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Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN in June 2027 after 43 years

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Journalist Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN in June 2027 after 43 years with the network, and her daily programme will become weekly at the beginning of the year before ending in May. She will continue producing reports for CNN until her departure, according to the Associated Press.

British-Iranian journalist Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN in June 2027, after 43 years with the US network, she announced on Monday 19 October, according to Beninwebtv. Aged 68, she is CNN’s chief presenter and a figure in international journalism.

Her departure will be gradual. Her daily programme, “Amanpour”, will become weekly at the beginning of 2027 before ending in May. Christiane Amanpour will then continue travelling and producing reports for CNN until June 2027, according to Beninwebtv.

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