Venezuela 'blockade', Australia gun reform, jobs and Ford
December 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump orders a 'blockade' of all sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela. U.S. job growth rebounds even as the shutdown distorts the numbers. Australia prepares to tighten gun control as the funerals for the Bondi Beach victims begin. And Ford takes a hit as it kills multiple EV models. Plus, Susie Wiles gives Vanity Fair a bombshell interview.
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