Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground fava beans, chickpeas or both, mixed with herbs and spices before frying. It is of Egyptian origin, where it is made mostly from fava beans. In the Levant, cooks typically use chickpeas, which gives it a different colour and texture. It is usually stuffed into pita or another flatbread with salads, pickles, hot sauce and tahini, and it is popular street food across the region. Its origin is so central to national food identity that several countries claim it.

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.