# 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 is characterized by a reciprocal escalation of long-range strikes, with Ukraine systematically targeting Russian logistics and energ - [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. - [Spain and Italy impose reciprocal border checks as Schengen dispute escalates over Ceuta migrant crisis](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-ultimatum-to-italy): Spain began random identity checks on travelers from Italy on August 8, retaliating after Italy suspended Schengen rules for arrivals from S - [Senate confirms Trump's former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general in 50-49 vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/cassidy-backs-blanche-for-ag): The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's former personal criminal defense lawyer, as attorney general on 8 August 2026 in a 50 - [Bulgarian Defence Ministry identifies drone that exploded near Trans-Balkan pipeline as Ukrainian Maya-type decoy](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-explodes-in-bulgaria): A drone carrying explosives exploded in northeastern Bulgaria on Saturday, 1,000 metres from a Trans-Balkan gas pipeline compressor station. - [Jorge Messi, father and agent of Lionel Messi, dies at 68 in Rosario](https://pollar.news/en/event/messis-father-jorge-dies-at-68): Jorge Messi, the father and long-time agent of soccer star Lionel Messi, died early Saturday at a medical clinic in Rosario, Argentina, at t - [FIFA's Infantino denies Telegraph report that UEFA paid six-figure sum to alleged lover](https://pollar.news/en/event/infantino-uefa-payoff-scandal): FIFA president Gianni Infantino has denied a Telegraph report that UEFA paid a six-figure severance sum to a female employee he allegedly ha - [Thai school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old girl dies in hospital](https://pollar.news/en/event/school-shooting-near-bangkok): A 14-year-old student killed his grandparents and then opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok on Friday, killing five people - [Iran says Hormuz deal close but IRGC insists reopening depends on US accepting its conditions](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-pauses-iran-strikes): A US official expects a deal soon between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's foreign minister calls it 'very close' - [Vollering wins Tour de France Femmes stage 8 in Nice and takes yellow jersey from Niewiadoma by 8 seconds](https://pollar.news/en/event/niewiadoma-wins-on-ventoux): Demi Vollering attacked inside the final 6 km on the Promenade des Anglais to win stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes in Nice, overturning - [Russian strikes kill 12 across Ukraine as Kyiv air defenses intercept 135 of 151 drones overnight](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-strikes-kill-12-in-ukraine): Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed at least 12 people and wounded over 80 overnight on Saturday, as Kyiv's depleted air - [Hunter Biden tells BBC father Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to bones](https://pollar.news/en/event/biden-cancer-spread-to-bones): Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview that his father Joe Biden's prostate cancer has metastasized to his bones and beyond, causing significa - [Colombia's far-right president de la Espriella takes office in Cali, vows crackdown on crime and oil revival](https://pollar.news/en/event/colombias-new-president-sworn-in): Abelardo de la Espriella was inaugurated as Colombia's president on August 7 in a military ceremony in Cali, promising to crush criminal gro - [Martin wins MotoGP Sprint at Silverstone as Aprilia sweeps top three](https://pollar.news/en/event/bezzecchi-breaks-silverstone-record): Jorge Martin (Aprilia) led from start to finish to win the Sprint Race at the British Grand Prix, with Ai Ogura and Marco Bezzecchi completi - [73-year-old motorist arrested after deliberately running over cyclists twice in Lanzo Torinese](https://pollar.news/en/event/driver-arrested-after-double-cyclist-hit): A 73-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder after deliberately driving into a group of six cyclists twice in Lanzo Torinese on the m - [Kosovo opposition MP throws eggs at acting PM Kurti in parliament amid political crisis](https://pollar.news/en/event/mp-eggs-kosovo-pm-in-parliament): Kosovo's parliament suspended its session on 8 August after opposition MP Time Kadrijaj threw eggs at acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who - [Suspected explosive drone found near Ukrainian Antonov plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport, US intelligence points to Russia](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-found-at-leipzig-airport): A suspected explosive drone found near a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo plane forced an overnight shutdown of Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 Aug - [Demi Vollering takes Tour de France Femmes lead as defending champion Ferrand-Prévot withdraws](https://pollar.news/en/event/vollering-seizes-tour-lead): Demi Vollering won Stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes in Nice to take the yellow jersey by eight seconds over Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, wh - [Mount Etna eruption suspends Catania airport arrivals, flights resume by