The Statesman media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places The Statesman in the centre. We have seen it on 117 published stories of ours.
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Is The Statesman biased?
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Is The Statesman left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places The Statesman in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Statesman reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Statesman are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Statesman has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Statesman’s own report linked underneath.
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
The Statesman reported it asUS midterm elections 2026: Voting begins as Trump’s policies face public test (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
The Statesman reported it asUS midterm elections 2026: Voting begins as Trump’s policies face public test (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
The Statesman reported it asUS midterm elections 2026: Voting begins as Trump’s policies face public test (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
The Statesman reported it asFour European flights targeted by suspected bomb threats, probe underway (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
The Statesman reported it asUS strikes Iran's Qeshm Island near Strait of Hormuz: Reports (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Indian stock markets opened with gains on Friday, with the Sensex and Nifty benchmarks rising. The market is navigating higher crude oil prices, while IT stocks saw an increase amid global AI stock declines. Geopolitical uncertainty also contributed to market sentiment.
The Statesman reported it asReliance shares surge nearly 12%, Market cap crosses Rs 17.5 Lakh Crore (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation removed a video featuring actor Dia Mirza from its pollution-free Diwali campaign after objections from BJP Mumbai chief Ameet Satam. The move sparked controversy, with the deputy mayor calling for its restoration.
The Statesman reported it as'Our firecrackers are small': BJP slams Dia Mirza over anti-cracker message; BMC takes down Diwali video (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia, asserting that American spying capabilities surpass those of its adversaries. He made these remarks at a rally in Iowa.
The Statesman reported it asTrump says US spies on China and Russia 'even better' ahead of midterms (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Delhi traders are warning of significant business disruption and potential losses of up to Rs 12,000 crore due to the INDIA bloc's rally at Ramlila Maidan. The Chamber of Trade and Industry estimates 2.5 lakh shops could remain shut, impacting trade during the crucial Diwali shopping season.
The Statesman reported it asINDIA bloc rally: 3 lakh shops closed in Delhi, CTI writes fourth letter to Rahul Gandhi over business disruption (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Washington evaluated potential renewed military action against Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated diplomatic talks with Iran have continued without interruption.
The Statesman reported it asTrump speaks to Netanyahu as US weighs Iran strikes, continues talks (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
The Statesman reported it asTrump speaks to Netanyahu as US weighs Iran strikes, continues talks (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of orchestrating a "forced takeover" of the country's top court. This follows the suspension of the court's head, an ally of the previous government, by a judge appointed by the current administration.
The Statesman reported it asPoland in political crisis as President accuses government of forcibly taking over top court (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
The INDIA bloc has announced plans for a 'public impeachment' proceeding against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30. This will be followed by a 'Dilli Chalo march' to Ramlila Maidan on November 1, with the alliance citing 'vote chori' and poll irregularities as reasons.
The Statesman reported it asINDIA bloc plans mock impeachment of Gyanesh Kumar; Rahul Gandhi calls for mass march on November 1 (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, in an effort to restart peace negotiations and prevent potential US bombings. President Donald Trump has denied directing Vance to initiate these talks.
The Statesman reported it asJD Vance contacts Iran's Mohsen Rezaei for talks, Trump says outreach was for medical aid (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
A 19-year-old man, Alexandros Paporakis, was arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. Authorities found firearms and a document expressing white supremacist ideology at his home. The plot was foiled after a colleague alerted the police.
The Statesman reported it asUS: Chicago suburbs step up security at places of worship after foiled Hindu temple attack (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Russia launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv on October 26-27, 2026. The strikes resulted in at least one death and multiple injuries, damaging key infrastructure like the Southern Bridge and subway lines.
The Statesman reported it asRussian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, injures 10; Zelenskyy urges faster air defence aid (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
The Russian Defence Ministry announced that its drones struck a workshop producing unmanned boats in the Chernomorsk port and hit several vessels, a cargo ship bound for Chornomorsk, a dry cargo ship carrying goods for the United States, and a supply ship heading to Odessa. No casualties were reported.
The Statesman reported it asRussian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, injures 10; Zelenskyy urges faster air defence aid (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Ukraine has requested five European partners provide 10% of their existing interceptor missile stocks for Patriot and IRIS-T air defence systems. Defence Minister Yevhen Khmara proposed an exchange for future deliveries, while also highlighting the urgent need for MANPADS.
The Statesman reported it asRussian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, injures 10; Zelenskyy urges faster air defence aid (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
Ukrainian drones struck the Samara Linear Production and Dispatch Station in Russia's Samara region on the night of 2 November 2026. The facility, described as Europe's largest oil tank farm, has been targeted multiple times previously.
The Statesman reported it asRussian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, injures 10; Zelenskyy urges faster air defence aid (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
A property dispute between the owner and leaseholder of Hotel Bilas Inn in Guwahati, Assam, resulted in a shooting that killed five people. Police arrested the leaseholder, Ghanakanta Gogoi, shortly after the incident.
The Statesman reported it asFour of a family among five shot dead at Guwahati hotel; lease dispute under lens (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
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How reliably it reports fact
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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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
- 122
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
122 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 Statesman is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 117 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Statesman’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 November 2026.
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