Headlines: ISIS-linked woman denied bail

5/8/20264 min

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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Producer: Rosa Bowden

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Emma Gillespie· Host0:03
[gentle music] From The Daily Aus, I'm Emma Gillespie.
Lucy Tassell· Host0:10
I'm Lucy Tassel.
Emma Gillespie· Host0:11
It's Friday the 8th of May. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Lucy Tassell· Host0:15
A woman accused of joining ISIS will remain behind bars after a judge denied her bail request. Janai Safar was arrested after arriving in Australia on Thursday. The 32-year-old was part of a group of women and children, including her nine-year-old son, who were all returning from a Syrian refugee camp. She's facing charges of entering a prohibited area and being a member of a terrorist organization. Both offenses carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Safar faced the New South Wales Bail Division Court on Friday via video link. Her lawyer noted the woman's alleged offending occurred more than 10 years ago and said she was unlikely to re-offend. Despite this, the judge ruled Safar did not meet the exceptional circumstances required to be granted bail. She's due to return to court in July. Two other ISIS-linked women, aged 53 and 31, were arrested at Melbourne Airport yesterday. They're being held by police, awaiting separate bail hearings on Monday.
Emma Gillespie· Host1:16
[gentle music] The United States and Iran have exchanged fire in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire. Iran says the situation has returned to normal, while the US says it does not want to escalate. Iran's

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