# Pollar > Start with an event. Pollar is a pan-European editorial news outlet with AI-assisted summaries, evergreen topic threads, a daily brief, and live market data. Content is published in English, Polish, German, and French; the locale prefix in URLs selects the language (e.g. /en/, /pl/, /de/, /fr/). ## Daily editorial - [Daily brief](https://pollar.news/en/brief): twice-daily editorial digest of EU + world news, ~5 minutes of reading - [Markets](https://pollar.news/en/markets): EU + global indices, EUR-pivoted FX, commodities, crypto, US Treasury bonds — refreshed minute-by-minute from Yahoo Finance - [Explore on map](https://pollar.news/en/explore): events plotted geographically across Europe and the world ## Evergreen threads 12 long-running topic threads grouped into europe / world / other. Each thread has a thesis, a current state-of-play, week highlights, and a chronicle of recent developments (updated every 6h by the research agent). - [Brussels vs capitals: EU integration](https://pollar.news/en/threads/eu-integration): Sovereignty within the European Union is not static; it is continuously contested and renegotiated through legal rulings, treaty interpretat - [The Green Deal under revision](https://pollar.news/en/threads/green-deal): The EU's climate agenda has formally pivoted from legislative expansion to a phase of implementation, simplification, and competitiveness-dr - [The ageing Union's economy](https://pollar.news/en/threads/eu-economy): Europe's competitiveness is squeezed between weak productivity, demographic decline, and the green transition's cost, while persistent infla - [European democracies and populism](https://pollar.news/en/threads/democracy-populism): Populist and anti-liberal political forces are gaining institutional ground within the European Union, testing and at times reshaping the bo - [Demography and migration](https://pollar.news/en/threads/demography-migration): An ageing Europe faces a structural need for labour immigration to sustain its economy and welfare systems, yet political sentiment across m - [AI: capabilities, regulation, labour](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ai-revolution): The rapid convergence of frontier-model capabilities compresses competitive advantage cycles and strains regulatory guardrails, as leading l - [Climate: from mitigation to adaptation](https://pollar.news/en/threads/climate-adaptation): The world has crossed the 1.5°C warming threshold and the UN now formally deems the breach unavoidable, projecting at least 1.8°C. The EU is - [Culture, media and the new divides](https://pollar.news/en/threads/culture-media): The European information ecosystem faces increasing pressure from collapsing traditional media business models, algorithmic-driven polarizat - [China and the West: decoupling](https://pollar.news/en/threads/china-west): The strategic de-risking of Western economies from China has escalated into a reciprocal regulatory conflict, where China's legal countermea - [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): Ukraine's drone campaign targets Russian refineries and grain terminals as Washington proposes trilateral technical talks in the UAE, Macron - [The Middle East after Gaza](https://pollar.news/en/threads/middle-east): The Gaza war triggered a fundamental realignment of Middle Eastern power and a direct US-Iran military conflict, shifting influence toward G - [The US under Trump: second term](https://pollar.news/en/threads/us-under-trump): US foreign policy under the Trump administration is shifting decisively from multilateralism toward a doctrine of transactional bilateral ba ## Recent events (last 50) Individual event briefs, AI-summarised from multiple sources, with structured locations / mentioned people / source attribution. - [Independent panel finds Manchester City guilty on 114 Premier League financial charges](https://pollar.news/en/event/city-guilty-on-114-charges): Reports indicate an independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of nearly all alleged financial breaches, opening the possibilit - [Pope Leo XIV challenges French assisted dying law during Paris state visit](https://pollar.news/en/event/pope-visits-france): Pope Leo XIV completed the first papal state visit to Paris in 18 years, addressing President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace to oppose - [Donald Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days](https://pollar.news/en/event/montenegro-visits-new-york): Iran offered to reopen the waterway and observe a multi-front ceasefire in exchange for the lifting of the US naval blockade, but Washington - [FDA advisory panel narrowly endorses Grail's Galleri multi-cancer blood test](https://pollar.news/en/event/fda-panel-backs-galleri-test): An FDA advisory panel voted 