SIC Notícias media bias and reliability
SIC Notícias is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 212 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is SIC Notícias biased?
SIC Notícias 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 SIC Notícias left or right?
SIC Notícias is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is SIC Notícias reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for SIC Notícias. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What SIC Notícias has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with SIC Notícias’s own report linked underneath.
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
SIC Notícias reported it asScientists Discover New Species of Wild Cat in Bolivia (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
SIC Notícias reported it as"She Knew Exactly What She Was Doing": I Swear She Stopped a Deal in the Lindsay Clancy Case Breaks the Silence (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
The White House posted a TikTok showing ICE arrests set to Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun". Larsson replied on the platform, calling the video dehumanising and the administration "losers". The White House subsequently removed the song from the reel.
SIC Notícias reported it asZara Larsson Criticizes White House for Using the "Midnight Sun" in a Video About Deportations (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a military satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 18 September 2026. The spacecraft successfully entered orbit and established stable telemetry contact, according to Russian defence officials.
SIC Notícias reported it asRussia Launches New Military Satellite From the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
Mexican security forces have arrested Francisco Javier “N”, alias “El Trompas”, the man accused of murdering Spanish student Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera. The 21-year-old was attacked near a medicinal plant fair in Cuautla, Morelos, and died from her wounds. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible robbery.
SIC Notícias reported it asArrested Alleged Killer of the Spanish Student in Exchange in Mexico (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the 81st session via video link. The decision follows the United States' denial of a visa to Abbas, preventing his in-person attendance in New York.
SIC Notícias reported it asUN Authorizes Participation of the Palestinian Authority by Videoconference in the Assembly (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
SIC Notícias reported it asTrump Threatens to "Impose Very Heavy Tariffs" on the EU if Canada Is Admitted as an Associate Member (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
Global freshwater reserves have fallen significantly, with the World Meteorological Organization reporting 2025 as one of the driest years for river flows in 35 years. The UN warns the water cycle is becoming more unpredictable, potentially exacerbated by El Niño.
SIC Notícias reported it as2025 Was One of the Worst Years of the Last Decades for River Flows (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
An Argentine judge has ordered companies to cease oilfield development near the Falkland Islands, escalating a long-standing sovereignty dispute with the UK. The ruling mandates a halt to drilling pending an environmental review, while Argentina also prepares new legal complaints and tougher sanctions.
SIC Notícias reported it asArgentinean Justice Orders Suspension of Oil Activities in the Malvinas (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the 81st session via video link. The decision follows the United States' denial of a visa to Abbas, preventing his in-person attendance in New York.
SIC Notícias reported it asU.S. Back in Denial Since the President of the Palestinian Authority for the UN General Assembly (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
US Representative Gregory Meeks has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, citing concerns about the use of 40,000 bombs in densely populated areas. The Trump administration is planning the sale, which could be bypassed from normal congressional review.
SIC Notícias reported it asDemocrat Blocks Sale of U.S. Heavy Armament to Israel (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
SIC Notícias reported it asFed Increases Interest Rates for the First Time Since July 2023 (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
Sweden has expelled an official from Iran's embassy in Stockholm and summoned the country's ambassador. The Swedish foreign ministry cited activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as the reason for the expulsion.
SIC Notícias reported it asSweden Expels Iranian Official for Threats to National Security (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new European Heatwave Plan and a future firefighting fleet. The announcement follows a summer of record heat across the EU, which scientists linked to climate change and which caused tens of thousands of additional deaths.
SIC Notícias reported it asEuropean Union Wants to Create Fire Fighting Fleet (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
SIC Notícias reported it asHouthis Claim to Have Shot Saudi Fighter in Yemen (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
SIC Notícias reported it asIn the State of the Union, Von Der Leyen Defends Sovereign European Union in a "Complex Era of Great Dangers" (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that all 10 fugitives on the FBI's Most Wanted list have been captured during President Donald Trump's second term. The final fugitive was apprehended in Venezuela over the past weekend.
SIC Notícias reported it asCaptured in Venezuela the Last Fugitive From the FBI's Top Ten Wanted List (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
SIC Notícias reported it asMajor U.S. History Heavy Bomb Transaction: 40,000 Units on the Way to Israel (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
SIC Notícias reported it asEU Prepares Restrictions on Access of Children Under 15 to Social Networks, Chatbots and Video Games (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
SIC Notícias reported it asKennedy Center Will Close for "Security Reasons" After Judge Has Banned Trump's Name Display (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
- ImpresaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Porto, Porto District, Porto District, Portugal
- Official site
- sicnoticias.pt
- Seen publishing on
- sicnoticias.pt
- Access
- Free to read
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- Entry
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
- 212
- 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.
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Across the 212 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than SIC Notícias’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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