Author: DispatchTimes News Desk

An Uber Eats driver has described the alleged carjacking in Perth that left her shaken after her BMW was taken during a food collection and later crashed following a police pursuit. Reena Walia, 54, was picking up an order from a Chinese restaurant on Waratah Boulevard in Canning Vale shortly after 6.30pm on Wednesday when police allege she was approached and threatened. Walia said she panicked and threw her keys while screaming, “help, help”. She then ran back into the restaurant to raise the alarm as her BMW 3 Series sedan was driven away. “Terrifying. Nothing like this kind of…

Nate Burleson joins Jill and Mark to examine workplace-based scams and phishing attempts in the latest episode of the programme. The CBS Mornings co-host and former NFL player returns to discuss how people can avoid scams involving their workplace, including messages that may appear to come from a boss. The episode also considers whether people really need five streams of income, alongside the discussion about phishing and workplace fraud.

Sir Richard Branson has honoured his late wife Joan by having her portrait painted on Virgin Atlantic’s newest aircraft, which has been named Viva Forever after her favourite Spice Girls song. Lady Joan Sarah Drummond Branson died aged 80 on November 24, 2025, in hospital after complications caused by a back injury suffered several weeks earlier. Revealing the tribute on Instagram, Sir Richard said: “So touching to see Virgin Atlantic’s new plane paying tribute to my wonderful wife, Joan.” The design features a number of personal details, including the Branson family tartan, a heart-shaped necklace and the rings Lady Branson…

Candidates for governor of California have faced off in a debate as the blue-leaning state grapples with affordability and other pressing issues. The event brought the state’s gubernatorial contest into focus, with affordability among the central concerns confronting California.

AI pioneer Yann LeCun has dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence wiping out humanity, saying he has “zero concerns” about a series of recent incidents involving autonomous AI systems. LeCun said the incidents, including OpenAI agents autonomously hacking Hugging Face in July, were the result of inadequate human oversight and poorly designed systems rather than evidence of an uncontrollable threat. “Those agents are doing exactly what they’ve been asked to do,” he said. “They were supposed to be in sandboxes, but the sandboxes were leaky and horribly designed.” He described the problems as “totally preventable” and said he was not worried…

Liverpool are among the clubs leading the pursuit of Defensor Sporting winger Nicolás Scotti, with the 16-year-old Uruguay youth international attracting interest from across Europe and South America. Scotti has only recently begun appearing in senior football, but his pace, close control and ability to operate on either flank have already placed him on the radar of several prominent clubs. Liverpool in contention for Nicolás Scotti Arsenal and Manchester United are also monitoring the teenager, while Borussia Dortmund, São Paulo and Atlético Mineiro have registered interest. Scotti is understood to have a release clause worth about $8 million (£6 million),…

Summer-like weather is set to return to Washington DC on Thursday, with warm, humid conditions sending afternoon temperatures into the mid-80s before the heat peaks on Friday. The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies and a high of about 85F (29C) in the capital on Thursday. Light south-westerly winds and lingering moisture will make it feel more like summer than early October. Friday is expected to be the warmest day of the spell, with temperatures reaching about 88F (31C) in Washington and nearby areas. The day should remain largely dry and bright before conditions turn more unsettled overnight. Showers…

Three Israeli passengers are to receive presidential awards for civilian heroism after helping stop an alleged attempt to crash a flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The men, Yaniv Hayoun, Tzvika Manes and Asaf Rajuan, forced their way into the cockpit during the mid-air emergency and subdued the co-pilot, according to Israeli officials. Dr Shota Musayev, a fellow passenger who treated the injured captain, will also be honoured. All 174 people aboard flight FZ1073 survived after the Boeing 737 MAX plunged about 4,300 metres in less than 30 seconds. The aircraft was diverted to Saudi Arabia, where it…

Bolivia’s Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested, two days after the United States revoked his visa over alleged links to drug trafficking, according to a source in the country’s Ministry of Government. “The arrest of Prosecutor Mariaca has been confirmed,” the source said, requesting anonymity. Alberto Zeballos, a prosecutor in Santa Cruz who was also sanctioned by Washington, was arrested as well, according to local media reports. The two men were among almost 20 people in Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador accused by the US State Department this week of corruption, links to drug trafficking or conspiring against their governments.…

Investigators are examining an attack inside the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073, after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar and attempted to take control of the aircraft en route to Israel. The inquiry will focus on what happened in the cockpit during the incident and how the attempted takeover unfolded.