# 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. - [Teenage prodigy Paul Seixas storms to third on Tour stage 14, takes white jersey and moves to fourth overall](https://pollar.news/en/event/seixas-takes-white-jersey): The 19-year-old French debutant finished third on the mountainous 155km stage from Mulhouse to Le Markstein, leapfrogging Juan Ayuso to four - [Hungary's president signs constitutional amendment ending his own term as PM Magyar purges Orbán-era officials](https://pollar.news/en/event/sulyok-presidency-ended-by-amendment): Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, an ally of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, signed a constitutional amendment on Saturday that ends his - [Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrives in Miami after five-year prison term, forced exile](https://pollar.news/en/event/cuban-dissident-artist-freed-exiled): Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, co-founder of the San Isidro Movement, landed in Miami on Saturday after serving five years for protesting. His - [Two US service members killed, one missing in Iranian missile attack on Jordan base](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-troops-killed-in-jordan): The attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base marks the first American fatalities since President Trump declared the ceasefire over and the US began - [Deschamps' final France match and Mbappé's Golden Boot chase collide in World Cup bronze playoff](https://pollar.news/en/event/bronze-playoff-in-miami): Didier Deschamps takes charge of France for the last time as Kylian Mbappé hunts the Golden Boot against England in the 2026 World Cup third - [Spain's final World Cup training cancelled as thunderstorms hit New Jersey; Argentina session delayed but goes ahead](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-training-cancelled-by-storms): Thunderstorms forced Spain to cancel their last training session before Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina, while the defending cham - [New York mayor weighs arresting Netanyahu over ICC warrant if he attends UN General Assembly](https://pollar.news/en/event/mamdani-threatens-netanyahu-arrest): New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he is evaluating whether to order the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he trav - [Two US soldiers killed, one missing in Iranian attack on Jordan base as ceasefire collapses](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-strikes-kill-us-troops): The attack on Muwaffaq Salti air base left four others wounded and comes amid a seventh night of US bombing on Iran, with Tehran reporting 5 - [Bad Bunny draws 78,000 to Milan, mixing Puerto Rican pride with crowd frustration over visibility and VIP access](https://pollar.news/en/event/bad-bunnys-milan-spectacle): The Puerto Rican superstar performed entirely in Spanish for nearly three hours at Ippodromo La Maura, but some fans complained they could o - [Jens Spahn steps down as CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader after surrogacy controversy; Chancellor Merz demanded his resignation](https://pollar.news/en/event/spahn-quits-surrogacy-row): The head of Germany's CDU/CSU parliamentary group stepped down on Saturday after Chancellor Friedrich Merz demanded his resignation, followi - [India's Skyroot launches first private orbital rocket, Vikram-1, carrying six payloads to 450km orbit](https://pollar.news/en/event/india-private-rocket-success): The 22-metre rocket lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 12:05 pm local time, placing six technology demonstration payloads into a - [Kimi Antonelli takes Belgian Grand Prix pole with 0.317s margin over Verstappen](https://pollar.news/en/event/antonelli-on-spa-pole): Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth pole of the season at Spa-Francorchamps, beating Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds. Lando Nor - [Paris police arrest 23-year-old who attempted to set fire to Bois de Boulogne](https://pollar.news/en/event/bois-de-boulogne-arson-attempt): A 23-year-old man was taken into custody Friday night after police caught him starting a fire in the Bois de Boulogne, on the western edge o - [Paris City Council doubles vacant housing tax, aiming to free 20,000 homes for rental market](https://pollar.news/en/event/paris-doubles-vacant-housing-tax): The measure, adopted on Saturday, will raise rates to 30% after one year and 60% after two, replacing a levy in place since 1999. - [19-year-old passenger dies after BMW strikes fallen tree branch on DK91 near Toruń](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-crash-on-dk91): A 19-year-old woman died and two men were injured when their BMW struck a tree branch lying on national road 91 in Brzoza near Toruń in the - [Antonelli storms to sixth pole of 2026 at Spa, Verstappen second with tow; Alonso last after penalty](https://pollar.news/en/event/antonelli-dominates-spa-qualifying): The Mercedes driver set a 1:44.361 to beat Max Verstappen by 0.317s, while Fernando Alonso will start last after a 20-place grid penalty for - [Mbappé pays tribute to Deschamps ahead of final France match: 'We should have given you