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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: Rodney King beating by LAPD (1991)

March 3, 2026 at 16:45

US not using British bases in Cyprus, Starmer says

Cyprus March 3, 2026 at 16:38

“The US is not using Cyprus” The US military “is...

Dendias visits Cyprus, underlines Greece-Cyprus cooperation

Cyprus March 3, 2026 at 16:34

The Cyprus-Greece defence cooperation has been reinforced as the...

Trump says “it’s too late” for US-Iran talks

International March 3, 2026 at 16:25

The conflict in Middle East intensified this week as...

Dubai’s reputation as a secure, tax-free oasis is shattered by Iranian attacks

International March 3, 2026 at 16:06

The United Arab Emirates’ reputation as a safe, sunny,...