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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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Jonathan the 194-year-old tortoise offers clues to extreme longevity

October 12, 2026 at 16:08

ON THIS DAY: Ford Motor Company reaches one million cars (1915)

On this Day October 12, 2026 at 16:02

Ford Motor Company reached a major milestone in automotive...

BBC–OCCRP probe links Deloitte Cyprus to Abramovich assets and backdated documents

Cyprus October 12, 2026 at 15:54

An international journalistic investigation has raised questions about how...

Oldest covered food market in Paris destroyed in fire

International October 12, 2026 at 15:23

A fire has destroyed the historic Marché des Enfants...

Five women accuse gynaecologist of medical malpractice

Cyprus October 12, 2026 at 15:16

Five women have made serious malpractice allegations against the...