making it very clear that they will not take this lying down. While it's tariff day for Trump, it may just be resurrection day for Democrats, the opposition roaring back to life with a 25-hour speech by Senator Cory Booker, and a convincing win in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy...
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April 1, 2025 • 57 mins
President Trump and his team continue to test the boundaries of the US Constitution, from detaining students on visas due to their speech, to repeatedly floating the idea of a third term. Among his many executive orders, Trump has targeted major practices and their lawyers. Alberto Gonzales is the former White House Counsel to George W. Bush and the former US Attorney General, who warned in September that he viewed Trump as "perhap...
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March 31, 2025 • 58 mins
French politician Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzlement, which means she now faces potentially years behind bars, a €100,000 fine and an immediate ban from running for public office. It's a shockwave for France, where Le Pen has run for the presidency in every election since 2012, with her support swelling in recent years. To unpack what this means, foreign policy advisor Nathalie Tocci and veteran French reporter Thierr...
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