India-Pakistan crisis escalates; emotional day in mushroom murder trial; and a suspiciously heavy sausage dog

Good afternoon. Pakistan says at least 26 civilians, including a child, have been killed and 46 injured after India launched missile attacks on what it claimed were nine sites of “terrorist infrastructure” inside Pakistan. It was a dramatic escalation in a long-simmering conflict between the two nuclear armed neighbours.

Pakistan declared the strikes to be an “act of war” and claimed it had shot down five Indian air force jets in what it called a “befitting reply”. India had accused Pakistan of involvement in an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir last month which killed 26 people.

The Australian government has issued a warning against travelling to Pakistan after the missile attack, and has also warned Australians to exercise a high degree of caution if travelling to India. Follow the latest developments in our live blog.

“The best model I’ve seen is where former leaders make a graceful exit from politics and maintain their graceful silence. So that will be my model.”

The former opposition leader Peter Dutton made his first remarks to journalists since Saturday night’s federal election loss as he walked through Canberra airport today. Dutton, who lost his seat of Dickson, was back in the capital to thank staff and presumably start packing up his office.

Catholic leaders from all over the world will begin casting their votes for a new pope under Michelangelo’s famous ceiling fresco in the coming hours, in what is the largest – and possibly the most unpredictable – conclave to ever take place.

After braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini dachshund?

The sausage dog captured the world’s attention when she was spotted 529 days after going missing on the South Australian island, with people worldwide avidly following the story of her capture. But the formerly 4kg dog put on 1.8kg since going missing, raising questions about her time away.

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