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When the son comes up: the Murdoch succession battle

When the son comes up: the Murdoch succession battle

Update: 2025-09-12
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A high-stakes tussle about who will take over Fox and News Corp from Rupert Murdoch has concluded; Lachlan, his eldest son, came out on top. Will the new boss be the same as the old boss? Our correspondent looks at kush, a synthetic opioid tearing through west Africa. And a look back on the life and style of Giorgio Armani.


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When the son comes up: the Murdoch succession battle

When the son comes up: the Murdoch succession battle