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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: Karl Marx publishes ‘Das Kapital’, reshaping political thought (1867)

September 14, 2026 at 14:32

Plans made to name Nashville airport after Dolly Parton

International September 14, 2026 at 14:06

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to name...

French extreme candidates steam ahead in 2027 presidential race, poll shows

International September 14, 2026 at 14:03

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen maintained her lead...

Saudi pipeline shutdown puts oil exports to Europe and Asia at risk

International September 14, 2026 at 13:57

Saudi Arabia is relying on stored crude to maintain...

War crimes tribunal to announce verdict in trial of Kosovo ex-president Thaci

International September 14, 2026 at 13:56

A war crimes tribunal will on Wednesday announce a...