The Andean condor is a South American vulture with a maximum wingspan of 3.3 metres and a weight of about 15 kilograms, making it one of the largest flying birds and generally considered the largest bird of prey. It lives in the Andes and along the Pacific coast of western South America. It is a scavenger that prefers large carcasses such as deer or cattle. Females are smaller than males, the reverse of most birds of prey. Nests are built on rock ledges, sometimes above 5,000 metres, and some individuals live for over 70 years. The species is listed as vulnerable, mainly because of habitat loss and lead poisoning from hunters' ammunition left in carcasses.

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.