Sounds like an issue with an outdated Opera version using a deprecated login URL. Since updating isn't an option, you could try manually entering https://auth.opera.com in the browser and logging in from there. If that doesn’t work, consider using an alternative browser that still supports sync on macOS High Sierra. Hope that helps!
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