# 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 continues to compress competitive advantage cycles and test regulatory guardrails, whil - [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 legal countermea - [The war in Ukraine and its limits](https://pollar.news/en/threads/ukraine-war): The war is defined by reciprocal long-range strikes on economic infrastructure, with Ukraine targeting Russian refineries and logistics whil - [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. - [US imposes 50% tariffs on Canada after trade talks collapse, prompting 20 billion dollar retaliation](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-canada-tariff-talks): Bilateral negotiations in Washington ended without a deal after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected American terms, leading the Uni - [Humanoid robots beat human sprint benchmarks at Beijing World Robot Games](https://pollar.news/en/event/unitree-launches-superman-robot): Over 2,000 humanoid robots gathered at Beijing's Ice Ribbon for the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, where multiple machines recorded 100-me - [Shein launches $1.77 billion Hong Kong IPO at $27 billion valuation](https://pollar.news/en/event/shein-launches-hong-kong-ipo): Fast-fashion retailer Shein opened bookbuilding on Monday to sell 280 million shares, targeting up to HK$13.86 billion ahead of a September - [Zelensky rejects wartime elections after former minister Fedorov calls for vote](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelensky-rejects-wartime-elections): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that holding elections during the Russian invasion would split the nation, responding to propo - [Landslide at Conakry landfill kills 30 people and injures 22 after heavy overnight rains](https://pollar.news/en/event/conakry-landfill-collapse-kills-22): Heavy rainfall triggered the collapse of a massive refuse mound at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry's Gbessia commune early Sunday, bury - [Kyle Kirkwood wins inaugural IndyCar Freedom 250 in Washington as Alex Palou spins out](https://pollar.news/en/event/indycar-races-in-washington): Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood led 128 of 147 laps around the National Mall to beat Christian Lundgaard by 3.09 seconds, while series - [Norway's King Harald, 89, receives antibiotics in Oslo hospital for bacterial blood infection](https://pollar.news/en/event/king-harald-in-hospital): The royal household announced that the 89-year-old monarch's condition deteriorated over the weekend due to a bacterial infection, while Cro - [Nevada declares emergency as Hawk fire forces 42,000 to evacuate near Reno](https://pollar.news/en/event/nevada-wildfire-forces-evacuations): The Hawk wildfire burned across 6,087 hectares in Washoe County, leaving six people injured and prompting school closures after threatening - [Ukraine expands drone campaign to Russian retailer Ozon across multiple regions](https://pollar.news/en/event/ukraine-strikes-retailer-ozon): Following weeks of strikes on Wildberries, Ukrainian drone attacks hit Ozon logistics hubs in Samara, Orenburg, Krasnodar, and Stavropol, wh - [Syria and Israel hold US-mediated security talks in Jordan following airstrikes](https://pollar.news/en/event/us-disputes-israeli-syria-strike): Syrian and Israeli officials met in Amman for US-mediated talks aimed at stopping airstrikes, reviving buffer zone arrangements, and easing - [Crans-Montana bar owner Jacques Moretti detained over alleged domestic violence](https://pollar.news/en/event/jacques-moretti-detained-in-valais): Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Swiss bar Le Constellation where 41 people died in January, is in pre-trial custody in Valais after alleged - [Erling Haaland debuts buzz cut ahead of Manchester City Premier League opener against Bournemouth](https://pollar.news/en/event/erling-haaland-debuts-buzzcut): The Manchester City striker cut off his long blond hair in a video shared before Sunday's match against Bournemouth, drawing reactions from - [Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv on Monday to approve Storm Shadow missile data sharing](https://pollar.news/en/event/burnham-to-visit-kyiv): The UK prime minister will travel to the Ukrainian capital on Ukraine's 35th independence day to chair a coalition meeting and clear defence - [Raphaël Glucksmann launches 2027 French presidential bid to unite moderate left](https://pollar.news/en/event/glucksmann-prepares-presidential-bid): Place Publique co-founder and EU lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann will enter an October 2026 primary with the Socialist Party ahead of the 2027 p - [Liverpool draw 2-2 at Newcastle as Szoboszlai scores stoppage-time penalty](https://pollar.news/en/event/liverpool-draw-2-2-at-newcastle): Dominik Szoboszlai scored a 99th-minute penalty to earn Liverpool a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United at St James' Park in the opening Premi - [Spanish opposition demands quarantine in Ceuta as migrant health crisis deepens](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceuta-migration-crisis-escalates): Alberto