# 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 and parallel Chinese-Indian mediation offers frame a tentative October trilateral track, but Putin rejects a G20 meetin - [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. - [Anthropic, OpenAI and Musk back slowdown in frontier AI development as Altman delays IPO](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-researcher-quits-over-ai): Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk have called for a deliberate slowdown in AI scaling, citing containment fail - [Céline Dion returns to stage in Paris with 27-song concert after six-year absence](https://pollar.news/en/event/celine-dion-lands-in-paris): The Québécois singer opened a 26-date residency at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre on Saturday, delivering her first complete show since 202 - [Indonesian passenger ferry sinks in Java Sea with 243 on board, leaving six dead](https://pollar.news/en/event/indonesian-passenger-ship-sinks): A search operation is underway in the Java Sea after the Virgo Transport 8 sank en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, with over 100 rescued - [BRICS leaders adopt New Delhi Declaration on Middle East restraint and unveil AI initiatives](https://pollar.news/en/event/brics-leaders-meet-in-delhi): At their annual summit in New Delhi, leaders from the 11-nation BRICS bloc unanimously approved a joint statement addressing Gulf hostilitie - [Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv-Warsaw train and border post near Poland](https://pollar.news/en/event/poland-alerts-eastern-border): Russian drone strikes damaged a passenger train locomotive and a petrol station within two kilometres of the Polish border on Sunday morning - [OpenAI rules out 2026 public listing to focus on AI safety and alignment](https://pollar.news/en/event/openai-postpones-2026-ipo): OpenAI will not pursue an initial public offering in 2026 as technology companies consider an industry agreement to slow frontier model deve - [Formula 1 returns to Madrid at Madring as King Felipe VI attends and ministers stay away](https://pollar.news/en/event/madrid-readies-madring-circuit): The Spanish Grand Prix debuted at the 5.4-kilometer Madring circuit on 13 September 2026, attended by King Felipe VI but boycotted by Spain' - [Donald Trump calls Irish unification inevitable during weekend visit to Dublin and Doonbeg](https://pollar.news/en/event/trump-travels-to-ireland): US President Donald Trump stated that a unified Ireland would be fantastic and is bound to happen, speaking alongside Taoiseach Micheál Mart - [Elena Rybakina defeats Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 to win US Open and claim world number one](https://pollar.news/en/event/rybakina-secures-world-number-one): Elena Rybakina secured her first US Open title and the world number one ranking on Saturday, beating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabal - [Houthis claim strike on Saudi military base as Red Sea offensive displaces thousands](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-hits-iran-oil-ships): Houthi forces launched drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia's Sharurah base after seizing strategic Red Sea islands, causing regional displac - [May el-Toukhy wins Golden Lion at 83rd Venice Film Festival for Woman Unknown](https://pollar.news/en/event/woman-unknown-wins-golden-lion): Danish director May el-Toukhy received the Golden Lion for Woman Unknown at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, while lead actress - [Lithuania closes Vilnius airport and NATO scrambles fighter jets over suspected drone incursion](https://pollar.news/en/event/lithuania-scrambles-nato-jets): Lithuanian authorities temporarily halted flights at Vilnius International Airport and NATO scrambled Italian fighter jets from Šiauliai aft - [Audrey Werro and US sprinters win inaugural Ultimate Championship titles in Budapest](https://pollar.news/en/event/budapest-ultimate-championship-begins): Switzerland's Audrey Werro defeated Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to claim the 800-metre crown in Hungary, as World Athletics tested a c - [Rouen-Caen train derails with 186 aboard, injuring 44 in Normandy](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-train-derails-near-rouen): A regional TER train carrying 186 passengers derailed south of Rouen on Friday evening after striking a detached rail on the track, injuring - [Emma Bonino lies in state at Rome City Hall ahead of secular state funeral](https://pollar.news/en/event/emma-bonino-lying-in-state-in-rome): Mourners gathered at Rome's Campidoglio on Sunday as the lying-in-state opened for former European Commissioner and Radical Party leader Emm - [Revolut discloses customer data to scammers using authenticated government email](https://pollar.news/en/event/revolut-duped-by-fake-requests): British fintech Revolut handed over customer identity documents, verification selfies, and