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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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April 17, 2026 at 22:07

Four benefits of going out in the rain

Health April 17, 2026 at 17:13

From its distinctive smell to the negative ions it...

International conference on the Strait of Hormuz in Paris

International April 17, 2026 at 15:20

A major international conference on Strait of Hormuz security...

ON THIS DAY: Dimitris Mitropanos died (2012)

On this Day April 17, 2026 at 15:10

On this day, 17 April 2012, Greece lost one...

20% drop in lamb and goat demand over Easter

Cyprus April 17, 2026 at 14:52

Meat demand declined by 20% during the Easter period...