- The Telegraph
Aston Villa left mountain to climb as Olympiacos condemn Douglas Luiz to misery
Aston Villa have waited over four decades for a European semi-final and will have to do it the hard way if they are to end the season with a trophy.
- Reuters
Illumina reaffirms annual revenue forecast over continued sluggish demand
The San Diego, California-based company, whose tools and services are used in developing therapies and vaccines, has seen both a slowdown in demand from key markets such as China and cautious spending from its customers. The gene sequencing machine maker continues to expect revenue growth from its core segment to be roughly flat this year compared with 2023, and still sees its adjusted operating margin to be about 20%. U.S. life sciences Illumina's first-quarter revenue was $1.08 billion, above analysts' estimate of $1.05 billion.
- Associated Press
Russian trainers move to Niger airbase where small number of US troops remain
Russia has moved some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of U.S. forces remain after most American troops left the base in the nation's capital, Niamey, a U.S. official said Thursday. The arrival of Russian trainers in the West African country about three weeks ago came in the wake of Niger’s decision to order out all U.S. troops. The order dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel, a vast region south of the Sahara desert where groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group operate.
