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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (born 919) passed away. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1938, Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (died 2012) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater was born. In 1971, Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (born 1914) passed away. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
X Games’ team era takes shape as XC Tokyo challenges for title
X Games Chiba offered a glimpse of the X Games' future, as XC Tokyo's homegrown stars and young standouts helped put the new team competition firmly in the spotlight.
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ComicBook.com
· Jul 2, 2026
Iconic X-Men Comic Featuring Multiple First Appearances (& Wolverine Joining the Team) Hits Auction At An Unbeatable Price
The X-Men is one of the most beloved comic book super teams. With characters like Wolverine, Storm, Jean Gray, and Professor X on the roster, it’s one of the most versatile and powerful teams, capable of taking on the heaviest hitters in the Marvel universe. In fact, they’ve even gone toe-to-toe with The Avengers on []
Reuters
· Jun 24, 2026
Former pro sumo wrestlers fight it out at London's 'Tokyo Nights'
A sumo event in London is pitting former professional wrestlers for nightly matches. Event director Matthew Harris explained the premise of the show while wrestler Daikiho said "it would mean a lot" if the show encouraged audiences to watch sumo in Japan. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #sumowrestling #england #japan 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
TechNode
· Jul 1, 2026
Paper Games cancels Love and Deepspace’s new male lead Ao Yin after player backlash
On Tuesday, Paper Games issued a public apology on Chinese social platform Weibo, announcing that it has canceled the launch and further development of Ao Yin, a planned new male protagonist for its romance game Love and Deepspace. In its statement, the company said that from the very beginning of the project’s development, it had []
Polygon
· Jul 1, 2026
Who are Apocalypse's new Horsemen in X-Men 97 season 2?
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· Jul 2, 2026
A Kang variant is in X-Men '97 season 2, which means the supervillain isn't completely off the table in the MCU's future
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· Jul 8, 2026
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