Day: February 1, 2026

The metal opened at $105.93, marking an extraordinary single-day drop of nearly 30% amid intense selling pressure.

For 3 decades, #Armenia–#Azerbaijan conflict defined almost by ceasefires, diplomatic deadlock and periodic violence. Today, something far quieter but potentially far more consequential taking shape across #SouthCaucasus: trains loaded not with weapons, but with #grain and #fuel.

— Elnur Enveroglu (@ElnurMammadli1) Feb 1, 2026

For three decades, the Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict was defined almost exclusively by ceasefires, diplomatic deadlock and periodic violence. Today, something far quieter but potentially far more consequential is taking shape across the South Caucasus: trains loaded not with weapons, but with grain and fuel.

Bitcoin tumbled on Saturday, dropping 6% to below $80,000, while Ethereum plunged more than 11%, as rising geopolitical tensions weighed on global risk assets, Azernews reports.

Israel announced on Sunday that it has partially reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, allowing for “limited passage” under a newly launched pilot program.

A response to Khachkar Studios on the future of Armenian churches  The Armenian Weekly

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Auto Co. Ltd. announced that it sold 210,051 vehicles in January, a steep 30.11% year-on-year decrease, Azernews reports.