# 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
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## 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 economic competitiveness is under pressure from low productivity, weak investment, demographic decline, and the cost of the green t
- [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): Models are learning faster than the institutions behind them can adapt, with this thread tracking frontier-model capability jumps, the AI Ac
- [Climate: from mitigation to adaptation](https://pollar.news/en/threads/climate-adaptation): The world has crossed the 1.5°C warming threshold, forcing a pivotal narrative shift from solely preventing climate change to urgently adapt
- [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 new legal counte
- [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): The war in Ukraine has entered a new phase defined by a rapid technological competition and a more mature Ukrainian strike doctrine, challen
- [The Middle East after Gaza](https://pollar.news/en/threads/middle-east): The Gaza war has accelerated a fundamental realignment of Middle Eastern power, shifting influence from traditional centers like Egypt and S
- [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.

- [Two US service members killed, one missing in Iranian missile attack on Jordan base](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-troops-killed-in-jordan): The attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base marks the first American fatalities since President Trump declared the ceasefire over and the US began
- [Spain's final World Cup training cancelled as thunderstorms hit New Jersey; Argentina session delayed but goes ahead](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-training-cancelled-by-storms): Thunderstorms forced Spain to cancel their last training session before Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina, while the defending cham
- [Pogacar storms to fourth stage win on Tour de France stage 14, extends overall lead to 4:30](https://pollar.news/en/event/pogacar-extends-tour-lead): Tadej Pogacar attacked on the Col du Haag's 16% gradient to solo to victory at Le Markstein, putting 38 seconds into teammate Isaac del Toro
- [Hungarian president signs constitutional amendment that immediately ends his own term](https://pollar.news/en/event/sulyok-presidency-ended-by-amendment): President Tamas Sulyok signed the 17th constitutional amendment on 18 July 2026, a law pushed through by Prime Minister Peter Magyar's Tisza
- [Kimi Antonelli takes Belgian Grand Prix pole with 0.317s margin over Verstappen](https://pollar.news/en/event/antonelli-on-spa-pole): Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth pole of the season at Spa-Francorchamps, beating Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds. Lando Nor
- [Teenage prodigy Paul Seixas storms to third on Tour stage 14, takes white jersey and moves to fourth overall](https://pollar.news/en/event/seixas-takes-white-jersey): The 19-year-old French debutant finished third on the mountainous 155km stage from Mulhouse to Le Markstein, leapfrogging Juan Ayuso to four
- [India's Skyroot launches first private orbital rocket, Vikram-1, carrying six payloads to 450km orbit](https://pollar.news/en/event/india-private-rocket-success): The 22-metre rocket lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 12:05 pm local time, placing six technology demonstration payloads into a 
- [Pogacar wins 14th stage of Tour de France, his fourth of 2026 edition, as Seixas takes white jersey](https://pollar.news/en/event/pogacar-wins-seixas-takes-white): Tadej Pogacar attacked on the Col du Haag to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France by 38 seconds, his fourth victory of the 2026 race. Pa
- [Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 at London Diamond League](https://pollar.news/en/event/kerr-breaks-mile-record): The 28-year-old Briton ran 3:42.66 at London Stadium, beating Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark by 0.47 seconds and delivering on his 'Project 
- [Gotthard traffic jam stretches 18 km, Uri villagers protest overflow with pedestrian blockade](https://pollar.news/en/event/gotthard-jam-sparks-protest): A 18-kilometer queue at the Gotthard north portal on Saturday trapped holidaymakers for up to three hours, while around 60 residents of Amst
- [Sonam Wangchuk forcibly hospitalised after 20-day hunger strike over India exam leaks](https://pollar.news/en/event/activist-wangchuk-hospitalised-by-police): Delhi police removed the 59-year-old engineer and education activist from a protest site at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, 20 days into a hunger
- [Jens Spahn resigns as CDU/CSU Bundestag leader after surrogacy birth in US, Merz calls it 'inevitable'](https://pollar.news/en/event/spahn-resigns-over-surrogacy-row): Jens Spahn stepped down as head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group on Saturday after revealing he and his husband had a child via surrogacy 
- [South Africa score seven tries in 43-0 rout of Wales to lead Nations Championship](https://pollar.news/en/event/springboks-rout-wales-43-0): South Africa ran in seven tries at Kings Park, with debutant Jaco Williams among the scorers, to overtake New Zealand on points difference a
- [Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 5,000 as IMF releases $346 million for reconstruction](https://pollar.news/en/event/venezuela-quake-toll-5000): The twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela's Caribbean coast on 24 June have killed 5,069 people, with 20,000 displaced, as the IMF unfroze 
- [EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect tomorrow, forcing fashion giants to reuse or donate](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-bans-fashion-waste): From 19 July, large textile companies in the EU must stop incinerating or landfilling unsold clothing, shoes and accessories, redirecting th
- [Iran strikes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain after seventh night of US attacks, threatens full-scale offensive](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-threatens-full-scale-offensive): Tehran struck an oil facility in Kuwait, a Saudi air base and Bahrain's Sheikh Isa Air Base on Saturday, while a senior military adviser war
- [Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia, killing at least 8 and injuring over 60](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-strikes-kill-8-in-russia): Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics centres deep inside Russia overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring more than
- [Canadian military evacuates Fort Hope as wildfires destroy Collins First Nation, smoke chokes US East Coast](https://pollar.news/en/event/canada-wildfires-choke-us-east-coast): Over 950 fires burn across Canada, with 206 out of control, as the military prepares to airlift 600 residents from Fort Hope, Ontario. Smoke
- [Spain braces for third heatwave of summer as Aemet warns of 45°C highs from Tuesday](https://pollar.news/en/event/45c-heatwave-to-hit-spain): Aemet confirms the third heatwave of the summer will start on 21 July, lasting at least until 23 July, with the southeastern third of the pe
- [England and France meet in World Cup 2026 bronze final in Miami](https://pollar.news/en/event/world-cup-bronze-final): The third-place match kicks off at 23:00 CEST at Miami Stadium, with both sides seeking redemption after semifinal heartbreak.
