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# Dispatch Times

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- [Brewers World Series opener: Friday fan guide](https://dispatchtimes.com/brewers-world-series-opener-friday-fan-guide/): The Milwaukee Brewers will begin their World Series campaign against the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field on Friday, October 23, with first pitch scheduled for 7pm local time.
- [Candlelit vigils held nationwide in support of Helen Haines](https://dispatchtimes.com/candlelit-vigils-held-nationwide-in-support-of-helen-haines/): Nationwide candlelight vigils have been held in support of independent MP Helen Haines, who lost both legs after being struck twice by a four-wheel drive outside her Wangaratta electorate office.
- [Nine in 10 Britons cut spending, half reduce heating use](https://dispatchtimes.com/nine-in-10-britons-cut-spending-half-reduce-heating-use/): Almost nine in 10 UK adults have taken steps to reduce household spending during the cost-of-living squeeze, a poll has found ahead of next week’s Budget.
- [Oil price update for 23 October 2026](https://dispatchtimes.com/oil-price-update-for-23-october-2026/): The Brent crude oil price rose to $116.03 a barrel at 7.15am Eastern Time, up $2.82 from the previous morning and almost $50 higher than a year ago.
- [Rare AI-related psychosis, first-episode patients most at risk.](https://dispatchtimes.com/rare-ai-related-psychosis-first-episode-patients-most-at-risk/): A study drawing on electronic health records at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre has found that conversational AI chatbots are associated with a worsening of psychotic symptoms in a small minority of mental health patients, with those experiencing their first episode most at risk. The analysis identified 28 patients whose psychosis appeared to worsen after chatbot use, from a pool of 73 unique patients across 187 encounters, representing about 0.013% of those receiving behavioural health care during the study period. The findings, published in JAMA Psychiatry, were led by Julia M. Sheffield of Vanderbilt, with colleagues including Zachary Bergson.
- [Meghan distressed by claims her father had child abuse material](https://dispatchtimes.com/meghan-distressed-by-claims-her-father-had-child-abuse-material/): Meghan Markle has said she is “deeply distressed” by allegations that her estranged father, Thomas Markle, possessed indecent images of children, adding that she refused to let him meet her children to protect them.
- [Dallas set for warm, dry weekend before rain returns](https://dispatchtimes.com/dallas-set-for-warm-dry-weekend-before-rain-returns/): North Texas is set for a warm, dry weekend before rain chances begin to build next week and more active weather becomes possible ahead of Halloween.
- [Donna Nelson back in Australia after secret Japan prison transfer](https://dispatchtimes.com/donna-nelson-back-in-australia-after-secret-japan-prison-transfer/): Donna Nelson has been returned to Australia in a secret prisoner transfer after being convicted of smuggling drugs into Japan.
- [Teenage girl accused of poisoning Ukrainian soldiers for Russia](https://dispatchtimes.com/teenage-girl-accused-of-poisoning-ukrainian-soldiers-for-russia/): Ukrainian police have detained a 17-year-old girl accused of helping Russian security services poison Ukrainian soldiers, with two servicemen allegedly dying after taking capsules containing a lethal dose of methadone.
- [Net Zero and £100m slavery reparations threaten CofE finances](https://dispatchtimes.com/net-zero-and-100m-slavery-reparations-threaten-cofe-finances/): The Church of England is facing a financial crisis driven by falling attendance, rising administrative costs and what two academics describe as expensive and unsustainable initiatives, including its net zero programme and a £100 million reparative justice fund.
- [Trump takes midterm campaign tour to Iowa](https://dispatchtimes.com/trump-takes-midterm-campaign-tour-to-iowa/): President Trump’s campaign tour has stopped in Iowa as Republicans face a tough fight in the state.
- [Russia’s central bank leaves rate at 14% as inflation bites](https://dispatchtimes.com/russias-central-bank-leaves-rate-at-14-as-inflation-bites/): Russia’s central bank has held its key interest rate at 14%, maintaining its current policy stance amid concerns over inflation.
