The U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) has extended a sanctions waiver permitting transactions involving Russian crude oil through mid-May 2026, …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-21-treasury-extends-russian-crude-oil-sanctions-waiver.html

Australia significantly increases its defense investment to $7 billion for counter-drone technology. It funds a laser weapon capable of burning …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-21-australia-billions-laser-beams-interceptor-drones.html

Introduction The United States Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on April 19 after it …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-21-u-s-seizes-iranian-tanker-talks-announced-amid-trumps-threats.html

India and the U.S. are in final talks for a major bilateral trade deal. The U.S. previously cut tariffs on …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-21-india-finalizing-trade-deal-washington.html

Iran’s conditional reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz caused a sharp drop in oil prices and a rally …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-20-oil-plunges-iran-opens-hormuz-boosting-global.html

The United States military announced on Thursday, April 16, 2026, that it will intercept any vessel providing material support to …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-18-us-expanded-interception-policy-vessels-supporting-iran.html

Introduction The United States has expanded its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz into a worldwide campaign against Iranian …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-18-us-announces-global-pursuit-iran-linked-vessels.html

Since 1987, ozone-depleting substances (CFCs/HCFCs) have been reduced by ~20%, with projections showing full Antarctic ozone recovery by 2060—though traces …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-18-industrial-leaks-threaten-ozone-layer-recovery-years.html

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday, April 16, according to a post …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-18-trump-announces-ten-day-ceasefire-israel-lebanon.html

NASA unveiled the SR-1 Freedom, its first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft, set to launch in 2028 toward Mars. Sinacore presented the …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-17-nasa-charts-course-nuclear-future-mars-mission.html

The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of key Proud Boys and Oath Keepers …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-17-doj-moves-to-overturn-jan-6-sedition-convictions-in-major-legal-reversal.html

EPA Announces PFAS OUT Initiative The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new initiative called PFAS OUTreach, or PFAS …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-17-epa-launches-proactive-outreach-initiative-for-pfas.html

Introduction I’ve spent years documenting the patterns of control and deception, from psyops to our poisoned food supply. But what …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-17-the-engineered-collapse-of-work-and-freedom.html

Residents of Malibu, California, are engaged in a multi-year legal appeal to stop T-Mobile and Crown Castle from installing 5G …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-17-malibu-residents-challenge-5g-rollout-near-homes.html