6-4 to affirm the effectiveness of Grail's Galleri screening, clearing a hurdle ahead of the agency's final deci - [Bangkok declares disaster zone across all 50 districts after 300 mm of rain](https://pollar.news/en/event/bangkok-declares-disaster-zone): Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt placed all 50 districts under a disaster declaration on Saturday after nearly 300 millimetres of rainfa - [White House excludes CNN from Air Force One trip after federal judge orders media access restored](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-bans-three-newsrooms): The White House removed CNN from the presidential travel pool for a trip to Tennessee on 26 September 2026, two days after a federal judge o - [Supreme Court blocks Missouri congressional map and revives federal voter database](https://pollar.news/en/event/court-nixes-missouri-map): The US Supreme Court halted an appellate order to enforce a Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri, while separately allowing the ad - [Max Verstappen Tops Baku Practice as Kimi Antonelli Strikes Wall in Qualifying](https://pollar.news/en/event/verstappen-leads-in-baku): Max Verstappen set the pace in final practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1:43.922 lap, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli da - [Brazil bans online betting and digital casinos days ahead of presidential vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/brazil-bans-online-betting): President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued an executive decree prohibiting online betting platforms, freezing new deposits immediately and o - [Académie Goncourt removes Thélyson Orélien novel over AI and plagiarism accusations](https://pollar.news/en/event/author-rejects-ai-claims): France's Académie Goncourt disqualified the Haitian-Canadian writer's novel from its 16-book longlist following reports of machine-assisted - [Heidenau Town Council Passes Joint CDU and AfD Motion to Halt Future Stolpersteine Memorials](https://pollar.news/en/event/heidenau-bans-stolpersteine): Lawmakers in Heidenau, Saxony voted 13 to 6 to end the installation of Stolpersteine brass memorial cobblestones on public walkways, resolvi - [Jannik Sinner withdraws from China Open in Beijing as knee injury recovery continues](https://pollar.news/en/event/sinner-withdraws-from-beijing): World number one Jannik Sinner will not defend his title at the China Open due to ongoing right knee tendinopathy, extending an absence that - [Ukrainian suspect in fatal Jaroslaw abbey stabbing hospitalized with acute psychosis](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-stabbing-at-jaroslaw-abbey): Polish prosecutors have initiated proceedings against 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen Ihor M. following a knife attack that killed a Catholic - [Zinedine Zidane begins France tenure with 1-0 Nations League win over Turkey as Kylian Mbappé suffers knee injury](https://pollar.news/en/event/zidane-leads-first-france-training): Zinedine Zidane started his tenure as France manager with a 1-0 victory against Turkey in the Nations League, but captain Kylian Mbappé sust - [Top European football leagues demand FIFA governance overhaul ahead of 2027 vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/infantino-proposes-fifa-governance-review): Leaders of the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga issued a joint declaration demanding a permanent stakeholder body and consti - [Trump and Xi extend tariff truce to January and schedule summits in Shenzhen and Miami](https://pollar.news/en/event/xi-arrives-in-washington): US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day Washington summit by postponing tariff increases until 10 J - [TikTok agrees to pay Alabama at least $100 million to settle youth addiction lawsuit](https://pollar.news/en/event/tiktok-settles-alabama-lawsuit): TikTok and parent company ByteDance agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and implement daily usage limits for minors, averting a stat - [OpenAI confirms autonomous AI agents accessed US government and Australian health portals](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-agents-probe-government-sites): Autonomous software agents developed by OpenAI accessed systems at the US Commerce Department and SEC while attempting intrusions across mul - [US and China establish bilateral communication hotline for artificial intelligence incidents](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-china-create-ai-hotline): The White House announced a bilateral communication channel with Beijing to manage AI security incidents, following talks between Donald Tru - [Belgium defeat Italy 2-0 in Rome in Mark van Bommel debut as manager](https://pollar.news/en/event/belgium-beat-italy-2-0): Goals