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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1925, Suzanne Zimmerman, American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist (died 2021) was born. In 1928, Al Rex, American musician (died 2020) was born. In 1971, MF Doom, English-American rapper (died 2020) was born. In 1981, Ágnes Kovács, Hungarian swimmer was born. In 1984, Ida Maria, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1988, Tulisa, English singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1989, Leon Bridges, American soul singer, songwriter and record producer was born. In 1992, Rich the Kid, American rapper was born. In 1992, Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer was born. In 2001, Kim Sin-jin, South Korean footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Big Hit Music denies copyright infringement claims over BTS' 'Swim'

Big Hit Music, Hybe's music subsidiary and BTS' agency, on Friday denied allegations that the group's global hit Swim infringed on the copyright of a song by three US songwriters. 'Swim' is an independent creation, the agency said in a statement shared with The Korea Herald. The allegations in the lawsuit are unilateral and unsubstantiated. We will respond firmly through the appropriate legal process. The statement came after US songwriters Steve Cooper, Jon Sandler and Greylyn Johnson fil
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 10, 2026
BTS hit 'Swim' faces plagiarism claim in U.S.; label rejects allegations, vows legal action
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- BTS' chart-topping smash hit Swim has been accused ...
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 11, 2026
BTS agency denies copyright infringement allegations over ‘Swim’
BTS agency denies copyright infringement allegations over ‘Swim’
BOL News
· Jul 11, 2026
BTS faces U.S. plagiarism lawsuit over ‘SWIM’ song
BigHit Music claims that “SWIM” is an original work. The post BTS faces U.S. plagiarism lawsuit over ‘SWIM’ song appeared first on BOL News.
NDTV
· Jul 1, 2026
Village People Frontman Victor Willis Dies At 74
Texas-born musician Victor Willis was the lead singer and co-writer of the band's biggest hits including YMCA, Go West and In The Navy.
The korea Herald News
· Jun 24, 2026
BTS’ surprise single makes Billboard’s Hot 100
BTS placed another single on Billboard’s Hot 100, label Big Hit Music announced Wednesday, citing the latest chart published on Tuesday in the US. “Come Over,” which entered the chart at No. 69, is the septet’s 39th song to make the main singles chart. The group took fans by surprise earlier this month when it released the single that was originally a bonus track from the special edition of its fifth studio album, “Arirang.” “Come Over” entered Billboard Global excl. US and Global 200 as well, r
Metro
· Jul 6, 2026
Meccha Chameleon sells 15,000,000 copies to become game equivalent of Obsession
A hide-and-seek indie hit has surpassed 15 million copies sold, as 'friendslop' proves you don't need a massive budget to catch the world's attention.
Gizmodo
· Jun 25, 2026
Matt ‘Fortune Favors the Brave’ Damon Is Back for More Crypto Fun
This time Ripple is laundering its reputation through Matt Damon and his Water.org charity.
DualShockers
· Jun 29, 2026
RAM Price-Fixing Lawsuit Explained: Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Have Been Here Before
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron are being sued for price-fixing RAM. Two of them have pleaded guilty to almost the exact same thing before.
India Today
· Jun 30, 2026
Telegram bot, fake IDs, foreign numbers: Delhi Police bust UPSC piracy racket
Telegram bot, fake IDs, foreign numbers: Delhi Police bust UPSC piracy racket
Awful Announcing
· Jun 30, 2026
Nearly 1,400 illegal World Cup streaming sites have ad revenue cut off in digital piracy fight
While the fight against piracy on the internet often feels like a fool’s errand, there’s one surefire way to affect those attempting to circumvent the rules: Turn off the money hose. Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), a non-profit created by the global advertising industry to fight ad-related crime, says it’s pushed to deprive almost 1,400 illegal
Us Weekly
· Jul 10, 2026
Teddy Swims Releases Emotional Breakup Song After Split From Girlfriend
Teddy Swims is pouring his emotions into his art. The two-time Grammy nominee, 33, released his powerful new single, “Break Up in Reverse,” on Friday, July 10, after revealing his split from his girlfriend, Raiche Wright. The lyrics find Swims wishing to undo a failed relationship. “Every night would get better instead of getting worse []
Sydney Morning Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
Eminem loses trademark battle with Aussie beach brand
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Korea Times News
· Jul 10, 2026
BTS faces 'SWIM' plagiarism lawsuit in US as BigHit Music denies allegations
BTS faces 'SWIM' plagiarism lawsuit in US as BigHit Music denies allegations
The Standard
· Jul 1, 2026
Victor Willis' wife shares 'profoundly sad' tribute as Village People star dies aged 74
The Texas-born musician was the co-writer of the disco band’s biggest hits including YMCA, In The Navy and Go West
The Next Web
· Jun 24, 2026
YouTube settles ahead of California’s second social-media addiction trial
A month before a Los Angeles jury was due to hear a Florida teenager’s case, Google quietly stepped out of it, leaving Meta, Snap and TikTok to argue the rest. Google’s YouTube has settled with a teenage plaintiff weeks before he was due to face the company in court, removing itself from the second bellwether [] This story continues at The Next Web
E! Online
· Jul 11, 2026
Jelly Roll Details Overeating Struggles Amid Bunnie Xo Divorce
Jelly Roll knows what it takes to navigate a challenge. Amid his divorce from ex Bunnie Xo, the What It Takes singer detailed his struggles with overeating, sharing how they compare to his past...
