# 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. - [Palm Beach airport renamed after Trump, first US terminal to honor a sitting president](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-airport-renaming-takes-effect): The airport serving Palm Beach, Florida, was officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, becoming the fi - [Syria arrests cell behind Damascus bombings that killed one during Macron visit](https://pollar.news/en/event/damascus-bomb-cell-arrested): Syrian authorities have detained the group responsible for two explosions near the Four Seasons hotel, where French President Emmanuel Macro - [Gauff falls to Muchova in Wimbledon semifinal thriller, setting up all-Czech final](https://pollar.news/en/event/all-czech-wimbledon-final): Coco Gauff's bid for a first Wimbledon final ended in heartbreak as Karolina Muchova saved a match point to win 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(12-10) on Thur - [Bonnie Tyler, voice of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies at 75 in Portugal](https://pollar.news/en/event/bonnie-tyler-dies-at-75-2): The Welsh singer, known for her husky voice and 1980s hits like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', died unexpectedly on 8 July in a hospital in F - [Mbappé scores, misses penalty as France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semis](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-into-semis): Kylian Mbappé missed a first-half penalty but scored a brilliant goal to send France into the World Cup semifinals with a 2-0 win over Moroc - [Volkswagen outlines plan to halve model range and cut capacity, but defers decisions on 100,000 job cuts and four plant closures](https://pollar.news/en/event/vw-board-weighs-plant-closures): Volkswagen's supervisory board reviewed a sweeping cost-cutting plan on Thursday, but left workers and markets waiting for concrete decision - [Bank of France lifts Q2 growth forecast to 0.2% as industry and services hold up](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-growth-revised-up): The central bank now expects the economy to expand 0.2% in the second quarter, up from a previous estimate of stagnation, as June activity p - [Volkswagen plans to slash models by 50% and cap output at 9 million vehicles, sparking union clash](https://pollar.news/en/event/vw-slashes-models-capacity): The Volkswagen Group announced a sweeping restructuring on July 9, cutting its vehicle lineup by half and reducing production capacity to 9 - [At least 28 dead in shoe factory fire in China's Fujian province, Xi Jinping orders investigation](https://pollar.news/en/event/china-factory-fire-kills-28): A midday fire at the Huiteng shoe factory in Jinjiang, Fujian province, killed at least 28 people and trapped workers on the roof, prompting - [Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87](https://pollar.news/en/event/wally-funk-dies-at-87): The trailblazing aviator who waited six decades to reach space died Wednesday in Grapevine, Texas, at age 87. - [Eurocontrol freezes 6.5 billion zł of Polish air navigation agency funds after Pfizer court win](https://pollar.news/en/event/pazp-funds-frozen): Eurocontrol has frozen 6.5 billion zł belonging to Poland's air navigation agency after a Belgian court ruled in favour of Pfizer over unpai - [Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed and cried, roommate says in court video](https://pollar.news/en/event/kirk-suspect-confessed-roommate-says): A Utah court played a recorded interview in which Lance Twiggs said Tyler Robinson admitted to shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk a - [Six killed in Los Gallardos wildfire as Andalusian authorities declare emergency](https://pollar.news/en/event/wildfire-kills-six-in-almeria): A forest fire in Los Gallardos, Almería province, claimed six lives on Thursday, with victims found in vehicles and a rural building. The bl - [Bayeux Tapestry leaves France for first time in 900 years, bound for British Museum](https://pollar.news/en/event/bayeux-tapestry-crosses-channel): The 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry has left Normandy for the first time in over 900 years, beginning a closely guarded transfer to the British - [Interpol arrests 5,811, seizes $293 million in global social engineering fraud bust](https://pollar.news/en/event/interpol-fraud-sting-5800-arrests): A four-month Interpol operation across 97 countries has resulted in 5,811 arrests and the seizure of $293 million in illicit assets, targeti - [Schweinsteiger misses ARD broadcast start after Boston traffic jam, jogs to stadium](https://pollar.news/en/event/schweinsteigers-traffic-jam-sprint): Former Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger was stuck in a two-hour traffic jam on his way to the France-Morocco World Cup quarterfinal - [Zelenskyy urges 'delicate' dialogue with Poland after talks with Nawrocki, but historical disputes remain unresolved](https://pollar.news/en/event/history-stalls-poland-ukraine-talks): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described his meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki as 