# 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 intensifies as CIA Director Ratcliffe joins the Witkoff-Kushner track with reported agreement on all issues except terr - [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. - [Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton in four sets to win US Open title](https://pollar.news/en/event/zverev-reaches-us-open-final): Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 in New York to claim his second Grand Slam title of 2026 and extend the United - [Tech leaders call to slow AI pace as Microsoft unveils code of conduct and Asian stocks fall](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-ai): Tech executives including Dario Amodei and Sam Altman called to slow artificial intelligence development, prompting Microsoft to release an - [Sweden centre-left opposition takes narrow 176-seat lead in general election](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-delays-tobacco-tax-vote): Preliminary results give Magdalena Andersson's centre-left bloc 176 parliamentary seats against 173 for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's coa - [Celtic nationalist leaders sign self-determination pact in Cardiff to challenge Westminster authority](https://pollar.news/en/event/cardiff-independence-summit-opens): The first ministers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland signed a joint memorandum in Cardiff demanding the right to self-determination - [Finland joins French nuclear deterrence initiative as tenth European partner](https://pollar.news/en/event/finland-joins-french-deterrence): Finland has become the tenth European country to join France's Forward Nuclear Deterrence Initiative, expanding bilateral defense cooperatio - [Russian drones strike railway near Polish border minutes after Western dignitaries pass](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-strikes-near-polish-border): Russian drone strikes damaged railway and fuel facilities near the Polish border on 13 September 2026, shortly after trains carrying Europea - [Olympic athletes criticize Sydney Sweeney over nude Novig sports betting campaign](https://pollar.news/en/event/sweeney-faces-ad-backlash): Olympic swimmers, sprinters, and gymnasts have criticized actress Sydney Sweeney over a 58-second Novig betting advert in which she appears - [Russian drone strike damages locomotive near Polish border at Yahodyn](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-alerts-eastern-border): Russian Geran-5 drones hit a locomotive and a petrol station 2 kilometers from the Polish border at Yahodyn, prompting fighter jet scrambles - [Pro Ref admits VAR error after Haaland goal secures 1-0 derby win for Manchester City](https://pollar.news/en/event/phil-foden-sent-off): Refereeing body Pro Ref acknowledged an error of judgement after video assistant referees allowed Erling Haaland's 60th-minute goal in Manch - [Israeli ministers seek to revoke citizenship of directors behind Venice-awarded Gaza documentary](https://pollar.news/en/event/naza-wins-venice-prize): Culture Minister Miki Zohar announced steps to strip Israeli citizenship from filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor following their Venic - [Polish military retrieves Russian Gerbera drone from Baltic Sea near Ustka training ground](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-drone-found-in-poland): Specialist units and sappers cordoned off a beach in Rusinowo on Monday to inspect a suspected Russian reconnaissance drone that drifted ash - [Kimi Antonelli wins Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid after pit stop timing hampers Lando Norris](https://pollar.news/en/event/antonelli-leads-madrid-practice): Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli secured his eighth win of 2026 at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, extending his championship lead to 81 poi - [US blocks Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami from attending Vienna IAEA conference](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-nuclear-chief-blocked): Austria denied entry to Atomic Energy Organization of Iran head Mohammad Eslami after the United States objected to a United Nations travel - [German prosecutors charge Berlin businesswoman with spying for Russian intelligence](https://pollar.news/en/event/germany-charges-alleged-russian-spy): Federal prosecutors in Karlsruhe have indicted 57-year-old Ilona W. for passing German defence policy details and drone logistics to a Russi - [Daniel Maldini loses licence after Milan car crash and alcohol test failure](https://pollar.news/en/event/maldini-injured-in-crash): Italian footballer Daniel Maldini had his driving licence suspended after recording a blood alcohol level of 0.91 g/l in a six-person collis - [Amazon suspends cargo flights with 21 Air after fatal Miami runway crash](https://pollar.news/en/event/amazon-pauses-21-air): Amazon has paused operations with cargo carrier 21 Air after a Boeing 767 overshot a runway at Miami International Airport on Sept. 6, killi - [Lamine Yamal claims edge over Kylian Mbappé in 