# 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 continues to compress competitive advantage cycles and test regulatory guardrails, whil
- [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 legal countermea
- [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): The war is defined by reciprocal long-range strikes on economic infrastructure, with Ukraine scaling its drone campaign toward 1,000 daily s
- [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.

- [US strikes Iranian military sites after Hormuz standoff as Brent crude reaches $95](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-iran-strike-trade): American forces attacked Revolutionary Guard sites across southern Iran on Tuesday, prompting Iranian missile strikes on regional US bases a
- [Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone plot and closes Bonn consulate](https://pollar.news/en/event/drones-found-near-leipzig): Berlin officially attributed an August drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russian state agencies on Tuesday, ordering the closure of R
- [Nepal flood death toll tops 1,000 as rescue crews search damaged hydropower tunnels](https://pollar.news/en/event/deadly-himalayan-flash-floods-strike): A glacial collapse triggered flash floods across northern Nepal, killing more than 1,000 people and trapping hundreds of workers in damaged 
- [Venezuela approves US oil framework granting rights to 65 billion barrels](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-eyes-venezuela-oil): The arrangement grants North American Blue Energy Partners development rights for 17 fields, with the US taking a 35% stake and Energy Secre
- [Police report Moroccan role in Ceuta surge as security fears and political tensions deepen](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): A Spanish National Police intelligence report delivered to the National Court states that Moroccan security agents planned the late July bor
- [John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook as Apple CEO as valuation tops $4.5 trillion](https://pollar.news/en/event/cook-exits-apple-ceo-role): John Ternus officially assumed leadership of Apple on 1 September 2026, while predecessor Tim Cook transitioned to executive chairman ahead 
- [Woman fatally stabs bystander in Times Square before police shoot her dead](https://pollar.news/en/event/times-square-stabbings-kill-one): A 49-year-old woman armed with two kitchen knives killed one person and wounded another in Times Square on Monday afternoon before being sho
- [Barcelona sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal on three-year deal for 10 million euros](https://pollar.news/en/event/jesus-nears-barcelona-move): The 29-year-old Brazilian striker joins the Spanish champions on deadline day to replace departing forwards Robert Lewandowski and Ferran To
- [Former UK prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as MP to exit domestic politics](https://pollar.news/en/event/starmer-steps-down-as-mp): Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation from parliament, triggering a by-election in his London seat of Hol
- [USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand for five-day crew leave after 270 days at sea](https://pollar.news/en/event/carrier-docks-in-thailand): The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Laem Chabang Port on Wednesday, granting 5,000 sailors rest after months
- [Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios cocaine suspension was expected after US Open win](https://pollar.news/en/event/tsitsipas-comments-on-kyrgios): Following a four-set victory over Arthur Fils in New York, Stefanos Tsitsipas stated that Nick Kyrgios's provisional suspension for cocaine 
- [Supreme Court permits White House ballroom construction in 5-4 ruling on standing](https://pollar.news/en/event/supreme-court-clears-ballroom-work): A divided Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to resume construction of a ballroom on the former site of the White House East
- [Manchester City agree £125m Fernandez deal and sign Ndiaye on deadline day](https://pollar.news/en/event/city-agree-65m-ndiaye-deal): Manchester City agreed an equal British record £125 million fee for Enzo Fernandez and signed Iliman Ndiaye for £65 million as Premier Leagu
- [Global bond selloff pushes sovereign yields to multi-decade highs as oil tops $92](https://pollar.news/en/event/warsh-faces-jackson-hole-debut): Sovereign bond yields climbed across Japan, Britain, and North America on 1 September 2026 as crude oil climbed above $92 per barrel and tra
- [Tech navigation apps split over Trump executive order renaming Lake Ontario as MapQuest surges](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-renames-lake-ontario): Google Maps adopted Donald Trump's order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America for US users, while MapQuest refused and surged to number one
- [Italian court approves gradual reunification for off-grid British-Australian family](https://pollar.news/en/event/court-approves-forest-family-return): The Juvenile Court of L'Aquila has approved a phased reunification plan allowing three children removed from an off-grid woodland home in Ab
