# 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 limited, capital-focused strike pauses and pledges of further talks but no breakthrough, as both sides hol - [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. - [Apple unveils $1,999 iPhone Duo foldable smartphone and iPhone 18 Pro series](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-readies-foldable-iphone): Apple introduced the foldable iPhone Duo starting at $1,999 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series during chief executive John Ternus's first pr - [Norway prime minister reports drone near Zelensky plane during Moldova takeoff](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-nears-zelensky-plane): Volodymyr Zelensky's flight to Oslo was delayed after Moldova closed its airspace due to a Russian drone, prompting conflicting statements f - [Trump pledges $5,000 dividend to every US adult if Republicans win midterm elections](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-pledges-5000-dollar-dividend): At a party convention in Dallas, Donald Trump promised $5,000 checks to adult citizens if the GOP retains Congress on November 3, despite fi - [Philippine ferry MV June Aster catches fire off Palawan, leaving five dead and 87 missing](https://pollar.news/en/event/philippine-ferry-fire-kills-five): At least five people have died and up to 87 remain missing after the passenger vessel MV June Aster caught fire off Coron in Palawan provinc - [Copernicus records August 2026 as joint-hottest month on record at 16.96C](https://pollar.news/en/event/august-2026-matches-heat-record): The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that August 2026 reached an average global temperature of 16.96 degrees Cels - [Trump urges voters to treat midterms as presidential ballot during Dallas speech](https://pollar.news/en/event/gop-opens-dallas-convention): Donald Trump addressed thousands of supporters at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, pitching a $5,000 dividend and asking voters to ba - [Hannover prosecutors search properties of Berlin SPD candidate Steffen Krach](https://pollar.news/en/event/police-search-steffen-krach-properties): Investigators searched properties in Berlin and Hannover tied to SPD mayoral candidate Steffen Krach regarding a hospital procurement probe - [Spain declassifies intelligence files revealing prior alerts before mass Ceuta border crossing](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Government documents published by Moncloa show Spain's intelligence agency warned regional and Moroccan authorities on 29 July of coordinate - [Trump pledges $5,000 dividend to every US adult if Republicans retain Congress in November midterms](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-pledges-5000-midterm-dividend): Speaking at a party convention in Dallas, Donald Trump promised a $5,000 payout to American adults if his party wins the House and Senate on - [Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigns over concerns about racing toward superintelligence](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-ai): British AI researcher Jacob Coxon left Anthropic on Tuesday, warning that competitive pressure between frontier labs risks losing control of - [Ukraine strikes Russian Arctic gas hubs as UK charges man in sabotage plot](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-charges-russian-spy-suspect): Ukrainian forces launched long-range strikes against Arctic gas facilities in Yamal-Nenets, while British prosecutors charged a man in Londo - [Alexander Zverev beats Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 to reach US Open semi-finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/zverev-sweeps-into-fourth-round): Alexander Zverev advanced to his third US Open semi-final with a 2-hour-17-minute win on Arthur Ashe Stadium, setting up a Friday clash with - [Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis dies at 54 after cardiac arrest at private Athens clinic](https://pollar.news/en/event/giorgos-mazonakis-dies-at-54): Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis died on 9 September 2026 after suffering cardiac arrest at a private medical practice in Kolonaki, prompting - [Poland scrambles aircraft and issues border alerts during Russian drone strikes on Ukraine](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-alerts-border-regions): The Government Security Centre sent emergency warnings to Lublin and Subcarpathian voivodeships on Thursday after Russian jet drones struck - [Trump opens Republican midterm campaign in Dallas with $5,000 cash dividend pledge](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-launches-midterm-campaign): Speaking at a two-day Republican convention in Dallas ahead of the 3 November congressional elections, President Donald Trump urged supporte - [Poland drafts strict rail crossing penalties after fatal train crash near Przysucha](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-tightens-rail-crossing-penalties): The Polish government is preparing legislation to suspend driving licences for three months and mandate prison terms following a fatal train - [OpenAI claims Navier-Stokes solution in 88 hours as rival researchers dispute priority](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-claims-navier-stokes-solution): OpenAI announced that an internal cluster of 10,000 artificial intelligence agents solved the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem - [Severe storms hit Mallorca, leaving one dead in Felanitx and causing 173 