BNR Nieuwsradio media bias and reliability
The bias data this site ingests places BNR Nieuwsradio as leaning right. 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 261 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is BNR Nieuwsradio biased?
The bias data this site ingests places BNR Nieuwsradio as leaning right. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is BNR Nieuwsradio left or right?
The bias data this site ingests places BNR Nieuwsradio as leaning right. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is BNR Nieuwsradio reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes BNR Nieuwsradio 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 BNR Nieuwsradio has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with BNR Nieuwsradio’s own report linked underneath.
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asOil Price Falls Sharply, Back Below 100 Dollars for the First Time in a Month. (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance after a multi-stage attack that began in June. The breach involved a bogus job interview and malicious software, leading to the compromise of two engineers' computers and a record crypto heist.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asBinance: Hackers Gained Access via Fake Job Interview (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asSix European Flights Investigated Following Bomb Threats (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia, asserting that American spying capabilities surpass those of its adversaries. He made these remarks at a rally in Iowa.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asThe US, Russia, and China Explore Trilateral Summit Talks Between Leaders (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asUS Carries Out Attacks on the Iranian Island of Qeshm, on the Eve of Midterms (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asRiot in Swing State Michigan: Democrat Supports Republican Senate Candidate (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asFreezers and Refrigerators at Delhaize and Carrefour Hacked, Consequences for Albert Heijn Unclear (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied facilitating Flávio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil to the United States. While Rubio stated President Trump authorized Bolsonaro's entry, he asserted the US government was not involved in arranging the travel itself.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asUS Secretary of State Rubio Denies Involvement in Bolsonaro's Flight to the US (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asLiveblog Ukraine | US Warns Russia of Impending Terrorist Attack on Moscow (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asA Record Number of Americans Have Already Voted, Including Trump and Pope Leo. (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asA Record Number of Americans Have Already Voted, Including Trump and Pope Leo. (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asNorth Korea Continues to Strengthen Border, Seoul Fears Escalation (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it as$6.3 Billion Involved in Attack on Binance, Largest Crypto Hack Ever (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asDemocrats Need 1.5 Million Extra Votes in the Midterms Due to New Electoral Districts. (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks, with assurances of safety. Ukrainian officials confirmed Zelensky's readiness for a meeting and a partial ceasefire, though they noted Russia's continued attacks.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asDenmark Angry About Finnish-Norwegian Phone Call with Putin: ‘He Won’t Budge an Inch’ (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Oxfam’s new study says the world’s richest 0.1% produce more carbon than the poorest 3.5 billion, that the richest 1% account for 20% of warming since 1990, and that their emissions could cause 1.9 million excess heat‑related deaths, mostly in low‑income nations.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asOxfam: the Super-Rich Profit From Climate Disasters They Cause Themselves (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Israel's election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading as vote counting continues. With 77.7% voter turnout, the highest since 1999, neither bloc has yet reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asNYT: Netanyahu Wanted to Attack Iran Before the Elections (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his country received only 24 Patriot interceptor missiles from the United States in the past 90 days. He contrasted this with the approximately 2,000 missiles delivered to the Middle East during an 84-hour period and stated Ukraine needs about 350 missiles monthly.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asLiveblog Ukraine | Zelensky: Have Been Waiting a Month for US Release of Patriots (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asAnthropic Makes IPO Plans Official: Record-Breaking IPO Beckons (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
The Trump administration is reportedly exploring the possibility of nominating Viktor Orbán as the next UN Secretary-General. The US is said to be seeking support for the Hungarian leader's potential candidacy from Russia and China, with Orbán indicating he would only run if his election was assured.
BNR Nieuwsradio reported it asWSJ: Trump Puts Forward Orbán as New UN Secretary-General (opens BNR Nieuwsradio in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for BNR Nieuwsradio.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Amsterdam, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Seen publishing on
- bnr.nl
- 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
- 261
- Reports listed
- 271
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
271 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.
On 49 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and BNR Nieuwsradio ran the story anyway.
Across the 261 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than BNR Nieuwsradio’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 November 2026.
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