☕ The Glastonbury sets, explained

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There will be 35 U.S. players competing in the singles draws at Wimbledon, which starts today. Keep an eye out for the 19 women and 16 men competing - that’s the most since 1999.

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Some headlines from this morning:

International Atomic Energy Agency Director Rafael Grossi said U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities set Iran's nuclear program back by months, contradicting President Trump's claims the weekend airstrikes "obliterated" the program. Grossi said Saturday the strikes caused severe damage but Iran retains the "industrial and technological capacities to be able to start again." The assessment aligns with a leaked Pentagon report concluding Iran could rebuild within months. Trump denied the reports but said he would consider additional strikes if evidence emerges that Iran continues enriching uranium to weapons-grade levels.

Canada has rescinded its digital services tax, in the hope of restarting stalled trade negotiations with the U.S. The tax would have charged digital companies with revenue above $20 million, potentially costing major U.S. tech firms like Amazon and Meta up to $3 billion starting this week. Talks between the countries halted Friday when the U.S. called the tax "a direct and blatant attack on our country" that unfairly targeted American technology companies. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said negotiations are scheduled to conclude July 21.

The IDF has ordered Palestinians to evacuate parts of northern Gaza ahead of expanded military operations in the area. The Israeli military said operations would "intensify and expand westward" to "eliminate terrorists and terrorist infrastructure," directing residents to move south to a coastal area near al-Mawasi. President Trump posted on Truth Social, encouraging Israel to "make the deal in Gaza" and "get the hostages back" as diplomatic efforts continue. Hamas officials said talks with Israel remained stalled nearly three months after the ceasefire deal collapsed.

Southern Europe is experiencing a heatwave, which is expected to intensify over the next week. France, Portugal, and Spain are issuing health warnings as temperatures threaten to exceed 100 degrees. The heatwave results from two converging hot air masses, including one that caused heat waves in the central and eastern U.S. last week and another from the Mediterranean. France made all public pools free, while Sicily banned outdoor work for certain professions, as governments prepare for peak temperatures. Heat-related deaths in Europe have increased by 30% over the past two decades, particularly affecting children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

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Two firefighters were killed and another critically injured Sunday after being shot while responding to a deliberately set fire in rural Idaho, marking what officials called a targeted ambush on first responders. Here's what you need to know.

What happened?

Firefighters responded to a blaze on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d'Alene around 1 pm Sunday. Forty minutes later, they reported being shot at and took cover behind their trucks. The gunman, who police believe set the fire to lure firefighters, was later found dead after a hours-long shootout with over 300 law enforcement officers.

"These firefighters did not have a chance," Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said. "This was a total ambush."

Police used cell phone data to locate the suspect's body alongside a high-powered hunting rifle. The injured firefighter remains in critical condition.

Canfield Mountain

Canfield Mountain is a popular hiking area located in dense scrub near Coeur d'Alene, a city of approximately 55,000 residents, situated near the Washington state border. Residents told The New York Times that fires were rare in the area, which is known for its sense of safety.

Emergency officials evacuated a four-mile radius around the mountain Sunday evening. The fire continues burning.

The response

The bodies of the slain firefighters arrived in Spokane, Washington, Sunday night, accompanied by a procession of emergency vehicles as colleagues saluted.

"This is a heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters," Idaho Governor Brad Little said.

Police have not released details about the suspect or identified the victims. The investigation continues.

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Police are investigating two performances at last weekend’s Glastonbury Festival.

Punk duo Bob Vylan, whose performance was live-streamed, chanted: “Death, death, to the IDF” (Israeli Defense Forces).

Irish rap trio Kneecap followed onstage, but their performance was not officially streamed.

One member has recently been charged with a terrorism-related offence for waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert.

Glastonbury

Glastonbury is Britain’s largest musical festival. It’s held on a farm in south-west England.

The BBC live-streams most performances and uploads them to its streaming service iPlayer.

Ahead of this year’s festival, the BBC announced that it would not stream Kneecap’s performance, citing editorial guidelines, but would be available on iPlayer.

Set one

Punk duo Bob Vylan began their performance at 2.30pm on Saturday (local time).

During their performance, lead vocalist Bobby Vylan (a stage name) led a chant of “death, death to the IDF”. He said the UK and the U.S. were “complicit in war crimes and genocide happening [in Gaza] to the Palestinian people.”

The set was being broadcast live by the BBC. It has not been uploaded to iPlayer.

Set two

Kneecap was scheduled to perform next, at 4pm. The BBC did not stream the performance. Attendee Helen Wilson streamed it on her personal TikTok, which was liked nearly two million times.

During the performance, Kneecap led chants of “F**k [UK PM] Keir Starmer,“ and “free, free Palestine”. The BBC said it had uploaded an “edited” version of the performance to iPlayer.

Reaction

The BBC said Bob Vylan’s chant was “deeply offensive”.

Festival organisers said in a statement: “Their chants very much crossed a line... there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence.”

Starmer reiterated that he had not wanted Kneecap to perform, and called Vylan’s chant “appalling hate speech”.

The Israeli embassy in the UK said the chant “raises serious concerns about the normalisation of extremist language”.

Speaking on TV on Sunday morning (local time), UK Health Minister Wes Streeting said Bob Vylan’s comments were “appalling”. He added: “I’d also say to the Israeli embassy, get your own house in order in terms of the conduct of your own citizens and the settlers in the West Bank.”

Israeli settlements in the West Bank, part of what the UN considers the Occupied Palestinian Territory, are illegal under international law. They are legal under Israel’s law. Israeli settler violence against Palestinians has increased since Hamas’ attack on Israel.

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