"I don't know if we will ever see the great man again here," former champion Boris Becker said, voicing the fears of many millions. "I don't know. I really don't know," admitted the 39-year-old Swiss, who had been bidding to become the oldest man in the Open Era to reach the last four at Wimbledon. When things go wrong in the manner they did on Wednesday, the Swiss great will leave Wimbledon with more questions than answers about his future. Instead there was a steady flow of shanked backhands, netted volleys and wayward forehands -- not the kind of shots that had earned him 369 match wins at the majors.

Joseph said the police and army had the security situation under control. "This crime is an attack against the democratic order of Haiti and the region," Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader said. After taking office as president in 2017, Moise, a banana exporter-turned-politician, faced fierce protests over corruption allegations and his management of the economy. Embassy said it would be closed on Wednesday due to the "ongoing security situation". "We stand ready and stand by them to provide any assistance that's needed," she said.

Late last month (June), an Indonesian website wrote an article with the headline that stated Indonesian singer Yuni Shara watches porn with her teenage sons as a form of sex education. This article and many others were based on an interview Yuni did with artiste Venna Melinda on her YouTube channel. Yuni wrote on her Instagram: “It’s not possible and it's not true that I would have said, I watch adult films with my sons. I am still a sane person.”But according to the reports, they had taken her quotes directly from the interview. One site shared what Yuni allegedly said in the video: “It’s impossible for our children nowadays to not watch porn, whether it’s anime or any other kind that are available these days.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has expanded the list of sectors allowed to operate in Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) areas in Selangor. The additionals include those related to the production of healthcare products, as well as food and beverage. It said the list of key food and beverage products is available in the standard operating procedures (SOP) for the manufacturing sector for the EMCO in Selangor at www.miti.gov.my. “MITI also called on the industry to work closely with the Government in flattening the Covid-19 curve. “Any company found violating the SOPs will be subject to legal action including fines or closure of the premises for a certain period of time,” it said.

Tributes poured in on Wednesday (July 7) from Indian and Pakistani actors, politicians, sports personalities and even an animal rights group after much-loved Bollywood veteran Dilip Kumar died aged 98. "Dilip Kumar... will be remembered as a cinematic legend, " Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind said: "Dilip Kumar summarised in himself a history of emerging India. Whenever the history of Indian cinema will be written, it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar', " Bachchan added. Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi said his death was a "huge loss" for his fans in Pakistan, Mumbai "and across the globe".

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein will take on his new role as Senior Minister (Security) to the best of his ability and has pledged to continue working for the people and the country. The Foreign Minister said he was aware and humbled that in facing the pandemic, the responsibility before him is heavy and that the people’s hopes are high. “I believe that only with stability, unity and close cooperation from all parties can we come out of this crisis together. “Whatever post is entrusted to me, my position remains the same, which is only to serve the people and the country sincerely,” he said in a Facebook post on Wednesday (July 7). Hishammudin also thanked the Prime Minister for his appointment as Senior Minister.

KUALA LUMPUR: In addition to the moratorium, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is also offering an additional Repayment Assistance (RA) option of a 50% reduction in monthly instalments for 6 months for customers who prefer to have this alternative. In a statement, Maybank said the moratorium/ RA plan is available for customers to request effective July 7. Maybank customers may request for the moratorium/RA wia the Maybank2u Covid-19 Repayment Assistance page at www.maybank2u.com.my/covid19 or request online via Maybank2u (available from July 20). “Approval will be given automatically to all customers in the above categories and Maybank has designed the process to be hassle-free with no supporting documentation requested upfront for approval purposes, ” Maybank said. Maybank also reminded customers to be wary of scammers and only opt in for this moratorium/RA through official bank channels.

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin HusseinKUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced the appointment of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Deputy Prime Minister who will continue to oversee the Ministry of Defense portfolio, while Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is now a Senior Minister. In a statement today, the PMO said Hishammuddin will head the Security Cluster — previously under Ismail Sabri — and that he will assist Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the execution of the National Recovery Plan. It said Ismail Sabri’s appointment will assist the Prime Minister in managing the administration of the country and fulfil the people’s needs amid the current health and economic crisis. “The Prime Minister's Office congratulates Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein on the appointments,” it said. Ismail Sabri is one of the three vice presidents of UMNO.

