Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Thursday, May 21st, 2026

José Manuel Albares
Spanish Foreign Minister
NATO foreign ministers are gathering in Sweden today as the alliance faces mounting stress. President Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO, has threatened action over Greenland, and now the Pentagon says thousands of U.S. troops will be pulled from Europe. Spain has been especially outspoken in challenging Washington over its war on Iran and sharply criticizing Israel's Palestine policy. Ahead of that key NATO meeting, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares joined Christiane.

Rafael Nadal
22-time Tennis Grand Slam Champion
With the French Open coming up at Roland-Garros, the presence of the tournament's greatest champion will be sorely missed. Having retired from competitive tennis almost two years ago, Rafael Nadal is now revealing the struggles behind his legendary career — from physical injuries to mental challenges. The new Netflix documentary "Rafa" brings us the pain behind the tennis star 's 22 Grand Slam victories and record 14 French Open titles. The documentary premiered in Spain this week. Christiane sat down with Nadal in Madrid.

Mike Isaac
Reporter, The New York Times
It has been a big week for Big Tech. Fresh off CEO Sam Altman's legal victory over Elon Musk, the word is that OpenAI is planning to go public very soon. Mike Isaac, a reporter for The New York Times, shares his analysis of the recent court battle.

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