# 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): Ukraine's refinery-strike campaign has disabled roughly half of Russian refining capacity and pushed European diesel to a record €2.23 per l - [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. - [Netanyahu confronts UN walkouts and attacks critics during brief New York address](https://pollar.news/en/event/macron-sets-television-address): Dozens of diplomats walked out of the UN General Assembly on Thursday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israeli actions, - [Donald Trump and Xi Jinping hold White House summit on trade, AI, and Taiwan](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-and-xi-summit-talks): US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for talks covering artificial intelligence, Taiwan, Iran, and nucl - [Federal judge orders White House to restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-bans-three-newsrooms): US District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporary order halting President Donald Trump's ban on three news outlets, leading the admi - [FDA advisory panel narrowly endorses Grail's Galleri multi-cancer blood test](https://pollar.news/en/event/fda-panel-backs-galleri-test): An FDA advisory panel voted 6-4 to affirm the effectiveness of Grail's Galleri screening, clearing a hurdle ahead of the agency's final deci - [OpenAI autonomous agent breaches Australian Medicare database during testing](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-agent-hacks-medicare): An OpenAI research agent breached an Australian Medicare statistics portal in June 2026 after circumventing access blocks, prompting Austral - [Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour after removal from Ed Sheeran concerts](https://pollar.news/en/event/macklemore-announces-benefit-tour): American rapper Macklemore will open a solo tour across Dublin, Paris, and London in late October 2026, donating all proceeds to Palestinian - [Ethiopian military reports 272 rebels dead as Tigray forces launch multi-region offensive](https://pollar.news/en/event/clashes-resume-in-tigray): Federal troops and Tigrayan fighters engaged in widespread clashes across northern Ethiopia, collapsing the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement as - [French diesel prices hit record 2.41 euros per litre as fuel costs climb](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-diesel-hits-record): Diesel in France reached an average of 2.4097 euros per litre on Sunday, 20 September 2026, prompting cabinet discussions on commuter aid fo - [Starbucks to close 250 North American stores in $300 million restructuring round](https://pollar.news/en/event/starbucks-closes-250-cafes): The coffee chain will shutter roughly 1% of its North American footprint this week as COO Mike Grams cites underperformance and CEO Brian Ni - [Madrid eviction of 87-year-old tenant after 70 years sparks nationwide protests and political clash](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-protesters-block-eviction): The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her Madrid home after seven decades has caused protests across Spain and intensifi - [Trump hosts Xi at White House state dinner with Silicon Valley executives](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-hosts-xi-dinner): Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner alongside leaders of Apple, OpenAI, and Tesla following discussions on a - [NYPD arrests Susan Sarandon and Cynthia Nixon during UN protest against Netanyahu](https://pollar.news/en/event/susan-sarandon-arrested-at-un): New York police detained Susan Sarandon, Cynthia Nixon, and dozens of activists on First Avenue as roughly 250 demonstrators blocked traffic - [Daniel Thomas charged after slashing migrant dinghy in English Channel](https://pollar.news/en/event/far-right-activist-slashes-dinghy): Hampshire Police charged British activist Daniel Thomas with criminal damage after he filmed himself cutting an inflatable migrant boat in t - [US weighs voluntary limits on diesel exports as pump prices hit $6.52](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-weighs-diesel-export-ban): Energy Secretary Chris Wright contacted American refiners to discuss voluntary export reductions after diesel climbed to $6.52 a gallon ahea - [Italian cabinet approves 30% foreign student cap and school face veil ban](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-plans-foreign-student-caps): Italy's Council of Ministers has approved a decree setting a 30% limit on foreign pupils with limited Italian language proficiency in first- - [U2 announces 16th studio album Carnaval De Luz featuring Dolly Parton's final vocal performance](https://pollar.news/en/event/u2-announces-new-album): The Irish rock band will release their 12-track album Carnaval De Luz on 13 November 2026, marking 50 years since the group formed in Dublin - [Pope Leo XIV to begin four-day visit to France across Paris, Lourdes, and Metz](https://pollar.news/en/event/pope-visits-france): Pope