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1. Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters called to huge blaze near Canada Water in London

   Local train services were disrupted as firefighters responded to the blaze in Bermondsey

2. Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750

   The State Department will soon offer a “premium” expedited service for foreigners seeking business or tourist visas that will set applicants back $750 on top of the basic processing fee of $185

3. Man who killed O’Shae Sibley after he danced at a Brooklyn gas station is convicted of manslaughter

   A jury has convicted a man of manslaughter as a hate crime in the death of O’Shae Sibley, who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station during a confrontation that began with a group of young people shouting racist and gay slurs at the professional dancer and his friends as they vogued to a Beyoncé song

4. ‘Went from orange to red’: Lawmakers and pundits shred Trump over NBC interview tantrum

   Gavin Newsom said the walkout was the ‘most severe case of California Derangement Syndrome we’ve ever seen’

5. Massive ‘6-7’ event attracts hundreds of kids - but ends in fights and arrests

   Chaos erupted outside of a Sky Zone in Shrewsbury, Missouri, Sunday after the trampoline park reached capacity

6. Powerful earthquake rattles Cuba with tremors felt in Florida and Mexico

   Decades of economic hardship have left many buildings in Cuba in severe disrepair, making them particularly vulnerable to seismic events

7. Six attractions on the new MSC World Asia cruise ship – including an F1 simulator and ‘Cliffhanger’ swing

   MSC World Asia will start welcoming guests from December 2026

8. Trump-Knicks live updates: Huge security measures outside MSG as fans bemoan disruption ahead of Game 3

   Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson will lead the Knicks as they face off against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals

9. Disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a pardon

   The former crypto executive was sentenced to 25 years in prison after prosecutors accused him of misappropriating billions of dollars in customer funds

10. ‘I have two jobs’: Trump belittles Mike Johnson in Oval Office humiliation where he claims to run the House, report says

    Speaker Mike Johnson apparently directs GOP members looking to bring legislation to the floor to get approval from President Trump first, according to a report