# 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. - [Mauro Schmid outsprints Harold Tejada to win Tour de France stage 13; Tom Pidcock moves to fourth overall](https://pollar.news/en/event/schmid-wins-pidcock-fourth): Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Harold Tejada in a two-up sprint in Belfort, while Britain's Tom Pidcock finished third and climbed six place - [US strikes Iran for seventh night as Tehran hits back across Gulf and Hormuz dispute deepens](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-iran-strikes-escalate-3): American forces completed a seventh consecutive night of air raids on Iranian military and logistics sites, while Iran launched retaliatory - [Venice protests greet US ambassador's $450 million superyacht arrival](https://pollar.news/en/event/venice-protests-superyacht-envoy): Hundreds demonstrated and clashed with police as Ambassador Tilman Fertitta brought his 117-metre Boardwalk to Venice for the Festa del Rede - [Zelensky announces opening of SBU archives on Volhynia, more exhumation permits; Tusk: 'ready for serious dialogue'](https://pollar.news/en/event/volhynia-archives-exhumations-pledged): Ukrainian president announces opening of SBU and foreign intelligence archives on 1943 massacres, plus additional exhumation permits; Polish - [Trump threatens Canada with new tariffs over wildfire smoke as air quality alerts cover 18 US states](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-threatens-smoke-tariffs): Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires has triggered air quality alerts for over 100 million Americans, prompting President Trump to thre - [Germany to join French nuclear drill for first time as Merz and Macron pledge deeper defence and tech cooperation](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-joins-french-nuclear-drill): German forces will take part in a French nuclear exercise before year-end, a first, as the two governments also pledged to build a European - [Magnitude 7.3-7.4 earthquake strikes off Mexico's Pacific coast, triggering tsunami alert for Mexico and Guatemala](https://pollar.news/en/event/74-quake-off-mexico-triggers-tsunami-alert): A powerful earthquake struck near Puerto Madero, Chiapas, on Friday morning, prompting a Pacific-wide tsunami warning and evacuations across - [Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour leader, to become UK prime minister on Monday](https://pollar.news/en/event/burnham-to-become-uk-pm): The former Greater Manchester mayor secured support from 349 of 401 Labour MPs and will meet King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on Monday - [Germany's Reiche waters down renewable subsidy cuts: small solar gets transition payments, grid compensation softened](https://pollar.news/en/event/reiche-eases-green-subsidy-cuts): Economy Minister Katherina Reiche revised draft energy laws on Friday evening, introducing a three-year transition payment for small rooftop - [Germany detains Moldovan man for flying spy drone over KNDS arms plant](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-spy-arrested-in-munich): The 37-year-old was caught after a public tip-off near the Franco-German tank maker's site; prosecutors suspect he filmed for a foreign enti - [Osvaldo Bagnoli, architect of Verona's 1985 Serie A miracle, dies at 91](https://pollar.news/en/event/bagnoli-veronas-miracle-coach-dies): The former manager, who guided unheralded Hellas Verona past Juventus, Napoli and Inter to the 1984-85 Serie A title, died Friday in a Veron - [Freight train derails into Poprad River in southern Poland, six empty wagons off tracks](https://pollar.news/en/event/freight-train-derails-into-poprad): No injuries reported after a freight train's six empty wagons left the tracks near Piwniczna-Zdrój on Friday afternoon, with some falling in - [Brenda Fricker, Oscar-winning star of 'My Left Foot' and 'Home Alone 2', dies at 81](https://pollar.news/en/event/brenda-fricker-dies-at-81): The first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, Brenda Fricker died in Dublin at 81 after a period of ill health. She was best known for he - [Wildfires sweep Spain: Lozoyuela arsonist arrested, Orés fire threatens Luesia as 14,000 hectares burn](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-wildfires-rage-on): A suspected arsonist was detained in Madrid while firefighters battle a massive blaze in Zaragoza that has forced hundreds from their homes. - [European Commission warns Romania of 'systemic risk' as statute of limitations rulings wipe out high-level corruption cases](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-flags-romania-corruption-risk): The European Commission's annual Rule of Law report, published on 17 July 2026, finds that decisions by Romania's High Court of Cassation an - [Atletico Madrid shuts door on Barcelona's Julian Alvarez pursuit: 'Not for 100, 150, or 200 million'](https://pollar.news/en/event/atletico-refuses-to-sell-alvarez): CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín says the club will reject any offer for the Argentine striker, responding to Barcelona president Joan Laporta's p - [Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić breaks down in tears after being named for Spain-Argentina