# 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 competitiveness is squeezed between weak productivity, demographic decline, and the green transition's cost, while persistent infla - [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 compresses competitive advantage cycles and strains regulatory guardrails, as leading l - [Climate: from mitigation to adaptation](https://pollar.news/en/threads/climate-adaptation): The world has crossed the 1.5°C warming threshold and the UN now formally deems the breach unavoidable, projecting at least 1.8°C. The EU is - [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 legal countermea - [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): Trump's energy-strike truce has collapsed into reciprocal infrastructure escalation. Ukraine claims 45% of Russian refining capacity is disa - [The Middle East after Gaza](https://pollar.news/en/threads/middle-east): The Gaza war triggered a fundamental realignment of Middle Eastern power and a direct US-Iran military conflict, shifting influence toward G - [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. - [US television networks halt White House pool coverage as Trump bans three news outlets](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-bans-three-outlets): Major US broadcast networks suspended White House pool broadcasts on Monday after the administration revoked press credentials for CNN, MSNO - [Typhoon Dujuan hits eastern Japan with 194 km/h winds, leaving five dead and six missing](https://pollar.news/en/event/typhoon-dujuan-nears-tokyo): Heavy rainfall and mudslides triggered by Typhoon Dujuan left five people dead and six missing across Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures, cuttin - [Earl Spencer publishes Diana memoir alleging King Charles made callous remarks after 1997 crash](https://pollar.news/en/event/palace-rejects-spencer-claims): Charles Spencer released his memoir 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister' on Tuesday, prompting an official rebuttal from Buckingham Palace and a la - [FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposes governance review following investor dispute](https://pollar.news/en/event/infantino-proposes-fifa-governance-review): FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent a letter to 211 member associations on 21 September 2026 proposing an external review of decision-makin - [Police investigate suspected overdose death of 27-year-old model Presley Gerber in Santa Monica](https://pollar.news/en/event/presley-gerber-dies-at-27): Presley Gerber, the eldest son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died Sunday at a Santa Monica rehabilitation center hours after admission - [Hurricane Polo strengthens to Category 5 with 260 km/h winds off Mexico's Pacific coast](https://pollar.news/en/event/hurricane-polo-threatens-mexico): The storm intensified rapidly within 48 hours, prompting school closures and a tropical storm watch from Colima to Guerrero as it skirts the - [US, Denmark, and Greenland sign deal to expand Arctic military presence at two bases](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-announces-greenland-security-deal): A trilateral agreement signed at the United Nations allows the United States to establish military operations at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig w - [UN opens 81st General Assembly as Guterres urges AI curbs and leaders confront regional wars](https://pollar.news/en/event/world-leaders-at-unga): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres opened the 81st General Assembly debate in New York with a final appeal for AI regulation, - [Merz faces resignation calls after CDU falls out of parliament in regional elections](https://pollar.news/en/event/schwesig-and-holm-tv-debate): A Forsa poll shows 55% of German voters want Chancellor Friedrich Merz to resign after the CDU failed to cross the 5% threshold in Mecklenbu - [Oktoberfest worker dies after being struck by 85-meter Hangover free-fall tower gondola in Munich](https://pollar.news/en/event/oktoberfest-ride-worker-dies): A 52-year-old security worker died in hospital after being struck by a descending gondola at Munich's Hangover ride, where technical inspect - [Andy Burnham to meet Donald Trump in New York and unveil UK-US AI defence partnership](https://pollar.news/en/event/burnham-backs-greenland-pact): British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will hold his first face-to-face talks with US President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New - [Iran offers terms to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Trump meets Gulf leaders in New York](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-warns-of-us-strikes): Tehran offered to restore Gulf maritime traffic if Washington lifts its naval blockade, presenting new proposals as regional leaders convene - [Poland Caps Doctor Pay at NFZ-Funded Hospitals and Cuts Contract Transition to Six Months](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-caps-doctor-pay): The Polish Council of Ministers adopted a package of five healthcare reform bills on Tuesday, capping medical wages at NFZ-funded facilities - [Spain reports 6,791 voluntary migrant returns from Ceuta as sovereignty and regional disputes persist](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Territorial Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres confirmed 6,791 voluntary returns and 2,321 registered minors in Ceuta, while Madrid