Covid-19: Delta variant puts an end to summer carelessness, restrictions extend

Back of the mask, extension of the health pass: the Delta variant will have, in a few weeks, been the reason for the summer carelessness, including in countries such as the United States or Israel who imagined themselves out of business and reconnect, in the heart of summer, with the restrictions measures. US President Joe Biden, who promised a "summer of freedom" to his compatriots, had to take a series of measures on Thursday to revive vaccination, which broke down after a drumbeat start. To encourage vaccination of the most reluctant, Joe Biden called on local authorities to pay $ 100 to any new person getting vaccinated.

Tunisia: With his new powers, President Saied tackles corruption

Qysiren President Kais Saied has launched an anti-corruption offensive, demanding accountability from 460 businessmen accused of embezzlement under Ben Ali, less than a week after seizing the entire executive power and suspending the activity of Parliament for one month. Mr Saied, who has not yet appointed a prime minister, attacked "those who plunder public money". They are "460" to owe "13.5 billion" dinars (4 billion euros) to the state, he said, citing an old report of a commission of inquiry into corruption and embezzlement under the former regime of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tunisian President Kais Saied, who sacked the government, had assured him that he was working towards a return to democracy.

JO-2020: Place for Riner and athletics!

Five years of preparation for a gigantic challenge: Teddy Riner can win a third consecutive Title of Olympic champion, in the cradle of his sport, while athletics launches in turn, Friday at the Tokyo Olympics. In history, only one other judoka, Japan's Tadahiro Nomura, has managed to become a three-time Olympic champion. It was in the under 60 kg category in 2000, 2004 and 2008. For Riner, the task promises to be complex, as the giant moves into uncertainty, due to an injury contracted five months ago to the cruciate ligament of the left knee, an injury only recently revealed. At midday in Tokyo, everything was fine for Riner. After starting his quest with an ippon on Austria's Stephan Hegyi, shortly after 11:00 local time (02:00 GMT), the Frenchman dominated by waza-ari the Israeli Or Sasson, bronze medallist at the Rio Games, whom Riner had then dominated in the semifinals. The rest promises to be monstrous as Riner will face in the quarterfinals the Russian Tamerlan Bashaev, world N.1 and vice-world champion.

IN BRIEF

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for its decision to release the movie "Black Widow" on its streaming platform at the same time as in theaters, which according to the actress constitutes a breach of contract that cost her millions of dollars.

The men's epee France team, Olympic champion at Rio-2016, was eliminated 45-44 in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament by Japan on Friday in Chiba. The men's epee, the traditionally strong weapon of French fencing, has been crowned by teams at every edition since 2004 (the team event was not on the program in London in 2012).