'important, long, and constructive,' b - [Oskar Wójcik completes move to Werder Bremen after breakthrough season at Cracovia](https://pollar.news/en/event/wojcik-joins-werder-bremen): Oskar Wójcik, the 22-year-old Poland international, has signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga side Werder Bremen after a standout seas - [England defender Jarell Quansah handed two-match ban, misses World Cup quarter-final against Norway](https://pollar.news/en/event/quansah-banned-for-two-games): FIFA suspends Jarell Quansah for two matches after his red card against Mexico, ruling him out of Saturday's quarter-final against Norway an - [Ex-Orlen CEO Obajtek scuffles with Solino boss during hunger strike visit](https://pollar.news/en/event/obajtek-scuffle-at-solino): MEP and former Orlen chief Daniel Obajtek tried to join a hunger strike at the IKS Solino salt mine but was met with force by the company's - [Moreno unveils Andalusian government with three vice-presidencies, one for Vox, in bid to dilute far‑right partner](https://pollar.news/en/event/andalusias-new-coalition-cabinet): Juanma Moreno presented his third Andalusian government on 9 July, a PP‑Vox coalition with three vice‑presidencies designed to maintain cont - [Germany to buy US Tomahawk cruise missiles after NATO summit deal, closing a strategic gap in European defence](https://pollar.news/en/event/berlin-to-buy-tomahawks): Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the purchase on 9 July, a day after the NATO summit in Ankara, as Washington pushes Europeans to pay for - [Trump orders restoration of White House North Portico columns, removes 150 years of paint](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-restores-white-house-columns): President Trump has ordered the restoration of the White House's North Portico columns, with workers draping a photorealistic tarp over scaf - [New York Times and Daily News ask judge to sanction OpenAI, alleging it hid evidence in copyright fight](https://pollar.news/en/event/publishers-seek-openai-sanctions): The New York Times and other news publishers filed a motion Thursday asking a Manhattan federal judge to penalize OpenAI for allegedly conce - [Konstantopoulou calls police on ND MPs during ethics hearing; MP bursts into tears as session descends into chaos](https://pollar.news/en/event/police-called-in-parliament): The leader of Plefsi Eleftherias dialled 100 from inside the Ethics Committee, accusing ruling-party MPs of attempted blackmail. The five-ho - [Evenepoel clashes with co-leader Lipowitz after Tour de France mountain stage: 'I was rightfully angry'](https://pollar.news/en/event/evenepoel-lipowitz-tour-clash): Remco Evenepoel publicly criticised his Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe co-leader Florian Lipowitz after stage 6 of the Tour de France, accusing the - [Jorge Jesus named Portugal head coach, signs contract through 2030 World Cup](https://pollar.news/en/event/jesus-named-portugal-coach): Jorge Jesus has signed a four-year contract to become the new head coach of the Portugal national team, succeeding Roberto Martínez after th - [US confirms strikes on 90 military targets in Iran while explosions hit near Bushehr nuclear site; Iran blames US and Israel](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-strikes-escalate): The US military confirmed strikes on about 90 Iranian military targets, while Iran reported an attack on a facility near its Bushehr nuclear - [Benfica handed closed-door match and €150,000 fine for fan pyrotechnics, club calls sanction disproportionate](https://pollar.news/en/event/benfica-stadium-ban-upheld): The Portuguese football club has exhausted all appeals against a sanction from the APCVD, confirmed by the Court of Appeal, for incidents du - [Pulse poll gives New Democracy 30% to 17% lead over Greek Left Coalition, with 46% wanting elections in 2026](https://pollar.news/en/event/nd-leads-greek-poll): A Pulse survey for SKAI puts the governing New Democracy at 30% in the vote estimate, 13 points ahead of Alexis Tsipras's Greek Left Coaliti - [PP demands Sánchez resignation after UCO report links ex-chief of staff to PSOE 'cloacas' plot](https://pollar.news/en/event/pp-demands-snchez-resignation): A Guardia Civil report implicates Pedro Sánchez's former chief of staff in the PSOE's alleged 'cloacas' plot, prompting the PP to renew call - [Goldman Sachs bans staff from prediction market bets on finance and politics, allowing only sports and entertainment wagers](https://pollar.news/en/event/goldman-bans-prediction-bets): Goldman Sachs has told employees they may only bet on sports and entertainment on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, citing compliance ri - [Israeli strike kills Gaza World Cup screening organiser and three others, including two children](https://pollar.news/en/event/gaza-strike-kills-world-cup-organiser): Mohammed al-Wahidi, who set up public screenings of 2026 World Cup matches in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday along with - [Daily horoscope predictions for Friday, 10 July 2026](https://pollar.news/en/event/todays-horoscope-predictions): Astrological forecasts