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Ford Recalls Over 312K Vehicles Amid Brake Assist Risk

What You Need to Know About the Ford Recalls Ford Motor Company has issued a major vehicle safety recall affecting 312,120 units of its 2025 lineup due to a potential loss of power brake assist—an issue that can increase stopping distances and crash risk. * The recall is officially identified as Ford Recall 25S77 and the NHTSA campaign number 25V488000. * Owners will receive notification letters beginning August 25, 2025, with instructions for a free software update. Why the Recall Matters

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Politics

Trump Imposes 50% Tariff on Brazil and Sanctions Moraes

In late July 2025, the United States under President Donald Trump took two unprecedented actions targeting Brazil’s sovereignty and its judiciary. First, Trump signed an executive order imposing a 50% tariff on a wide range of Brazilian imports—one of the steepest unilateral trade measures in recent memory. Second, his administration applied Global Magnitsky Act sanctions to Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of serious human-rights abuses and arbitrary detentions.

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Disasters & Emergency

Russian M8.8 Earthquake Triggers Pacific Tsunami Alert

On July 29, 2025, a powerful magnitude‑8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, shaking the ocean floor at a shallow depth of just 19.3 km and sending powerful tremors across the North Pacific. Within minutes, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued tsunami alerts for coastal communities as far away as Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast, Japan, and Alaska. Tsunami Warnings and Advisories Issued In response to the quake, authorities issued a series of warnings and advisories:

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Disasters & Emergency

Shane Tamura’s Rampage: Midtown Gunman Targeted NFL HQ

On the evening of July 28, 2025, Shane Tamura allegedly opened fire in the lobby of 345 Park Avenue, a Midtown Manhattan office tower housing the NFL headquarters, among other tenants. Four people were killed—including an off‑duty NYPD officer—and several others were injured before Tamura took his own life. Timeline of Events * 6:25 PM: Tamura arrived in a double‑parked BMW, carrying an M4 rifle into the building lobby. * 6:27 PM: He began firing, fatally wounding a security officer and an

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