The frozen expanse of the Arctic Ocean is becoming a new frontier of trade, as Russia aggressively fortifies its military …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-russia-india-china-forge-new-trade-routes.html

Overview Pyotr Fradkov, chairman of Russia’s Promsvyazbank (PSB), said Russia has the capability to create a cross-border payment network that …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-sanctions-proof-payment-can-serve-global-trade.html

The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury plan to propose regulations for a federal retirement savings incentive …

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President Trump signed an executive order directing HHS to deliver a 90-day plan for overhauling childhood vaccine policy. The order …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-trump-eo-revives-vaccine-safety-task-force.html

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for more than 3,000 lawsuits accusing major social media companies of fueling …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-appeals-courts-allows-thousands-lawsuits-meta-tiktok.html

The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to stop funding gender-transition procedures for individuals under 18, according to a Department …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-trump-blocks-federal-funds-gender-transition-care.html

Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Aug. 12 that the Islamic Republic will soon join the BRICS …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-iran-central-bank-soon-join-brics-ndb.html

President Trump signed an executive order to reduce routine childhood vaccinations and split the MMR vaccine into three doses. The …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-trump-order-vaccines-debate-states.html

Some Things Should Never Be Unleashed Artificial intelligence has crossed a line that should alarm every living human being. Researchers …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-12-ai-is-now-engineering-pathogenic-proteins.html

Federal data confirms ultra-processed foods constitute 55% of the average American’s daily caloric intake, with youth consuming nearly 62%. A …

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President Trump signed an executive order reducing the CDC’s childhood vaccine schedule from 18 to 11 diseases and splitting the …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-11-trump-executive-order-slashes-childhood-vaccine-schedule.html

OpenAI said in July that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models went rogue during a …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-11-openai-models-breached-hugging-face-during-test.html

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Saturday that negotiations with Iran had made “some” progress in recent days, while cautioning …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-10-vance-says-us-made-some-progress-iran-talks.html

On Aug. 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves ruled that tower dump warrants are per se unconstitutional under …

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