# 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. - [US marks 25th anniversary of 11 September attacks across New York, Pentagon, and Shanksville](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-details-911-rescue-claim): Ceremonies in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania brought together current and former leaders, survivors, and families on Friday to commemo - [Yemen's Houthis seize Perim Island and Dhubab to control Bab el-Mandeb Strait](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-hits-iran-oil-ships): Houthi forces captured Perim Island and the coastal town of Dhubab on 11 September 2026, completing a western offensive along Yemen's Red Se - [Emma Bonino, former Italian foreign minister and European commissioner, dies at 78](https://pollar.news/en/event/emma-bonino-dies-at-78): Italian politician Emma Bonino passed away on the morning of 11 September in Rome at age 78, following a transfer from intensive care at San - [Dutch tour bus overturns in eastern Switzerland, leaving five dead and 40 injured](https://pollar.news/en/event/swiss-bus-crash-kills-several): A coach carrying 45 Dutch tourists overturned into a construction zone between Susch and Zernez on Thursday, prompting a large air and groun - [Venice Film Festival doc 'NAZA' draws 25-minute ovation as Israeli whistleblowers detail Gaza air campaign](https://pollar.news/en/event/whistleblowers-detail-gaza-strikes): Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor premiered their Gaza documentary at the 83rd Venice Film Festival on 10 September 2026, featuring accounts fro - [Norway's Princess Astrid dies at 94, two days after King Harald's funeral](https://pollar.news/en/event/princess-astrid-dies-at-94): Princess Astrid of Norway died on Friday at age 94, two days after attending the state funeral of her younger brother, King Harald V. - [Anthropic disrupts state-linked attempts to use Claude for bioweapons and missile targeting](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-blocks-bioweapons-attempts): In a 154-page threat assessment, Anthropic documented disruptions of five dual-use biological research operations and missile planning effor - [Hong Kong court sentences three Tiananmen vigil leaders to up to seven years](https://pollar.news/en/event/hong-kong-activists-jailed): A Hong Kong court sentenced Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho to prison terms between five and seven-plus years for inciting subv - [Polish train drivers conclude 12-hour speed protest over crossing safety](https://pollar.news/en/event/train-derails-in-mazovia): Train operators face delays into Friday evening after rail drivers restricted speeds to 20 km/h at level crossings following a fatal Mazovia - [Formula 1 returns to Madrid at new 5.4-kilometre Madring circuit after 45-year absence](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-readies-madring-circuit): Formula 1 began track sessions at the new 5.4-kilometre semi-urban Madring circuit in Madrid on Friday, hosting the Spanish Grand Prix after - [Oil crosses $100 and global yields jump as US-Iran conflict expands in Red Sea](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-debt-tops-40-trillion): Brent crude reached $109.97 a barrel and global bond yields surged to multi-year highs after military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and th - [Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina reach US Open final with semi-final wins](https://pollar.news/en/event/sabalenka-reaches-us-open-final): Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina advanced to the US Open women's singles final on Thursday, eliminating American contenders Jessica Pegula - [Ceuta Government Delegate Under Fire After Chief of Staff Resigns Over Prior Intelligence Warnings](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Gonzalo Sanz resigned as chief of staff to Ceuta's government delegate on Friday, confirming he briefed his superior on intelligence alerts - [AfD files criminal defamation complaint against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over remigration comments](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-files-complaint-against-merz): Alternative for Germany submitted a criminal complaint against Chancellor Friedrich Merz after he described the party's remigration platform - [Fleet of 2,977 drones recreates Twin Towers over New York for 25th anniversary of 9/11](https://pollar.news/en/event/drones-recreate-twin-towers): An aerial installation of 2,977 lights traced the World Trade Center skyline over New York Harbor as memorial ceremonies opened across Manha - [Standoff erupts at Poland's Academy of Justice over disputed dismissal of rector](https://pollar.news/en/event/academy-of-justice-leadership-dispute): Police assisted interim rector Sławomir Cudak in entering the Academy of Justice in Warsaw after Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek dismissed M - [AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt links arms manufacturing to deportation operations](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-links-arms-to-deportations): Ulrich