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Australia grants visas to more members of Iranian women's football team

Two more members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted asylum in Australia, taking the total to seven, amid fears for their safety after they were criticised for not singing their national anthem.

Australia grants visas to more members of Iranian women's football team
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Two more members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted asylum in Australia, taking the total to seven, amid fears for their safety after they were criticised for not singing their national anthem.

Originally published at Sky News

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