# 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): Trump's energy-strike truce has collapsed into reciprocal infrastructure escalation. Ukraine claims 45% of Russian refining capacity is disa - [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. - [CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over revoked White House press credentials](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-bans-three-outlets): CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a federal lawsuit in Washington after having their White House credentials revoked, prompting television netw - [Gianni Infantino proposes FIFA governance review after backlash over private investment plan](https://pollar.news/en/event/infantino-proposes-fifa-governance-review): FIFA President Gianni Infantino has written to all 211 member associations to propose an external review and structured consultations on ins - [Severed fiber line disrupts thousands of US East Coast flights during UN summit](https://pollar.news/en/event/east-coast-flights-grounded): An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a Verizon fiber-optic cable in New Jersey on 21 September 2026, knocking out air traffic radar - [ICE agent shoots Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin, triggering demands for outside investigation](https://pollar.news/en/event/ice-agent-shoots-austin-man): An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in North Austin on Sunday, prompting local offici - [German CDU loses state parliament seats in eastern vote as Merz vows to stay](https://pollar.news/en/event/schwesig-and-holm-tv-debate): Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected resignation calls after his CDU fell below the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lost gro - [Presley Gerber, model and son of Cindy Crawford, dies in California rehab facility at 27](https://pollar.news/en/event/presley-gerber-dies-at-27): The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed that fashion model Presley Gerber died on 20 September 2026, though an official cause of d - [US, Denmark, and Greenland agree on Arctic security pact barring Russian and Chinese bases](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-announces-greenland-security-deal): United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Danish and Greenlandic counterparts in New York on Monday to advance a defense framewo - [Romanian prosecutors detain former candidate Călin Georgescu in 1.1 million euro fraud case](https://pollar.news/en/event/georgescu-intercepted-by-diicot): DIICOT prosecutors placed Romanian sovereigntist figure Călin Georgescu in 24-hour custody following five property searches linked to an all - [Ireland fines Google €403 million over GDPR location tracking violations](https://pollar.news/en/event/google-fined-403m-in-ireland): The Irish Data Protection Commission ordered Google to pay 403 million euros and adjust its data processing within six months following a pr - [Paramount settles antitrust lawsuits with 12 states and WGA over Warner Bros. takeover](https://pollar.news/en/event/paramount-pursues-warner-settlement): Paramount Skydance agreed to production spending mandates, news independence boards, and union health fund contributions to resolve antitrus - [Paramount offers $1.5 billion in California concessions to unlock Warner Bros. Discovery deal](https://pollar.news/en/event/paramount-seeks-warner-settlement): Paramount Skydance has entered advanced settlement talks with California and 11 other states, proposing $1.5 billion in local production inv - [Granit Xhaka steps aside from Swiss squad after admitting fake Covid certificate purchase](https://pollar.news/en/event/xhaka-faces-vaccination-probe): Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka will miss four Nations League fixtures after admitting he purchased a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate - [Trump approval drops to career-low 32% as fuel costs and Iran conflict hit Republican support](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-approval-drops-to-32): A four-day Reuters and Ipsos poll shows US President Donald Trump at a career-low 32% approval rating ahead of the November 3 midterms, with - [Formula 1 Commission approves cutting race distance to 290 km from 2027](https://pollar.news/en/event/f1-cuts-race-distance): The Formula 1 Commission agreed in London on Monday to shorten standard Grand Prix distances by 15 kilometres starting in 2027, adapting to - [Andy Burnham to meet Donald Trump in New York and announce UK-US defence artificial intelligence pact](https://pollar.news/en/event/burnham-backs-greenland-pact): British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, holding his first bilateral meet - [Maciej Berek demands presidential oath for Constitutional Tribunal seat](https://pollar.news/en/event/berek-demands-presidential-swearing-in): Constitutional Tribunal judge-elect Maciej Berek has formally requested President Karol Nawrocki schedule his oath, warning he will take alt - [Yu Zidi wins two Asian Games golds at 13 as China extends medal lead in Nagoya](https://pollar.news/en/event/yu-zidi-takes-butterfly-gold): China's 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi won two Asian Games titles in two days in Nagoya, coming within 0.40 seconds of a world record in the 20 - [Spanish judge sends PM