AFV media bias and reliability
AFV is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 27 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is AFV biased?
AFV is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is AFV left or right?
AFV is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is AFV reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for AFV. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What AFV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with AFV’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
AFV reported it asMidterm, Historical Defeat for Trump: Democrats Conquer Chamber and Senate (opens AFV in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
AFV reported it asMidterm, Historical Defeat for Trump: Democrats Conquer Chamber and Senate (opens AFV in a new tab)
Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France on Thursday during a nationwide strike called by unions demanding higher wages and better public services. The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors, and transport and other services faced disruption.
AFV reported it asFRANCE IS TRAVELED BY PROTECTED MASSICKES: 270,000 PEOPLE ARE EXCISE IN PLACE (opens AFV in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
AFV reported it asUS AND INTERNATIONAL ELECTIONS FOR PEACE (opens AFV in a new tab)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his coalition's parliamentary majority following recent elections. Neither the pro-Netanyahu bloc nor the opposition secured the 61 seats needed for a majority, leading President Isaac Herzog to begin consultations with parties to form a government and avoid further elections.
AFV reported it asNetanyahu Backs up, Netanyahism Remains: Israeli Elections Do Not Promise a Breakthrough on Gaza and Iran (opens AFV in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
AFV reported it asHalf-Term Elections in the United States: Trump's Test and the Future of Power in Washington (opens AFV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced that Audi will invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. factory in Georgia. The plant, planned for Middle Georgia Megasite, is expected to create 4,500 jobs and begin production in the early 2030s.
AFV reported it asAUDI WILL INVESTE 4.2 MILLION DOLLARS IN A AUTOMOBILISTIC STABILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (opens AFV in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
AFV reported it asLula Makes the Historical Comeback: Brazil Stops Bolsonarism and the Reactionary Offensive in Latin America (opens AFV in a new tab)
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, posted on X urging Cubans seeking political change to enter a discreet partnership with the CIA. The statement came shortly after President Donald Trump suggested the US might take action against Cuba.
AFV reported it asTHE UNITED STATES HAVE OPENLY PROPOSED TO THE CUBANS TO CO-OPERATION WITH THE CIA FOR A CHANGE OF POWER (opens AFV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced a "very big" agreement with Russia concerning Ukraine and potentially all of Europe is imminent. This comes after First Lady Melania Trump hosted officials from both nations at the White House, highlighting a recent ceasefire.
AFV reported it asEUROPE LOOKS FOR A NEGOTIATE FOR THE DIRECT DIALOGUE WITH PUTIN (opens AFV in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has not confirmed the claim. Reports vary on the number of US drones lost.
AFV reported it asIRAN COULD COOL THE SUB-MARIN INTERNET CABLES IN THE HORMUZ STRETTE (opens AFV in a new tab)
A Houthi missile hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, killing one person and wounding about twelve. Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned the strike as a dangerous escalation. Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi also issued a statement of condemnation and condolences on 11 October.
AFV reported it asTHE CENTRAL SEAT OF SAUDI ARAMCO HAS SUBITE DAMNI AFTER A MISSILISTIC ATTACK OF HOUTHI (opens AFV in a new tab)
The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The European Commission stated it will work with the ICC to ensure its effectiveness, while the UN and several allied nations have condemned the US decision.
AFV reported it asUS imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize (opens AFV in a new tab)
The United Kingdom has introduced 38 new sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors including oil companies, shadow fleet tankers, cryptocurrency exchanges, and suppliers of military equipment. The measures aim to restrict Russia's revenue and disrupt its ability to fund and equip its war in Ukraine.
AFV reported it asUnited States, Retaliation Against the International Criminal Court After the Nobel Peace Prize to One of Its Former Judges (opens AFV in a new tab)
An 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, has died after being evicted from her home. Her death has sparked a political dispute, with opposition parties accusing regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso of policies that led to Abascal's death. Ayuso has countered by calling the opposition 'political vultures'.
AFV reported it asMariacarmen, the Grandmother of Europe (opens AFV in a new tab)
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026, the second-largest annual percentage drop recorded. Over the past five years, nearly a fifth of the country's glacier ice has vanished, primarily due to heat waves and insufficient winter snowfall.
AFV reported it asCATASTROPHIC: SWITZERLAND ICELAND LOST 5.5% OF THE GHIACCIO VOLUME IN 2026 (opens AFV in a new tab)
EU ambassador Katarina Maternova confirmed that all 25 EU embassies remain open in Kyiv despite Moscow’s warning of massive strikes. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was in the city at the time. Russian officials urged foreign diplomats to depart.
AFV reported it asMoscow Warns Foreigners and Diplomats: "Leave Ukraine, the Attacks Will Continue" (opens AFV in a new tab)
Donald Trump said his Washington talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping deserved a 12‑out‑of‑10 rating and rejected claims he offered to sell U.S. weapons. Ambassador David Perdue asserted Trump raised the issue of arms sales and Taiwan, a point the president denied.
AFV reported it asXi Jinping in the United States: a New Starting Point for Syno-United States Relations (opens AFV in a new tab)
Russia's Foreign Ministry has welcomed the withdrawal of US and coalition forces from Iraq. Moscow stated that Iraq's army and security forces are capable of independently strengthening the country's defense capabilities and ensuring national security. The ministry also commented that the 2003 US invasion led to decades of instability in the Middle East.
AFV reported it asUSA Leaves Iraq: Party in the Streets for the End of the Occupation (opens AFV in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed AFV. We asked on 10 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for AFV.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Official site
- ancorafischiailvento.org
- Seen publishing on
- ancorafischiailvento.org
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 27
- Reports listed
- 27
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
27 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. AFV has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 27 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of AFV: its report arrived a median of 5 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
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