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href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/february-2024/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Feb-24-cover-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera with Opera News" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>February 2024</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/january-2024/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cover-Jan-2024-850x1215.jpeg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Cover Jan 2024" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>January 2024</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/december-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dec-2023-cover-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="December 2023 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>December 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/november-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sm-cover-Nov-23-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="November 2023" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>November 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/october-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/October-2023-coversmall--850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="October 2023 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>October 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/september-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Sep-2023-cover-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="September 2023 opera cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>September 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/august-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/August-2023-low-res-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="August 2023 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>August 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/july-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/July-cover-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera July 2023 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>July 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/june-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cover-June-2023-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Cover June 2023" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>June 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/may-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="609" height="861" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screenshot-2023-04-11-at-13.46.46.png" class=" wp-post-image" alt="May 2023 festivals" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screenshot-2023-04-11-at-13.46.46.png 609w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screenshot-2023-04-11-at-13.46.46-460x650.png 460w" sizes="(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>May 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/april-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/April-23-cover-from-JA-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>April 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/march-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="420" height="595" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mar-cover-low-res-23.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="March 2023 Opera cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>March 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/february-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="420" height="595" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Feb-23-cover.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera February 2023" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>February 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/january-2023/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cover-mock-Jan-23-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera January 2023 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>January 2023</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/december-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="545" height="775" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-07-at-15.23.19.png" class=" wp-post-image" alt="December 2022" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-07-at-15.23.19.png 545w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-07-at-15.23.19-457x650.png 457w" sizes="(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>December 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/november-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="514" height="725" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screenshot-2022-10-10-at-15.56.13.png" class=" wp-post-image" alt="November 2022" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screenshot-2022-10-10-at-15.56.13.png 514w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screenshot-2022-10-10-at-15.56.13-461x650.png 461w" sizes="(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>November 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/october-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Oct-22-cover-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Cover October 2022" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>October 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/september-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="508" height="723" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screenshot-2022-08-15-at-11.24.35.png" class=" wp-post-image" alt="September 2022" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screenshot-2022-08-15-at-11.24.35.png 508w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screenshot-2022-08-15-at-11.24.35-457x650.png 457w" sizes="(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>September 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/august-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cover-Aug-22-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera August 22 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>August 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/july-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cover-July-22-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="July 2022 Opera Magazine" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>July 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/june-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/June-22-cover-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="June 22 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>June 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/may-2022-festival-preview/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="513" height="722" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/May-2022-Opera.png" class=" wp-post-image" alt="May 2022 Opera" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/May-2022-Opera.png 513w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/May-2022-Opera-462x650.png 462w" sizes="(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>May 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/march-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cover-final-March-22-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="cover final March 22" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>March 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/february-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="420" height="595" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cover-Feb-22.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="February 2022 Opera cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>February 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/january-2022/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="417" height="594" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screenshot-2021-12-06-at-13.56.24.png" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera January 2022 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>January 2022</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/december-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="546" height="776" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screenshot-2021-11-09-at-12.33.39.png" class=" wp-post-image" alt="December 2021" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screenshot-2021-11-09-at-12.33.39.png 546w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screenshot-2021-11-09-at-12.33.39-457x650.png 457w" sizes="(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>December 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/november-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="420" height="595" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Nov-21-cover.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera November 2021 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>November 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/october-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cover-Oct-2021-850x1215.jpeg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="October 2021 cover" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cover-Oct-2021-850x1215.jpeg 850w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cover-Oct-2021-455x650.jpeg 455w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cover-Oct-2021-717x1024.jpeg 717w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cover-Oct-2021-1075x1536.jpeg 1075w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cover-Oct-2021-1433x2048.jpeg 1433w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cover-Oct-2021.jpeg 1735w" sizes="(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>October 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/september-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="419" height="593" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cover-Sept-21.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera September 2021" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>September 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/august-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cover-Aug-21-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera August 2021" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>August 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/july-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/July-21-cover-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="July 2021 opera cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>July 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/june-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="420" height="595" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/June-21-cover.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="June 21 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>June 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/may-2021-and-the-ioa-preview/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="419" height="594" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/May-2021-cover-3.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="May 2021 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>May 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/april-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/April-2020-cover-850x1215.jpeg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera April 2021 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>April 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/march-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="419" height="593" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/March-cover-2021-lo-res.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera March 2021 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>March 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/february-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cover-Feb-2021-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera February 2021 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>February 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/january-2021/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cover-Jan-21-final-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera January Vol 72 No.1" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>January 2021</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/december-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="470" height="680" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/December-2020-cover.jpeg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera December 2020 cover" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/December-2020-cover.jpeg 470w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/December-2020-cover-449x650.jpeg 449w" sizes="(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>December 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/november-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="418" height="592" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cover-Nov.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>November 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/october-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="419" height="594" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/October-cover.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera October 2020 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>October 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/september-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cover-Sept-20-1-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="September 2020 cover" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>September 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/august-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cover-Aug-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>August 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/july-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/July-2020-cover-copy-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/July-2020-cover-copy-850x1215.jpg 850w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/July-2020-cover-copy-454x650.jpg 454w" sizes="(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>July 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/june-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/June-2020-cover-final-copy-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>June 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/may-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Opera-May-20-850x1215.jpeg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>May 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/april-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/April-2020-cover-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>April 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/march-2020/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cover-March-2020-copy-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" 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class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-Jan-20-1-1-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera January 2020" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>January 2020</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/december-2019/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-Dec-19-1-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Opera December 2019" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>December 2019</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/november-2019/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-Nov-19-1-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>November 2019</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/october-2019/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-Oct-19-1-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>October 2019</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/september-2019/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-Sept-19-1-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>September 2019</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/august-2019/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-August-19-1-1-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-August-19-1-1-850x1215.jpg 850w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-August-19-1-1-455x650.jpg 455w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-August-19-1-1-717x1024.jpg 717w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-August-19-1-1-1075x1536.jpg 1075w, https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-August-19-1-1-scaled.jpg 1434w" sizes="(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>August 2019</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a href="https://www.opera.co.uk/issues/july-2019/"> <div class="opera-issue"> <img width="850" height="1215" src="https://www.opera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Opera-July-19-1-850x1215.jpg" class=" wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /> </div> <figcaption> <h3>July 2019</h3>   </figcaption> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div> <figure> <div> <a 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