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Olive brine is a simple byproduct that has so much flavour, and it elevates a classic salade nicoise dressing while keeping things colourful, elegant and relatively simple.Salade nicoise with olive-brine vinaigretteThough this one-bowl wonder began life as a simple tomato and anchovy salad with olive oil, it has become more elaborate over time, and the addition of cooked green beans, eggs and even tuna all make sense to me. What’s worth preserving, though, is its Mediterranean simplicity, and the olive-brine dressing adds a lot of flavour without needing loads of extra ingredients.In the spirit of simplicity, this vinaigrette keeps to…

Nigerians, particularly actors, have continued to pay tribute to veteran actor Olu Jacobs, who died at the age of 84. PREMIUM TIMES previously reported that Jacobs’ wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, and their son announced his death on Wednesday, two years after they debunked reports of his death. The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and actors Kate Henshaw, Funke Akindele, and Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), among others, have mourned the late actor. In a tweet on his X page, Mr Abubakar said Nigeria had lost an institution,…

‘We’re trying to raise above partisanship.’ In a rare moment, left-wing US senator Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon have united to warn against the dangers of AI at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington.Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026Share US political rivals Sanders and Bannon unite on AI warning on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Chairman of the Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria, Oliver Alawuba, has outlined a blueprint for building a resilient Nigerian economy, calling for deliberate policies and stronger collaboration across the public and private sectors to transform economic stability into inclusive prosperity. Alawuba made the call while delivering his goodwill speech at the 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), held in Abuja last week. Speaking on the theme of the conference, “Building a Resilient Economy in an Era of Disruptions: Imperatives for…

Large-scale datacentres will face mandatory environmental assessments before they can go ahead, the Scottish government has announced, amid growing public concern about the impact of the AI boom.Ahead of a vote on a moratorium on new hyperscale datacentres in Holyrood on Wednesday, the Scottish government has tightened rules for new projects by requiring any above 50MW to submit environmental impact assessments, but stopped short of agreeing to an outright halt.Scotland has seen a boom in planning applications for large datacentres as global investment in AI infrastructure has exploded. Datacentres are critical for storing and processing data used by AI. One…

Rises in petrol, diesel and airfares pushed UK inflation up to its highest level in five months in the year to August.Inflation accelerated to 3.1% from 2.9%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The cost of filling up a vehicle soared in August as the conflict in the Middle East continued to disrupt global oil supplies. Petrol prices jumped to their highest for nearly four years, the ONS said, while diesel also rocketed. Meanwhile, the cost of flying jumped during the key month for summer getaways.Overall, motor fuel prices rose by 23% compared to August last year.Oil hit more…

Microplastics act like a “Trojan horse” delivering pollutants, pesticides and bacteria through the soil, a five-year multinational research project has found.The EU-funded project, which has so far resulted in 22 peer-reviewed studies, found microplastics in the soil of all 227 agricultural fields it tested across 11 European countries. The researchers said this poses a global threat, with healthy soils essential for life on Earth.In many cases, this contamination reflected current farming practices as well as historical land use, demonstrating that plastic pollution can persist for many years.The researchers also found that microplastics could interact with other agricultural stressors such as…

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says it is “quite poor” that the controversy surrounding Erling Haaland’s winner has overshadowed his side’s performance at Manchester United on Sunday. Haaland’s goal on the hour mark, which was awarded after the virtual assistant referee ruled in City’s favour, secured a 1-0 Premier League victory despite the visitors playing the majority of the derby at Old Trafford with 10 men following Phil Foden’s red card.The VAR decision was subsequently ruled to be incorrect by the referees’ body and the aftermath of City’s fourth successive league win has been dominated by the fall out from…

School holiday tomorrow, September 17, 2026: Check whether schools will remain closed for Vishwakarma Puja and the latest holiday update for West Bengal and other states.School Holiday September 17, 2026: Students and parents are checking whether schools will remain closed tomorrow, Thursday, September 17, 2026, due to Vishwakarma Puja. The festival is observed across several parts of India and is particularly significant in states such as West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and parts of Gujarat. However, school holiday dates may vary depending on state government notifications, education boards and individual school calendars.Vishwakarma Puja 2026 will be observed on September 17, according…

The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis accused them on Wednesday of targeting Islam’s holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world. The Houthis swiftly rejected as a “lie” Riyadh’s statement that it had shot down a drone heading towards Mecca, which attracts millions of pilgrims each year. Fresh fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has dragged in the kingdom, with the Houthis declaring a maritime blockade on its ships in the Red Sea. Last week, the Houthis seized control of the entirety of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital artery for…