BERNAMA media bias and reliability
BERNAMA is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 14 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is BERNAMA biased?
BERNAMA 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 BERNAMA left or right?
BERNAMA is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is BERNAMA reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for BERNAMA. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What BERNAMA has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with BERNAMA’s own report linked underneath.
Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn her candidacy for the UN Secretary General position. She announced the decision in a video on social media, stating she does not regret the challenge, following informal UN Security Council voting.
BERNAMA reported it asEx-Chilean President Bachelet Withdraws Bid To Become Next UN Chief (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new sanctions on eight Cuban companies and three military officers. The companies are linked to mineral exploitation, including nickel extraction, and military research and development. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the sanctions aim to prevent Cuban resources from sustaining the security apparatus.
BERNAMA reported it asUS Sanctions Cuban Nickel Sector, Military Enterprises (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration condemned the April 22, 2025, terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The statement called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism and reaffirmed the commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms.
BERNAMA reported it asBRICS Leaders Agree On Several Key Issues In New Delhi Declaration (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. India is hosting the event under its 2026 chairship.
BERNAMA reported it as'My Brother' At The Heart Of Diplomacy Between Anwar And Modi (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate meetings with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Discussions covered bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, investment, defence, and the digital economy.
BERNAMA reported it as'My Brother' At The Heart Of Diplomacy Between Anwar And Modi (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride in Delhi on Friday. This was their fourth joint car journey, following previous instances in Bishkek and Tianjin. The leaders met at Bharat Mandapam before the BRICS summit.
BERNAMA reported it asIndonesian President Arrives In Delhi To Attend BRICS Summit (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
BERNAMA reported it asIndonesian President Arrives In Delhi To Attend BRICS Summit (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the US will respond forcefully to Iranian attacks on American bases in Jordan and the UAE. The exchange of fire follows a US strike on Iran's Larak Island, with both sides issuing threats of further action.
BERNAMA reported it asUS To Respond To Iranian Attacks On Forces In West Asia: Trump (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
US forces attacked targets in Iran, which CENTCOM described as limited measures against mine-laying units. Iran responded with strikes on two US bases in Jordan, which Jordanian authorities said were intercepted. This marks the first direct military exchange between the two nations in weeks.
BERNAMA reported it asUS To Respond To Iranian Attacks On Forces In West Asia: Trump (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Donald Trump has declared that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, stating that Tehran would use them if it acquired them. He also claimed that if he were not president, Israel would no longer exist.
BERNAMA reported it asUS To Respond To Iranian Attacks On Forces In West Asia: Trump (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
BERNAMA reported it as72 Bodies Recovered After Flash Flood In Nepal, Says Police (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
BERNAMA reported it as72 Bodies Recovered After Flash Flood In Nepal, Says Police (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Amy Hunt secured gold in the women’s 100 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, finishing in 11.00 seconds. Poland’s Ewa Swoboda took silver, with Belgium’s Delphine Nkansa third. The victory marked Hunt’s first individual senior title after previous silver medals.
BERNAMA reported it asSprinter Amy Hunt Takes Gold On Opening Day Of European Championships (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations with Iran would be 'messy' and 'take some time', describing Iranians as 'extremely difficult people'. President Donald Trump claimed a deal to reopen the Hormuz Strait was 'right around the corner', while Iran's president said communicating with its leader was 'very difficult'.
BERNAMA reported it asUS Expects Iran To Ensure Safe Oil Flow Through Strait Of Hormuz: Vance (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed BERNAMA. We asked on 10 September 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 BERNAMA.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- bernama.com
- Seen publishing on
- bernama.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 14
- Reports listed
- 14
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 9 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. BERNAMA has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 14 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of BERNAMA: its report arrived a median of 34 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 24 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 2026.
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