Pedro Sánchez's wife Begoña Gómez to trial for embezzlement and influence peddling](https://pollar.news/en/event/begona-gomez-faces-trial): Investigative magistrate Juan Carlos Peinado ordered Begoña Gómez and Moncloa aide Cristina Álvarez to stand trial before a popular jury in - [UK prosecutors charge doctor with genocide over 1994 Rwanda massacres](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-files-rwanda-genocide-charges): Vincent Brown, 65, faces seven counts in London including inciting murder during the 1994 Tutsi genocide, representing the first prosecution - [Poland scrambles fighter jets and issues Lublin alerts following Russian strikes on Ukraine](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-jets-scramble): The Operational Command of the Armed Forces put air defence and radar systems on standby on Monday evening, while the Government Security Ce - [Two pilots die in Yosemite helicopter crash while fighting the Dome Fire](https://pollar.news/en/event/yosemite-helicopter-crash-kills-two): A Super Puma helicopter conducting water drops on the 3,200-acre Dome Fire crashed near Ostrander Lake on Sunday, killing both contract pilo - [Donald Trump seeks Belarus potash deal to replace Canadian fertilizer imports](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-eyes-belarus-potash): President Donald Trump announced talks for an agreement to import agricultural potash from Belarus at lower prices, moving away from Canada - [Spain extends Luis de la Fuente contract through 2032 after World Cup victory](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-extends-de-la-fuente-deal): The Spanish Football Federation has approved a six-year contract extension for men's national team coach Luis de la Fuente following Spain's - [Taylor Swift to receive inaugural Artist Director award at 2026 MTV VMAs](https://pollar.news/en/event/swift-awarded-mtv-director-honor): MTV and CBS have named Taylor Swift as the first recipient of the Artist Director Honors, a new category recognizing musicians for their wor - [Gunfire outside Belleville synagogue leaves officer and suspect critically injured](https://pollar.news/en/event/synagogue-shooting-in-ontario): A gunman opened fire on a police officer outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, prompting return fire and elevated secu - [Controversy hits Polish presidency over alleged paid access packages at New York summit](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-leaders-hold-defence-talks): The Polish Presidential Chancellery denied media reports that a private foundation charged up to $100,000 for individual meetings with Presi - [Feijóo and EPP leader Weber visit Ceuta to demand Frontex presence and EU-backed returns](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): People's Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo and European People's Party head Manfred Weber toured Ceuta on Monday, urging the Spanish governm - [European intelligence chiefs warn Russia could test NATO defences within months](https://pollar.news/en/event/europe-warns-of-russian-escalation): Intelligence directors from the Czech Republic, Latvia and Sweden reported that Moscow is preparing expanded sabotage campaigns and potentia - [Spain Net Foreign Investment Falls 40% in H1 2026 as US Disinvestments Surge](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-net-investment-drops-40): Gross foreign investment in Spain rose 31.2% to 12.45 billion euros in the first half of 2026, but a 171% surge in disinvestments pulled net - [Typhoon Dujuan triggers 1.6 million evacuation warnings and grounds flights across Tokyo region](https://pollar.news/en/event/typhoon-dujuan-nears-tokyo): Typhoon Dujuan brought winds of up to 144 km/h and torrential rainfall to eastern Japan on Monday, prompting evacuation advisories for over - [Moroccan teenager reaches mainland Spain hidden under Real Valladolid team bus](https://pollar.news/en/event/stowaway-found-on-team-bus): A 17-year-old Moroccan minor crossed the Strait of Gibraltar on the rear axle of Real Valladolid's coach before players heard his cries near - [CDU misses state parliament in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as AfD wins with 38.2%](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-mecklenburg-vorpommern-vote): The Christian Democratic Union fell below the five percent threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on 20 September 2026, while the Altern - [Experts testify BMW reached up to 329 km/h before fatal A1 crash in Poland](https://pollar.news/en/event/experts-testify-in-a1-trial): Reconstruction experts presented a 400-page report to the Piotrków Trybunalski court on 21 September 2026, testifying that Sebastian M. drov - [NATS connectivity failure disrupts UK flights two weeks after Swanwick outage](https://pollar.news/en/event/prestwick-air-traffic-failure): A technical connectivity fault at the Prestwick control centre grounded and delayed flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern - [Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan following deadly police compound assault](https://pollar.news/en/event/pakistan-strikes-eastern-afghanistan): Islamabad reported 28 militants killed in strikes across Kunar and Paktika provinces, while Afghan officials stated three civilians died fol - [Italian prosecutors investigate Denise