# 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): US shuttle diplomacy has produced temporary strike pauses and pledges of further talks but no breakthrough, as both sides hold maximalist po - [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. - [United States commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11 attacks with services in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-details-911-rescue-claim): President Donald Trump joined ceremonies at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents attended Ground Zero to ho - [Dutch tour bus crashes in Swiss Alps leaving five dead and 40 injured](https://pollar.news/en/event/swiss-bus-crash-kills-several): A Dutch tour bus carrying 45 adults overturned on a mountain road between Susch and Zernez in eastern Switzerland, killing five passengers a - [Anthropic blocks five attempts to use Claude AI models for biological weapons research](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-blocks-bioweapons-attempts): Anthropic disrupted five attempts by scientists to use its Claude AI models in biological research linked to pathogens such as bird flu and - [Polish train drivers conclude 12-hour speed protest over crossing safety](https://pollar.news/en/event/train-derails-in-mazovia): Train operators face delays into Friday evening after rail drivers restricted speeds to 20 km/h at level crossings following a fatal Mazovia - [Houthis seize Perim Island in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tightening control over Red Sea shipping](https://pollar.news/en/event/houthis-capture-mocha-port): Houthi forces have taken control of Perim Island and coastal Dhubab following the withdrawal of Yemeni government troops, establishing contr - [Former Italian foreign minister and civil rights leader Emma Bonino dies at 78](https://pollar.news/en/event/emma-bonino-dies-at-78): Emma Bonino, a former Italian foreign minister and European commissioner who led civil rights campaigns for more than five decades, died in - [Hong Kong sentences three Tiananmen vigil organisers to up to seven years in prison](https://pollar.news/en/event/hong-kong-activists-jailed): Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho were convicted of incitement to subversion under the National Security Law for leading the grou - [Russian strike on Pavlohrad shopping mall kills five as aerial attacks hit Ukrainian cities](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-strikes-hit-ukrainian-cities): A daylight drone attack on a commercial centre in Pavlohrad injured 67 people, while overnight bombardments hit residential buildings in Kyi - [Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina reach US Open final with semi-final wins](https://pollar.news/en/event/sabalenka-reaches-us-open-final): Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina advanced to the US Open women's singles final on Thursday, eliminating American contenders Jessica Pegula - [Anthropic researcher resignation spurs calls in Congress for AI kill switches and safety legislation](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-ai): Federal lawmakers are proposing AI safety bills, including mandatory kill switches and bans on superintelligence, following warnings from de - [Trump proposes $5,000 dividend checks tied to Republican midterm victory](https://pollar.news/en/event/gop-opens-dallas-convention): Donald Trump announced a plan to distribute $5,000 cash payments to American adults if Republicans retain Congress in November, drawing push - [Catalonia marks 50 years since democratic Diada amid political tensions and party divisions](https://pollar.news/en/event/catalonia-marks-2026-diada): Institutional leaders in Barcelona appealed for civic unity on Friday during official Diada events, following clashes between rival pro-inde - [Princess Diana's 1994 revenge dress goes to auction at Sotheby's with $300,000 estimate](https://pollar.news/en/event/diana-revenge-dress-auctioned): Sotheby's will auction Princess Diana's 1994 Christina Stambolian dress in New York on 9 December 2026, following a multi-city exhibition to - [Formula 1 returns to Madrid for Spanish Grand Prix after 45-year absence](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-readies-madring-circuit): Formula 1 begins track action in Madrid on 11 September for the Spanish Grand Prix, opening a 10-year contract at the new Madring circuit 45 - [Israel destroys Hezbollah underground base at Ali al-Taher ridge, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor](https://pollar.news/en/event/israel-destroys-hezbollah-tunnels): Israeli forces detonated a two-kilometre Hezbollah tunnel complex on the Ali al-Taher ridge on Thursday, triggering a magnitude 4.1 seismic - [Apple debuts foldable iPhone Duo at $1,999 alongside iPhone 18 Pro line](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-readies-foldable-iphone): Chief executive John Ternus led his first keynote in Cupertino, introducing the company's first dual-screen foldable handset alongside the