a better ending'](https://pollar.news/en/event/mbappe-salutes-deschamps): Kylian Mbappé posted a heartfelt message to Didier Deschamps on Saturday, hours before the coach's 185th and final match in charge of France - [Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 at London Diamond League](https://pollar.news/en/event/kerr-breaks-mile-record): The 28-year-old Briton ran 3:42.66 at London Stadium, beating Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark by 0.47 seconds and delivering on his 'Project - [Iran suspends Islamabad memorandum, Khamenei vows 'unforgettable lessons' as US soldiers killed in Jordan](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-suspends-truce-threatens-us): Tehran formally withdrew from the Islamabad memorandum after a week of mutual strikes, as the supreme leader accused Washington of 'bullying - [Scotland bench rescues win over Fiji after 10-point halftime deficit](https://pollar.news/en/event/scotland-comeback-sinks-fiji): Replacement tries from Pierre Schoeman, Jamie Dobie (two) and Scott Cummings overturned a 17-7 halftime deficit at Murrayfield, securing a b - [Sonam Wangchuk forcibly hospitalised after 20-day hunger strike over India exam leaks](https://pollar.news/en/event/activist-wangchuk-hospitalised-by-police): Delhi police removed the 59-year-old engineer and education activist from a protest site at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, 20 days into a hunger - [Pogacar wins 14th stage of Tour de France, his fourth of 2026 edition, as Seixas takes white jersey](https://pollar.news/en/event/pogacar-wins-seixas-takes-white): Tadej Pogacar attacked on the Col du Haag to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France by 38 seconds, his fourth victory of the 2026 race. Pa - [England beat Argentina 31-24 in chaotic Nations Championship clash despite four yellow cards](https://pollar.news/en/event/england-survive-argentina-in-chaotic-test): England overcame four yellow cards and a late Argentina surge to win 31-24 in Santiago del Estero, with Ben Earl scoring twice and the TMO d - [Gotthard traffic jam stretches 18 km, Uri villagers protest overflow with pedestrian blockade](https://pollar.news/en/event/gotthard-jam-sparks-protest): A 18-kilometer queue at the Gotthard north portal on Saturday trapped holidaymakers for up to three hours, while around 60 residents of Amst - [France and England meet for World Cup third-place match overshadowed by semifinal heartbreak and Golden Boot race](https://pollar.news/en/event/third-place-showdown-in-miami): Both teams lost their semifinals on late goals and now square off in Miami Gardens with Deschamps coaching his last France match and Mbappe - [England hold off Argentina 31-24 after last-gasp try controversially ruled out](https://pollar.news/en/event/england-survive-late-drama): Ben Earl scored twice and a last-gasp Argentina try was chalked off by the TMO as England won 31-24 in Santiago del Estero, their second str - [Zelensky weighs firing army chief Syrskyi after defence minister's dismissal triggers protests](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelensky-may-fire-army-chief): President Zelensky is evaluating the removal of commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi after the dismissal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedoro - [Thomas Gottschalk says he is 'currently cancer-free' after two operations and 33 radiation sessions](https://pollar.news/en/event/gottschalk-i-am-cancer-free): The 76-year-old German TV legend reveals his latest PET scan showed no cancer cells, after months of treatment for a rare epithelioid angios - [Jens Spahn resigns as CDU/CSU Bundestag leader after surrogacy birth in US, Merz calls it 'inevitable'](https://pollar.news/en/event/spahn-resigns-over-surrogacy-row): Jens Spahn stepped down as head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group on Saturday after revealing he and his husband had a child via surrogacy - [South Africa score seven tries in 43-0 rout of Wales to lead Nations Championship](https://pollar.news/en/event/springboks-rout-wales-43-0): South Africa ran in seven tries at Kings Park, with debutant Jaco Williams among the scorers, to overtake New Zealand on points difference a - [Feijóo says Spain would be better if government resembled its football team, drawing Díaz's 'ridiculous' rebuke](https://pollar.news/en/event/feijoos-football-politics-rebuked): PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo told a party rally in Santiago de Compostela that Spain 'will do better when the collective interest is above - [EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect tomorrow, forcing fashion giants to reuse or donate](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-bans-fashion-waste): From 19 July, large textile companies in the EU must stop incinerating or landfilling unsold clothing, shoes and accessories, redirecting th - [Two dead, two intoxicated after fire engulfs top-floor apartment in Milan's Cimiano district](https://pollar.news/en/event/milan-apartment-fire-kills-two): A fire broke out shortly after 19:30 on Saturday in a sixth-floor apartment on via Padre Placido Riccardi in Milan's Cimiano district, killi - [Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia, killing at least 8 and injuring over 60](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-strikes-kill-8-in-russia): Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics centres deep inside Russia overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring more than - [Iran strikes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain after seventh night of US attacks, threatens full-scale offensive](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-threatens-full-scale-offensive): Tehran struck an oil facility in Kuwait, a Saudi air base and Bahrain's Sheikh Isa Air Base on Saturday, while a senior military adviser war - [Spain prepares for first total solar eclipse in over a century on 12 August](https://pollar.news/en/event/spains-rare-total-eclipse): A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain on the evening of 12 August 2026, with the path of totality stretching from Galicia t - [Argentina and Spain clash in World Cup final as Tuchel stands by semi-final tactics and online abuse surges](https://pollar.news/en/event/smoke-threatens-world-cup-final): Argentina and Spain meet Sunday in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, while England and France contest the third-place playoff today in - [Spain braces for third heatwave of summer as Aemet warns of 45°C highs from Tuesday](https://pollar.news/en/event/45c-heatwave-to-hit-spain): Aemet confirms the third heatwave of the summer will start on 21 July, lasting at least until 23 July, with the southeastern third of the pe - [Tom Brady slaps Logan Paul at Fanatics Fest, sparking WWE stunt speculation](https://pollar.news/en/event/brady-slaps-logan-paul): A heated on-stage exchange between Tom Brady and Logan Paul ended with a slap, instantly going viral and fueling talk of a scripted WWE buil - [England and France meet in World Cup 2026 bronze final in Miami](https://pollar.news/en/event/world-cup-bronze-final): The third-place match kicks off at 23:00 CEST at Miami Stadium, with both sides seeking redemption after semifinal heartbreak. - [SYRIZA appoints Rena Dourou parliamentary chief, Nikos Pappas secretary in bid to halt disintegration](https://pollar.news/en/event/syrizas-new-leadership-team): After a 12-hour Central Committee session, the Greek left-wing party installed a collective leadership to prepare for national elections, wi - [Late Celta equaliser denies Braga win in 2-2 pre-season draw, squad presented](https://pollar.news/en/event/braga-draw-with-celta): SC Braga ended their pre-season unbeaten with a 2-2 draw against Celta Vigo at the Estádio Municipal, after Carlos Domínguez's 92nd-minute h - [Jhon Durán arrives in Lisbon for Benfica loan, says club is 'the biggest in Portugal'](https://pollar.news/en/event/durn-joins-benfica-on-loan): The Colombian striker, 22, landed at Humberto Delgado Airport on Saturday and told reporters he wants to 'score many goals' after agreeing a - [England lead France 2-0 in World Cup third-place match as Trump criticises Tuchel's Kane tactics](https://pollar.news/en/event/england-2-0-up-trump-hits-tuchel): England raced to a 2-0 lead inside the opening phase of the World Cup third-place match against France in Miami, while Donald Trump used a m - [Spain legend Capdevila begs Trump for US entry after ESTA denied over 2016 Iran charity match before World Cup final](https://pollar.news/en/event/world-cup-visa-plea): Former Spain left-back Joan Capdevila was denied ESTA authorisation to enter the United States with his children for Sunday's World Cup fina - [FIFA deletes 7 million hate comments during 2026 World Cup, 14 times more than in Qatar](https://pollar.news/en/event/7-million-hate-posts-deleted): FIFA's anti-hate service has removed more than 7 million abusive posts during the 2026 World Cup in North America, a 14-fold jump from the 2 - [Ukraine warns Russia plans to mobilise 500,000 troops after September elections, braces for intense winter fighting](https://pollar.news/en/event/russia-plans-500000-troop-mobilisation): Kyiv's disinformation chief says the Kremlin will call up to half a million men after the Duma vote in September, with some sent to the fron - [Canadian military evacuates Fort Hope as wildfires destroy Collins First Nation, smoke chokes US East Coast](https://pollar.news/en/event/canada-wildfires-choke-us-east-coast): Over 950 fires burn across Canada, with 206 out of control, as the military prepares to airlift 600 residents from Fort Hope, Ontario. Smoke - [Hamilton crashes Ferrari in final Belgian GP practice, leaving team with two-hour repair race before qualifying](https://pollar.news/en/event/hamilton-crash-threatens-qualifying): The seven-time champion hit the barrier at Fagnes, smashing the rear suspension and wing. Ferrari mechanics have just over two hours to read - [AfD launches Saxony-Anhalt election campaign with 3,000 supporters in Magdeburg, targets 45 percent vote share](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-starts-saxony-anhalt-campaign): Around 3,000 supporters gathered at a Magdeburg exhibition hall on 18 July 2026 as the AfD opened its state election campaign, while up to 3 ## 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)