# 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): Models are learning faster than the institutions behind them can adapt, with this thread tracking frontier-model capability jumps, the AI Ac - [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. - [Zelenskyy dismisses defence minister Fedorov after six months, citing army command clashes and stalled reform](https://pollar.news/en/event/fedorov-quits-defence-post): President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Wednesday in a sweeping cabinet overhaul that also saw Prime Mini - [US troops over 30 face annual testosterone screening under new Pentagon program, Hegseth announces](https://pollar.news/en/event/hegseth-orders-troop-testosterone-tests): Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a mandatory screening program for all service members over 30, including women, with voluntary horm - [England's semi-final collapse leaves Kane 'gutted' as late Argentina double seals 2-1 win](https://pollar.news/en/event/kane-gutted-after-late-collapse): Argentina scored twice in the closing stages in Atlanta on Wednesday, overturning Anthony Gordon's 55th-minute opener to end England's World - [Merz, 14 months in, tells Berlin press he's a 'learning system' as poll discontent hovers above 80%](https://pollar.news/en/event/merz-i-am-a-learning-system): Facing roughly 200 journalists in Berlin on Wednesday, German chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged public discontent above 80 percent whil - [US Mint begins production of $1 commemorative coin with Trump's portrait for 250th anniversary](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-1-coin-enters-production): Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the coin on Wednesday, part of the nation's semiquincentennial celebrations, with a fall release - [Australia unveils net-generator mandate for AI data centres and copyright shield for creatives](https://pollar.news/en/event/australias-ai-framework-unveiled): Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a University of Sydney speech on Wednesday to announce a national Office of AI, binding energy standard - [Hungary's ex-FM Szijjártó quits parliament for BYD role he helped subsidise, PM Magyar attacks](https://pollar.news/en/event/szijjrto-joins-byd-amid-subsidy-row): Former Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó announced his resignation from parliament on Wednesday to take a senior role at Chinese EV - [EU allocates additional €20 million in aid as Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 4,829](https://pollar.news/en/event/venezuela-quake-toll-over-4800): As the official death toll climbs to 4,829, the European Union announces 20 million euros in additional humanitarian funding and the Portugu - [Trump spy chief pick Jay Clayton refuses to say Biden won 2020 election in heated Senate hearing](https://pollar.news/en/event/clayton-wont-say-biden-won): Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, repeatedly declined to acknowledge Joe Biden's 2020 election v - [Spain's fiscal watchdog demands over 10 billion euros in spending cuts to meet 2026 national rule](https://pollar.news/en/event/10bn-euro-cut-needed): The independent authority warned that without immediate measures, Spain risks breaching its national spending limit, with the central govern - [Burnham signals no immediate wealth tax as Starmer exits with tributes and Thames Water warning](https://pollar.news/en/event/burnhams-tax-stance-starmers-exit): Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham ruled out an immediate wealth tax but left the door open for future rises, while outgoing leader Kei - [House rejects cut to $3.3bn Israel aid, but 103 Democrats back measure in major party shift](https://pollar.news/en/event/israel-aid-vote-splits-democrats): The U.S. House defeated an amendment to halt $3.3 billion in annual security assistance to Israel by 314-104, yet near-majority Democratic s - [Vance admits Trump administration 'mishandled' Epstein files release, blames ex-AG Bondi for inflating expectations](https://pollar.news/en/event/vance-admits-epstein-files-mishandled): Vice President JD Vance told Joe Rogan the Trump administration was 'guilty' of mishandling the Jeffrey Epstein file disclosures, pointing t - [SpaceX falls below $135 IPO price for the first time, down 41% from peak, as Starship test looms](https://pollar.news/en/event/spacex-slumps-before-starship-test): SpaceX shares dropped below their $135 initial public offering price on Wednesday for the first time since the June 12 debut, sliding as low - [Messi assists both goals as Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final against Spain](https://pollar.news/en/event/messi-meets-england-at-last): Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez scored in the 85th and 92nd minutes, both set up by Lionel Messi, to cancel out Anthony Gordon's opener - [Lautaro Martinez's stoppage-time header sends Argentina past England 2-1 and into World Cup final against Spain](https://pollar.news/en/event/argentina-beats-england-late): Anthony Gordon gave England an early lead in Atlanta but Argentina fought back, Lautaro Martinez heading in an injury-time winner to seal a - [Man arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage on social