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ON THIS DAY: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is published (1925)

On this Day April 10, 2025 at 09:00

On 10 April 1925, The Great Gatsby, the now-iconic novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. Though met...

Harry Potter book saved from bin sells for £21,000

Life February 10, 2025 at 15:08

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, set to be thrown away, has been sold at auction for more than...

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MIGS creates digital platform for women facing gender-based violence

April 24, 2026 at 15:17

Fuel crisis threatens summer travel in Europe

Economy April 24, 2026 at 15:05

Airlines brace for turbulent season The fuel crisis is expected...

Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals

International April 24, 2026 at 14:59

Sex-criminal financier Jeffrey Epstein housed women who say he...

The myth of begining

Life April 24, 2026 at 14:30

Talking in universal terms is quite banal,...

ON THIS DAY: Klimt’s “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser” sells for €30 million (2024)

On this Day April 24, 2026 at 13:43

A long-lost masterpiece by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, Portrait...