# 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): US shuttle diplomacy has produced temporary strike pauses and pledges of further talks but no breakthrough, as both sides hold maximalist po - [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. - [Trump proposes $5,000 dividend and vows swift Iran exit at Dallas midterm convention](https://pollar.news/en/event/gop-opens-dallas-convention): President Donald Trump opened the Republican Party's two-day midterm convention in Dallas, promising a $5,000 payout to American adults if h - [Dutch tour bus carrying 49 people crashes in Swiss Alps, killing several passengers](https://pollar.news/en/event/swiss-bus-crash-kills-several): A Dutch holiday coach carrying 49 people overturned along a mountain road in eastern Switzerland on Thursday afternoon, leaving several dead - [Apple unveils $1,999 iPhone Duo foldable smartphone with 7.6-inch display at Cupertino event](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-readies-foldable-iphone): The titanium-framed handset features a 7.6-inch folding display and an A20 Pro processor, with sales beginning in October. - [Venice Film Festival screens Israeli whistleblower documentary NAZA detailing Gaza air campaign](https://pollar.news/en/event/whistleblowers-detail-gaza-strikes): Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor presented NAZA at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Thursday, using testimony from 24 I - [US diesel prices cross $6 a gallon as crude oil climbs past $107 and bonds slide](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-debt-tops-40-trillion): The US national average diesel price reached $6 a gallon on Thursday, driven by refinery disruptions and Middle East shipping conflicts that - [NATO allies intercept Russian submarines testing subsea cable weapon near Svalbard](https://pollar.news/en/event/nato-foils-arctic-sabotage): British, Norwegian, and American forces disrupted a clandestine Russian operation testing technology to disable deep-sea fiber-optic cables - [August 2026 ties record as world's hottest month at 1.65 C above pre-industrial levels](https://pollar.news/en/event/august-2026-sets-heat-record): Global surface air temperatures averaged 16.96 degrees Celsius in August 2026, matching July 2023 as the warmest month measured by the EU's - [Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates and shuts airspace](https://pollar.news/en/event/algeria-cuts-uae-ties): Algiers summoned UAE Ambassador Yousef Saif Khamis Subaa Al-Ali, ordering him to leave within 48 hours and banning Emirati aircraft from Alg - [French Football Federation withdraws support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of 2027 election](https://pollar.news/en/event/saudi-arabia-backs-infantino): The French Football Federation's executive committee voted unanimously in Paris to revoke its backing for Gianni Infantino, citing broken tr - [Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigns to warn of superintelligence risks](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-ai): Former OpenAI and Anthropic engineer Jacob Coxon forfeited company equity to alert lawmakers and researchers about uncontrolled superintelli - [Morocco rejects blame for Ceuta crisis as Spanish intelligence files reveal prior warnings](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Rabat has condemned Spanish political rhetoric following the release of declassified intelligence files, while government officials in Ceuta - [Prosecutors investigate Berlin SPD candidate Steffen Krach over 9,900 euro donation](https://pollar.news/en/event/police-search-steffen-krach-properties): Hannover prosecutors opened proceedings against Berlin lead candidate Steffen Krach over suspected bribery and breach of trade secrets in a - [Polish train drivers cut Friday speed protest to 12 hours after fatal collision](https://pollar.news/en/event/train-derails-in-mazovia): Drivers will reduce speeds to 20 km/h across rail crossings from midnight to noon on Friday following a fatal train crash in Sokolniki Suche - [Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim rejects coach Ismail Kartal's resignation after Roma draw](https://pollar.news/en/event/fenerbahce-coach-resignation-rejected): Fenerbahce head coach Ismail Kartal stepped down following a 1-1 Champions League draw against Roma on Thursday, but club president Aziz Yil - [Manchester United beat Sabah 4-0 in Champions League return at Old Trafford](https://pollar.news/en/event/united-host-sabah-fk): Manchester United marked their 300th European Cup match with a 4-0 win over Azerbaijan's Sabah at Old Trafford, scoring through Matheus Cunh - [Stefan Küng wins Vuelta stage 18 as Enric Mas keeps 1:37 lead over Primož Roglič](https://pollar.news/en/event/kueng-wins-vuelta-stage-18): Stefan Küng took victory in the 32.1-kilometer individual time trial in Jerez de la Frontera, while race leader Enric Mas limited his losses - [British Museum opens 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London](https://pollar.news/en/event/macron-visits-london-for-exhibition): The