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The Loop: Shark attack closes Sydney beaches, NATO says Russia hasn't de-escalated, and a new move for Foo Fighters

Good morning, it's Thursday, February 17. Here's what you need to get going today.

One thing to know right now: A 'catastrophic' shark attack has closed Sydney beaches

  • Police and paramedics rushed to Little Bay Beach in Sydney's east yesterday afternoon after frantic calls reported a swimmer being attacked. 
  • Paramedics said the person suffered "catastrophic injuries" and police made the grim discovery of human remains in the ocean.
  • It was the first fatal shark attack in Sydney in almost 60 years — since 1963.
  • Beaches from Clovelly south to La Perouse have been closed for 24 hours.
  • Here's what a witness told the ABC he saw:
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