NRC Handelsblad media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places NRC Handelsblad as leaning left. We have seen it on 188 published stories of ours.
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Is NRC Handelsblad reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NRC Handelsblad are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NRC Handelsblad has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NRC Handelsblad’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asA ‘Blue Wave’? It Is a Democratic Tsunami in the Midterms. They Are Winning Both the House and the Senate. (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asTrump Tries to Take Ammunition Out of Democrats and Says He Will Turn Off the Defense Funding Tap to Israel on Election Day. (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asMultiple European Flights Make Interim Landings After Bomb Threats, No Bombs Found (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asTrump Sidelines South Africa and Rwanda in Trade Program and Punishes Both Countries for Their Political Course. (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asFirst Polling Stations in US Open, Judge Dismisses Trump Administration's Demand Regarding California Votes (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asFirst Polling Stations in US Open, Judge Dismisses Trump Administration's Demand Regarding California Votes (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asFirst Polling Stations in US Open, Judge Dismisses Trump Administration's Demand Regarding California Votes (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
NRC Handelsblad reported it as30-Year-Old Spanish Footballer Dies After Hard Collision During Match (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he believes a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is nearing completion. He suggested a deal could be finalized at the G20 summit in December, which is scheduled to take place at his resort in Doral, Florida.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asTalks Between US, Ukraine and Russia to Take Place in Abu Dhabi Next Week (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
The United States has been pressing since September to resume Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines that cross Ukraine. This initiative is reportedly part of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire over energy facilities, with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff said to have proposed the idea.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asUS Wants to Resume Russian Gas Supplies to Europe via Ukraine (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asRyanair Is Suffering Greatly From Expensive Kerosene. (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asHackers Sabotage Freezers and Refrigerators at Supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden (opens NRC Handelsblad 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.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asJudge Sees No Merit in Trump Administration's Request Not to Automatically Declare the Alaska Result Valid (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asNo Traditional Group Photo at G20 Meeting Due to Russia (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asThe ‘Alliance for the Future’ Between Canada and the EU Takes Shape in Montreal: Agreements on Trade, Research, and Raw Materials. (opens NRC Handelsblad 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.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asNever Has the Global Economy Been so Dependent on Wall Street as It Is Now. How the ‘Midterms’ Also Hold the Stock Markets in Their Grip. (opens NRC Handelsblad 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.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asAbout Six Billion Dollars Was Stolen in a Massive Hack of Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance. (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Israel's election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading as vote counting continues. With 77.7% voter turnout, the highest since 1999, neither bloc has yet reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asA Quarter of the Votes Counted, Incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Bloc in the Lead (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit Party is projected to win seven to ten seats in Israel's upcoming election. This could make his party a key coalition partner for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, giving Ben-Gvir significant leverage.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asIn the Palestinian City of Hebron, Messages Are Being Thrown over the Wall by Israeli Soldiers Following the Lockdown. ‘We Are Trapped here.’ (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
A zookeeper at Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands has died from injuries sustained in a leopard attack. The incident occurred while the employee was working in an enclosure with two male Persian leopards.
NRC Handelsblad reported it asAnimal Caretaker at Safaripark Beekse Bergen Dies From Injuries After Attack by Persian Leopard (opens NRC Handelsblad in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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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
- 188
- Reports listed
- 191
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
191 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 71 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and NRC Handelsblad ran the story anyway.
Across the 189 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of NRC Handelsblad: its report arrived a median of 32 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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