rejecte - [Real Madrid faces scrutiny after derby defeat and referee disputes under Mourinho](https://pollar.news/en/event/simeone-faces-mourinho-derby): Following a 2-1 derby loss to Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid trails Barcelona by six points as manager José Mourinho faces mounting criticism - [Borussia Mönchengladbach appoints Alexander Blessin to halt four-game losing start](https://pollar.news/en/event/gladbach-hires-alexander-blessin): Borussia Mönchengladbach has hired former St. Pauli manager Alexander Blessin on a contract through June 2028, tasking the 53-year-old with - [Lithuania prepares evacuation plans as Poland pledges mutual defense support against Russian threat](https://pollar.news/en/event/baltic-defense-plans-escalate): Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius revealed civil evacuation preparations for potential Russian aggression, while Poland pledge - [EU and Philippines agree on trade deal as Canada advances parallel pact](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-agrees-philippines-trade-pact): Brussels and Manila have reached an agreement in principle on a free trade deal that removes tariffs on over 94% of tariff lines, while Cana - [Spanish Constitutional Court backs amnesty for Catalan leaders in 7-5 vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/spanish-court-backs-catalan-amnesty): Spain's Constitutional Court rejected a draft proposal denying amnesty to Jordi Turull on 22 September 2026, opening a pathway to lift embez - [Davis Cup Final 8 draw pairs holders Italy with South Korea as Germany meets Britain](https://pollar.news/en/event/davis-cup-draw-revealed): Defending champions Italy will open the 2026 Davis Cup Final 8 against South Korea in Bologna, while Germany plays Great Britain and Spain m - [CGPJ Rejects Minister Félix Bolaños's Appeal Against Judge Juan Carlos Peinado](https://pollar.news/en/event/begona-gomez-faces-trial): Spain's General Council of the Judiciary rejected an appeal by Justice Minister Félix Bolaños seeking disciplinary action against Judge Juan - [ICE agent shoots Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin during traffic stop chase](https://pollar.news/en/event/ice-agent-shoots-austin-man): A Venezuelan DoorDash driver was hospitalized with a bullet near his spine after an ICE officer fired into his car following a pursuit in Au - [Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi sets female Rubik's Cube world average record at 4.27 seconds](https://pollar.news/en/event/six-year-old-sets-cubing-records): Lian Yunzhi lowered the women's 3x3 Rubik's Cube world average record twice in three days, posting 4.52 seconds in Wuhan and 4.27 seconds in - [Early snowfall brings winter conditions and up to 16 cm of snow to Poland's Tatra and Beskid mountains](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-issues-storm-warnings): Snow cover reached 16 cm in Dolina Pięciu Stawów Polskich as sub-zero temperatures and strong wind gusts hit high-elevation trails on 22 Sep - [Gunman opens fire outside Turgutlu high school in Turkey, injuring at least five](https://pollar.news/en/event/gunman-attacks-turkish-high-school): An armed assailant opened fire outside the İnci Üzmez High School in Manisa province on Tuesday morning before fleeing on foot, prompting an - [EU talks stall over French and Luxembourg push to exempt Russian tycoons from sanctions](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-sanctions-talks-halt): European Union ambassadors are meeting in Brussels to salvage an agreement renewing sanctions on nearly 3,000 Russian entities, following La - [British Columbia sues OpenAI in California over Tumbler Ridge school shooting](https://pollar.news/en/event/bc-sues-openai-over-shooting): The province of British Columbia has filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court against OpenAI and chief executive Sam Altman, alleging - [Trump proposes Belarus potash deal to undercut Canadian import prices](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-eyes-belarus-potash): President Donald Trump announced negotiations to purchase lower-cost potash from Belarus, seeking leverage in cross-border trade disputes wi - [AfD wins Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Die Linke takes Berlin as CDU falls below 5% threshold](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-wins-mecklenburg-vorpommern-vote): Alternative for Germany won Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 38.2% while Die Linke secured Berlin with 25.7%, causing the Christian Democratic Un - [Serie A fines Juventus 10,000 euros after fans disrupt minute of silence for Sandro Mazzola](https://pollar.news/en/event/juventus-fined-over-mazzola-tribute): Serie A sporting judge Gerardo Mastrandrea issued a 10,000-euro fine to Juventus after a section of fans turned their backs during a memoria - [Roberto Vannacci faces criticism over skirt remarks after welcoming new lawmaker to party](https://pollar.news/en/event/vannacci-draws-skirt-controversy): Futuro Nazionale leader Roberto Vannacci defended his television remarks about women's clothing as light-hearted, while announcing the defec - [Polish MPs file prosecutor complaint over paid VIP access to President Nawrocki](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-leaders-hold-defence-talks): Civic Coalition lawmakers filed a notice with the National Prosecutor's Office over allegations that a private foundation sold VIP meeting p - [Saudi airstrikes kill 17 in Yemen as US holds back direct military strikes and Houthis hold Bab el-Mandeb](https://pollar.news/en/event/houthi-strikes-hit-saudi-arabia): Coalition airstrikes killed at least 17 people across Yemen, including nine detainees in Al-Jawf, while Washington maintained logistical sup - [Gunman wounds eight outside western Turkey high school before police arrest](https://pollar.news/en/event/turkey-school-shooting-wounds-eight): An armed attacker opened fire on arriving students at Niyazi Uzmez Technical High School in Turgutlu, Manisa province, leaving at least one - [Istat confirms Italy 2025 deficit at 3.1%, delaying exit from EU procedure](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-deficit-confirmed-at-31): Italy will remain in the European Union excessive deficit procedure after Istat confirmed a 3.1% deficit-to-GDP ratio for 2025, pushing any - [Die Linke wins Berlin election and renews push to expropriate 220,000 apartments](https://pollar.news/en/event/berlin-housing-expropriation-battle): Die Linke secured 25.7% of the vote in the Berlin state election, placing the municipalisation of corporate housing at the centre of coaliti - [France and European peers roll out fuel measures as pump prices hit 2.41 euros](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-fuel-prices-hit-record): French fuel consumption dropped 30% between 11 and 20 September as average diesel prices reached 2.41 euros per litre, prompting state relie - [Isack Hadjar returns to Red Bull for Azerbaijan Grand Prix after wrist injury](https://pollar.news/en/event/hadjar-returns-to-red-bull): French driver Isack Hadjar has recovered from a wrist injury and will rejoin Max Verstappen at Red Bull for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, endin - [Zelensky and Macron arrive in New York for UN General Assembly and Trump talks](https://pollar.news/en/event/leaders-gather-for-un-assembly): Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron have arrived in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, scheduling meetings with US President Dona - [German heating costs projected to climb in 2026 as oil and wood pellet prices rise](https://pollar.news/en/event/german-heating-costs-rise): The 2026 Heizspiegel report forecasts a 24% rise in heating oil costs and a 17% increase for wood pellets in German households, while gas bi - [Friedrich Merz calls German dual health insurance unfair after CDU state election losses](https://pollar.news/en/event/merz-addresses-healthcare-disparities): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz triggered pushback from medical bodies and his own party after describing appointment disparities between p - [F1 commission cuts standard Grand Prix distance to 290 km for 2027](https://pollar.news/en/event/f1-cuts-race-distance): The Formula One Commission has approved reducing standard race distances from 305 km to 290 km starting in 2027 to align with new power unit - [Ireland to play Israel in Nations League as boycott calls and managerial row intensify](https://pollar.news/en/event/ireland-to-play-israel-fixtures): The Republic of Ireland will play two neutral-venue UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel behind closed doors in Hungary and Serbia, r - [Pentagon reschedules talks with Poland as Warsaw reinforces border air defenses](https://pollar.news/en/event/pentagon-delays-poland-defense-talks): The Pentagon postponed talks with Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz citing a scheduling conflict with Chinese leader Xi Jinp - [UK approves defensive aerial refueling for Saudi jets following Houthi missile strikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-refuels-saudi-jets): Prime Minister Andy Burnham approved a time-limited RAF mission from Cyprus to assist Saudi warplanes intercepting drone and missile attacks - [California declares state of emergency ahead of severe El Niño winter storms](https://pollar.news/en/event/california-declares-storm-emergency): Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on 21 September 2026, mobilizing the National Guard and prepositioning flood gear as - [South Korea's Lee urges US to ease sanctions in return for North Korean nuclear freeze](https://pollar.news/en/event/seoul-proposes-north-korea-freeze): South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has urged Washington to offer sanctions relief in exchange for North Korea halting its nuclear and inte - [Pedro Sánchez will skip Donald Trump's UN General Assembly reception in New York citing scheduling conflicts](https://pollar.news/en/event/snchez-skips-trump-reception): Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will not attend a Tuesday evening reception hosted by US President Donald Trump during the 81st UN Gene - [G7 ministers urge Iran to stop arming Houthis as UK offers refuelling support to Saudi Arabia](https://pollar.news/en/event/g7-condemns-houthi-strikes): Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven urged Iran to halt arms shipments to Houthi forces on Monday, while Britain pledged defensive aeri - [Israel Katz threatens to evacuate over one million residents from Gaza City if Hamas abducts any Israeli](https://pollar.news/en/event/israel-threatens-gaza-city-evacuation): Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Gaza City's population of over one million will be forcibly moved south if Hamas abducts ## Search and discovery - 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