# 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. - [Apple unveils $1,999 folding iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro lineup](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-readies-foldable-iphone): Apple presented its first foldable smartphone, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, at a product event in Cupertino led by new chief executive John Ternus - [Trump promises $5,000 dividend to adult citizens if Republicans retain Congress](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-pledges-5000-dollar-dividend): Speaking at a Dallas convention, President Donald Trump pledged to send $5,000 checks to every American adult if Republicans keep control of - [French Football Federation withdraws support for Gianni Infantino's FIFA re-election bid](https://pollar.news/en/event/saudi-arabia-backs-infantino): The French Football Federation executive committee voted unanimously to withdraw its backing for FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of th - [Philippine ferry fire leaves 5 dead and 86 missing off Palawan coast](https://pollar.news/en/event/philippine-ferry-fire-kills-five): A fire broke out aboard the ferry MV June Aster near Coron island in Palawan, leaving five dead, 43 rescued, and 86 missing as search operat - [Anthropic researcher resigns warning of 10% extinction risk from AI by 2030](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-ai): Jacob Coxon left Anthropic after three years at frontier AI labs, accusing developers of racing toward self-improving systems as alignment l - [Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE and orders ambassador to leave within 48 hours](https://pollar.news/en/event/algeria-cuts-uae-ties): The Algerian Foreign Ministry announced the immediate severance of relations on Thursday, giving the Emirati ambassador 48 hours to leave fo - [Cargo ship fire at Qingdao shipyard in eastern China kills 25 workers](https://pollar.news/en/event/qingdao-cargo-ship-fire): A fire broke out aboard the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Melody at the Qingdao Beihai shipyard on Thursday morning, killing 25 people - [Norway PM cites drone hazard on Zelensky flight as Moldova clarifies airspace shutdown](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-nears-zelensky-plane): Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said a drone nearly hit Volodymyr Zelensky's plane in Moldova, though officials in Chișinău clarif - [Venice documentary NAZA features 24 Israeli whistleblowers detailing Gaza targeting](https://pollar.news/en/event/whistleblowers-detail-gaza-strikes): Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor unveiled their 80-minute documentary NAZA at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, presenting testimonies f - [Trump proposes $5,000 dividend and predicts end to Iran war at Dallas midterm convention](https://pollar.news/en/event/gop-opens-dallas-convention): President Donald Trump offered a $5,000 cash dividend to American adults if Republicans retain Congress, speaking at a two-day midterm conve - [Bayeux Tapestry opens at British Museum for first UK display since the 11th century](https://pollar.news/en/event/macron-visits-london-for-exhibition): The British Museum opened its Bayeux Tapestry exhibition on 10 September 2026, displaying the 70-metre eleventh-century embroidery in London - [August 2026 ties July 2023 as warmest month on record at 16.96 degrees Celsius](https://pollar.news/en/event/august-2026-matches-heat-record): Earth registered a global average surface air temperature of 16.96 degrees Celsius in August 2026, tying the all-time peak set in July 2023 - [AfD secures 39 seats in Saxony-Anhalt and seeks narrow majority government](https://pollar.news/en/event/saxony-anhalt-election-preview): Following its 43.8% election result in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD opened talks with the BSW to form a state government, while traditional partie - [Spain declassifies 40 intelligence files on Ceuta border crossing as political fallout grows](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): The Spanish government has declassified 40 intelligence and police reports detailing prior warnings of the 30 July mass crossing into Ceuta, - [ECB lifts deposit rate to 2.5% as Middle East tensions push inflation to 3.3%](https://pollar.news/en/event/ecb-raises-deposit-rate): The European Central Bank raised its benchmark deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% during a meeting in Berlin, responding to energy pric - [Germany conducts sixth nationwide warning day test across sirens, apps, and Cell Broadcast](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-tests-warning-systems): Emergency alerts sounded across Germany at 11:00 on 10 September 2026 as federal and state agencies tested civil protection systems before i - [Spain's Supreme Court halts foreign voter registrations under Democratic Memory