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Trump's Iran War: what's the actual plan?

In this special episode, Christiane gives her personal reaction to the killing of Ayatollah Khamanei and the dramatic events of the past few days, as she and Jamie try to make sense of America and Israel's war on Iran.How long will the airstrikes last? Can this military intervent ...  Show more

Q&A: The killing of “El Mencho”, Trump’s Chagos U-turn and rigged US midterms?

On this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked what the killing of ‘El Mencho’ - who was the boss of Mexico’s powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the country’s most wanted man - means for US–Mexico security cooperation and the future of joint anti-cartel strategy.They ...  Show more

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