Núñez Feijóo has called for the confinement of migrants carrying infectious diseases in Ceuta, while municipal teams bury 88 recover - [Atlético Madrid Fans Jeer Julián Álvarez in 2-2 Villarreal Draw as Exit Standoff Escalates](https://pollar.news/en/event/atletico-rejects-lvarez-bids): Atlético Madrid drew 2-2 with Villarreal after forward Julián Álvarez faced hostile whistling from home supporters following his push to joi - [Kazakhstan ruling party Adilet wins snap election with over 70% in exit polls](https://pollar.news/en/event/kazakhstan-elects-new-parliament): President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's newly formed Adilet party took between 70% and 72% of the vote in Sunday's snap parliamentary elections, s - [Wyndham Clark wins BMW Championship by three strokes after late birdies at Bellerive](https://pollar.news/en/event/clark-leads-bmw-championship): Wyndham Clark closed with three consecutive birdies to finish at 17-under par and secure a $3.6 million prize in St. Louis, holding off Patr - [Ferran Torres scores debut brace as PSG recover from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Rennes](https://pollar.news/en/event/psg-opener-moved-to-rennes): Substitute Ferran Torres scored two second-half goals as Paris Saint-Germain recovered from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 against Rennes in thei - [Zelenskyy denies Ukrainian role in Nord Stream sabotage after second arrest](https://pollar.news/en/event/zelenskyy-denies-nord-stream-attack): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected allegations of state involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings following th - [Northern German cities replace vulnerable trees to withstand extreme weather](https://pollar.news/en/event/northern-german-cities-adapt-trees): Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein, including Kiel, Lübeck, and Norderstedt, are overhauling their urban tree stock to handle intensifying - [Iran warns Gulf neighbours against US economic war as sanctions package looms](https://pollar.news/en/event/iran-rejects-us-sanctions): Tehran warned Persian Gulf states against participating in planned US economic sanctions as President Massud Peseschkian acknowledged mounti - [Manchester City beat Bournemouth 2-1 with late goals as Brighton defeat Aston Villa 4-0](https://pollar.news/en/event/city-beat-bournemouth-2-1): Late strikes from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol gave Enzo Maresca a winning Premier League start at Manchester City, while Brighton moved to - [Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Laurent Nuñez clash over the impartiality of French prefects](https://pollar.news/en/event/french-clash-over-prefects): La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon demanded an impartial state at his party summer school, prompting Interior Minister Laurent Nu - [Max Verstappen crashes out on opening lap of final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort](https://pollar.news/en/event/verstappen-crashes-in-zandvoort): Max Verstappen suffered an opening-lap crash at the final Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, triggering a 30-minute red flag after his Red Bull - [Italy detains Sea-Watch 5 rescue ship for 45 days and issues 7,500 euro fine](https://pollar.news/en/event/italy-detains-sea-watch-5): The Italian Interior Ministry ordered a 45-day administrative detention and a €7,500 fine for the German-flagged Sea-Watch 5 after its crew - [Yomif Kejelcha sets half marathon world record with 56:51 in Buenos Aires](https://pollar.news/en/event/kejelcha-breaks-half-marathon-record): Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha ran 56 minutes 51 seconds at the Buenos Aires half marathon on Sunday, taking 29 seconds off Jacob Kiplimo's previ - [Kazakhstan's ruling Adilet party leads with over 70% in first election to unicameral Kurultai](https://pollar.news/en/event/kazakhstan-picks-new-parliament): Kazakhstan completed snap parliamentary elections on 23 August 2026 for its new 145-seat Kurultai, with the pro-presidential Adilet party se - [Barcelona beat Elche 5-0 in La Liga opener with braces from Raphinha and Fermin](https://pollar.news/en/event/barcelona-beat-elche-5-0): Hansi Flick deployed Raphinha as captain and center forward in a five-goal victory at Estadio Martinez Valero, though an apparent knee injur - [Ferran Torres scores twice on PSG debut to secure 2-2 draw at Rennes](https://pollar.news/en/event/psg-draws-2-2-at-rennes): Paris Saint-Germain recovered from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 against Stade Rennes in their Ligue 1 opener, as second-half substitute Fe - [AfD leader Alice Weidel outlines plans to exit Schengen, drop euro, and expel Syrian refugees](https://pollar.news/en/event/afd-plans-schengen-exit): In a ZDF television interview, Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel proposed closing national borders, leaving the eurozone, and r - [UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin rules out bid for FIFA presidency in 2027](https://pollar.news/en/event/ceferin-rejects-fifa-bid): Aleksander Ceferin will not run against Gianni Infantino