Tweety McTreason and his long history of lawsuits against the media
Tweety McTreason is threatening to sue the BBC for $1bn (£760m) – but this is not his first legal battle with the media.
Investing legend Buffett ‘going quiet’ – as he sends farewell letter
Legendary investor Warren Buffett has said he will be “going quiet” as he sent the last of his famous shareholder letters as chief executive.
Q&A: Andela CEO talks about the need for ‘borderless talent’ amid work visa limitations
Editor’s note: This Q&A was conducted by Computerworld Senior Writer Lucas Mearian shortly before his unexpected passing on Oct. 21, 2025. Contributing writer Agam Shah
Germany detains man accused of offering to pay people to kill politicians
Former German chancellors Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz are reported to have been on alleged hitlist of supect.
LIVE: Israel kills three in Gaza as crews work to find thousands of missing
Gaza’s Civil Defence says 35 unidentifiable bodies uncovered in Gaza City as Hamas searches for dead Israeli captives.
Russians agree to quit Serbian oil company as US sanctions bite
Russia’s state-owned company Gazprom Neft to be forced out of Serbia’s NIS after imposition of Western sanctions.
First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral
The Bumper V-2 launches from Cape Canaveral in this July 24, 1950, photo.
Prehistoric Jomon people in Japan had ‘little to no’ DNA from the mysterious Denisovans, study finds
The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had “unexpectedly low” levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human relatives.
This week’s Leonid meteor shower could be one of the best in years. Here’s why.
The Leonids peak overnight Nov. 16-17, offering up to 15 meteors per hour under dark, moonless skies.
Scientists create world’s first microwave-powered computer chip — it’s much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs
A new kind of processor that uses microwaves can be used in future AI systems or in wireless communications, a new study shows.
Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash
Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.
Irish presidential inauguration takes place at Dublin Castle
Catherine Connolly takes over the role from Michael D Higgins, whose 14-year term ended at midnight.
Israel passes first reading of bill proposing death penalty for people it deems terrorists
The requirement means the penalty would likely be used only against Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks on Israelis.
Turkey demands more than 2,000 years in jail for popular Istanbul mayor
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor accuses Ekrem Imamoglu and 400 others of running a corruption network.