Thermal receipt paper is coated with a developer, usually bisphenol A or bisphenol S, that reacts with a colourless dye when heated, turning the printed area black. Bisphenols are endocrine disruptors, chemicals that can interfere with hormones such as estrogen, and at high exposures they have been linked to health problems. Touching a receipt does transfer small amounts through the skin, and the risk is higher with greasy hands from lotion or sanitizer. Still, a 2023 estimate put the dose from receipts for the average person thousands to millions of times below European food safety standards, and roughly 100 times higher for people who handle receipts all day. Most bisphenol exposure comes from food and drink containers. Pregnant people, infants, children and people with endocrine disorders are the groups toxicologists suggest should avoid handling thermal receipts.

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.