The Current media bias and reliability
The Current is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 54 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Current biased?
The Current 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 The Current left or right?
The Current is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is The Current reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for The Current. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What The Current has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Current’s own report linked underneath.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he will use his UN General Assembly speech to "tell the truth" about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Netanyahu accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting violence against Jews, while Mamdani has called Netanyahu a "war criminal" and "architect of a horrific genocide."
The Current reported it asMamdani hits back at Netanyahu, calls him 'architect of Gaza genocide' (opens The Current in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a summit at the White House on September 24. The leaders are expected to discuss trade, rare earth supplies, and artificial intelligence. Xi's visit marks the first by a Chinese leader to the US presidential residence in over a decade.
The Current reported it asTrump left inaudible at White House helipad event amid TV networks’ boycott (opens The Current in a new tab)
Donald Trump's remarks at a White House event were broadcast without sound by US television channels. This followed a boycott by major broadcasters in protest against the White House barring several news outlets from access.
The Current reported it asTrump left inaudible at White House helipad event amid TV networks’ boycott (opens The Current in a new tab)
At least three people were killed and several more injured in a Pakistani airstrike on Afghanistan's Kunar province. Tolo News cited a provincial official for the casualty figures, while other reports mentioned an unnamed source and a specific civilian home being targeted.
The Current reported it as28 terrorists killed in Pak-Afghan border region strikes (opens The Current in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
The Current reported it asEd Sheeran faces more backlash over Gaza remarks at first show after Macklemore exit (opens The Current in a new tab)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that the government will introduce a maximum number of foreign students per class. She also stated that parents of foreign students with integration issues will be required to learn Italian and that burqa and niqab will be banned in schools.
The Current reported it asItalian PM plans to cap foreign students, ban burqas and niqabs in schools (opens The Current in a new tab)
A suicide bomber detonated a vehicle bomb at a mosque within Kohat’s police headquarters on 18 September 2026. At least 20‑21 people died, most of them police officers, and dozens were injured. President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack and Saudi Arabia expressed solidarity with Pakistan.
The Current reported it asShahid Afridi, Shaheen Afridi praise security forces after Kohat operation (opens The Current in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Donald Trump's plan to significantly alter national mail-voting rules. Following the decision, voting rights groups announced a voter protection campaign, while the Department of Justice and Homeland Security pursue separate election-related investigations.
The Current reported it asWith vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls (opens The Current in a new tab)
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.
The Current reported it asBolivia’s ‘Tilcayo’ becomes first new cat species identified in over a century (opens The Current in a new tab)
Lambeth Palace has revoked an award given to Muslim cleric Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi. The honour was for reconciliation and interfaith co-operation, but resurfaced comments from 2007 about Osama bin Laden led to its withdrawal.
The Current reported it asTahir Ashrafi loses Archbishop of Canterbury award over 2007 OBL remarks (opens The Current in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
The Current reported it asNew US legislation gives Trump authority to impose 100% tariffs on India (opens The Current in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
The Current reported it asMacklemore pledges $1m for Palestinians, challenges Robert Kraft as Ed Sheeran loses 200,000 followers (opens The Current in a new tab)
Military leaders from the US, Israel, and eight Arab countries convened in Germany last week for a closed-door meeting. Organized by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, the summit focused on security cooperation in the Middle East, particularly concerning Iran and Houthi actions in Yemen.
The Current reported it asUS, Israel, Saudi Arabia, others held private meeting in Germany to discuss regional tensions: report (opens The Current in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
The Current reported it asTrump calls AI risks ‘a hoax’, says only guardrail needed is a 'strong’ president (opens The Current in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
The Current reported it asTrump calls AI risks ‘a hoax’, says only guardrail needed is a 'strong’ president (opens The Current 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'.
The Current reported it asEU moves to restrict social media, AI chatbots for children under 15 (opens The Current in a new tab)
Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin met in Cardiff to sign a memorandum of understanding calling for self-determination and independence referendums. The meeting followed US President Donald Trump's public support for Irish unity.
The Current reported it asScotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leaders sign pact on right to self-determination (opens The Current in a new tab)
Videos of Indian officials Randhir Jaiswal and Ajit Doval eating snacks during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi went viral. While some mocked the officials, others defended them, stating that refreshments were provided.
The Current reported it as'Going nuts'; Indian diplomat mocked for snacking during BRICS speech (opens The Current 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.
The Current reported it asSaudi oil pipeline closure could disrupt global supplies in five days (opens The Current in a new tab)
Algeria has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and the closure of its airspace to UAE-registered civilian and military aircraft. Commercial flights will be exempt until 2026. The UAE expressed hope the decision is temporary.
The Current reported it asAlgeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE over ‘hostile’ actions (opens The Current in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed The Current. We asked on 9 September 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 The Current.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Pakistan
- Official site
- thecurrent.pk
- Seen publishing on
- thecurrent.pk, thecurrentga.org
- 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
- 54
- Reports listed
- 54
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
54 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. The Current has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 54 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Current’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
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