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Webb and Chandra spot young galaxy cluster forming just one billion years after the Big BangWorld
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Webb and Chandra spot young galaxy cluster forming just one billion years after the Big Bang

Washington, United States. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory have identified an emerging galaxy cluster dating to roughly one billion years after the Big Bang. Researchers said the…

January 30, 2026Cyprus
South Africa and Israel expel senior diplomats amid rising tensions over Gaza caseWorld

South Africa and Israel expel senior diplomats amid rising tensions over Gaza case

Pretoria, South Africa. South Africa declared the top diplomat at Israel’s embassy persona non grata and ordered him…

January 30, 2026 · Cyprus
Minnesota man charged with posing as FBI agent in alleged attempt to free Luigi Mangione from Brooklyn jailWorld

Minnesota man charged with posing as FBI agent in alleged attempt to free Luigi Mangione from Brooklyn jail

Brooklyn, United States. Federal prosecutors say a Minnesota man impersonated an FBI agent and attempted to secure the…

January 30, 2026 · Cyprus
Israel to reopen Rafah border crossing for limited travel between Gaza and EgyptWorld

Israel to reopen Rafah border crossing for limited travel between Gaza and Egypt

Rafah, Gaza Strip. Israel will reopen the Rafah border crossing on Sunday for people to travel between Gaza…

January 30, 2026 · Cyprus
Major events that occurred on January 30World

Major events that occurred on January 30

Berlin, Germany. Major historical and current-affairs events recorded on January 30 include political appointments, assassinations, legal convictions, referendums,…

January 30, 2026 · Cyprus
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over disclosure of tax returnsWorld

Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over disclosure of tax returns

Miami, United States. President Donald Trump on Thursday sued the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department for…

January 30, 2026 · Cyprus
Trump says Putin agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv for a week amid winter coldWorld

Trump says Putin agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv for a week amid winter cold

Kyiv, Ukraine. President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had agreed to refrain from firing on Kyiv and other…

January 30, 2026 · Cyprus
Guterres urges multipolarity, warns against U.S. dominance and U.S.-China spheres of influenceWorld

Guterres urges multipolarity, warns against U.S. dominance and U.S.-China spheres of influence

New York, United States. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that global problems will not be…

January 29, 2026 · Cyprus
Trump says Putin agreed to one-week halt on strikes on Kyiv due to extreme coldWorld

Trump says Putin agreed to one-week halt on strikes on Kyiv due to extreme cold

Kyiv, Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to avoid striking…

January 29, 2026 · Cyprus
EU adopts new Iran sanctions and moves toward listing IRGC as a terrorist organisationWorld

EU adopts new Iran sanctions and moves toward listing IRGC as a terrorist organisation

Brussels, Belgium. European Union foreign ministers adopted new sanctions on Iran on Thursday targeting individuals and entities linked…

January 29, 2026 · Cyprus
Trump administration hosts Israel, Saudi officials for Iran talks as strike option considered, Axios reportsWorld

Trump administration hosts Israel, Saudi officials for Iran talks as strike option considered, Axios reports

Washington, United States. The Trump administration is hosting senior defense and intelligence officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia…

January 29, 2026 · Cyprus