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Former Stormont agriculture committee chairman, Tom Elliott. (Pic: Freelance)

Eradicating bTB: the use of vaccines may not be that straightforward

The Royal Agricultural University’s (RAU) expertise in agricultural innovation and business management could soon be helping farmers in India thanks to a new partnership between the Gloucestershire based university and the Himalayas Valley Educational and Charitable Trust (HVECT)

University agrees pioneering partnership to help India’s farmers

Attributes which define a ‘healthy person’ include good posture, being able to move without difficulty and aids, and low body fat, according to Brits

These images show what Brits think ‘healthy’ looks like

TUI launches exciting new tours to UAE, Egypt and India

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Global animal feed production remains steady in 2023

Thomas Disney and Brian Magill.

Chef Thomas to take part in prestigious competition

Meet the 18-stone 'gentle giant' who eats £4,000 of food a year

Officials say at least 280 people have been killed and 650 injured in a crash involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

India train crash: Hundreds injured and more than 280 killed

CCTV footage shows the moment a man’s phone bursts into flames in his pocket

CCTV shows the moment a man’s phone burst into flames in his pocket

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

The price of crude oil increased by 5.5% on Monday April 3.

Oil prices rise more than 5 percent as production is cut

April Fools Day 2023: Best jokes and pranks of the year

EzriCare's Artificial Tears was recalled in January over links to eye infections.

Eye drops recalled as deadly bacteria causes 68 people to go blind

In Ghana February 14 is National Chocolate Day (photo: Adobe)

Valentine’s Day passion celebrated around globe

Thousands of Microsoft Teams and Outlook users are facing issues this morning as the software provider investigates a networking outage.

Outlook and Teams go down for thousands of users
Thousands of Microsoft Teams and Outlook users are facing issues this morning as the software provider investigates a networking outage.
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Air India slapped with £30k fine after ‘inebriated’ passenger urinates on elderly woman

Airline slapped with £30k fine after man urinates on elderly woman

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

How to watch The Letter: A Message For Our Earth featuring the Pope

Pozole is one of the dishes served in Mexico during Christmas dinner as an alternative to turkey

Turkey shortage: Alternative meats other countries eat at Christmas

The earth’s population has risen by over one billion in 11 years

UN announces Earth’s population has hit 8 billion

Whatsapp down for thousands of people in the UK

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Father's Day is celebrated around the world (photo: Adobe)

Day for dads that are celebrated with customs worldwide

Father's Day is celebrated around the world (photo: Adobe)

Global Father's Day celebrations - Celebration of Father’s Day around the world

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16 May 2022
By The Newsroom

Northern Ireland weekly market report

Councillor Bert Wilson

Climate Change vote ‘should not have been about orange or green’

Tandoor Chilli Ancient Grain Chips give a real bite to movie nights

Giving festive movie nights some extra bite!

The government has announced a series of changes to travel rules that will come into effect at 4am on Sunday morning (Shutterstock)

Full list of updated green, amber and red countries - and travel rules explained

Ttravellers from the UK can enter Germany from Wednesday 7 July (Photo: Getty Images)

Germany introduces new travel rules for UK tourists allowing fully vaccinated to...

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital...

Hancock insisted that the vaccines are working and said he “desperately” wants restrictions to be lifted (Photo: Getty Images)

Hancock warns it’s still ‘too early to say’ if 21 June lifting of lockdown will ...

The next step in the lockdown roadmap will take place no earlier than 17 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to hold press conference ahead of 17 May changes as 4 die from Ind...

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended

The Moderna vaccine is 92 per cent effective against Covid-19, and is on course to arrive in the UK in April, according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden (Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire/PA Images)

The US' Moderna vaccine is expected to be rolled out in the UK in April

Covid vaccinations will not be cancelled and second doses will go ahead despite an expected supply shortage, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid vaccine appointments 'will not be cancelled' - and second doses will go ah...

Northern Ireland Weekly Market Report

Sport events calendar 2021: all the rescheduled events and dates for your diary

The statue of Lord Dufferin at Belfast City Hall. Lord Dufferin, the new viceroy of India, had arrived in Bombay this week in 1884 and had been received the principal military and civil authorities, reported the News Letter. Picture: Gavan Caldwell/News Letter archives

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Lord Dufferin arrives in India as the new viceroy

The best chess apps for playing with friends - and tips for beginners

You could soon be able to send money through WhatsApp - here’s how

Sail away on pick of cruises to 'unexpected destinations'

The real number is likely to be a lot higher (Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

The world’s coronavirus death toll has hit 1 million - these are the worst affec...

People hold national flags as they gather during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi (Getty Images)

Pakistan is celebrating Independence Day today - here's how the country was form...

Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an important annual Hindu festival (Photo: Shutterstock)

Today is the annual Hindu festival of Janmashtami - here’s how it’s celebrated

A bin-busting harvest in northwest Iowa is evident in Iowa, where the bins couldn't hold all the high-yielding corn

China drives grain demand

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A Suitable Boy is the first BBC historical drama with no white characters - here...

What you need to know about Amazon Prime Day 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Amazon Prime Day has been postponed - here’s why

A smaller population will create significant social change and economic challenges (Photo: Shutterstock)

Experts think the global population will plummet in the future - here’s how it c...

These are the countries worst affected by coronavirus - as WHO states Covid-19 i...

The Chinese-owned app has denied claims of sharing information (Photo: Shutterstock)

TikTok is being investigated amid security concerns over children’s privacy - co...

Whatsapp are trialling a digital payment service (Shutterstock)

You could soon be able to make payments through WhatsApp - the new feature expla...

JCB's Louise Fresson, of Caverswall, Stoke-on-Trent, (left) and Hannah Clendon, of Little Haywood, near Stafford, help mark the production of JCB's 10,000th meal for vulnerable people living in the communities around its Staffordshire factories

Milestone moment as 10,000th JCB meal served up for county’s needy