- [Shein closes flat in Hong Kong debut after raising $1.7 billion at a $26 billion valuation](https://pollar.news/en/event/shein-debuts-in-hong-kong): Online fast-fashion retailer Shein raised HK$13.6 billion ($1.7 billion) in its Hong Kong initial public offering, with shares closing at HK
- [Ukraine warns airlines of Russian airspace danger as Putin rejects talks](https://pollar.news/en/event/ukraine-warns-russian-airspace-unsafe): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advised airlines and insurers that Russian skies are unsafe due to drone operations, prompting Vladim
- [Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team after 207 caps and 125 goals](https://pollar.news/en/event/messi-retires-from-argentina): The 39-year-old Argentina captain announced his retirement from international soccer on 31 August 2026, closing a national team career spann
- [Explosive devices damage power substation near Germany's Jänschwalde plant](https://pollar.news/en/event/explosives-found-at-substation): Police in Brandenburg are investigating attempted sabotage after homemade incendiary devices triggered short circuits at the Turnow-Preilack
- [Las Vegas jury finds Duane Davis guilty in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur](https://pollar.news/en/event/tupac-murder-trial-begins): A Clark County jury found former gang leader Duane Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, with sentencing
- [Stan Kroenke agrees to buy Los Angeles Angels in $4 billion MLB record sale](https://pollar.news/en/event/kroenke-buys-angels-for-4b): Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has agreed to purchase a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno for a record $4 billion
- [Patrick Bruel cancels 35-date tour after protests over sexual assault cases](https://pollar.news/en/event/patrick-bruel-cancels-tour): French singer Patrick Bruel cancelled his 35-date autumn tour on 1 September 2026 after facing protests, municipal boycotts, and formal inve
- [Anthropic signs 35 billion dollar cloud contract with Lambda for Texas data center](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-signs-35bn-deal): The six-year agreement secures roughly 350 megawatts of capacity at a facility built by Hut 8 in Nueces County, expanding infrastructure for
- [Andy Burnham outlines devolution and public utility control in first Commons address as prime minister](https://pollar.news/en/event/burnham-addresses-house-of-commons): Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged stronger public control over water and transport and announced Cornwall devolution plans during his debu
- [Alessandro Di Battista to return to Italy on private medical flight following emergency in Cuba](https://pollar.news/en/event/di-battista-hospitalized-in-cuba): Former Italian lawmaker Alessandro Di Battista is scheduled to return to Rome on Thursday aboard a private low-altitude air ambulance follow
- [Bastien Tronchon wins Vuelta a España stage 10 in Elche de la Sierra](https://pollar.news/en/event/tronchon-wins-vuelta-stage-10): Groupama-FDJ United rider Bastien Tronchon claimed his maiden WorldTour victory on Tuesday, winning a photo finish in Elche de la Sierra as 
- [US House passes stopgap spending bill in 370-48 vote to avert government shutdown](https://pollar.news/en/event/house-averts-government-shutdown): Lawmakers approved a continuing resolution extending federal agency funding through December 11, sending the bipartisan measure to President
- [Metropolitan Museum of Art cancels John Galliano retrospective following donor and political backlash](https://pollar.news/en/event/met-cancels-galliano-exhibition): The Metropolitan Museum of Art and designer John Galliano cancelled the Costume Institute's planned exhibition following pressure from city 
- [Judge orders Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating after deadlock on murder charges](https://pollar.news/en/event/clancy-murder-jury-deadlocked): Jurors in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy reported on Tuesday that they cannot reach a unanimous verdict, prompting Judge W
- [Russian missile and drone strikes kill 12 in Ukraine as NATO jets scramble](https://pollar.news/en/event/12-killed-by-russia): A sixth consecutive night of Russian bombardment struck energy, port, and rail facilities in Kyiv and Odesa, while border incidents prompted
- [Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth](https://pollar.news/en/event/army-secretary-driscoll-resigns): US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to the White House following prolonged policy disputes with Defense Secretary Pete 
- [Tottenham sign Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea with £75 million buy option](https://pollar.news/en/event/tottenham-sign-mudryk-on-loan): Tottenham Hotspur have signed winger Mykhailo Mudryk on a season-long loan with a £75 million purchase option, reuniting the 25-year-old wit