A - [Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal resigns after Roma draw but club president Aziz Yildirim rejects exit](https://pollar.news/en/event/fenerbahce-coach-resignation-rejected): Ismail Kartal announced his departure following a 1-1 Champions League draw with Roma in Istanbul, but Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim im - [Elon Musk threatens legal action against director Alex Gibney over Venice documentary](https://pollar.news/en/event/alex-gibney-premieres-musk-documentary): Lawyers for Elon Musk have warned filmmaker Alex Gibney, HBO, and Universal of potential defamation lawsuits following the Venice Film Festi - [Fire kills at least 24 students in Bukavu schools after residential blaze spreads](https://pollar.news/en/event/bukavu-school-fire-kills-24): A blaze spreading from wooden homes to two schools in Bukavu killed at least 24 pupils on Thursday, triggering a deadly stampede in the rebe - [Madrid assembly clashes over public penthouse purchase and wildfire response during regional debate](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-assembly-clashes-over-housing): Opposition parties in Madrid demanded the declassification of files regarding a 6.7 million euro penthouse purchase, while regional presiden - [UAE pledges €40 billion in German investments and secures Berlin flights](https://pollar.news/en/event/uae-pledges-40-billion-euros): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, agreeing to €40 billion in industrial fundi - [UK economy grows 0.4% in July 2026 as AI and services boost output](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-gdp-grows-04): British gross domestic product expanded 0.4% in July, surpassing expectations of flat growth as technology investments and services countere - [Sejm Speaker Czarzasty demands President Nawrocki swear in Constitutional Tribunal judge Maciej Berek](https://pollar.news/en/event/berek-challenges-tribunal-head): The Chancellery of the Sejm rejected presidential inquiries into Maciej Berek's legal credentials on 11 September 2026, insisting President - [Spanish government releases 40 intelligence files on Ceuta border crisis amid political backlash](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): The Spanish government has published 40 declassified intelligence documents from late July, confirming early warnings about the mass border - [Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit as regional wars test bloc](https://pollar.news/en/event/brics-leaders-meet-in-delhi): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for a two-day BRICS summit hosted by Indian Prime Minist - [Poland signs 3 billion PLN Piorun missile contract and plans sovereign satellite network](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-signs-missile-deal): The Polish Armament Agency signed an executive contract with Mesko for several thousand Piorun missiles worth approximately 3 billion PLN, w - [Oasis schedules 14 September tour announcement following drone show in Manchester](https://pollar.news/en/event/oasis-teases-2027-tour): A drone display above Manchester's Joie Stadium revealed that Oasis will announce their next live tour on 14 September 2026 at 4:00 p.m. BST - [AfD leader Ulrich Siegmund links arms manufacturing to deportation plans in Saxony-Anhalt](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-links-arms-to-deportations): Saxony-Anhalt AfD group leader Ulrich Siegmund stated that defense manufacturing provides equipment for deportations, drawing backlash from - [Police intervene at Academy of Justice in Warsaw after rector dismissal dispute](https://pollar.news/en/event/academy-of-justice-leadership-dispute): Officers escorted acting rector Sławomir Cudak into the Academy of Justice in Warsaw after politicians and activists blocked his access foll - [Germany defeats Belgium 93-74 to reach first Women's Basketball World Cup semi-final](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-reaches-basketball-semi-final): The German women's basketball team defeated European champions Belgium 93:74 in Berlin on Thursday, setting up a semi-final clash against Fr - [United States begins Solheim Cup title defence against Europe in the Netherlands](https://pollar.news/en/event/alexander-leads-irish-open): The 2026 Solheim Cup opened at Bernardus Golf on Friday as the United States launched its bid to retain the trophy against Europe. - [Venice Film Festival screens Israeli whistleblower documentary NAZA detailing Gaza air campaign](https://pollar.news/en/event/whistleblowers-detail-gaza-strikes): Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor presented NAZA at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Thursday, using testimony from 24 I - [San Francisco 49ers defeat Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in Melbourne season opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/nfl-debut-in-australia): Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in front of 100,021 fans at the Melbourne - [Germany to mandate