Death of Mexican cartel leader sparks widespread violence across Mexico Death of Mexican cartel leader sparks widespread violence across Mexico Audio will be available later today. One of the world's most wanted drug traffickers — a Mexican cartel boss known as "El Mencho" — was killed by Mexican security forces. After his death,...

'Fire came from the sky' - life on the brink of civil war in South SudanKalkidan YibeltalBBC Africa, Jonglei, South SudanBBCMother-of-five Nyawan Koang was trapped between warring sidesThousands of people have been fleeing the South Sudanese town of Akobo and surrounding parts of Jonglei state, where the army says it has intensified strikes on its enemies to regain control.The latest fighting...

You can try to frame a budget in a nice way, but you can’t escape the mathArticle contentSuspension bracket indexation — for 2027 through 2030 — is particularly concerning since it is an indirect tax increase. Indexation exists to prevent fiscal drag, whereby inflation pushes taxpayers into higher brackets even though their real purchasing power has not increased. Nominal income growth...

China's Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui BANGKOK — The disciplinary body for China 's Communist Party said Friday it has placed the former Xinjiang party chief under investigation over suspected violations of discipline and law. Ma Xingrui is a member of the party's Central Committee and served as party secretary of the Xinjiang region in China's northwest from...

All the iPhone Lock Screen Changes You Might Have Missed in iOS 26 The update brought more to your device's lock screen than just the big clock. Zachary McAuliffe Staff writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a TV...