Siegmund said military equipment is needed for future deportation and remigration campaigns, prompting backlash from the SPD and BSW - [Poland's National Security Bureau demands answers over reported police plans at Constitutional Tribunal](https://pollar.news/en/event/standoff-over-polish-tribunal): BBN head Bartosz Grodecki asked Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński to clarify reports of potential police action at the Constitutional Trib - [World Athletics launches $10M Ultimate Championship in Budapest with $150,000 winner payouts](https://pollar.news/en/event/budapest-ultimate-championship-begins): The inaugural three-day competition gathers 26 Olympic champions and 26 world champions from 11 to 13 September, replacing traditional medal - [France lowers 2026 growth forecast to 0.5% as budget deficit exceeds 5%](https://pollar.news/en/event/insee-cuts-french-growth): Economy Minister Roland Lescure announced a cut in France's 2026 GDP growth target to 0.5%, projecting 1% growth in 2027 while warning that - [Princess Diana's 1994 revenge dress goes to auction at Sotheby's with $300,000 estimate](https://pollar.news/en/event/diana-revenge-dress-auctioned): Sotheby's will auction Princess Diana's 1994 Christina Stambolian dress in New York on 9 December 2026, following a multi-city exhibition to - [German prosecutors charge seven suspected Hamas operatives over planned attacks in Berlin and Vienna](https://pollar.news/en/event/hamas-suspects-charged-in-berlin): The German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office filed charges at the Berlin Kammergericht against seven men accused of procuring firearms and - [OpenAI considers slowing model development as safety concerns mount across industry](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-weighs-ai-slowdown): OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman told employees the firm is open to moderating the development of advanced models, proposing voluntary coor - [Catalonia marks 50 years since democratic Diada amid political tensions and party divisions](https://pollar.news/en/event/catalonia-marks-2026-diada): Institutional leaders in Barcelona appealed for civic unity on Friday during official Diada events, following clashes between rival pro-inde - [Germany plans mandatory digital payment options for retailers and restaurants by 2027](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-mandates-card-payments): The German Finance Ministry has presented draft plans requiring physical stores and restaurants to accept at least one digital payment optio - [German prosecutors investigate Berlin SPD mayoral candidate Steffen Krach over Hannover tender](https://pollar.news/en/event/police-search-steffen-krach-properties): Hannover prosecutors are investigating Berlin mayoral candidate Steffen Krach over suspected advantage-taking and secret disclosure tied to - [Polish cybercrime police seize equipment of former CBA agent in Zondacrypto probe](https://pollar.news/en/event/cybercrime-police-raid-former-agent): Officers from Poland's Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime searched properties in Wrocław on 11 September 2026, seizing hardware linked - [Israel destroys Hezbollah underground base at Ali al-Taher ridge, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor](https://pollar.news/en/event/israel-destroys-hezbollah-tunnels): Israeli forces detonated a two-kilometre Hezbollah tunnel complex on the Ali al-Taher ridge on Thursday, triggering a magnitude 4.1 seismic - [Céline Dion opens 16-concert Paris residency at Plenitude Arena after six-year hiatus](https://pollar.news/en/event/celine-dion-opens-paris-residency): Céline Dion launches a 16-show residency at Paris's Plenitude Arena on 12 September 2026, marking her first live performance series since 20 - [Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal resigns after Roma draw but club president Aziz Yildirim rejects exit](https://pollar.news/en/event/fenerbahce-coach-resignation-rejected): Ismail Kartal announced his departure following a 1-1 Champions League draw with Roma in Istanbul, but Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim im - [Former Italian Foreign Minister and EU Commissioner Emma Bonino Dies at 78](https://pollar.news/en/event/emma-bonino-dies): Former Italian Foreign Minister and European Commissioner Emma Bonino died in Rome at age 78 following respiratory illness, her party Più Eu - [US marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks as New York and Pentagon hold separate ceremonies](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-marks-911-anniversary): Ceremonies in New York and at the Pentagon commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, with four former presidents at Gro - [Anthropic researcher resignation spurs calls in Congress for AI kill switches and safety legislation](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-ai): Federal lawmakers are proposing AI safety bills, including mandatory kill switches and bans on superintelligence, following warnings