Chinese scientists discover world's largest whale graveyard with 500 skeletons in Indian Ocean west of Australia, some over 5 million years old, per Nature study.

Pope Leo XIV blesses new tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, now the world's tallest church, after celebrating mass inside the basilica.

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world's tallest church.

Honda recalls 880,514 US vehicles over safety defect, NHTSA says

Honda is recalling 880,514 vehicles in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

China tops Nature Index 2026 as world's leading contributor to high-quality research, with output up 22.4% year-on-year — the only double-digit growth among top 10 nations. Chinese Academy of Sciences retains top institutional spot; nine Chinese institutions in global top 10.

China remained the world's leading contributor to high-quality scientific research, according to the Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders rankings released on Wednesday. China's research output increased by 22.4 percent between 2024 and 2025, making it the only country among the global top 10 to achieve double-digit growth.

Taiwan test-fires U.S. rocket system for first time toward Chinese mainland — the HIMARS launch marks a new step in the island's self-defense drills amid rising cross-strait tensions.

Taiwan test-fires a U.S.-made rocket system for the first time, with the projectile directed toward the Chinese mainland.