- [Four-year-old girl drowns in Milano Marittima hotel pool after father reportedly steps away](https://pollar.news/en/event/girl-drowns-at-milano-marittima): A four-year-old girl died after falling into a hotel swimming pool in the Ravenna coastal resort on Saturday afternoon. Carabinieri and pros
- [Argentina and Spain clash in World Cup final as Tuchel stands by semi-final tactics and online abuse surges](https://pollar.news/en/event/smoke-threatens-world-cup-final): Argentina and Spain meet Sunday in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, while England and France contest the third-place playoff today in
- [FIFA deletes 7 million hate comments during 2026 World Cup, 14 times more than in Qatar](https://pollar.news/en/event/7-million-hate-posts-deleted): FIFA's anti-hate service has removed more than 7 million abusive posts during the 2026 World Cup in North America, a 14-fold jump from the 2
- [Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 in London](https://pollar.news/en/event/kerr-smashes-mile-mark): The Scottish runner delivered on his 'Project 222' at the London Diamond League, lowering the mark that had stood since 1999 before 60,000 f
- [Hamilton crashes Ferrari in final Belgian GP practice, leaving team with two-hour repair race before qualifying](https://pollar.news/en/event/hamilton-crash-threatens-qualifying): The seven-time champion hit the barrier at Fagnes, smashing the rear suspension and wing. Ferrari mechanics have just over two hours to read
- [Ukraine warns Russia plans to mobilise 500,000 troops after September elections, braces for intense winter fighting](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-plans-500000-troop-mobilisation): Kyiv's disinformation chief says the Kremlin will call up to half a million men after the Duma vote in September, with some sent to the fron
- [23-year-old motorcyclist killed in Thessaloniki collision; driver arrested and released](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-thessaloniki-motorcycle-crash): A 23-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision with a car at the intersection of Ierapostolou Kosma and Mikis Theodorakis Avenue in Stavr
- [Hungarian president signs constitutional amendment ending his own term, decries it as a 'disgraceful abuse of political power'](https://pollar.news/en/event/sulyok-signs-condemns-own-removal): President Tamas Sulyok signed the 17th constitutional amendment on Saturday, triggering the early end of his mandate one day after its publi
- [Man drowns in Adda river while trying to save 4-year-old nephew near Milan](https://pollar.news/en/event/uncle-drowns-saving-nephew): The man, who was with his brother and the child, jumped into the water after the boy got into difficulty around 12:30 on 18 July. Firefighte
- [Extreme heat forecast for France vs England World Cup play-off in Miami](https://pollar.news/en/event/heat-hits-world-cup): Temperatures near 90F and a heat index of 102F are expected for the third-place play-off at Hard Rock Stadium, with a low chance of storms.
