# 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 continues to compress competitive advantage cycles and test regulatory guardrails, whil - [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 legal countermea - [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): The war is defined by reciprocal long-range strikes on economic infrastructure, with Ukraine targeting Russian refineries and logistics whil - [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. - [Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies in Tokyo at 97 after seven-decade career](https://pollar.news/en/event/yayoi-kusama-dies-at-97): The avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known globally for her polka dots, Infinity Mirror Rooms, and pumpkin sculptures, died in a To - [Glacial collapse triggers Nepal and Tibet border floods, leaving over 180 dead](https://pollar.news/en/event/deadly-himalayan-flash-floods-strike): A glacial collapse along the Himalayan border triggered flash floods and mudslides across Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, washing away infrast - [CIA Director John Ratcliffe holds talks in Moscow with Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-military-plane-reaches-moscow): CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow for unannounced intelligence talks with SVR head Sergei Naryshkin on Tuesday, prompting dism - [Driver rams pedestrians outside Caen station, killing two and injuring nine](https://pollar.news/en/event/car-strikes-caen-crowd): A 26-year-old Russian national was arrested in Ouistreham after deliberately driving a car into pedestrians outside Caen railway station fol - [Meta agrees to $18 billion settlement with US states over youth addiction claims](https://pollar.news/en/event/meta-settles-youth-addiction-lawsuits): The agreement resolves lawsuits from 48 states, requiring Meta to limit teen screen time and pay $12.7 billion guaranteed over a decade. - [Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic dies in Hague detention at 84](https://pollar.news/en/event/ratko-mladic-dies-at-84): Ratko Mladic, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb army convicted of genocide for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died in United Natio - [British actor Tim Curry dies at 80 in Los Angeles after decades-long career on stage and screen](https://pollar.news/en/event/tim-curry-dies-at-80): Tim Curry, the Emmy-winning British actor and three-time Tony nominee celebrated for starring as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Pict - [Norway's King Harald in extremely serious condition as family gathers and officials halt travel](https://pollar.news/en/event/king-harald-in-serious-condition): Norway's 89-year-old King Harald V is in extremely serious condition at an Oslo hospital, prompting Crown Prince Haakon to cancel all royal - [Nvidia projects 70% revenue growth for next fiscal year after Q2 sales reach $96.2 billion](https://pollar.news/en/event/nvidia-forecasts-70-revenue-surge): The chip designer projected current-quarter revenue of $108 billion and strong long-term AI infrastructure demand, lifting global technology - [Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz detained in ZondaCrypto fraud probe](https://pollar.news/en/event/zondacrypto-head-turns-witness): Polish cybercrime police detained Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz on Thursday in Warsaw as part of an expanding probe - [Military judge sets June 2028 trial date for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed](https://pollar.news/en/event/911-trial-set-for-2028): Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants to face a military tribunal at Guantanam - [Atletico Madrid board blocks Julian Alvarez transfer to Barcelona amid €150M Arsenal bid](https://pollar.news/en/event/barcelona-pursue-julian-alvarez): Atletico Madrid's board of directors voted unanimously to rule out negotiating any transfer of Julian Alvarez to Barcelona, leaving a €150 m - [Country music star Dolly Parton dies at 80 as Spotify catalog streams surge 1,260%](https://pollar.news/en/event/dolly-parton-dies-at-80): Country music icon Dolly Parton died on 25 August 2026 in Nashville following a brief battle with cancer, leaving behind a 60-year recording - [Bolaños defends Ceuta border response as regions approve €25 million for migrant minors](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Minister Félix Bolaños told a parliamentary committee that Spain received no prior intelligence warning before tens of thousands crossed int - [Himalayan flash flood kills 270 and leaves over 1,300 missing across Nepal and Tibet](https://pollar.news/en/event/nepal-flash-flood-kills-157): A glacial collapse triggered a destructive debris flood along the Trishuli river valley on Wednesday, demolishing border infrastructure in R - [Two Frankfurt Airport workers die of rare malaria carried by aircraft](https://pollar.news/en/event/frankfurt-airport-malaria-fatality): Health authorities in Frankfurt confirmed that two airport employees died and four others were infected with malaria tropica after an