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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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ON THIS DAY: “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” (1864)

August 5, 2026 at 17:20

Natural gas and electricity prices will rise sharply this winter

Economy August 5, 2026 at 16:41

The gas crisis in Europe is intensifying as low...

El Niño could push 50m people into hunger crisis before end of next year

International August 5, 2026 at 16:33

The developing El Niño weather system could push around...

Explosive-carrying drone found at Leipzig Airport

International August 5, 2026 at 16:32

A drone carrying an explosive device has been found...

Reuters: FBI opens cooperation channels with Beijing and Moscow

International August 5, 2026 at 16:13

FBI cooperation with China and Russia is marking an...