Posts Tagged ‘Kickstart’
India plans to kickstart rare-earth output to cut China reliance
[NEW DELHI] A proposed plan by India to spur local production of rare-earth magnets has drawn initial interest from a clutch of large conglomerates, sources familiar with the matter said, as the country seeks to cut its reliance on China for these vital electric vehicle (EV) and wind turbine materials. The Indian government is planning…
Read MoreIAEA Chief Hopes To Meet Iran’s New President Soon To Kickstart Dialogue
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog hopes to visit Iran soon for talks with newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared since a 2015 deal curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme in exchange for sanction…
Read MorePressure On Paris Games ‘To Kickstart New Olympic Golden Era’
The Paris Games has the chance to “kickstart a resurgence of the Olympic brand” following the last two Covid-affected editions and the doping-blighted 2014 Sochi Winter Games, former IOC marketing executive Terrence Burns has told AFP. With just six months to go to the opening ceremony in the French capital, organisers face plenty of hurdles…
Read MoreUK Tories Bid To Kickstart Resurgence At Annual Conference
The UK’s Conservative Party begins its annual conference Sunday, bidding to kickstart a resurgence before a general election expected next year that it is currently on track to lose. The four-day gathering in Manchester, northwest England, will be Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first since he became Tory leader last October, and likely the last before…
Read MoreAstronauts Throw A Pitch In Space To Kickstart This Year’s World Series [Watch]
![Astronauts Throw A Pitch In Space To Kickstart This Year’s World Series [Watch]](https://d.ibtimes.com/en/full/3812592/space-astronaut-space-suit.jpg "Astronauts Throw A Pitch In Space To Kickstart This Year’s World Series [Watch]")
This year, the world series started on a high note. The astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) threw a pitch in space to celebrate the start of the world series. In a video shared by Major League Baseball’s Twitter account, four astronauts of the current Expedition 68 mission can be seen, in which one…
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