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Stork to visit Murdoch again
MUMBAI: There’s no slowing down the septuagenarian media baron Rupert Murdoch.
Wendi and Rupert Murdoch – getting ready to change diapers again Even as his company News Corp has been given another shot at DirecTV in the US, there’s news from the home front: the stork is cleaning up to come a-visiting. Murdoch is once again going to become a Dad. At 71. His third wife, 35-year-old Wendi Deng, is believed to be pregnant once again. The second time since he married her in June 1999.
The first child the two had is a girl named Grace, who is a year old.
Proud Papa – 71-year-old Murdoch with Grace, his first child with Wendi The news has been confirmed by a News Corp spokesperson, after a Fortune magazine writer who interviewed him for a cover story that the magazine is carrying in its latest issue said that Murdoch had shared the good tidings with him.
The child, when it is born will be Murdoch’s sixth. The other five are Prudence Macleod, born in 1959, a product of his first marriage to Patricia, followed by Elisabeth Murdoch, 34, Lachlan Murdoch, 31, and James Murdoch, 30, the outcome of his marriage to his second wife Anna Murdoch, who he divorced a couple of years ago.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