World Cup final](https://pollar.news/en/event/vinic-to-referee-world-cup-final): The Slovenian referee will take charge of the Spain-Argentina final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, after an emotional announcement by Pierlui - [Ukrainian drone strike kills 7 at Wildberries logistics hub in western Russia as over 370 drones target Moscow region](https://pollar.news/en/event/ukraine-drone-swarm-hits-russia): A night-time Ukrainian drone attack on a Wildberries logistics centre in Kotovsk killed seven night-shift workers and injured 24, while Mosc - [Smoke from Canada wildfires threatens World Cup final as Spain trains outdoors despite health warnings](https://pollar.news/en/event/smoke-threatens-world-cup-final): Air quality in New Jersey improved Friday but uncertainty remains for Sunday's Spain-Argentina showdown, with more than 800 fires still burn - [Polakis withdraws from SYRIZA parliamentary group race, Dourou set to be elected unopposed on Saturday](https://pollar.news/en/event/dourou-to-lead-syriza-mps): Pavlos Polakis withdrew his candidacy for the presidency of SYRIZA's parliamentary group on July 17, clearing the path for Rena Dourou to be - [Poland sweeps Brazil 3-0 in Chicago to secure spot in Volleyball Nations League Final Eight](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-sweeps-brazil-advances): A straight-sets victory in Chicago lifted the defending champions to third place in the standings and guaranteed their place in the Ningbo f - [US bombs Iran for seventh straight night, Tehran threatens 'total offensive' and hits US allies across Gulf](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-warns-total-offensive): Multiple Gulf states intercepted Iranian missiles and drones, while Washington struck bridges, ports and a desalination plant as tension ove - [Apple briefly overtakes Nvidia as world's most valuable company amid AI sentiment shift](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-reclaims-top-spot): Apple's market value edged past Nvidia's on Friday, reaching $4.88 trillion, as investors reassess AI spending and reward the iPhone maker's - [Venezuela earthquake death toll surpasses 5,000 as IMF releases $346 million for reconstruction](https://pollar.news/en/event/venezuela-quake-toll-tops-5000): Three weeks after two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, the official death toll has risen to 5,069, with tens of thousands sti - [Madrid receives 21% of state investment, Catalonia falls to 8.6% in 2025 data](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-catalonia-investment-gap): Spain's 2025 regional investment data shows Madrid received €3.2 billion (20.9% of the total), while Catalonia got €1.3 billion (8.6%), less - [Belgian government clears summer backlog: annualised working time, Israel settlement import ban, and Belfius sale on the table](https://pollar.news/en/event/belgium-seals-pre-recess-deals): After an all-night session, Prime Minister Bart De Wever's core cabinet agreed on annualised working time, a ban on imports from Israeli set - [Xi Jinping calls for open-source AI and global governance at Shanghai conference, challenges US dominance](https://pollar.news/en/event/xis-ai-coalition-push): Speaking at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged nations to share AI technology open - [Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes southeastern Turkey, no immediate damage reported](https://pollar.news/en/event/50-earthquake-hits-turkey): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Battalgazi district of Malatya province in southeastern Turkey early Saturday morning. No casualties o - [Storm Cherry batters eastern Germany: S-Bahn hits tree in Berlin, 129 emergency calls in Dessau-Roßlau](https://pollar.news/en/event/storm-cherry-disrupts-berlin-s-bahn): Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and storm gusts swept across five eastern German states on Friday evening, causing an S-Bahn trai - [Humpback whale sighted off German Baltic coast, ministry confirms; animal likely same one seen in Scotland and Denmark](https://pollar.news/en/event/humpback-whale-off-german-coast): The Schleswig-Holstein environment ministry confirmed a humpback whale at the Kiel Fjord on 17 July, moving slowly toward open sea. The anim - [EU proposes slower emissions cap cuts and longer free permits in carbon market overhaul](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-softens-carbon-market): The European Commission wants to reduce the annual cap on emissions permits at a slower pace and extend free allowances to 2038, responding - [Uganda suspends all school trips after bus crash kills 20 children returning from Sipi Falls excursion](https://pollar.news/en/event/20-children-killed-in-uganda-bus-crash): The bus overturned late Thursday in Kapchorwa district after the driver lost control and struck a boulder. One adult also died, and dozens w - [Smoke, political snubs and a Super Bowl-style show frame Spain-Argentina World Cup final](https://pollar.news/en/event/smoke-and-spectacle-ahead-of-final): Smoke from Canadian wildfires, a politically charged guest list, and a first-of-its-kind halftime show are converging on MetLife Stadium ahe - [Alice Ferrari, 