in the March 2027 FIFA election, maintaining his focus on UEFA while a multi-confed - [Katzberg throws 82.92m and Paulino clocks 48.87s in Chorzow Diamond League meet](https://pollar.news/en/event/diamond-league-in-chorzow): Olympic champions Ethan Katzberg and Marileidy Paulino secured victories at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzow, while Polish runners - [Nevada Hawk fire burns over 5,200 hectares and forces 42,000 to evacuate Reno](https://pollar.news/en/event/reno-wildfire-forces-evacuations): A wind-driven vegetation fire in Washoe County injured six people, shut down Highway 395, and prompted hospital evacuations as emergency cre - [Pacific El Niño intensifies with 90% chance of reaching very strong status](https://pollar.news/en/event/pacific-el-nino-intensifies-rapidly): Meteorologists warn that Pacific sea surface warming could produce the strongest El Niño on record, prompting shipping restrictions at the P - [Esports World Cup 2026 concludes in Paris with Team Spirit victory and Saudi diplomacy](https://pollar.news/en/event/esports-world-cup-paris-finale): The third edition of the Esports World Cup finished in Paris on 23 August 2026, featuring a Counter-Strike 2 title for Russian squad Spirit - [Netherlands beat China 4-1 in Amstelveen to reach World Cup semi-finals](https://pollar.news/en/event/netherlands-beat-china-4-1): The Netherlands women's hockey team defeated China 4-1 at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, confirming top spot in their pool ahead of Thursday - [Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya steps down again following party backlash over US indictment](https://pollar.news/en/event/sinaloa-governor-resumes-office): Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya requested an indefinite leave of absence just 36 hours after attempting to reclaim office, following conde - [Olivier Giroud scores in 2-0 win at Angers as Davide Ancelotti opens Lille tenure](https://pollar.news/en/event/lille-beats-angers-2-0): Goals from Olivier Giroud and Tiago Santos earned Lille a 2-0 victory at Angers, giving new manager Davide Ancelotti an opening win as midfi - [Matthew Brennan wins Vuelta stage two in Manosque as Tadej Pogačar retains red jersey](https://pollar.news/en/event/brennan-wins-vuelta-stage-two): The young British rider won the stage from Monaco to Manosque in a sprint finish, while Tadej Pogačar maintained a nine-second overall lead - [Driver severely injured after car hits tree and rebounds onto road in Rietberg](https://pollar.news/en/event/car-crash-in-rietberg): A 20-year-old woman sustained severe injuries on Sunday evening after her car veered off the road in a curve, struck a tree, and rebounded o - [Drought cuts Rhineland-Palatinate grass harvest and drains farm feed reserves](https://pollar.news/en/event/drought-depletes-german-farm-feed): Prolonged dry weather across Rhineland-Palatinate has limited farmers to two grass cuts and halved maize yields, forcing livestock operation - [Brothers of Italy MEPs appeal to EU over alleged bias at Rai investigative show Report](https://pollar.news/en/event/fdi-appeals-report-to-eu): Italian ruling party lawmakers have written to European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen, alleging that public broadcaster Rai's in - [Sydney Marathon finisher medals mistakenly feature Munich Allianz Arena instead of local stadium](https://pollar.news/en/event/sydney-medal-features-munich-stadium): Sydney Marathon organisers will distribute finisher medals depicting Munich's Allianz Arena rather than Sydney's Allianz Stadium after a man - [Brighton beat ten-man Aston Villa 4-0 as Unai Emery addresses Ollie Watkins absence](https://pollar.news/en/event/brighton-rout-aston-villa-4-0): Brighton scored four goals in the opening 31 minutes against Aston Villa before Joao Gomes was sent off on his debut, with Unai Emery remain - [Average stay in Saxony-Anhalt women's shelters rises to 69 days as housing shortages persist](https://pollar.news/en/event/longer-stays-in-womens-shelters): Women fleeing domestic violence in Saxony-Anhalt spent an average of 69 days in protection facilities in 2025, up from 67 days in 2024, as t - [Two men hospitalised after suspected feud shooting on Cork northside](https://pollar.news/en/event/two-injured-in-cork-shooting): Armed Garda units responded to reports of a riot and shotgun discharge in Ballyvolane on Sunday afternoon, hospitalising two men with non-li - [Liverpool draw 2-2 at Newcastle as Manchester City and Brighton secure opening Premier League wins](https://pollar.news/en/event/liverpool-draw-at-newcastle): Dominik Szoboszlai scored a 99th-minute penalty to secure a 2-2 draw for Liverpool against Newcastle United, while Manchester City and Brigh - [Brandenburg Education Minister Gordon Hoffmann urges students not to give up, citing his own career detour](https://pollar.news/en/event/hoffmann-urges-students-forward): At the start of the new school year, Brandenburg's education minister drew on his experience of dropping out of an apprenticeship before qua ## 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 - 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