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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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Ongoing talks for fate of Hamas fighters trapped in Gaza tunnels

November 28, 2025 at 15:24

Deadly Hong Kong fire: 128 killed, 200 missing – footage shows renovation workers smoking hours earlier

International November 28, 2025 at 15:15

Hong Kong Security Minister Chris Tang announced Friday that...

Death toll rises to 13 in Israeli raid on Syrian village

International November 28, 2025 at 15:06

Israeli forces killed 13 people, including women and children,...

6.6-magnitude quake hits off Simeulue Island, Indonesia

International November 28, 2025 at 15:01

A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale...

US: National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom succumbs to wounds

International November 28, 2025 at 14:20

One of the two National Guard members wounded by...