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Are America’s allies losing faith in Washington?

Amanpour

CNN

News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Are America’s closest allies getting cold feet about a friendship that’s lasted since World War II? Christiane speaks to Michael Ignatieff, former leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, about growing unease with Washington. Then, a true story of heroism and disaster on the edge of space. Forty years after the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded, shocking America and the world, best-selling author Adam Higginbotham speaks about his minute-by-minute account of the tragedy and the decisions that led to catastrophe. Plus, hopes of progress in Gaza, but in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settler violence continues to devastate Palestinian villages. Jeremy Diamond reports. Also ahead, Christiane’s conversation with a Holocaust survivor and legal titan. At 95 years old, Judge Theodor Meron reflects on a lifetime devoted to pursuing justice and accountability. And as the world marks Holocaust Remembrance Day this week, from Christiane’s archive: how the Nazis’ slaughter of six million Jews shocked the international community into outlawing genocide.   Air date: January 31, 2026   Guests: Michael Ignatieff Adam Higginbotham Judge Theodor Meron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello everyone and welcome to the Ammanpur Hour.

0:09.8

Here's where we're headed this week.

0:12.3

Are America's allies getting cold feet about a friendship that's lasted since World War II?

0:17.8

I ask a former leader of Canada's Liberal Party about that and how Prime Minister

0:22.2

Mark Carney could be leading the breakup. We cannot rely on the United States, period. Then, a true

0:29.9

story of heroism and disaster on the edge of space 40 years since the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger

0:36.3

exploded and shocked America.

0:38.6

I speak to best-selling author Adam Higginbotham about his minute-by-minute account of the tragedy.

0:44.3

Plus, hopes of progress in Gaza.

0:47.7

But in the West Bank, Israeli settler violence continues to decimate villages.

0:52.4

Jeremy Diamond reports.

0:53.6

Also ahead, Christian's conversation

0:56.1

with the Holocaust survivor and legal titan. Ninety-five-year-old Judge Theodore Moron reflects

1:01.7

on a lifetime pursuing justice.

1:04.0

I must admit that we live in a moment of retraction, a retrogressive step for international criminal justice.

1:12.6

And as the world marks Holocaust Remembrance Day this week from Christian's archive,

1:18.3

how the Nazi slaughter of six million Jews shocked the world into outlawing genocide once and

1:24.9

for all.

1:29.0

Welcome to the program, everyone.

1:30.8

I'm Biona Gola Drega, New York, sitting in for Christian.

1:33.7

As the United States faces chaos within and creates instability beyond its borders,

1:39.3

are America's oldest allies hedging their bets.

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