rtl.nl media bias and reliability
rtl.nl is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 108 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is rtl.nl biased?
rtl.nl 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 rtl.nl left or right?
rtl.nl is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is rtl.nl reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for rtl.nl. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What rtl.nl has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with rtl.nl’s own report linked underneath.
Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France on Thursday during a nationwide strike called by unions demanding higher wages and better public services. The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors, and transport and other services faced disruption.
rtl.nl reported it asHundreds of Thousands of French People Take to the Streets Again; Protest Proceeded Relatively Peacefully (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance after a multi-stage attack that began in June. The breach involved a bogus job interview and malicious software, leading to the compromise of two engineers' computers and a record crypto heist.
rtl.nl reported it asBinance: Hackers Gained Access Thanks to Fake Job Interview, 6.3 Billion Dollars Gone (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asUS Stops Billions in Aid to Israel, Trump Suddenly Announces on Election Day (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asSpanish Media: Police Launch Investigation Into Death of Footballer (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asShop Owners on Hacked Freezers: 'Have to Destroy 15,000 Euros' (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asUS Embassy Warns Russia of Possible Terrorist Attack in Moscow (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asPatrick Stewart (86) Passed Away, Known for Star Trek and X-Men (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
Oxfam’s new study says the world’s richest 0.1% produce more carbon than the poorest 3.5 billion, that the richest 1% account for 20% of warming since 1990, and that their emissions could cause 1.9 million excess heat‑related deaths, mostly in low‑income nations.
rtl.nl reported it asOxfam: the Super-Rich Profit From the Climate Disasters They Cause (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asLula Wins Brazilian Presidential Election, Bolsonaro Refuses to Acknowledge Defeat (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
rtl.nl reported it asWidespread Destruction on the West Bank Just Before Israeli Elections (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asIncident at Safaripark Beekse Bergen: Caregiver Injured and Taken to Hospital (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asProtests Across Europe: Nearly 1,000 Arrests in France (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asKLM Ignores Iraq Flight Ban More than a Hundred Times and Receives a Fine (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
rtl.nl reported it asMelania Trump Intervenes in War: Ceasefire for Ukrainian City Full of Mines and Drones (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Tibet on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring dozens, and collapsing hundreds of homes. China has ordered an extensive rescue operation in the remote, mountainous area.
rtl.nl reported it asCollapsed Houses and 16 Dead: Earthquake Strikes China (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asTrump Allegedly Asked Musk to Lift Starlink Restriction in Ukraine (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
The United States has quietly reduced its military presence at bases across the Middle East in recent days. The State Department has also ordered a reduction of non-essential staff and their families from diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi attacks.
rtl.nl reported it asUS Withdraws Non-Essential Embassy Personnel From Saudi Arabia (opens rtl.nl 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.
rtl.nl reported it asImportant Sites Like Meld Misdaad Anoniem and 113 Still Offline Due to Security Breach (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
rtl.nl reported it asThe Kremlin Wants to Resume Talks with Ukraine and the US in Mid-November. (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
Russia's position on an energy truce with Ukraine remains unchanged, with Moscow seeking lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. His remarks precede a meeting between President Putin and US special representative Steve Witkoff.
rtl.nl reported it asThe Kremlin Wants to Resume Talks with Ukraine and the US in Mid-November. (opens rtl.nl in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed rtl.nl. We asked on 3 November 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 rtl.nl.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- rtl.nl
- Seen publishing on
- rtl.nl
- 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
- 108
- Reports listed
- 109
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
109 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. rtl.nl has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 108 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than rtl.nl’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 30 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 November 2026.
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