Covid-19: the Delta variant puts an end to the summer carefree attitude, restrictions are extended

The return of the mask, the extension of the sanitary pass: the Delta variant will have had, in a few weeks, the reason for the summer insouciance, including in countries such as the United States or Israel, which thought they were out of the woods and are now, in the middle of the summer, back to the restrictions measures. The American president Joe Biden, who promised a "summer of freedom" to his compatriots, had to take a series of measures on Thursday to relaunch vaccination, which had broken down after a dramatic start. To encourage the most reluctant to be vaccinated, Joe Biden called on local authorities to pay 100 dollars to any new person being vaccinated.

Tunisia: With new powers, President Saied tackles corruption

Tunisian President Kais Saied has launched an anti-corruption offensive, calling to account 460 businessmen accused of misappropriating funds under Ben Ali.Saied launched an anti-corruption offensive, calling to account 460 businessmen accused of misappropriating funds under Ben Ali, less than a week after seizing all executive power and suspending the parliament for a 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. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tunisian President Kais Saied, who dismissed the government, had assured him he was working toward a return to democracy.

Olympics-2020: Make way for Riner and athletics!

Five years of preparation for a gigantic challenge: Teddy Riner can get a third consecutive title of Olympic champion, in the cradle of his sport, while athletics starts its turn, Friday at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. In the history, only one other judoka, the Japanese Tadahiro Nomura, managed to become triple Olympic champion. It was in the category of less than 60 kg, in 2000, 2004 and 2008. For Riner, the task looks complex, because the giant goes forward in the uncertainty, because of an injury contracted five months ago to the cruciate ligament of the left knee, an injury only revealed recently. By mid-day in Tokyo, all was well for Riner. After starting his quest with an ippon over Austrian Stephan Hegyi, shortly after 11:00 am local time (02:00 GMT), the Frenchman dominated by waza-o.ais dominated by waza-ari the Isralian Or Sasson, bronze medalist at the Rio Games, that Riner had then dominated in semi-finals. The next round will be monstrous since Riner will face in the quarter-finals the Russian Tamerlan Bashaev, world N.1 and vice-champion of the world.

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 the actress says is a breach of contract that cost her millions of dollars.

The French men's epee team, Olympic champions in 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 the French fencing, was crowned by teams in every edition since 2004 (the team event was not in the program in London in 2012).