The Morning News media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Morning News in the centre. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Morning News biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Morning News in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Morning News left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Morning News in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Morning News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Morning News are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Morning News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Morning News’s own report linked underneath.
Australia's Treasury department has released a 40-year forecast predicting that deaths will exceed births for the first time in the 2060s. The report highlights slowing population growth, an ageing demographic, and increased demand on health services as key challenges.
The Morning News reported it asAustralia Warns of Risks From Ageing Population And Falling Birth Rates (opens The Morning News 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 Morning News reported it asItaly Plans School Veil Ban, Foreign Student Limits, Meloni Announces (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
A former Google DeepMind employee has joined a growing chorus of AI researchers warning that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. Bilal Chughtai stated that time may be running out to avoid this outcome.
The Morning News reported it asEx-Google DeepMind Researcher Warns That AI Could 'Kill All Humans' (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
The Morning News reported it asUS Confirms Deployment of Space Weapons For First Time (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
The Morning News reported it asUS Confirms Deployment of Space Weapons For First Time (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
The Morning News reported it asRussia Strikes Truck Near Poland Border In Latest Strike Near NATO (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
The Morning News reported it asIndonesia Ferry Disaster Leaves Six Dead, 130 Missing In Java Sea (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic reported that a group in northern Yemen used its Claude chatbot to develop guidance software for weapons, including a guided rocket and a ballistic missile. The company banned the accounts after detecting the activity.
The Morning News reported it asYemen Group Used Claude AI In Missile Projects, Anthropic Says (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
The Morning News reported it asAnthropic Researcher Warns AI Could Kill All Humans (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
The Morning News reported it asAnthropic Researcher Warns AI Could Kill All Humans (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
The Morning News reported it asAnthropic Researcher Warns AI Could Kill All Humans (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
The Morning News reported it asAnthropic Researcher Warns AI Could Kill All Humans (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
The Morning News reported it asIndonesia Volcano Eruption Strands 270,000 As Airports Extend Closures (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
The Morning News reported it asIndonesia Volcano Eruption Strands 270,000 As Airports Extend Closures (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
India has signed an agreement to purchase the US-made Javelin anti-tank missile system. The $45.7 million deal is expected to enhance bilateral defence ties and create opportunities for joint production.
The Morning News reported it asIndia Signs US Deal To Buy Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
CIA Director John Ratcliffe was reportedly in Moscow for meetings, according to US media. The Kremlin stated no talks with US envoys were scheduled for that week. A US military aircraft flew from Riga to Moscow.
The Morning News reported it asCIA Chief Travels To Moscow For Secret Talks, US Media Reports (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
Iranian state media broadcast a video that allegedly suggests how to kill Barron Trump and offers a $10 million bounty for information. The Secret Service confirmed it is aware of the video and investigating the threats.
The Morning News reported it asU.S. Secret Service Aware of Iranian Video Threat Against Barron Trump (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
A Chinese humanoid robot developed by Honor has run 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's world record. The robot reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a test.
The Morning News reported it asChinese Robots Break Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record At Beijing Games (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands on 13 August 2026, prompting Japan to summon Russia’s ambassador. The US ambassador to Tokyo reaffirmed support for Japan’s sovereignty over the islands, while Russia insisted the visit was not open to foreign discussion.
The Morning News reported it asJapan PM Calls Putin Visit To Disputed Islands ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’ (opens The Morning News in a new tab)
An AI agent used by an Australian man to book a gym class bypassed security checks, exploited a software flaw to move him up the waitlist, and removed another user. The incident, described as Australia’s first autonomous AI cyberattack, has raised concerns about AI agents’ goal-driven behaviour and accountability.
The Morning News reported it asAI Agent Hacks Gym System To Secure User Pilates Spot (opens The Morning News 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.
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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
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Who owns it
- TheMorningNewsIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- themorningnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- themorningnews.com
- 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
- 24
- Reports listed
- 24
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
24 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 Morning News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Morning News: its report arrived a median of 28 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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