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American neurologist Stephen Hauser and Italian epidemiologist Alberto Ascherio were awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize on Sunday for their groundbreaking research on multiple sclerosis, the debilitating neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly three million people worldwide.

Global stocks continued to tumble for a third straight session, with Europe’s main market indexes losing more than 4% for the day. Taking to social media, Donald Trump called for patience saying “don’t be a stupid”.  In a separate post, the US president threatened to impose additional 50% tariffs on Chinese imports if Beijing didn’t withdraw its retaliatory measures. 

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that Hamas “must have no role” in governing the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Macron spoke alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at a press conference in Cairo ahead of a summit on the situation in Gaza. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the crisis in the Middle East. 

This week, Valérie Fayolle meets with a major figure in African reggae – none other than Alpha Blondy. For over 40 years, he’s been spreading messages of peace and electrifying stages all over the world. He’s here to talk about his new album “RISE” and take us on a tour of the European House of Photography, where we get a look at the work of Dennis Morris, the photographer who captured the legendary Bob Marley.

A second child in the southwestern United States has died from measles, officials said Sunday, as 22 states report 642 confirmed cases, almost all of them among unvaccinated people.

A Champions Cup rugby game between Toulouse and Sale was delayed for about half an hour on Sunday when a parachutist in a pre-match display was caught on the roof of the Stadium de Toulouse.

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, April 3: There’s disbelief, anger and scepticism in the international press after US President Donald Trump announces tariffs hikes on the US’s international trade partners. Also: fury continues after the deaths of 15 aid workers in Gaza last month, which the UN now blames on Israeli forces. Plus: Paris’s Fondation Louis Vuitton will honour British artist David Hockney in a new exhibition – but a cigarette on his exhibition poster has put him at odds with Paris metro authorities!

French President Emmanuel Macron is on his way to Egypt to participate in discussions with the Egyptian president and the Jordanian king. These talks aim to restore the Gaza ceasefire, which collapsed three weeks ago when Israel resumed airstrikes on the enclave. The recent attacks have claimed the lives of hundreds of Palestinians, with dozens more killed in the past 24 hours alone. According to UNICEF, at least 100 children are being killed or injured every day amid the ongoing violence. Siobhan Silke reports.

In this edition of arts24, we bring you a candid conversation with one of our greatest living authors about race, class and womanhood. From her extraordinary debut novel “Purple Hibiscus” to the Women’s Prize-winning “Half of a Yellow Sun,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has established herself as one of literature’s most vital voices. Her TED talk “We Should All Be Feminists” was sampled by Beyoncé, her words have been printed on Dior T-shirts, and Time magazine has named her one of the 100 Most Influential People.

Health authorities in France’s Reunion Island on Friday launched an emergency plan to boost staff in hospitals to deal with the spread of the chikungunya virus. This comes as the Indian Ocean territory reported over 6,000 new cases of the mosquito-borne disease last month. Matthew-Mary Caruchet reports.