bne IntelliNews media bias and reliability
The bias data this site ingests places bne IntelliNews in the centre. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. We have seen it on 54 published stories of ours.
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Is bne IntelliNews reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes bne IntelliNews as high factuality. It reaches us without a named assessor, so it is an unattributed rating rather than our verdict. It does not guarantee that every report is correct.
What bne IntelliNews has been covering
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The United States and China are in discussions regarding the potential reduction or elimination of Chinese tariffs on American liquefied natural gas (LNG). These talks are part of a larger energy and agriculture agreement package that may be revealed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Washington.
bne IntelliNews reported it asUS and China open talks on scrapping tariffs on American LNG (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
bne IntelliNews reported it asRussia calls US sanctions bill unfriendly as India defends energy purchases (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
Russian forces attacked a commuter train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on September 18 while it was stopped for passenger evacuation. Reports differ on the number of casualties, with figures ranging from two seriously injured to one killed and eight injured.
bne IntelliNews reported it asMissile War Monitor: Russia strikes a Ukrainian commuter train, Turkey seeks a Black Sea truce (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York. The meeting, expected to take place at the United Nations General Assembly, will focus on international issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
bne IntelliNews reported it asTrump prepares first meeting with Venezuela's Rodríguez (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank, alleging it facilitated the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The transfers were reportedly linked to payments for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
bne IntelliNews reported it asUS sanctions Iranian crypto exchange Bitbank over Zanjani links to IRGC (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The vote creates a gap in oversight as the sanctions themselves remain in effect.
bne IntelliNews reported it asChina, Russia veto renewal of UN Iran sanctions panel (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has accused Canada of not doing enough to stop drug trafficking, alleging that fentanyl is produced in clandestine Canadian labs. However, he did not include Canada on a list of major drug-producing countries submitted to Congress.
bne IntelliNews reported it asUS drops Venezuela from drug-failure list, but keeps Colombia on it (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
Argentina's government has introduced a bill to Congress that would impose sanctions, including up to 20 years imprisonment, on companies exploiting natural resources in the Falkland Islands without Argentine authorisation. The islands are administered by the UK but claimed by Argentina.
bne IntelliNews reported it asArgentina moves to tighten Falklands sanctions as Milei defends economic course (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region following a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was extinguished, and regional officials reported that 65 drones were shot down over the area.
bne IntelliNews reported it asMissile War Monitor: Trump tells Ukraine to stop hitting Russian diesel (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
Leaders of the BRICS nations have issued a joint declaration expressing deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions. They called for maximum restraint and condemned unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN, stating they violate international law.
bne IntelliNews reported it asBRICS leaders adopt New Delhi declaration after last minute compromise (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
bne IntelliNews reported it asRussian drones strike near Polish border as train carrying Boris Johnson, EU officials evacuated (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
bne IntelliNews reported it asIndonesian passenger ship capsizes, six confirmed dead, 130 missing (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate said its Active Operations Department struck a Russian Su‑24 in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 7 September. Video shows tail number 49; the extent of damage is still being evaluated.
bne IntelliNews reported it asMissile War Monitor: Russia ends its strike pause with ballistic missiles over Kyiv (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
bne IntelliNews reported it asMissile War Monitor: Zelenskiy says the war will continue, Russia shuts Volga airports (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
bne IntelliNews reported it asUS envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv to restart Ukraine talks (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
bne IntelliNews reported it asAnak Krakatau erupts in Indonesia (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
bne IntelliNews reported it asAnak Krakatau erupts in Indonesia (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
Argentine President Javier Milei announced sanctions against companies involved in oil projects near the Falkland Islands and the construction of a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego. The moves come amid renewed tensions over the islands' sovereignty, fueled by remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
bne IntelliNews reported it asArgentina escalates Falklands dispute as Trump leaves UK support in doubt (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has labelled media outlets reporting on low US munitions stockpiles during the Iran war as 'treasonous scum'. He claims US production is at 'levels never seen before' and stockpiles are 'far more than we could ever use'. Experts, however, warn that replenishing key weapons could take at least two years.
bne IntelliNews reported it asTrump insists US munitions stocks ample as Iran war drags on (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
Estonia's Centre for Defence Investments is under scrutiny for a failed €70 million ammunition deal. The controversy involves a Romanian facility contracted to supply shells to Estonia for Ukraine, with questions arising over the selection of firms lacking weapon production history.
bne IntelliNews reported it asEstonia's defence minister resigns over procurement scandal (opens bne IntelliNews in a new tab)
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High factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Berlin, Germany
- Seen publishing on
- intellinews.com
- 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
- 54
- Reports listed
- 56
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
56 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.
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Across the 54 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of bne IntelliNews: its report arrived a median of 29 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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