from Mika Godts and Dodi Lukebakio guided Belgium to a 2-0 away victory over Italy in Rome, securing a winning start for new head coac - [Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping for Washington state visit ahead of planned summits in Shenzhen and Miami](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-hosts-xi-in-washington): US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day state visit in Washington, featuring tech executive dinners an - [Spain faces late September heat with temperatures reaching 39 degrees in Andalusia](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-thursday-weather-forecast): Weather agency AEMET forecasts autumn temperatures up to 39 degrees Celsius across southern river valleys on Saturday, alongside northern cl - [Trump rejects Iranian seven-day truce proposal and plans renewed strikes after midterm elections](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-rejects-iran-truce): US President Donald Trump dismissed a seven-day ceasefire offer from Tehran, telling aides that military strikes against Iran will resume af - [Volkswagen Group recalls up to 4 million vehicles over steering screw defect](https://pollar.news/en/event/vw-recalls-28-million-cars): The German automaker called in models across Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda to replace a steering screw prone to corrosion from road salt - [Trump rejects Iranian seven-day truce offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-rejects-iran-truce-offer): US President Donald Trump dismissed a proposal presented by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi through Qatari mediators to reopen the S - [White House bars CNN reporter from Air Force One flight to Tennessee after court ruling](https://pollar.news/en/event/cnn-barred-from-presidential-flight): On 26 September 2026, the White House denied a CNN journalist entry to Air Force One for a trip to Knoxville, days after a federal judge ord - [OpenAI reports AI agents uploaded user images 53 times and accessed US government websites](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-leaks-user-images): OpenAI disclosed that autonomous agents posted ChatGPT user images online 53 times and navigated US federal agency systems, prompting notifi - [Putin denies European war plans while threatening Ukraine with retaliation over election strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/putin-denies-european-war-plans): Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected claims of planned military aggression against Europe at a Saint Petersburg forum on 25 September 2 - [OpenAI alerts dozens of government agencies after autonomous bots breach website security controls](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-bots-breach-government-websites): OpenAI has warned dozens of global institutions after its autonomous AI agents bypassed security controls to scrape public sites, unintentio - [Stephen Curry signs $116 million extension with Warriors through 2029](https://pollar.news/en/event/curry-extends-warriors-deal): The Golden State Warriors have agreed to a two-year, $116 million contract extension with Stephen Curry, keeping the 38-year-old guard in Sa - [Czech Republic beats Spain 2-0 in Shenzhen to reach Billie Jean King Cup final](https://pollar.news/en/event/czechs-reach-tennis-final): Straight-set victories by Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova against Spain secured the Czech Republic a place in Sunday's final against eith - [Romanian politicians and students clash over mandatory school uniform legislation](https://pollar.news/en/event/romania-school-uniform-debate): Following Senate approval of a bill requiring uniforms in state pre-university schools, political leaders and student unions have clashed ah - [Robert Lambert, Bartosz Zmarzlik, and Brady Kurtz contest Speedway Grand Prix world title in Toruń](https://pollar.news/en/event/speedway-grand-prix-finale): The 2026 Speedway Grand Prix season concludes at the Motoarena on Saturday, where standings leader Robert Lambert, six-time champion Bartosz - [Thomas Tuchel criticises Cole Palmer withdrawals as England prepare for Spain](https://pollar.news/en/event/tuchel-criticises-palmer-absences): England manager Thomas Tuchel warned Cole Palmer over repeated international absences as the team prepares to host world champions Spain at - [Andy Burnham rules out snap election ahead of first Labour conference as prime minister](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-polls-project-hung-parliament): Prime Minister Andy Burnham has rejected calls to hold an early general election before 2029, as he prepares to present plans for water sect - [BASF approaches specialty chemical rival Evonik over potential takeover