2026 Ballon d'Or race](https://pollar.news/en/event/yamal-targets-ballon-dor): Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal stated that his La Liga title and World Cup victory with Spain make him the rightful winner of the 2026 Ballo - [Ronaldo calls for stadium bans after fans chant Diogo Jota's name at Ruben Neves in Saudi Arabia](https://pollar.news/en/event/ruben-neves-targeted-by-chants): Saudi football authorities opened an investigation after Al-Taawoun supporters directed chants referencing the late Diogo Jota at Al-Hilal m - [Indonesian rescuers search for 129 missing after ferry capsizes in Java Sea](https://pollar.news/en/event/indonesian-passenger-ship-sinks): More than 600 emergency personnel searched the Java Sea on Monday for 129 people missing after the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 overturn - [CDU wins Lower Saxony municipal elections as AfD rises to 15.9% and SPD falls](https://pollar.news/en/event/cdu-leads-lower-saxony-vote): The CDU secured 27.2% of the district vote in Lower Saxony to remain the largest party, while the SPD dropped to 24.6% and the AfD climbed t - [Canada seeks unique alliance with European Union as trade war with US escalates](https://pollar.news/en/event/canada-weighs-associate-eu-membership): Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Canada is pursuing a unique strategic alliance with the European Union, seeking deeper integration acro - [Spain confirms 88-year-old woman murdered in Madrid domestic violence case](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-domestic-murder-confirmed): Spain's Ministry of Equality has confirmed the death of an 88-year-old woman in San Sebastián de los Reyes as a gender violence murder, rais - [Air Baltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York with 350 million euros in DIP financing](https://pollar.news/en/event/air-baltic-files-chapter-11): Latvia's majority state-owned airline Air Baltic has entered court-supervised restructuring in New York while securing 350 million euros fro - [Polish court upholds three-month arrest of Olympic chief Radosław Piesiewicz](https://pollar.news/en/event/piesiewicz-remains-in-custody): The Katowice Regional Court has dismissed an appeal by Polish Olympic Committee head Radosław Piesiewicz, keeping him in custody over corrup - [Emmanuel Macron to make state visit to Spain on 29 September with bilateral treaty stalled](https://pollar.news/en/event/macron-to-visit-spain): French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Madrid on 29 and 30 September 2026 for the first French state visit since 2009, meeting King - [UK ministers weigh party donation limits after Reform UK secures £72 million](https://pollar.news/en/event/delo-gives-36m-for-reform): Ministers are considering tighter caps on political funding after cryptocurrency entrepreneurs Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne donated £36 - [European leaders meet in Finland to discuss Arctic strategy and defense](https://pollar.news/en/event/european-arctic-strategy-talks): Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo hosts European heads of state and EU officials in Rovaniemi for a two-day meeting focused on economic, e - [Trump pledges to lift Irish whiskey tariffs and reaffirms support for unified Ireland](https://pollar.news/en/event/irish-open-at-doonbeg): Speaking in Doonbeg, US President Donald Trump announced the removal of 15% import tariffs on Irish whiskey while reiterating calls for Nort - [Oil climbs past $107 as Hormuz traffic drops and Saudi pipeline remains shut](https://pollar.news/en/event/saudi-pipeline-hit): Brent crude rose above $107 per barrel following drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, fresh attacks on shipping in the Strait - [Trump dismisses report on Chinese satellite data sent to Iran before fatal Jordan base strike](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-dismisses-china-satellite-report): US President Donald Trump downplayed reports that Chinese entities supplied satellite imagery to Iran before a July missile strike in Jordan - [Kennedy Center warns of imminent bankruptcy ahead of vote to close main building](https://pollar.news/en/event/kennedy-center-faces-closure): Trustees at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will vote Tuesday on an immediate shutdown, warning of insolvency without new - [Turkish police detain dozens in nationwide raids on LGBTQ+ organizations](https://pollar.news/en/event/turkey-raids-lgbtq-venues): Simultaneous overnight police raids in 15 Turkish provinces targeted 162 suspects, 9 rights associations, and 13 businesses under an operati - [Ceuta grapples with hospital strain and border deficits six weeks after mass crossing](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Six weeks after up to 80,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta, local hospitals face doubled emergency caseloads as Spain pledges €180 million in - [France submits revised social media ban for under-15s to European Commission](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-revises-youth-social-ban): The