Modern Diplomacy media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Modern Diplomacy on the right. We have seen it on 191 published stories of ours.
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Is Modern Diplomacy biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Modern Diplomacy on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Modern Diplomacy left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Modern Diplomacy on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Modern Diplomacy reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Modern Diplomacy are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Modern Diplomacy has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Modern Diplomacy’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.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asCan Democrats Take Control of Congress as US Midterm Elections Begin? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
President Xi Jinping told Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said that the Middle East should not be a battleground for great-power rivalry. Xi expressed China's willingness to enhance coordination with Arab and GCC countries for regional peace and stability.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asXi Warns Against Great-Power Rivalry in Middle East as China Deepens Gulf Diplomacy (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
North Korea has condemned the recent South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise "Iron Mace," calling it a nuclear war rehearsal. Pyongyang stated it will continue to bolster its nuclear deterrence in response to perceived threats from the drills.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asNorth Korea Uses US-South Korea Nuclear Drill to Justify Faster Nuclear Expansion (opens Modern Diplomacy 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 These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asUS Midterm Elections Explained: How News Networks Decide When to Call a Race (opens Modern Diplomacy 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.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asWestern Sahara Needs a Settlement, Not a Great-Power Standoff (opens Modern Diplomacy 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.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asInside Crypto’s Biggest Heist: 20 Minutes That Shook the Industry (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
China's military has conducted combat readiness patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command stated these patrols were a response to Philippine rights violations and provocative acts, though specific actions were not detailed.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asChina Steps Up Military Patrols Around Scarborough Shoal Amid Renewed Philippines Tensions (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in an effort to broker a deal between the United States and Iran. The talks are coordinated with Washington, and Qatar has presented a draft peace plan, though a senior Iranian official has rejected it.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asQatar Revives US-Iran Peace Efforts as Nuclear Dispute Threatens Negotiations (opens Modern Diplomacy 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.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asWhy Is the Pentagon Asking European Allies to Tone Down Their Warnings About Russia? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
The Labor Department will issue the September JOLTS on Tuesday, weekly unemployment claims on Thursday and the October hiring report on Friday, while major companies such as Clorox, AMD and Booking Holdings report earnings, all amid the November 3 midterm elections.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asUS Midterms Could Put the 2028 Presidential Race on Investors’ Radar (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin stated that attempts to remove Russia from the global gas market have serious consequences, primarily increased costs for foreign consumers. He used a Russian proverb to describe the EU's energy situation, asserting the bloc is harming its own industry and social sector.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asExporting Gas to Global Markets, Challenges and Future Perspectives (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asWho Will Control Anthropic’s Powerful AI When Its Founders Leave? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asCan a Local Ceasefire Bring Humanitarian Relief to Ukraine’s Oleshky? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
China's Communist Party began its Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee in Beijing on October 26. President Xi Jinping opened the meeting, which is scheduled to last four days and focuses on enhancing party discipline and self-governance.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asWhy Is Xi Jinping Tightening His Grip on China’s Communist Party? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Russia's position on an energy truce with Ukraine remains unchanged, with Moscow seeking lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. His remarks precede a meeting between President Putin and US special representative Steve Witkoff.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asThe Shenzhen Auction: What a Trump–Xi–Putin Summit Would Cost the Allies Who Aren't Invited (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Preparations have begun for a trilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and US President Donald Trump. The meeting is planned for the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, in November. Putin's attendance at a December G20 summit in Miami is contingent on APEC outcomes.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asThe Shenzhen Auction: What a Trump–Xi–Putin Summit Would Cost the Allies Who Aren't Invited (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Europe should be included in peace talks regarding Ukraine, stating the US has failed to pressure Kyiv into an agreement. Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks after November 4, while Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a technical meeting in early November.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asKremlin Aide: Europe Should Be Part of Ukraine Peace Talks (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asKremlin Aide: Europe Should Be Part of Ukraine Peace Talks (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
US intelligence assesses that Iran has significantly intensified efforts to target American diplomats and senior officials, with plots reaching advanced stages. This assessment is cited as a reason for the State Department reducing its diplomatic presence in several Middle Eastern countries.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asIran Intensifies Efforts to Target US Personnel, Intelligence Memo Warns (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, posted on X urging Cubans seeking political change to enter a discreet partnership with the CIA. The statement came shortly after President Donald Trump suggested the US might take action against Cuba.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asRubio Urges Cuba’s Pro-Reform Forces to Work With CIA Amid Push for Change (opens Modern Diplomacy 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.
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How reliably it reports fact
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Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Independent European Media LtdCorporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria
- Official site
- moderndiplomacy.eu
- Seen publishing on
- moderndiplomacy.eu
- 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
- 191
- Reports listed
- 199
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
197 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 24 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Modern Diplomacy ran the story anyway.
Across the 191 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Modern Diplomacy’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 34 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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