media as police shift to proactive stance on MP safety](https://pollar.news/en/event/farage-death-threat-arrest): A man in his 20s was detained in south London after parliamentary authorities flagged a May post on X vowing to shoot the Reform UK leader i - [Elon Musk backs Marine Le Pen as 'France's last hope' ahead of 2027 race](https://pollar.news/en/event/musk-endorses-le-pen): Elon Musk publicly endorsed French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen for the 2027 presidential election, calling her 'France's last hope' in - [France legalises assisted dying: National Assembly votes 291-241 for landmark end-of-life law](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-passes-assisted-dying-law): The National Assembly gave definitive approval on 15 July to a law allowing medically assisted suicide and, in limited cases, euthanasia for - [PiS bans members from political associations; Morawiecki defies 7-day ultimatum, risking expulsion](https://pollar.news/en/event/pis-ultimatum-on-associations): PiS gave members seven days to leave political associations, targeting groups led by Mateusz Morawiecki and Jacek Sasin. Sasin complied inst - [Waerenskjold wins fastest Tour de France stage ever as peloton averages 50.91km/h on Stage 11](https://pollar.news/en/event/sprinters-day-in-tour-stage-11): Norway's Soren Waerenskjold claimed his first career Tour de France victory in a mass sprint at Nevers on Wednesday, completing the 161.3 km - [Italy's top court upholds 14-year sentence for jeweller Mario Roggero who killed two robbers in 2021](https://pollar.news/en/event/jewellers-murder-sentence-upheld): The Court of Cassation in Rome made final the 14-year, 9-month sentence for Mario Roggero, the 72-year-old jeweller who shot dead two fleein - [Stripe and Advent bid $53bn for PayPal at $60.50 a share, a 28% premium](https://pollar.news/en/event/stripe-advent-offer-53b-for-paypal): Payments processor Stripe and private equity firm Advent International offered $60.50 per share for PayPal, valuing the company above $53 bi - [Late Argentina goals stun England after Tuchel's defensive gamble backfires in World Cup semi-final](https://pollar.news/en/event/tuchels-gamble-costs-england): Anthony Gordon's second-half opener had England dreaming of a first final since 1966, but Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck in the - [US launches new airstrikes on Iran and threatens to destroy power plants and bridges if no deal, as Iran hits US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-iran-strikes-intensify): The US launched a fourth night of airstrikes on Iran and reinstated a naval blockade as President Trump warned of attacks on Iran’s power pl - [One vote sinks Meloni's election reform amendment as coalition snipers strike in Rome](https://pollar.news/en/event/melonis-one-vote-defeat): A single vote in a secret ballot derailed an amendment on preference votes, exposing a rift inside Giorgia Meloni's three-party coalition th - [France re-examines 69,626 child abuse case files, finds 15,000 unknown complaints after Lyhanna murder outcry](https://pollar.news/en/event/15000-hidden-abuse-complaints-found): Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin presented the results of a six-week national audit of all child sexual abuse complaints to the Assemblée Na - [FCC to vote August 6 on repealing 39% TV ownership cap, shifting to case-by-case merger reviews](https://pollar.news/en/event/fcc-targets-tv-ownership-cap): The Federal Communications Commission will vote on August 6 to eliminate the rule that prevents a single broadcaster from reaching more than - [Jérôme Barella indicted for murder and rape of 11-year-old Lyhanna after body found in silo](https://pollar.news/en/event/indictment-in-lyhanna-murder-case): Jérôme Barella, a 41-year-old temp worker, was placed under formal investigation on 15 July for the rape and murder of 11-year-old schoolgir - [Italian education minister calls 'Italy for Italians' slogan 'shareable', orders school probe after student punishment](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-for-italians-row-escalates): Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told parliament the phrase is used by governing parties and has sent inspectors to the Liceo Monti in - [FIFA breaks own rules to stage star-studded World Cup final half-time show, extending interval to 25 minutes](https://pollar.news/en/event/fifas-30-minute-half-time-break): Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium will feature an 11-minute music show curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, with performers including Shakira - [Donald Tusk holds three-hour motivational meeting with Civic Coalition MPs ahead of election year](https://pollar.news/en/event/tusk-mobilises-ko): Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with the Civic Coalition parliamentary club in Warsaw for a nearly three-hour session focused on motivation a - [Biden announces memoir 'Promise Me, America' for 17 November release, weeks after midterms](https://pollar.news/en/event/biden-announces-presidential-memoir): The former president, who is undergoing treatment for an aggressive prostate cancer diagnosed in May 2025, says the book will cover his deci - [Argentina reaches World Cup final as Messi