Law](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-suspends-diaspora-voting): Spain's Supreme Court has suspended voting rights for foreign residents naturalized under the Democratic Memory Law, citing risks to elector - [Berlin SPD candidate Steffen Krach denies corruption claims after police searches](https://pollar.news/en/event/police-search-steffen-krach-properties): Berlin SPD lead candidate Steffen Krach is under investigation by Hannover prosecutors over a 9,900-euro donation linked to a hospital redev - [ECB raises key interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.50% in second hike of 2026](https://pollar.news/en/event/ecb-lifts-rates-to-250): The European Central Bank increased its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 2.50% during its Governing Council meeting in Berlin, ci - [Italy extends 17-cent diesel tax cut by one week to 17 September as fuel prices rise](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-extends-fuel-cut): The Italian cabinet approved an 80 million euro decree extending the 17-cent diesel discount until 17 September, preparing targeted relief f - [Houthi forces capture Yemeni port city of Mocha and advance toward Bab al-Mandab strait](https://pollar.news/en/event/houthis-capture-mocha-port): Houthi fighters have taken full control of the western Yemeni port of Mocha following a government retreat, positioning the militia within 8 - [Standoff erupts at Academy of Justice as Sopiński resists dismissal by Żurek](https://pollar.news/en/event/academy-of-justice-leadership-dispute): A confrontation occurred at the Academy of Justice in Warsaw on 10 September 2026 after dismissed rector Michał Sopiński and staff blocked a - [Train Collides with Concrete Mixer in Sokolniki Suche Leaving One Dead and 20 Injured](https://pollar.news/en/event/train-derails-in-mazovia): A PKP Intercity passenger train derailed in Sokolniki Suche after colliding with a concrete mixer truck on Wednesday, killing one passenger, - [Harry Styles announces 25 stadium dates across 12 cities in North America and Europe for 2027](https://pollar.news/en/event/styles-adds-2027-stadium-tour): The British pop star will conclude his Together, Together world tour with stadium shows across 12 cities in 2027, including stops in Los Ang - [Carcassonne municipal police face inquiry after leaked recording reveals racist remarks](https://pollar.news/en/event/national-rally-expels-officer): French authorities opened an administrative inquiry and moved to suspend four Carcassonne municipal police officers after leaked patrol car - [Morocco football chief claims Casablanca will host 2030 World Cup final](https://pollar.news/en/event/morocco-claims-2030-final): Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa announced that the 115,000-seat Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane will host the 2030 - [Poland activates air defences and issues alerts over Russian strikes in western Ukraine](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-alerts-border-regions): The Government Security Centre sent mobile warning alerts across more than 40 south-eastern counties on 10 September as military jets scramb - [France beats China 90-61 to reach Women's Basketball World Cup semifinals](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-reaches-basketball-semifinals): France ended a six-tournament quarterfinal exit streak with a 90-61 win over China in Berlin, joining the United States in Saturday's semifi - [ECB raises deposit rate to 2.5% as Middle East conflict drives Eurozone inflation](https://pollar.news/en/event/ecb-lifts-rates-to-25): The European Central Bank raised its benchmark deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on Thursday, responding to energy price increases cau - [Polish government and President clash over Constitutional Tribunal judge Maciej Berek](https://pollar.news/en/event/berek-challenges-tribunal-head): President Karol Nawrocki's chancellery challenged the Sejm's election of former minister Maciej Berek to the Constitutional Tribunal, prompt - [Alexander Dobrindt defends €16.7 billion interior budget against Russian hybrid threats](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-boosts-security-budget): German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt defended a planned €950 million budget expansion in the Bundestag, warning that the country face - [Rome court keeps Valter Lavitola in prison over Sigfrido Ranucci bomb plot](https://pollar.news/en/event/lavitola-remains-in-prison): The Rome Review Court rejected a request for house arrest by confessed instigator Valter Lavitola, confirming the aggravating factor of mafi - [UK bans Israeli settlement goods with European allies as Israel shuts Jerusalem consulate](https://pollar.news/en/event/netanyahu-orders-outpost-evacuations): Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended an import embargo on products from occupied West Bank settlements following coordinated trade measures - [Pochettino says Tottenham deserve 2016-17 Premier