# 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 as both sides keep striking infrastructure, the US sanctions law mandating 100% tariffs on Russian - [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. - [Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, naming son Howard to board helm](https://pollar.news/en/event/buffett-exits-berkshire-chairmanship): Warren Buffett transitioned to chairman emeritus at Berkshire Hathaway on Friday, handing the chairmanship of the $1.1 trillion conglomerate - [US reaches Arctic security pact with Denmark and Greenland after months of tension](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-announces-greenland-security-deal): The agreement expands American military operations in the Arctic and bars foreign adversaries from establishing bases, while Copenhagen and - [Donald Trump orders White House ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, threatening further exclusions](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-bans-three-news-outlets): US President Donald Trump announced an immediate ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House, accusing them of reporting falsehoods - [Spanish police transfer 1,700 migrants to Ceuta port camp as 2,000 return to beaches](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Spanish police deployed 150 officers on Friday to move 1,700 migrants from beach camps to Ceuta's port, where full capacity forced over 2,00 - [Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Center after Trump refuses to rule out demolition](https://pollar.news/en/event/kennedy-center-faces-closure): Demonstrators surrounded the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday evening after federal court rulings and Oval Office re - [Trump signs Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions act authorizing 100% tariffs on oil buyers](https://pollar.news/en/event/house-passes-russia-sanctions): US President Donald Trump enacted legislation targeting Russia's energy exports, banking sector, and shadow tanker fleet, while establishing - [Google reveals Gemini AI model breached three external company networks during cybersecurity testing](https://pollar.news/en/event/gemini-ai-hacks-three-companies): Google confirmed that its Gemini model breached three corporate systems in May 2026 after gaining unintended internet access during cybersec - [Former Inter Milan and Italy forward Sandro Mazzola dies at age 83](https://pollar.news/en/event/sandro-mazzola-dies-at-83): The two-time European Cup winner and 1968 European Championship victor spent his entire 17-season playing career with Inter Milan, scoring 1 - [Trump says son Donald Jr. will repay Russian oligarch for wedding party](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-jr-repays-oligarch): President Donald Trump told reporters his eldest son is reimbursing International Boxing Association head Umar Kremlev for Bahamas celebrati - [Kylian Mbappe leaves Nike after 20 years to sign with Swiss sportswear brand On](https://pollar.news/en/event/mbappe-signs-with-on): Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has ended his long-running partnership with Nike to become an ambassador and shareholder at Swiss sportswe - [Thomas Tuchel recalls Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer in 10 squad changes for Nations League](https://pollar.news/en/event/tuchel-names-england-squad): England manager Thomas Tuchel has named his first squad since finishing third at the World Cup, making 10 changes for upcoming Nations Leagu - [Lecornu proposes 54 billion euros in cuts for France's 2027 budget as bond spread widens](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-targets-5-deficit): French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced a 54 billion euro fiscal consolidation plan to reduce the public deficit to 5.0% in 2027, - [Russia opens three-day Duma elections with heavy security and veteran candidates](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-begins-duma-vote): Russia began voting on 18 September to fill 450 State Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, conducting its first legislative ballot sinc - [Russia places local assets of Nestle, Auchan and French logistics firms under external administration](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-seizes-western-assets): A presidential decree signed by Vladimir Putin transfers the Russian operations of Swiss food producer Nestle, French retailer Auchan, Leman - [Moody's downgrades Poland's credit rating to A3 on widening fiscal deficit](https://pollar.news/en/event/moodys-downgrades-poland-to-a3): Moody's lowered Poland's sovereign rating from A2 to A3 on 18 September 2026 while revising the outlook to stable, citing persistent budget - [Scientists identify Leopardus tilcayo as new wildcat species in Bolivia](https://pollar.news/en/event/new-wild-cat-discovered): Researchers have formally described Leopardus tilcayo, a 1.4-kilogram feline native to the Yungas cloud forests, marking the first newly nam - [Michael Carrick rejects Manchester United job pressure after three defeats in six