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- India and Pakistan agree to a delicate ceasefire.
- State funeral held for last surviving army prisoner of World War Two in Perth.
- And in sport, Bettylou Sakura Johnson claims her first World Surf League trophy.
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India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire following US diplomatic pressure, but fresh explosions were reported hours later in Indian-administered Kashmir, the epicentre of four days of intense fighting.
According to several sources, blasts were heard in Srinagar and Jammu, with flashes and projectiles seen in the night sky similar to scenes from the previous evening.
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri accused Pakistan of breaching the ceasefire.
“For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening between the Director’s General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan... We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility."
However, Pakistan claims there have been no violations on their side.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to help de-escalate tensions in the Middle East in talks with the leader of the Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War Two.
Speaking at the meeting with Mr Abbas, President Putin says he's been calling for an end to Israel's blockade of food and medical aid into Gaza and a resumption of peace talks.
“Russia has consistently advocated for humanitarian access and the resumption of the Middle East peace process. Unfortunately, the situation is only getting worse. I just spoke about the humanitarian crisis and catastrophe, and of course, this is aggravated by decisions to ban even humanitarian support.”
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A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder, after the body of a 65-year old man was found in a granny flat in western Sydney.
Emergency services were called to a property in Homebush West at about 11:30pm on Friday, after reports concerning a resident's welfare.
A man was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with murder.
Superintendent Robert Toynton says investigators are still trying to determine the relationship between the pair.
"One of the lines of inquiry for the investigators will be: what is the relationship between these two men? We have confirmed they know each other. How they actually know each other will be a line of inquiry."
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A state funeral has been held in Perth for Arthur Leggett, the last and oldest surviving army prisoner of World War Two.
He died in April, aged 106.
He served as the president of the Ex-Prisoners of War Association of W-A for 29 years.
A riderless horse led the funeral procession through the streets of Perth.
ABC presenter Mark Gibson, who interviewed Mr Leggett numerous times over the years, spoke at the service.
"During the battle of Crete in May 1941, Mr Leggett, then just 22 years old, was captured by German paratroopers after fierce fighting on the island. This marks the beginning of more than four years of captivity as a prisoner of war. These are the stories, Arthur didn't reveal for many years, and the ones I was particularly honoured to broadcast."
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It's Mother's Day - and research in America has revealed that, despite what your Mum may say, many mothers do have favourite children.
The researchers say it's often not intentional - but they certainly identify the children they have the most conflict with and with whom they are the most disappointed.
However - adult children are bad at working out which sibling is the favourite, with more than half getting it wrong.
Professor Jill Suitor from Purdue University in the United States has been carrying out the research with more than 500 families over two decades.
"What we see is when children perceive that they are favoured or disfavoured, they are more likely to have high levels of conflict and lower levels of closeness with their siblings. And in addition, they are likely to have higher depressive symptoms when they perceive they are favoured or disfavoured."
