The Beatles recorded Hey Jude in late July and early August 1968 at Trident Studios, because its eight-track machine could do what EMI's four-track could not. Paul McCartney sang and played piano, John Lennon and George Harrison added guitars, and Ringo Starr drummed, with the drums absent from the first verses. A 36-piece orchestra was added to the long coda, and McCartney had to stand on the piano to conduct the players, who were persuaded to clap and sing with the refrain. At 7:11 the song was longer than most hit singles, and Martin reportedly thought radio would reject it, but Lennon insisted 'They will if it's us.'

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.