Modern Diplomacy media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Modern Diplomacy on the right. We have seen it on 58 published stories of ours.
The short answers
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.
Venezuela's government and opposition are reportedly close to an agreement to transfer approximately $4 billion in gold reserves from the Bank of England to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The gold has been held in London since 2019.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asCan Venezuela unlock its $4 billion gold reserves? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Russia is increasingly using modified RM48U training missiles as ballistic weapons against Ukraine. These missiles, adapted from air defence systems, accounted for more than half of Russia's ballistic and hypersonic launches in July and early August, according to reports.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asHow Russia is reshaping its missile campaign against Ukraine (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Poland has joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and other European allies, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. The coalition aims to develop a common European ballistic missile defense system.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asHow Russia is reshaping its missile campaign against Ukraine (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asCan EU-Canada Ties Trigger a New Trade Clash With Trump? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to France to address the European Parliament, seeking to deepen ties with the European Union. The visit comes as Canada is engaged in a trade dispute with the United States, with Carney stating a desire for Canada to emerge stronger and more independent from the conflict.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asCan Canada and Europe build closer ties as Trump trade tensions grow? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has downplayed reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite imagery of a US military base in Jordan. The attack killed three American soldiers. Trump stated that China spies on the US, and the US spies on China as well, calling accusations of assistance 'unfounded'.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asDid Chinese Entities Help Iran Target US Forces in Jordan Before Deadly Attack? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Leaders of the BRICS nations have issued a joint declaration expressing deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions. They called for maximum restraint and condemned unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN, stating they violate international law.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asBRICS Urges ‘Maximum Restraint’ as Middle East Crisis Deepens (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asSaudi Arabia Shuts Oil Pipeline as Houthis Tighten Grip on Red Sea Shipping (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Anthropic has disrupted multiple attempts to misuse its Claude AI models. This includes a suspected Russian cyber-espionage campaign and efforts by Chinese AI firms to extract and replicate Claude's capabilities through a process called model distillation.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asAnthropic Accuses Chinese AI Labs of 190M Distillation Attacks on Claude (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Iran has established a barter-like mechanism to circumvent US sanctions on its oil exports, allowing it to convert oil revenues into credits for purchasing goods from China. This system bypasses international banking transfers and has facilitated the import of various items, including military equipment.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asHow Chinese Goods Reached Iran Despite Billions in Sanctions (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
The Venice Film Festival has added 'NAZA,' a documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition. The film, produced by The Guardian and filmmakers behind 'The Zone of Interest,' examines the civilian impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asNAZA: Israeli Whistleblowers Reveal Gaza Civilian Toll in Venice Film (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asCan Trump’s Unusual Midterm Convention Help Republicans Defy History? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Cambodia's army announced it will resume joint military exercises with the United States in February next year. The drills, named 'Exercise Angkor Sentinel 2027,' were suspended in 2017. The resumption follows recent high-level meetings aimed at improving relations, though US concerns about Cambodia's ties to China remain.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asIs Washington Sacrificing Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula for Diplomacy with Pyongyang? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Leaked documents, videos, and communications suggest Sudan's army developed and used chemical weapons, including chlorine-based bombs, against rebel forces. The Sudanese government has denied the allegations.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asLeaked Files Shed New Light on Sudan Army’s Alleged Chemical Weapons Program (opens Modern Diplomacy 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.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asKremlin Signals Possible Restart of Russia Ukraine US Peace Talks (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
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.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asUN Warns Advanced AI Could Threaten Humanity (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Iranian regime is on the verge of collapse during a visit to troops stationed on Mount Hermon in Syria. Syria condemned the visit as a violation of its sovereignty. Israel has previously conducted strikes against Iran.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asNetanyahu's Coalition Calculus: The Real Reason Gaza's Ceasefire Keeps Failing (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to reject a federal judge's order that halts new rules for mail-in voting. The appeal comes as North Carolina prepares to send out mail ballots, with a whistleblower report warning the new rules could prevent millions of ballots from being sent.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asWill Trump’s Mail Ballot Restrictions Take Effect Before the US Midterms? (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
A police report sent to Spain’s National High Court alleges Moroccan gendarmes coordinated the mass entry of migrants into Ceuta on 30 to 31 July 2026. The government has not confirmed the document, but opposition parties and police unions are demanding resignations from the interior minister and police chief.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asDid Morocco Orchestrate the Ceuta Border Surge? Spain Says No Evidence (opens Modern Diplomacy in a new tab)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied his government received extraordinary warnings before the mass entry of approximately 72,000 migrants into Ceuta from Morocco. While acknowledging intelligence failures, he dismissed claims of prior specific alerts about the scale of the influx.
Modern Diplomacy reported it asDid Morocco Orchestrate the Ceuta Border Surge? Spain Says No Evidence (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.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckrightCheck it
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.
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
- 58
- Reports listed
- 59
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
58 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 5 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Modern Diplomacy ran the story anyway.
Across the 58 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Modern Diplomacy: its report arrived a median of 32 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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