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State media KCNA showed Kim Jong Un with his reportedly 13-year-old daughter Ju Ae driving an army tank, a display analysts say may indicate grooming her to succeed him. Ju Ae has recently appeared with her father at a firing range and a handgun shoot, though North Korean officials have not confirmed her name or age.
NFL owners will vote at the spring meeting in Phoenix on a Raiders succession plan that would allow Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban to purchase a majority stake from Mark Davis, potentially placing him as the future controlling owner. Durban already holds a minority stake (about 7.5%) and has been involved in the organization, with a second minority stake offered to limited partner Michael Meldman; Davis, who turned 71 and recently inherited his mother’s shares, has not indicated an intent to sell. The plan would require owners’ approval to finalize Durban as the new controlling owner if/when a sale occurs.
Bob Iger’s two-term leadership at Disney is depicted as deeply transformative: he orchestrated major acquisitions (Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Fox) and steered the shift to streaming, delivering long-term value while facing critiques over succession decisions and missteps like Maker Studios and the Fox deal. His 2022 return stabilized Disney, improved profitability, and left the company well‑positioned for Josh D’Amaro’s tenure, with Iger pursuing non‑Disney interests and board roles rather than full retirement.
Shantanu Narayen tells Adobe staff he will transition from the CEO role after a successor is named, remaining as chair to support the board and the next leader. He highlights Adobe’s growth from ~3,000 to 30,000 employees and revenue of about $25 billion, and emphasizes AI-driven opportunities as the company pursues its FY26 priorities. He notes the next era of creativity will be shaped by AI and new workflows, and invites employees to an upcoming meeting to discuss quarterly results and questions.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, has long been seen as a potential successor; after his father’s death in an Israeli strike, his stock has risen amid Iran’s succession dynamics, despite having no official government post. He’s tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard networks and the regime’s wealth foundations, and could be a preferred candidate for shared leadership among hard-liners as the Assembly of Experts chooses the next supreme leader amid ongoing war and nuclear tensions.
AP outlines potential successors to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, naming Mojtaba Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi, Hassan Rouhani, Hassan Khomeini and Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri as top contenders and noting debates over hereditary leadership while detailing each figure’s background and influence.
After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in US-Israeli air strikes, Iran faces a leadership vacuum. The Assembly of Experts, vetted by the Guardian Council, will elect a new supreme leader, with a temporary council to run state duties in the interim. Potential successors highlighted include Mojtaba Khamenei, Alireza Arafi, Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, and Hassan Khomeini, reflecting a mix of hardline and reformist-backed figures.
Iran faces an unsettled path to a new supreme leader after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, with the Assembly of Experts set to choose from contenders such as Mojtaba Khamenei, Alireza Arafi, Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri, Hassan Khomeini, and Hashem Hosseini Bushehri. Any successor must be a male cleric who meets constitutional requirements and shows loyalty to the Islamic Republic, but internal power dynamics and regional pressures could shape the outcome, and reformist clerics may be sidelined in the likelyگیری selection process.
North Korea’s rare five-year party congress is a tightly controlled propaganda event that consolidates Kim Jong Un’s grip on power, elevates his leadership (including promoting his daughter), and outlines the next five-year goals, even as outsiders receive only state-media glimpses.
Anna Murdoch Mann dePeyster, who died aged 81 on February 17, 2026, was Rupert Murdoch’s steady, elegant partner for three decades and mother to Elisabeth, Lachlan and James; she helped safeguard their inheritance and influence after the 1998 divorce, balanced philanthropy with a cosmopolitan life, and remained a key matriarchal figure in the Murdoch dynasty.
The article explains that removing Prince Andrew from the UK and Commonwealth line of succession is legally possible but would require a coordinated, multi-parliament process across realms. It traces how changes to succession have happened before (UK’s 2013 reform and post‑1920 dominion adjustments) and outlines how Australia and other realms would need to pass matching legislation to maintain a unified throne. Unilateral action by a single realm is unlikely given constitutional constraints and the need for cross‑realm agreement to avoid fracturing the shared monarchies.
British police searched Prince Andrew’s former home after his arrest on suspicion of sharing confidential trade information with Jeffrey Epstein; the government is weighing legislation to remove him from the line of succession, a move requiring broad political and international agreement, while the investigation continues with no charges yet.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that Thomas J. Pritzker will retire as Executive Chairman and will not seek re-election to the board; Mark S. Hoplamazian, the current President and CEO, will assume the combined role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer immediately. The board credited Pritzker’s long tenure and strategic leadership and said succession planning positioned Hoplamazian to continue Hyatt’s long-term growth, focusing on guests, colleagues, owners, and stockholders.
Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau will step down in June 2026, more than a year before his term ends, enabling President Macron to influence the appointment of his successor and potentially avoid a candidate aligned with the opposition; Macron supporters say the move aids a smooth transition, while critics call it a political stitch‑up; Villeroy said the decision is personal and will let him take a new role at a charity, with implications for ECB policy and France’s fiscal stance.
France’s central bank governor François Villeroy de Galhau will step down in June to run a charitable foundation, allowing President Macron to nominate a replacement before the 2027 presidential election; after nearly 11 years at the Bank of France, he will lead a charity focused on children and social inclusion, with potential ECB-board successors including deputy governor Agnès Benassy-Quéré.