The News media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The News in the centre. We have seen it on 106 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The News biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The News in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The News left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The News in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The News 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 News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The News’s own report linked underneath.
The US House of Representatives has passed a sanctions package aimed at Russia over its war in Ukraine. The bill includes warnings of 100% tariffs on nations buying Russian oil and targets the country's 'shadow fleet' of tankers. The Kremlin stated these measures will make peace talks harder.
The News reported it asRussia-Ukraine peace deal at risk? Kremlin responds to new US sanctions (opens The News in a new tab)
Britain must become a naval superpower again or risk defeat against Russia, the head of the Navy has warned. General Sir Gwyn Jenkins said Russia is probing for weaknesses and could target vital underwater cables on day one of any future conflict.
The News reported it as'Lose the war at sea and you lose': Royal Navy boss calls for rebuild to fight Russia (opens The News in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
The News reported it asTrump threatens 'more tariffs' as EU backs Canada associate membership bid (opens The News 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Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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 News reported it asJameela Jamil reacts to Ed Sheeran controversy with 'Godmother Diana' remark (opens The News in a new tab)
Novo Nordisk and Anthropic have announced a collaboration to use artificial intelligence in drug discovery and development. Novo Nordisk will employ Anthropic's Claude models, including Claude Science, to advance its research and development efforts.
The News reported it asNovo Nordisk partners with Anthropic to accelerate AI-powered drug discovery (opens The News 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 News reported it asEd Sheeran’s controversial ‘Loop Tour’ after Macklemore was dropped: Everything we know (opens The News in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
The News reported it asRussia-Ukraine energy truce? Kremlin welcomes Trump's proposal with 'conditions' (opens The News in a new tab)
Nikolay Patrushev, an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that Poland would cease to exist within two to three days if it attacked Russia. He made the comments in response to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski's assertions about Poland's potential to defeat Russia militarily.
The News reported it asRussia threatens Poland, claims Warsaw could ‘disappear’ in days (opens The 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 News reported it asChina warns US over ‘weaponization of space’ after deployment confirmed (opens The 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 News reported it asChina warns US over ‘weaponization of space’ after deployment confirmed (opens The 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 News reported it asFormer Google DeepMind researcher warns autonomous AI could wipe out humanity amid industry-wide safety alarm (opens The News 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 News reported it asTrump says AI fears are a ‘sick conspiracy’—Here’s what he means (opens The News 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 News reported it asTrump says AI fears are a ‘sick conspiracy’—Here’s what he means (opens The News in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
The News reported it asTrump mail ballot order blocked by second Federal Judge as US Supreme Court prepares to weigh in (opens The News in a new tab)
China's state-run Global Times has labelled a proposal by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow AI development a 'Cold War playbook'. The essay, also endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, urged the US not to sell powerful AI chips to China.
The News reported it asChina state media slams Anthropic’s AI slowdown call as ‘Cold War’ strategy (opens The News in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has stated he will not intervene in the Lindsay Clancy case, calling it a "state situation" and not a federal matter. Clancy's attorney had publicly requested a presidential pardon.
The News reported it asLindsay Clancy trial backlash sparks shocking calls to strip women of the right to vote (opens The 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 News reported it asBoris Johnson’s train ‘evacuated’ after Russian drone strike near Polish border (opens The 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 News reported it as140 missing after Indonesian passenger ship loses contact in Java sea (opens The News in a new tab)
Anti-migrant protesters and counter-demonstrators held rival rallies in Portsmouth. Police arrested one man in connection with a previous demonstration, while the Home Secretary met police to discuss far-right group activity.
The News reported it asThree arrested as opposing protestors march through city centre (opens The News in a new tab)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were seen laughing during the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Video of the moment, which occurred while victims' names were being read aloud, circulated online and drew criticism.
The News reported it asMamdani and AOC 9/11 clip divides internet, witnesses say it is 'taken out of context' (opens The News 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
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
Who owns it
- JPIMedia LtdMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan
- Official site
- portsmouth.co.uk
- Seen publishing on
- thenews.com.pk, portsmouth.co.uk
- 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
- 106
- Reports listed
- 110
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
108 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 23 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The News ran the story anyway.
Across the 106 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The News: its report arrived a median of 20 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The News, 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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