afternoon](https://pollar.news/en/event/etna-eruption-disrupts-catania-flights): Mount Etna's ash cloud forced Catania International Airport to suspend arrivals on Saturday morning; operations resumed by afternoon as volc - [Marcinelle 70th anniversary ceremony disrupted by protests as La Russa met with turned backs](https://pollar.news/en/event/marcinelle-70th-anniversary-commemorated): The 70th anniversary of the 1956 Marcinelle mining disaster that killed 262 miners, including 136 Italians, was marked by protests and polit - [OpenAI partially halts Astra AI model development over critical cyber-attack capabilities](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-halts-astra-over-cyber-risks): OpenAI suspended parts of its Astra AI model's development on 7 August after tests showed it could autonomously find and exploit software vu - [Vollering takes yellow jersey on stage 8 of Tour de France Femmes, leads Niewiadoma by eight seconds](https://pollar.news/en/event/vollering-in-yellow-before-finale): Demi Vollering won stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes in Nice and overtook Katarzyna Niewiadoma for the overall lead, setting up an eight- - [Arsenal sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle for £75 million](https://pollar.news/en/event/arsenal-land-guimares-for-75m): Arsenal have signed Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United on a four-year contract with a one-year option, for a reported f - [Jorge Martín takes pole record and sprint win at Silverstone as Aprilia sweeps the podium](https://pollar.news/en/event/martin-wins-silverstone-sprint): Jorge Martín (Aprilia) claimed pole position with a Silverstone circuit record and won the sprint race, extending his MotoGP championship le - [Spain prepares for first total solar eclipse in over a century on 12 August 2026](https://pollar.news/en/event/century-long-eclipse-drought-ends-in-spain): On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse will cross Spain from west to east at sunset, the first visible from the mainland in over a century - [Poland fires back at Russia's Zakharova with economic data after Nawrocki 'Moskal' row](https://pollar.news/en/event/kreml-fury-at-nawrocki-speech): Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and MFA spokesman Maciej Wewiór fired back at Russian diplomat Maria Zakharova on August 8 after s - [Greenland warns Trump-linked oil firm after it lands drilling gear without permits](https://pollar.news/en/event/greenland-warns-trump-linked-driller): Greenland's government issued a 'strong warning' after Greenland Energy, a Texas company with ties to Trump's circle, moved drilling equipme - [Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi dies of suspected heatstroke in Japan at 26](https://pollar.news/en/event/rugby-player-dies-in-japan-heatwave): Saimoni Vunilagi, a 26-year-old Fijian forward playing for second-division Kyushu KV in Fukuoka, was hospitalized on August 3 with severe he - [Zelensky makes first official visit to Serbia, discussing EU bids and security with Vucic](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelensky-visits-serbia): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Serbia on August 7, 2026, for his first official visit to the Balkan country, holding talk - [Paris makes helmets and reflective gear mandatory for e-scooter riders after 79 road deaths in 2025](https://pollar.news/en/event/paris-mandates-e-scooter-helmets): Paris police made helmets and reflective gear mandatory for e-scooter and hoverboard riders from August 7, 2026, after 79 unprotected road u - [Darmanin letter reveals thousands of unregistered child sex abuse cases across France](https://pollar.news/en/event/frances-ghost-child-abuse-files-exposed): French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin's letter to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, revealed by Le Monde, details 1,275 unregistered proced - [Around 10,000 protest in Plauen against German federal government, backed by right-wing extremist Freie Sachsen](https://pollar.news/en/event/10000-protest-in-plauen): Around 10,000 people demonstrated in Plauen, Saxony, on 8 August 2026 against the German federal government, demanding its resignation and n - [Dutch duo Van de Zandschulp and Griekspoor reach Montreal Masters round of 16 with comeback wins](https://pollar.news/en/event/dutch-duo-into-montreal-last-16): Botic van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor both rallied from a set down to reach the round of 16 at the Montreal Masters on Friday, conti - [Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign Mecca mutual defence pact modeled on NATO Article 5](https://pollar.news/en/event/mecca-defense-pact-signed): Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on August 7, committing to treat an armed attack on any signator - [Léon Marchand withdraws from 200m and 400m medley at European Swimming Championships](https://pollar.news/en/event/marchand-out-of-medley-events): Four-time Olympic champion Léon Marchand will not compete in the 200m and 400m individual medley at the European Swimming Championships in S - [Italy proposes 15-point Highway Code overhaul: license at 17, right-lane overtaking, progressive speed fines](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-proposes-highway-code-overhaul): Italy's transport ministry has sent 15 proposed Highway Code revisions to over 100 operators and associations, including a driving license a - [Two drones spotted over