NU media bias and reliability
NU is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 115 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NU biased?
NU 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 NU left or right?
NU is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is NU reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for NU. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What NU has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NU’s own report linked underneath.
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.
NU reported it asJudge Rejects Trump's Request to Block the Alaska Results in the Event of a Loss (opens NU in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
NU reported it asUS Embassy Warns Russia of Terrorist Attack on Moscow (opens NU in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
NU reported it asRecord Number of Early Votes for US Midterms, Pope Leo Also Votes by Mail (opens NU 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.
NU reported it asBillions of Euros Disappeared After Binance Hack, Possibly the Biggest Crypto Theft Ever (opens NU in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
NU reported it asActor Patrick Stewart Has Passed Away: Watch Footage From His Career (opens NU in a new tab)
A nearly two-pound meteorite discovered in Mali in 2022 has been identified as a 4.1-billion-year-old piece of Mars. Named Teghaza 001, it offers new insights into the Red Planet's early history and water cycle.
NU reported it asMeteorite Found in Mali Turns Out to Be a Piece of Mars over 4 Billion Years Old (opens NU in a new tab)
Matthew Unglesbee has been charged with mailing threatening communications and false information after allegedly sending four letters containing a white powdery substance to congressional offices in northern Illinois. The letters included notes such as "HA HA" and "enjoy your gift."
NU reported it asMan Sent Powder Letters to Politicians in the US with His Own Name and Address on Them (opens NU 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.
NU reported it asBeekse Bergen Animal Caretaker Dies After Leopard Attack (opens NU in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his country received only 24 Patriot interceptor missiles from the United States in the past 90 days. He contrasted this with the approximately 2,000 missiles delivered to the Middle East during an 84-hour period and stated Ukraine needs about 350 missiles monthly.
NU reported it asUkraine Waits Nearly a Month for US Air Defense, EU Provides Millions in Aid (opens NU in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
NU reported it asBrazilian Stock Market Plummets and Automatically Halted for the First Time Since 2020 (opens NU in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
NU reported it asIsrael Expels 2,000 Palestinians From Hebron After Death of Two Israeli Soldiers (opens NU 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.
NU reported it asBeekse Bergen Zookeeper Undergoes Surgery After Leopard Attack, Situation 'Concerning' (opens NU in a new tab)
KLM and Air France have been fined by the US Department of Transportation for flying too low over Iraq on more than 100 occasions. The airlines operated through Iraqi airspace under codeshare agreements with Delta Air Lines.
NU reported it asKLM Receives US Fine of $320,000 for Flights over Iraq (opens NU in a new tab)
Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, stating he is a "great warrior prime minister" and "will never let you down." Netanyahu thanked Trump for his "extraordinary endorsement."
NU reported it asMajor Attack on Iran Planned After Midterms: 'Mother of All Bombs' in the Picture (opens NU in a new tab)
US military forces in the Middle East are reportedly prepared to launch a major offensive against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump. The decision on whether to proceed has not yet been made by the president.
NU reported it asMajor Attack on Iran Planned After Midterms: 'Mother of All Bombs' in the Picture (opens NU in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
NU reported it asEntrepreneurs Protect Shops in Paris with Wooden Boards Against Protests (opens NU in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
NU reported it asOver Two Hundred Rioters Jailed After Riots in France (opens NU in a new tab)
King Charles III will welcome the Sultan of Oman to the UK for a state visit on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The visit, the first by an Omani Sultan in 44 years, aims to bolster cooperation and discuss regional developments.
NU reported it asSultan of Oman Given a Grand Welcome During State Visit to the United Kingdom (opens NU in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
NU reported it asThe PHP Problem Is Not an Attack, but 'a Design Flaw in the Programming Language' (opens NU in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the United States is delaying some vital military supplies, including Patriot missiles that Ukraine has already paid for. He attributed these delays to the US Department of Defense and unfulfilled political agreements, suggesting a potential shift in US priorities.
NU reported it asZelensky: 'US Decisions on Ukraine Are Difficult to Understand' (opens NU in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed NU. We asked on 5 October 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
- DPG MediaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 115
- Reports listed
- 116
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
116 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. NU has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 115 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of NU: its report arrived a median of 32 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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