IBTimes media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give IBTimes one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 270 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is IBTimes biased?
The rating organisations do not give IBTimes one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is IBTimes left or right?
The rating organisations do not give IBTimes one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is IBTimes reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for IBTimes are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What IBTimes has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with IBTimes’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
IBTimes reported it asDemocrats Just Pulled Off A Rare Midterm Sweep. It's Happened Only Three Other Times Since World War II. (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Elon Musk posted on X that his 'election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time' following significant Democratic victories in the US midterm elections. He also suggested data centers in space are an attractive option. Musk had funded Republican candidates with hundreds of millions of dollars.
IBTimes reported it asMusk Rues Republican Defeat In Midterms. Doubt Over The Future Of His Companies In Texas Is Growing. (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
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.
IBTimes reported it asTrump Rejects Blame For Republican Rout, Says GOP Would Have Won 'IN A LANDSLIDE' if he Was on The Ballot (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Israel has provided intelligence to the United States indicating Iran may be considering the use of chemical weapons against its adversaries. The claims have been met with skepticism by some US officials, while Israeli officials deem the threat more urgent than Iran's nuclear program.
IBTimes reported it asIsraeli Officials Reportedly Warned U.S. About Iran Considering Chemical Weapons. Some Officials are Skeptical. (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Iran's chief negotiator stated the ball is in the U.S. court to prevent renewed war, following what he described as a 'firm and rational response' from Tehran. The comments come amid reports of U.S. defensive strikes on Iranian targets.
IBTimes reported it asU.S.-Iran Negotiations Hit a Snag as Top Tehran official Says Washington's Response is 'Not Convincing' (opens IBTimes 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.
IBTimes reported it asEurope Now Hit With Bomb Threats to Passenger Planes, Forcing Landings and Airport Shutdowns (opens IBTimes 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.
IBTimes reported it asThe U.S. Said it Conducted 'Limited Strikes' Against Iran. Oil Prices Are Edging Up Again. (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has increased its oil price forecasts, projecting Brent crude could reach $105 per barrel by December 2026. The bank also warned of a potential surge to $140 in 2027 under specific supply disruption scenarios.
IBTimes reported it asGoldman Raises Oil Price Forecast for December as War Risks Cloud 2027 Outlook (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Washington evaluated potential renewed military action against Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated diplomatic talks with Iran have continued without interruption.
IBTimes reported it asSpeculation About U.S.-Iran Negotiations Mount. Trump Says He's in 'No Rush' to Make a Decision. (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has granted the government "certain authorities" to negotiate with the U.S. The development comes as oil prices fell and U.S. officials indicated a preference for diplomatic resolution.
IBTimes reported it as113 Hopes of a U.S.-Iran Breakthrough Mount. Tehran's President Said Supreme Leader Gave Govt. 'Certain Authorities.' (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
IBTimes reported it as113 Hopes of a U.S.-Iran Breakthrough Mount. Tehran's President Said Supreme Leader Gave Govt. 'Certain Authorities.' (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
IBTimes reported it asFlights Across Europe Could Cost Soar Next Year as Airlines Face Fuel Crisis, Ryanair CEO Warns (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
IBTimes reported it asOil prices drop below key levels as Trump says U.S.-Iran conflict could end soon (opens IBTimes 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.
IBTimes reported it asSupermarkets Across Europe Are Losing Millions as Suspected Cyberattack Spoils Frozen Food Again (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
IBTimes reported it asTrump says he may become "Mr. Veto" as Republicans brace for a possible Democratic sweep in the midterms (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
IBTimes reported it asRubio says Washington wants a diplomatic deal with Iran while acknowledging the possibility of possible renewed military action (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has publicly criticized Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's positions on Israel. Pelosi described his remarks as 'concerning' and 'wrong' during a podcast appearance, days before the Michigan Senate election.
IBTimes reported it asMichigan Democrats Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens clash over ad linking grocery prices to U.S. aid for Israel (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
IBTimes reported it asFlávio Bolsonaro says he plans to run for Brazil's presidency again after leaving the country (opens IBTimes 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.
IBTimes reported it asG20 Meeting Exposes International Rifts As Leading Economies Fail To Reach Consensus On Key Issues (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Polymarket users reported losing funds after a security breach involving malicious code on the company's website. The platform halted trading, identified a compromised third-party provider, and has promised to refund all affected users.
IBTimes reported it asPolymarket briefly pauses international trading after users reportedly lose $2.65 million in crypto (opens IBTimes in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- IBT MediaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- ibtimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- ibtimes.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
- 270
- Reports listed
- 280
- We could read
- 22
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
258 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 22 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. IBTimes is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 270 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than IBTimes’s on 6 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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