Anophe - [Donald Trump declares national emergency to ban foreign equipment from US electricity grid](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-bans-foreign-grid-tech): US President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring a national emergency to prohibit foreign-made hardware and software in the dom - [Six EU net contributors demand hundreds of billions in cuts to €2 trillion budget proposal](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-budget-cuts-demanded): Leaders from Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Sweden met in Berlin to oppose the European Commission's €2 trillion dr - [Himalayan glacier collapse triggers flash floods along Nepal-China border, leaving 270 dead](https://pollar.news/en/event/nepal-glacial-flood-disaster): A detachment of glacial ice at 5,200 meters produced a magnitude 5.2 seismic signal and surged down the Bhote Koshi basin on 26 August. The - [Schulze and Siegmund clash in Saxony-Anhalt debate as AfD leads polls at 42%](https://pollar.news/en/event/magdeburg-migrant-businesses-strike): Saxony-Anhalt Minister-President Sven Schulze debated AfD challenger Ulrich Siegmund on MDR television ahead of the 6 September state electi - [Taiwan parliament approves NT$240B regular drone budget and rejects special fund](https://pollar.news/en/event/taiwan-approves-drone-budget): Lawmakers in Taipei approved NT$240 billion in regular annual funding over six years for military drones on 27 August 2026, rejecting an exe - [Thieves Steal Bronze Age Treasure of Villena in Four-Minute Spanish Museum Heist](https://pollar.news/en/event/treasure-of-villena-stolen): Thieves broke into the MUVI museum in Alicante before dawn on Thursday, taking 10 kilograms of Bronze Age gold and silver artefacts in four - [Seven presidential candidates face business leaders at Medef 2026 conference in Paris](https://pollar.news/en/event/medef-hosts-presidential-contenders): Seven presidential contenders and Economy Minister Roland Lescure presented their economic visions at the Medef annual gathering at Roland-G - [CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow with warnings over Baltic security and Iran](https://pollar.news/en/event/cia-chief-in-moscow): Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe held unannounced talks in Moscow on Tuesday following reports of Russian exercises in Ka - [Russia prepares heavier strikes on Kyiv as peace negotiations reach deadlock](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-prepares-new-ukraine-escalation): Moscow is considering expanded ballistic missile attacks on central Kyiv as peace talks stall, while partners including China and India warn - [Alpine retains Franco Colapinto for 2027 Formula 1 season alongside Gasly](https://pollar.news/en/event/colapinto-stays-at-alpine): Alpine has confirmed Argentine driver Franco Colapinto will remain with the team for the 2027 Formula 1 season, partnering Pierre Gasly as t - [Xavier Bertrand confirms 2027 French presidential bid as an independent candidate](https://pollar.news/en/event/bertrand-confirms-2027-bid): Hauts-de-France regional president Xavier Bertrand confirmed his plans to contest the 2027 French presidential election during the Medef bus - [Fenerbahce reaches Champions League after 2-1 win at Lyon leads to tunnel brawl](https://pollar.news/en/event/fenerbahce-qualifies-after-lyon-brawl): Fenerbahce secured a 3-2 aggregate victory over Lyon to reach the Champions League for the first time in 18 years, before clashes involving - [Italy extends diesel excise tax cut to 5 September with 130 million euro package](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-extends-diesel-discount): The Italian cabinet approved a 130 million euro decree extending the 17-cent diesel discount through 5 September, funded by an advance tax o - [Jury prepares for deliberations in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after closing arguments](https://pollar.news/en/event/clancy-murder-trial-nears-verdict): Jurors in Plymouth, Massachusetts, will weigh murder, manslaughter, and insanity defenses after a five-week trial over the 2023 deaths of th - [US disrupts Chinese proxy hacking network targeting NASA, Federal Reserve, and Senate](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-disrupts-china-linked-hackers): The US Department of Justice seized domains for QScan and QTRouter, two platforms operated by Chinese contractor Nanjing Xinjiuwei to breach - [Bill Gates proposes 40% quota for human jobs and automation tax to counter AI disruption](https://pollar.news/en/event/bill-gates-urges-ai-curbs): In a 6,000-word essay and New York Times interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates urged governments to tax automation and reserve up to 40 - [Cable car collides with construction crane in Alpe d'Huez, injuring 23 people](https://pollar.news/en/event/alpe-dhuez-cable-car-collides): A cable car carrying 50 people struck an extended crane boom while leaving an upper station on the Pic Blanc line in the French Alps, leavin - [Marques Mendes urges political consensus as PS accuses government of lacking