emergency incidents](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-storm-hits-mallorca): A woman drowned in Felanitx after heavy rains flooded streets, while wind gusts of up to 109 km/h caused power outages for 17,000 residents - [Demirovic scores twelve-minute hat-trick as Stuttgart beat Viking Stavanger 3-1](https://pollar.news/en/event/demirovic-fires-stuttgart-victory): Ermedin Demirovic scored three first-half goals in twelve minutes as VfB Stuttgart defeated Viking Stavanger 3-1 on the club's 133rd anniver - [Trump predicts Iran war will end right after November midterms as oil tops $100](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-predicts-iran-war-end): Speaking at Joint Base Andrews before travelling to Texas, Donald Trump stated that Tehran cannot sustain US economic pressure past the 3 No - [UK air traffic failure prompts government review after 2,000 flights cancelled](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-flights-grounded-by-glitch): A technical failure at the NATS flight control centre in Swanwick grounded over 2,000 flights across the UK, prompting an independent inquir - [London police expand criminal inquiry into Reform UK over foreign donations](https://pollar.news/en/event/police-probe-reform-uk-donations): The Metropolitan Police have widened a criminal investigation into Nigel Farage's Reform UK party following undercover footage showing senio - [Germany to test sirens, mobile alerts, and broadcast channels in nationwide warning day](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-tests-warning-systems): Authorities across Germany will trigger sirens, digital city displays, and mobile alerts via Cell Broadcast at 11:00 on 10 September 2026 du - [Israel opens embassy in Slovenia as thousands protest diplomatic shift in Ljubljana](https://pollar.news/en/event/israel-opens-slovenian-embassy): Israel opened its first embassy in Ljubljana on Wednesday, formalising a diplomatic reset by Prime Minister Janez Jansa that reversed previo - [Zondacrypto probe triggers political clash across Polish presidency, cabinet and opposition](https://pollar.news/en/event/zondacrypto-head-turns-witness): The criminal investigation into cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto and its lobbying efforts has escalated into open political conflict betw - [Donald Trump gave cash gifts up to $45,000 to close West Wing aides, financial disclosures show](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-gifts-155000-to-aides): Annual financial disclosures revealed that Donald Trump gave holiday cash gifts of up to $45,000 to four West Wing staff members in December - [Apple unveils $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo at first keynote under CEO John Ternus](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-reveals-iphone-duo): Apple introduced its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, AirPods 5, and updated smartwatches duri - [Netanyahu visits troops on Syrian slope of Mount Hermon as Damascus condemns sovereignty breach](https://pollar.news/en/event/netanyahu-visits-troops-in-syria): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Israeli troop positions on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon on Wednesday, asserting that Ira - [Karol Nawrocki leads CBOS trust poll at 51% as Donald Tusk gains 7 points](https://pollar.news/en/event/cbos-trust-ranking-published): President Karol Nawrocki remains Poland's most trusted politician at 51% in the latest CBOS survey, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk registe - [Trump promises 5,000-dollar dividend to adult Americans if Republicans retain Congress](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-promises-5000-dollar-dividend): Speaking at a party convention in Dallas, Donald Trump pledged a 5,000-dollar payout per adult citizen if Republicans hold both chambers of - [John Fetterman addresses Republican midterm convention and pledges cooperation with Donald Trump](https://pollar.news/en/event/fetterman-addresses-gop-convention): The Pennsylvania Democratic senator introduced Republican Senator Dave McCormick via video at the Dallas convention, prompting primary threa - [US judge denies bail to Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami extradition case](https://pollar.news/en/event/tates-seek-us-bail): US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis ordered Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain detained in Miami as they contest extradition to the United Kingd - [Jalen Brunson and Katseye to host Saturday Night Live season 52 premiere](https://pollar.news/en/event/brunson-to-host-snl): NBC announced the early lineup for Saturday Night Live season 52, opening September 26 with New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and musical - [EU approves €114.7 million emergency aid package for Ceuta migration crisis](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-aids-ceuta-border): The European Commission has approved €114.7 million in emergency funding to help Spain manage border surveillance and migrant returns in Ceu - [Accidental slide deployment delays Donald Trump's Air Force One flight to Texas](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-plane-delayed-on-tarmac): An emergency evacuation slide deployed on Donald Trump's Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8 at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, causing a brief delay - [Poland opens European Volleyball Championship title defence against Portugal in