# 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 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. - [Merino strikes again in 88th minute after Courtois injury and Lammens error as Spain beat Belgium 2-1 to set up France semi-final](https://pollar.news/en/event/merino-late-show-sinks-belgium): Substitute Mikel Merino scored an 88th-minute winner in Los Angeles after replacement goalkeeper Senne Lammens spilled a shot, with Thibaut - [Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft over hardware division](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-sues-openai): Apple filed a federal lawsuit on Friday accusing OpenAI and two former employees of systematically stealing trade secrets to build its consu - [Trump agrees to more Iran talks but says ceasefire 'over', demands Strait of Hormuz statement by Saturday](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-ceasefire-dead-talks-go-on): US President Donald Trump declared the June 17 ceasefire with Iran ended yet agreed to continue negotiations, while Washington gave Tehran a - [Spain edges Belgium 2-1 with 88th-minute winner to reach World Cup semifinal](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-into-semi-finals): Mikel Merino's 88th-minute goal sealed a 2-1 victory for Spain over Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinal at SoFi Stadium, setting up a semi - [Apollo trumps Castlelake with £5.7 billion easyJet bid, board switches recommendation](https://pollar.news/en/event/apollo-outbids-castlelake-for-easyjet): The U.S. asset manager proposed 715 pence per share, a 3.6% premium over Castlelake's bid, and easyJet's board is now 'minded to recommend' - [Trump agrees to resume talks with Iran but declares ceasefire 'over' after Hormuz strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-iran-ceasefire-over): The US president accepted Iran's request to continue negotiations while insisting the truce in place since April is finished, following the - [Cuba's grid collapses again, marking fourth nationwide blackout of 2026 amid US oil embargo](https://pollar.news/en/event/cuba-blackout-returns-days-later): The island's power system went dark on Friday, just days after a previous outage left millions without electricity and sparked street protes - [At least 12 killed as wildfire traps residents fleeing by car in southern Spain](https://pollar.news/en/event/wildfire-kills-12-in-spain): A wildfire that erupted near Los Gallardos in Almería province on Thursday afternoon killed at least 12 people and left 23 missing after res - [Second nationwide blackout in five days hits Cuba as dissident rapper transferred on eve of protest anniversary](https://pollar.news/en/event/cuba-blackout-hits-again): Cuba's electrical grid collapsed for the second time this week on Friday, the fourth general outage in less than six months, while authoriti - [Ryanair passenger’s head and shoulders pulled outside plane after engine debris shatters cabin window](https://pollar.news/en/event/ryanair-window-breaks-mid-flight): Shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki, engine parts struck a cabin window on a Ryanair Boeing 737, causing a partial ejection of a passeng - [Former UK minister and Strictly star Ann Widdecombe found murdered at Devon home; man, 26, arrested](https://pollar.news/en/event/ann-widdecombe-dies-at-78): The 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Brexit Party MEP was found dead with serious injuries at her home in Haytor on Thursday. De - [Man arrested in Johannesburg over Bedford triple murder of wife and daughters](https://pollar.news/en/event/triple-murder-arrest-in-johannesburg): Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, was detained in Kensington, Johannesburg, on Friday after an international manhunt involving UK police, Interp - [Vinícius Júnior issues tearful apology after Brazil's World Cup exit: 'Frustration is enormous'](https://pollar.news/en/event/vinicius-frustration-is-enormous): Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior posted an emotional social media message on Friday, six days after Brazil's shock round-of-16 defeat to - [Berlin mayor Kai Wegner withdraws from September election over tennis match during major blackout](https://pollar.news/en/event/berlin-mayor-quits-race): Kai Wegner blamed communication failures that overshadowed his political work after a power outage left 45,000 households without electricit - [Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties, reopen airspace after 15-month freeze](https://pollar.news/en/event/algeria-mali-thaw-begins): Coordinated announcements on 10 July 2026 saw Bamako and Algiers reopen their skies to each other's civilian and military flights, with both - [King Charles hosts Harry, Meghan and grandchildren at Highgrove for first family reunion since 2022](https://pollar.news/en/event/royal-family-reunites-at-highgrove): King Charles III welcomed Prince Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet at his Gloucestershire estate on Friday afternoon, the - [Swiss reach first World Cup quarter-final since 1954 as multicultural side eyes Sunday night clash](https://pollar.news/en/event/swiss-in-historic-qf): The Swiss national football