from de - [José Mourinho backs Vinicius and Mbappé ahead of Real Madrid clash with Rayo Vallecano](https://pollar.news/en/event/mourinho-previews-rayo-fixture): Real Madrid manager José Mourinho addressed player form, squad rotation, and refereeing decisions during a press conference at the Santiago - [Trump proposes $5,000 dividend checks tied to Republican midterm victory](https://pollar.news/en/event/gop-opens-dallas-convention): Donald Trump announced a plan to distribute $5,000 cash payments to American adults if Republicans retain Congress in November, drawing push - [Former Söhne Mannheims rapper Marlon B. James shot dead in Jamaica at age 60](https://pollar.news/en/event/rapper-marlon-b-dies): Police in northern Jamaica have launched a murder investigation after armed attackers killed former Söhne Mannheims vocalist Marlon B. James - [Madrid assembly clashes over public penthouse purchase and wildfire response during regional debate](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-assembly-clashes-over-housing): Opposition parties in Madrid demanded the declassification of files regarding a 6.7 million euro penthouse purchase, while regional presiden - [Elon Musk threatens legal action against director Alex Gibney over Venice documentary](https://pollar.news/en/event/alex-gibney-premieres-musk-documentary): Lawyers for Elon Musk have warned filmmaker Alex Gibney, HBO, and Universal of potential defamation lawsuits following the Venice Film Festi - [Apple debuts foldable iPhone Duo at $1,999 alongside iPhone 18 Pro line](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-readies-foldable-iphone): Chief executive John Ternus led his first keynote in Cupertino, introducing the company's first dual-screen foldable handset alongside the A - [Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit as regional wars test bloc](https://pollar.news/en/event/brics-leaders-meet-in-delhi): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for a two-day BRICS summit hosted by Indian Prime Minist - [Greek government spokesman draws backlash after proposing two-month cap on unemployment benefits](https://pollar.news/en/event/greek-jobless-benefit-row): Pavlos Marinakis described his proposal to limit unemployment allowances to two months as a personal stance, prompting criticism from opposi - [Republicans rally in Dallas and pour millions into midterms as Trump and Vance target key Senate races](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-launches-midterm-campaign): Donald Trump and JD Vance concluded a two-day gathering in Dallas while allied political committees committed tens of millions of dollars to - [UK economy grows 0.4% in July 2026 as AI and services boost output](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-gdp-grows-04): British gross domestic product expanded 0.4% in July, surpassing expectations of flat growth as technology investments and services countere - [Driver detained in Viareggio after fatal hit-and-run on cyclist Linda Martinucci](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-hit-and-run-in-viareggio): Carabinieri officers tracked down the driver and passengers of a van near the Torre Matilde overpass after the victim's partner and a passin - [Sejm Speaker Czarzasty demands President Nawrocki swear in Constitutional Tribunal judge Maciej Berek](https://pollar.news/en/event/berek-challenges-tribunal-head): The Chancellery of the Sejm rejected presidential inquiries into Maciej Berek's legal credentials on 11 September 2026, insisting President - [Oasis schedules 14 September tour announcement following drone show in Manchester](https://pollar.news/en/event/oasis-teases-2027-tour): A drone display above Manchester's Joie Stadium revealed that Oasis will announce their next live tour on 14 September 2026 at 4:00 p.m. BST - [Poland signs 3 billion PLN Piorun missile contract and plans sovereign satellite network](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-signs-missile-deal): The Polish Armament Agency signed an executive contract with Mesko for several thousand Piorun missiles worth approximately 3 billion PLN, w - [San Francisco 49ers defeat Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in Melbourne season opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/nfl-debut-in-australia): Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in front of 100,021 fans at the Melbourne - [Russian strike on Pavlohrad shopping mall kills five as aerial attacks hit Ukrainian cities](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-strikes-hit-ukrainian-cities): A daylight drone attack on a commercial centre in Pavlohrad injured 67 people, while overnight bombardments hit residential buildings in Kyi - [Overnight fires in Ceuta destroy over 40 migrant shacks and multiple vehicles](https://pollar.news/en/event/fires-sweep-ceuta-migrant-camp): Emergency services in Ceuta extinguished a series of overnight fires that destroyed 42 informal migrant shacks at the Naves del Tarajal sett ## 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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