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US drivers are facing record diesel prices and the most expensive Labor Day petrol prices ever recorded, as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz continues to drive up the cost of crude oil. The national average for regular gasoline reached $4.14 a gallon on Thursday, according to AAA, rising by four cents in a week. Diesel climbed to a record $5.85 a gallon on Friday, surpassing the previous high of $5.81 set in June 2022. AAA said gasoline prices had never previously exceeded $4 a gallon over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The motor club warned that this year’s usual…

Daniel Billings admitted murdering his former partner Molly Ticehurst in a phone call to a woman he had met on Tinder, just two hours after stabbing her 15 times at her home in Forbes, New South Wales. The 31-year-old former mine worker made the call at 2.02am on April 22, 2024, telling the woman: “I’m sorry I murdered her.” He had fled to a mutual friend’s property wearing bloodstained clothes, a sentencing hearing in the NSW Supreme Court at Orange was told. ([theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/04/molly-ticehurst-killer-called-tinder-date-after-stabbing-sorry-i-murdered-her-ntwnfb?utm_source=openai)) According to a statement given to police by the woman, Billings said he had intended to go…

Russell Howard has announced that his baby boy, Felix, died shortly after being born to his wife, Cerys, earlier this year. The comedian shared the devastating news while praising NHS staff for helping the couple navigate the loss. Howard and Cerys have kept details of their family life private, and no further information about the circumstances surrounding Felix’s death has been disclosed. The announcement marks the first public confirmation from the couple since their son’s death.

Luis Enrique has revealed that Bradley Barcola left Paris Saint-Germain for Liverpool because the forward wanted more regular first-team football than the manager could guarantee. Barcola completed his move to Anfield on 31 August, signing a long-term contract with the Reds after three seasons at PSG. The France international has since been handed the No 29 shirt. “Barcola grew enormously in Paris, but he also helped the team grow enormously,” Enrique said, in comments relayed by Fabrizio Romano. “He wanted more playing time than I could guarantee him. In the end, I think everyone is a winner with that transfer.…

Joshua MacDonald died shielding his best friend’s two young daughters when a gunman opened fire outside a home in Merrylands West, Sydney, his grieving family has said. The 40-year-old electrician was shot dead on Bruce Street at about 3.15pm on Wednesday, 2 September, after spending his day off at a trade show. His aunt and next-of-kin, Darlene Norton, said MacDonald’s friend and business partner, Nick Brown, told her that the children had just arrived home from school when the shooting began. “He saved my children’s lives and I am forever grateful for this beautiful soul. He is my children’s and…

The British Army has halted a number of training exercises after funding ran short, defence officials have confirmed, in a development described as a budget-driven pause in readiness. Officials say the pauses affect exercises scheduled to take place in the coming weeks at sites across the United Kingdom. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson declined to provide detail on numbers or locations but said some training activity had been suspended while financial constraints are managed. The move comes amid a Kremlin warning reported to have been directed at Western allies over their support for Ukraine, a framing that has accompanied coverage…

A new Daily Mail podcast is examining the Oxford mass grave believed to contain victims of the St Brice’s Day Massacre, a thousand-year-old crime that has continued to puzzle historians and archaeologists. Buried Evidence, produced by The Crime Desk, uses archaeology, historical records and modern forensic science to revisit crimes from the past. Its episode on the massacre focuses on the discovery of a mass burial at St John’s College, Oxford, during excavations in 2008. The grave contained the remains of at least 35 men and boys, most thought to have been aged between 16 and 25. The bones showed…

UK firms expect to raise their prices slightly less sharply over the coming year, according to the Bank of England’s latest Decision Maker Panel survey. Businesses put their expected annual price growth at 3.8% in the three months to August, down from 3.9% in the previous three-month period. Expectations for wage growth over the next year were unchanged at 3.4%. The figures offer limited reassurance for policymakers as they assess whether inflationary pressures are beginning to ease, despite the impact of higher energy costs linked to conflict in the Middle East. The Bank of England’s survey is based on responses…

A trailer for Gemma Collins’ new reality series captures the final pictures of her mother before her death, her distress over fertility problems and a period of turmoil in her relationship with Rami Hawash. The footage from Gemma Collins: Everything. All At Once. offers an unusually intimate glimpse into a year in which the former The Only Way Is Essex star’s plans for marriage and motherhood were overtaken by personal upheaval. Collins is seen confronting the emotional impact of her fertility journey, as she and Rami hope to start a family. The series follows her as she faces difficult questions…

Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Georgian teenager Andria Bartishvili, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reporting that the 17-year-old has completed his medical. Romano said Bartishvili can be considered a new Arsenal player, with the contract set to be signed and the agreement formally sealed. The attacking midfielder is expected to join the Gunners’ first team in the summer of 2027, when he turns 18. “Medical completed, contract set to be signed and deal formally sealed,” Romano wrote in an update on Friday. Bartishvili’s arrival will not be immediate. He is currently on loan at Iberia 1999, having made…