French government notified Brussels of a reworked proposal banning social media for children under 15, targeting addictive platform feat - [SV Wehen Wiesbaden dismisses head coach Daniel Scherning after winless five-match start](https://pollar.news/en/event/wehen-wiesbaden-dismisses-scherning): The 3. Liga club confirmed the departure of Scherning and assistant Andreas Zimmermann following a 0-1 home loss to Waldhof Mannheim that le - [Ex-Ilva contractor workers strike in Taranto over court-ordered hot area shutdown](https://pollar.news/en/event/ex-ilva-workers-strike): Subcontracted workers at the ex-Ilva steel plant launched a 24-hour strike and road blockades in Taranto after an appellate court ordered th - [Thousands mourn Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis as two doctors face charges over fatal treatment](https://pollar.news/en/event/giorgos-mazonakis-mourned-in-athens): Thousands of mourners gathered at Holy Trinity Church in Nikea to pay tribute to Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis, who died at 54 during an un - [Benahavís lifts town confinement as wildfire burns over 300 hectares in Málaga](https://pollar.news/en/event/benahavis-wildfire-prompts-confinement): Emergency services in southern Spain lifted stay-at-home orders for Benahavís on Monday as 200 ground firefighters and seven aircraft contai - [Spanish Student Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera Murdered in Mexico as Prosecutors Open Femicide Probe](https://pollar.news/en/event/spanish-student-murdered-in-mexico): Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera, a 21-year-old on exchange from the University of Granada, died after a knife attack outside a cultural center in - [Ukraine's prosecutor general leaves country after charging anti-corruption chief](https://pollar.news/en/event/ukraine-prosecutor-leaves-country): Ruslan Kravchenko crossed the border at 2:30 AM for Lithuania after lodging criminal suspicions against NABU director Semen Kryvonos, prompt - [Convicted felon Alket Rizaj declared fugitive after Anavyssos shooting](https://pollar.news/en/event/alket-rizaj-declared-fugitive): Greek authorities launched a manhunt for convicted felon Alket Rizaj after he failed to return from a seven-day prison leave following an ar - [Poland fines Biedronka owner 525 million PLN over logistics driver collusion](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-fines-biedronka-owner): Antitrust watchdog UOKiK imposed over 570 million PLN in penalties on Jeronimo Martins Polska and 29 transport companies for operating a sev - [Marine Le Pen opens 2027 campaign with national priority and housing platform in Hénin-Beaumont](https://pollar.news/en/event/le-pen-unveils-housing-plan): Speaking in her northern stronghold of Hénin-Beaumont, the Rassemblement National parliamentary leader outlined plans to restrict social hou - [Spanish Supreme Court suspends voting rights for 400,000 naturalized citizens abroad](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-suspends-diaspora-voting): Spain's Supreme Court has suspended voter registration in the foreign census for more than 400,000 citizens naturalized under the 2022 Democ - [Wisconsin candidate Tom Tiffany survives emergency plane landing in Lake Wausau](https://pollar.news/en/event/tiffany-survives-emergency-landing): Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and pilot Leonard Boltz swam to shallow water after their single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza di - [Saudi pipeline shutdown and postponed Oman talks push oil past $107](https://pollar.news/en/event/oil-rises-past-107): Brent crude rose to $107.54 per barrel on Monday following drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and the cancellation of a Gulf - [Trump asks Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian refineries as US diesel hits six dollars](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-urges-ukraine-refinery-truce): Speaking from Ireland, US President Donald Trump stated he asked Volodymyr Zelensky to avoid Russian diesel facilities, attributing high fue - [Celine Dion opens 26-date Paris residency with first full concert in six years following neurological illness](https://pollar.news/en/event/celine-dion-lands-in-paris): The Canadian singer performed a 25-song set at Nanterre's Plenitude Arena on Saturday night, launching a 26-concert residency after recoveri - [US women's basketball beats France 97-79 to claim fifth straight World Cup](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-meets-france-in-final): The United States overcame a 14-point first-half deficit in Berlin to defeat France, securing a 12th tournament gold medal behind 22 points - [French polls show Marine Le Pen leading presidential race as Jean-Luc Mélenchon takes second](https://pollar.news/en/event/le-pen-leads-french-polls): Polling from September 2026 places Marine Le Pen at 33% to 36% of first-round votes, with Jean-Luc Mélenchon advancing to the runoff in most ## Search and discovery - 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