The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic, about 300 miles east of the Patagonian coast of South America. Its two main islands and 776 smaller ones cover about 4,700 square miles. The territory governs itself internally, while the United Kingdom handles defence and foreign affairs. Its capital, Stanley, sits on East Falkland. Britain has ruled the islands since 1833, but Argentina still claims sovereignty. Argentine forces invaded in April 1982, and British rule was restored after the Falklands War ended two months later. In a 2013 referendum, almost all voters chose to remain a British territory. The islands have about 3,662 residents, around 30% of them temporary workers, and rely on fishing, tourism and sheep farming.

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.