League title after Chelsea financial breaches](https://pollar.news/en/event/pochettino-demands-2017-league-title): Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino argued Chelsea should forfeit their 2016-17 Premier League trophy following penalties f - [UDMR denies blocking Luca Niculescu as Romanian coalition talks continue](https://pollar.news/en/event/udmr-denies-premier-veto): UDMR leader Kelemen Hunor dismissed reports that his party rejected diplomat Luca Niculescu for prime minister, as President Nicușor Dan see - [EU cybersecurity agency begins testing Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-tests-mythos-5): The European Union cybersecurity agency ENISA has begun evaluation of Anthropic's Mythos 5 model following months of negotiations, while als - [Formula 1 debuts at Madring circuit as financial and consumer scrutiny mounts](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-readies-madring-circuit): Ferrari completed initial test laps on Madrid's new Madring track as the city prepares for its first Grand Prix in 45 years amid scrutiny ov - [Dutch library membership grows 3% nationally led by young adults as local gaps persist](https://pollar.news/en/event/dutch-library-memberships-rise): National library membership in the Netherlands increased 3% last year behind a 22% surge among young adults, though municipal data from CBS - [French court sentences ex-Saint-Étienne mayor Gaël Perdriau to four years in prison over sextape blackmail](https://pollar.news/en/event/ex-mayor-jailed-for-blackmail): The Lyon Court of Appeal upheld a four-year enforceable prison sentence against former Saint-Étienne mayor Gaël Perdriau for blackmailing hi - [Woman dies in flooded underpass as storms hit northern and central Italy](https://pollar.news/en/event/deadly-floods-hit-italy): An 83-year-old woman drowned in a flooded underpass in Latisana as severe storms triggered landslides in Lombardy and widespread transport d - [Olympiacos parts ways with José Luis Mendilibar and appoints Imanol Alguacil](https://pollar.news/en/event/mendilibar-leaves-olympiacos): The Greek club ended José Luis Mendilibar's two-and-a-half-year tenure following an elimination by NEC Nijmegen and a league draw in Volos, - [Norway court grants Marius Borg Høiby appeal for retrial on rape charges](https://pollar.news/en/event/hiby-granted-retrial): The Borgarting Court of Appeal in Oslo has accepted an appeal by Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Queen Mette-Marit, setting up a r - [Harry Styles adds 2027 tour dates including two shows at Berlin Tempelhof](https://pollar.news/en/event/styles-adds-2027-tour-dates): Harry Styles will extend his 'Together, Together' world tour into 2027 with stadium dates across North America and Europe, including two Jul - [Oslo bans smart glasses across all municipal schools to protect student privacy from Meta data collection](https://pollar.news/en/event/oslo-bans-smart-glasses): The Norwegian capital has prohibited wearable smart glasses throughout the full school day across all educational levels, citing privacy ris - [Martin Odegaard strikes late as Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 in Champions League opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/arsenal-beat-napoli-1-0): Martin Odegaard scored a 75th-minute winner from the edge of the penalty area at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, securing Arsenal a 1-0 - [Polish league opens inquiry after Jagiellonia coach texted referee over yellow cards](https://pollar.news/en/event/ekstraklasa-probes-referee-texts): The Polish Ekstraklasa disciplinary panel opened an investigation after text messages revealed Jagiellonia Białystok coach Adrian Siemieniec - [EU Court of Justice allows net balance settlement in Polish Swiss franc loan cases](https://pollar.news/en/event/cjeu-rules-on-franc-loans): The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on 10 September 2026 that national courts may offset claims between banks and borrowers in - [Seattle Seahawks defeat New England Patriots 13-10 after Drake Maye throws three fourth-quarter interceptions](https://pollar.news/en/event/seahawks-top-patriots-13-10): Drew Lock stepped in for the injured Sam Darnold to direct two scoring drives, while Seattle's defense forced three late turnovers to close - [German police arrest power grid sabotage suspect Daniel V. near Weisweiler plant](https://pollar.news/en/event/grid-sabotage-suspect-arrested): Two motorway police officers located 48-year-old Daniel V. in a camouflaged tent near the Weisweiler power station on Tuesday, ending a mult - [Romania issues 90-minute RO-Alert in Tulcea over falling airspace objects](https://pollar.news/en/event/romania-issues-border-drone-alert): Romanian emergency authorities transmitted an Extreme Alert across northern Tulcea County on 10 September 2026, advising residents to shelte ## 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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