Doctor Who began on the BBC on 23 November 1963 as an educational family show, using time travel to explore science and famous moments in history. The first episode aired 80 seconds late because the network was still carrying news of President Kennedy's assassination the previous day. Script editor David Whitaker commissioned Terry Nation's story The Daleks, which was the only serial the team had ready after the head of drama rejected an earlier script for having 'bug-eyed monsters'. The Daleks became the show's signature monsters and triggered the BBC's first merchandising boom, known as Dalekmania. The series ran 26 seasons before being cancelled in 1989, and it returned in 2005.

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka handed his resignation to parliament after questions were raised about his eligibility for office and his academic credentials. Gibran is the son of former president Joko Widodo, and his resignation came as Widodo publicly backed the president, Prabowo Subianto. Gibran had been elected vice president in 2024 as Prabowo's running mate. His candidacy was made possible by a 2023 Constitutional Court ruling on the minimum age for candidates, which was itself controversial. Parliament will now consider the resignation.

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.