team will contest its first World Cup quarterfinal since the 1954 tournament when it takes the field in the earl - [Actor Micheal Ward acquitted of all charges in London rape trial after jury deliberates five hours](https://pollar.news/en/event/ward-acquitted-of-all-charges): A Snaresbrook crown court jury unanimously cleared the 28-year-old Bafta winner of two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, - [Spain reach second World Cup semi-final, warn France: 'If anyone should fear, it's us'](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-dare-france-before-semi-final): Mikel Merino's winner against Belgium in Los Angeles sent Spain into the last four, 16 years after their only previous semi-final appearance - [Madrid police seize 1,235 bladed weapons in Q2, a 13% jump driven by cheap online imports](https://pollar.news/en/event/blade-seizures-surge-in-madrid): The National Police confiscated 1,235 knives, machetes and other bladed weapons across the Madrid region between April and June 2026, a 12.9 - [France battles intense wildfires: 25,000 hectares burned, double last year's area at this date](https://pollar.news/en/event/frances-fierce-wildfire-season): More than 8,000 fire starts have charred 25,000 hectares across France so far this season, double the area burned by 10 July 2025. A severe - [Criminal investigation launched into Midtown Manhattan high-rise buckling as developer faces scrutiny](https://pollar.news/en/event/midtown-tower-buckling-probed): New York prosecutors and city investigators have opened a preliminary criminal inquiry into what caused two steel columns to buckle on the 2 - [Conte's 'constructed Russian threat' remark at Naples rally triggers coalition rift and NATO rebuttal](https://pollar.news/en/event/conte-russia-row-escalates): The M5S leader told a joint opposition rally in Naples on 8 July that the Russian threat is 'constructed' to justify rearmament, prompting E - [UK High Court largely clears Mercedes, Renault and Ford in 1.6m-driver diesel emissions class action](https://pollar.news/en/event/carmakers-win-diesel-suit): A 369-page ruling by Lady Justice Cockerill found that most emissions-control strategies in 20 sample vehicles did not amount to prohibited - [Barcelona agree deal to sign Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund for between €22m and €30m](https://pollar.news/en/event/adeyemi-to-barcelona-agreed): The 24-year-old German forward, who reunites with Hansi Flick after his Germany debut under him, joins on a five-year contract after Barcelo - [Brothers jailed for life 42 years after killing civil servant in 1984 East Finchley 'hate crime' ambush](https://pollar.news/en/event/1984-murder-finally-solved): Michael Stewart, 57, and Anthony Stewart, 60, received minimum terms of 10 and 15 years at the Old Bailey for attacking Anthony Littler as h - [Meta cancels AI image feature after Hollywood backlash: 'This feature missed the mark'](https://pollar.news/en/event/meta-backs-down-on-ai-images): Meta removed a Muse AI feature on Friday evening that let users generate images by tagging public Instagram profiles, days after CAA and SAG - [EU warns Meta over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram design, threatening multibillion-dollar fine](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-targets-meta-design): The European Commission has issued a stark warning to Meta, stating that the 'addictive' design of Facebook and Instagram may violate EU dig - [Trump ends Iran ceasefire, agrees to continue talks at Tehran's request](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-ends-iran-deal): The US president announced on Truth Social that the ceasefire with Iran has ended, while confirming Washington accepted Tehran's request to - [Xavier Niel buys Emirates stake to become Vodafone's top shareholder in a £4.4bn deal](https://pollar.news/en/event/niel-takes-top-vodafone-stake): The Iliad founder's investment vehicle Vega agreed to buy the entire 16.2% holding from e& at 112.5 pence per share, a 15% premium that sent - [Albania defends 4-million-euro subsidy for Kanye West concert as anti-corruption protests rage](https://pollar.news/en/event/albanias-kanye-west-subsidy-row): Prime Minister Edi Rama says the funding prevents embarrassment as ticket sales fall far short of the 60,000-capacity target; artists protes - [Belgium exit World Cup in painful 2-1 quarterfinal loss to Spain: Witsel announces retirement, injuries mount](https://pollar.news/en/event/belgiums-world-cup-ends): In Los Angeles, Belgium fell 2-1 to Spain, with Courtois, Tielemans, and De Bruyne all sidelined; Axel Witsel confirmed it was his last Worl - [Israel warns US of new Iranian assassination plot against Trump; president says he is 'number one on the list'](https://pollar.news/en/event/new-iran-plot-against-trump): Israel has shared intelligence with Washington indicating a recently developed Iranian plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, according - [Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London under police escort for first UK show in nearly 1,000 years](https://pollar.news/en/event/bayeux-tapestry-crosses-channel): The 70-metre-long 11th-century embroidery