digital payment options in retail and hospitality from 2027](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-mandates-card-payments): Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has presented key points requiring shops, restaurants, and service providers to accept at least one digital - [US diesel prices cross $6 a gallon as crude oil climbs past $107 and bonds slide](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-debt-tops-40-trillion): The US national average diesel price reached $6 a gallon on Thursday, driven by refinery disruptions and Middle East shipping conflicts that - [Overnight fires in Ceuta destroy over 40 migrant shacks and multiple vehicles](https://pollar.news/en/event/fires-sweep-ceuta-migrant-camp): Emergency services in Ceuta extinguished a series of overnight fires that destroyed 42 informal migrant shacks at the Naves del Tarajal sett - [Javier Bardem discusses Penélope Cruz, wealth and Ceuta migrant charity on La Revuelta](https://pollar.news/en/event/bardem-visits-la-revuelta): Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo visited RTVE's La Revuelta to promote their Oscar-shortlisted film El ser querido, sharing personal storie - [Poland Central Examination Board reports 87% pass rate for 2026 Matura exams](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-2026-matura-results): The Central Examination Board published final 2026 Matura results on Friday, confirming that 87% of secondary school graduates passed after - [Polish prosecutors probe 5.8m PLN in private loans to Olympic committee](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-olympic-loans-investigated): The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Gdańsk is reviewing over 5.8 million PLN in private debt agreements provided to PKOl in April 2024, incl - [Reflections and Security Legacy Mark 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks](https://pollar.news/en/event/september-11-marks-25-years): Twenty-five years after the 2001 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, international retrospectives - [Lens beat Slavia Prague 3-2 with two stoppage-time goals in Champions League opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/lens-win-3-2-in-prague): Florian Thauvin and Ruben Aguilar scored in added time as RC Lens overcame a late deficit to defeat ten-man Slavia Prague 3-2 in Czechia. - [Turning Point USA expands following Charlie Kirk assassination as youth support for Trump declines](https://pollar.news/en/event/kirk-assassination-anniversary-marked): One year after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University, his organization has added thousands of campus - [Spain's Popular Party blames Morocco for Ceuta crisis following Rabat criticism](https://pollar.news/en/event/pp-blames-morocco-for-ceuta): The Spanish opposition party rejected Moroccan foreign ministry rebukes on Friday, accusing Rabat of a hybrid attack during the July influx - [Como beats RB Leipzig 4-1 in Champions League debut at Stadio Sinigaglia](https://pollar.news/en/event/como-defeats-leipzig-4-1): Cesc Fabregas's side earned three points on 10 September 2026 through goals from Martin Baturina, Tasos Douvikas, Assane Diao, and Máximo Pe - [Five dead and 40 injured after Dutch tour bus overturns in Switzerland](https://pollar.news/en/event/dutch-tour-bus-crashes): A tour bus carrying 49 Dutch citizens overturned near Susch in eastern Switzerland on Thursday afternoon, leaving five people dead and 40 in - [Edgar Grospiron resigns as head of 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics](https://pollar.news/en/event/2030-winter-olympics-chief-quits): The former Olympic champion stepped down following an executive board meeting in Décines-Charpieu on Thursday, concluding 18 months marked b - [Jamal Musiala scores on starting return as Bayern Munich defeat Bodo/Glimt 5-0](https://pollar.news/en/event/bayern-defeat-bodoglimt-5-0): Jamal Musiala scored 76 seconds into the second half of his first start since suffering preseason absence seizures, leading Bayern Munich to - [Céline Dion begins 26-date Paris concert residency at Plenitude Arena](https://pollar.news/en/event/celine-dion-opens-paris-residency): Céline Dion kicks off a 16-concert run at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre on September 12, opening a 26-date residency that runs into May 20 - [Stefan Küng wins Vuelta stage 18 as Enric Mas keeps 1:37 lead over Primož Roglič](https://pollar.news/en/event/kueng-wins-vuelta-stage-18): Stefan Küng took victory in the 32.1-kilometer individual time trial in Jerez de la Frontera, while race leader Enric Mas limited his losses - [Fabien Roussel calls for French fuel protests and demands 30-centime price cut](https://pollar.news/en/event/roussel-calls-fuel-protests): French Communist presidential candidate Fabien Roussel urged citizens to protest on roundabouts over energy costs while demanding tax cuts a ## 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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