stern.de media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places stern.de in the centre. We have seen it on 113 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is stern.de biased?
Ad Fontes Media places stern.de in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is stern.de left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places stern.de in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is stern.de reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for stern.de are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What stern.de has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with stern.de’s own report linked underneath.
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.
stern.de reported it asJudgments: Footballers Die After Horror Foul: When Will Hard Boarding Become Punishable? (opens stern.de in a new tab)
European stock markets saw significant gains following the US midterm elections, with banking and clean energy sectors leading the advance. The dollar weakened against major currencies as Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress.
stern.de reported it asStock Exchange: AI Shares Suffer After US Congress Election (opens stern.de 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.
stern.de reported it asHacker Attack: Cyber Attacks Also on Cooling Systems in German Supermarkets (opens stern.de in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
stern.de reported it asFlight Redirected: After Bomb Threat: Warsaw Airport Temporarily Close (opens stern.de 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.
stern.de reported it asMedia Reports: US Military Attacks Target on Iranian Island of Gheshm (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Bärbel Bas has resigned from her positions as SPD chairwoman and Federal Minister of Labour, citing personal grief and political pressure. In her first public comments since stepping down, she detailed attacks from the Union and a lack of support from her own party.
stern.de reported it asBärbel Bas Mourns Her Stepdaughter: "Hard to Get up in the Morning at all." (opens stern.de in a new tab)
The German coalition government has agreed to intervene in the event of rising fuel prices. The economy ministry has drafted a plan for a price cap on gasoline and diesel, which could be imposed from January 2027.
stern.de reported it asFuel Prices: Rich Plan for Fuel Price Cover Provides Hurdles (opens stern.de in a new tab)
A 46‑year‑old German paediatrician faced a court in Potsdam on Monday, accused of sexually abusing more than 70 children over a decade. Prosecutors say the abuse involved 130 offences and victims were between two and twenty years old.
stern.de reported it asSexual Abuse of More than 70 Children: Trial Against Brandenburg Doctor Begins (opens stern.de in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
stern.de reported it asCongress Election: Trump Fails with Preventive Cease to Name Veterans in Alaska (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
stern.de reported it asUS Secretary of State: Trump Hasn't Made a Decision on New Iran Attacks Yet (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
stern.de reported it asMontreal Summit: EU and Canada Forge Alliance for the Future (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his coalition's parliamentary majority following recent elections. Neither the pro-Netanyahu bloc nor the opposition secured the 61 seats needed for a majority, leading President Isaac Herzog to begin consultations with parties to form a government and avoid further elections.
stern.de reported it asDirectional Vote: After the Election: Israel's Way to the Government (opens stern.de 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.
stern.de reported it asBrazil's President Lula Will Be 81 - and Wants to Work 24 Hours a Day (opens stern.de in a new tab)
A report by House Democrats includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul, who claims Donald Trump raped her in 1993. The report also alleges Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. The White House denies the claims.
stern.de reported it asEpstein Report: Swiss Model Accuses Trump of Rape (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Democratic lawmakers have called for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A new report details accusations against Trump and claims the DOJ sought to protect him.
stern.de reported it asEpstein Report: Swiss Model Accuses Trump of Rape (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
stern.de reported it as70,000 Security Forces in Action: New Nationwide Protests in France (opens stern.de 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.
stern.de reported it asEmergencies: Strong Earthquake Shakes China (opens stern.de 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.
stern.de reported it asPHP Vulnerability: BSI Advises on "Necessarily Installing Security Update" (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
stern.de reported it asUkraine War: Trump Praises Putin's Release of US Americans (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are reportedly travelling to Norway this week for talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is also expected to attend the tentative meetings, which come as tensions rise between Washington and Kyiv.
stern.de reported it asUkraine War: Talks in Oslo: Selensky Meets U.S. Ambassador Witkoff (opens stern.de in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
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.
High factuality
- Ad Fontes MediahighCheck it
Who owns it
- Gruner + Jahrunknowndirect owner
- Bertelsmannunknownparent group
- Bertelsmann StiftungIndependentparent group
Where it publishes from
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
- 113
- Reports listed
- 115
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
115 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. stern.de is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 113 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than stern.de’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 33 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
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