Reigning tennis world champion Barty announces shock retirement at age 25
She retires with 15 titles, less than two months after winning the Australian Open, her third Grand Slam singles triumph following the 2021 Wimbledon and 2019 French Open.
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China sticks to zero-Covid policy: Tens of millions endure new lockdown
Meanwhile, uncertainty over the war in Ukraine is raising prices everywhere, including in Japan, which has long been stuck in deflation. The price rise in Japan is still a lot smaller than in many other places though. The main reason for this is the country's slow economic recovery and even slower wage growth after two "lost decades", leaving Japan in a deflationary spiral. Our Tokyo correspondents Louis Belin, Justin McCurry, Constantin Simon and Yuko Sano report.
Organisers of Paris 2024 Olympics hope to sell 13.4 million tickets
London 2012 put just under nine million tickets up for sale and sold some 8.2 million, while Atlanta 1996 sold around 8.3 million of 11 million available.
Music show: Ukraine's Kate Zubok and France's Lewis OfMan on staying upbeat
Plus we take a look at Flamenco electro trap artist Rosalia's third album, which dropped at the weekend.
French presidential election: Mélenchon promises retirement at 60, Macron champions sovereignty
Andrew Smith will be joining us for Perspective every Monday leading up to the French presidential election, which begins with a first round on April 10.
Rugby: France beat England to claim long-awaited Six Nations Grand Slam
Fabien Galthie's side showed their brilliance in an exhilarating opening half, although some poor passing and handling kept England in the game until the hour.
War in Ukraine: Ukrainian presidential advisor says Zelensky is 'ready' to talk to Putin
Igor Zhovkva told FRANCE 24 that some 130 civilians were rescued from a theatre bombed by Russian forces in the eastern city of Mariupol. However, he feared there could still be many casualties, with "several hundred people" possibly still trapped.
'Democracy is standing up against autocracy' in Ukraine, EU's von der Leyen says
Faced with the unprecedented crisis at the borders of the European Union that has sent shockwaves across the bloc, Ursula von der Leyen outlined the EU's response to the war in Ukraine. This means continuing to inflict economic stress on Russia, partly through the latest sanctions outlined this week, which have had "a huge effect on Russia's economy right now, but also a huge effect over time on the economy so it will have a lasting effect. There is a price for President Putin to pay and this is our strength in the European Union," the European Commission president told FRANCE 24.