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Another school in Sydney closed as a student tests positive to COVID-19; anti-government protests held in Belarus; Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel surpasses the men's record for the most English Channel crossings.


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By Essam Al-Ghalib

Source: SBS


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Another school in Sydney closed as a student tests positive to COVID-19; anti-government protests held in Belarus; Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel surpasses the men's record for the most English Channel crossings.



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