Author: niyidaram

Niyi is a senior data editor at NiyiDaram

Donald Trump’s tariffs have wiped £200bn from the crypto markets in just 24 hours. As reported by the Crypto Today podcast, some coins have suffered their biggest single-day drop in years as investors race to pull their funds from riskier assets. Bitcoin has recovered slightly after falling to lows of $93,000 in the early hours of Monday morning. The downturn came days after the world’s biggest digital asset finished a month at a price above $100,000 for the first time in its history. Bitcoin over the past seven daysCoinMarketCap But the bigger story today is found among smaller cryptocurrencies – commonly…

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Sir Keir Starmer is traveling to Brussels for a significant meeting with European Union leaders, marking the first visit by a British prime minister to the EU since Brexit. The discussions will primarily focus on strengthening UK-EU cooperation in defence, security, crime, and trade, with the UK government aiming for a “reset” in its relationship with the EU. Starmer’s visit includes a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and is framed by the ongoing war in Ukraine and the resurgence of Donald Trump as U.S. president, which adds an element of urgency to EU defense autonomy. Despite this shift…

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Beyoncé took home the biggest award of the night, winning Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, while Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar, and more were among the other notable winners. Music’s biggest night — the 2025 Grammy Awards — was a night to remember! The awards show — which aired live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, was once again hosted by Trevor Noah — celebrated the best in music from the past year, with the Recording Academy handing out trophies in a whopping 94 categories.Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Beyoncé were three of the most notable winners,…

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Melania Trump has returned to the White House for a second time as the First Lady of the United States, but her influence and legacy extend beyond her role as the wife of the commander-in-chief. Before meeting President Donald Trump, she had already established herself upon arriving in the United States at the age of 26. Born Melania Knauss, she emigrated from Slovenia in 1996 with a sense of “youthful confidence.” “As an adult, there comes a moment when you become solely responsible for the life you lead,” she writes in her bestselling memoir, *Melania.* “You must take charge, embrace…

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President Trump has signed an executive order banning pronouns in email signatures. Federal employees at all agencies must remove pronouns from their email signatures by the end of day today, Jan. 31. Federal employees are instructed to remove pronouns from everything from government grant applications to email signatures across the department, sources told ABC News. “Pronouns and any other information not permitted in the policy must be removed from CDC/ATSDR employee signatures by 5 p.m. ET on Friday,” according to one internal memo obtained by ABC News. “Staff are being asked to alter signature blocks by 5.p.m. ET today (Friday,…

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Beauty in Black, the hit Tyler Perry soap, is making a triumphant return this spring. Netflix has announced a Thursday, March 6 premiere date for Part 2 of the series. Written and directed by Perry, the show follows the intertwined lives of two women, Kimmie and Mallory. Kimmie, a stripper with a compassionate spirit, struggles to make ends meet after her mother evicts her. On the other hand, Mallory is a ruthless mogul running a successful business. Despite their vastly different lives, they find themselves drawn to each other. Taylor Polidore Williams stars as Kimmie, while Crystle Stewart portrays Mallory.…

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An email sent to Jeffrey Epstein from a “member of the British Royal Family,” believed to be Prince Andrew, read: “Keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon!!!!” The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) court documents indicate this email was sent in February 2011. During his BBC Newsnight interview, Prince Andrew stated that he had not seen or spoken to Epstein after visiting his New York residence in December 2010, a meeting he later described as a “wrong decision.” The email surfaced in a court case involving the FCA and banker Jes Staley, who was barred from senior…

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