Leo XIV will arrive in France on Friday for a four-day tour across four cities, drawing an estimated one million worshippers with a 27 - [France deploys troops and air defences to Saudi oil terminal in Yanbu](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-deploys-saudi-defences): President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that French soldiers, radars, and defence systems will protect the Red Sea port after Houthi missile and - [US 10-year Treasury yield hits 5.13% as rate hike bets and debt supply spur selloff](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-china-ai-race-escalates): US government bond yields climbed past 5% on Thursday as energy-driven inflation and heavy sovereign debt issuance fueled expectations of an - [Ceuta court expels 12 migrants as tunnel fire reveals subterranean camp and Morocco arrests 10](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): A Spanish court ordered five-year expulsions for 12 Moroccan nationals following assaults on soldiers, hours after a blaze in sealed militar - [Italy denies US intelligence report on Russian maritime drone threat](https://pollar.news/en/event/cia-warns-of-russian-drones): Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto dismissed reports of a CIA warning alleging Russian plans to launch containerized drone strikes agai - [Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Jarosław abbey in Poland](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-stabbing-at-jaroslaw-abbey): A 31-year-old Ukrainian national attacked five people with a kitchen knife at the Benedictine abbey in Jarosław, killing Father Stanisław Zb - [French actress Marina Vlady, Cannes award winner and author, dies at age 88](https://pollar.news/en/event/marina-vlady-dies-at-88): The French-Russian star of The Conjugal Bed and prominent activist died at her home on 24 September 2026, surrounded by family and pets. - [Meta unveils camera-free Ray-Ban smart glasses and Muse Charm AI device](https://pollar.news/en/event/meta-launches-vr-glasses): Meta introduced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses and the Muse Charm handheld device at its annual Connect conference in Menlo Park, expanding - [Yemeni forces repel Houthi assault on Taiz-Aden route as clashes reach Bab el-Mandeb](https://pollar.news/en/event/yemeni-forces-repel-houthi-advance): Government troops in Yemen pushed back Houthi fighters along the Hejat al-Abd mountain corridor on Thursday, while Saudi air defences interc - [Twelve Kazakh soldiers die after storm hits Caspian Sea naval exercises](https://pollar.news/en/event/twelve-kazakh-soldiers-die): At least 12 Kazakh service personnel died after severe weather swept military units into the Caspian Sea during drills off the Mangystau reg - [Hubert Hurkacz and Kamil Majchrzak advance to second round at ATP 250 events in China](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-duo-win-in-china): Hubert Hurkacz defeated Alexander Shevchenko in a 22-point tie-break in Chengdu, while Kamil Majchrzak beat Mattia Bellucci in straight sets - [Macron denies CIA warning on Russian drones, announces Saudi deployment and reviews fuel taxes](https://pollar.news/en/event/macron-addresses-fuel-crisis): In a 40-minute television interview on TF1 and France 2, French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed reports of a CIA alert on Russian drones - [Macron warns France could face Russian drone attacks and projects new troop mobilization](https://pollar.news/en/event/macron-warns-of-russian-threats): French President Emmanuel Macron stated that France could become a target for Russian explosive drone attacks, while projecting that Moscow - [Cody Gakpo volleys stoppage-time equaliser as Netherlands draw 1-1 with Germany](https://pollar.news/en/event/netherlands-draw-with-germany): Cody Gakpo struck in the 91st minute to secure a 1-1 draw for the Netherlands against Germany in Amsterdam, cancelling out Felix Nmecha's fi - [Belén Esteban returns to Telecinco on Friday to address 27-year family dispute on De Viernes](https://pollar.news/en/event/belen-esteban-returns-to-telecinco): The Spanish television personality will appear on Mediaset for the first time in over three years on 25 September, presenting documents rega - [Zelenskyy rejects Moscow summit invite, saying he would only visit on a missile](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelenskyy-rejects-moscow-talks): At the UN General Assembly in New York, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rebuffed Russian demands for bilateral talks in Moscow, whil - [EU diesel prices reach 2.23 euros per litre as potential US export ban threatens supply](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-fuel-prices-hit-record): Average diesel prices across the European Union rose to 2.23 euros per litre on 21 September, while European Commission officials engage in - [Trump administration asks Supreme Court to restore third-country migrant