Author: niyidaram

Niyi is a senior data editor at NiyiDaram

Australia’s prime minister has written to UL prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and said the nation would back removing Andrew from the royal line of succession. Anthony Albanese wrote to Starmer to offer the commonwealth country’s backing after Andrew’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office while he was a trade envoy from 2001 to 2011. He was quizzed at a police station for 11 hours last Thursday, Feb. 19, on his 66th birthday, before being released pending an investigation. Andrew has continued to deny any wrongdoing in relation to his role as trade envoy and his association with…

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2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens and former soccer star Jozy Altidore are divorcing after 4 years of marriage. The ex couple filed for divorce in Florida, Page Six reports. Sloane announced the end of their marriage in a social media post. “Jozy and I have decided to end our marriage. With peace, I am navigating this transition with mutual respect and kindly ask for privacy during this time. Thank you for your love, understanding and continued support.” Sloane, 32, and Jozy, 36, knew each other since they were middle schoolers at Boca Prep in Boca Raton. They announced their…

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The 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards are finally here, bringing a new wave of winners. These awards account for the most prominent European-based voting group, including 8,300 creative practitioners from all corners of the UK and the global film industry. The British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) is also one of the few major associations to select its awards with the input of a limited jury. For BAFTAs 2026, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is expected to win big, heading into the night with a total tally of 16 nominations. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners follows close behind with…

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A Nigerian teenager who murdered a 21‑year‑old man has been given a life sentence in the United Kingdom. Jackson Uwagboe, 19, of Hamilton Street, Lewisham, fled to Nigeria after the “vicious attack” in south-east London. Uwagboe was convicted on 10 February at the Old Bailey of murdering Robert Robinson on 6 June 2024 in Deptford. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, for the m8rder, as well as robbery and possession of a bladed article. Two other men, Ryan Wedderburn, 18, and Kirk Harris, 19, were convicted of Robinson’s…

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A former “American Idol” auditionee has been arrested in Ohio on suspicion of murdering his wife. Caleb Flynn, who appeared during Season 12 of American Idol in 2013, was taken into custody on Thursday, February 19, by Tipp City Police Department officers and booked into the county jail on charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence, according to official records. Police say Flynn’s wife, 37-year-old Ashley Flynn, was found dead inside the couple’s home in Tipp City, just north of Dayton, after officers responded to a reported burglary at the residence. According to authorities, Flynn allegedly shot his…

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US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a temporary 10% global tariff set to last 150 days, replacing emergency trade duties that were recently struck down by the Supreme Court of the United States. Trump said the new measure would be implemented under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and would apply in addition to existing tariffs. The provision allows the president to impose duties of up to 15% for 150 days to address significant balance-of-payments concerns, without requiring lengthy investigations or procedural hurdles. The move follows the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating Trump’s sweeping global tariffs issued under…

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The Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6–3 that President Donald Trump violated federal law by unilaterally imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and the court’s three liberal justices. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh dissented. The Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize a president to impose tariffs without clear congressional approval. Roberts wrote that when Congress grants tariff authority, it does so explicitly and with constraints, which were absent in this case.…

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British police searched properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Friday, a day after his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he shared confidential government documents with Jeffrey Epstein. Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, was arrested on Thursday and held for more than 10 hours before being released under investigation. He has not been charged. Officers searched Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where he now resides, and continued searches at his former residence on the Windsor estate. Thames Valley Police confirmed the investigation relates to allegations that he forwarded official government reports to Epstein during his time…

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A massive banner featuring Donald Trump was unveiled Thursday outside the United States Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC, drawing attention to the administration’s imprint on the nation’s top law enforcement agency. The blue-toned portrait now hangs prominently on the historic Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, a department long known for maintaining a degree of independence from political influence. The banner bears the slogan “Make America Safe Again,” echoing the administration’s crime-fighting agenda. Since returning to office last year, Trump’s Justice Department has faced criticism from opponents who allege that certain investigations have targeted individuals viewed as…

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Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of online fashion retailer ASOS, has died after falling from the 17th floor of his condominium in Pattaya, Thailand. He was 58. Emergency responders found his body on the ground below the balcony of his apartment. Police said there were no immediate signs of disturbance inside the property, but foul play has not been ruled out pending forensic testing. A full post-mortem examination is expected to take several months. His death comes amid an ongoing legal dispute involving his former Thai wife. She had accused him of forging documents to sell land and shares in a joint…

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