Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has married for a fifth time in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard.
Mr Murdoch, 93, tied the knot on Saturday with his new wife Elena Zhukova, 67, a retired Russian biologist.
He was rumoured to be dating Ms Zhukova soon after his engagement to ex-police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith was abruptly called off in April 2023.
Australian-born Mr Murdoch, who has six children, is chairman emeritus of News Corporation, which owns Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, the Sun and the Times.
He stepped down as chairman of Fox and News Corp last year, leaving his son Lachlan to head both companies.
Mr Murdoch and Ms Zhukova are said to have met at a party hosted by one of his ex-wives, Chinese-born entrepreneur Wendi Deng.
His other former spouses are Australian flight attendant Patricia Booker, Scottish-born journalist Anna Mann, and US model and actress Jerry Hall.
Ms Zhukova was previously married to Russian oil billionaire Alexander Zhukov, while their daughter Dasha - a socialite and businesswoman - was married to the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich until 2017.
Rupert Murdoch began his career in Australia in the 1950s - eventually buying the News of the World and the Sun newspapers in the UK in 1969.
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Murdoch and new bride swap gifts on wedding day. He gives her a diamond ring, she buys him a set of jump leads.
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She has worn well for 67.
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Ms Zukhova’s latest investment? 
I wonder if she’ll join OFC? 
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It’s nice to see a nice young couple so much in love.Nice.
First he was infiltrated by the Chinese, now it’s the Russians. I wonder who is next? India?