1 hour ago Sealing the succession: inside ‘immortal’ Murdoch’s last big deal

How the media mogul put chosen son Lachlan in charge of his empire — and cut out his ‘departing members’

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2 h. ago MPs and military figures urge Trump to intervene and block Starmer’s Chagos deal

Labour MPs vote to push through Chagos Islands deal but questions raised over legal case as defence secretary John Healey finally reveals details

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3 h. ago Couture review – Angelina Jolie is the wrong fit for inert fashion drama

Toronto film festival: the Oscar winner is adrift in Alice Winocour’s uninvolving film about three thinly written women involved in a Paris fashion week showThe otherworldly beauty and consuming, tattoo-strewn look of Angelina Jolie hasn’t always allowed for a great deal of versatility as an actor, a difficult face to seamlessly slot into most stories. The star hasn’t seemed to be all that interested in acting for a while anyway (since 2012, she has physically appeared on screen just seven times) and has preferred to spend time behind the camera and focusing on both her family and her philanthropic pursuits. Her films as a director have been of both genuinely noble intention and minimal cinematic value (her last effort, Without Blood, premiered at last year’s Toronto film festival but still doesn’t have US distribution) and as she enters her 50s, it seems like she’s rediscovered her passion for acting again.The catastrophic box office for her ill-advised entry into the Marvel univer...

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3 h. ago Murdochs reach deal in succession battle that sees Lachlan 'take over the family's media empire'

It comes months after Lachlan and his father's bold attempt to strike the trio out of the Murdoch family's irrevocable trust, a move which failed but ultimately opened up negotiations.

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4 h. ago John Swinney meets Donald Trump in White House Oval Office to press for Scotch whisky tariff reform

The First Minister held talks with the US President on the need to offer Scotch whisky a fairer deal.

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4 h. ago Ben & Jerry’s founders call for the brand to be ‘freed’ from its owners

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield say it is ‘not the Ben & Jerry’s’ they founded after being ‘silenced’ by Unilever over matters of social justiceThe co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s have called for the ice-cream brand to be made independent and excluded from current owner Unilever’s plans to list its ice-cream business on the stock market.Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield say The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), a new division of Unilever that is set to be separately listed in November and includes the brand founded by the pair in 1978 alongside Magnum, Cornetto and Wall’s, “must free Ben & Jerry’s” in an open letter to prospective investors and the group’s board. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago £10 off when you spend £20 on No7 at Boots with this great offer inside your Daily Record

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5 h. ago Samsung deal tempts Apple fans away from iPhone 17 with free laptop gift

The free laptop gift is worth £399.

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5 h. ago The moment Israel bombs Hamas leaders as they discuss Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal in Qatar: Building blows up as IDF unleashes Operation Summit of Fire, sparking fury across Middle East

Axios correspondent Barak Ravid, citing Israeli officials, said the explosion in Doha was an assassination attempt against Hamas officials

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6 h. ago Wales football hero makes £15m fortune in one deal after starting completely new life

Former Wales forward Hal Robson-Kanu has swapped his football career for the business world and recently secured a huge eight-figure investment in his company

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6 h. ago Apple iPhone 16 price slashed by £350 as new model set to be unveiled

The iPhone 17 is just around the corner as Apple is set to host its 'Awe Dropping' event today, at 6pm. For those not keen on the latest gadgets, we've found a deal suited to cost-cutting iOS fans

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6 h. ago Patel: ‘UK’s enemies queuing up’ to get close to Mauritius after Chagos deal

The shadow foreign secretary said adversaries such as Russia, Iran and China back the deal, which was signed earlier this year.

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8 h. ago Ibrahima Konate: Liverpool exit a 'sure thing' as Kylian Mbappe phone call revealed amid Real Madrid links

The defender will be available on a free transfer next summer unless he signs a new deal with the Premier League champions

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10 h. ago Car finance deal compensation could start next year, says FCA boss

Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, said he hopes that most payouts to drivers will be made during 2026.

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11 h. ago Lachlan finally has control of Murdoch empire but deal is a win for sibling rivals

Eldest son has the succession Rupert craved after agreeing a payout to his siblings far higher than previously offeredAs a keen rock climber, Lachlan Murdoch knows a thing or two about the importance of clinging on to perilous terrain. After the toughest ascent of his life – rising to the top of his father’s business empire – he has finally ensured that his place at its summit is assured.The deal Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son has struck with his oldest siblings Prudence, Elisabeth and James will mean they give up their shares in the family business, handing Lachlan the long-term control that he and his father craved. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Rio Ferdinand doesn't hold back with brutal Andre Onana verdict as Man Utd deal agreed

Rio Ferdinand has given Andre Onana's loan move away from Manchester United the thumbs up following the deadline day arrival of Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp

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12 h. ago You could get a £1600 luxury beauty advent calendar for under £15 with this little known deal

The Christmas Advent Calendar Mystery Deal gives you the chance to bag yourself a luxury beauty advent calendar worth up to £1600 for less than £15

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12 h. ago Armenia vs Republic of Ireland World Cup qualifier prediction, odds and betting offer

Republic of Ireland will be looking to keep their prospects of World Cup qualification going when they travel to minnows Armenia

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