Rupert Murdoch and his new wife Elena Zhukova have been named among the famous couples to make the top 10 of the Social Power Index. The annual list, which is described by Tatler as “an annual report into where the real power lies in British society”, last year Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla were […]
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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has married for a fifth time in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard. Mr Murdoch, 93, tied the knot on Saturday with his new wife Elena Zhukova, 67, a retired Russian biologist. He was rumoured to be dating Ms Zhukova soon after his engagement to ex-police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith was […]
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time aged 93
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has married for the fifth time at the age of 93, in a ceremony at his vineyard in California. Mr Murdoch married retired Russian molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, 67, on Saturday, after reports of the couple’s engagement first emerged in March. In wedding photographs released to the media, Mr Murdoch, wearing […]
Britain’s Prince Harry cannot use claims against Rupert Murdoch in trial, judge rules
Claims made against Rupert Murdoch by several individuals, including Britain’s Prince Harry, as part of legal action against the publisher of The Sun over allegations of unlawful information gathering cannot be tested at trial, a UK High Court judge has ruled. Barristers representing various individuals suing the company over allegations of unlawful information gathering claimed […]
How Rupert Murdoch quietly helped Mike Johnson survive Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ouster attempt
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. Rupert Murdoch might not be flexing for the cameras, but he did just quietly demonstrate the power he still wields inside the Republican Party. The right-wing media mogul’s empire — which includes Fox […]
Rupert Murdoch ‘turned a blind eye’ to phone hacking at NGN, UK High Court told
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch “turned a blind eye” to allegations of phone hacking at the publisher of the defunct News Of The World, the UK High Court has been told. Barristers for individuals suing News Group Newspapers (NGN), including Britain’s Prince Harry, have claimed that Mr Murdoch and other senior company figures made “dishonest” statements […]
Rupert Murdoch engaged for the sixth time aged 92
Rupert Murdoch has become engaged for the sixth time, according to reports. The 92-year-old will marry Elena Zhukova, 67, in June according to The New York Times, with invitations sent out. Mr Murdoch is believed to have been dating the retired Russian molecular biologist for several months. The Australian-born media tycoon, who stood down as […]
Rupert Murdoch engaged for 6th time at 92
Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old conservative media mogul, is engaged for the sixth time, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News. News of his engagement to Elena Zhukova comes just months after the Fox boss effectively handed over the reins of his conservative media empire to his son, Lachlan Murdoch. The wedding is set for […]