DNyuz
· Jul 11, 2026
Bunnie Xo reveals real reason she deleted her divorce podcast episode — and the shocking amount of money she made from it
Bunnie Xo doesn’t want her painful divorce from Jelly Roll to be a “permanent headline.” The influencer addressed taking down her revealing “Dumb Blonde” podcast episode all about her divorce from the singer that she released last month, explaining that while she wants to be open with fans, it’s “backfired” on her. “I do always []
Kotaku
· Jun 29, 2026
Class Action Lawsuit Accuses The Three Largest RAM Manufacturers Of Colluding To Drive Up Prices
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology are being sued by seventeen plaintiffs in the California Northern District Court, who allege that the three tech manufacturers are colluding to artificially increase the price of RAM
Upworthy
· Jul 12, 2026
Guy finds long-forgotten album in a thrift shop, reunites the band, and is sharing their music with the world
The damaged vinyl record was first released 58-years-ago. The post Guy finds long-forgotten album in a thrift shop, reunites the band, and is sharing their music with the world appeared first on Upworthy.
Latestly.com
· Jul 4, 2026
The Telegram 'A-P-P-P': Privacy, Piracy, and Pornography
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The Register
· Jul 6, 2026
Zombie ‘who owns Unix?’ lawsuit comes alive again
SCO's legal successor Xinuous asks legal brains to let it bite IBM over ancient license and copyright claims
Irish Star
· Jul 4, 2026
Jelly Roll's post-divorce song slammed as fans call it 'the worst I've ever heard'
Jelly Roll has released his first song since filing for divorce from Bunnie Xo — the new track 'Hands Up' carries a powerful message of self-belief, but not all fans are impressed
Face2Face Africa
· Jun 23, 2026
Eric Benét denies being a sex addict, but admits he was ‘dumb’ and ‘did stupid things’
Grammy-nominated singer Eric Benét recently touched on people tagging him as a sex addict and explained why that was not the case. The story surrounding the “sex addict” tag stemmed from Benét, 59, cheating on his ex-wife, Halle Berry, 59. The Spend My Life With You singer and Berry tied the knot in 2001 and...
Fark
· Jul 10, 2026
Chris Rock's "It ain't right..." applies here. Tag is for what the salesman should have expected based on sign at door [Florida]
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· Jul 3, 2026
Jersey Mike's is going public
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· Jun 26, 2026
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Mario Anzuoni/ReutersGrammy-winning singer Jelly Roll’s ex offered a brutal analogy for their lengthy relationship just over a month after they filed for divorce.On Friday, Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, compared the pair’s almost 10-year marriage to a prison sentence during an episode of her podcast, Dumb Blonde. She also read aloud the private messages she had received from men after her split from Jelly, born Jason DeFord, 41.During the episode, the 46-year-old New York Times bestselling author revealed that multiple rappers and other famous people had sent her messages. But most messages did not impress her. Read more at The Daily Beast.
UPI
· Jul 10, 2026
Listen: Teddy Swims releases 'Break Up in Reverse' single, music video
Listen: Teddy Swims releases 'Break Up in Reverse' single, music video
The i Paper
· Jul 3, 2026
Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: I didn’t get paid for 40 years
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· Jul 10, 2026
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MobileSyrup
· Jun 29, 2026
Tech giants hit with lawsuit alleging collusion over RAM prices
Three major tech companies are being sued over allegations that they’ve been colluding to drive up the prices of RAM. In a class-action lawsuit filed in the California Northern District Court, 14 individuals and three businesses accuse the world’s largest RAM manufacturers in the world — Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron — of producing artificial []
Oaklandside
· Jun 22, 2026
Nearly 20 years after ‘Scraper Bike,’ the Trunk Boiz are back
Nearly 20 years after ‘Scraper Bike,’ the Trunk Boiz are back The legendary Oakland rap group has dropped a new album with rising local artist Seiji Oda. It’s a match made in hyphy heaven.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 10, 2026
Google challenges Delhi HC ruling over use of trademark for AdWords
The tech giant seeks a stay on the single judge order which directed Google to pay 30 lakh as damages to Hindware for using its trademark as keywords for its AdWords Programme
New Musical Express
· Jul 10, 2026
The Linda Lindas on “really fun” new album ‘Gotta Get Out’ and “cool” Hayley Williams collab ‘Closer’: “It’s an emo song about not wanting to get older”
The band told NME that they'll shock people with their experimental third record, recalled early support from the Paramore frontwoman, cited Fontaines D.C. and The Cure as inspiration, and revealed why they “feel like outsiders sometimes” The post The Linda Lindas on “really fun” new album ‘Gotta Get Out’ and “cool” Hayley Williams collab ‘Closer’: “It’s an emo song about not wanting to get older” appeared first on NME.
BBC News
· Jul 1, 2026
Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74
Victor Willis was the band's frontman and co-wrote most of their hit songs including YMCA.
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