Author: niyidaram

Niyi is a senior data editor at NiyiDaram

Delta Air Lines is offering a generous US$30,000 (£23,792) to each survivor of the plane crash that occurred in Toronto on Monday. All 76 passengers and four crew members on the flight from Minneapolis to Canada managed to escape without sustaining injuries. As the plane descended into the Canadian city, it skidded along the runway in flames before flipping over and coming to a halt upside down. Passengers recounted their astonishment, amazed that most of them walked away unscathed. The cause of the incident remains under investigation, but experts have suggested that harsh winter weather and a rapid rate of…

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at terminating the use of taxpayer funds for federal support of illegal immigration and illegal aliens. The administration’s primary objective with this order is to ensure that taxpayer resources are directed towards the interests of American citizens rather than those of illegal immigrants. The order mandates that federal departments and agencies must identify and eliminate any federally funded programs that provide financial benefits to illegal aliens. Furthermore, it seeks to prevent federal funds from being utilized to support “sanctuary” policies that protect illegal immigrants. In the order, Trump emphasized the importance of…

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Mindy Kaling, the actress, screenwriter, and producer was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood Boulevard on Tuesday. As industry colleagues and fans showered her with congratulatory messages, Mindy shared a moment from the memorable event on her Instagram stories. Mindy Kaling is known for her work in several popular films and TV shows. Some of her notable projects include No Strings Attached (2011), The Office (2005-2013), Velma (2023), Monsters at Work (2021), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), and The Night Before (2015), among others.

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A Los Angeles jury has acquitted rapper A$AP Rocky on both counts of assault with a firearm. The non-Black jury delivered its verdict before a packed courtroom on Tuesday. Rocky’s common-law wife, Rihanna, jumped up as Rocky’s supporters cheered in the courtroom. “Thank you all for saving my life,” Rocky expressed to the jury as they exited the courtroom. Rihanna accompanied the couple’s two sons, RZA and Riot Rose, to the trial last week. However, the prosecution objected to Rihanna’s attempt to influence the jury with the two adorable children. “They brought in two adorable children yesterday for closing argument,”…

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In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump vehemently denies that Tesla CEO Elon Musk holds any authority over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Trump has explicitly stated that there is no evidence to support the claim that Musk is in charge of DOGE. However, the White House has acknowledged that Musk serves as Trump’s senior adviser. The White House clarifies that Musk is not technically a part of DOGE, which was responsible for the mass firing of thousands of federal workers at various agencies, including the IRS, U.S. Treasury, CDC, VA, FDIC, HHS, and others. Consequently, multiple…

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Nearly 1,300 “disease detectives” at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta were fired as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate government waste. The mass firings targeted mainly probationary workers at federal agencies who have less than a year on the job. 75,000 workers accepted President Trump’s buyout offer to resign and continue to receive paychecks until September 2025. A federal judge gave the green light for the buyout program on Feb. 12. At the CDC, a group of researchers known as “the disease detectives” were let go on Friday. All or most of the group were…

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New York native Onijah Robinson, who catfished a 19-year-old man in Pakistan, has gone missing in Dubai. The term ‘catfish‘ refers to a person who uses fake pictures and false information to trap another individual into a relationship. Robinson was placed on a flight bound for New York on February 7. But somehow she ended up in Dubai. She was detained in Dubai, and has now gone missing. According to Allhiphop.com, she arrived in Dubai from Karachi intending to board Emirates flight EK203 to New York. However, she was escorted off an Emirates flight bound for the United States. She had entered…

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Passengers have said they were left dangling upside down as aviation fuel ran down the windows when their plane flipped over during landing in Toronto. All 80 people on board were evacuated but 18 were injured, three of them critically – including a child. It happened on Monday afternoon at Pearson Airport, with video showing passengers miraculously walking off the upturned jet. The Delta Airlines jet, a Bombardier CRJ900, was arriving from Minneapolis-St. Paul in the US when it flipped over. The cause is so far unknown, but passengers said the crash seemed to happen in seconds. “We hit the…

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French President Emmanuel Macron has scheduled an “emergency meeting” for European leaders to discuss President Donald Trump, as reported by another European official. According to Politico, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski mentioned the meeting during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Two EU officials confirmed that the meeting will take place on Monday. Sikorski expressed gratitude for Macron’s invitation, emphasizing the seriousness of the discussion regarding the implications of Trump’s actions. He further elaborated, stating, “President Trump operates through a method known as razvedka boyem – reconnaissance through battle. You push forward and observe the outcome, then adjust your position…

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