siol.net media bias and reliability
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Is siol.net reliable?
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What siol.net has been covering
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The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
siol.net reported it asUS and Denmark Reach Agreement on Greenland (opens siol.net 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.
siol.net reported it asZara Larsson Slams White House: "This Is so Inhumane" (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
siol.net reported it asParliamentary Elections Begin in Russia (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
siol.net reported it asParliamentary Elections Begin in Russia (opens siol.net 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.
siol.net reported it asHouthis Reportedly Shoot Down Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet (opens siol.net 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.
siol.net reported it asUrsula Von Der Leyen on the State of the EU #Live (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Saudi Aramco has cancelled or delayed crude oil deliveries to European refiners. The disruption follows an attack on the kingdom's East-West pipeline, a key route for bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
siol.net reported it asSevere Blow for Europe: Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Supply (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
siol.net reported it asTrump's Son and Daughter-in-Law Admit: Our Wedding Party Was Financed by Putin's Man (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia has shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq. The closure removes a key route for oil exports, potentially impacting four percent of global supply and driving up crude prices.
siol.net reported it asThe Whole World Trembles at This Scene, and in Ukraine They Are as Furious as Lynxes (opens siol.net in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned for the Berlin CDU alongside candidate Stefan Evers. He addressed approximately 150 party members at the CDU headquarters, speaking about federal politics and praising Evers. The event was held behind closed doors.
siol.net reported it asShock for Friedrich Merz (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
siol.net reported it asSeven Years After Samsung, Apple Launches Its First Foldable Phone (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
siol.net reported it asSeven Years After Samsung, Apple Launches Its First Foldable Phone (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
siol.net reported it asOil Breaks $100: Are Drivers in Slovenia Facing a New Price Shock? (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Britain will conduct a military exercise next year to test the mobilisation of its strategic reserve of about 95,000 former service members. The exercise aims to assess how quickly thousands of ex-servicemen can be recalled in a major conflict.
siol.net reported it asPossibility of a Major War: 95 Thousand Former Soldiers in Action (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Russia resumed drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, after a three-day pause. The strikes killed at least four people and injured 83 across the country, according to Ukrainian officials.
siol.net reported it asAfter a Three-Day Break, Russia Launches New Attacks on Kiev #Live (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate said its Active Operations Department struck a Russian Su‑24 in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 7 September. Video shows tail number 49; the extent of damage is still being evaluated.
siol.net reported it asAfter a Three-Day Break, Russia Launches New Attacks on Kiev #Live (opens siol.net in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO territory. He also confirmed that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Russia and Ukraine with a proposal to end the war.
siol.net reported it asTrump Envoy to Visit Kiev Today (opens siol.net in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
siol.net reported it asUN Overwhelmingly Supports New World Map, US Alone Against (opens siol.net in a new tab)
A US strike in southern Iran hit a wedding celebration, killing at least four people, including a child, and wounding over 50, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. US Central Command confirmed strikes on IRGC targets.
siol.net reported it asUS Missile Attack on Wedding Party in Iran (opens siol.net in a new tab)
On 2 September 2026, Germany tested an Israeli Lora ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, marking its first such trial. The test followed accusations against Russia for a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Germany is considering purchasing the Lora system to supplement its existing Taurus cruise missiles.
siol.net reported it asAfter the Escalation Between Germany and Russia: The Germans Have Already Tested a Powerful Missile (opens siol.net in a new tab)
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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
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Official site
- siol.net
- Seen publishing on
- siol.net
- 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
- 51
- Reports listed
- 53
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
53 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 51 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of siol.net: its report arrived a median of 20 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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