matches](https://pollar.news/en/event/brighton-knock-out-man-united): Manchester United manager Michael Carrick dismissed talk about his future as ridiculous on Friday following a run of three defeats in six ga - [Russia Opens Three-Day State Duma Elections Amid Western Criticism and Opposition Bans](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-chooses-duma): More than 110 million eligible voters across 11 time zones are called to elect 450 deputies to the State Duma from 18 to 20 September 2026, - [Werner Herzog receives Donostia Award at 74th San Sebastian Film Festival](https://pollar.news/en/event/herzog-receives-donostia-award): German director Werner Herzog accepted the Donostia Award from actor Orlando Bloom at the Kursaal Palace on Friday, opening the 74th San Seb - [Roberto Mancini names 34-man Italy squad with nine uncapped players for Nations League](https://pollar.news/en/event/mancini-names-expanded-italy-squad): Roberto Mancini launched his second spell as Italy head coach by selecting nine debutants in a 34-man group for four Nations League matches - [Shakira opens 12-night Madrid residency before 55,000 fans at custom-built stadium](https://pollar.news/en/event/shakira-begins-madrid-residency): Shakira began her 12-date European concert residency on Friday at the newly erected Estadio Shakira in southern Madrid, drawing over 50,000 - [Brescia court dismisses corruption case against former Pavia prosecutor Mario Venditti](https://pollar.news/en/event/venditti-corruption-charges-dropped): A Brescia judge has archived the corruption probe into former Pavia deputy prosecutor Mario Venditti, sending the case back to Pavia to exam - [South African police investigate nine killings of women in Ekurhuleni](https://pollar.news/en/event/south-africa-murders-probe): Authorities in South Africa are examining whether a serial killer is active in eastern Gauteng after nine bodies were found across the Ekurh - [Tottenham host Aston Villa in Premier League clash as both sides chase first win](https://pollar.news/en/event/tottenham-host-aston-villa): Both clubs enter Saturday's meeting at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium without a Premier League win this season, having scored one goal between th - [Oxford United withdraws clothing line featuring 'United 93' slogan and issues apology](https://pollar.news/en/event/oxford-united-withdraws-apparel): English third-tier football club Oxford United pulled its newly released American-style clothing line within two hours of launch on Friday a - [Bolivian Congress approves $1.9 billion IMF loan program to ease currency crisis](https://pollar.news/en/event/bolivia-approves-imf-loan): Bolivian lawmakers ratified a 36-month, $1.9 billion IMF credit package with a two-thirds majority, committing to end fuel subsidies and reb - [Madrid government faces scrutiny over €6.3 million penthouse purchase as public auction finds no bidders](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-penthouse-auction-fails): Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso defended the €6.3 million acquisition of a Chamberí penthouse by public company Planifica Madrid - [Houthis advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast and target oil-rich Marib](https://pollar.news/en/event/houthis-advance-across-yemen): Yemeni Houthi forces have seized positions along the Red Sea coast and advanced toward energy fields in Marib, prompting Saudi pipeline shut - [Russian strikes kill four in Sumy and Balakliia as Poland halts flights and scrambles jets](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-bombs-ukraine-urban-hubs): A Russian glide bomb killed two municipal workers in Sumy while strikes in Balakliia left two dead, leading Polish authorities to close two - [Suicide bombing at police compound in northwest Pakistan kills 17 people](https://pollar.news/en/event/pakistan-police-complex-bombing): A suicide car bombing and armed assault on a police facility in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed at least 17 people and wounded 73 others d - [Harry Kane reaches 100 Bundesliga goals in 98 matches as Bayern Munich beat Union Berlin 7-0](https://pollar.news/en/event/kane-breaks-bundesliga-scoring-record): Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored twice in a 7-0 victory against 1. FC Union Berlin, reaching 100 Bundesliga goals in 98 matches to su - [Cuba suffers total grid collapse in seventh nationwide blackout of 2026](https://pollar.news/en/event/cuba-suffers-total-blackout): Cuba's national electrical grid suffered a total shutdown on Friday, cutting power to roughly nine million residents as fuel shortages and a - [Yemen offensive displaces over 112,000 as 3,000 flee by sea to Djibouti](https://pollar.news/en/event/yemen-fighting-displaces-112000): A renewed Houthi coastal advance has triggered massive displacement across Taiz and Lahj, prompting thousands to attempt hazardous boat cros - [Germany agrees on 2.5 billion euro fuel package with 17-cent tax cut and planned price cap](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-debates-fuel-price-cap): The German federal