News Corporation owner Rupert Murdoch in 2007 Employees of the now-defunct newspaper News of the World engaged in phone hacking, police bribery, and exercising improper influence in the pursuit of stories.

In 1986, keen to adopt newer electronic publishing technologies, Murdoch consolidated his UK printing operations in London, causing bitter industrial disputes. His holding company News Corporation acquired Twentieth Century Fox (1985), HarperCollins (1989), [8] …

Mar 20, 2024 · Rupert Murdoch must have known of phone hacking and other unlawful activity at his newspaper group before publicly denying it, the High Court has heard.

Sep 22, 2023 · LONDON (AP) — Before he hit America, Rupert Murdoch ripped through Britain’s media like a tornado. His newspapers changed the political and cultural weather and swung elections. His satellite television channels upended the staid broadcasting scene.

Jan 22, 2025 · LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry claimed a “monumental” victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life for years, and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit.

Sep 23, 2023 · LONDON — In July 1995, Tony Blair was so popular in Britain that he was considered prime minister-in-waiting a full two years before his crowning election. Yet, he still thought it necessary to...

Jan 21, 2025 · LONDON — Rupert Murdoch's British publishing arm has made a substantial settlement offer to Prince Harry and a senior lawmaker to avoid a lengthy trial over whether company executives had ...

Mar 21, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s lawyer leveled explosive new allegations Wednesday that Rupert Murdoch was aware of cover-ups at his British tabloids that used unlawful techniques to spy on the Duke of Sussex and others.

Jan 21, 2025 · A legal battle brought by Prince Harry against the publisher of The Sun newspaper, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, kicked off at the High Court in London on Tuesday, without Prince Harry...

Jan 18, 2025 · Barring a late settlement, Harry’s lawsuit against News Group Newspapers will begin Tuesday, with potential consequences for the royal family, the media baron and even The Washington Post.