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A moment of magic from Ollie Watkins gave Aston Villa a 1-0 win in the Europa League last-16 first leg against Lille.The striker’s superb looping header from Emi Buendia’s flick-on means Unai Emery’s side are favorites to advance to the quarter-finals against either Bologna or Roma ahead of the second leg against Lille at Villa Park on March 19. In this draw, Villa’s lead should actually be more at the halfway point. Moments after the opening goal, Watkins missed a one-on-one chance when Amadou Onana clipped the bar from the edge of the penalty area, and Buendia’s acrobatic shot just…
Nvidia will kick off its annual GTC developer conference next week in San Jose, California, with a keynote from CEO Jensen Huang scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET. GTC (short for GPU Technology Conference) is Nvidia’s flagship annual event, where the chipmaker typically uses the spotlight to announce new products, champion partnerships, and offer its vision for the future of computing. Huang’s keynote will focus on Nvidia’s role in the future of computing and AI. You can watch the two-hour talk directly at SAP Center or live stream the talk on the event website. This…
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in a CNBC interview Thursday that the U.S. Navy is not prepared to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. “That will happen relatively soon, but it can’t happen now,” Wright said. “We are completely unprepared. All of our military assets at this point are focused on destroying Iran’s offensive capabilities and the manufacturing that provides that offensive capability.”Wright said the Navy would likely be able to escort the tanker by the end of this month. “I’m going to be at the Pentagon later today. That’s what the military is working on,” the Energy…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp told CNBC on Thursday that artificial intelligence is giving the United States and its allies an advantage in the escalating conflicts in Iran and across the Middle East.”What makes America special today is our lethal capabilities, our ability to wage war,” Karp said at Palantir’s AIPcon 9 in Maryland. He added that another big advantage is that “the AI revolution is uniquely American.”Karp alluded to his company’s ability to link combat data between the United States and Middle East partners affected by Iranian airstrikes.”If you’re under attack and you need to adjust, you’re going to need…
South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha has played some memorable characters during her career, but there’s one of particular historical significance that has given her newfound freedom. Mbatha, 35, is currently filming the third and final season of the acclaimed series Shaka Ilembe, which is based on the life of King Shaka Zulu, perhaps the most famous figure in South African history. Mbatha plays her mother, Queen Nandi. Queen Nandi was born around 1760 and endured extreme poverty and rejection while raising a man who became a great leader of the Zulu people. Queen Nnamdi is hailed as the founding figure…
Nottingham Forest’s self-indulgence was punished by FC Midtjylland late in the game as they lost 1-0 in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie in dangerous conditions at the City Ground. On a rain-soaked night by the River Trent, substitute Gusun Cho took advantage of a lapse in concentration from Forest defender Ola Aina to give Midtjylland the winner with 10 minutes remaining. The home team, currently without a win in five games, had 22 shots but failed to score. Ticket prices were reduced for Forest fans in hopes of filling the stadium, but visitors endured…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Bumble — Bumble stock soared about 21% after the dating app reported strong fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA and revenue results. The company’s adjusted EBITDA outlook for the first quarter also exceeded analyst consensus estimates, according to FactSet. Netskope — The security and networking company’s stock fell 17% on weak guidance. NetScope expects an adjusted first-quarter loss of 6 cents to 7 cents a share, compared with the 6 cents a share expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet. The company also expects its full-year loss to be larger than analysts expected. Private Credit…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Sen. Angus King (I-ME) (left), speaks during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill with Gen. Gregory Guyot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (USNORTHCOM), Mark Ditrebson, assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Inter-American Security Affairs, and Charles Young III, principal deputy general counsel at the Department of the Army. December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesSen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday questioned why the U.S. Transportation Command and the State Department aren’t doing more to get stranded Americans out…
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker will soon hold the first hearing on the Iran war, with testimony from senior Pentagon officials, CNN reported. Details such as when and who will appear have not yet been decided. Asked if he expected Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Cain to attend, Wicker told CNN: “I can’t give you that information yet, but I’m hoping to have a hearing with senior Defense Department officials.” “Yes, this would be an oversight of the war itself,” he explained. “We will continue to monitor.” Mr Wicker…
Jonny Clayton became the first player to achieve a second win in Premier League 2026 with a 6-1 victory over Luke Humphries on the sixth night in Nottingham.This means that in addition to Creighton’s victory in Glasgow Night 3, he has won two of the three finals he has played so far, although he lost to Luke Littler in Cardiff’s Night 5 last time out. Remarkably, Clayton took the win limping all night due to gout, but the problem did not affect his darts and he won over Humphries, Stephen Bunting and Michael van Gerwen. Use Chrome Browser for a…