focus.de media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give focus.de one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 129 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is focus.de biased?
The rating organisations do not give focus.de one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is focus.de left or right?
The rating organisations do not give focus.de one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is focus.de reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for focus.de are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What focus.de has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with focus.de’s own report linked underneath.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
focus.de reported it as"Playing with Our Lives: Researchers Leave Claude Company and Warn Against AI (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced on Tuesday they seized a U.S. unmanned submarine drone in the Strait of Hormuz. The Guards described the drone as highly advanced and equipped with the latest technology. The incident occurs amid the ongoing Middle East war and existing blockades.
focus.de reported it asIran Reports Inheritance of an Anduril Dive-LD US Submarine Drone: Pentagon Confirms Loss of a Defective Drone without Secret Sensors (opens focus.de in a new tab)
The Kremlin has stated it does not rule out resuming trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States. However, Russian officials indicated it is too early to discuss specific locations or dates for any potential negotiations.
focus.de reported it asUkraine War: ISW Sees No Willingness to Compromise with Putin Despite Talks with US Ambassadors (opens focus.de in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
focus.de reported it asAs with the Bundestag Election: Now the Whole Country Looks at the BSW (opens focus.de 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.
focus.de reported it asVolcanic Eruption in Indonesia Disrupts Air Traffic – More than 150,000 Travelers Are Stuck (opens focus.de in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
focus.de reported it asJoy Tumbling at the AfD, Long Faces at the CDU (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO territory. He also confirmed that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Russia and Ukraine with a proposal to end the war.
focus.de reported it asTrump on Drone Fund: Putin Plans No Attacks on Nato (opens focus.de in a new tab)
The European Court of Auditors has warned that achieving EU defence readiness by 2030 remains a challenge. Despite increased spending, a lack of coordination between EU and national funding, and fragmented investments are identified as key obstacles.
focus.de reported it asEU Defence Insecure by 2030: Court of Auditors Warns Against Dependence on the US and Problems with Europe's Defence Industry (opens focus.de in a new tab)
President Donald Trump claimed U.S. banks are not permitted to operate in Canada. Fact-checkers and industry experts state this is false, with 15 U.S. banks currently operating in Canada under specific regulations.
focus.de reported it asUS Banks Are Not Allowed to Work in Canada? Trump's Claim Falls Through the Facts Check (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced he would ask European countries to repay the US for military aid and ammunition sent to Ukraine. He also indicated a temporary suspension of ammunition sales to allied nations, citing concerns over US stockpiles.
focus.de reported it as"We Will Demand This Money, Even if It's a Little late." Donald Trump Wants to Ask "Europe to Pay Back US Aid to Ukraine." (opens focus.de in a new tab)
A genetically modified pig kidney functioned in a human patient for a record 271 days, allowing the individual to avoid dialysis while awaiting a human transplant. The results were published in The Lancet by doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
focus.de reported it asMan Survives for the First Time Nine Months with Kidney of Mini Pig (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin was prepared to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, but cancelled the meeting upon learning the content of Ratcliffe's message. The CIA chief met with Russian intelligence heads and urged Russia to end the war due to deteriorating conditions.
focus.de reported it as"As Long as Putin Reigns, Little Will Be Possible": Reader's Debate on the Ukraine War (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Senator Thom Tillis urged President Donald Trump to dismiss Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of creating a 'leadership void' in the military. The call follows Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation and comes amid a six-month war with Iran and low public approval for the administration's handling of it.
focus.de reported it asA Republican Senator Wants Hegseth Fired. Is the Pentagon Chief on the Brink of Being Fired? (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin stated that Ukraine's 40-day offensive caused economic losses of about 1% of Russia's GDP, with disruptions to maritime and industrial infrastructure. Reports vary on the extent of damage to Russian ships and refineries.
focus.de reported it asExpensive Blows From Kiev: Putin Admits "Real Damage" by Ukrainian Drone Attacks (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Finland conducted its largest civil defence drill since World War II on 2-3 September 2026, simulating cyberattacks and missile threats from Russia. The exercise in Kuopio involved 2,000 people, including conscripts and volunteers, testing shelter readiness and public resilience amid heightened security concerns.
focus.de reported it asWith over 2000 Participants and Growing Concern for Russia, Finland Has Been Carrying Out Europe's Largest Civil Protection Exercise Since World War II (opens focus.de in a new tab)
French President Emmanuel Macron is in London to view the Bayeux Tapestry with King Charles III and meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. They will discuss migration, the Russia-Ukraine war, and UK-EU relations. The tapestry is on loan from France for a 10-month exhibition.
focus.de reported it asKing Charles and Emmanuel Macron Visit Bayeux Carpet (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters he was 'happy' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had left the US for the UK, calling them disrespectful to the Royal Family. He said he would not have taken them back if he were in the royal family, citing his good relationships with Queen Elizabeth and King Charles.
focus.de reported it as"I Wasn't a Fan: Donald Trump Is Happy that Harry and Meghan Are Gone (opens focus.de in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has indicated his administration is reviewing the United States' position on the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. This potential shift from a long-standing policy of neutrality could have significant diplomatic implications for the dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
focus.de reported it asTrump Examines US Position on Falkland Islands – and Triggers Concerns in London (opens focus.de in a new tab)
A secret Russian-Iranian programme codenamed C430L, launched in 2023, aims to develop supersonic cruise missiles capable of threatening US aircraft carriers. The project involves Russian missile experts and leaked correspondence, with no evidence of deployment yet.
focus.de reported it asReport: Russia Has Been Secretly Helping Iran Develop Supersonic Missiles Since 2023 (opens focus.de in a new tab)
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 200-day Middle East mission amid crew welfare concerns
Trust 78The USS Abraham Lincoln reached Thailand after a 200-day deployment in the Middle East, the longest continuous sea duty in modern US Navy history. Reports of supply shortages, morale problems, and a possible suicide attempt prompted a Senate inquiry and a replacement carrier dispatch.
focus.de reported it asThailand Announces Rules for Visiting 5000 Sailors of USS Abraham Lincoln (opens focus.de in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Berlin, Germany
- Official site
- focus.de
- Seen publishing on
- focus.de
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
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
- 129
- Reports listed
- 133
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
131 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 37 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and focus.de ran the story anyway.
Across the 129 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than focus.de’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 10 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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