Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to give one party, group or class an advantage. It works in two main ways: cracking spreads an opposing group's voters thinly across many districts, while packing concentrates them in one district so they win few other seats. Incumbents can also use it to protect their own seats. The name comes from Elbridge Gerry, who as governor of Massachusetts signed a bill in 1812 that created oddly shaped districts favouring his party. One district resembled a salamander, and a newspaper cartoonist coined the word by combining the two.

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.