The New Paper

April 9, 2021

The New Paper Weekly Recap: World

  • Jordanian officials accused former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein of conspiring to destabilize the nation, placing him under house arrest (4/5)
  • Major flooding and landslides hit Indonesia and East Timor (4/5)
  • Russian President Putin signed a law to remain in power through 2036 (4/6)
  • G20 finance ministers met this week (4/7)
  • EU health officials found that blood clots are a “very rare” side effect of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine (4/8)
  • Violence in Northern Ireland escalated this week (4/9)
  • Prince Philip died at the age of 99 (4/9)
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