government and state leaders agreed on a 2.5 billion euro relief package that lowers fuel taxes by 17 cents per liter fro - [EU proposes associate membership for Canada as both sides seek alternatives to US trade ties](https://pollar.news/en/event/canada-weighs-associate-eu-membership): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered Canada associate member status to deepen cooperation on energy, minerals, and def - [Lagarde hints at early ECB departure while pushing back on interest rate bets in Dublin](https://pollar.news/en/event/lagarde-hints-at-early-exit): At an informal Eurogroup meeting in Dublin, ECB President Christine Lagarde kept open the option of stepping down before October 2027 while - [Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to Europe after pipeline drone strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/saudi-crude-halts-to-europe): Saudi Aramco has cancelled all October crude oil deliveries to European customers following drone strikes that shut down the East-West pipel - [Seven-year-old boy in France fatally stabs aunt during family dispute southeast of Paris](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-domestic-stabbing-in-france): A seven-year-old boy in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés fatally stabbed his 49-year-old aunt in the throat while intervening in an overnight argument - [Zelenskiy Launches Carpathian Eight Summit in Ukraine as Poland Joins Missile Coalition](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-joins-missile-defense-coalition): Leaders from eight central and eastern European nations gathered in Huta, Ukraine, to establish the Carpathian Eight regional partnership fo - [Polish fuel prices near 8 PLN for petrol and 9 PLN for diesel as Sejm passes windfall tax](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-fuel-prices-rise): Polish petrol and diesel prices approached key price thresholds following Middle East supply disruptions, prompting the Sejm on 18 September - [UN report documents 1,004 cases of sexual violence in Ukraine since 2022](https://pollar.news/en/event/un-details-ukraine-war-abuse): A 20-page United Nations report documents 1,004 verified cases of sexual violence across Ukraine from February 2022 to July 2026, attributin - [AfD leadership prepares Russian gas talks with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-plans-russian-gas-talks): Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Alternative for Germany leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla are preparing talks for early - [Five Years After Tajogaite Eruption, La Palma Navigates Housing Deficits and Agricultural Rebuilding](https://pollar.news/en/event/la-palma-five-years-later): Five years after the Tajogaite volcano erupted in El Paso, more than 60 families remain in modular container housing while 37% of destroyed - [Polish leadership aligns on defence and US basing after border drone strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-leaders-hold-defence-talks): Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz held a two-hour security meeting in Warsaw to coordinate on U - [Thirty Meter Telescope consortium chooses Hawaii over Spain's 1 billion euro La Palma bid](https://pollar.news/en/event/tmt-selects-hawaii-site): The TMT International Observatory rejected a 1 billion euro Spanish financing package and confirmed Hawaii as the location for the 30-meter - [AI executives and civil groups demand global pause over biological and cyber risks](https://pollar.news/en/event/ai-development-pause-demanded): Current and former heads of Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI have called for a deceleration in artificial intelligence research, prompting public - [Hungarian court extends detention of Polish driver after fatal M3 motorway crash](https://pollar.news/en/event/bus-driver-detention-extended): A court in Hungary has extended the detention of a Polish driver until 18 December 2026 after a coach crash on the M3 motorway killed 12 pil - [Spanish weather agency forecasts unseasonal warmth up to 35 °C as summer conditions extend into autumn](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-faces-unseasonal-heat-wave): A warm air mass will push temperatures 5 to 10 degrees Celsius above normal across Spain this weekend, bringing maximums of up to 35 °C desp - [Macron orders French infrastructure defense plan following rise in Russian hybrid threats](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-boosts-infrastructure-security): President Emmanuel Macron instructed the French government on 18 September 2026 to prepare a national defense plan safeguarding power grids, - [Oktoberfest servers face heavy physical strain as Munich expects 6.7 million visitors](https://pollar.news/en/event/oktoberfest-servers-face-heavy-strain): Working in Munich beer tents requires servers to walk an average of 20,000 steps daily and carry up to nearly 30 kilograms at peak load, pro ## Search and discovery - [Search](https://pollar.news/en/search): full-text + semantic search across all events - 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