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Former US Secretary of State John Kerry joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss last-minute diplomacy aimed at averting another US-Israeli war with Iran, prospects for renewed nuclear negotiations and the uncertainty following Israel's elections.

Also on today's show: “Exit Party” author Emily St. John Mandel; The New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells.

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From Venezuela to Ukraine and Iran, President Trump’s foreign policy is being tested by opaque deals, stalled diplomacy and the prospect of renewed conflict. The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum joins the show to assess the global consequences.

Also on today's show: Africa CDC Director General Dr Jean Kaseya and WHO Ebola Incident Manager Dr Catherine Smallwood on the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine on escalating settler violence in the West Bank and the dangers facing journalists documenting it.
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Israel faces political deadlock as neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor rival Gadi Eisenkot is projected to reach the 61-seat threshold for a Knesset majority. Record turnout and a surge among Palestinian Arab voters could give Arab parties their largest-ever representation. Shira Efron and Nadav Eyal discuss what comes next.

Also on today's show: Professor of Iranian history Ali Ansari on the prospect of renewed strikes on Iran; Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on the US-Canada trade war and her new memoir, Unreliable Boyfriend.
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One week before the midterms, President Trump touts the economy as voters remain anxious about their finances.

Also on today's show: author Lawrence Wright discusses the moral questions surrounding the death penalty in his latest book, Redemption; reporter Lisa Lehr examines the impact of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban as doctors leave the state.
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Elections in Brazil and Serbia are testing whether voters are pushing back against authoritarianism as concerns grow over democratic freedoms worldwide. Felipe Krause discusses Brazil's election results and the challenges facing President Lula da Silva, while Bozidar Milovac reflects on the student-led movement that ended Aleksandar Vucic's long rule in Serbia.

Also on today's show: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses her new book, The Fight Back: A Citizen's Guide to Standing Up to Dictators, and the threats democracy faces from disinformation and artificial intelligence. And Aaron Glantz and Sophie Hills examine reports of AI companies' growing political spending ahead of the midterm elections and what it could mean for democracy.
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