On 11 November 1975 Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party in a constitutional crisis known as the Dismissal. Kerr then commissioned the opposition leader, Malcolm Fraser of the Liberal Party, as prime minister on condition that he advise an election, and dissolved Parliament for a double-dissolution election. It remains the only time an Australian head of government has been removed by the Crown's representative. Supporters of Kerr said he acted to resolve a deadlock over government funding, while critics said he overstepped his role.

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.