- [Liverpool identify midfield priorities with three-man shortlist](https://dispatchtimes.com/liverpool-identify-midfield-priorities-with-three-man-shortlist/): Liverpool have made contact with Felix Nmecha’s representatives as they assess midfield options for 2027, but the Borussia Dortmund player is not currently considered their leading target.
- [Atlanta students gain career insight from Disney and Delta](https://dispatchtimes.com/atlanta-students-gain-career-insight-from-disney-and-delta/): Fifty Metro Atlanta students have been chosen for the first local Disney Dreamers Academy class, while 160 others have travelled to Mobile, Alabama, with Delta Air Lines to explore careers in aviation.
- [Koula races 95 metres to cross the line](https://dispatchtimes.com/koula-races-95-metres-to-cross-the-line/): Tolu Koula scored a 95-metre try for Tonga after pouncing on a loose ball and racing the length of the field to touch down at the other end.
- [Iran’s new electronics cost more under fees and US sanctions](https://dispatchtimes.com/irans-new-electronics-cost-more-under-fees-and-us-sanctions/): Electronics prices in Iran are soaring as sanctions, disrupted trade routes and government charges make it increasingly difficult and expensive to bring new devices into the country.
- [Turkey policy shift holds as inflation slows; election test looms](https://dispatchtimes.com/turkey-policy-shift-holds-as-inflation-slows-election-test-looms/): Turkey’s policy shift remains on track despite a slower pace of disinflation, according to S&P, but the approach will face an election test.
- [LSD nudges brain activity towards complex states, study finds.](https://dispatchtimes.com/lsd-nudges-brain-activity-towards-complex-states-study-finds/): A neuroimaging study has found that LSD not only weakens conventional brain waves but also accelerates them and raises the complexity of neural signals, with the strongest effects in regions involved in sensory processing, language, emotion and mental imagery. Movement-related areas appeared largely spared. The findings, published in Communications Biology, also touch on how listening to music might modulate these drug-induced changes, though that aspect did not hold under strict statistical correction.
- [Reality TV’s resurgence: why audiences are tuning in again](https://dispatchtimes.com/reality-tvs-resurgence-why-audiences-are-tuning-in-again/): A new programme, Straight Up, is examining the apparent reality TV renaissance, as established shows continue to attract attention and generate debate.
- [Chelsea remain keen on Liverpool player tracked by Alonso](https://dispatchtimes.com/chelsea-remain-keen-on-liverpool-player-tracked-by-alonso/): Chelsea are maintaining an interest in Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz after Xabi Alonso advised the club to remain alert to any change in the Germany international’s situation at Anfield.
- [Iwo Jima statue damage suspect is in US illegally](https://dispatchtimes.com/iwo-jima-statue-damage-suspect-is-in-us-illegally/): A 27-year-old Mexican national accused of using a sledgehammer to damage the Iwo Jima statue at Marine Corps Base Quantico is living in the United States unlawfully, Fox News has reported.
- [Sonny Bill Williams reveals he underwent open-heart surgery](https://dispatchtimes.com/sonny-bill-williams-reveals-he-underwent-open-heart-surgery/): Sonny Bill Williams has revealed that he recently underwent open-heart surgery in an emotional YouTube video.
- [Trump envoy warns Iran war could last another year as oil rises](https://dispatchtimes.com/trump-envoy-warns-iran-war-could-last-another-year-as-oil-rises/): Foreign ministers from seven European, Middle Eastern and other nations are due to meet in Istanbul on Friday for talks centred on the Strait of Hormuz and the wider crises affecting the region.
- [Meghan distressed by child abuse image claims about father; Met told](https://dispatchtimes.com/meghan-distressed-by-child-abuse-image-claims-about-father-met-told/): The Duchess of Sussex has said she is “deeply distressed” by allegations concerning her father, Thomas Markle Snr, and revealed that she was told about them in 2018.
