Podcast Episodes

The Trump-Putin Phone Call

First: Last week, President Donald Trump said, “Nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get together.” Now they have on the phone. But what will it mean for Ukraine.

Then: Hundreds of people were…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Takeaways From Trump's Middle East Trip

With Israel conspicuously absent from Trump's first major Middle East trip, Christiane speaks with Biden's former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman about the ethical concerns surrounding his ov…

Published on 4 months ago

How The World Economy Impacts Africa

Africa has been uniquely impacted by the economic rollercoaster of 2025, with the African Development Bank warning that tariffs could send "shockwaves" through the dozens of nations impacted, reducin…

Published on 4 months ago

Peace Talks Missing Presidents

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are due to meet in Turkey for peace talks but the leaders of both countries will not be present, despite President Putin proposing the talks take place. Moscow has…

Published on 4 months ago

What's Trump Up To in the Gulf?

President Trump received a lavish welcome in Qatar today, the second stop on his tour of Gulf nations. While the primary focus of his trip is making deals -- yesterday he announced a $600 billion dea…

Published on 4 months ago

The Significance of Trump Bypassing Israel

Today US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his first major foreign trip since returning to office. After Riyadh, he'll go on to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Nota…

Published on 4 months ago

American Hostage Released, But Others Remain

Hamas has released Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage, saying it's part of steps towards a ceasefire deal and an end to the Israeli blockade that has lasted more than two months. Edan’s…

Published on 4 months ago

Europe Marks VE Day as Trump Tests Transatlantic Alliance

Eighty years since Nazi Germany surrendered, Europe marks VE Day as the once unbreakable transatlantic bond faces new pressure under the "America First" president of Donald Trump. Christiane speaks w…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Finnish President Alexander Stubb

As Europe celebrates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Ukraine is still under brutal Russian attack. And while Donald Trump vowed to end the war in 24 hours, three months into his seco…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Assessing America's Role 80 Years After WWII

Today's 80th anniversary of victory over the Nazis in Europe feels like an occasion for reflection, as threats escalate in India and Pakistan and Russia’s brutal war of aggression in Ukraine drags on…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago