Following this breakthrough role, Esra has continued to captivate audiences with a diverse range of engaging characters. She delivered "mindblowing performances" in both “Still Breathing” and “Lioness”, setting a new career benchmark by proving her exceptional range.
Interestingly, she bagged a Golden Horn for Best Actress in a TV Drama for 'Lioness 2' at the Saftas in 2024.
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By Debashine Thangevelo
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The former Little Mix star lifts the lid on life after being in a girl band and her emotional parenting journey in a new Prime Video series.
Jesy Nelson opens up on twin pregnancy, her daughters’ life-changing health diagnosis and the strain on her mental health from Little Mix fame in her Prime Video documentary, now streaming.
For the first time, she opens up on her traumatic exit from Little Mix, saying that she had felt unsupported by her co-stars and had left after attempting to take her own life. Nelson revealed that she had not had the chance to explain her exit to Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock in person.
By Katie Archer
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| Savannah Guthrie and Nancy Guthrie on the "Today" show set in 2023; and a new photo of a person taken from Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera released by the FBI. |
A person has been detained for questioning in connection with the apparent abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said late Tuesday.
The person, who was not named, was detained during a traffic stop south of Tucson, Ariz., earlier in the day, according to the sheriff’s department.
"The subject is currently being questioned in the Nancy Guthrie investigation," Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement. "Additional information will be released as it comes available."
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By Kate Murphy, Dylan Stableford
On February 9, 2026, the University of Cambridge formally transferred the legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). This move turns years of discussions, requests, and promises into a legally binding decision, backed by approval from the UK Charity Commission.
The decision was announced by Cambridge a day earlier and follows a formal request submitted by the NCMM in January 2022. After reviewing the claim, the University’s Council supported the transfer, and authorisation was granted by the UK Charity Commission, clearing the final legal hurdle.
By Gift Davies.
Full story at Pulse NG
The foundation has announced plans to build permanent homes for displaced residents in Mthatha, one of the areas hardest hit by the floods in June last year.
The disaster caused widespread infrastructure damage, claimed more than 100 lives and left over 120 people without homes.
Full story at IOL.
By Nomathamsanqa Sithathu
The Recording Academy has revealed that Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer, will receive a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award. This posthumous honour will be presented at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony on 31 January 2026 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, the day before the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
It marks a historic first: Fela, who passed away in 1997 at the age of 58, becomes the first African artist to receive this esteemed accolade since its establishment in 1963. This recognition, nearly 29 years after his death, serves as a powerful affirmation of Fela's enduring influence on world music.
By David Ben.
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