NationNews media bias and reliability
NationNews is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 18 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NationNews biased?
NationNews 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 NationNews left or right?
NationNews is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is NationNews reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for NationNews. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What NationNews has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NationNews’s own report linked underneath.
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
NationNews reported it asEd Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy (opens NationNews in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
NationNews reported it asLindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children (opens NationNews in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
NationNews reported it asLindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84. His passing was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Instagram. The family described the late actor as 'The Lion of Lufodo'.
NationNews reported it asLegendary Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs dies aged 84 (opens NationNews in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
NationNews reported it asAmericans mark 25 years since September 11 attacks amid enduring grief, reflection (opens NationNews in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
NationNews reported it asVolcanic eruption leaves more than 150 000 stranded in Indonesia (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
NationNews reported it asVolcanic eruption leaves more than 150 000 stranded in Indonesia (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
NationNews reported it asHundreds missing after deadly flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border (opens NationNews in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
NationNews reported it asHundreds missing after deadly flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that Canada has been imposing high tariffs on US farmers for years and that this practice will cease. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on US products, set to take effect on September 8.
NationNews reported it asTrump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse (opens NationNews 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.
NationNews reported it asTrump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Canada and the U.S. delayed new tariffs by three days as negotiations continue. Provinces agreed to return U.S. alcohol to shelves, except Manitoba, where Premier Wab Kinew urged Canadians to boycott it. Alberta and Saskatchewan already restocked.
NationNews reported it asTrump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest person, celebrated her 117th birthday on Friday, August 21. Born in 1909, she has lived through two World Wars and survived Covid-19. She met King Charles III in September 2025.
NationNews reported it asWorld's oldest person celebrates turning 117 (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
NationNews reported it asPrince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
NationNews reported it as'Heroes' and 'Nashville' actress, Hayden Panettiere, dies at 36 (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg News on 11 August 2026 that the US and Iran were close to an arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump simultaneously demanded compensation from Iran for American casualties and Iranian protesters killed in state crackdowns.
NationNews reported it asIran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz (opens NationNews in a new tab)
The US warned it may maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely as ceasefire talks failed, pushing Brent crude to $87.49 per barrel on 14 August 2026. Two Adnoc ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and the IEA reported global oil supply fell 6.3 million barrels per day year-on-year.
NationNews reported it asIran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz (opens NationNews in a new tab)
England and Wales have withdrawn support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino over plans to sell minority stakes in FIFA Forward Enterprises, valued at $20bn, to private equity. The Scottish FA has not commented, while its president chairs FIFA’s Finance Committee.
NationNews reported it asEnglish FA to withdraw support of Infantino (opens NationNews in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed NationNews. We asked on 6 September 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 NationNews.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Barbados
- Official site
- nationnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- nationnews.com
- 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
- 18
- Reports listed
- 18
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
18 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. NationNews has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 18 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of NationNews: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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