- [Netanyahus face backlash over claims that rivals and defense chiefs concealed 7 October raid](https://pollar.news/en/event/netanyahus-stir-7-october-dispute): Ahead of the 27 October elections, Sara and Benjamin Netanyahu face defamation threats after alleging that opposition leader Yair Golan and 
- [OpenAI restricts release of Astra model after designating it a critical cyber risk](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-restricts-astra-model): OpenAI will limit public access to the cybersecurity capabilities of its upcoming Astra model after internal tests showed it can find and ex
- [Zelenskyy warns airlines over Russian airspace as Ukraine targets 1,000 daily drones](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelenskyy-warns-airlines-over-russia): Ukraine has warned commercial airlines that Russian skies are factually closed due to expanding long-range drone strikes, prompting Vladimir
- [US Treasury Secretary Bessent meets Russian minister at G20 as European delegates boycott photo](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-and-russia-meet-at-g20): US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held bilateral talks with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in Asheville, prompting European count
- [Germany attributes Leipzig airport drone sabotage to Russia, ordering closure of Bonn consulate](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-expels-russian-consulate): German authorities formally attributed an August explosive drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russia, prompting the ordered closure 
- [Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti killed in random Times Square stabbing](https://pollar.news/en/event/times-square-stabbing-kills-vp): A 49-year-old woman stabbed 32-year-old Erin Piacenti and a 68-year-old man in Midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon before being fatally sh
- [Report TV Staff Threaten Mass Resignation Over Rai Host Choices](https://pollar.news/en/event/report-staff-threatens-walkout): Journalists and crew of Rai 3 investigative show Report have warned management they will resign en masse ahead of the planned November seaso
- [Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger retires from Germany duty after 86 caps](https://pollar.news/en/event/ruediger-retires-from-germany): The 33-year-old centre-back announced his international retirement on Instagram two months after Germany's round-of-32 exit against Paraguay
- [Mario Calabresi steps down from Chora Media ahead of expected 2027 Milan mayoral bid](https://pollar.news/en/event/calabresi-enters-milan-mayoral-race): Former newspaper editor Mario Calabresi has resigned from Chora Media and sold his equity stake, clearing the path to seek the Milan mayoral
- [Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone plot and shuts Bonn consulate](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-penalises-russian-missions): German authorities have formally attributed an August drone attack attempt targeting Ukrainian transport aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport t
- [Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone plot and closes Bonn consulate](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-blames-russia-for-sabotage): Berlin has formally blamed Moscow for the 4 August explosive drone plot at Leipzig airport, ordering the closure of Russia's Bonn consulate 
- [Putin claims rapid Russian advances in Ukraine as observers report battlefield standstill](https://pollar.news/en/event/putin-claims-battlefield-gains): Speaking at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Vladimir Putin claimed Russian troops entered Orikhiv and approached Sloviansk, while observers noted
- [German clubs finalize deadline day deals as Stuttgart and Mainz reject Premier League offers](https://pollar.news/en/event/hull-signs-ansah-for-24m): Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs finalized late transfers on Tuesday, including loans for Juma Bah, Hee-chan Hwang, and David Möller Wolfe
- [Carlos Mazón denies alert delay caused flood deaths in Valencian legal filing](https://pollar.news/en/event/mazon-denies-flood-liability): Lawyers for former Valencian president Carlos Mazón submitted a formal defense brief to the Catarroja court, arguing that earlier emergency 
- [Lionel Richie hospitalized in St. Louis for dehydration tests after performing seated](https://pollar.news/en/event/lionel-richie-hospitalized-after-concert): The 77-year-old singer checked into intensive care for observation after calling for a chair during his final song at The Muny amphitheatre 
- [Russian missile barrage hits Kyiv rail depot and residential areas, killing 12](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-strikes-kill-12): Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck a Kyiv rail depot and residential areas in Boryspil overnight, killing at least 12 people as sc
- [Swiss employers warn of falling apprentice skills as one in five firms cuts intake](https://pollar.news/en/event/swiss-apprentice-skills-decline): A survey of over 2,900 Swiss training managers shows widespread deficits in writing and mathematics among applicants, leading 20% of compani

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