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Vice President JD Vance pushed back against a Vanity Fair article quoting White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as criticizing his political evolution, responding publicly by defending his loyalty to President Donald Trump. Speaking in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Asked about Wiles referring to him as a “conspiracy theorist” and calling his support for Trump politically expedient, Vance said he believes only in “conspiracy theories that are true.”In his remarks to supporters, Vance also criticized what he described as disloyalty within Washington, saying some officials privately undermine the president, while praising Wiles for what he called unwavering loyalty. He later suggested…

Published on 16/12/2025 – 18:04 GMT+1 The European Commission has presented its first European Affordable Housing Plan, which includes measures to reduce home prices to address a housing crisis taking hold across the bloc. The plan, released on Tuesday, focuses on increasing housing supply and triggering investments by relaxing the…

Spain has just announced it will launch a national public transport pass for a monthly fee of €60. Users can take buses or trains anywhere around the country. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the initiative aims “to change the way Spaniards understand and use public transport forever”. The nation joins…

Video: Archer, Smith in heated exchangeArcher, Smith in heated exchangeWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerJofra Archer and Steve Smith exchange fiery words late in the Brisbane Test.December 17, 2025 — 1.01am Read the…

The federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy for procurement for large infrastructure and defence projects kicked in on Tuesday as the U.S. trade war continues, Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says. The policy was announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney in September and is essentially a mandate for the federal government to…

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Jack Link’s $4 billion family-owned business is the largest manufacturer of jerky in the world, selling 800 million packages of meat snacks and other products a year. But the company namesake and his son are still hungry for more.Back in 1985, the Link family’s Wisconsin meatpacking business had just gone…

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