transaction records after falling for fraudulent - [Spain transfers 864 migrants to Los Rosales camp in Ceuta as returns to Morocco continue](https://pollar.news/en/event/spain-relocates-ceuta-migrants): Spanish police moved 864 migrants from outdoor encampments at Loma Colmenar into a newly built tent facility in Los Rosales on Sunday, expan - [Iranian merchant vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member](https://pollar.news/en/event/ship-struck-in-hormuz): An Iranian commercial ship was hit by a projectile near Qeshm Island on Sunday, leaving one dead and three injured as regional oil transit r - [Lando Norris takes Spanish Grand Prix pole in Madrid by 0.011 seconds](https://pollar.news/en/event/norris-grabs-madrid-pole): The McLaren driver clocked 1:31.824 at the new Madring street circuit to beat Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.011 seconds. - [Ben Shelton faces Alexander Zverev in US Open final seeking to end 23-year American drought](https://pollar.news/en/event/zverev-reaches-us-open-final): Eighth seed Ben Shelton will meet top seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, aiming to become the first American man since - [Turkey launches nationwide raids and blocks 15 LGBTQ+ accounts on X](https://pollar.news/en/event/turkey-raids-lgbtq-venues): Turkish police targeted 162 suspects across 15 provinces under Operation My Family is Safe, as authorities also ordered social platform X to - [United States pulls level with Europe at 8-8 after Jennifer Kupcho's late putts at Solheim Cup](https://pollar.news/en/event/alexander-leads-irish-open): Jennifer Kupcho sank two putts over 110 combined feet on the final two holes to secure a 1-up four-ball victory, leaving the Solheim Cup tie - [Russia and Ukraine trade drone and missile strikes as Kyiv reports $10B in infrastructure damage](https://pollar.news/en/event/kyiv-petrol-stations-struck): Mutual drone and missile strikes hit civilian and industrial facilities across Ukraine and Russia over the weekend, as Ukrainian officials w - [Al-Taawoun fans target Rúben Neves with chants referencing late teammate Diogo Jota](https://pollar.news/en/event/ruben-neves-targeted-by-chants): Al Hilal midfielder Rúben Neves faced chants from Al-Taawoun supporters referencing the death of his former teammate Diogo Jota during a 6-0 - [France defeats Germany 86-64 to set up World Cup final rematch with United States](https://pollar.news/en/event/france-reaches-world-cup-quarters): Les Bleues will face the United States at Berlin's Uber Arena on Sunday evening after a 22-point semi-final win, securing France's first med - [Saudi Arabia halts East-West pipeline carrying 5m bpd after drone strike from Iraq](https://pollar.news/en/event/saudi-pipeline-hit): Saudi Arabia closed its 1,200-km East-West crude pipeline after drone strikes from Iraq, while Baghdad dismissed a commander and energy pric - [Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train and border crossing near Poland](https://pollar.news/en/event/drone-hits-kyiv-warsaw-train): A Russian drone struck the locomotive of a passenger train carrying 206 people from Kyiv to Warsaw, hitting two kilometres from the Polish b - [Giorgetti urges debt control and proposes 5% flat tax on pay rises](https://pollar.news/en/event/giorgetti-urges-debt-control): Speaking at the UDC party festival, Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti stressed the necessity of maintaining market confidence and - [Russian drones strike passenger train and fuel point near Polish border](https://pollar.news/en/event/drones-strike-near-border): Russian drone strikes hit a Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train locomotive and a fuel station within two kilometres of the Polish border on 13 Septe - [Italy defeats Greece 3-0 in EuroVolley 2026 behind 15 points from Daniele Lavia](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-faces-greece-in-modena): The Italian men's volleyball team secured its second consecutive Pool A win at the PalaPanini in Modena, sweeping Greece in straight sets to - [Russian drone strikes hit train and border fuel station near Poland](https://pollar.news/en/event/russian-strikes-near-polish-border): Russian drone attacks struck a passenger train locomotive and a Yahodyn fuel station within two kilometres of Poland on Sunday, prompting Ky - [Borussia Mönchengladbach sacks head coach Eugen Polanski after 5-0 Freiburg defeat](https://pollar.news/en/event/gladbach-sacks-eugen-polanski): Borussia Mönchengladbach sits bottom of the Bundesliga with zero points and twelve goals conceded across three matches, naming Jan-Moritz Li - [Wildfire on Croatian island of Brač burns 3,500 hectares and forces 230 evacuations](https://pollar.news/en/event/bra-wildfire-burns-3500-hectares): Emergency crews evacuated 230 residents and tourists from the western coast of Brač overnight into Sunday after a wildfire swept across 3,50 - [Romania Commemorates 178th Firefighters