AS media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places AS in the centre. We have seen it on 13 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is AS biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places AS in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is AS left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places AS in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is AS reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for AS are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What AS has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with AS’s own report linked underneath.
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
AS reported it asWhat time do polling places close? Closing times in the 2026 midterm elections by state (opens AS in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
AS reported it asWhat time do polling places close? Closing times in the 2026 midterm elections by state (opens AS 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.
AS reported it asWhat time do polling places close? Closing times in the 2026 midterm elections by state (opens AS in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
AS reported it asSpain mourns death of Jesús de Miguel: What happened to the CD Tenerife striker against Andorra? (opens AS in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
AS reported it asFrom GoFundMe donations to youth soccer program invite: Support floods in for 3-year-old phenom after 911 call incident (opens AS in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
AS reported it asPope Leo XIV faces surgery: What have the doctors discovered and how serious is it? (opens AS in a new tab)
Senator John Kennedy repeatedly clashed with former special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Kennedy accused Smith of political bias, while Smith defended the independence of his investigations into Donald Trump.
AS reported it asEric Schmitt’s huge blunder and Katie Britt’s reaction go viral: Best memes and tweets from the Senate Judiciary Committee (opens AS in a new tab)
Senator Eric Schmitt accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury, claiming Smith lied about attending an NBA game in Atlanta. Smith stated he was at a game in Maryland involving the Iowa Hawkeyes. Senator Amy Klobuchar highlighted Schmitt's mix-up of the teams.
AS reported it asEric Schmitt’s huge blunder and Katie Britt’s reaction go viral: Best memes and tweets from the Senate Judiciary Committee (opens AS in a new tab)
Spain came from behind to beat England 3-2 in their Nations League opener at Wembley. Lamine Yamal scored early for Spain, but England led 2-1 before halftime. Harry Kane missed a penalty while England was ahead, and Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winning goal for Spain.
AS reported it asEngland vs Spain summary: score, goals, highlights | UEFA Nations League 2026/27 (opens AS in a new tab)
Spain came from behind to beat England 3-2 in their Nations League opener at Wembley. Lamine Yamal scored early for Spain, but England led 2-1 before halftime. Harry Kane missed a penalty while England was ahead, and Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winning goal for Spain.
AS reported it asAndorra 1-2 Malta: results, summary and goals (opens AS in a new tab)
Portuguese footballer Quévin Castro, 25, has died after collapsing during a friendly match. Medical teams attempted resuscitation and used a defibrillator but were unable to save him. His former club, West Bromwich Albion, announced a tribute.
AS reported it asQuevin Castro Dies 25 Years Old During a Football Match in Portugal (opens AS in a new tab)
Natalie Harp, a close aide to Donald Trump known as his 'human printer', has become a focus of media attention after a Democratic senator mocked their relationship. Reports describe her role in printing articles and social media posts for Trump, while her estranged brother calls her dedication unhealthy.
AS reported it asThis is Natalie Harp: The Trump aide known as ‘the human printer’ and her remarkable backstory (opens AS in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
AS reported it asHayden Panettiere’s final interviews: What she said about her daughter Kaya before her death (opens AS in a new tab)
Serbia's football association withdrew support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, joining European opposition after FIFA's failed $4.2 billion tournament stake sale. The reversal came 70 days after Serbia initially backed Infantino, with the association calling for new leadership to restore trust in global football governance.
AS reported it asInfantino Responds by Offering the End of 2030 to Morocco (opens AS in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckcenterCheck it
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.
High factuality
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Who owns it
- PRISAMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 13
- Reports listed
- 14
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
14 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. AS is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 13 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of AS: its report arrived a median of 30 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as AS, also publishing from Spain, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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