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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discusses the struggle to defend his country as another winter of war approaches and his growing concerns about US support.

Also on today's show: Albanian MP and protester Marjana Koçeku and New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold on the youth-led protests sweeping several countries; “One in a Million” filmmakers Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes on their decade-long documentary about displacement, belonging and identity.
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With Israel’s general election less than a week away, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is campaigning for another term amid criticism over his handling of the warnings before October 7, 2023, and growing attacks and displacement of Palestinians by extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Also on today’s show: Actor and author Michael Douglas discusses his memoir, “One Helluva Ride”; MIT mathematician and former NFL player John Urschel on solving a decades-old math problem and preparing the next generation of mathematicians for a field increasingly shaped by AI.
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With two weeks until the midterms, President Trump is campaigning hard as polls show concerns about the economy and questions grow over his apparent softening stance toward Russia. Also on today's show: economist Jared Bernstein; “Miss Kathi” co-authors Kathi Zellweger and Mike Chinoy; AI scientist and author Kai-Fu Lee.
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More than 2,000 people have been arrested as protests over underfunded schools, the cost of living and soaring fuel prices erupt into violence across France, with at least two deaths attributed to the unrest. The turmoil comes just six months before a presidential election, with President Emmanuel Macron unable to seek a third consecutive term.

Also on today's show: Carl Skau, Acting Director, World Food Programme; Dahlia Scheindlin, Israeli political analyst; Lisa Armstrong, contributing writer, Hammer & Hope and professor, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
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As President Zelensky speaks out and America's backing for Kyiv fades, what does it mean for Ukraine's ability to defeat Russian aggression? Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, Evelyn Farkas joins Christiane. Then, a look at how one of America's most notable political dynasties shaped the legacy of US human rights work. Kerry Kennedy reflects on her mother's work in her new book "Ethel Kennedy", discusses the President's plans for the Kennedy Center, and opens up about the role of her brother, RFK Jr., in the Trump administration. In Haiti, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh sees how controversial mercenary groups have entered the fray to address the country's security crisis. Then, as "The Social Reckoning" brings Facebook's data collection controversy to the big screen, whistleblower France Haugen, who is portrayed in the film, and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser join Christiane to talk about the future big tech fears. And, while Saudi Arabia comes under fire from the Iran-backed Houthis, from Christiane's archive, a look back at when Saudi Arabia faced down the barrel of war, hosting thousands of US marines to counter the threat of Saddam Hussein on the eve of the First Gulf War.

Guests:

Evelyn Farkas

Kerry Kennedy

Frances Haugen and Brittany Kaiser

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