U.K. Opens Inquiry Into Jeff Zucker’s Emirati-Backed Bid for The Telegraph

The government’s review of the deal is expected to conclude by late January. The culture secretary said the review would encompass questions about “the need for accurate presentation of news and free expression of opinion in newspapers.” In a maneuver that caught rivals off-guard, RedBird IMI said it would directly pay off the debt of …

Hunter Biden Offers to Testify in House Inquiry, but Only in Public

Hunter Biden, the president’s son, who is the subject of an investigation by House Republicans into his family, told Congress on Tuesday that he was willing to testify — but only publicly so that Republicans cannot twist or selectively leak what he says. In a letter to Congress, Abbe D. Lowell, Mr. Biden’s lawyer, criticized …