Tribunnews.com media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tribunnews.com as leaning right. We have seen it on 220 published stories of ours.
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Is Tribunnews.com biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tribunnews.com as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Tribunnews.com left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tribunnews.com as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Tribunnews.com reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Tribunnews.com are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Tribunnews.com has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Tribunnews.com’s own report linked underneath.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated he does not favour a preemptive strike against Iran before the October 27 elections. He also warned Tehran and its proxies not to attack Israel, stating that such an action would not be beneficial. Defense Minister Yisrael Katz threatened Hezbollah with severe repercussions.
Tribunnews.com reported it asIsrael Holds Off on Attack on Iran Ahead of US Election: Risks Miscalculation, Could Be Hit First (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of a new large-scale military operation against Iran last week. Trump publicly stated on October 8 that the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
Tribunnews.com reported it asTrump Threatens to Hit Iran Harder, Netanyahu Discusses New Israeli Military Operation in Tehran (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself wrestling a tiger on his Truth Social account. This followed the death of William Chapman, who entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The family of Mr Chapman has asked that images of the incident not be distributed.
Tribunnews.com reported it asA Tiger Attacks a British Man, Killing Him. Trump Uses It as a Video Material. (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Houthi rebels are reportedly attempting to produce their own medium-range ballistic missiles using components supplied from China. These missiles, modeled on Iran's Kheibar Shekan, could potentially reach Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Tribunnews.com reported it asThe Houthis Are Building Sophisticated Ballistic Missiles From Chinese Components, Capable of Reaching Saudi Arabia and Israel. (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy and communications infrastructure, hitting facilities in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Russia's Defence Ministry stated the targets served military purposes, while Ukraine reported civilian deaths and injuries and a lack of prior warning from Western allies.
Tribunnews.com reported it asRussia-Ukraine War Day 1,694: Russian Missile Hits Kyiv, Killing 2 and Injuring 21 (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Iran is reinforcing its defences, including nuclear facilities and border areas, in anticipation of potential US attacks following the midterm elections. Iranian officials have warned of further escalation if new strikes occur, while the US military is also preparing for a possible return to fighting.
Tribunnews.com reported it asIran Threatens to Invade Neighboring Countries if US Attacks, Saudi Arabia and UAE Issue Warning (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has suggested he may meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming Asia trip. Trump described a potential meeting as 'exciting' and said he 'gets along' with Kim.
Tribunnews.com reported it asDonald Trump Plans to Meet Kim Jong UN in November (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
An explosion involving unexploded ordnance near Israel's northern border with Lebanon injured up to 20 people, including students and teachers on a field trip. One fatality was reported, and the incident is under investigation.
Tribunnews.com reported it as14-Year-Old Killed by Hezbollah Ammunition Explosion While Israeli Students Climb (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia is investigating a failure in its air defense systems after a Houthi attack on Riyadh airport killed at least 13 people and wounded over 300. The investigation aims to understand how the barrage of missiles and drones was not intercepted, with initial findings suggesting a tactic of using drones to precede missile strikes.
Tribunnews.com reported it asHouthi Missiles Penetrate Saudi Defenses: Here's the Secret Behind Their Power (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
The Saudi-led coalition asked civilians to evacuate the area around the Yemen Petroleum Company in Sanaa ahead of planned operations. Houthi rebels stated a harsh response would follow.
Tribunnews.com reported it asHouthi Attacks Have Caused Airlines in Europe and Asia to Cancel Flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have warned civilians and employees to evacuate Saudi Aramco oil facilities, declaring them legitimate targets. This follows an evacuation warning issued by the Saudi-led coalition for a facility in Sanaa.
Tribunnews.com reported it asHouthi Attacks Have Caused Airlines in Europe and Asia to Cancel Flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported that Saudi Arabia struck Sanaa International Airport. This comes amid escalating clashes, with the Saudi-led coalition previously accusing Houthis of an attack on Riyadh's airport that caused civilian casualties.
Tribunnews.com reported it asHouthi Attacks Have Caused Airlines in Europe and Asia to Cancel Flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, proposing names such as 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas.' He also stated he would not rename the Hudson or Mississippi rivers.
Tribunnews.com reported it asCreating a Stir! US President Proposes Renaming the Atlantic-Pacific Ocean as the Trump Ocean (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that social media has become less hostile and experienced fewer bots following Ukrainian attacks on Yandex data centers. Cloudflare data shows a significant drop in YandexBot traffic after drone strikes on Yandex data centers.
Tribunnews.com reported it asUkrainian Drone Attack Hits Russian Tech Giant Yandex Data Center (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
A missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured over 300, Saudi authorities reported. The Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels, while US President Donald Trump stated the US was evaluating joining strikes against the group.
Tribunnews.com reported it asTürkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan Condemn Houthi Attacks on Two Saudi Arabian Airports (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
A Houthi missile hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, killing one person and wounding about twelve. Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned the strike as a dangerous escalation. Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi also issued a statement of condemnation and condolences on 11 October.
Tribunnews.com reported it asTürkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan Condemn Houthi Attacks on Two Saudi Arabian Airports (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
A U.S. fighter jet struck the Panama-flagged cargo ship Ocean Molica in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its propulsion system. The U.S. Central Command stated the ship's crew ignored repeated warnings before the 10 October 2026 incident.
Tribunnews.com reported it asUS Cripples Cargo Ship in Gulf of Oman, IRGC Claims Attack on LPG Tanker in Strait of Hormuz (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Hours after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Russian forces attacked power plants and energy infrastructure in Ukraine. Ukrainian officials confirmed the attacks and stated Russia had violated the truce.
Tribunnews.com reported it asRussia Attacks Ukrainian Power Plant After Trump Announces Energy Ceasefire (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Germany and the United Kingdom have ratified the Treaty of Kensington, formalising expanded cooperation in security, defence, economy, research, and education. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to exchange ratification instruments.
Tribunnews.com reported it asGermany Considers Joining a Fighter Jet Project with Japan, Britain, and Italy (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Britain and Germany have launched a new joint security partnership to counter sabotage and cyberattacks. Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to sign the agreement, which aims to address hybrid threats.
Tribunnews.com reported it asGermany Considers Joining a Fighter Jet Project with Japan, Britain, and Italy (opens Tribunnews.com in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Mixed factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Indonesia
- Official site
- tribunnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- tribunnews.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
- 220
- Reports listed
- 237
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 30 August 2026
237 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.
On 24 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Tribunnews.com ran the story anyway.
Across the 220 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Tribunnews.com’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 14 October 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 14 October 2026. Ratings pulled 29 September 2026.
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