IPOH (Bernama): Senior citizen Mohd Ghazaly Md Yusoff is beaming with pride after getting his Covid-19 vaccine shot at the newly-opened vaccination centre (PPV) at the Gopeng Community Centre here. “I live alone and I can’t walk after an accident while doing some grass-cutting work last year. Meanwhile in KUALA NERUS, Terengganu, an octogenarian is also breathing a sigh of relief after being vaccinated at the Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin PPV. Zalillah Muda, 85, could not be happier as she was vaccinated together with her sister Aminah, 80. The two sisters, who required wheelchairs when they arrived at the PPV, stayed calm during the entire vaccination process.

LOS ANGELES: TikTok videos were not loading for many users across the US on July 6, amid what appeared to be a widespread technical outage for the popular short-form video platform lasting more than an hour. Problem reports for the app shot up at about 3.45pm ET Tuesday, per monitoring site DownDetector. Another 25% of users said they had problems logging in and 5% of issues reported were related to uploading videos. “The TikTok app is currently experiencing some issues, which our team is working quickly to address. With TikTok not working, unhappy users took to other social media to vent and joke about the situation (as is often the case when a popular app goes down).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Malaysian firm Yong Tai Bhd, which has partnered China-based Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co Ltd (SZKT) to supply Chinese-produced Covid-19 vaccine in Malaysia, is targeting to offer its vaccines to private sector by September or October. Boo is also confident that the vaccine developed by SZKT will be well accepted as it is of the same technology platform as the other two Chinese Covid-19 vaccine developers Sinopharm and Sinovac. He noted that the technology of the Chinese vaccine is the inactivated virus vaccine, which has a good track record and has been accepted by most people. Malaysia's regulators have given conditional approval to two Chinese Covid-19 vaccines developed by Sinovac and CanSino respectively and the two vaccines are included in the country's national vaccination programme. Chinese vaccines are gaining momentum in Malaysia with more Malaysian firms jumping on Chinese vaccine distribution bandwagon.

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysian firm Yong Tai Bhd, which has partnered with China-based Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd. (SZKT) to supply Chinese-produced Covid-19 vaccine in Malaysia, is targeting to offer its vaccines to the private sector by September or October. Boo is also confident that the vaccine developed by SZKT will be well accepted as it is of the same technology platform as the other two Chinese Covid-19 vaccine developers Sinopharm and Sinovac. He noted that the technology of the Chinese vaccine is the inactivated virus vaccine, which has a good track record and has been accepted by most people. Malaysia's regulators have given conditional approval to two Chinese Covid-19 vaccines developed by Sinovac and CanSino respectively and the two vaccines are included in the country's national vaccination programme. Chinese vaccines are gaining momentum in Malaysia with more Malaysian firms jumping on the Chinese vaccine distribution bandwagon.

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (pic) has apologised for the issue concerning his marriage solemnisation that went viral on social media over the last few days. The Agriculture and Food Industries Deputy Minister II said the matter concerns his privacy and that of his family that should not be known by the public. “God willing this issue would not affect me to continue my work as a deputy minister and an MP,” he added. On July 4, the Narathiwat Islamic Council in Thailand said it would investigate an akad nikah (marriage solemnisation) ceremony allegedly involving a deputy minister which was conducted online. The council's vice-president Abdul Aziz Che Mamat said they had never approved online solemnisation ceremonies.

It is obvious that the frustration and anger had arisen from, firstly, the Helpdesk number in Mysejahtera that is pathetically useless and secondly, the vaccination selection process is seemingly screwed up. I am not implying here that the younger rakyat should be sidelined but JKJAV should keep their initial plan to prioritise senior citizens for the vaccination. This true story shows that the threat and risk for senior citizens is very real. Vaccination for senior citizens has to be prioritised. And senior citizens have waited four long months.

After waiting for an eternity, I finally got my vaccination appointment on July 5. My vaccination appointment was at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Nilai, about half an hour's drive from Seremban. Right from the car park to the vaccination hall, there were many frontliners who really pampered me all along the way. The many volunteers and health personnel went out of their way to make our vaccination experience one to cherish with wonderful memories. I was directed to a counter to get my second appointment date and, after a 15-minute rest, I left.