# 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 new legal counte - [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): The war is characterized by a reciprocal escalation of long-range strikes, with Ukraine systematically targeting Russian logistics, energy i - [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. - [US sanctions International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and prosecutor Abdoulaye Seye](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-sanctions-icc-leaders): The United States has imposed asset freezes and travel bans on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer A - [Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian imports for three days following preliminary trade deal](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-canada-tariff-talks): The United States suspended a planned 50% tariff on nearly $20 billion of Canadian goods hours before the 19 August midnight deadline, givin - [US states confront Meta in Oakland court over alleged youth social media addiction](https://pollar.news/en/event/meta-addiction-trial-begins): Twenty-nine state attorneys general opened a multi-week federal trial in California seeking up to $200 billion in damages and platform desig - [US and South Korea cut joint Ulchi Freedom Shield drills short by six days following Trump order](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-cuts-south-korea-drills): The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will end on 21 August instead of 27 August after Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to scale back operatio - [OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with automated age detection and parental controls](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-launches-teen-chatgpt): The restricted mode automatically limits emotional conversation, restricts sensitive topics, and adds study tools for users aged 13 to 17 ac - [Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at 46 as Serena awaits final spot](https://pollar.news/en/event/williams-sisters-lose-doubles-return): The USTA awarded main-draw wildcards to former champions Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens on Tuesday, keeping one women's singles spot ope - [IDF admits soldiers marked Palestinian detainees with numbers during West Bank raid](https://pollar.news/en/event/idf-marks-west-bank-detainees): Israeli military commanders reprimanded soldiers after troops wrote identification numbers with marker pens on the foreheads and arms of Pal - [Barcelona sign midfielder Rodri from Manchester City on deal through 2030](https://pollar.news/en/event/barcelona-sign-rodri-from-city): FC Barcelona completed the signing of Spanish midfielder Rodri from Manchester City for a fee valued up to 76.5 million euros on a four-year - [Apple cuts EU App Store fees and replaces per-install charge to comply with Digital Markets Act](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-cuts-eu-developer-fees): Apple will replace its per-install Core Technology Fee with a 5% commission and lower App Store purchase rates to 26% across the European Un - [Frank Beard, longtime drummer for Texas rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77](https://pollar.news/en/event/frank-beard-dies-at-77): Frank Beard, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer who powered ZZ Top hits including 'Legs' and 'Sharp Dressed Man,' died Tuesday at his Ri - [US and Turkey condemn eight Israeli airstrikes on Syrian Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib](https://pollar.news/en/event/israel-strikes-syrian-airbase): Eight early-morning airstrikes struck runway and storage facilities at Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, drawi - [Shakira pledges $1.25M to rebuild Colombia schools after 7.4 earthquake](https://pollar.news/en/event/shakira-pledges-colombia-school-aid): Pop singer Shakira visited Quibdó on Monday with philanthropist Howard Buffett, pledging $1.25 million to rebuild at least ten schools and a - [Palestinian American raises US flag in Qusra to defend besieged West Bank home](https://pollar.news/en/event/settler-siege-sparks-us-rebuke): Loui Ridi returned from Ohio to Qusra after Israeli settlers encircled his family property for ten days, prompting an orchard confrontation - [Disney and ABC sue FCC to halt early review of eight broadcast licenses](https://pollar.news/en/event/abc-sues-fcc-over-licenses): Disney and ABC filed a federal lawsuit in Washington against the Federal Communications Commission, alleging the regulator opened early lice - [UK and Google launch £5m AI trial to redirect flights and prevent contrails](https://pollar.news/en/event/ai-trial-targets-aircraft-contrails): A 30-month project called Operation Blue Skies will use AI predictions and minor altitude shifts across the North Atlantic to prevent heat-t - [Firefighters battle High Fens wildfire across Belgian-German border as 3,000 hectares burn](https://pollar.news/en/event/crews-fight-high-fens-fire): Emergency services in Belgium and Germany are working to encircle a 3,000-hectare blaze in the High Fens nature reserve, deploying tracked v - [Tupac Shakur murder trial opens in Las Vegas with focus on 1996 drive-by shooting](https://pollar.news/en/event/tupac-murder-trial-begins): Prosecutors presented opening statements and autopsy evidence in the murder trial of Duane Davis, accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing - [Federacciai and 14 Italian Steelmakers Submit Bid for Ex-Ilva Assets Excluding Taranto Hot Area](https://pollar.news/en/event/federacciai-bids-for-ex-ilva): The Italian steel federation Federacciai and 14 domestic producers have submitted an expression of interest to acquire ex-Ilva facilities, f - [Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz as US territory while Iran rejects claim](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-claims-strait-of-hormuz): Donald Trump published a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz as United States territory on Truth Social, prompting Tehran to dismiss the asser - [Ukraine's dismissed defence minister Fedorov demands wartime presidential election](https://pollar.news/en/event/fedorov-demands-ukraine-elections): Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov released a video address on Tuesday urging Kyiv to hold presidential elections, challengi - [Niclas Füllkrug rejoins Werder Bremen on season-long loan from West Ham](https://pollar.news/en/event/fuellkrug-returns-to-bremen): Werder Bremen have signed 33-year-old striker Niclas Füllkrug on a one-year loan from relegated West Ham United, completing the deal without - [Global sovereign bond yields reach multi-decade highs as oil crosses $91](https://pollar.news/en/event/bond-yields-climb-on-war): Long-term government borrowing costs across the United States, Europe, and Japan rose on Tuesday as the stalled US-Iran truce pushed Brent c - [Film producer Nicolas Altmayer and Dior PR director Mathilde Favier die in car crash](https://pollar.news/en/event/favier-and-altmayer-die): Film producer Nicolas Altmayer and Dior executive Mathilde Favier died on Monday in Deux-Sèvres when their vehicle collided with a truck dur - [Byron Donalds wins Florida Republican gubernatorial nomination as Trump allies sweep primaries](https://pollar.news/en/event/donalds-wins-florida-primary): Representative Byron Donalds defeated three primary opponents to secure the Republican nomination for Florida governor on Tuesday, while Tru - [Erin Patterson to appeal Australian mushroom murder convictions in Melbourne](https://pollar.news/en/event/erin-patterson-appeals-convictions): Convicted Australian triple murderer Erin Patterson will appeal her convictions in a Melbourne court following her July 2025 guilty verdict - [Hesse bans Frankfurt association Palästina e.V. and raids six properties](https://pollar.news/en/event/hesse-bans-palaestina-ev): Hessian authorities banned the pro-Palestinian group Palästina e.V. for antisemitic propaganda and supporting Hamas, deploying 35 police off - [Russia warns Britain over long-range drone strikes as Andy Burnham vows 100% support for Kyiv](https://pollar.news/en/event/drones-strike-moscow-logistics): Moscow said it may treat Britain as a direct war participant after reports revealed British-made drones struck Russian territory, while Lond - [Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov calls for wartime elections](https://pollar.news/en/event/fedorov-calls-for-ukraine-elections): Dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Ukrainian authorities to establish a legal path for national elections despite martial law - [Granada earthquakes injure three, damage buildings, and shut the Alhambra complex](https://pollar.news/en/event/48-quake-shakes-granada): A series of earthquakes peaking at magnitude 4.8 shook southern Spain on Tuesday, injuring three people and forcing the closure of municipal - [French authorities suspend Atlantic search for missing skipper of drifting yacht](https://pollar.news/en/event/drifting-sailboat-search-off-france): Rescue services called off operations off the coast of western France after finding an empty 13-meter sailboat and its overturned dinghy, wi - [Jamal Musiala diagnosed with absence seizures following two on-pitch collapses](https://pollar.news/en/event/musiala-collapses-in-bayern-win): The 23-year-old Bayern Munich midfielder collapsed during friendlies against RB Leipzig and FC Heidenheim before announcing he has received - [German leaders demand EU sanctions on Ben-Gvir over Gaza killings call](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-seeks-ben-gvir-sanctions): German politicians across party lines and Jewish community leaders called on 18 August 2026 for EU sanctions and entry bans against Israeli - [EU backs migrant returns from Ceuta to Morocco as Spain faces dispute over minors](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-health-system-near-collapse): The European Commission endorsed returning irregular migrants from Ceuta to Morocco, prompting legal pushback from human rights groups over - [Diego Simeone benches Julian Alvarez for Atletico Madrid opener as transfer bids are rejected](https://pollar.news/en/event/alvarez-misses-atletico-opener): Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone confirmed that striker Julian Alvarez will sit out Wednesday's LaLiga match against Malaga while regai - [Four US states take Meta to federal trial in Oakland over youth social media addiction](https://pollar.news/en/event/meta-youth-addiction-trial-begins): Attorneys general from four US states opened a federal civil trial against Meta Platforms in Oakland on 18 August 2026, alleging Instagram a - [FIFA dismisses COO Kevin Lamour following dispute over World Cup private investment plan](https://pollar.news/en/event/fifa-dismisses-kevin-lamour): FIFA terminated the contract of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour on 17 August 2026 after he publicly opposed Gianni Infantino's commerci - [Madonna leads 2026 MTV VMA nominations with 11 nods ahead of Taylor Swift](https://pollar.news/en/event/madonna-tops-2026-vma-nominations): MTV announced the nominees for the 2026 Video Music Awards, with Madonna earning 11 nominations for her Confessions II project and Taylor Sw - [Trump threatens Oman with bombing as 60-day US-Iran peace deal expires](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-conditions-hormuz-reopening): Donald Trump announced the United States will not extend its 60-day memorandum with Iran, issuing military threats against Oman as shipping - [Brazilian actress Laura Cardoso dies at 98 after eight-decade career](https://pollar.news/en/event/laura-cardoso-dies-at-98): Pioneering Brazilian actress Laura Cardoso died of natural causes at her home in São Paulo on 17 August 2026, concluding an acting career th - [Twelve dead in Hungary coach crash as Polish driver placed in 30-day pre-trial custody](https://pollar.news/en/event/twelve-dead-in-hungarian-bus-crash): Twelve Polish citizens died and dozens sustained injuries after a coach returning from Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed on Hungary's M3 motorw - [Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman to conduct spacewalk outside ISS in six-hour mission](https://pollar.news/en/event/adenot-to-conduct-spacewalk): European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot spent over six hours outside the International Space Station on Tuesday alongside NASA astrona - [Spain's judiciary requests urgent court reinforcements in Ceuta after 80,000 border arrivals](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-courts-seek-reinforcements): Spain's General Council of the Judiciary requested additional judges and court staff to manage a backlog of cases following a mass border cr - [Actor Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 following cardiac arrest in South Carolina](https://pollar.news/en/event/hayden-panettiere-dies-at-36): Emergency responders in Greenville found the Heroes and Nashville star unresponsive on Sunday afternoon, with an initial autopsy showing no - [UAE suspends trade with Iran after two ballistic missiles land in Gulf waters](https://pollar.news/en/event/uae-halts-iran-trade): The United Arab Emirates halted all commercial ties and financial transactions with Iran on 18 August 2026 after air defense systems tracked - [Hungarian court detains Polish bus driver for 30 days after crash kills 12](https://pollar.news/en/event/hungarian-court-detains-bus-driver): A court in Miskolc placed a 62-year-old Polish bus driver in pre-trial custody for 30 days following an overnight crash on the M3 motorway t - [Unitree shares rise over 600% in Shanghai debut after pricing IPO at 150.8 yuan](https://pollar.news/en/event/unitree-jumps-600-in-debut): Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics debuted on Shanghai's Star Market on Wednesday, opening at 1,100 yuan per share after pricing - [Liberia agrees to receive up to 1,200 third-country deportees from United States](https://pollar.news/en/event/liberia-accepts-us-deportees): The Liberian government has agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreign nationals deported from the United States over twelve months, with the firs - [IAEA inspectors examine tons of undeclared nuclear material discovered in Syria](https://pollar.news/en/event/iaea-inspects-syrian-nuclear-site): UN nuclear inspectors have gained access to tons of nuclear material at an undeclared facility in Syria following formal notification by the - [Spanish judge orders repeat forensic cloning of former Sánchez aide's phone](https://pollar.news/en/event/serrano-phone-cloning-repeated): Audiencia Nacional Judge Santiago Pedraz ordered a repeat extraction of Juan Manuel Serrano's phone in Madrid following defense challenges o - [Syrian court sentences Assad cousin Wassim al-Assad to death for war crimes](https://pollar.news/en/event/assad-cousin-sentenced-to-death): The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced Wassim al-Assad to death for murder, torture, and militia attacks in Eastern Ghouta, one wee ## 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 - 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