travelled overnight from Normandy through the Channel Tunnel, reaching the British Museum at 02:50 - [Spain carries record six-match shutout streak into World Cup quarter-final against Belgium in Los Angeles](https://pollar.news/en/event/spains-clean-sheet-record-tested): La Roja have not conceded a goal in 609 minutes of World Cup play and face a Belgium side coming off a four-goal statement win against the U - [Former UK minister Ann Widdecombe, 78, murdered at her Dartmoor home; 26-year-old suspect arrested](https://pollar.news/en/event/tory-ex-minister-murdered): Devon and Cornwall Police launched a murder investigation after the Brexiteer and former Conservative junior minister was discovered with se - [SK Hynix raises $26.5B in record foreign IPO, CEO warns memory shortage will last past 2030](https://pollar.news/en/event/sk-hynix-raises-record-265bn): The South Korean memory giant debuted on the Nasdaq on July 10, raising $26.5 billion and opening 14% above its offer price. CEO Kwak Noh-ju - [Russian petrol output covers just 65% of demand after Ukrainian drone strikes cripple refineries](https://pollar.news/en/event/russias-fuel-crisis-worsens): Widespread drone attacks have knocked out major refineries, forcing Moscow to ban fuel exports and import petrol from Belarus and India whil - [Trump says Iran ceasefire 'definitively over' but agrees to talks after week of airstrikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceasefire-over-talks-resume): The US president declared the April ceasefire with Iran defunct on Friday after a series of heavy airstrikes killed at least 14 and damaged - [German parliament scraps 65% green heating mandate, allows new oil and gas boilers from 2029 with rising biofuel quota](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-scraps-green-heating-mandate): The Bundestag voted 322 to 272 on Friday to pass the new Building Modernisation Act, removing the requirement that new heating systems use 6 - [Kaczyński calls police 'ruling party militia', vows citizen guard and life sentences after Smolensk memorial clashes](https://pollar.news/en/event/kaczynski-vows-citizen-guard): Jarosław Kaczyński clashed with police and counter-protesters at Warsaw's Piłsudski Square on 10 July, then announced plans for a 'citizen g - [Greek police arrest two 42-year-old men over 2010 Marfin bank arson that killed three employees; third suspect, 46, sought in Britain](https://pollar.news/en/event/marfin-arson-arrests-after-16-years): The suspects were taken to an Athens courthouse on Friday afternoon and face intentional homicide charges. A 46-year-old woman living in the - [Mikel Merino scores 88th-minute winner as Spain beats Belgium 2-1 to reach World Cup semifinals](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-vs-belgium-quarterfinal): Mikel Merino came off the bench to score the decisive goal for the third time this tournament, sending Spain past Belgium 2-1 in Los Angeles - [Poland’s first offshore wind farm delivers power: 54 turbines installed, 530 mln PLN substation goes live](https://pollar.news/en/event/baltic-power-goes-live): Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the first power from the Baltic Power wind farm a technological victory as the Choczewo substation in nort - [‘Music was my first desire’: Anthony Hopkins, 88, to release classical album ‘Life Is a Dream’ with Gustavo Dudamel](https://pollar.news/en/event/hopkins-signs-debut-album-deal): Two-time Oscar winner Sir Anthony Hopkins has signed with Decca Classics to issue ‘Life Is a Dream’, a collection of orchestral pieces he co - [Greece extends tax return deadline to 24 July 2026 after accountants plead for more time](https://pollar.news/en/event/tax-deadline-extended-to-july-24): The Greek tax authority AADĒ granted a nine-day reprieve, shifting the cutoff for 2025 income tax declarations from July 15 to 24 July 2026 - [France activates first-ever Orsec 'extreme heat' plan as third heatwave pushes temperatures toward 40°C](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-activates-extreme-heat-plan): Nine western departments were already under red alert on Friday, with 24 set to follow on Saturday, affecting 22.2 million people as the hea - [Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill in voter ID protest, but it becomes law at midnight anyway](https://pollar.news/en/event/housing-bill-to-become-law-without-trump): The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, Congress’s most sweeping housing legislation in decades, will take effect at midnight on Friday after - [Rai suspends summer reruns of investigative show Report amid probe into host attack, sparking outrage](https://pollar.news/en/event/rai-halts-report-reruns): The Italian public broadcaster Rai has pulled summer reruns of its flagship investigative program Report, citing a pending inquiry involving - [Teenager crushed to death by truck during celebrations of France's 2-0 World Cup win over Morocco](https://pollar.news/en/event/teen-dies-celebrating-france-win): A 17-year-old girl was crushed to death after falling from a truck during celebrations in Aulnoye-Aymeries, northern France, following the n ## 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)