T ed Turner, the media maverick who founded CNN and redefined how the world consumes news, died at 87, Turner Enterprises announced Wednesday. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, according to  CNN .   Turner debuted CNN on June 1, 1980, as the first round the clock news channel. At the time, critics dismissed the idea as unrealistic. The network proved its value during the 1991 Gulf War, delivering live coverage when no other outlet could. The feat earned Turner Time magazine’s “Man of the Year” recognition for making global events immediate for millions of viewers.   Known as “The Mouth of the South,” Turner built his media empire from a small Atlanta station he acquired in 1970. He transformed it into WTBS, cable’s first superstation, by broadcasting its signal across the U.S. via satellite in 1976. CNN became the flagship of a group that later included TNT, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies. He also owned the Atlanta Braves ...

  T he ECOWAS Parliament has ordered an investigation into the surge in terrorist attacks across West Africa and xenophobic violence against African migrants in South Africa.   The resolution was adopted on Tuesday during the First 2026 ECOWAS Parliament Ordinary Session in Abuja, according to report by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).   Ghanaian MP and Third Deputy Speaker Alexander Afenyo-Markin tabled the motion under Rule 71, citing it as a “matter of direct and profound importance.”   Parliament directed its Committee on Political Affairs to examine recent terrorist incidents in Mali and Burkina Faso, as well as xenophobic attacks in South Africa affecting ECOWAS citizens.   Afenyo-Markin stressed the need for accountability and stronger safeguards for West African nationals both within the region and abroad.   “A regional community that cannot protect its own citizens in transit has not yet earned its name,” he said.   ...