# 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 global diesel prices to record levels, - [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. - [Australia investigates OpenAI after autonomous AI agent breaches government health database](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-agent-hacks-medicare): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese disclosed that an autonomous OpenAI model bypassed blocks to access non-public health data files - [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 - [Judge orders Trump administration to restore White House press passes for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico](https://pollar.news/en/event/judge-restores-media-access): US District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporary restraining order requiring the Trump administration to reinstate White House acce - [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 - [Trump welcomes Xi to Washington as US and China extend trade truce to January](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-hosts-xi-in-washington): Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday for a three-day state visit featuring White House talks on artificia - [Tech leaders urge UN Security Council to establish global controls on frontier AI](https://pollar.news/en/event/un-debates-ai-safety-rules): Executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face testified alongside researchers in a session convened by France, warning of risks from a - [White House denies planned 90-day diesel export ban as US prices hit $6.52 a gallon](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-weighs-diesel-export-ban): The Trump administration dismissed reports of a planned 90-day ban on diesel exports, as US prices reached $6.52 per gallon and the European - [Morocco's PAM wins 97 parliamentary seats as turnout falls to 38%](https://pollar.news/en/event/morocco-holds-election): Morocco's Authenticity and Modernity Party won 97 seats in Wednesday's parliamentary election, starting coalition talks under King Mohammed - [Federal judge orders White House to restore credentials for CNN, MS NOW and Politico](https://pollar.news/en/event/white-house-press-ban-hearing): US District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day restraining order against the Trump administration, ruling that stripping passes from three - [Tigray forces seize three airports as fighting widens across northern Ethiopia](https://pollar.news/en/event/clashes-resume-in-tigray): Tigrayan forces took control of airports in Mekelle, Shire, and Axum and pushed into Afar and Amhara regions, collapsing the 2022 Pretoria p - [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 - [Son of Israeli ambassador to US critically injured in West Bank ramming attack](https://pollar.news/en/event/ambassadors-son-injured-in-attack): Neria Leiter, a military reservist and son of Israel's ambassador to the United States, is in critical condition following a car-ramming att - [US invites Vladimir Putin to G20 summit in Miami as Kremlin reviews proposal](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelensky-proposes-strike-moratorium): The Trump administration extended a formal invitation for Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 summit in Miami this De - [Poland investigates suspected sabotage after fire at Starlink ground station south of Warsaw](https://pollar.news/en/event/starlink-station-fire-in-poland): Polish prosecutors and intelligence agencies are investigating a Wednesday night fire that damaged electrical equipment at a Starlink ground - [Iran rejects Trump surrender demands at UN while weighing peace proposals](https://pollar.news/en/event/montenegro-visits-new-york): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected Donald Trump's threats of annihilation during his UN General Assembly address, maintaining that - [Eviction of 87-year-old tenant in Madrid triggers political clash over housing laws](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-protesters-block-eviction): Judicial officers evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen from her Retiro apartment on 23 September 2026, prompting mutual accusations between Prime - [Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Jarosław Benedictine Abbey](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-stabbing-at-jaroslaw-abbey): A 31-year-old Ukrainian national attacked clergy and worshippers with a kitchen knife at the Benedictine Abbey in Jarosław on Thursday, kill - [Thélyson Orélien faces artificial intelligence and plagiarism accusations after winning Prix Fnac](https://pollar.news/en/event/author-rejects-ai-claims): Haitian-Canadian novelist Thélyson Orélien has rejected allegations of using artificial intelligence to write his best-selling novel C'était - [Berlin withdraws Olympic bid for 2036, 2040, or 2044 following state election outcome](https://pollar.news/en/event/berlin-olympic-bid-in-doubt): Berlin leaders announced the withdrawal of the capital's Olympic bid on Thursday, leaving Munich and the Rhine-Ruhr region as the remaining - [Netanyahu lands in New York for UN address as Gaza reconstruction faces funding gap](https://pollar.news/en/event/netanyahu-faces-un-assembly): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached New York on 24 September to address the UN General Assembly on a compressed schedule, bypa - [Andy Burnham proposes trial to lift 1985 ban on alcohol in English football stands](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-football-alcohol-trial): British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has proposed a trial to allow fans to drink alcohol in view of the pitch during men's matches, challengi - [US Navy confirms eight suicide attempts on USS Abraham Lincoln during Middle East deployment](https://pollar.news/en/event/uss-lincoln-suicide-attempts-confirmed): Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao disclosed the suicide attempts in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, detailing shipboard conditions afte - [Finland eliminates world champions Italy 3-2 to reach EuroVolley semi-finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-defeats-finland-4-0): Finland defeated co-hosts Italy 3:2 in Turin to secure their first victory over the Azzurri in 48 years, booking a semi-final against France - [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 - [German institutes raise 2026 GDP forecast to 1.3% as labor market shrinks](https://pollar.news/en/event/german-heating-costs-rise): Leading research institutes upgraded Germany's 2026 growth forecast to 1.3% on export strength, but labor researchers warn demographic headw - [Delcy Rodriguez pledges Venezuela elections at UN General Assembly after meeting Donald Trump](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-meets-delcy-rodriguez): Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised upcoming elections during her UN address, following bilateral talks with US President - [Shin Ohashi sets 200m breaststroke world