British Museum opened its 10-month exhibition of the 70-metre medieval embroidery on Thursday, displaying the 11th-century artifact in t - [ECB raises deposit rate to 2.50% as Middle East war elevates inflation projections](https://pollar.news/en/event/ecb-raises-rate-to-250): The European Central Bank raised its deposit rate to 2.50% and lifted medium-term inflation forecasts on Thursday as oil prices surged past - [Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers meet in Melbourne for NFL opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/nfl-debut-in-australia): The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers face each other at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before more than 100,000 spectators, staging th - [Mark Carney holds talks with Donald Trump and rules out new Canadian tariffs](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-canada-trade-war): Speaking in Calgary after imposing tariffs on nearly $20 billion of US goods on 8 September 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney signaled openne - [Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network on Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon](https://pollar.news/en/event/israel-destroys-hezbollah-tunnels): The Israeli military completed operations to demolish underground infrastructure in the Nabatieh district, establishing operational control - [Anti-mafia witness Denise Cosco dies at 35 in Rome after fall from window](https://pollar.news/en/event/denise-cosco-dies-at-35): Denise Cosco, who testified against her father over the 2009 murder of anti-mafia witness Lea Garofalo, died at age 35 at San Camillo hospit - [Princess Diana's 1994 revenge dress heads to Sotheby's auction in New York with a $300,000 estimate](https://pollar.news/en/event/diana-revenge-dress-auctioned): The black silk gown worn by Princess Diana in 1994 will go up for auction at Sotheby's in New York on 9 December 2026, following a four-city - [Italian Senate passes electoral amendment restoring preference votes with blocked list heads](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-approves-electoral-amendment): The Italian Senate voted 97 to 67 to approve a majority amendment introducing preference voting while keeping blocked list leaders, setting - [Norway PM cites drone hazard on Zelensky flight as Moldova clarifies airspace shutdown](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-nears-zelensky-plane): Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said a drone nearly hit Volodymyr Zelensky's plane in Moldova, though officials in Chișinău clarif - [Cargo ship fire at Qingdao shipyard in eastern China kills 25 workers](https://pollar.news/en/event/qingdao-cargo-ship-fire): A fire broke out aboard the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Melody at the Qingdao Beihai shipyard on Thursday morning, killing 25 people - [Turning Point USA expands on assassination anniversary as youth voter shifts challenge Republicans](https://pollar.news/en/event/kirk-assassination-anniversary-marked): One year after Charlie Kirk was shot at Utah Valley University, Turning Point USA continues to expand operations while suspect Tyler Robinso - [Philippine ferry fire leaves 5 dead and 86 missing off Palawan coast](https://pollar.news/en/event/philippine-ferry-fire-kills-five): A fire broke out aboard the ferry MV June Aster near Coron island in Palawan, leaving five dead, 43 rescued, and 86 missing as search operat - [United States marks 25 years since 9/11 attacks as generational memory shifts](https://pollar.news/en/event/25-years-since-911): Commemorations mark 25 years since four hijacked planes killed 2,977 people in 2001, with President Donald Trump attending ceremonies at the - [United States marks 25 years since 9/11 as New York discloses post-attack toxic air records](https://pollar.news/en/event/25th-anniversary-of-911): Donald Trump and JD Vance attend separate memorial ceremonies in Virginia and New York, while city officials release records revealing prolo - [Russian strike on Pavlohrad shopping center leaves four dead and 60 injured](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-strike-hits-pavlohrad-mall): A Russian strike hit a crowded commercial center in Pavlohrad on Thursday afternoon, killing at least four people and wounding 60 as attacks - [Ferrari drivers clear air over Monza clash as Antonelli leads title race to Madrid](https://pollar.news/en/event/hamilton-demands-ferrari-rules): Charles Leclerc took responsibility for clashing with Lewis Hamilton at Monza as Formula One drivers arrived in Madrid for the Spanish Grand - [UAE pledges 40 billion euros to expand German investments and build data centres](https://pollar.news/en/event/uae-pledges-40-billion-euros): The United Arab Emirates has announced a 40 billion euro investment package for Germany during President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's state - [Spain records lowest PISA reading score on record as student performance drops 23 points](https://pollar.news/en/event/pisa-2025-results-released): The