L'Humanité media bias and reliability
L'Humanité is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 22 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is L'Humanité biased?
L'Humanité is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is L'Humanité left or right?
L'Humanité is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is L'Humanité reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for L'Humanité. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What L'Humanité has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with L'Humanité’s own report linked underneath.
France and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a €6 billion Saudi investment to build three theme parks near Paris. The project, led by Qiddiya, is expected to create 22,000 direct jobs and includes a manga-themed park.
L'Humanité reported it asA DBZ Park Under Saudi Sponsorship: What Is Macron Doing? (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas for up to 200,000 foreigners seeking asylum in the US. The State Department expects to announce the action, which would be the largest mass visa revocation in US history, in the coming weeks.
L'Humanité reported it asTrump Administration Wants to Revoke the Visas of 200,000 Asylum Seekers (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
The United States announced it would impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian products, effective early Saturday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated Canada declined to finalize a trade deal on previously agreed terms, leading to the tariffs.
L'Humanité reported it asTariffs: Why Canada Engage in Trade War with the United States (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "antisemitic dictator" in response to Turkey seeking an international arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged "genocide". The exchange escalates tensions between the two nations.
L'Humanité reported it asFlotilla for Gaza: Turkey Issues International Arrest Warrant Against Benyamin Netanyahu (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Israel’s military will investigate two attacks in Gaza: the February 2024 killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and the May 2025 killing of 15 Palestinian paramedics in Rafah. It will not investigate three other incidents, including strikes that killed aid workers from World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders.
L'Humanité reported it asIsraeli Army Acknowledges Shooting Hind Rajab's Car, a Girl Killed in Gaza in 2024 (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Florida State Representative Angie Nixon, a Democratic Socialist, defeated former National Security Council official Alex Vindman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Nixon secured 56% of the vote after spending under $60,000, while Vindman raised over $16 million and spent $2.2 million on advertising.
L'Humanité reported it asFlorida: Angie Nixon's Election Confirms the Rise of the Left (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Two French journalists filming for France 5’s 'Les routes de l’impossible' were arrested in northern Togo on 27 July and charged with 'false statements' regarding their visas. Their production company insists their permits were valid, while the French foreign ministry confirms a judicial investigation is underway.
L'Humanité reported it asDetained in Togo, Journalists Sébastien Pérez-Pezzani and Gaël Mocaër in the Heart of an Arm Between Lomé and Paris (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
A Stanford-led study reveals older adults are vulnerable to dangerous heat at temperatures 4.7 to 7.5°C lower than previously thought. At 1.5°C warming, 22% of people over 60 could face unsafe heat monthly, with risks rising sharply in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
L'Humanité reported it asGlobal Warming Is "a Very Real Threat" to Older People, According to a Study by The Lancet (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
FIFA confirmed on 17 August 2026 that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation after he criticised President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in FIFA's tournament business. Lamour called the plan 'the project of one person' and said staff had been 'deceived'.
L'Humanité reported it asFootball: FIFA Number 3, Kevin Lamour, Pushed to the Exit After Opposing Gianni Infantino's Project (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
A wildfire in Belgium’s High Fens nature reserve burned over 27 square kilometres on 15 August 2026, forcing 600 residents to evacuate. Over 250 emergency personnel, including firefighters from Belgium and Germany, were deployed, with EU assistance from Sweden, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic.
L'Humanité reported it asFires: Belgium Faces One of the Worst Forest Fires in Its History (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
The Department of Homeland Security opened an investigation into left-wing groups in Minnesota following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents. The probe, which included undercover surveillance and financial subpoenas, targeted unions and activist organisations but concluded without evidence of wrongdoing. Fifteen organisers were later indicted under a national security directive.
L'Humanité reported it asWhen Trump Administration Launches Secret Political Investigations of Left-Wing Organizations in Minneapolis (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands on 13 August 2026, prompting Japan to summon Russia’s ambassador. The US ambassador to Tokyo reaffirmed support for Japan’s sovereignty over the islands, while Russia insisted the visit was not open to foreign discussion.
L'Humanité reported it asVladimir Putin in the Kurile Islands: Why the Russian President's Visit Provokes Japan's Anger? (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Four advocacy groups, including Human Rights Watch, filed a lawsuit in New York on 11 August 2026 challenging the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court. The plaintiffs argue the measures violate US constitutional rights and hinder prosecutions of war crimes. The administration calls the ICC a threat to US sovereignty.
L'Humanité reported it asDonald Trump Sued in the United States for Sanctions Against the ICC (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Lebanon's Parliament passed a general amnesty law on 12 August 2026, the first since 1991, to address prison overcrowding and reduce sentences for thousands. The law, debated for years, was approved without immediate clarity on how many people it will affect.
L'Humanité reported it asLebanon Votes to Abolish the Death Penalty (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed July 2026 as the hottest July for global ocean temperatures, with Western Europe experiencing its warmest June-July period. Developing El Niño conditions contributed to the record, while wildfires and drought intensified across the region.
L'Humanité reported it asMarine Heat: the Temperature of the Oceans Has Never Been so High, Copernicus Alert (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Israel’s military closed the West Bank village of Taybeh to non-residents on 9 August 2026, citing rising attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians. The order applies only to Israelis, not Palestinians. Taybeh, home to a historic Christian community and a microbrewery, has faced repeated settler violence.
L'Humanité reported it asIn the West Bank, Daily Settler Attacks in the Name of Palestinian Protection (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Ukrainian forces struck the Taneko oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, on 10 August 2026, killing at least 12 people and sparking a fire. Russia said it intercepted 456 drones across multiple regions. Outlets disagreed on the death toll and omitted details of the refinery’s output.
L'Humanité reported it asWar in Ukraine: Kiev Continues Its Deep Attacks to Tatarstan (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations with Iran would be 'messy' and 'take some time', describing Iranians as 'extremely difficult people'. President Donald Trump claimed a deal to reopen the Hormuz Strait was 'right around the corner', while Iran's president said communicating with its leader was 'very difficult'.
L'Humanité reported it asIran's War: Tehran Intends to Dictate the Conditions for the Reopening of the Strait of Ormuz to the Great Dam of the United States (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on Yemen’s Mokha port and a Saudi Aramco refinery on 9 August 2026, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens. The strikes targeted military installations and residential areas, escalating regional instability and disrupting shipping routes near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
L'Humanité reported it asHouthis Claim Attacks on Saudi Refinery and Yemeni Port (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
A fire broke out at Saudi Aramco’s Jizan refinery facility early Sunday and was extinguished by the company’s firefighting teams. The incident occurred at a site shut down after a Houthi militant attack last month. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains unconfirmed.
L'Humanité reported it asHouthis Claim Attacks on Saudi Refinery and Yemeni Port (opens L'Humanité in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed L'Humanité. We asked on 5 August 2026.
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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for L'Humanité.
Where it publishes from
- Seen publishing on
- humanite.fr
- 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
- 22
- Reports listed
- 22
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
22 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. L'Humanité has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 22 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of L'Humanité: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 26 August 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 26 August 2026. Ratings pulled 5 August 2026.
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