11, dies after hair trapped in pool drain; Italy probes manslaughter and pushes safety bill](https://pollar.news/en/event/pool-drain-kills-girl-11): Alice Ferrari was on holiday with her family at a beach club in Sestri Levante when her long hair was sucked into the pool's suction drain. - [Canadian wildfire smoke blankets US Northeast, threatens World Cup final; Trump blames Canada, threatens tariffs](https://pollar.news/en/event/final-in-smoke-peril): Smoke from over 200 out-of-control Canadian wildfires has pushed air quality to hazardous levels across the US Northeast, forcing a Chicago - [German rail regulator forces Deutsche Bahn to open long-distance routes to Italian rival Italo from 2028](https://pollar.news/en/event/italo-cleared-for-german-rail): The Bundesnetzagentur finalised rules forcing DB InfraGO to reserve at least 25% of capacity on congested corridors for competitors, enablin - [France blocks Polymarket website after visits hit 578,751 despite existing transaction ban](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-blocks-polymarket): The French gambling regulator ordered internet providers to block the prediction market on Friday, adding to a 2024 transaction ban, after v - [Poland lets fuel shield expire as PM Tusk tells motorists: 'the budget has its limits'](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-fuel-shield-ends): The government's CPN programme, which capped pump prices via VAT and excise cuts, ended on 30 June 2026. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on - [China's Moonshot unveils Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion-parameter open AI model that rivals US leaders, roiling chip stocks](https://pollar.news/en/event/chinas-moonshot-closes-ai-gap): The 2.8 trillion-parameter open-weight system tops coding benchmarks and triggers a chip-stock selloff, as Washington debates the cost of it - [EU Commission slows ETS cap reduction to 1.7% after 2036 and extends free CO2 allowances to 2038](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-eases-carbon-market-pace): The European Commission proposed slowing the pace of emission cap reductions in the EU carbon market after 2030 and extending free allowance - [Dresden court gives NSU supporter Susann E. a two-year suspended sentence for aiding neo-Nazi terror cell](https://pollar.news/en/event/nsu-helper-gets-suspended-term): A Dresden court gave a suspended two-year sentence to Susann E., a close friend of NSU terrorist Beate Zschäpe, for lending her identity and - [India launches first hydrogen-powered train, joining select group of nations](https://pollar.news/en/event/indias-hydrogen-train-launch): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the NaMo Green Rail at Jind station in Haryana, a pilot project to test zero-emission technology on - [Trump's Truth Social to charge up to $100,000 a month for early access to his posts](https://pollar.news/en/event/trumps-posts-for-sale): Trump Media & Technology Group will launch Truth API on August 1, giving paying traders a speed advantage on posts from the president and ot - [Capdevila denied US entry ahead of Spain-Argentina World Cup final as Del Bosque warns against complacency](https://pollar.news/en/event/snchez-at-world-cup-final): Former Spain defender Joan Capdevila says he was denied an ESTA travel permit, preventing him from attending Sunday's World Cup final with h - [UCO: Santos Cerdán's wife got €1,300/month from fake job; family gained €323,000 in irregular benefits](https://pollar.news/en/event/cerdns-hidden-income-revealed): Guardia Civil's UCO found that Francisca Muñoz, wife of ex-PSOE official Santos Cerdán, was paid €1,300 a month by a company she never worke - [Deportivo La Coruña signs 37-year-old Aubameyang from Marseille for €1.5 million](https://pollar.news/en/event/aubameyang-returns-to-laliga): The 37-year-old Gabonese striker joins the newly promoted LaLiga side on a contract until June 2028, after one season at Olympique Marseille - [SpaceX Starship abort triggers $100 billion share slide; next launch attempt Monday](https://pollar.news/en/event/starship-abort-wipes-100b): Four of 33 engines failed to ignite, triggering an automatic abort seconds before liftoff from Texas. SpaceX will replace two engines and ta - [Polish president vetoes civil partnership bill, PSL MPs quit advisory council in protest](https://pollar.news/en/event/nawrocki-veto-sparks-coalition-fury): President Karol Nawrocki rejected the government's compromise bill on registered partnerships, prompting two PSL deputies to leave his parli - [Japan's parliament keeps throne male-only, adopts distant relatives to rescue the imperial line](https://pollar.news/en/event/japan-blocks-female-emperor): Japan's parliament revised the Imperial House Law on Friday to allow the adoption of distant male relatives and let princesses keep their st - [Tuchel: England's World Cup exit 'more painful every single day' as Trump and Rooney weigh in](https://pollar.news/en/event/tuchel-under-fire-after-england-exit): England manager Thomas Tuchel says the 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina is a 'scar' that grows more painful each day, as Donald Trump and ## 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)