latest PISA assessment shows Spanish reading comprehension dropping by 23 points to 451, trailing the OECD average as university deans a - [Anthropic disrupts five attempts to use Claude AI for biological weapons and missile design](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-blocks-bioweapons-attempts): The San Francisco AI developer blocked five cases where foreign scientists used its Claude models to research high-risk pathogens, alongside - [Supreme Court blocks Missouri Republican congressional map for November midterms](https://pollar.news/en/event/supreme-court-blocks-missouri-map): The US Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration request to implement redrawn congressional boundaries in Missouri, restoring the 2022 m - [Jimmy Kimmel moves James Talarico interview to YouTube citing FCC pressure on ABC](https://pollar.news/en/event/kimmel-moves-interview-to-youtube): Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will stream his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on YouTube rather than ABC tele - [Morocco and Spain clash over 2030 World Cup final venue as FIFA denies deal](https://pollar.news/en/event/morocco-claims-2030-final): Moroccan football officials claim the 2030 World Cup final will be held at a new 115,000-seat stadium near Casablanca, drawing pushback from - [Morocco denies involvement in Ceuta crossing of 70,000 migrants as Spain declassifies intelligence files](https://pollar.news/en/event/morocco-rejects-ceuta-claims): Morocco rejected allegations that its security forces allowed more than 70,000 migrants to cross into Ceuta in late July, responding to 40 d - [Madrid prepares for inaugural Madring Grand Prix amid driver debates and local disputes](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-readies-madring-circuit): Track sessions run from September 11 to 13 around the IFEMA exhibition complex, with over 2,750 security and municipal workers deployed as r - [Ryanair CEO O'Leary disputes window blowout account and defends remarks on rival airlines at AGM](https://pollar.news/en/event/ryanair-ceo-disputes-blowout-claim): At Ryanair's annual meeting in Dublin, chief executive Michael O'Leary rejected claims that a passenger was pulled outside a shattered aircr - [Seahawks rally past Patriots 13-10 as Maye throws three fourth-quarter interceptions](https://pollar.news/en/event/seahawks-top-patriots-13-10): Seattle overcame an early injury to starting quarterback Sam Darnold by intercepting Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter to secure - [Spain's Congress approves citizenship bill for Sahrawis born under colonial rule](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-approves-sahrawi-citizenship-bill): The Spanish Congress of Deputies passed legislation granting nationality to Sahrawis born before September 1977 and their descendants, sendi - [Bologna appeals court reduces sentence to 15 years for 2024 murder of 13-year-old Aurora Tila](https://pollar.news/en/event/aurora-tila-sentence-reduced): The Bologna Court of Appeal reduced the prison sentence of a 17-year-old youth from 17 to 15 years on 10 September 2026 for the October 2024 - [Edgar Grospiron resigns as head of 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics organizing committee](https://pollar.news/en/event/2030-winter-olympics-chief-quits): Edgar Grospiron stepped down on Thursday following months of internal tensions, executive departures, and a withdrawal of support from Frenc - [French authorities suspend four Carcassonne police officers after leaked recording reveals racist remarks](https://pollar.news/en/event/national-rally-expels-officer): Four municipal officers in Carcassonne face suspension after a body camera recording captured hours of discriminatory and insurrectionist re - [Yemeni Houthis capture port city of Mocha and threaten Bab el-Mandeb shipping](https://pollar.news/en/event/houthis-seize-yemeni-port): Houthi forces took control of the southwestern coastal city of Mocha after government-aligned troops withdrew, positioning the group within - [California signs laws banning addictive social feeds and regulating AI chatbots for minors](https://pollar.news/en/event/california-restricts-youth-social-media): Governor Gavin Newsom signed measures AB 1709 and SB 1119 on Thursday, requiring parental consent for recommendation algorithms and imposing - [French father jailed for six months after threatening to decapitate teacher in Le Fauga](https://pollar.news/en/event/father-jailed-over-teacher-threat): A Toulouse court sentenced a father to six months in prison with immediate incarceration on 10 September 2026 after he threatened to cut off - [Italy extends diesel excise cut by one week and accelerates domestic drilling](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-extends-fuel-cut): The Italian cabinet approved an 85 million euro decree extending the 17-cent diesel discount until 17 September while appointing commissione ## 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 - 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