40 minutes ago Why your Halloween candy might cost more this year (and it’s not for the reason you may think)

Drought and other extreme weather has resulted in a global shortage of cocoa beans and massive prices this year

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1 hour ago What is pink cocaine? Drug 'found in Liam Payne's body' during autopsy after shock death

Unlike traditional cocaine, pink cocaine can cause users to have psychedelic and hallucinogenic experiences - including an altered sense of reality, panic and paranoia

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2 hours ago Harris and Cheney talk economy, women’s health and Trump in Michigan campaign event – US elections live

VP and former Republican congresswoman meet voters in swing state; Trump holds rally in North CarolinaDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsWe reported earlier that Kamala Harris has a huge advantage in campaign cash over Donald Trump. But the former president has his own deep-pocketed backer in the former of Tesla boss Elon Musk, who held a strange town hall in swing state Pennsylvania this weekend where he started handing out mammoth checks to voters to get them to back Trump. The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland witnessed the spectacle in person:Standing before a large US flag, which spanned the breadth of a vast stage, the world’s richest man told an assembled crowd that he loved them.Today, my Administration is taking a major step to ...

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3 hours ago Sinn Féin staffer resigns after painting in Belfast City Hall ‘removed and damaged’

Incident involving portrait of former DUP lord mayor was reported to PSNI, adding to pressure on Sinn FéinA Sinn Féin assembly employee in Northern Ireland has resigned after admitting involvement in an incident where a portrait of a former DUP mayor was taken off the wall at Belfast City Hall and damaged.The party, which has been rocked by a number of recent controversies north and south of the border in Ireland, said police had been informed and the staffer suspended. It later said they had resigned. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Met Office reveals exact areas that could see glimpse of meteor shower tonight

Skygazers could catch a glimpse of celestial fireworks as debris left by Halley’s Comet lights up the night sky

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4 hours ago The New York Liberty show investment in women’s sports is simply good business

Five years after playing before crowds of 2,000 fans in White Plains, the Liberty completed a stunning turnaround with a first WNBA title. And the future looks brighter than everFrom the earliest days of the Women’s National Basketball Association, it seemed like winning a championship was only a matter of time for the New York Liberty. A glamour franchise by default, they first reached the doorstep of a title during the league’s inaugural season back in 1997, falling to the Houston Comets in a championship game that was wiped from the headlines within hours by the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. That was the first of five times New York tripped at the final hurdle, including last season’s crushing defeat to the Las Vegas Aces on their home floor. As the years became decades, much li...

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5 hours ago What is 'pink cocaine'? New party drug linked to death of Liam Payne and cited in Diddy lawsuits is a dangerous mix of meth, ketamine and amphetamines that can cause hallucinations and psychosis

Also known as 'tuci' or 'tusi' or 'Pantera Rosa' the drug originates from Colombia and despite its name doesn't actually always contain cocaine but a potent cocktail of other drugs.

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5 hours ago Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral

The family of the prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam says he will be remembered in a tribute event at the Finnish National Opera following his funeral next month

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5 hours ago Children's soft play slammed after decorated with body bags hanging upside down

A children’s soft play has been forced to apologise after decorating their site with Halloween decorations that were a little too realistic, leaving parents 'horrified'

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5 hours ago Voices: I’m a former McDonald’s fry cook. Truthfully, Trump did an OK job

The former president’s 30-minute stint as an employee of the the hallowed establishment could’ve gone so much worse

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