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A surreal finish to Donald Trump's historic criminal trial
A surreal finish to Donald Trump's historic criminal trial
by  AFP

It was, by many measures, a trial like New York had definitely seen before -- a panel of citizen jurors finding a real estate mogul guilty of business fraud. And yet, Steinglass agreed with Judge Juan Merchan's ultimate decision to deliver a sentence of unconditional discharge, a measure that upholds the guilty verdict but does not sanction the convicted defendant.

Germany reports foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo
Germany reports foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo
by  AFP

Germany on Friday registered three cases of foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo on a farm near Berlin, the country's first reported cases of the livestock disease since 1988. Water buffalo have been in Germany since the 1990s, according to the Berlin state government, farmed for their milk and meat and used to control grass growth on fields. bur-vbw-sea/fz/gil

Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advances
Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advances
by  AFP

Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company. Hong Kong company R2C2 showcased industrial robots that can perform functions such as inspections at power plants and technician work on trains, according to San Wong, the company's founder and chief executive.

UK gas reserves 'concerningly low', warns biggest supplier
UK gas reserves 'concerningly low', warns biggest supplier
by  AFP

Britain's biggest gas supplier on Friday said UK storage levels are "concerningly low" owing to high demand caused by freezing weather and after Ukraine ended Russian gas transit to Europe. Such a "perfect storm" had reduced "UK winter gas storage to concerningly low levels", it added.

US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year
US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year
by  AFP

US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign the labor market remains healthy just shortly before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration this month. "Labor market data are so volatile and confidence intervals so wide that trends are best determined from at least six months of data," he said in a note. bys/des

UK gas reserves 'concerningly low': Biggest supplier
UK gas reserves 'concerningly low': Biggest supplier
by  AFP

Britain's biggest gas supplier said Friday UK storage levels are "concerningly low" owing to high demand caused by freezing weather and after Ukraine ended Russian gas transit to Europe. Such as "perfect storm" had reduced "UK winter gas storage to concerningly low levels", it added.