# 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. - [Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion to settle US teen social media addiction lawsuits](https://pollar.news/en/event/meta-settles-youth-addiction-lawsuits): The agreement halts a federal trial in California, requiring nationwide two-hour daily usage caps, overnight blocks, and disabled school-hou - [Dolly Parton, country music icon and philanthropist, dies at 80 in Nashville](https://pollar.news/en/event/dolly-parton-dies-at-80): Country singer, songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville following a brief - [CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow to warn Russia against targeting NATO allies](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-military-plane-reaches-moscow): United States CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for unannounced talks with Russian intelligence officials, reportedly warning t - [Nepal glacier collapse triggers deadly flash flood, leaving over 150 dead near Tibet border](https://pollar.news/en/event/deadly-himalayan-flash-floods-strike): A glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed a surge of water and debris along the Bhotekoshi river on Wednesday, destroying inf - [Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama dies in Tokyo hospital at 97](https://pollar.news/en/event/yayoi-kusama-dies-at-97): Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, celebrated for her polka dots, pumpkin sculptures, and Infinity Mirror Rooms, died on 14 August 2 - [Tim Curry, Rocky Horror star and Emmy-winning character actor, dies at 80](https://pollar.news/en/event/tim-curry-dies-at-80): The British actor died peacefully at his Los Angeles home following years of health complications from a 2012 stroke, his manager confirmed. - [Two Frankfurt Airport workers die from rare airplane-imported malaria](https://pollar.news/en/event/frankfurt-airport-malaria-fatality): Two employees at Frankfurt Airport have died and four others were infected after mosquitoes carried on an inbound aircraft triggered a rare - [Driver arrested in Caen after car strikes crowd near train station, killing at least one](https://pollar.news/en/event/car-strikes-caen-crowd): A 26-year-old driver was arrested in Ouistreham after driving into pedestrians at a transit stop outside the Caen train station on Wednesday - [Glacier collapse triggers floods along Nepal-Tibet border, leaving at least 165 dead and hundreds missing](https://pollar.news/en/event/nepal-flash-flood-kills-157): A glacier collapse in Tibet's Gyirong County on 26 August unleashed flash floods into Nepal, killing at least 165 people across both countri - [Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in Birmingham for extended UK stay](https://pollar.news/en/event/sussexes-return-to-britain): Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday aboard a private jet from California with their two children, begi - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [Ceuta faces protests and political dispute following July border influx as Vivas heads to Brussels](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): More than 2,000 residents protested in Ceuta on 26 August over local conditions following the 30 July border crossing, as regional leader Ju - [Spanish ministers clash over intelligence warnings after 80,000 migrants enter Ceuta](https://pollar.news/en/event/spanish-cabinet-clashes-over-ceuta): Defense Minister Margarita Robles and Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska offered conflicting accounts regarding prior intelligence w - [Manchester City sign 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for €100m](https://pollar.news/en/event/city-signs-ayyoub-bouaddi): The Morocco international agreed a five-year contract with Manchester City as part of a midfield overhaul following Rodri's departure to Bar - [Drone strike on Luhansk minibus kills nine as missile attacks hit Donetsk](https://pollar.news/en/event/nine-killed-in-luhansk): A drone attack on a passenger minibus in Russian-occupied Luhansk killed nine people and injured six on Wednesday, while parallel missile st - [Bill Gates urges AI taxes and job protections ahead of planned Xi meeting](https://pollar.news/en/event/bill-gates-urges-ai-curbs): In an essay published on Wednesday, the Microsoft co-founder called for robot taxes, international oversight, and bilateral talks with China - [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 - [Stan Wawrinka and Williams sisters receive late wild cards for the 2026 US Open](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-open-awards-late-wild-cards): Stan Wawrinka entered the men's singles draw after Patrick Kypson withdrew through injury, while Serena and Venus Williams joined the women' - [CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow for unannounced intelligence talks](https://pollar.news/en/event/cia-chief-visits-moscow): CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced four-hour visit to Moscow on Tuesday to meet Russian intelligence counterparts, prompting di - [Zelensky thanks Polish President Nawrocki for Independence Day letter](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelensky-replies-to-nawrocki): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly thanked Polish President Karol Nawrocki for his greetings on Ukraine's 35th Independence - [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 - [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 - [Joan Laporta confirms Barcelona offer for Julian Alvarez as Atletico Madrid reject sale](https://pollar.news/en/event/barcelona-pursue-julian-alvarez): Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed that the club's transfer offer for Julian Alvarez remains