Cosco phone records for father contact](https://pollar.news/en/event/denise-cosco-investigation-underway): Magistrates in Velletri are analyzing digital devices to determine whether Denise Cosco re-established communications with her father, Carlo - [Friedrich Merz calls German health insurance wait times a fairness problem](https://pollar.news/en/event/merz-addresses-healthcare-disparities): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced plans to apply statutory health insurance reforms to private providers following state election d - [Remco Evenepoel and Marlen Reusser win world time trial titles in Montreal](https://pollar.news/en/event/reusser-retains-world-title): Remco Evenepoel took his fourth consecutive men's time trial title in Montreal, while Marlen Reusser defended the women's crown over the 39. - [Trump and Xi prepare for Washington bilateral summit following trade truce and AI talks](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-hosts-xi-summit): US President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this Thursday for bilateral talks on trade tariffs, artificia - [British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge school shooting](https://pollar.news/en/event/bc-sues-openai-over-shooting): British Columbia has filed a lawsuit in California against OpenAI and Chief Executive Sam Altman, alleging the company failed to alert polic - [UK mandates specialist rape courtrooms across England and Wales in £23m judicial overhaul](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-creates-specialist-rape-courts): Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled a £23 million plan to establish dedicated sexual offence courtrooms across all 84 Crown Courts in E - [Italian police arrest 34 in Camorra raid and seize 3.2 million euros hidden in walls](https://pollar.news/en/event/camorra-raid-nets-34-arrests): Carabinieri targeted the Angelino clan across Caivano and Casoria at dawn on 21 September 2026, recovering cash and luxury watches concealed - [Apple launches M6 Mac mini and M5 Mac Studio with starting prices up to $5,499](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-updates-desktop-macs): Apple released updated Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops featuring TSMC 2-nanometer M6 chips and M5 Ultra silicon, increasing base prices acr - [CDU exits Mecklenburg parliament and loses Berlin as AfD and Die Linke advance](https://pollar.news/en/event/german-state-vote-results): Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected calls to resign after the CDU dropped below the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and lost to - [Early snowfall blankets high Tatras as temperatures fall below freezing](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-issues-storm-warnings): A sharp weather breakdown brought freezing temperatures, wind gusts up to 80 km/h, and up to 10 centimetres of fresh snow to elevations abov - [Bulk carrier First Margaux collides with Chinese fishing vessel in Singapore Strait](https://pollar.news/en/event/singapore-strait-ship-collision): The 229-metre bulk carrier First Margaux struck the 49-metre fishing vessel Luqing Yuanyu 108 on 17 September 2026. No casualties were repor - [EU proposes A-to-G energy and water efficiency labels for data centres](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-rates-data-centre-efficiency): The European Commission proposed an A-to-G rating scheme requiring facilities above 500 kilowatts to report energy and water efficiency to a - [US and China prepare AI security alert system ahead of 24 September Washington summit](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-china-ai-race-escalates): United States and Chinese officials discussed a cross-border notification channel for national security risks before Xi Jinping meets Donald - [German auto workers stage nationwide protests against job cuts and 40-hour workweek](https://pollar.news/en/event/german-auto-workers-protest): Over 100,000 employees mobilized across Germany as IG Metall challenged plans by Volkswagen and BMW to cut tens of thousands of jobs and inc - [ECB launches Pontes platform to settle tokenized securities in central bank money](https://pollar.news/en/event/ecb-launches-pontes-platform): The European Central Bank began live operations of its Pontes system on 21 September 2026, enabling commercial banks to settle tokenized who ## 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 - [What is Pollar](https://pollar.news/en/about): the service in plain terms — free, four languages, reader-funded, no ads, self-hosted cookieless analytics, every article lists its sources - [Pollar News iOS app](https://pollar.news/en/app): the free iPhone app — brief, live coverage with Lock Screen Live Activities, offline reading - [Pollar vs other news apps](https://pollar.news/en/compare): factual comparisons with Apple News, Google News and Kagi News - [Editorial team](https://pollar.news/en/about/editorial): the humans behind Pollar Editorial - [Editorial standards](https://pollar.news/en/editorial-standards): sourcing, AI assistance, independence, diversity of coverage - [Corrections policy](https://pollar.news/en/corrections): how mistakes are corrected - [AI policy](https://pollar.news/en/ai-policy): which models, what's automated, what's edited - [Privacy](https://pollar.news/en/privacy)