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Welcome to SBS News In Easy English. I'm Catriona Stirrat.
A surfer has been bitten by a shark on the New South Wales Mid North Coast in the fourth confirmed shark attack on the state's coastline in the past 48 hours.
The 39-year-old man was surfing at Point Plomer, near Crescent Head, on Tuesday morning when the shark bit through his board.
The Mid North Coast Local Health District says the man was taken to hospital with minor cuts and grazes to one of his legs, and has since been discharged.
This follows an incident at 6pm on Monday where a 27-year-old man suffered critical injuries after being bitten by a shark at North Steyne Beach in Manly on Sydney's northern beaches.
Swimming spots on the northern beaches have been closed to surfers and swimmers for the next 48 hours following a spate of shark attacks.
Surf Lifesaving New South Wales CEO Steven Pearce says the rain means the conditions are more dangerous while sharks are known to be present.
"The water is unsafe at the moment because of the turbidity and just the murkiness of the water. Do not enter the water for swimming or surfing for the next 48 hours. This is unprecedented to have this much shark activity of incidents in 24 hours and this is just one of the initiatives put in place to try and protect everyone's safety in the immediate period."
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Danish troops have landed in Greenland for a military exercise, as the United States president continues his push to takeover the Danish territory.
His campaign is threatening the NATO alliance, of which the US and European nations are members.
The Arctic Resilience exercise follows a meeting between the Danish government and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, who addressed the media in Brussels.
"The most important thing about the meeting was that Troels and I achieved some important things with regard to security in the Arctic. How many people can best provide for the Arctic in terms of security. It is important to know how to work with security in the Arctic. That is why we are now carrying out various exercises."
A North American Aerospace Defense Command aircraft will soon arrive in Greenland for what the joint-Canada military organisation says are "long-planned" activities.
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Spain's Prime Minister is promising to find out the cause behind the train crash that killed at least 40 people on Sunday night.
Pedro Sanchez visited the site where two high-speed trains collided, in the worst crash the country has seen in a decade.
As Spain enters three days of mourning, 120 people are injured and emergency crews continue to scour the wreckage for survivors - a task praised by the president.
"I want to recognise their dedication, their professionalism and their humanity. I think it is also very important to emphasise that we empathise with the job they have done and continue to do today in this time of pain and tragedy."
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning Russia is preparing to mount a massive strike on his country in coming days.
The leader urged his people to stay vigilant and pay close attention to airborne warnings.
Mr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is forming a new approach for its Air Force, focusing on short-range defence with interceptor drones and other tools.
"This system will be transformed. I approved the appointment of a new Deputy Commander of the Air Force, Pavlo Yelizarov. In the army, he is known for Lazar, a special unit that operates, and operates effectively. Together with Ukraine’s Minister of Defence and the military command, a new organisation for the entire component of this particular type of air defence must - and will - be developed."
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To sport now and in cycling,
Swiss rider Noemi Ruegg has beaten the odds to join Australian cycling legenda Amanda Spratt as the only women to become champions of multiple Tour Down Under races.
Ruegg outsprinted three UAE Team ADQ riders to claim stage three and successfully defend the Tour overall title.
The final stage and overall tour was won on the strength of two climbs inside the last 25 kilometres of the stage of the South Australian event.
Spanish cyclist Mavi Garcia finished second on the stage and 11 seconds behind Ruegg overall.
That was SBS News In Easy English. I'm Catriona Stirrat.
