John Wick is a 2014 action thriller in which Keanu Reeves plays a retired hitman who returns for revenge after the men who killed his dog. Stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski and David Leitch co-directed it and favoured long, choreographed single takes over rapid cuts. Distributors were reluctant to back a first-time director's action film, so the marketing campaign positioned it as a stylish prestige release led by an affable star. It grossed $86 million worldwide on a $20 to 30 million budget. Critics praised its underworld of rituals and rules, and the film launched a franchise of three sequels, a prequel series and a spin-off.

Israeli reports also say the cabinet directed the military to prepare for a possible new attack on Iran.

Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.