Today's headlines include:

• A woman accused of joining Islamic State will remain behind bars after a judge denied her bail request.
• The United States and Iran have exchanged fire in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire. 
• British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party has seen significant losses in this week’s local and regional elections. 
• And today’s good news: An Australian-Indian dancer has become the first to perform a South Asian dance form at Sydney Dance Company (SDC).

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