# 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. - [Russian drone incident in Moldovan airspace delays Zelensky flight to Norway](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-nears-zelensky-plane): A flight carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Chisinau to Oslo was delayed on Tuesday after two Russian drones entered Moldo - [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 - [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 - [Apple unveils $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo at first keynote under John Ternus](https://pollar.news/en/event/apple-readies-foldable-iphone): The 7.6-inch passport-style device features an A20 Pro processor and titanium frame, debuting alongside new Pro devices ahead of an October - [US imposes import bans and 50% tariffs on Canadian goods following $20 billion retaliation](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-canada-trade-war): The White House introduced bans on Canadian alcohol, dairy, and heavy motorcycles taking effect on 29 September 2026, alongside new 50% tari - [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 - [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 - [Norway holds state funeral for King Harald V as thousands gather in Oslo](https://pollar.news/en/event/norways-king-harald-dies): Tens of thousands of mourners and dignitaries from over 20 nations gathered in Oslo for the funeral of King Harald V, concluding 13 days of - [US destroys five Iranian tankers as Iran strikes Jordan base and Gulf shipping](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-hits-iran-oil-ships): US Central Command destroyed five Iranian oil tankers following repeated missile attacks on American warships, prompting Iranian retaliatory - [Republicans open Dallas midterm convention around Trump as candidates divide over attendance](https://pollar.news/en/event/gop-opens-dallas-convention): The Republican Party launched its two-day gathering at Dallas's American Airlines Center on Wednesday, seeking to rally voters behind Donald - [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 - [Oasis documentary Don't Look Back in Anger premieres in Venice, chronicling 41-date reunion tour](https://pollar.news/en/event/oasis-documentary-premieres-in-london): Directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace and written by Steven Knight, the Disney-backed film captures Liam and Noel Gallagher during re - [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 - [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 - [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 - [Liverpool defeat Atlético Madrid 2-1 at Anfield in Champions League opener](https://pollar.news/en/event/liverpool-tops-atletico): Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister scored to overturn Marcos Llorente's early opener at Anfield, giving Andoni Iraola's side three p - [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 - [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 - [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 - [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 - [Édouard Philippe invites French right and centre rivals to 2027 unity talks as opponents reject proposal](https://pollar.news/en/event/philippe-seeks-centre-right-alliance): Horizons leader Édouard Philippe proposed a November summit to unite centre-right parties for the 2027 presidential election, but rivals Gab - [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 - [Malibu declares emergency as sinkhole swallows Nicolas Cage's driveway and forces 31 evacuations](https://pollar.news/en/event/malibu-sinkhole-forces-evacuations): A 30-by-60-foot sinkhole triggered by coastal storm surge swallowed the driveway of Nicolas Cage's $10.5 million Malibu home, prompting loca - [LIV Golf files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing $5 billion in Saudi backing](https://pollar.news/en/event/liv-golf-files-bankruptcy): LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey on 8 September 2026, listing up to $1 billion in liabilities and $45 million in playe - [AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt triggers Bundestag clashes and coalition pension debate](https://pollar.news/en/event/saxony-anhalt-election-preview): Following the state vote in Saxony-Anhalt, the BSW accepted exploratory talks with the AfD while Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced heated Bund - [Iran captures US autonomous submarine in Strait of Hormuz amid naval strikes and rising oil prices](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-attacks-iran-oil-ships): Iranian forces seized an uncrewed Anduril Dive-LD submarine near the Strait of Hormuz as mutual attacks destroyed tankers and pushed crude o - [UK charges British man with assisting Russian military intelligence in sabotage plot](https://pollar.news/en/event/uk-charges-russian-spy-suspect): Joshua Cammidge faces two National Security Act charges in London after counterterrorism police arrested him in Swindon over alleged contact - [Elena Rybakina secures world number one ranking as top four seeds reach US Open semi-finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-open-third-round-upsets): Elena Rybakina defeated Zheng Qinwen to guarantee the top ranking for Kazakhstan, joining Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff in - [Thieves steal two Renoir paintings valued at 9 million euros from museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer](https://pollar.news/en/event/renoir-museum-burgled-in-france): Intruders broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on Tuesday, escaping with two paintings on loan from the Musée d'Orsay after abando - [Trump predicts Iran war will end 