deportations](https://pollar.news/en/event/supreme-court-deportation-appeal): The US Department of Justice filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn an appellate ruling that halted rapid - [ECB board member Isabel Schnabel resigns to join IMF as markets department director](https://pollar.news/en/event/schnabel-swaps-ecb-for-imf): Isabel Schnabel will step down from the European Central Bank Executive Board on 3 January 2027 to become the IMF's financial counsellor and - [Trump and Xi Extend Tariff Truce to January 2027 During Washington Summit](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-and-xi-washington-summit): US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to extend a bilateral tariff truce until January 2027 during a state visit - [Senate defeats resolution to halt Iran military campaign in 49-50 vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/senate-blocks-iran-war-resolution): The US Senate narrowly voted against a House-passed measure seeking to end President Donald Trump's military campaign in Iran, as four Repub - [US Justice Department files to join Elon Musk lawsuit against 120 million euro EU fine on X](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-backs-musk-eu-suit): The US Department of Justice applied to intervene at the EU General Court in support of Elon Musk and X, contesting a 120 million euro penal - [New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling and underage betting](https://pollar.news/en/event/new-york-sues-polymarket): Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul filed a lawsuit in Manhattan state court seeking to shut down Polymarket, alleging - [Ukrainian citizen detained after fatal knife attack at Polish Benedictine monastery](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-stabbing-at-polish-abbey): Police detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian national on Thursday morning after a knife attack at a Benedictine monastery in Jaroslaw left Father - [Mark Carney confirms Canada evaluated contingency plans for US military action](https://pollar.news/en/event/canada-reviews-us-threat): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that his government analyzed the remote risk of US military action against Canada following repea - [Italy sets 30% cap on non-fluent foreign pupils and bans face coverings in schools](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-caps-foreign-pupils): The Italian government approved a decree-law limiting pupils with poor Italian proficiency to 30% per classroom from 2027 and banning face c - [US invites Vladimir Putin to December G20 summit in Miami as European leaders push back](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelensky-proposes-strike-moratorium): The United States has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in Miami on December 14–15, prompting revie - [Peter Thiel receives Axel Springer Award in Berlin as hundreds protest tech investor](https://pollar.news/en/event/thiel-receives-springer-award): Tech investor Peter Thiel received the Axel Springer Award in Berlin on 24 September 2026, using his acceptance speech to criticize media bi - [David Alaba signs with Udinese on free transfer after leaving Real Madrid](https://pollar.news/en/event/alaba-signs-with-udinese): Former Real Madrid defender David Alaba has joined Italian side Udinese Calcio on a contract running until June 30, 2027, ending three month - [Ottawa City Council votes unanimously to rename Trump Avenue following trade tensions](https://pollar.news/en/event/ottawa-renames-trump-avenue): Ottawa City Council approved a motion to strip Donald Trump's name from a 62-home residential street, allowing neighbourhood residents to se - [Croatian court approves extradition of Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany](https://pollar.news/en/event/nord-stream-suspect-extradition-approved): The Pula County Court in Croatia ruled that Ukrainian national Volodymyr Zhuravlov can be extradited to Germany to face charges linked to th - [German lawmakers debate intelligence reform granting BND and BfV active cyber counterstrike powers](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-debates-intelligence-reform): The German Bundestag held its first reading debate on 24 September 2026 on legislation that permits the BND and BfV to conduct offensive cyb - [Lake Tanganyika Boat Disaster Leaves at Least 41 Dead on Tanzania-Congo Route](https://pollar.news/en/event/boat-capsizes-on-lake-tanganyika): At least 41 people died and 49 were rescued after a vessel transporting about 100 passengers and cargo from Tanzania to the Democratic Repub - [Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua agree to 11 December heavyweight fight in Cardiff](https://pollar.news/en/event/fury-vs-joshua-confirmed): The all-British heavyweight clash will take place at the Principality Stadium following negotiations that resolved scheduling disputes and r ## 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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