for 10 July 2026 describe a day of emotional intensity for some signs, professional opportunities for others, and a n - [El Niño forecast to rank among largest ever, with 81% chance of very strong peak by December](https://pollar.news/en/event/record-strong-el-nino-likely): The U.S. Climate Prediction Center says the developing El Niño has an 81% chance of reaching 'very strong' status between October and Decemb - [Nearly 100 arrested in Grenoble anti-drug operation spanning seven neighbourhoods](https://pollar.news/en/event/nearly-100-arrested-in-grenoble): A multi-agency operation across seven neighbourhoods in Grenoble and Échirolles this week led to nearly 100 arrests, mostly for drug traffic - [Tsipras coins 'Adonism' to attack Mitsotakis, jokes about sending flowers to Georgiadis](https://pollar.news/en/event/tsipras-coins-adonism): At a party event in Peristeri, Alexis Tsipras responded to Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis's attacks by coining the term 'Adonism' to desc - [Spain's Guardia Civil implicates Pedro Sánchez's former chief of staff in PSOE corruption probe](https://pollar.news/en/event/snchez-aide-in-corruption-probe): A Guardia Civil report alleges Juanma Serrano, once Pedro Sánchez's closest aide, helped place a party operative in the state postal service - [Mbappé scores, assists, then exits with ankle knock as France beats Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semi-finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/mbappe-fires-france-through-2): Kylian Mbappé scored his eighth goal of the tournament and set up Ousmane Dembélé as France defeated Morocco 2-0 in Boston to book a place i - [Mbappé scores eighth World Cup goal as France beats Morocco 2-0 in quarterfinal](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-advances-past-morocco): Kylian Mbappé's curling strike and Ousmane Dembélé's solo effort secured a 2-0 victory for France over Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinal - [Polish prosecutors indict former Supreme Audit Office head over tax secret leaks](https://pollar.news/en/event/ex-nik-head-indicted): Prosecutors in Białystok filed an indictment against former NIK president Marian B. and two associates, accusing them of involvement in the - [Eurogroup agrees to study Spanish proposal for a European safe asset despite firm rejection from the Netherlands and Finland](https://pollar.news/en/event/eurobond-debate-divides-eurogroup): Spain's push for joint EU debt issuance to create a safe asset and strengthen the euro met immediate opposition from frugal states, but the - [Haaland: 'All pressure on England' as Norway's World Cup quarter-final awaits](https://pollar.news/en/event/haaland-targets-england-pressure): Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, born in England and a star for Manchester City, has heaped expectation on the Three Lions before Saturday' - [France beats Morocco 2-0 to reach third straight World Cup semifinal; Mbappé reassures over ankle knock](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-into-semis-mbappe-okay): Kylian Mbappé scored and then limped off with an ankle knock as France beat Morocco 2-0 in Boston to reach a third consecutive World Cup sem - [Algerian migrant slashes woman's face on Milan metro, shouted 'I am a man and Muslim'](https://pollar.news/en/event/metro-slashing-in-milan): A 27-year-old Algerian irregular migrant attacked a young Moroccan woman on the platform of Milan's Duomo metro station, cutting her face an - [False alarm: Czech earthquake initially reported as magnitude 5.5 turns out to be minor tremor of 1.5–1.8](https://pollar.news/en/event/czech-quake-false-alarm): A magnitude 5.5 earthquake reported in western Czech Republic on Thursday evening was later corrected to a minor tremor of 1.5–1.8, likely c - [US and Iran trade heavy strikes after Trump declares ceasefire over, with Strait of Hormuz control at the heart of renewed fighting](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-iran-strikes-resume-2): President Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran 'over' on Wednesday, triggering a new wave of US airstrikes on Iranian military targets and - [Trump lashes out at allies, then praises them, at tumultuous NATO summit in Ankara](https://pollar.news/en/event/trumps-nato-roller-coaster): President Trump alternated between berating allies for not supporting the Iran war and praising them for increased defense spending, leaving - [FuboTV replaces co-founder David Gandler with Disney executive Alisa Bowen as CEO, deepening Disney's control](https://pollar.news/en/event/disney-exec-takes-fubotv-helm): Streaming pay-TV provider FuboTV has appointed Disney+ president Alisa Bowen as its new chief executive, effective today, replacing co-found - [Fire destroys 70,000 pairs of shoes at former Bata warehouse in Czech Zlín](https://pollar.news/en/event/zlin-shoe-warehouse-fire): A fire at a historic warehouse in Zlín, Czech Republic, destroyed 70,000 pairs of shoes belonging to the Vasky brand, causing an estimated $ ## 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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