China markets are set to outperform Wall Street as U.S. exceptionalism comes to a pause

The article critiques Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick's push to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), arguing it threatens the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) that secured peace in Northern Ireland. The author emphasizes the importance of the ECHR in safeguarding rights and warns that political opportunism could jeopardize hard-won stability, despite claims that leaving the ECHR is necessary for controlling immigration. Want More Context? 🔎

Terra Nord, a British Columbia artist, created politically-themed art in response to Donald Trump's tariffs and "51st state" comments, leading to a temporary surge in Canadian sales, though most of her business remains U.S.-focused. Amidst a challenging economic climate with rising unemployment and the suspension of duty-free shipping, many Canadian small businesses are struggling and seeking financing to adapt to new trade regulations. Want More Context? 🔎

Rescuers have recovered 370 bodies from a landslide in the remote village of Tarasin, Sudan, after severe rainfall caused the disaster, with the UN estimating up to 1,000 fatalities. Local residents, along with the Sudan Liberation Movement, are conducting recovery efforts as aid agencies remain unable to access the area, amidst an ongoing conflict that has devastated Darfur. Want More Context? 🔎

The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a criminal mortgage fraud investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, following allegations from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte that she misrepresented properties to secure lower mortgage rates. Cook, who was fired by Trump over these claims and is now suing him, argues that any inconsistencies were previously disclosed and should not justify her dismissal. Want More Context? 🔎

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated during a Senate Finance Committee hearing that he does not know the number of Covid-related deaths in the U.S., despite CDC data indicating over 1.2 million fatalities. The hearing took place on September 4, 2025, with Senator Mark Warner pressing him on this critical issue. Want More Context? 🔎

At least 15 people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, confirmed by health officials in the central Kasai province, where 28 suspected cases are recorded. The World Health Organization is working to control the spread, with a stockpile of treatments including 2,000 doses of the effective Ervebo vaccine available. Want More Context? 🔎