Le Monde media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Le Monde one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 505 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Le Monde biased?
The rating organisations do not give Le Monde one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Le Monde left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Le Monde one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Le Monde reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Le Monde 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 Le Monde has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Le Monde’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Le Monde reported it asMidterms 2026: Americans Called to the Polls for a Referendum Vote for Donald Trump (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
The Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNF-U), led by France and the UK, is conducting its first major exercise, Koalicja, in Poland from November 9-22. Approximately 2,800 soldiers from ten nations are participating to test the force's deployment and operational capabilities.
Le Monde reported it asIn Poland, the 'Coalition of the Willing' Holdings First Wide-Scale Military Exercise (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
The Paris Economic Court has placed the BHV department store, SEGM BHV, into judicial reform. The move follows the management's admission of bankruptcy and aims to secure a recovery plan for the struggling retailer.
Le Monde reported it asThe BHV Marais, in Paris, Placed in Judicial Reform (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
The father of Pengo Bossio Wangi, killed in a racist attack on 23 October 2026, has called for a national tribute to raise awareness against racism. He spoke at a press conference in Paris on 2 November 2026.
Le Monde reported it asRacist Attack in Trappes: Pengo Bossio Wangi's Father Calls for "an Awareness and Commitment Against Racism" (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
A humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky, Kherson region, has concluded, with nearly 800 people evacuated. Melania Trump announced the mission's success, but reports suggest Russian and Ukrainian intelligence agencies were the primary negotiators.
Le Monde reported it asIN DIRECT, War in Ukraine: Nearly 800 People Were Evacuated From Olechky, According to Melania Trump, Who Negotiated the Humanitarian Truce (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
French railway manufacturer Alstom has significantly lowered its annual and semi-annual profit forecasts, citing production difficulties with its Coradia Max project for Germany. The company's stock price fell sharply following the announcement, and it plans operational overhauls and debt reduction.
Le Monde reported it asBack on Train Deliveries in Germany, Alstom Is Issuing a New Warning on Its Results (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asIN DIRECT, Midterms 2026: Astonishment and Anger Among Democrats After the Support of Elected Haley Stevens to Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
Le Monde reported it asTrump's Lawsuit to Block Alaska Senate Race if Democrats Win (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asIN DIRECT, Midterms 2026: Donald Trump Warns that He Could Become "Mr Veto" if the Democrats Win the Majority in Congress (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US has neutralized much of Iran's military but still needs to address one or two targets, including a suspected nuclear site. He suggested these could be dealt with quickly.
Le Monde reported it asDonald Trump Threatens Iran with New Strikes on "One or Two Sites", Including Mount Kolang, Near the Natanz Nuclear Complex (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asIN DIRECT, Midterms 2026: over 52 Million Americans Have Already Voted in Advance (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
Le Monde reported it asJustice Dismisses Donald Trump's Defamation Complaint Against the Wall Street Journal About a Letter to Jeffrey Epstein (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asIn Moscow, the American Embassy Warns Russia of the "Credible Threat" of an Attack on a Museum (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asIn Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei Threatens the United States with a "Geographically Unlimited Response" in the Event of Another Bombardment (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asMid-Term Elections: Donald Trump Caught up with His Balance Sheet (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
A summit between Canada and the European Union in Montreal has concluded. Digital trade was a key topic on the agenda for the meeting hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Le Monde reported it asAfter the Unprecedented Rapprochement Between Canada and the EU, the First Concrete Results (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution aimed at ending the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara and establishing a new political one. A subsequent Russian proposal to extend the existing mission for a year also failed to pass.
Le Monde reported it asWestern Sahara: the Mandate of the UN Mission Has Not Been Renewed (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Ukraine has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks that targeted civilian infrastructure and residential buildings, killing at least 20 people. Kyiv accuses Russia of using its veto power to block UN action.
Le Monde reported it asIN DIRECT, War in Ukraine: Kiev Calls for an Emergency Meeting of the UN Security Council (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Dockworkers in 22 countries launched a coordinated strike on October 30, 2026, protesting arms shipments and the use of ports for military purposes. Organizers estimate significant disruption to Mediterranean cargo and billions of dollars in freight.
Le Monde reported it asThe French and European Ports Disturbed by a Strike by the Dockers (opens Le Monde 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.
Le Monde reported it asCryptocurrencies: Binance Platform Announces that It Has Been the Victim of a Major Hack, Whose Damage Is Estimated at $6.3 Billion (opens Le Monde 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
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Official site
- lemonde.fr
- Seen publishing on
- lemonde.fr
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 505
- Reports listed
- 545
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
545 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 196 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Le Monde ran the story anyway.
Across the 505 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Le Monde’s on 11 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 November 2026.
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