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JD Vance and Usha Vance have announced the birth of their fourth child. -EPA Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance have announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Alec Neel Vance was born on Sunday, joining older siblings: nine-year-old Ewan, six-year-old Vivek and four-year-old Mirabel. Vance announced the birth on social media.

We have been hunting down the worst pothole in northern Victoria. This one may just be a solid contender. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content One of our readers hit this monster pothole while driving on the Murray Valley Hwy west of Strathmerton recently. “Hitting it in the fog with a B-double coming the opposite way is not a fun thing to do at 6am,” they said.

The show was an attempt to bring Super Bowl vibes to the World Cup. -AP Madonna, the Muppets and Shakira were among the stars who performed for the first World Cup half-time show - with a surprise appearance from Ted Lasso.

The long-vacant former Heinz tomato processing factory at 19 Winter Rd, Girgarre may have found a buyer, in a development locals hope will help secure the small town's future. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The 11,075 sq m site, sitting on 9.2 hectares and listed for $4.95 million through Colliers and Gagliardi Scott Real Estate, is set to be purchased by overseas investors.

At least one person was killed and 15 injured in a large-scale overnight Russian attack on Kyiv. -EPA Russia has attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, again highlighting Ukraine's shortage of US-made Patriot air defence systems.

Andy Burnham's allies say he will focus on kitchen table issues such as the cost of living. -AP Andy Burnham, the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, will scrap government plans for a digital ID scheme when he takes ‌office, signalling his intention to focus resources on kitchen table issues such as the cost of living, his allies say.

Peruvian authorities say the total number of people missing after an earthquake is still unknown. -AP A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has shaken the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, injuring more than 30 and displacing 300, authorities say. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9.24pm, with its epicentre located 2km west-southwest of the city of Sicaya in Huancayo province. It was 10km deep.

Asylum-seekers on Nauru are struggling to pay for basics, including food and fresh water. -AAP Image Asylum-seekers being detained within the community in Nauru are struggling to buy enough food and are being forced to choose between eating and paying for other necessities. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The difficulties are being driven by a mix of high living costs and low income support, according to a new report by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

A think tank is urging Australia to widen Defence's focus to a key part of the Indian Ocean. -AAP Image Australia should take advantage of a moment of "genuine strategic opportunity" caused by the Iran war to widen Defence's focus to a key part of the Indian Ocean.

David McBride remains in jail after leaking secret defence materials about conduct in Afghanistan. -AAP Image In a radical step-change to how whistleblowers have been treated in Australia, one state is expanding support to public servants calling out wrongdoing to previously unimagined territory.