- [Gen Z candidates across parties take on housing affordability](https://dispatchtimes.com/gen-z-candidates-across-parties-take-on-housing-affordability/): Gen Z candidates from both major US parties are making housing affordability a central issue in the midterm elections, arguing that a shortage of homes and soaring prices are putting pressure on voters of every age.
- [PG&E chief says AI is a huge boost for the power grid](https://dispatchtimes.com/pge-chief-says-ai-is-a-huge-boost-for-the-power-grid/): PG&E chief executive Patti Poppe has said artificial intelligence could help drive the investment needed to modernise California’s power grid, as the utility faces continued scrutiny over wildfire risks, electricity rates and its financial performance.
- [Real Madrid legend hails Man United target as football’s finest](https://dispatchtimes.com/real-madrid-legend-hails-man-united-target-as-footballs-finest/): Manchester United are interested in Nico Paz after the Como attacking midfielder scored twice and supplied an assist in their 4-1 Champions League victory over the Premier League side.
- [Pope skips Assisi pilgrimage while recuperating from operation](https://dispatchtimes.com/pope-skips-assisi-pilgrimage-while-recuperating-from-operation/): Pope Leo has cancelled a planned trip to Assisi on doctors’ orders as he continues to recover from cancer surgery.
- [What to consider when choosing an ACA plan this year](https://dispatchtimes.com/what-to-consider-when-choosing-an-aca-plan-this-year/): Affordable Care Act open enrollment for 2027 coverage will bring higher premiums, tighter identity checks and fewer brokers for some consumers, while new restrictions are expected to remove subsidies from several groups of lawfully present immigrants.
- [Killer’s lies lured student stepdaughter into deadly trap](https://dispatchtimes.com/killers-lies-lured-student-stepdaughter-into-deadly-trap/): Nathan Owens is set to be jailed for life after being convicted of murdering 19-year-old Carla Georgescu at her campus flat in Preston, Lancashire.
- [Merson backs Brighton for title if they win next two games](https://dispatchtimes.com/merson-backs-brighton-for-title-if-they-win-next-two-games/): Brighton will enter the Premier League title race if they defeat Liverpool and Manchester City in their next two matches, Paul Merson has said.
- [Israel orders West Bank closure after alleged attack](https://dispatchtimes.com/israel-orders-west-bank-closure-after-alleged-attack/): Israeli soldiers have shot dead two men after an alleged attack near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, prompting Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to order preparations for a full closure of the territory.
- [Bystanders confront man accused of breaking goose’s neck](https://dispatchtimes.com/bystanders-confront-man-accused-of-breaking-gooses-neck/): Police are investigating a report of animal cruelty at Ward End Park in Birmingham after a video showing a distressed bird circulated online.
- [More than 19 million votes cast ahead of US midterms, data shows](https://dispatchtimes.com/more-than-19-million-votes-cast-ahead-of-us-midterms-data-shows/): Millions of Americans have already cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm election, with early voter turnout running higher than at the same stage in both 2018 and 2022.
- [China’s fiscal revenue rises 5.1% year-on-year to September](https://dispatchtimes.com/chinas-fiscal-revenue-rises-5-1-year-on-year-to-september/): China’s fiscal revenue rose by 5.1% year on year during the January-to-September period, marking an increase over the first nine months of the year.
- [Man United boss hopeful was once rejected by Ratcliffe](https://dispatchtimes.com/man-united-boss-hopeful-was-once-rejected-by-ratcliffe/): Manchester United are reportedly considering Eddie Howe as a potential replacement for Michael Carrick, with the former Newcastle United manager emerging as a preferred option amid the club’s difficult start to the season.
- [Terminally ill NRL great Nathan Merritt faces drug, gun charges](https://dispatchtimes.com/terminally-ill-nrl-great-nathan-merritt-faces-drug-gun-charges/): Former NRL star Nathan Merritt has been charged with drug and firearm offences after police raided his home in Marrickville, Sydney, as part of an investigation into a ram raid at a luxury Fendi store.
