Airstrikes Kill 27 Near Yemen's Capital, Houthis Say

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How did the left and right cover Airstrikes Kill 27 Near Yemen's Capital, Houthis Say?

Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 50% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 8. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Airstrikes Kill 27 Near Yemen's Capital, Houthis Say left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Airstrikes Kill 27 Near Yemen's Capital, Houthis Say biased?

Airstrikes Kill 27 Near Yemen's Capital, Houthis Say is one event reported by 8 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Airstrikes Kill 27 Near Yemen's Capital, Houthis Say?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Airstrikes Kill 27 Near Yemen's Capital, Houthis Say?

8 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What happened in the village near Sanaa?

Airstrikes hit homes in a village near Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday, killing at least 27 people and injuring 36 others. The Houthi-run Health Ministry reported the casualties and attributed the attack to Saudi Arabia.

Who did the Houthis blame for the airstrikes?

The Houthi-run Health Ministry blamed Saudi Arabia for the airstrikes. The Houthi military spokesperson also claimed that the group launched attacks against Saudi Arabia in response to the strikes.

When did the airstrikes occur?

The airstrikes occurred on Saturday. This was the day after an attack on a market in southern Yemen that killed at least 30 people, according to Houthi officials.