First person charged under new Queensland e-scooter laws just seven minutes after they came into effect

A Brisbane e-scooter rider has become the first person charged under tougher new e-mobility laws, alleged to be riding over the legal alcohol limit. The 28-year-old Teneriffe man was stopped by police for not wearing a helmet on Queen Street in the CBD, just after midnight. Police Assistant Commissioner Rhys Wildman said officers were able…

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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseats Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado House primary

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros has toppled Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st District Democratic primary, NBC News projects, in the latest victory for the insurgent left wing of the party over an entrenched incumbent this year. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. DeGette, 68, has…

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Priyank Kharge Criticizes Centre’s E20 Ethanol Experiment on Indian Motorists | India News

Priyank Kharge demands E20 rollback (ANI images) Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Wednesday targeted the Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in his X post over the rollout of E20 (20% ethanol-blended petrol).He alleged that the government has admitted before the Supreme Court that ethanol blending is still an “experiment” despite millions of…

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Trump has revealed his financial statement. Here’s how much he earned

US President Donald Trump earned more than $US1.4 billion ($2 billion) from several cryptocurrency ventures, according to his latest financial disclosure. It highlights just how central the crypto industry has become to his business empire. The almost 1,000-page filing, released by the US Office of Government Ethics, offers a detailed snapshot of the president’s finances…

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Comedian wants law change requiring ID from roadside assistance contractors after ‘terrifying’ ordeal

A comedian has gone viral on social media after describing an encounter with a contractor she says came to provide roadside assistance but did not carry identification. In a widely viewed TikTok, Laura Johnston said when she called NRMA for assistance late one evening in February, she was confronted by a man who behaved aggressively,…

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F1 visa refusal: Former visa officer says Indians taught to memorize everything, rehearsed answers sound like lies

A former visa officer said Indian students consider a visa interview like a test, and they memorize answers that sound like lies. Reacting to Indian students getting rejected at their F1 visa interview despite not lying, former visa officer Yvette Bansal said Indians are taught to memorize everything, and they take this visa interview as…

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