- [Spain legend Capdevila begs Trump for US entry after ESTA denied over 2016 Iran charity match before World Cup final](https://pollar.news/en/event/world-cup-visa-plea): Former Spain left-back Joan Capdevila was denied ESTA authorisation to enter the United States with his children for Sunday's World Cup fina
- [New York mayor weighs arresting Netanyahu over ICC warrant if he attends UN General Assembly](https://pollar.news/en/event/mamdani-threatens-netanyahu-arrest): New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he is evaluating whether to order the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he trav
- [Nawrocki to resubmit EU climate referendum request after Commission’s ETS reform, calling it cosmetic](https://pollar.news/en/event/nawrocki-renews-ets-referendum-push): President Karol Nawrocki will again ask the Senate to authorise a national referendum on EU climate policy, his office announced on 18 July 
- [Human remains found in suitcase in abandoned Athens building, police investigate](https://pollar.news/en/event/human-leg-found-in-suitcase): A homeless man discovered the suitcase around 2 p.m. on Saturday at an abandoned building on Evelpidon Street. The limb was in advanced deco
- [Antonelli fastest in final Spa practice as Hamilton crashes, Ferrari in race against time for qualifying](https://pollar.news/en/event/antonelli-leads-hamilton-crashes): Kimi Antonelli topped the final practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix with a 1:45.990, but Lewis Hamilton's late crash left Ferrari sc
- [France beat Japan 42-15 in Tokyo to top Nations Championship group, with doubles from Jalibert and Lamothe](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-top-group-in-tokyo): Six tries, including doubles from Matthieu Jalibert and Maxime Lamothe, powered France to a 42-15 victory over Japan at the National Stadium
- [German CDU parliamentary leader Jens Spahn resigns after Merz forces him out over surrogacy controversy](https://pollar.news/en/event/spahn-resigns-over-surrogacy): Chancellor Friedrich Merz forced the resignation of his party's parliamentary leader after Jens Spahn and his husband had a child via surrog
- [Ukraine drone attack hits 'Russian Amazon' warehouses, killing 7 and injuring 49 in Moscow and Tambov regions](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-amazon-warehouses-struck): Overnight drone attacks targeted two Wildberries logistics centres in Kotowsk and Elektrostal, plus an oil depot in Noginsk, in what Kyiv ca
- [Tour de France 2026: Pogacar warns rivals ahead of mountainous 14th stage in the Vosges](https://pollar.news/en/event/pogacars-vosges-test): The 155 km stage from Mulhouse to Le Markstein packs 3,800 metres of climbing across four ascents, with the yellow jersey predicting a diffi
- [Sporting CP sells Francisco Trincão to Al Ahli for €40 million, entering club's top 10 transfers](https://pollar.news/en/event/trinco-joins-al-ahli): Portuguese international Francisco Trincão leaves Sporting CP after four seasons, joining Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli in a deal worth €40 
- [Fedez announces birth of third child Edoardo Lupo with partner Giulia Honegger: 'A joy so great'](https://pollar.news/en/event/fedez-welcomes-third-child): The Italian rapper shared photos from Milan's San Raffaele hospital, where his partner gave birth on 16 July, alongside drawings by his olde
- [Security guard falls from moving train at 120 km/h after ticket dispute; court rejects arrest warrant for suspect](https://pollar.news/en/event/falls-from-moving-train): A 26-year-old DB security staff member is in critical condition after falling from a regional train near Karlsruhe during a scuffle with a p
- [Mauro Schmid outsprints Harold Tejada to win Tour de France stage 13; Tom Pidcock moves to fourth overall](https://pollar.news/en/event/schmid-wins-pidcock-fourth): Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Harold Tejada in a two-up sprint in Belfort, while Britain's Tom Pidcock finished third and climbed six place
- [Trump threatens Canada with 'pollution tariff' over wildfire smoke as World Cup final approaches](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-threatens-smoke-tariffs): US President Donald Trump accused Canada of 'deliberate negligence' over wildfires and said pollution costs must be added to existing import
- [France records 708 km of traffic jams as summer holiday departures peak on Saturday](https://pollar.news/en/event/708-km-traffic-jams-in-france): Bison Futé recorded a peak of 708 km of cumulative traffic jams at midday on Saturday, with the A7 motorway alone accounting for 170 km, as 
- [BTS returns to France after seven years, draws 88,000 to Stade de France with Macron in attendance](https://pollar.news/en/event/bts-returns-88000-at-stade-de-france): The K-pop group's first French concert since 2019 drew 88,000 fans, including President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, who 
- [Ukrainian drone strike kills 7 at Russian logistics hub, over 370 drones target Moscow region](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-strike-kills-seven-in-russia): A Ukrainian drone attack on a Wildberries logistics centre in Kotovsk killed seven night-shift workers and injured 24, while over 370 drones
- [German interior minister upgrades terror threat to high, warns attacks could come 'at any time'](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-terror-threat-raised): Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said recognizable attack plans target infrastructure, individuals and institutions, as the cabinet prep
- [Israel reclassifies Nile crocodile to clear path for Ben-Gvir's prison moat plan](https://pollar.news/en/event/crocodile-moats-for-israeli-prison): Israel's environmental protection minister has reclassified the Nile crocodile, clearing a legal path for the far-right security minister's 
- [Clashes in Venice as protesters confront US ambassador's superyacht on 'Freedom 250' tour](https://pollar.news/en/event/venice-protests-superyacht-envoy): Several hundred demonstrators scuffled with police on Friday as US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta's 117-metre yacht Boardwalk berthed at Riva de

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