democratic humility](https://pollar.news/en/event/mendes-calls-for-political-consensus): Former PSD leader Luís Marques Mendes urged Portuguese parties to end constant campaign rhetoric, drawing backing from PS Secretary-General - [Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 FE at $700 with Exynos 2500 chip and updated cameras](https://pollar.news/en/event/samsung-launches-galaxy-s26-fe): Samsung announced the Galaxy S26 FE on Thursday, introducing a $699.99 handset that pairs an Exynos 2500 processor with a 6.7-inch display a - [Iran and Oman negotiate temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-debt-tops-40-trillion): Tehran and Muscat are drafting an interim corridor to restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as the United States threat - [Russia plans intensified ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv as peace talks stall](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-plans-kyiv-missile-escalation): Sources close to the Kremlin indicate Moscow is preparing conventional ballistic strikes targeting central Kyiv and infrastructure across Uk - [Brazil sues Discord for $97 million over child safety violations following teenager's death](https://pollar.news/en/event/brazil-sues-discord-for-97m): The Brazilian government filed a 500 million reais lawsuit against Discord, alleging failures to enforce age verification and prevent self-h - [Mbappé scores hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-1 in Mourinho home return](https://pollar.news/en/event/mbappe-hits-three-in-madrid): Kylian Mbappé scored three goals and Vinícius Júnior added a fourth at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday, securing a 4-1 victory over Real - [AEMET forecasts Atlantic front bringing temperature drops across interior Spain on 27 August](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-hits-42c-amid-heat-warnings): An Atlantic air mass will sweep across mainland Spain on 27 August 2026, lowering inland temperatures to 24 degrees in Cáceres while eastern - [UEFA drops FIFA tournament boycott after receiving guarantees over World Cup investor plan](https://pollar.news/en/event/uefa-drops-fifa-boycott): European football officials in Monaco agreed to end their boycott threat following written assurances that a $20 billion commercial spinoff - [UEFA prepares 36-team Champions League draw and 2.467 billion euro prize pool](https://pollar.news/en/event/champions-league-draw-approaches): European clubs will discover their eight league-phase opponents on Thursday as UEFA prepares to distribute 2.467 billion euros among 36 part - [Partial lunar eclipse on 28 August to cover up to 94% of the moon across Europe](https://pollar.news/en/event/lunar-eclipse-on-28-august): A deep partial lunar eclipse will darken up to 94% of the moon early on Friday, 28 August 2026, though incoming cloud cover may hinder viewi - [Kylian Mbappé scores hat-trick as Real Madrid beats Real Sociedad 4-1 in Mourinho's home return](https://pollar.news/en/event/mbappe-hat-trick-powers-madrid): Kylian Mbappé scored three goals and Vinícius Júnior added another at the Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 to cla - [Police arrest 53-year-old man in Rodopi after fatal stabbing of estranged wife](https://pollar.news/en/event/rodopi-femicide-suspect-arrested): A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Dialampi, Rodopi, after fatally stabbing his 44-year-old estranged wife on Wednesday, one day before - [Nicușor Dan to meet Maia Sandu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Moldova Independence Day](https://pollar.news/en/event/dan-meets-sandu-and-zelenskyy): Romanian President Nicușor Dan travels to Cahul and Chișinău on 27 August to mark 35 years of Moldovan independence alongside Maia Sandu and - [US halts immigrant visa appointments worldwide for consular staff training](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-pauses-immigrant-visas): The US State Department has paused immigrant visa interview appointments at embassies and consulates globally to train staff on newly update - [Canada imposes $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US goods after bilateral trade talks collapse](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-canada-tariff-talks): Canada imposed $20 billion in counter-tariffs on US goods and launched a C$7.5 billion aid package after bilateral negotiations collapsed ov - [Fed governor Lisa Cook rejects Trump dismissal effort over mortgage claims](https://pollar.news/en/event/lisa-cook-fights-dismissal): Attorneys for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook submitted a formal response to the White House on 26 August 2026, rejecting mortgage fraud - [FDA approves Revolution Medicines' Rasonque pill for metastatic pancreatic cancer](https://pollar.news/en/event/fda-approves-pancreatic-cancer-pill): The US Food and Drug Administration approved daraxonrasib, marketed as Rasonque, after clinical trials showed the once-daily pill extended m ## 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 - 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