Sumo is a form of full-contact wrestling in which a rikishi tries to force an opponent out of a circular ring called a dohyō, or to make him touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet. It is the national sport of Japan and the only country where it is practised professionally. Its roots go back many centuries, and the sport keeps ritual elements from Shinto, including the purification by salt thrown into the ring before bouts. Most wrestlers live in communal training stables called heya, where meals, clothing and daily routines follow strict tradition. That regimented life has a documented negative effect on health, and sumo wrestlers have a much lower life expectancy than the average Japanese man.

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.