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It's a decisive moment for America and for how the world views what's at stake for them in this battle for the presidency. Former Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas joins Christiane to discuss Joe Biden's candidacy following his disastrous debate performance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: We discuss the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity with veteran US diplomat Richard Haass. Plus: What does Europe's drift toward the hard-right mean for the world? We're joined by former Swedish PM Carl Bildt. And: The latest on the dangerous hurricane through the Carribean.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court finally delivers its verdict on Trump's immunity. We get analysis from America's former acting solicitor general Neil Katyal. Also on today's show: Biden campaign advisor Keisha Lance Bottoms; Marine le Pen spokesman Philippe Oliver  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the dust settles from the US presidential debate, how can the Democrats manage the fallout from Joe Biden's faltering performance? Trumper Marc Lotter and Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg discuss.Then, from the Amanpour Archive, flashback to Iran's Green Revolution when citizens shouted 'death to the dictator', accusing the Ayatollahs of stealing the 2009 election and locking up the reformist leader.Meantime, as the UN takes flack for giving the Taliban a seat at the table but leaving Afghan women out in the cold, Anna Coren updates us on a young girl's second chance at life, after she tried to escape the Taliban's misogynistic rule.And finally, how panda diplomacy is making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last night, a fumbling Joe Biden faced serial liar Donald Trump in the first live debate of the campaign. Now, America faces a choice: a visibly aging man who failed to live up to that moment, or an authoritarian convicted felon facing even more courtroom trials ahead. Few people are as well placed to discuss than veteran Democratic party strategist Simon Rosenberg and Marc Lotter, who served as special assistant to President Trump and was director of strategic communications in his 2020 campaign. They join Christiane from Atlanta, where the debate was held last night. Also on today's show: CNN senior correspondent Fred Pleitgen & New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi; columnist and author Francis Barry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

France heads to the polls this weekend, and the far right looks set to come out on top. President Emmanuel Macron threw the dice with this snap election after his Centrist party was trounced by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in recent European Parliament elections. Correspondent Melissa Bell has more on how Le Pen has reshaped the party’s dark origins into an apparently palatable mainstream alternative. Also on today's show: Legal analyst Carrie Cordero on today's US Supreme Court abortion ruling; Simon Kuper, author of Impossible City: Paris in the Twenty-First Century; singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc; Civil rights leader Carmen Perez-Jordan; Imara Jones, Founder, TransLash Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 15 months in a Russian prison on trumped up charges of espionage, American journalist Evan Gershkovich is finally facing trial. The 32-year-old reporter faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted. Apart from a brief photo-op today, Gershkovich is unlikely to be seen until the process ends. Correspondent Matthew Chance brings us a report with the details, followed by analysis from Russian historian Nina Khruscheva. Also on today's show: Columbia Journalism School professors Ari Goldman & Gregory Khalil; New York Times columnist David French  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As American voters look ahead to the first Biden-Trump Presidential Debate on Thursday, coverage is mostly focused on domestic issues. But an array of global challenges could have the greatest impact on American's daily lives. Until a few weeks ago, David Satterfield was America's special envoy to the Middle East for humanitarian issues. He joined Christiane for a wide-ranging conversation about these foreign policy flashpoints facing America's next president. Also on today's show: Raja Shehadeh, Palestinian author and human rights lawyer; Nate Halverson, Investigative Journalist, “The Grab” / Senior Reporter, The Center for Investigative Reporting & Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Director, “The Grab”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new phase of the war that has sparked fears of a full-blown war with Hezbollah, which the US has warned could be disastrous. Netanyahu also made comments that appeared to be a death knell for any Gaza peace deal which is backed by President Biden. One of Netanyahu’s fiercest critics is Ami Ayalon, the former head of the Israeli internal security agency Shin Bet. He speaks to Christiane about what hopes Israel could have of ending the war and returning all of the hostages. Arwa Damon, Founder and CEO, INARA; Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Author, “The Myth of Making It”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Russia and North Korea's outcast autocrats put on a splashy show of mutual back-scratching, how will America’s next president challenge the anti-US axis? Biden and Trump insiders make their case.Then from the Amanpour Archive, the time The Star-Spangled Banner rang out in North Korea, in a bygone age for musical diplomacy.Also this hour, the doctor who saved the Hamas leaders’ life, and the Palestinian struggle seen through the eyes of an award-winning author and fearless human rights champion.And finally, legendary designer Diane von Furstenberg on rockstar threesomes and zero regrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices