rfj.ch media bias and reliability
rfj.ch is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 36 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is rfj.ch biased?
rfj.ch 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 rfj.ch left or right?
rfj.ch is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is rfj.ch reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for rfj.ch. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What rfj.ch has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with rfj.ch’s own report linked underneath.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a leading left-wing candidate for the French presidency, has announced plans to raise the minimum wage and restore the retirement age to 60. He is expected to launch his 2027 election programme on Saturday.
rfj.ch reported it asFrance: Mélenchon Warns that He Will Not Deviate From His Line (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
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.
rfj.ch reported it asDemocrats Get a Majority in the Senate and in the House (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
rfj.ch reported it asDemocrats Get a Majority in the Senate and in the House (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
rfj.ch reported it asThe Democrats Take Control of the House of Representatives (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
rfj.ch reported it asNorth Korea Shoots a Projectile in the Japanese Sea (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Israel’s Yashar party, said he will not join a Benjamin Netanyahu‑led government, even if President Donald Trump asks. Opposition parties have recommended he be given the mandate to form a coalition after elections left Netanyahu’s bloc with 53 seats and no clear majority.
rfj.ch reported it asIsrael: First Post-Election Meeting for Opposition Leaders (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
rfj.ch reported it asThe United States Led Strikes on the Iranian Island of Qeshm (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
French railway manufacturer Alstom has significantly lowered its annual and semi-annual profit forecasts, citing production difficulties with its Coradia Max project for Germany. The company's stock price fell sharply following the announcement, and it plans operational overhauls and debt reduction.
rfj.ch reported it asAlstom Is Planing Its Objectives Due to Production Difficulties (opens rfj.ch 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.
rfj.ch reported it asCommercial Conflict: Ottawa and Washington Close to an Agreement (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia, asserting that American spying capabilities surpass those of its adversaries. He made these remarks at a rally in Iowa.
rfj.ch reported it asUkraine: Rubio Talks About a Poutin-Trump Meeting with Lavrov · Global Voices (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US has neutralized much of Iran's military but still needs to address one or two targets, including a suspected nuclear site. He suggested these could be dealt with quickly.
rfj.ch reported it asWe Still Have To (opens rfj.ch 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.
rfj.ch reported it asFBI Accuses Pyongyang of Stealing $6 Billion in Cryptocurrencies (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
rfj.ch reported it asBolsonaro Says He Left Brazil to Flee A (opens rfj.ch 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.
rfj.ch reported it asRubio Receives His Peers for a G20 Mined by Conflict (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
rfj.ch reported it asOrmuz: Four Oil Tankers on Fire After Striking Mines (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
rfj.ch reported it asPyongyang Shoots an Unidentified Projectile in the Japanese Sea (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
A new Lancet report indicates 710,000 heat-related deaths occurred globally in 2023, with over 70% attributed to human-caused climate change. Researchers are urging a formal declaration of a global health emergency to address accelerating climate harms.
rfj.ch reported it asWarming Must Be Declared (opens rfj.ch 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.
rfj.ch reported it asAnthropic Lifts the Veil Before He Enters the Stock Exchange (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced that Ukraine's access to the Starshield military satellite communications system has been restored. The statement follows reports that Elon Musk had previously imposed speed restrictions on the service.
rfj.ch reported it asTrump Says Musk Relaunched His Starlink Network for Ukraine (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
A UN report states that global warming will inevitably surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Current policies project a rise to 2.8 degrees by 2100, but immediate, significant emissions reductions could limit the peak and return temperatures to 1.5C by 2100.
rfj.ch reported it asThe World on a 2.6°C Warming Trajectory by 2100 (opens rfj.ch in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed rfj.ch. We asked on 9 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
We hold no ownership record for rfj.ch.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Switzerland
- Official site
- rfj.ch
- Seen publishing on
- rfj.ch
- 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
- 36
- Reports listed
- 37
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
37 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. rfj.ch has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 36 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of rfj.ch: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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