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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Christiane Amanpour says she will leave CNN next year
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CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour announced Monday that she will leave the network next year after 43 years there. CNN chief executive Mark Thompson said he was sorry to see her go but had accepted that the timing was right for her personally and professionally. Another account said she would go off the air next June.
WHO: Christiane Amanpour
WHAT: Christiane Amanpour announced that she will leave CNN next year.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Amanpour did not state a reason for leaving.
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