Times of Malta media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Times of Malta in the centre. We have seen it on 57 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Times of Malta biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Times of Malta in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Times of Malta left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Times of Malta in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Times of Malta reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Times of Malta 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 Times of Malta has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Times of Malta’s own report linked underneath.
HarperCollins has confirmed it will no longer publish or sell David Walliams's entire back catalogue of books. The decision follows allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, which Walliams denies. Remaining copies will be withdrawn from sale.
Times of Malta reported it asUK publisher drops books by comic David Walliams (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Times of Malta reported it asNew wild cat discovered for the first time in more than a century (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Times of Malta reported it asCanada's Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite Trump threats (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Times of Malta reported it asTrump slams 'horrible' Supreme Court mail-in ballot ruling (opens Times of Malta 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."
Times of Malta reported it asTrump rejects 'hoax' warnings that AI could destroy humanity (opens Times of Malta 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.
Times of Malta reported it asTrump rejects 'hoax' warnings that AI could destroy humanity (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
US politicians are split on how to approach artificial intelligence regulation. House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump have warned against rushing to regulate AI, citing competition with China. Conversely, Democrats and some AI industry leaders advocate for a slower pace of development due to potential risks.
Times of Malta reported it asTrump administration reluctant to slow AI, Democrats see urgent need (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Leaders of the BRICS nations have issued a joint declaration expressing deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions. They called for maximum restraint and condemned unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN, stating they violate international law.
Times of Malta reported it asChina, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS (opens Times of Malta 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.
Times of Malta reported it asRussia strikes Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train (opens Times of Malta 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.
Times of Malta reported it asIndonesia says six killed, 130 missing after ferry capsizes off Java (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, tying with July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The record heat was attributed to human-caused climate change and a strong El Niño event, with sea surface temperatures also reaching new highs.
Times of Malta reported it asAugust hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Nino emerges (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
The Venice Film Festival has added 'NAZA,' a documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition. The film, produced by The Guardian and filmmakers behind 'The Zone of Interest,' examines the civilian impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
Times of Malta reported it asIsraeli forces describe AI-backed Gaza killing in new film (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned of a "faster, heavier, and more painful" response to future attacks, stating that the rules of engagement have changed. This comes after U.S. Central Command reported striking three Iranian crude carriers in retaliation for missile launches toward U.S. Navy warships.
Times of Malta reported it asIran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
Times of Malta reported it asZelensky warns war likely to continue into winter after US talks (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the US will respond forcefully to Iranian attacks on American bases in Jordan and the UAE. The exchange of fire follows a US strike on Iran's Larak Island, with both sides issuing threats of further action.
Times of Malta reported it asIran strikes back against latest US attacks (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig airport on August 4-5. Russian President Vladimir Putin denied involvement, suggesting Germany fabricated evidence to address domestic political issues. Germany closed Russia's consulate and cultural center in Bonn and summoned its ambassador.
Times of Malta reported it asGermany says Russia 'responsible' for airport drone incident (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Thousands of protesters are expected on the National Mall for the "Defend the Vote" March on Washington, organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III. The event follows a Supreme Court decision that reinterpreted the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Times of Malta reported it asUS civil rights march targets Trump voting changes (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Germany recorded approximately 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer, a new record, estimates from the Robert Koch Institute show. People aged 75 and over were the most affected group. The previous record was 14,000 deaths.
Times of Malta reported it asGermany reports record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
The summer of 2026 was the hottest in the Netherlands since national records began in 1901. The average temperature reached 19.3°C, exceeding the previous record set in 2018. The season included several heatwaves and unusually warm nights.
Times of Malta reported it asGermany reports record 15,800 heat-related deaths this summer (opens Times of Malta in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
Times of Malta reported it asAt least 95 dead, hundreds missing after devastating Nepal floods (opens Times of Malta 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Strickland FoundationOtherdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- timesofmalta.com
- Seen publishing on
- timesofmalta.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
- 57
- Reports listed
- 57
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
57 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. Times of Malta is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 57 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Times of Malta: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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