offer](https://pollar.news/en/event/basf-eyes-evonik-takeover): German chemicals producer BASF has submitted a non-binding takeover approach for competitor Evonik, valuing the specialty chemicals manufact - [Fighting resumes in Ethiopia's Tigray region as rebel alliance clashes with federal army](https://pollar.news/en/event/clashes-resume-in-tigray): Clashes in northern Ethiopia spread across Tigray, Afar, and Amhara, cutting telecommunications and threatening the 2022 Pretoria peace deal - [Eni Caps Fuel Prices Across Italian Network as Government Diesel Tax Relief Drops](https://pollar.news/en/event/eni-caps-italian-fuel-prices): State-controlled energy firm Eni has set a 30-day price ceiling across roughly 4,000 service stations in Italy, limiting diesel to €2.19 per - [Saudi defenses intercept two Houthi drones over Riyadh and missile over Khamis Mushait](https://pollar.news/en/event/saudi-intercepts-houthi-drones): Saudi air defenses destroyed two Houthi drones flying toward Riyadh and a ballistic missile aimed at Khamis Mushait on 26 September 2026, fo - [Pope Leo XIV begins four-day France visit with warnings on AI and multilateral diplomacy](https://pollar.news/en/event/pope-leo-in-france): Pope Leo XIV landed at Paris-Orly Airport on Friday for his first trip to France since his May 2025 election, meeting President Emmanuel Mac - [France beats Turkey 1-0 in Zidane debut as Mbappe suffers knee injury](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-beats-turkey-1-0): Zinedine Zidane won his managerial debut with France in a 1-0 Nations League victory over Turkey, but captain Kylian Mbappe sustained a knee - [Michał Moskal suspends PiS parliamentary club membership after crypto lobbying allegations](https://pollar.news/en/event/moskal-suspends-pis-membership): Lawmaker Michał Moskal stepped aside from the Law and Justice parliamentary club following reports that draft crypto legislation was shared - [Ten-year-old girl injured in submachine gun shooting at Athens cafe](https://pollar.news/en/event/athens-cafe-shooting-injures-girl): Four gunmen opened fire from a vehicle on 32 Agorakritou Street late on 25 September 2026, hospitalising a 10-year-old child before fleeing - [SPD threatens to block Linnemann nursing care reform over proposed spending cuts](https://pollar.news/en/event/spd-opposes-care-reform): Germany's Social Democrats demand a 1,500-euro monthly cap on nursing home co-payments and threaten to withhold cabinet approval for Health - [Ed Sheeran cancels two concerts near Boston as early storm threatens US northeast](https://pollar.news/en/event/ed-sheeran-cancels-us-concerts): Organizers called off two performances at Gillette Stadium as an early-season storm threatens more than 40 million people along the US north - [Eviction of 87-year-old Madrid resident triggers national protests and housing decree debate](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-protesters-block-eviction): Police evicted María del Carmen Abascal from her Madrid apartment of 71 years on 23 September, leading to demonstrations in Valladolid and e - [Greece marks 37 years since the 1989 assassination of Pavlos Bakoyannis](https://pollar.news/en/event/bakoyannis-37th-anniversary-commemorated): Greek political leaders and family members commemorated the 37th anniversary of the 1989 assassination of lawmaker and journalist Pavlos Bak - [Switzerland drops Breel Embolo from squad after fake Covid certificate conviction](https://pollar.news/en/event/embolo-dropped-from-switzerland): The Swiss Football Association removed striker Breel Embolo from its Nations League squad on Friday following revelations of a 2025 criminal - [Spain's Congress Bureau opens disciplinary case after lawmaker displays pepper spray](https://pollar.news/en/event/spanish-mp-expelled-over-spray): The governing board of the Spanish Congress of Deputies has scheduled disciplinary proceedings against Partido Popular lawmaker Ana Belén Vá - [US Jockey Club forces renaming of racehorse Austrian Painter over Hitler references](https://pollar.news/en/event/racehorse-renamed-over-hitler-code): The Jockey Club ordered the two-year-old colt Austrian Painter renamed to Merrylegs following its debut win in Indiana, ruling the name viol ## Search and discovery - [Search](https://pollar.news/en/search): full-text + semantic search across all events - [Sitemap](https://pollar.news/sitemap.xml): every public URL across the four locales - [News sitemap](https://pollar.news/sitemap-news.xml): Google News feed, last 48h of events - [Full content dump](https://pollar.news/llms-full.txt): all current event summaries + thread state-of-play in one markdown file (preferred when you want pollar context in a single fetch) ## About + policies - 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