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Bitcoin and Ethereum deepen crypto sell-off on February 3 amid ongoing market fears
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Continuing the downturn from late January, the cryptocurrency market plunged further on February 3, 2026, with Bitcoin hitting $72,800—its lowest since before the 2024 U.S. election—and Ethereum dropping sharply. The sell-off, fueled by broader stock weakness and liquidity concerns, eased slightly after the U.S. House passed a funding bill to end the partial government shutdown. Experts caution of more declines but spot stabilization signals.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 100 refugees with no criminal records in Minnesota as part of a fraud investigation, prompting a federal judge to halt the detentions. Families describe traumatic experiences reminiscent of the violence they fled, while advocates call the actions un-American. The Trump administration defends the crackdown as targeting potential fraud in the immigration system.
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Building on earlier endorsements like former FIFA president Sepp Blatter's support for a fan boycott, calls to skip the 2026 World Cup are intensifying from at least 11 nations amid expanded US travel bans affecting fans from 15 participating countries and new controversies including the abduction of Venezuela's president and Middle East military deployments. FIFA warns of sanctions for withdrawals.
In the wake of a US military operation in Venezuela, false information proliferated online following the announcement of President Nicolás Maduro's capture. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X struggled to curb the spread of misleading content. The rapid dissemination highlighted ongoing challenges with digital misinformation.
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Amid the Trump administration tightening visa restrictions, Indian immigrants in the US are avoiding even domestic travel. According to a KFF and NYT survey, the fear of not being allowed back into the US has led even naturalized citizens to skip international trips. This apprehension is curbing air travel during the holiday season.
Korean American Senator Andy Kim expressed concerns over the new U.S. national security strategy's deprioritization of the Korean Peninsula. He criticized the document as an effort to abandon American global leadership. The White House released the strategy last week, omitting a U.S. commitment to North Korea's denuclearization.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that he never agreed to release video of a second U.S. military strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, walking back comments he made last week as bipartisan scrutiny of the operation intensifies. Selected lawmakers have viewed the full footage behind closed doors and are divided over whether it should be made public.
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