Sofia](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-begins-european-title-defence): Defending champions Poland will launch their 2026 European Volleyball Championship campaign against Portugal on 10 September in Sofia, pursu - [Merz calls AfD remigration plan ethnic cleansing after Saxony-Anhalt vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/merz-confronts-afd-in-bundestag): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confronted AfD co-leader Alice Weidel in the Bundestag following regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, warni - [PKP Intercity train collides with truck in Sokolniki Suche, killing one passenger and injuring 20](https://pollar.news/en/event/train-derails-in-mazovia): A PKP Intercity passenger train carrying roughly 120 people collided with a truck at a level crossing in Sokolniki Suche on Wednesday, killi - [Seattle Seahawks defeat New England Patriots 13-10 after injuries to Sam Darnold and A.J. Brown](https://pollar.news/en/event/seahawks-top-patriots-13-10): Backup quarterback Drew Lock threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jason Myers kicked a 26-yard field goal as Seattle era - [Matthew Brennan wins stage 17 in Seville for fifth Vuelta victory](https://pollar.news/en/event/brennan-wins-vuelta-stage-11): Matthew Brennan took his fifth stage win of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana in Seville, while Enric Mas retained a 2:06 general classification lead - [Brent crude tops $100 as US-Iran conflict expands and EIA raises 2026 energy price forecasts](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-debt-tops-40-trillion): Brent crude futures surpassed $100 per barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July 24, driven by exchanges of strikes across the Middl - [Apple debuts AirPods 5 with active noise cancellation across two models starting at $129](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-launches-airpods-5): Apple has announced the AirPods 5, adding active noise cancellation to both open-ear models at launch prices of $129 and $149 ahead of retai - [Israel orders British consulate closed after UK bans West Bank settlement trade](https://pollar.news/en/event/netanyahu-orders-outpost-evacuations): Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem and expelled diplomats following UK trade sanctions on West Bank s - [Trump Pledges $5,000 Payout to Adult Americans if Republicans Retain Congress](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-pledges-5000-dividend): Donald Trump promised a $5,000 dividend to every adult American citizen if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in the November midterm - [Security breaches hit International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce](https://pollar.news/en/event/kielce-defence-expo-security-incidents): Polish security forces cordoned off Israeli booths in Kielce after a chemical spill on Wednesday, following the Tuesday arrest of a driver c - [IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council in 23-3 vote over nuclear inspections](https://pollar.news/en/event/iaea-refers-iran-to-un): The IAEA Board of Governors voted 23 to 3 on Wednesday to report Iran to the UN Security Council, citing blocked inspections and unexplained - [Unions and SNP press Prime Minister Andy Burnham on energy bills, bank taxes and North Sea drilling](https://pollar.news/en/event/unions-press-burnham-on-bills): Trade unions and Scottish lawmakers are urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fund energy relief through a bank surcharge and ringfence Nort - [Paris Saint-Germain defeats Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in Champions League opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/psg-beats-bratislava-6-1): Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick and Ousmane Dembélé added two goals as defending champions Paris Saint-Germain ended a four-match winless s - [Trump says Putin wants Ukraine peace deal and considers trilateral summit](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-and-putin-discuss-ukraine): Speaking before departing for Dallas, Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin wants an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while the Kremlin propo - [Alexis Tsipras presents ELAS election platform and opens door to PASOK coalition](https://pollar.news/en/event/tsipras-launches-elas-platform): At the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair, the former Greek prime minister outlined his party's programme, proposed wealth taxes, and reje ## 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 - [What is Pollar](https://pollar.news/en/about): the service in plain terms — free, four languages, reader-funded, no ads, self-hosted cookieless analytics, every article lists its sources - [Pollar News iOS app](https://pollar.news/en/app): the free iPhone app — brief, live coverage with Lock Screen Live Activities, offline reading - [Pollar vs other news apps](https://pollar.news/en/compare): factual comparisons with Apple News, Google News and Kagi News - [Editorial team](https://pollar.news/en/about/editorial): the humans behind Pollar Editorial - [Editorial standards](https://pollar.news/en/editorial-standards): sourcing, AI assistance, independence, diversity of coverage - [Corrections policy](https://pollar.news/en/corrections): how mistakes are corrected - [AI policy](https://pollar.news/en/ai-policy): which models, what's automated, what's edited - [Privacy](https://pollar.news/en/privacy)