Earlier today, a massive fire broke out at the Marywilska 44 shopping center in Warsaw, Poland. The complex, home to over 1,400 stores and...

The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a warning of an imminent Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm, expected to impact Earth starting today and persisting through the weekend. This event, stemming from at least seven Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), is a rare occurrence within the current solar cycle.Since 2019, only three Severe (G4) geomagnetic storms have been recorded, making this event particularly noteworthy. The last Extreme (G5) event took place during the Halloween Storms in 2003.The source of this geomagnetic activity is a large and complex sunspot cluster named Region 3664, currently 16 times the diameter of Earth. The potential impacts of this storm include induced currents, spacecraft system disturbances, navigation system degradation, radio...

Binance's founder, Changpeng Zhao, has been sentenced to four months in prison after entering a plea deal. Zhao pleaded guilty to charges of enabling money laundering at his cryptocurrency exchange.In a Seattle federal court, U.S. District Judge Richard Jones addressed Zhao directly, expressing disappointment in his failure to ensure regulatory compliance. The judge's decision marked a significant reduction from the three-year prison term sought by federal prosecutors, with the defense requesting five months of probation instead. Sentencing guidelines initially indicated a potential prison term of 12 to 18 months.Before receiving his sentence, Zhao expressed remorse, acknowledging his failure to implement an adequate anti-money laundering program. He emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for his mistakes...