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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: Ernesto Che Guevara captured in Bolivia (1967)

October 8, 2026 at 16:48

Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

Life October 8, 2026 at 16:35

Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won...

Menopause treatment shortages spread across Spain and Europe

Health October 8, 2026 at 16:28

Hundreds of thousands of women in Spain have faced...

AmCham Cyprus backs visa-free travel and direct US flights

Cyprus October 8, 2026 at 16:05

The American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus (AmCham Cyprus)...

Bluetongue virus: How it spreads and measures to contain

Cyprus October 8, 2026 at 15:46

Bluetongue virus has affected three sheep and goat farms...