The Nation media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Nation as leaning right. We have seen it on 196 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Nation biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Nation as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Nation left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Nation as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Nation reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Nation are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Nation has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Nation’s own report linked underneath.
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
The Nation reported it asRussian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility (opens The Nation in a new tab)
North Korea's defense research institutes have tested a cluster bomb warhead intended for tactical ballistic missiles. State media reported the weapon can destroy an area of up to 13 hectares, and Pyongyang plans to equip military units with various types by the end of 2026.
The Nation reported it asNorth Korea tests cluster-bomb warheads: KCNA (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
The Nation reported it asIran’s supreme leader orders maximum response to any US attack (opens The Nation in a new tab)
At the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, Syrian foreign minister Asaad al‑Shaibani said Damascus is evaluating entry into the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, and warned that Israel has launched more than 1,000 attacks on Syria in under two years.
The Nation reported it asSyria considering joining Makkah alliance, says FM (opens The Nation 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.
The Nation reported it asTrump claims Iran war will ‘get wrapped up soon’ (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit Party is projected to win seven to ten seats in Israel's upcoming election. This could make his party a key coalition partner for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, giving Ben-Gvir significant leverage.
The Nation reported it asIsraeli army continues incursions in Hebron for 8th consecutive day amid tightened restrictions (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Russia's Ministry of Defence announced missile and drone strikes targeting military production and logistics infrastructure in Ukraine. Kyiv reported one death and fourteen injuries from an attack on the Southern Bridge in the capital.
The Nation reported it asRussia claims 1,214 Ukrainian drones targeted 20 regions overnight (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have filed a motion to block a Trump administration lawsuit. The federal action seeks to prevent Alaska from certifying its U.S. Senate election results if incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, citing voter confusion.
The Nation reported it asTrump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms (opens The Nation 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.
The Nation reported it as"LULA!" Progressives Hail Brazil's Stunning Election Result (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods during a rally in Detroit, Michigan. He joked about Canada being a 'well-known evil empire' and discussed the impact of tariffs on automakers.
The Nation reported it asObama Delivers a Scorching Rebuke to Trump—and Centrist Dems (opens The Nation 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.
The Nation reported it asAmericas Brazil's President Lula da Silva wins historic 4th term after defeating Flavio Bolsonaro (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
The Nation reported it asIsraeli forces displace 1,500 Palestinians in Hebron after deadly attack (opens The Nation in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
The Nation reported it asMore than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt (opens The Nation in a new tab)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China, arriving in the border city of Dandong via a newly opened bridge. This marks his first visit to the country in more than a year, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
The Nation reported it asNorth Korea’s Kim crosses new bridge into China as trade ties warm (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Tom Barrack said a US attack on Iran could happen within two days, but President Donald Trump told reporters he did not know of any such plan and recalled his October pledge not to strike before the midterm elections.
The Nation reported it asTrump says he doesn’t know about US strike on Iran this weekend (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
The Nation reported it asTwo Israeli soldiers killed, 3 injured in West Bank shooting (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has confirmed it produced an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. The ad includes criticism of Acton and insinuations about her mental health. The campaign plans a significant advertising spend around the video, which has drawn criticism.
The Nation reported it asWhy Trump Is Embracing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Vile Ad (opens The Nation in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
The Nation reported it asFrance to deploy police trainees as security measures tighten ahead of Saturday protests (opens The Nation 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.
The Nation reported it asFrance to deploy police trainees as security measures tighten ahead of Saturday protests (opens The Nation 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.
The Nation reported it as7.0-magnitude earthquake kills 16 in Tibet’s Nagqu City (opens The Nation 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.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck 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.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Majid Nizami TrustIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan
- Official site
- nation.com.pk
- Seen publishing on
- nation.com.pk, thenation.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 196
- Reports listed
- 205
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
204 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 46 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Nation ran the story anyway.
Across the 196 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Nation: its report arrived a median of 29 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Nation, also publishing from Pakistan, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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