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Christiane Amanpour leaving CNN after 43-year tenure

donkorOctober 19, 2026October 19, 202603 mins

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, plans to leave the news network next June after working there for more than four decades. “After more than 43 years at CNN, Christiane has decided that the time is right to begin a new chapter,” Mark Thompson, CNN’s chief executive, said in a letter to newsroom employees. Thompson…

Ted Turner, Creator of CNN And The 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies

donkorMay 6, 2026May 6, 202602 mins

Media mogul Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has died at the age of 87. The Ohio-born businessman, widely known as “The Mouth of the South” for his outspoken personality, built a media empire that transformed global broadcasting. His most notable achievement was launching CNN, the first 24-hour news network, which changed how the world…