- [Kane seeks memorable Ballon d’Or evening in hometown](https://dispatchtimes.com/kane-seeks-memorable-ballon-dor-evening-in-hometown/): Harry Kane is hoping for a “special night” in London on Monday when the Bayern Munich striker attends the Ballon d’Or ceremony in his hometown as the bookmakers’ favourite.
- [Epstein alleged Trump saw himself as close to white trash](https://dispatchtimes.com/epstein-alleged-trump-saw-himself-as-close-to-white-trash/): Jeffrey Epstein allegedly described Donald Trump as “white-trash adjacent” while recounting an anecdote about the former president, according to an account from a fellow prisoner in the days before Epstein’s death.
- [Donna Nelson returns to WA as Perth looks very different](https://dispatchtimes.com/donna-nelson-returns-to-wa-as-perth-looks-very-different/): Donna Nelson has returned to Perth after almost four years in Japan, where she was jailed after being duped by a Nigerian man she met online into carrying nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine.
- [Israel orders army to prepare full West Bank closure after attack](https://dispatchtimes.com/israel-orders-army-to-prepare-full-west-bank-closure-after-attack/): The material supplied for reporting consists solely of an image tag and an “Access Denied” notice, offering no live reporting or verifiable details.
- [British mother drowns in Bahamas trying to rescue two children](https://dispatchtimes.com/british-mother-drowns-in-bahamas-trying-to-rescue-two-children/): A British mother has reportedly drowned in the Bahamas while trying to save her two children after they were swept out to sea.
- [Economic rebound masks discontent from Argentina to Sri Lanka](https://dispatchtimes.com/economic-rebound-masks-discontent-from-argentina-to-sri-lanka/): Discontent is simmering beneath the surface in economies that are showing signs of recovery, with concerns stretching from Buenos Aires to Colombo.
- [Quenlin Blackwell and Alabama Barker feature in latest photo roundup](https://dispatchtimes.com/quenlin-blackwell-and-alabama-barker-feature-in-latest-photo-roundup/): A weekly round-up of Gen Z’s biggest stories is spotlighting sexy stars alongside the latest entertainment news, with a new gallery bringing together the week’s most talked-about moments.
- [Officer allegedly told friend he had killed people](https://dispatchtimes.com/officer-allegedly-told-friend-he-had-killed-people-2/): Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly told a mate he had killed two men, a jury has heard.
- [Can global oil supplies withstand a renewed US-Iran conflict?](https://dispatchtimes.com/can-global-oil-supplies-withstand-a-renewed-us-iran-conflict/): Global oil reserves could last only weeks if fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran resumes in full and the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb are closed, analysts have warned.
- [Markets weigh AI trade against the Fed’s rate outlook](https://dispatchtimes.com/markets-weigh-ai-trade-against-the-feds-rate-outlook/): The latest market focus centres on the meeting point between the artificial intelligence trade and the US Federal Reserve.
- [Liverpool urged to complete defensive deal as obvious move](https://dispatchtimes.com/liverpool-urged-to-complete-defensive-deal-as-obvious-move/): Liverpool have been urged to make Ronald Araujo’s loan move from Barcelona permanent after the Uruguay international made an impressive start to life at Anfield.
- [Taiwan weighs opening trade office in Perth, official says](https://dispatchtimes.com/taiwan-weighs-opening-trade-office-in-perth-official-says/): Taiwan has publicly confirmed for the first time that it is proposing to open a new trade office in Perth, as it seeks to deepen its relationship with Australia.
- [Storm Austen leaves 7,000 homes powerless and disrupts travel](https://dispatchtimes.com/storm-austen-leaves-7000-homes-powerless-and-disrupts-travel/): Storm Austen has swept across Britain with 80mph gusts and heavy rain, disrupting travel, closing schools and leaving thousands of homes without power.

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