# 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. - [Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in Austin held in detention with bullet in back](https://pollar.news/en/event/ice-agent-shoots-austin-man): Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was transferred to a South Texas detention facility hours after being discharged from an Austin hospital with a b - [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 - [Trump and NYC Mayor Mamdani meet at Gracie Mansion over Queens housing plan and immigration](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-agrees-to-zelenskyy-meeting): US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an hourlong meeting at Gracie Mansion on Monday, discussing a 12,000-u - [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 - [Trump redesigns planned Washington arch as military complex with drones and snipers](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-repurposes-planned-arch): President Donald Trump announced that the 250-foot triumphal arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery will house drones, snipers, and a - [French government prepares targeted aid as diesel prices reach 2.41 euros per litre](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-fuel-prices-hit-record): With 1,584 fuel stations reporting shortages and diesel averaging up to 2.41 euros per litre, French ministers will present targeted financi - [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 - [Paramount settles 12-state lawsuit to advance $110B Warner Bros takeover](https://pollar.news/en/event/paramount-pursues-warner-settlement): Paramount Skydance reached an agreement with California and 11 other states, pledging $1.5 billion in film spending and studio protections t - [British Columbia sues OpenAI in California over deadly Tumbler Ridge school shooting](https://pollar.news/en/event/bc-sues-openai-over-shooting): British Columbia and a local school board have filed a lawsuit in California federal court accusing OpenAI of negligence after the company d - [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 - [Houthi offensive at Bab al-Mandab prompts Gulf security reset with Iran as US halts strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-warns-of-us-strikes): Houthi fighters have taken control of the Bab al-Mandab strait and Yemen's Red Sea coast, prompting Gulf leaders to seek direct security tal - [Macron and Trump discuss Ukraine energy strike moratorium and Red Sea security in New York](https://pollar.news/en/event/macron-and-trump-hold-talks): French President Emmanuel Macron described a 30-minute bilateral meeting with Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly as very constructive, - [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 - [Berlin Left party faces backlash after clan leader Issa Remmo attends victory party](https://pollar.news/en/event/remmo-visits-left-party-event): Die Linke leadership disavowed clan chief Issa Remmo and PFLP activist Ibrahim Ibrahim after both appeared at the party's Berlin election ce - [Trump and Zelensky prepare New York talks as Sikorski links peace to Nobel nomination](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-and-zelensky-schedule-talks): United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet at the 81st UN General Assembly to discuss refiner - [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 - [South Africa charges two women over murder among nine bodies found near Johannesburg](https://pollar.news/en/event/south-africa-murders-probe): Two women appeared in court on 21 September 2026 charged with the murder of Jabulile Ntimba, the ninth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni over a - [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 - [Spain mobilises 324 riot officers in Ceuta ahead of Moroccan election day](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-reinforces-ceuta-border): Spain has placed 324 riot police on alert in Ceuta and launched diplomatic efforts with Morocco to prevent mass border crossings scheduled a - [UK charges doctor Vincent Brown with genocide over 1994 Rwanda massacres](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-files-rwanda-genocide-charges): British prosecutors charged 65-year-old Vincent Brown with genocide offences following a seven-year police investigation, with a court appea - [Poland scrambles military aviation and alerts 24 border counties during Russian strikes on Ukraine](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-jets-scramble): The Polish military placed air defence and radar systems on full readiness on Monday night, while NATO scrambled aircraft in Latvia over a p - [Hurricane Polo strengthens off Mexico Pacific coast with Category 5 winds forecast](https://pollar.news/en/event/hurricane-polo-threatens-mexico): Hurricane Polo formed off southwestern Mexico on Monday, with forecasters projecting maximum sustained winds could reach 259 km/h by midweek - [Oktoberfest worker dies after being struck by 85-meter free-fall ride in Munich](https://pollar.news/en/event/oktoberfest-ride-worker-dies): A 52-year-old employee died from severe injuries on Monday night after entering a restricted area beneath the Hangover Tower free-fall ride - [Pentagon postpones defense talks with Poland as Polish deputy ministers travel to Washington](https://pollar.news/en/event/pentagon-delays-poland-defense-talks): A planned 23 September meeting between Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been resc - [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 - [World leaders gather at UN General Assembly as US presses for budget reform](https://pollar.news/en/event/world-leaders-at-unga): World leaders are gathering in New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly session, facing geopolitical conflicts and acute U.N. financial - [Paris charity rescues 75 cats and finds dead kittens in freezer during social housing eviction](https://pollar.news/en/event/75-cats-found-in-paris): Animal welfare charity YouCare intervened after police evicted a tenant from a 50-square-meter apartment in the 15th arrondissement, discove - [Italian prosecutors investigate homeowner who fatally shot intruder at Piedmont farmhouse](https://pollar.news/en/event/courtyard-shooting-near-cuneo): Roberto Mollo faces voluntary homicide and attempted murder investigations after firing 13 shots from a balcony at intruders in Baldissero d - [Sergio Mattarella opens school year in Amatrice and calls for classroom integration](https://pollar.news/en/event/mattarella-opens-school-year): Italian President Sergio Mattarella opened the national school year at Amatrice's rebuilt Sergio Marchionne institute, rejecting student seg - [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 - [CDU leaders resign in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern after 4.9% vote as SPD plans coalition](https://pollar.news/en/event/cdu-resigns-after-state-defeat): Christian Democratic Union leaders in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern stepped down on Monday after securing 4.9% of the vote, missing the state parli - [Zinedine Zidane conducts first training session as France manager at Clairefontaine](https://pollar.news/en/event/zidane-leads-first-france-training): Zinédine Zidane conducted his first training session with the French national team on Monday, working with a 12-man group at Clairefontaine - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [Nasdaq reaches all-time high and oil falls to $100 as Trump considers Iran talks](https://pollar.news/en/event/markets-rally-as-oil-slides): US stock indices climbed on Monday while crude oil dropped to four-week lows following news of potential diplomatic contact between Washingt - [British Museum bans photography at Bayeux Tapestry exhibition to ease crowd congestion](https://pollar.news/en/event/museum-bans-tapestry-photography): Curators at the British Museum introduced a photography ban after visitor queues slowed down the sold-out Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in Lond - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [California declares state of emergency ahead of record-setting El Niño winter storms](https://pollar.news/en/event/california-declares-storm-emergency): Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency across California as meteorologists warn that an intensifying El Niño could bring he - [Céline Dion stages spontaneous street performances in Paris during 16-concert arena comeback](https://pollar.news/en/event/dion-performs-in-paris): Canadian singer Céline Dion entertained fans outside her Paris hotel with impromptu singing and dancing during her 16-show residency at the - [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 ## Search and discovery - 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