The Daily Star media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Star one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 117 published stories of ours.
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Is The Daily Star biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Star one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Daily Star left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Daily Star one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Daily Star reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Daily Star are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Daily Star has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Daily Star’s own report linked underneath.
At least six major hospitals have agreed to stop providing gender-affirming hormones and surgery to transgender minors. They will instead make payments to the federal government for patients seeking to reverse these treatments, according to Justice Department settlements.
The Daily Star reported it asWhat to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to use new weapons and strike new targets if the United States launches another attack. The spokesman stated the 'geography of the war' would change. Meanwhile, President Trump is considering options for dealing with Iran.
The Daily Star reported it asIran's Revolutionary Guard warns US over escalation, and other Mideast developments (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned it will change the "geography of war" and deploy new weapons if the US escalates the conflict. This comes as a British oil tanker was hit by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, injuring two crew members. US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering various options.
The Daily Star reported it asIran's Revolutionary Guard warns US over escalation, and other Mideast developments (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Iran's central military command has announced it possesses information indicating the United States is preparing new attacks. Tehran has issued a warning that any US assault would result in retaliation against American bases and interests in the Middle East, and that supporting countries would be considered participants in the conflict.
The Daily Star reported it asIran's Revolutionary Guard warns US over escalation, and other Mideast developments (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David to return to the White House on Saturday. The move coincided with a US security alert warning of potential rapid escalation in the Middle East due to the Saudi-Houthi conflict.
The Daily Star reported it asTrump returns to UN at a moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and the future of world body itself (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
The Daily Star reported it asLindsay Clancy's attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict her (opens The Daily Star 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 Daily Star reported it asIn Our Opinion: Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots is correct (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
The Daily Star reported it asStates settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Jason Eaton has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian students in Vermont in November 2023. A jury rejected his insanity defense, which cited claims of acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad. Eaton faces up to life in prison.
The Daily Star reported it asJury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly sharing the locations of thousands of detainees facing deportation. This change makes it significantly harder for lawyers and relatives to find them, according to officials and immigration advocates.
The Daily Star reported it asAP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Three major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights after their White House press credentials were revoked. The outlets seek immediate restoration of access.
The Daily Star reported it asThe Latest: CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they’re suing over denied White House access (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated that Yemen's Houthis have agreed not to attack the United States, according to Fox News. Trump also indicated that he is considering future military action against Iran.
The Daily Star reported it asHouthis say they won't attack US vessels in Red Sea, and other Mideast developments (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump called off a planned U.S. strike against Yemen's Iran‑backed Houthis at the last minute on Sunday, even as bombs were being loaded onto planes. The decision followed a renewed request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and comes amid a growing humanitarian crisis.
The Daily Star reported it asHouthis say they won't attack US vessels in Red Sea, and other Mideast developments (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
The Daily Star reported it asConverse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Russia launched over 2,000 attack drones, 1,700 guided aerial bombs, and 19 missiles against Ukraine in the past week. The attacks targeted civilian and critical infrastructure across multiple regions, including a drone strike on a monastery that killed a priest.
The Daily Star reported it asUkraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, targeting oil refineries and logistics facilities. The assault occurred on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, with reports differing on the number of drones used and casualties.
The Daily Star reported it asUkraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed to have launched missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The group stated the strikes were retaliation for Saudi attempts to hit Sana'a. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the claims.
The Daily Star reported it asSaudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital, and other Mideast developments (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia confirmed an attempted ballistic missile attack on its capital, Riyadh, by Houthi rebels. The Saudi-led coalition stated the missile was intercepted. The Houthis claimed to have targeted sensitive sites in Riyadh and oil facilities in Yanbu, reporting significant fires.
The Daily Star reported it asSaudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital, and other Mideast developments (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has stated that Iranians are suffering due to economic hardship and internal repression. She said the people are paying the price for ongoing wars and U.S. sanctions, with some reports indicating this suffering has lasted for seven months and others for 1 1/2 years.
The Daily Star reported it asNobel laureate Narges Mohammadi tells the AP that Iranians paying the price for war and repression (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick is attempting to distance himself from former President Donald Trump by voting against his signature legislation and skipping events. Despite these efforts, his re-election campaign faces scrutiny in a district that has shown a Democratic lean in presidential elections.
The Daily Star reported it asThis swing state Republican keeps distancing himself from Trump. It may not save him in the midterms (opens The Daily Star in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Daily Star.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- thedailystar.com
- Seen publishing on
- thedailystar.com, thedailystar.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
- 117
- Reports listed
- 118
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
117 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 21 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Daily Star ran the story anyway.
Across the 118 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Daily Star’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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