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 Dallas, US President Donald Trump claimed Tehran is prolonging military operations to in - [Amiens concert venue cancels Barbara Butch electro performance after pro-Palestinian boycott call](https://pollar.news/en/event/barbara-butch-concert-cancelled): La Lune des Pirates in Amiens called off a 19 September 2026 electro music event featuring DJ Barbara Butch, citing security concerns after - [US agencies accuse Chinese firms of AI model distillation as Beijing threatens countermeasures](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-accuses-chinese-ai-firms): Three US security agencies warned that Chinese firms extracted billions of tokens from American AI models, prompting Beijing to reject the c - [PISA 2025 results show reading declines as Spain records 451 points and sample disputes](https://pollar.news/en/event/pisa-2025-results-released): The OECD published PISA 2025 results showing global drops in reading and mathematics, while Spain validated its 451-point reading average am - [Google commits €13 billion to Finnish AI data centres and nuclear power deal](https://pollar.news/en/event/google-expands-finnish-ai-centres): Alphabet will invest at least €13 billion in Finland between 2027 and 2028, funding three new data centres, expanding its Hamina campus, and - [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 - [Friedrich Merz cancels Donald Trump call after US president praises AfD election victory](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-praises-afd-win): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz postponed a scheduled phone call with Donald Trump after the US president publicly celebrated the Alternati - [French Senate inquiry recommends ending open university admissions and quintupling tuition fees](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-senate-urges-university-reforms): A French Senate inquiry report proposes abolishing guaranteed university access for baccalaureate holders and raising undergraduate registra - [Madrid prepares for Formula 1 return at Madring circuit amid hotel price spikes and budget scrutiny](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-readies-madring-circuit): The 5.4-kilometre Madring circuit will host the Spanish Grand Prix from 11 to 13 September, marking Formula 1's return to Madrid after 45 ye - [Aleksandar Vučić dissolves Serbian parliament and calls snap election for 25 October](https://pollar.news/en/event/serbia-sets-snap-election): Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić dissolved the 250-member National Assembly on Wednesday, scheduling early parliamentary elections for 25 - [European Commission unveils Affordable Housing Act with rules on tourist rentals](https://pollar.news/en/event/eu-housing-rules-proposed): The European Commission presented the Affordable Housing Act on 9 September 2026, creating legal protections for cities to restrict holiday - [Poland's central bank keeps benchmark rate at 3.75% as inflation reaches 3.4%](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-holds-interest-rates): The Monetary Policy Council kept the main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% on 9 September 2026, citing rising energy prices, Middle East ten - [Spain Declassifies Intelligence Showing Warnings Sent to Morocco Ahead of Ceuta Surge](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-releases-ceuta-intel): Spain has declassified 40 intelligence files showing that its intelligence service alerted domestic officials and Moroccan authorities to so - [Spain records 61 heatwave days in 2026 as summer temperatures reach 24.5 °C](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-hits-61-heatwave-days): Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen reported that Spain spent two-thirds of the 2026 summer under heatwave conditions, with temperat - [Declassified files reveal Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta border surge before 70,000 crossed](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Documents released by Spain on 9 September show military and civilian intelligence alerted officials in advance of the mass border crossing - [Thousands attend Squinzano funeral for Lorena Isceri following Florence murder](https://pollar.news/en/event/fatal-tuscan-viaduct-incident): Thousands of mourners and roughly 40 regional mayors gathered at Maria Regina church in Squinzano on 9 September for the funeral of Lorena I - [Ben Shelton beats Carlos Alcaraz in five-set US Open quarterfinal ending at 3:33 AM](https://pollar.news/en/event/shelton-upsets-alcaraz-in-five): Ben Shelton eliminated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 in 4 hours and 28 minutes at Flushing Meadows, setting a to - [Severe storms hit northern Italy with whirlwinds, rail halts, and an 8°C temperature drop](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-issues-red-heatwave-alerts): An Atlantic weather front brought heavy rain, localized whirlwinds, and orange alerts to Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna on 9 September - [Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 as Alexis Mac Allister scores winner at Anfield](https://pollar.news/en/event/liverpool-beat-atletico-2-1): Alexis Mac Allister struck from distance to complete a 2-1 comeback win for Liverpool against Atletico Madrid in Andoni Iraola's European de - [FC Basel dismisses head coach Stephan Lichtsteiner after 226 days in charge](https://pollar.news/en/event/fc-basel-fires-lichtsteiner): The Swiss Super League club sacked the 42-year-old former national team captain on Wednesday following consecutive home defeats and an unaut ## 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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