German base repairing Patriot systems after explosive drone found at Leipzig](https://pollar.news/en/event/drones-over-german-military-base): Six drone overflights were observed over a German military base in Mechernich where Patriot air defense systems are repaired, two days after - [South Korean football association apologises over sexual services provided to foreign referees](https://pollar.news/en/event/kfa-apologises-over-referee-scandal): South Korea's football association apologised after a broadcaster reported it provided sexual services to foreign referees during 2011-2012 - [Israeli troops build barrier in Lebanese army-held village, Beirut calls violation of June agreement](https://pollar.news/en/event/israeli-troops-enter-lebanese-village): Israeli forces built an earthen barrier in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, a southern Lebanese village under army control since July 21, prompting Beiru - [Campo Maior's Festas do Povo returns after 11 years with 400,000 visitors expected](https://pollar.news/en/event/festas-do-povo-return): Campo Maior's Festas do Povo, a UNESCO-recognized paper flower festival in Portugal's Alto Alentejo, opened on 8 August after an 11-year hia - [33rd Zurich Street Parade begins in 33-degree heat with 30 Love Mobiles and over 800,000 expected](https://pollar.news/en/event/zurich-street-parade-2026-begins): The 33rd Zurich Street Parade began at 2pm on 8 August 2026, with 30 Love Mobiles rolling along a roughly two-kilometre lakeside route in ho - [UAE accuses Iran of missile attack on Adnoc oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-accused-of-attacking-uae-tanker): A UAE-owned Adnoc oil tanker was struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz on 8 August, with the UAE blaming Iran amid stalled diplomatic - [EU commissioner blames Meta and TikTok for Ceuta migration crisis fueled by viral disinformation](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-crisis-fuels-disinformation): EU Digital Commissioner Henna Virkkunen accused Meta and TikTok of failing to curb disinformation that helped trigger a mass crossing of 72, - [Zelensky makes first visit to Serbia, seeking to pull Belgrade from Moscow's orbit with free trade and energy talks](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelensky-visits-serbia-for-first-time): President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia on 8 August 2026, meeting Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrad to discuss energy - [Italy takes three silver medals at European Aquatics Championships in Paris](https://pollar.news/en/event/three-silvers-for-italy-in-paris): Elisa Cosetti and Andrea Barnaba took silver in 20m high diving, while Italy's mixed relay team also finished second at the European Aquatic - [Pogoń Szczecin beat Motor Lublin 3:1 with goals from Churlinov, Szalai and Acosta](https://pollar.news/en/event/pogon-szczecin-31-motor-lublin): Pogoń Szczecin earned their second consecutive PKO BP Ekstraklasa win on 8 August 2026, beating Motor Lublin 3:1 at home with goals from Chu - [Lionel Messi's father and lifelong manager Jorge Messi dies at 68 in Rosario](https://pollar.news/en/event/jorge-messi-dies-at-68): Jorge Messi, father and lifelong manager of eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, died on 7 August at age 68 in a Rosario clinic after - [Wildfire at Lake Garda forces evacuation of over 200 people in Tignale](https://pollar.news/en/event/wildfire-evacuates-200-at-lake-garda): A wildfire broke out on Friday evening in Tignale on the western shore of Lake Garda, forcing over 200 people including tourists to evacuate - [Three arrested over fires in Lesbos and Corinthia caused by discarded cigarette and solar park short circuit](https://pollar.news/en/event/three-arrested-over-greek-fires): Greek authorities arrested three people on 8 August for two fires that broke out on 7 August: a cigarette-started blaze in Lesbos and a sola - [Medical examiner rules NBA's Brandon Clarke died accidentally from heroin and cocaine effects](https://pollar.news/en/event/nbas-clarke-died-of-drug-overdose): The Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled on Friday that Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died accidentally on May 11 from the e - [Braunschweig demolish Magdeburg 6:1 on 2. Bundesliga opening day](https://pollar.news/en/event/braunschweig-crush-magdeburg-61): Eintracht Braunschweig top the 2. Bundesliga after a 6:1 win at 1. FC Magdeburg, the club's heaviest home defeat in the division. Heidenheim - [Nepal: five alpinists' bodies found on Yalung Ri nine months after avalanche](https://pollar.news/en/event/five-climbers-bodies-found-in-nepal): Rescuers in Nepal have found five bodies on Mount Yalung Ri, nine months after an avalanche swept away a group of alpinists near the Tibet b ## 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 - [Pollar vs other news apps](https://pollar.news/en/compare): factual comparisons with Apple News, Google News and Kagi News - [Editorial team](https://pollar.news/en/about/editorial): the humans behind Pollar Editorial - [Editorial standards](https://pollar.news/en/editorial-standards): sourcing, AI assistance, independence, diversity of coverage - [Corrections policy](https://pollar.news/en/corrections): how mistakes are corrected - [AI policy](https://pollar.news/en/ai-policy): which models, what's automated, what's edited - [Privacy](https://pollar.news/en/privacy)