Times Live media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Times Live as leaning right. We have seen it on 74 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Times Live biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Times Live as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Times Live left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Times Live as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Times Live reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Times Live are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Times Live has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Times Live’s own report linked underneath.
The EU's climate monitor projects 2026 will be the second-hottest year on record, with global temperatures virtually certain to surpass 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. October 2026 was the warmest October recorded globally, 1.75C above pre-industrial times.
Times Live reported it asWarmest October on record, 2026 likely to exceed critical heat measurement (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Democrats plan to introduce a wave of legislation targeting artificial intelligence and data centers when they take control of Congress in January. Proposed bills aim to shield consumers from rising electricity costs, mandate AI system testing, and clarify company liability.
Times Live reported it asDemocrats plan surge of AI regulation bills when they take over Congress (opens Times Live 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.
Times Live reported it asVance points finger at Iran war after US electoral humbling (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Democrats must pick up four seats in both the House and Senate to alter the trade debate, with Senator Ron Wyden urging repeal of Canada tariffs. The Trump administration says it will keep its tariff-driven agenda and rely more on executive actions.
Times Live reported it asQUOTES | Global reaction to Democrats winning US midterms (opens Times Live in a new tab)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the US midterm election results would usher in a new era in international relations. He expressed a desire to improve ties with the US and focus on bilateral trade agreements, noting the US's economic significance and global influence.
Times Live reported it asRamaphosa says US midterms spark hope for a reset in world relations (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
Times Live reported it asOil price rises on Iran war uncertainty as Trump’s Republicans routed in elections (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Times Live reported it asDemocrats sweep Senate races in Texas and South Carolina, close in on US House (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
Times Live reported it asDemocrats sweep Senate races in Texas and South Carolina, close in on US House (opens Times Live in a new tab)
President Xi Jinping told Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said that the Middle East should not be a battleground for great-power rivalry. Xi expressed China's willingness to enhance coordination with Arab and GCC countries for regional peace and stability.
Times Live reported it asXi says China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting peace (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Times Live reported it asMichigan Democrat’s endorsement of Republican ruffles critical US Senate race (opens Times Live 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.
Times Live reported it asPoland’s president accuses Tusk of forced takeover of country’s top court (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Despite facilitating Flavio Bolsonaro's arrival in the US, the Trump administration reportedly has no immediate plans to support his claim to be Brazil's rightful leader. President Trump has previously questioned the integrity of Brazil's election, which saw Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva win re-election.
Times Live reported it asFlavio Bolsonaro self-exiles as Trump withholds support for leadership bid (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Ethiopia took delivery of twelve Russian Su‑35 fighter jets a year ahead of schedule, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed thanking President Vladimir Putin. The government also said four S‑400 air‑defence batteries will follow while the army continues operations against rebel groups in northern Ethiopia.
Times Live reported it asEthiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets to boost defence (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthis reportedly launched missile attacks on Aden airport and the presidential palace. Residents heard explosions in the city, which serves as the temporary seat of the internationally recognized government.
Times Live reported it asHouthis urge evacuation as Aden airport fighting escalates (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks, with assurances of safety. Ukrainian officials confirmed Zelensky's readiness for a meeting and a partial ceasefire, though they noted Russia's continued attacks.
Times Live reported it asNordic leaders urge Putin to end Ukraine war in call (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
Times Live reported it asGoFundMe raises more than $20,000 for three-year-old soccer player after police called to game (opens Times Live in a new tab)
The air forces of the UK and France have conducted their first joint exercise simulating a nuclear strike. The drill, codenamed 'Rummy', involved RAF Typhoon and French Rafale fighter jets flying over the Mediterranean Sea.
Times Live reported it asBritish jets join French nuclear exercise for first time, says France (opens Times Live in a new tab)
From 3 November, anyone flying to the United States must state they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days. The CDC also blocks entry for visitors from Uganda or South Sudan, as the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has claimed roughly 4,700 lives across Africa.
Times Live reported it asUS tightens Ebola screening for all air travellers (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir's party is seeing a surge in support among younger and first-time voters in Israel, according to recent polls. Ben-Gvir, known for his hardline stances, is appealing to a demographic that previously considered him too extreme.
Times Live reported it asIf Netanyahu loses election, how will Israel’s Palestinian policies change? (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Israel's election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading as vote counting continues. With 77.7% voter turnout, the highest since 1999, neither bloc has yet reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
Times Live reported it asIf Netanyahu loses election, how will Israel’s Palestinian policies change? (opens Times Live in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
- Arena HoldingsPrivate Equitydirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
- Official site
- timeslive.co.za
- Seen publishing on
- timeslive.co.za
- 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
- 74
- Reports listed
- 74
- We could read
- 5
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
69 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 5 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 10 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Times Live ran the story anyway.
Across the 74 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Times Live: its report arrived a median of 21 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
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