IOC Executive Board proposes ski mountaineering as additional sport for 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics, adding men's and women's individual events to the program. The proposal will be considered by the 146th IOC Session on June 24-25 in Lausanne.

IOC proposes major reforms to Olympic program review and host election process, shifting to discipline-based evaluation. President Kirsty Coventry presents changes under 'Fit for the Future' initiative; if approved, new framework would apply for 2032 Brisbane Games.

The International Olympic Committee's Executive Board has proposed sweeping reforms to the Olympic program review process and host election framework, aiming to improve transparency, sustainability, cost management and athlete-centered decision-making. The proposals were presented by IOC President Kirsty Coventry as part of the 'Fit for the Future' initiative. If approved by the IOC Session, the new methodology would be introduced for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane.

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.

Knicks complete largest comeback in NBA Finals history, beat Spurs 107-106 after trailing by 29 points. New York leads series 3-1; Game 5 set for Saturday.

The Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, defeating the Spurs 107-106 after trailing by 29 points earlier in the game. They now lead the series 3-1 with Game 5 on Saturday.

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.

Chinese scientists have discovered a massive whale graveyard of around 500 skeletons, some dating back more than 5 million years, at the bottom of the Indian Ocean west of Australia, according to research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday.