# 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 economic competitiveness is under pressure from low productivity, weak investment, demographic decline, and the cost of the green t - [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 is compressing competitive advantage cycles and testing regulatory guardrails, while th - [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 in Ukraine has entered a new phase defined by a rapid technological competition and a more mature Ukrainian strike doctrine, challen - [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. - [ICC member states vote 82-13 to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct claims](https://pollar.news/en/event/icc-fires-karim-khan): The 82-13 secret ballot at UN headquarters in New York follows a two-year scandal over allegations he sexually assaulted a female aide. Khan - [Trump threatens EU with new tariffs, Section 301 probe over $1 billion Google fine](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-threatens-eu-tariffs): The US president announced a Section 301 investigation and warned of 'substantial' duties after Brussels fined Google €890 million for breac - [France deploys 1,000 troops as wildfires force 141,000 evacuations in Gironde and Landes](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-wildfire-evacuates-12000): Fires that started near Saumos on July 22 have burned up to 22,000 hectares, destroyed 100 buildings, and prompted the evacuation of the ent - [Paramount freezes $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery merger until 2027 after state antitrust suits](https://pollar.news/en/event/paramount-warner-merger-blocked): Paramount Skydance agreed on Friday to pause its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until at least June 2027, sidestepping a - [LeBron James picks Philadelphia 76ers for final NBA chapter, signing two-year, $8 million deal](https://pollar.news/en/event/lebron-james-joins-76ers): LeBron James will finish his career with the Philadelphia 76ers after signing a two-year, $8 million deal on Friday, a move that instantly r - [Morawiecki faction exits PiS after loyalty ultimatum; Kaczyński calls split 'very bad' for right-wing unity](https://pollar.news/en/event/pis-ultimatum-on-associations): Former PM Mateusz Morawiecki and about 40 MPs refused to sign a loyalty declaration, prompting PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński to announce the - [Sinner and Djokovic withdraw from Montreal Masters, handing top seed to Zverev](https://pollar.news/en/event/sinner-djokovic-skip-montreal): World No.1 Jannik Sinner and No.7 Novak Djokovic have pulled out of the ATP Masters 1000 in Montreal, joining the injured Carlos Alcaraz on - [Spain declares first-ever national emergency for wildfires as Madrid blazes merge, affecting 55,000](https://pollar.news/en/event/12000-ha-burned-in-guadalajara): Three wildfires in Madrid and Ávila have burned over 16,000 hectares, with two merging into a single front that officials call 'outside exti - [ICC Assembly votes 82-13-15 to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct claims](https://pollar.news/en/event/icc-sacks-prosecutor-karim-khan): The International Criminal Court’s oversight body voted overwhelmingly on Friday to sack chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct - [Democrats pick South Carolina to lead 2028 primary calendar, edging Nevada in close committee vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/south-carolina-leads-2028-primary): The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee voted 26-19 to put South Carolina at the front of the 2028 presidential nominating calendar, with Nevada, - [Pogačar shatters Pantani's Alpe d'Huez record to extend Tour lead beyond seven minutes](https://pollar.news/en/event/pogaar-storms-alpe-dhuez): The Slovenian climbed the 13.8 km ascent in 35 minutes 26 seconds, beating Marco Pantani's 1997 mark, and now leads Remco Evenepoel by 7:11 - [Duncan Scott breaks Games record to win 200m IM gold as Australia dominates pool on opening day of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games](https://pollar.news/en/event/tardis-opens-commonwealth-games): The Scottish swimmer set a Games record of 1:56.38 in the 200m individual medley, while Australia claimed four of five swimming finals on th - [Legia Warszawa beats Pogoń Szczecin 1-0 on 96th-minute goal by Zoran Arsenić in Ekstraklasa opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/arsenics-96th-minute-winner): Substitute Zoran Arsenić scored the only goal in the sixth minute of added time as Legia Warszawa opened the 2026/27 Ekstraklasa season with - [Trump imposes forced labour tariffs on 60 nations as temporary 10% levy expires](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-tariffs-canada-50): The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, took effect at midnight Eastern Time, replacing a 150-day stopgap levy and covering 99.4% of American - [Burnham caps first week with No 10 North launch and £1.5bn cost-of-living pledges](https://pollar.news/en/event/burnham-to-become-uk-pm): A £2 bus fare cap, a VAT cut on electricity, and business rates relief for pubs and music venues marked the new prime minister's opening day - [Venezuela confirms irreversible withdrawal from International Criminal Court, citing bias against Global South](https://pollar.news/en/event/venezuela-quits-icc): Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia announced the 'irrevocable' decision on Friday, accusing the court of geographical bias against the Global - [Wildfires force 75,000 evacuations across France and Spain as EU sends firefighting planes](https://pollar.news/en/event/southern-europe-wildfires-rage): Fires in Gironde and Landes have burned over 15,000 hectares, while Madrid declares a national emergency as flames threaten to merge. - [Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5, a cheaper model that nearly matches Fable 5 at half the cost](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-releases-opus-5): The new model costs $5 per million input tokens and approaches the capabilities of top-tier Fable 5, becoming the default for Claude Max sub - [Chuck Russell, director of The Mask and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, dies at 74](https://pollar.news/en/event/chuck-russell-dies-at-74): The filmmaker behind the 1994 blockbuster The Mask and the horror sequel A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 was found dead at his San Diego home on - [Four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers killed in West Bank clashes, Netanyahu orders new settler outposts](https://pollar.news/en/event/west-bank-violence-kills-six): Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in the village of Tell after settlers entered the area, sparking clashes that also left two Israeli - [Meloni and Giorgetti discuss mobile excise duties as Italian fuel prices hit €1.97 for petrol, €2.16 for diesel](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-weighs-fuel-tax-cut): Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti on Friday to discuss possible measures, including the activation of a - [Einer Rubio collides with UAE team car on Alpe d'Huez, abandons Tour de France with facial injuries](https://pollar.news/en/event/rubio-out-after-car-crash): The Movistar climber hit the rear windscreen of a UAE Team Emirates-XRG vehicle that braked suddenly to avoid a spectator during Stage 19 on - [Merz reshuffles German cabinet: Warken becomes first female chancellery chief, transport minister in limbo after last-minute cancellation](https://pollar.news/en/event/merz-reshuffles-cabinet): Nina Warken moves from health minister to become the first woman to head the German chancellery, while the planned dismissal of transport mi - [Aris signs Argentine winger Sebastian Palacios on two-year deal, targets European return](https://pollar.news/en/event/palacios-joins-aris): The 34-year-old Argentine winger arrives from Levadiakos and targets a return to European football with the Thessaloniki club. - [AMC renews 'Interview With the Vampire' for season 4, titled 'Queen of the Damned,' at San Diego Comic-Con](https://pollar.news/en/event/queen-of-the-damned-season-announced): AMC announced the renewal at San Diego Comic-Con, with Hannah Moscovitch taking over as showrunner for the adaptation of Anne Rice's third V - [Donnarumma weds Alessia Elefante in Puglia ceremony with Haaland, Mancini among 300 guests](https://pollar.news/en/event/donnarumma-weds-in-puglia): The Italy captain and Manchester City goalkeeper married interior designer Alessia Elefante in Locorotondo's San Giorgio Martire church, wit - [Tasoulas urges end to division and calls on wealthy Greeks to fund regeneration at democracy anniversary reception](https://pollar.news/en/event/tasoulas-calls-for-unity): President Konstantinos Tasoulas used the 52nd anniversary of the restoration of democracy to call for an end to political division and urge - [Josep Pons bids farewell to Liceu with Mahler's Eighth after 14-year tenure that rebuilt the orchestra](https://pollar.news/en/event/pons-bids-liceu-farewell): The Catalan conductor led the Gran Teatre del Liceu orchestra through Mahler's monumental Eighth Symphony before a full house, closing a cha - [Two US small businesses file lawsuit against Trump's new 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 nations, claiming Section 301 overreach](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-tariffs-face-new-lawsuit): Two small businesses, represented by the Liberty Justice Center, filed suit Friday in the US Court of International Trade, arguing the admin - [Plus Ultra president and CEO resign after admitting 1% bailout fee went to Zapatero's friend](https://pollar.news/en/event/plus-ultra-chiefs-quit): Julio Martínez Sola and Roberto Roselli quit the Spanish airline they led, days after admitting in court that the company paid a 1% commissi - [France records 274 drowning deaths since May, 79% during heatwaves, as inland fatalities double](https://pollar.news/en/event/274-drownings-in-france-heatwaves): Santé publique France reports 925 total drownings between May 1 and July 15, with 274 fatalities. Four in five deaths occurred on heatwave a - [Mark van Bommel appointed Belgium head coach until Euro 2028, brings Zenden and Martens as assistants](https://pollar.news/en/event/van-bommel-to-coach-belgium): The 49-year-old Dutchman succeeds Rudi Garcia just over a week after Belgium's World Cup quarterfinal exit, signing a contract through the 2 - [HBO's 'Lanterns' trailer reveals Sinestro, Manhunters, and a murder mystery in Nebraska at Comic-Con](https://pollar.news/en/event/lanterns-trailer-reveals-sinestro): The HBO series from DC Studios, starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, premieres August 16 and follows two Green Lanterns investigating a - [France and Spain battle record wildfires as EU sends firefighting planes; over 40,000 evacuated](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-spain-wildfires-prompt-eu-aid): Over 40,000 people have been evacuated across southern Europe as record wildfires burn in France and Spain, with the EU dispatching firefigh - [Andrea Pirlo set to become Italy head coach after Guardiola rejection, four-year deal near](https://pollar.news/en/event/pirlo-new-italy-coach): The 2006 World Cup winner is expected to sign a four-year contract worth €1.5 million per season, with an official announcement possible at - [Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over 2023 London nightclub bottle attack](https://pollar.news/en/event/brown-pleads-guilty-to-affray): The US singer entered the plea at Southwark Crown Court on Friday, with more serious assault charges dropped. Sentencing is set for 26 Octob - [Canada marks Gordie Howe bridge opening alone after Trump tariff threats scuttle joint ceremony](https://pollar.news/en/event/canada-opens-bridge-without-us): Canada marked the completion of the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Friday without US officials, cancelling a planned cross-border cerem - [Andalusia confirms fifth West Nile fever case, extends alert to 15 municipalities as new areas declared](https://pollar.news/en/event/fifth-west-nile-case-in-andalusia): A man in Coria del Río tested positive, bringing the season total to five. Health authorities also declared new alert areas in Bollullos de - [ICC Assembly votes 82-13 to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault allegations](https://pollar.news/en/event/icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-removed): The 125-member Assembly of States Parties voted 82-13 with 15 abstentions to end Khan's mandate for 'serious misconduct' following allegatio - [PiS vice-chair Terlecki slams 'maślarze' faction, warns of defeat as Morawiecki's group exits party](https://pollar.news/en/event/pis-split-deepens): Ryszard Terlecki, a longtime ally of Jarosław Kaczyński, sided with former PM Mateusz Morawiecki after an ultimatum forced dozens of MPs to - [US strikes Iran for 13th night, Houthis hit Saudi tankers as oil surges past $100](https://pollar.news/en/event/oil-tops-100-amid-strikes): US Central Command said the 13th night of strikes aimed to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran l - [Lightning-sparked wildfire burns on Mount Parnitha despite heavy rain](https://pollar.news/en/event/parnitha-fire-defies-rain): A wildfire ignited on Mount Parnitha near Athens on Friday evening, likely triggered by a lightning strike, and continued to burn despite he - [Pogacar shatters Pantani's Alpe d'Huez record as Seixas slips 24 seconds behind del Toro in Tour de France podium fight](https://pollar.news/en/event/pogacar-record-seixas-slips): Tadej Pogacar stormed to a record-breaking win on Alpe d'Huez, while Paul Seixas lost time in his bid to dislodge Isaac del Toro from the To - [Poland's Law and Justice party splits as over 30 MPs leave after power struggle between Kaczyński and Morawiecki](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-conservatives-split): Jarosław Kaczyński announced the departure of more than 30 MPs from Poland's largest opposition party after former prime minister Mateusz Mo - [1,200 drones form 200-metre images over Düsseldorf as Rheinkirmes fireworks return with new safety measures](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-and-fireworks-spectacle-in-duesseldorf): The Friday evening show featured 1,200 drones painting 200-metre-high city motifs before a 20-minute fireworks display, with a new safety co - [Radomiak Radom spoils Wieczysta Kraków's Ekstraklasa debut with 2-1 win in season opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/wieczysta-loses-ekstraklasa-debut): Wieczysta Kraków's first-ever Ekstraklasa match ended in a 2-1 defeat at Radomiak Radom on Friday evening, as the hosts used their top-fligh - [Andrea Mabellini wins Rally Poland's Katowice opener by 0.1s over Mikołaj Marczyk](https://pollar.news/en/event/mabellini-wins-rally-poland-opener): Italian driver Andrea Mabellini and co-driver Virginia Lenzi set the fastest time on the 2.2 km street stage in Katowice, beating reigning E - [Iran launches drone attacks on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait after 13th consecutive night of US strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-strikes-three-gulf-states): Tehran claimed kamikaze drone strikes on fuel depots, hangars and barracks at US-linked facilities, while Saudi Arabia bombed Houthi-held Ho - [Jürgen Klopp named Germany head coach, warns media he will quit if family harassed](https://pollar.news/en/event/klopp-to-coach-germany): The 59-year-old former Liverpool and Dortmund manager signed a four-year deal until the 2030 World Cup, with his first match against the Net - [20-year-old German held for murder after fatal knife attack in Regensburg bank](https://pollar.news/en/event/one-dead-in-regensburg-bank-attack): The 20-year-old German national had turned himself in to police less than 24 hours before the attack, but was released. 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