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US petrol prices could fall below $4 a gallon within days, energy experts have predicted, as the national average continues to decline. Patrick De Haan of price-tracking firm GasBuddy said the average could dip below the threshold by next week. GasBuddy put the average at $4.06 a gallon on Thursday, with the figure still at that level early on Friday. De Haan also forecast that diesel prices could drop below $6 a gallon by Thanksgiving. Why US petrol prices are falling Oil and fuel prices have fallen in recent weeks amid expectations that the US midterm elections would highlight public…

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak has been cleared to move from prison to house arrest after his party raised 50 million ringgit (£12 million) to pay a fine imposed following his conviction over the 1MDB corruption scandal. Najib’s lawyer, Farhan Shafee, said on Friday that he had received the order and would take it to Kajang prison. The transfer could take place later in the day if arrangements proceed as planned. Najib has been in prison since 2022 after being convicted of corruption and embezzlement involving billions of dollars connected to 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the state investment fund he…

Unai Emery looks set to remain at Aston Villa and sign a new contract, prompting Jamie Carragher to say he is relieved the Spaniard will not be taking the Manchester United job. Emery had been linked with the role at Old Trafford, while Carragher previously attracted criticism after suggesting the Villa manager would inevitably leave for a bigger club. Aston Villa reacted angrily and threatened legal action before the former Liverpool player apologised. Writing in his latest column for the Telegraph, Carragher maintained that Manchester United remain a bigger club than Villa, despite arguing that Emery’s current position may be…

A Perth tourism business owner who lost $80,000 in an email scam has revealed that fraudsters later tried to divert a further $200,000 payment from his company. Meng Wong, 63, has operated Blue Travel since 1992. In April 2024, an overseas client transferred money for a Western Australian tour package to a bank account controlled by scammers after criminals impersonated both businesses. The client, a Taiwanese travel agency, had arranged a trip for 20 tourists at a cost of $100,000. It paid a $20,000 deposit and was due to send the remaining $80,000 before the group arrived. When the balance…

Global stocks tumbled as concern over the future of the artificial intelligence boom swept through markets following the Democrats’ landslide midterm victory, while Donald Trump blamed voters for the sharp falls. Japan’s Nikkei dropped 6 per cent, putting it on course for its steepest one-day decline since April 2025. Share indices in South Korea and Taiwan plunged by more than 8 per cent after trading began, although both later recovered some ground. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq fell 5.5 per cent and about $3 trillion was wiped off companies listed on the S&P 500. The market’s volatility “fear gauge” also…

Southeast Asian countries should not automatically copy the US healthcare model as they expand services and face rising costs, Li Zhong, Asia-Pacific president of Walgreens Boots Alliance, has said. Speaking at the Southeast Asia 500 Summit in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3, Li contrasted US spending of about 17% of gross domestic product, or $5.6 trillion, with Vietnam’s 4.6% allocation. He said Americans generally had long lifespans but shorter healthspans than people in Vietnam. “Everyone loves to reference the U.S., since it has been able to come up with the most advanced therapies to extend life,” Li said.…

Offset has acknowledged that his recent casino drama has made him hesitant to return to gambling venues, but indicated he does not intend to stop gambling altogether. The rapper discussed the issue at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday while promoting a new music video with Don Toliver. The pair filmed inside a casino for “Every Night”, a collaboration from Offset’s upcoming album, GMFU. Offset described the video as a case of art imitating life, saying his life is a “movie” and that a casino setting therefore made sense for the project. His comments come after a series of incidents…

Shea Lacey’s influential cameo in Manchester United’s 3-2 comeback win over Roma has strengthened the case for the teenager to make his first start against Aston Villa on Sunday. The 19-year-old was introduced for the final 15 minutes at Old Trafford and immediately brought energy, confidence and attacking intent to a side that had been short of creativity. His precise pass to Matheus Cunha helped create the winning goal. It was a significant moment for Michael Carrick, who had wanted Lacey involved with the first team this season after identifying the campaign as a potential breakthrough year for the academy…

A teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at gunpoint by two males after meeting one of them through a dating app in Fairfield, Sydney’s west. The pair have since been charged and refused bail. Police allege the 18-year-old woman was in a car near Vine Street shortly before 11pm on October 26 with an 18-year-old man and his 17-year-old friend. Three females and two males had initially been in the vehicle before two of the females left, detectives said. The older male allegedly drove the woman to a nearby location, where the younger male is accused of producing a handgun.…

Josh O’Connor has reportedly been named as the next James Bond by one of his theatre castmates during a night out in Soho, despite the actor recently saying he plans to take time away from work in 2027. The claim is unconfirmed and appears to contradict reports that the 007 casting process has been narrowed to Jack Lowden, Callum Turner and an unnamed actor believed to be Joe Alwyn. O’Connor, 36, recently completed a run in Golden Boy at the Almeida Theatre in Islington, north London, where he performed in 60 shows. A source said a cast member revealed the…