Day with Focus on Drone Tech and Civil Resilience](https://pollar.news/en/event/romania-commemorates-firefighters-day): President Nicușor Dan and Interior Minister Cătălin Predoiu addressed modern security challenges during ceremonies in Bucharest on Sunday, f - [Berlin BVG bus crashes into tree in Neukölln injuring up to 15 people](https://pollar.news/en/event/berlin-bus-crash-injures-15): A scheduled public transit bus veered off Fulhamer Allee in Berlin-Britz late Saturday night, leaving up to 15 passengers and the driver inj - [Borussia Moenchengladbach sack coach Eugen Polanski after three straight Bundesliga defeats](https://pollar.news/en/event/gladbach-sack-eugen-polanski): Borussia Moenchengladbach parted ways with head coach Eugen Polanski on Sunday after a 5-0 loss at SC Freiburg left the team in last place w - [Turkish police raid LGBTQ groups across 15 provinces and detain dozens of activists](https://pollar.news/en/event/turkey-raids-lgbtq-groups): Security forces searched 38 addresses in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Antalya under Operation My Family is Safe, facing accusations of state - [Police detain 26-year-old French climber atop 310-metre Varso Tower in Warsaw](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-climber-detained-in-warsaw): Emergency services responded to Warsaw's Varso Tower on Sunday morning after building security spotted a man ascending the facade without sa - [China and India offer mediation on Ukraine as Moscow eyes trilateral talks](https://pollar.news/en/event/mediation-offers-on-ukraine): India and China have offered good offices to mediate peace talks during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, while Russia and Ukraine explore pote - [Israeli Gaza documentary 'NAZA' wins Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival](https://pollar.news/en/event/naza-wins-venice-prize): Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor received the award following a 25-minute premiere ovation for their film based on 24 Israeli intelli - [Explosions damage bar, café, and kiosk in Offenbach and Frankfurt](https://pollar.news/en/event/blasts-hit-offenbach-and-frankfurt): Early morning explosions on 13 September 2026 damaged a bar and café in Offenbach and a kiosk in Frankfurt, leaving no injuries as police in - [Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposes three-phase plan to slow AI development](https://pollar.news/en/event/anthropic-urges-ai-development-slowdown): Dario Amodei warned that unconstrained AI agent swarms could seize control of internet networks within 6 to 12 months, proposing a staged fr - [Joel Fujita strikes late as FC St. Pauli beat VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 at Millerntor](https://pollar.news/en/event/st-pauli-beat-wolfsburg-1-0): Joel Chima Fujita scored an 88th-minute deflected winner in Hamburg to hand promotion favourites Wolfsburg their first second-division defea - [Nepali worker survives 10 days in flooded hydropower tunnel after deadly glacial flood](https://pollar.news/en/event/worker-survives-flooded-tunnel): Hydropower labourer Sanjay Sah returned home to Saptari district after surviving ten days trapped in a flooded tunnel following the 26 Augus - [Ilary Blasi and Bastian Muller set to marry in private Ravello ceremony](https://pollar.news/en/event/blasi-and-muller-to-marry): Italian presenter Ilary Blasi and German entrepreneur Bastian Muller will hold an intimate civil wedding in Ravello on 13 September 2026, fo - [Igor Milicić Jr. signs Exhibit 10 contract with New York Knicks](https://pollar.news/en/event/milicic-signs-with-knicks): Polish forward Igor Milicić Jr. has signed an Exhibit 10 training camp deal with the New York Knicks, aiming to earn a roster or two-way spo - [Daniel Maldini hospitalised in Milan car crash hours after scoring Cagliari winner](https://pollar.news/en/event/maldini-injured-in-crash): Cagliari forward Daniel Maldini was taken to Fatebenefratelli hospital under code yellow following a two-car collision involving six people - [Călin Georgescu denies campaigning during market speech to 2,000 supporters in Oradea](https://pollar.news/en/event/georgescu-speaks-in-oradea): Former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu gathered about 2,000 people at a flea market in Oradea on Sunday, rejecting claims th - [Sofia Goggia leaves Argentina training camp early for medical tests](https://pollar.news/en/event/goggia-leaves-argentina-camp): Italian alpine skier Sofia Goggia has cut short her pre-season training camp in Ushuaia, Argentina, returning to Italy for medical tests aft - [Mitsotakis pledges 5,000 euro subsidies on Kastellorizo and rejects threats from Turkey](https://pollar.news/en/event/mitsotakis-visits-kastellorizo): Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Kastellorizo on Sunday, announcing financial packages to boost the island population while ## 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)