# 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 economic competitiveness is under pressure from low productivity, weak investment, demographic decline, and the cost of the green t - [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 is compressing competitive advantage cycles and testing regulatory guardrails, while th - [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 new legal counte - [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): The war is characterized by a reciprocal escalation of long-range strikes, with Ukraine systematically targeting Russian logistics and energ - [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. - [Spain demands Italy lift border checks as EU migration chief slams Madrid’s amnesty after Ceuta crisis](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): EU interior ministers held an emergency video conference on Tuesday after the Ceuta crisis exposed deep divisions over migration policy, wit - [Two dead in Michigan as cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce expands to 15 states](https://pollar.news/en/event/cyclospora-outbreak-kills-two): Michigan reports first two deaths in the record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak, as the CDC adds six more states, bringing the total to 15. - [Michigan and Wisconsin primaries test whether the progressive left can win in swing states](https://pollar.news/en/event/el-sayed-defies-aipac-spending): Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a Senate primary that pits progressive Abdul El-Sayed against establishment-backed Haley Stevens, a conte - [Reusser wins Dijon time trial to take yellow jersey as Ferrand-Prévot loses over two minutes at Women's Tour](https://pollar.news/en/event/tour-femmes-2026-begins): World time trial champion Marlen Reusser completed the 21-kilometre course from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon in 27 minutes 30 seconds, four se - [Trump claims Iran negotiations are 'going on right now', Tehran denies as Hormuz vessel struck](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-pauses-iran-strikes): Conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran on Monday deepened uncertainty over the five-month-old war, while a cargo vessel was hit n - [Wenger breaks with Infantino over abandoned World Cup stake sale as three confederations reportedly seek to force FIFA president out](https://pollar.news/en/event/uefa-threatens-world-cup-boycott): FIFA executive Arsène Wenger said it was "absolutely necessary" to drop Gianni Infantino's plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investor - [157 migrants rescued from burning boat in English Channel, one of the largest operations since 2018](https://pollar.news/en/event/channel-boat-fire-rescue): French and British coastguard vessels took 152 people off an overloaded migrant boat whose engine caught fire, after five others had been ev - [Italian waste workers recover €1 million lottery ticket thrown away by mistake in Bitonto](https://pollar.news/en/event/1m-ticket-rescued-from-trash): A player in Bitonto, near Bari, threw away a winning instant lottery ticket worth €1 million after misreading a payment message, then enlist - [US has used 'virtually all' long-range precision missiles in Iran war, sources say](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-missile-stocks-depleted): Five months into the conflict, the Pentagon has exhausted its land-based ATACMS and PrSM missiles, while Patriot interceptor stocks are down - [Spokane wildfires destroy at least 700 buildings, force 64,000 to evacuate; arson suspect arrested](https://pollar.news/en/event/spokane-wildfire-forces-mass-evacuations): Three wind-driven wildfires have scorched more than 10,000 acres on the northern fringe of Spokane, Washington, destroying at least 700 stru - [Ter Stegen loaned to Ajax after injury nightmare, eyes Germany return under Klopp](https://pollar.news/en/event/ter-stegen-joins-ajax): The 34-year-old German goalkeeper moves to Amsterdam after losing his place at Barcelona and missing the 2026 World Cup, aiming to revive hi - [Supercell devastates Thangelstedt, storms batter Hamburg and NRW as heatwave breaks across Germany](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-heatwave-to-hit-39c): A supercell thunderstorm wrecked the village of Thangelstedt in Thuringia on Monday evening, while a falling tree injured a family of seven - [Ariana Grande tells Chicago crowd her public retreat was planned 'a long time ago', not a reaction to scrutiny](https://pollar.news/en/event/grande-steps-back-from-spotlight): Speaking from the United Center stage on Monday night, the 33-year-old singer read from notes to explain a decision her spokesperson had ann - [Rhine hits record low at Kaub, 24 cm, as drought disrupts shipping and threatens German growth](https://pollar.news/en/event/europes-rivers-run-dry): The Rhine fell to 24 cm at Kaub on Tuesday, the lowest since measurements began in 1880, as a prolonged drought paralyses shipping on Europe - [Telegram briefly pulled from App Store over CSAM, CEO blames extortionist who planted AI-modified content](https://pollar.news/en/event/telegram-app-store-removal): Apple removed Telegram from its App Store on August 3 after finding child sexual abuse material, restoring it about 40 minutes later. CEO Pa - [Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper spark secret wedding rumours after Paris sighting with matching rings](https://pollar.news/en/event/rings-spark-hadid-cooper-wedding-rumours): Photographs of the couple walking hand-in-hand in Paris on Monday show both wearing simple gold bands on their left ring fingers, igniting s - [Gironde begins recovery after wildfire that burned 42,000 hectares: tourism, aid, and the risk of resurgence](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-wildfire-evacuates-12000): Two weeks after a wildfire burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to evacuate, Gironde's tourism sector is slowly reopening, with - [McDonald's replaces US chief after 0.8% sales growth misses Wall Street target](https://pollar.news/en/event/mcdonalds-us-sales-miss): The fast-food giant named Skye Anderson to lead its roughly 14,000 US restaurants, replacing Joe Erlinger after second-quarter same-store sa - [Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 members of Al-Hassayna clan recovered from rubble nearly three years after Israeli strike](https://pollar.news/en/event/gaza-buries-112-recovered-from-rubble): The remains of 112 Palestinians, including 44 children, were laid to rest in Gaza City on Tuesday after recovery teams spent 17 days extract - [UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento dies at 34 after apparent heart attack in his sleep](https://pollar.news/en/event/ufcs-allan-nascimento-dies): The Brazilian flyweight, a UFC competitor since 2021, was found unresponsive on Monday and could not be revived by medical personnel. He com - [Glucksmann says Russian GRU group Storm-1516 targeted him with AI deepfake ahead of 2027 French presidential race](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-deepfake-targets-glucksmann): The European parliamentarian said the SGDSN confirmed an attack by the GRU-linked Storm-1516 group, which used a fake Blast news site and an - [Ukraine accuses Russia of 'human safari' after drone chases and wounds vegetable seller in Kherson](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-hunts-civilian-in-kherson): Ukrainian police released video of a Russian FPV drone chasing a 52-year-old vegetable seller around his stall in Kherson before detonating. - [Andrzej Morozowski, TVN24 journalist and host of 'Tak jest', dies at 69](https://pollar.news/en/event/andrzej-morozowski-dies-at-69): The Polish journalist, known for the 'Beger tapes' and decades of political interviews, returned to air in March after cancer treatment. He - [Barcelona sign Brazil forward Kerolin from Manchester City for record €1.5m fee](https://pollar.news/en/event/kerolin-joins-barcelona-for-record-fee): The Liga F champions paid Manchester City around €1.5 million for the 26-year-old Brazilian international, making her the most expensive exp - [Turkey urges Russia and Ukraine to secure Black Sea shipping after drone attack on two Turkish cargo vessels injures crew](https://pollar.news/en/event/turkey-demands-black-sea-safety): Two Turkish-owned cargo vessels, Nadezhda and Yasar, were struck by drones near Russia's Novorossiysk port on August 3, injuring multiple cr - [Ibex 35 closes above 20,000 points for the first time, lifted by bank earnings and falling oil](https://pollar.news/en/event/ibex-35-hits-20000): The Madrid benchmark closed at 20,023.6 points on Tuesday, a 0.21% daily gain, as strong first-half results from the country's largest banks - [Senate panel advances Todd Blanche as attorney general after he kills $1.8bn Trump fund](https://pollar.news/en/event/cornyn-blocks-blanche-vote): Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday after he pledged in writing to rescind a - [Ukrainian drones hit Moscow region industrial zone, killing five; Wildberries warehouses targeted across Russia](https://pollar.news/en/event/ukraine-hits-deep-inside-russia): A Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Chekhov, south of Moscow, killed five people and injured 10 early Tuesday, while simultane - [Trump's Gaza disarmament deal stalls as Israel demands full Hamas disarmament before withdrawal](https://pollar.news/en/event/gaza-strikes-defy-ceasefire-deal): Days after Trump hailed a 'major milestone', Israel says it will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed, and airstrikes have killed at l - [Prologis to acquire Segro for up to £14.3 billion in logistics real estate mega-merger](https://pollar.news/en/event/prologis-buys-segro-for-143bn): The US logistics giant Prologis has agreed to buy British warehouse owner Segro in a cash-and-stock deal worth up to £14.3 billion, creating - [Italian government extends diesel excise cut to 25 August, Salvini pushes for bank-funded permanent reduction](https://pollar.news/en/event/fuel-prices-near-2-in-italy): The Council of Ministers approved a 17-cent-per-litre reduction on diesel until 25 August, covering the peak summer travel period, as averag - [Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo; ten more fell critically ill during Japan's record heatwave](https://pollar.news/en/event/lions-die-in-tokyo-heat): Three lionesses born at the facility died in under a week after temperatures soared into the high 30s and humidity stifled their ability to - [Ayuso deflects attic scandal with Ceuta attack as PP rallies behind Madrid president](https://pollar.news/en/event/ayuso-penthouse-purchase-criticised): Madrid's