DR media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places DR as leaning left. We have seen it on 193 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is DR biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places DR as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is DR left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places DR as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is DR reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for DR are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What DR has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with DR’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump stated that Republicans would have won the midterm elections in a landslide if he had been on the ballot. A White House official echoed this sentiment, attributing the results to candidate quality and Trump's absence from voting.
DR reported it asTrump: I Will Accept the Results of the Midterm Elections (opens DR 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.
DR reported it asWorld's Largest Crypto Exchange: Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews to Steal Billions (opens DR in a new tab)
The 15 largest contributors to the US mid-term elections have collectively donated more than $1.5 billion. Major donors included Elon Musk, Elizabeth and Richard Uihlein, and George Soros, with funds directed towards both Republican and Democratic parties and related PACs.
DR reported it as$12 Billion at Stake: Midterm Elections Set to Be Most Expensive Ever (opens DR 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.
DR reported it asPlane Lands in Poland After Possible Bomb Threat (opens DR in a new tab)
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia used a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky to strengthen military positions, rotate units, and replenish ammunition. Sky News documented Russian movements and supplies during the period. Russia reportedly refused to extend the ceasefire.
DR reported it asCeasefire in Ukraine Has Ended: 'It Shows that They Are Capable of Having a Conversation Between the Parties' (opens DR 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.
DR reported it asFreezers Have Been Hacked in Several Swedish Supermarkets (opens DR 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.
DR reported it asAt the 11th Hour, a Democrat Betrays His Own People, and It Could Be Decisive in a Close State (opens DR in a new tab)
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of orchestrating a "forced takeover" of the country's top court. This follows the suspension of the court's head, an ally of the previous government, by a judge appointed by the current administration.
DR reported it asPoland's Opposition Calls for Coup - but Expert Sees Something Completely Different (opens DR in a new tab)
Protests erupted outside Poland's Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw following the suspension of its president and deputy. Police detained three individuals after some demonstrators threw objects at officers. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated his government's duty is to restore the rule of law.
DR reported it asThree Arrested and Hundreds on the Streets in Poland After President Suspended by Court (opens DR 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.
DR reported it asASK QUESTIONS What Questions Do You Need Answered About the US Midterm Elections? (opens DR in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
DR reported it asIran Warns of Strong Response to New US Attacks (opens DR in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
DR reported it asDenied 'Family Photo' with Lavrov: 'We Don't Interact with Russians that Way' (opens DR in a new tab)
Pentagon officials have asked several NATO countries, including Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, to tone down their public rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia. The request stems from concerns that some European statements have undermined continental security.
DR reported it asHas the US Tried to Get the Baltic Countries to Tone Down Criticism of Russia? Now the Baltics Are Responding (opens DR in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
DR reported it asStar Trek Actor Patrick Stewart Has Died at the Age of 86 (opens DR in a new tab)
President Trump has called for Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be removed from the ballot, alleging election fraud after reports surfaced of her campaign's alleged involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as her opponent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
DR reported it asTrump Has Made Wild Accusations Against the Democrats - and Maybe He's Right (opens DR 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.
DR reported it asNordic Leaders Have Spoken by Phone with Putin (opens DR in a new tab)
A UN report synthesising 154 countries' climate pledges indicates a 6% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. This figure is only a tenth of the approximately 60% cut scientists recommend to limit warming to 1.5°C.
DR reported it asGreenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere Reach New Heights Again: 'Another Year, Another Record' (opens DR in a new tab)
Benjamin Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image depicting a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv, warning that a loss in the upcoming election could lead to a 'Second Holocaust'. The post, which included text from a right-wing activist, drew criticism from opposition leaders.
DR reported it asNetanyahu Shares AI Image of Nuclear Bomb in Tel Aviv Days Before Election (opens DR in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image of an atomic bomb over Tel Aviv, warning of Iran's nuclear ambitions. The post, made two days before an election, also suggested domestic political issues were distractions from the threat. It drew criticism from a political opponent.
DR reported it asNetanyahu Shares AI Image of Nuclear Bomb in Tel Aviv Days Before Election (opens DR in a new tab)
A 20-year-old U.S. Marine, Devin Ballard, has been indicted on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa. The incident, which occurred in early October, has led to a curfew for U.S. military personnel and a protest from the Japanese government.
DR reported it asUS Marine Charged with Murder of Japanese Woman (opens DR 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 CheckleanLeftCheck 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Danish Broadcasting CorporationGovernmentdirect 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
- 193
- Reports listed
- 200
- We could read
- 23
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
177 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 23 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 80 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and DR ran the story anyway.
Across the 193 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than DR’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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