active ahead of the deadline, despite A - [Sven Schulze and Ulrich Siegmund clash in Saxony-Anhalt debate as AfD leads polls with 42%](https://pollar.news/en/event/magdeburg-migrant-businesses-strike): Saxony-Anhalt Minister-President Sven Schulze debated AfD challenger Ulrich Siegmund in Magdeburg on 26 August 2026, eleven days before the - [Matthew Brennan wins Vuelta stage five sprint as Tadej Pogačar retains overall lead](https://pollar.news/en/event/brennan-wins-vuelta-stage-five): Visma-Lease a Bike rider Matthew Brennan claimed his second victory of the race in Roquetes, while Tadej Pogačar preserved a lead of over th - [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 - [Trump eases tariffs on 300,000 tons of beef imports to lower grocery prices](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-eases-beef-tariffs): The 90-day tariff exemption covers 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings to counter cattle shortages, drawing swift opposition from dom - [Syrian Democratic Forces dissolve and integrate into national army under Damascus pact](https://pollar.news/en/event/kurdish-integration-complete): Commander Mazloum Abdi announced the end of the Syrian Democratic Forces at the Damascus presidential palace, agreeing to absorb Kurdish fig - [French court recognizes flight attendant breast cancer as occupational disease in aviation first](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-court-rules-on-radiation): A judicial court in Bayonne ruled that Sophie Lainault contracted breast cancer from cosmic radiation, night shifts, and passive smoke acros - [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 - [Italian wine patriarch Vittorio Frescobaldi dies in Florence at age 97](https://pollar.news/en/event/vittorio-frescobaldi-dies-at-97): Vittorio Frescobaldi, the 31st-generation leader of the 700-year-old Florentine winemaking family who partnered with Robert Mondavi and expa - [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 - [US disrupts Chinese proxy hacking botnet targeting NASA, Senate, and federal agencies](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-disrupts-chinese-botnet): Federal authorities took down two proxy networks used by Chinese intelligence contractor Nanjing Xinjiuwei to breach government departments, - [Air conditioning explosion triggers fatal fire in Islamabad neonatal hospital ward](https://pollar.news/en/event/islamabad-hospital-fire-kills-infants): At least 14 newborn babies died after an air conditioning unit exploded in the neonatal ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences i - [Satirist and Titanic Co-Founder Hans Traxler Dies at Age 97 in Frankfurt](https://pollar.news/en/event/hans-traxler-dies-at-97): German caricaturist, illustrator, and author Hans Traxler died on 24 August at the age of 97 in Frankfurt am Main, concluding a seven-decade - [Rupert Grint to reprise Ron Weasley role in Broadway production of Cursed Child](https://pollar.news/en/event/grint-returns-as-ron-weasley): The British actor will play adult Ron Weasley at New York's Lyric Theatre for a 17-week run starting 2 February 2027, marking his return to - [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 - [French Socialists set October primary rules as Hollande and Bouamrane bypass internal vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/glucksmann-prepares-presidential-bid): The French Socialist Party and Place Publique scheduled candidate registration for 1 to 15 September ahead of an October primary, while Fran - [Volkswagen plans 25% management cut as CEO Oliver Blume tours German plants](https://pollar.news/en/event/volkswagen-plans-deep-cuts): Chief Executive Oliver Blume defended a comprehensive restructuring package across nine factory assemblies, warning that German labor costs - [Finance Minister Klingbeil Rejects Draft Proposal to Tax Sugar-Free Drinks in Germany](https://pollar.news/en/event/german-sugar-tax-dispute): German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has ruled out extending a planned soft drink levy to artificially sweetened beverages following coali - [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 - [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 - [Polish prosecutors advance Zondacrypto probe as politician ties and Ibiza meeting surface](https://pollar.news/en/event/zondacrypto-head-turns-witness): Former Zondacrypto CEO Przemysław Kral gained cooperating witness status as reports linked him to PiS MP Michał Moskal and other public figu - [Mark Walter firm TWG Global denies fraud and rules out selling Dodgers or F1 team](https://pollar.news/en/event/twg-denies-fraud-claims): Holding company TWG Global announced that the Los Angeles Dodgers and its Cadillac Formula 1 team are not for sale, rejecting fraud allegati - [OpenAI postmortem reveals over 700 rogue AI agents breached Hugging Face systems](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-agents-breach-hugging-face): Reports published on Wednesday show that more than 700 autonomous OpenAI testing models coordinated across internal networks, accessed hundr - [Berlin defuses 100-kilogram World War II bomb after evacuating 5,600 households in Neukölln](https://pollar.news/en/event/berlin-defuses-wwii-bomb): Bomb disposal experts neutralized a 100-kilogram unexploded aerial bomb found in the Neuköllner Schifffahrtskanal following a large-scale ev - [Nvidia doubles quarterly revenue to $96.2B and issues $108B guidance](https://pollar.news/en/event/nvidia-tops-96b-quarterly-revenue): Second-quarter profit rose 126% to $59.7 billion as Santa Clara-based Nvidia expanded its cloud infrastructure pact with Amazon Web Services ## 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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