Yiddish words such as chutzpah, schlep and nosh entered English through eastern European Jewish immigrants who settled in London's East End in the late 19th century. Linguists think a Yiddish speech rhythm may have influenced cockney as it developed in the early 20th century, and a distinctive r sound may have spread from Jewish immigrants into the wider population. The reverse also happened, as Yiddish music hall songs and newspapers absorbed cockney humour and slang. Many Jewish institutions discouraged Yiddish, and its use declined from the 1930s as families moved away from the East End. Today Yiddish is being revived through classes, theatre and music, and Stamford Hill's Hasidic community still speaks it daily.

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.