After decades of uncertainty, Lachlan Murdoch has been confirmed as the new leader of his father's media empire, offering him significant political power around the world, writes Adam Maguire.

Australian-American billionaire Rupert Murdoch's children have reached a settlement in their long-running legal dispute over control of the mogul's media empire, cementing eldest son Lachlan's ...

What are the key differences between Murdoch’s children, particularly Lachlan and James? How do the internal family conflicts of the Murdochs mirror the TV show Succession? What will Rupert Murdoch’s ...

The family of media mogul Rupert Murdoch announced Monday they have resolved their yearslong battle over control of Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and other media properties. Under the terms of the ...

Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch walk together as they arrive on the third day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 13, 2017. Credit - Drew Angerer—Getty ...

6:29 p.m. Sept. 10, 2025: A earlier version of this story said Rupert Murdoch’s controlling shares in Fox and News Corp. would pass to Lachlan Murdoch in the coming weeks. The transfer has been made.

A new family trust has been established by Rupert Murdoch, 94, thus concluding the years-long brawl to decide which child will take over the family business once Murdoch has passed. It was announced ...

Rupert Murdoch is ensuring the handoff of power to his oldest son Lachlan, ending a saga over the control of News Corp. and Fox News. Father and son are seen here in July 2017, as they attended the ...

After decades of internal battles, the succession plan for the Murdoch family was finally settled this week as Lachlan Murdoch was named the heir of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, which includes Fox ...

Rupert Murdoch, 94, has anointed Lachlan Murdoch, his oldest son, as leader for decades to come, of a conservative media empire that includes Fox News, the The Wall Street Journal and the New York ...