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ON THIS DAY: Harry Potter is born (1980)

For Harry Potter fans, July 31 is more than just the last day of the month. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first book in J.K....

ON THIS DAY: Insulin discovery transformed diabetes (1921)

On this day in 1921, the insulin discovery by Canadian scientists Sir Frederick G. Banting and Charles H. Best marked a turning point in...

ON THIS DAY: Greece’s first organised film screening (1900)

On 29 July 1900, at the summer theatre Orpheus in Ermoupoli in Syros, the first ever organised cinematic performance took place in Greece. Tickets...

ON THIS DAY: the start of WWI (1914)

On this day in 1914, the First World War began- a conflict unlike any before it, and one that reshaped the modern world. Austria‑Hungary’s declaration...

ON THIS DAY: From the sea to the stars

July 8 in history marks two pivotal moments in humanity’s quest to explore the unknown- first by sea, then by sky. On this day in...

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Christodoulides to attend Sagrada Familia inauguration

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Belfast disorder continues after knife attack

A water cannon has been deployed to disperse a...

US inflation rate hits three-year high, Trump “loves” it

President Donald Trump has said he "loves the inflation"...
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