France says goodbye to Bébel

France will pay a national tribute on Thursday to Jean-Paul Belmondo, cinema legend whose death on Monday at the age of 88 arouses immense emotion, at the height of his popularity. This tribute ceremony, both solemn and popular, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the courtyard of the Invalides with a eulogy for President Macron. Will be present, the family of the actor, gathered around the coffin of the "patriarch", political leaders, sportsmen and admirers. Nearly 1,000 people from the public will be able to attend the tribute, with their health pass. For those who cannot enter, giant screens will be installed in the courtyard of the Invalides. And the French will be able to follow the special editions on the television channels.

Nice-OM incidents: the League hits hard, match to be replayed and a point withdrawn in Nice

The sanction was announced shortly after 11:00 p.m., after a five-hour marathon session, including 90 minutes of deliberations. Sanctions "very severe. The Disciplinary Committee of the League (LFP) struck hard on Wednesday to punish the actors of the incidents of the match between Nice and Marseille, which will be replayed on neutral ground. A point was also withdrawn from the Riviera club And for good reason: the record of the scuffles which caused the interruption in the 75th minute of the Mediterranean derby, on August 22, was out of the ordinary, to the point of pushing the LFP to relocate the meeting to a Parisian hotel at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, rather than in its premises, deemed too cramped.The meeting of the 3rd day of Ligue 1, stopped with the score of 1-0 for the Gym, will thus have to be replayed, behind closed doors and on neutral ground.

IN SHORT

The Islamist party at the head of government in Morocco for a decade suffered a real rout in favor of liberal parties considered close to the royal palace during the legislative elections on Wednesday, according to provisional results announced early Thursday morning.

Ten people died Wednesday evening in North Macedonia in a virulent fire following an explosion in a Covid-19 unit, announced the authorities of the small Balkan state, deploring "the lives lost".

Tennis: "Teenage Kicks!" ("teenagers hit") at the US Open: Leylah Fernandez, 19, and Emma Raducanu, 18, will face Thursday in an unprecedented last four, respectively the world N.2 Aryna Sabalenka and Maria Sakkari (18th), and one of these four will win their first Major.