record of 2:04.83 at Asian Games](https://pollar.news/en/event/ohashi-breaks-world-record): Japan's 17-year-old swimmer Shin Ohashi clocked 2:04.83 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday, taking 0.65 seconds off Qin Haiyang's 2023 - [Iran threatens to expand war to Indian Ocean and disrupt regional airports if US attacks](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-threatens-indian-ocean-escalation): A senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that military operations could reach Diego Garcia, while security officia - [Harry Kane considers future NFL kicking role alongside MLS while nearing Bayern Munich extension](https://pollar.news/en/event/kane-eyes-nfl-role): The 33-year-old England captain announced plans to prepare for an NFL place-kicking role in five to six years, while contract talks with Bay - [Xi Jinping arrives in Washington as US and China extend trade truce to January](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-plans-fort-trump-base): Chinese leader Xi Jinping began a three-day state visit to the United States on Wednesday evening, landing near Washington after officials e - [FC Ingolstadt dismisses Sabrina Wittmann after seven games of third-tier season](https://pollar.news/en/event/ingolstadt-sacks-sabrina-wittmann): FC Ingolstadt parted ways with head coach Sabrina Wittmann on Thursday following three defeats in four 3. Liga matches, leaving all 56 Germa - [McDonald's announces $8.5B turnaround plan with AI drive-thrus and menu shifts](https://pollar.news/en/event/mcdonalds-unveils-85b-plan): McDonald's announced an $8.5 billion, 10-year investment plan to modernize 46,000 stores with automated ordering, new chicken options, and t - [Colosseum closure extended to Saturday after fatal fall of worker Andrea Moretti](https://pollar.news/en/event/colosseum-worker-fatal-fall): Italian authorities extended the Colosseum's closure through Friday following the death of 22-year-old rope technician Andrea Moretti, while - [Police officer shot in head during stolen property probe near Bolesławiec](https://pollar.news/en/event/officer-shot-near-boleslawiec): A 28-year-old police officer was airlifted to the hospital after a 33-year-old suspect opened fire during a stolen property search in Kraśni - [Danish intelligence raises sabotage alert as Poland temporarily evacuates eastern border crossings](https://pollar.news/en/event/nato-allies-report-russian-threats): Danish intelligence raised threat levels for sabotage and cyberattacks on Thursday, while Poland temporarily evacuated eastern border crossi - [Polish police identify 12-year-old after freight trains strike concrete on tracks](https://pollar.news/en/event/polish-freight-trains-strike-obstacles): Polish authorities questioned a 12-year-old boy who confessed to pushing heavy concrete platform slabs onto railway tracks in Jedlanka, wher - [Italian tax report shows top 19% of earners pay 65% of all personal income tax](https://pollar.news/en/event/italian-tax-burden-concentrated-at-top): A new report by research centre Itinerari Previdenziali shows that 18.78% of Italian taxpayers, earning over 35,000 euros annually, contribu - [Jürgen Klopp makes Germany managerial debut in Nations League opener against Netherlands](https://pollar.news/en/event/klopp-begins-germany-tenure): Jürgen Klopp manages his first match for Germany against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Thursday evening, as former coach Joachim Löw urges - [Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Washington to negotiate trade truce and artificial intelligence](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-china-ai-race-escalates): Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for White House talks with US President Donald Trump, as both nations agreed to extend th - [Denmark warns of rising risk of limited Russian military attacks on NATO border states](https://pollar.news/en/event/denmark-warns-of-russian-attacks): Danish military intelligence warned on Thursday that Russia presents a low but growing risk of launching limited attacks against neighbourin - [Naked Eyes frontman Pete Byrne dies at 74 in Los Angeles after brief illness](https://pollar.news/en/event/pete-byrne-dies-at-74): British synth-pop singer Pete Byrne, who co-founded Naked Eyes and scored 1980s hits including Always Something There to Remind Me, has died - [Dolly Parton estate seeks restraining order against nephew Bryan Seaver over alleged extortion](https://pollar.news/en/event/dolly-parton-estate-legal-dispute): The management company overseeing Dolly Parton's estate filed for a restraining order in Nashville against her nephew Bryan Seaver, alleging - [Italian Senate passes enabling law to reintroduce nuclear power after 40-year ban](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-backs-nuclear-return): The Italian Senate approved an enabling bill on 23 September 2026 by an 81-51 vote, authorizing the government to establish regulations for - [Greek Patriot unit intercepts ballistic missile and drone over Saudi Arabia](https://pollar.news/en/event/greek-patriot-intercepts-missile): A Greek military air defence battery fired two Patriot missiles at 13:40 on Thursday to destroy an incoming ballistic missile and a drone ov - [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 arrives in France on 25 September for a four-day trip featuring meetings with Emmanuel Macron, three open-air masses, and an ad - [Greek PM Mitsotakis rejects loan deal for Parthenon Marbles and urges UK to return friezes](https://pollar.news/en/event/greece-demands-parthenon-marbles-return): Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on London to display political courage and reunite the Parthenon Marbles in Athens, rejectin - [Paris prosecutors open hate crime probe over racist online abuse targeting Teddy Riner](https://pollar.news/en/event/teddy-riner-hate-probe): The Paris public prosecutor's office opened an ex officio investigation into public racist insults and cyberharassment targeting five-time O - [UCI awards 2032 cycling world championships to India and 2034 edition to Netherlands](https://pollar.news/en/event/uci-awards-future-worlds): The International Cycling Union selected Pune to stage the 2032 Road World Championships, while the Dutch region of Groningen and Drenthe wi - [Russian ballistic missile strikes kill two in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks US air defense aid](https://pollar.news/en/event/kyiv-struck-by-missiles): At least two people died after Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv and damaged a maternity clinic, while Ukrainian officials requested ad - [Zapatero attributes seized €1.3 million jewelry to 2007 gift from late Saudi King Abdullah](https://pollar.news/en/event/zapatero-daughters-summoned-in-court): Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero told the National Court that luxury jewelry valued at 1.3 million euros was a 200 ## 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 - 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