RTS media bias and reliability
RTS is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 218 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is RTS biased?
RTS 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 RTS left or right?
RTS is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is RTS reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for RTS. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What RTS has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with RTS’s own report linked underneath.
Elon Musk posted on X that his 'election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time' following significant Democratic victories in the US midterm elections. He also suggested data centers in space are an attractive option. Musk had funded Republican candidates with hundreds of millions of dollars.
RTS reported it asElon Musk: His Fortune Doesn't Save the Republican Camp (opens RTS in a new tab)
Israel's election commission has found no evidence of fraud affecting the integrity of the recent parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters had alleged irregularities, with his Likud party filing numerous complaints.
RTS reported it asIsrael: Election Commission Rejects Netanyahu's Accusations · Global Voices (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asMid-Term Elections: Democratic Victory Slows Trump Down (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asMid-Term Elections 2026: the United States at the Polls (opens RTS in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
RTS reported it asMid-Term Elections 2026: the United States at the Polls (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asFootball: the Attacker of Tenerife Jesus De Miguel Died (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asIran: New US Strikes Target Qeshm Island · Global Voices (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asUkraine: New Negotiations with Russia in Abu Dhabi (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asCyber Attack in Europe: Pirated Supermarket Fridges (opens RTS in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
RTS reported it asMidterms 2026: Democrats Tear Apart in Michigan (opens RTS in a new tab)
Thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to mark the second anniversary of a railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people. The tragedy, which occurred on November 1, 2024, is linked to protests that contributed to the fall of the ruling party.
RTS reported it asSerbia: Tribute to the 16 Victims of the Novi Sad Tragedy (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asMoscow: United States Warns of Threat of Attack · Global Voices (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asBinance Crypto Giant Reports Massive Cyber Attack on His Services (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asPatrick Stewart, Star of Star Trek and X-Men, Died at 86 (opens RTS in a new tab)
The Trump administration is reportedly exploring the possibility of nominating Viktor Orbán as the next UN Secretary-General. The US is said to be seeking support for the Hungarian leader's potential candidacy from Russia and China, with Orbán indicating he would only run if his election was assured.
RTS reported it asSuccession to the UN: USA Wants to Impose Viktor Orbán (opens RTS in a new tab)
President Trump has called for Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be removed from the ballot, alleging election fraud after reports surfaced of her campaign's alleged involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as her opponent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
RTS reported it asDonald Trump Demands Disqualification of a Candidate in Alaska (opens RTS in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, in an effort to restart peace negotiations and prevent potential US bombings. President Donald Trump has denied directing Vance to initiate these talks.
RTS reported it asIran: JD Vance Trys to Reinvigorate Dialogue with Tehran · Global Voices (opens RTS 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.
RTS reported it asClimate Change: Report Calls for Health Emergency (opens RTS in a new tab)
A UN report synthesising 154 countries' climate pledges indicates a 6% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. This figure is only a tenth of the approximately 60% cut scientists recommend to limit warming to 1.5°C.
RTS reported it asGreenhouse Gases: UN Warns on Record in 2025 (opens RTS in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
RTS reported it asElectoral Fraud: Donald Trump Promises $1 Million (opens RTS in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed RTS. We asked on 7 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
- SRG SSRGovernmentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Official site
- rts.ch
- Seen publishing on
- rts.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
- 218
- Reports listed
- 224
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
224 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. RTS has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 218 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than RTS’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 30 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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