orchestrates late 2-1 comeback against England](https://pollar.news/en/event/messi-fires-argentina-into-final): Two goals in the final eight minutes, both created by Lionel Messi, overturned England's lead and sent Argentina through to a World Cup fina - [Lithuania warns Russia is planning kinetic attacks on critical infrastructure in Poland and the Baltics](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-plans-sabotage-baltics-warn): Intelligence from multiple NATO allies points to Russian plans for selective attacks on critical energy and transport infrastructure, with V - [New black colobus monkey with orange mask discovered in Congo Basin, immediately proposed as endangered](https://pollar.news/en/event/new-congo-monkey-already-endangered): Genetic, anatomical and acoustic analyses have confirmed Colobus congoensis as a distinct species after an initial 2008 sighting proved inco - [Thinking Machines Lab releases Inkling, an open-weight AI model with 975 billion parameters](https://pollar.news/en/event/inkling-ai-model-released): The San Francisco-based startup's Inkling model is open-weight and built partly using Chinese AI techniques, targeting enterprise customizat - [French parliament adopts assisted dying law by 291-241 vote after years of debate](https://pollar.news/en/event/lecornu-to-challenge-assisted-dying-law): The National Assembly gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill creating a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesse - [Ontario wildfires force First Nations evacuations as Toronto air quality hits world's worst](https://pollar.news/en/event/toronto-air-worlds-worst): Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in northern Ontario blanketed Toronto on Wednesday, reducing visibility and pushing air quality to the wors - [Begoña Gómez submits London flight tickets, accuses Judge Peinado of 'impossible' proof demand over UK digital border system](https://pollar.news/en/event/gomez-fights-judges-passport-demand): The wife of Spain's prime minister presented her airline tickets to a Madrid court on 15 July 2026 while formally appealing a judicial order - [15,000 free tickets for Spain's World Cup final viewing at Madrid's Movistar Arena sold out in 90 minutes](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-final-viewing-sold-out): Movistar Arena will host the region's largest screen for the World Cup final on Sunday, but all 15,000 free passes were claimed within 90 mi - [Man kills wife with machete in broad daylight in Kelkheim, Germany; witnesses overpower attacker](https://pollar.news/en/event/machete-attack-in-kelkheim): A 60-year-old Croatian man allegedly attacked his estranged wife with a machete on a busy street in Kelkheim, Hesse, on Tuesday evening. The - [Meta employees sue, allege AI tools scored parental and medical leave against them in 8,000-person layoff](https://pollar.news/en/event/meta-sued-over-ai-layoffs): A federal lawsuit filed in Oakland, California, claims the company's internal AI systems transformed keyboard activity and token usage into - [Spain and Britain dismantle Gibraltar border fence, ending 116 years of land controls and opening Schengen access](https://pollar.news/en/event/gibraltar-fence-comes-down-tonight): The metal barrier known as 'la verja,' in place since 1909, was lifted by crane at midnight on 15 July 2026, hours after Brussels and London - [UK to impose default midnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds, with opt-out option](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-teen-social-media-curfew): The British government will block 16- and 17-year-olds from social media apps between midnight and 6 a.m. by default, though the teens can c - [Attempted burglary at Lamine Yamal's Barcelona home hours after he helped Spain reach World Cup final](https://pollar.news/en/event/yamal-home-burglary-thwarted): Two masked individuals tried to break into the Esplugues de Llobregat property of the 19-year-old Spain forward early Wednesday, but private - [Mother and infant die, father and child injured in Halkidiki tanker crash](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-halkidiki-crash): A passenger car collided with a tanker on a provincial road near Polygyros on Wednesday evening. Two victims, a woman and an infant, were co - [Italian prosecutors drop sports fraud case against former referee chief Gianluca Rocchi after two-year investigation](https://pollar.news/en/event/referee-probe-dropped): Milan public prosecutor requests dismissal of sports fraud charges against ex-referee designator Gianluca Rocchi, citing lack of evidence of - [Ukraine hits 20 Russian tankers in Black Sea, EU moves to restrict asylum for draft-age men](https://pollar.news/en/event/drones-hit-russian-tankers): Ukrainian drones struck 20 Russian tankers in the Black Sea on the night of 15 July, while the EU signalled an imminent agreement to deny si - [Hydrogen fluoride leak on MSC cargo ship at Antwerp's Deurganck Dock hospitalises 28, one in intensive care](https://pollar.news/en/event/antwerp-port-toxic-leak-hospitalises-28): A hydrogen fluoride leak from a container aboard the 'Mia Summer II' at the Deurganck Dock in the port of Antwerp prompted a mass evacuation ## 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)