president Isabel Díaz Ayuso attacked the left over Ceuta migration after opposition demanded explanations for a 6.3 million euro at - [Franco Baresi laid to rest in Milan as thousands of fans and football greats say goodbye](https://pollar.news/en/event/milan-bids-farewell-to-baresi): Thousands of fans, former teammates, and Italian football officials filled Milan's Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio on 4 August 2026 for the funera - [David Ellison defends Paramount-Warner merger, says CNN is real target of lawsuits](https://pollar.news/en/event/ellison-defends-cnn-control): In a New York Times op-ed, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison broke his silence on the $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, arguing tha - [Social media calls for new mass crossing into Ceuta on 15 August raise alarm in Spanish enclave](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-braces-for-15-august-crossing): Moroccan social media accounts are circulating calls for a coordinated mass entry into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on 15 August, weeks afte - [Palantir revenue climbs 93% to $1.94bn, raises full-year guidance, stock gains 25%](https://pollar.news/en/event/palantir-smashes-estimates): The data analytics firm reported $1.94bn in Q2 revenue, up 93% year on year, and raised its full-year forecast to $8.15bn–$8.16bn, driven by - [Russian soldier kills colleague and three civilians in Crimea shooting rampage](https://pollar.news/en/event/soldier-kills-four-in-crimea): A Russian soldier opened fire on his unit and then on civilians in the village of Khmelnytske near Sevastopol, killing one fellow soldier an - [Japan's 2026 defence white paper calls China its greatest strategic challenge and frames rearmament as economic prosperity](https://pollar.news/en/event/japan-warns-on-china-threat): Japan's cabinet adopted its annual defence review on Tuesday, identifying China as the country's greatest strategic challenge and warning th - [President Nawrocki pardons Legia Warsaw fan 'Staruch', drawing sharp criticism from Tusk and government](https://pollar.news/en/event/nawrocki-issues-three-pardons): President Karol Nawrocki lifted a stadium ban for Legia Warsaw ultra Piotr 'Staruch' Staruchowicz, one of three clemency grants announced Mo - [Danube drought pushes Hungary's Paks nuclear plant to brink of first-ever full shutdown](https://pollar.news/en/event/danube-drought-shuts-cernavod): Hungary's sole nuclear plant came within millimetres of a complete shutdown early Tuesday after the Danube fell to record lows, while Romani - [Messi donates €80,000 to Madrid wildfire reconstruction as Ayuso thanks him publicly](https://pollar.news/en/event/messi-donates-80k-to-madrid): The Argentine footballer's contribution will go toward rebuilding 17 municipalities in the Sierra Oeste region, where fires burned over 27,0 - [Świątek returns after a month, sweeps Bejlek 6:0, 6:3 in Toronto opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/swiatek-cruises-in-toronto-return): Playing her first match since a third-round Wimbledon exit on 4 July, Iga Świątek needed just over 90 minutes to dismiss Czech qualifier Sar - [Greek wildfires near Athens enter fifth day as firefighters battle scattered hotspots](https://pollar.news/en/event/athens-wildfire-kills-five): Over 575 firefighters and 30 aircraft are deployed northwest of Athens, where a wildfire that started July 31 has burned 13,000 hectares, ki - [Body of Italian family minister's husband found in Lake Vico after five-week search](https://pollar.news/en/event/ministers-husband-found-in-lake): Luigi Cavallari, 84, disappeared on June 27 after diving from a boat to cool off. His body was recovered Tuesday about 1km from where he wen - [Trump tells Exxon and Chevron to return profits and cut prices after record Q2 earnings](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-vs-big-oil): President Trump on Monday accused ExxonMobil and Chevron of profiting from war-driven oil shortages and demanded they return money to the pu - [Ceuta border crisis exposes EU migration pact flaws as 60,000 attempt crossing, at least 72 dead](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-crisis-kills-88): A mass attempt by 60,000 people to enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco left at least 72 dead and exposed deep divisions over mig - [Indian cargo ship sinks off Yemen after projectile strike; all 14 crew rescued by Yemeni Coast Guard](https://pollar.news/en/event/indian-ship-sinks-off-yemen): The Indian-flagged MSV Faize Noore Oliya capsized and sank in the Red Sea near Hodeidah on August 4 after being struck by a projectile. All - [Marlen Reusser wins Tour de France time trial, becomes first Swiss woman in yellow](https://pollar.news/en/event/reusser-takes-yellow-jersey): The Swiss time trial world champion edged Lieke Nooijen by four seconds on the 21-kilometre course from Gevrey-Chambertin to Dijon, overcomi - [Apple seeks injunction against OpenAI, claims 11 more ex-employees may be tied to trade secrets theft](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-widens-openai-lawsuit): Apple asked a federal judge for a preliminary injunction to stop OpenAI from using alleged trade secrets, and said an internal probe identif ## 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)