vrt media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places vrt in the centre. We have seen it on 146 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is vrt biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places vrt in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is vrt left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places vrt in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is vrt reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for vrt are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What vrt has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with vrt’s own report linked underneath.
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.
vrt reported it as'Blue Wave' in US Congress: Democrats Win Majority in House of Representatives and Senate (opens vrt 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.
vrt reported it asFind All the Results of the US Midterm Elections Here (opens vrt 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.
vrt reported it asFind All the Results of the US Midterm Elections Here (opens vrt 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.
vrt reported it asBomb Threats on 4 Planes in Europe, No Explosives Found so Far (opens vrt in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
vrt reported it asSpanish Football World in Mourning: Tenerife Striker Jesus De Miguel Has Died After a Severe Collision with Andorra Goalkeeper (opens vrt in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
vrt reported it asCooling Systems at Around 40 Delhaize Stores Disrupted by "IT Incident" (opens vrt in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
vrt reported it asUS Embassy Warns of Attack in Moscow: "Credible Threat of Multi-Victory Incident" (opens vrt in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
vrt reported it asG20 Members Do Not Want to Pose with Russian Minister Lavrov, so No 'Family Photo' (opens vrt in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
vrt reported it asHacker Steals More than 5 Billion Euros in Cyberattack on Crypto Platform Binance (opens vrt in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
vrt reported it as"I Learned so Much From Him": Colleagues and Friends Pay Tribute to Patrick Stewart (opens vrt in a new tab)
Scientists have identified an icy object, named 2026 ED138, orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. The object's size is estimated between 600 and 1,500 kilometres in diameter. Classification as a dwarf planet depends on further study.
vrt reported it asNumber 6? Astronomers Discover Possible New Dwarf Planet in Our Solar System (opens vrt in a new tab)
Imperial Oil announced a third-quarter profit of $2.45 billion, a significant increase from $539 million in the same period last year. The company's results were bolstered by rising oil prices and improved refining margins, while upstream production saw a slight decrease.
vrt reported it asOil Companies Book Massive Excess Profits on Fossil Fuels: "War Profits," Says Greenpeace (opens vrt in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
vrt reported it asVon Der Leyen Called to Order: Canada Will Not Become an Associate Member of the European Union After All. (opens vrt 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.
vrt reported it asPrime Minister Netanyahu's Bloc Is Heading for Victory in Elections in Israel, but the Count Remains Tense. (opens vrt in a new tab)
A zookeeper at Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands has died from injuries sustained in a leopard attack. The incident occurred while the employee was working in an enclosure with two male Persian leopards.
vrt reported it asAnimal Caretaker Dies After Being Seriously Injured Following Panther Attack at Beekse Bergen: "She Worked Here for Almost 40 Years" (opens vrt in a new tab)
Oxfam’s new study says the world’s richest 0.1% produce more carbon than the poorest 3.5 billion, that the richest 1% account for 20% of warming since 1990, and that their emissions could cause 1.9 million excess heat‑related deaths, mostly in low‑income nations.
vrt reported it asBelgians From the Richest 0.1 Percent Emit 22 Times More CO2 than Belgians From the Poorest Half of the Population. (opens vrt in a new tab)
Rapper Nicki Minaj announced her continued support for Donald Trump at a Republican rally in Michigan. She stated she would back him if he runs for president again, appearing alongside him at the event.
vrt reported it asVIDEO Trump Campaigns with Rapper Nicki Minaj: "Damn Beautiful Ass" (opens vrt in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
vrt reported it asLula Da Silva (80) Becomes President of Brazil for the 4th Time After Historic Victory: What Challenges Await Him? (opens vrt in a new tab)
Philippine police have discovered a significant amount of child pornography at the former home of Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle. The country's Interior Minister stated that evidence suggests he may be a sex offender of the worst kind. Markle denies the allegations.
vrt reported it asPhilippines Confirms Discovery of Child Pornography in Meghan Markle's Father's Home (opens vrt in a new tab)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff damaged a World War II-era globe associated with Dwight D. Eisenhower while moving it to his Pentagon office. The artifact suffered a gash and its spherical portion detached from its mounting.
vrt reported it asMoving Blunder at Minister Hegseth: Employees Damage Historic Globe of General Eisenhower (opens vrt in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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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
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Who owns it
- Flemish CommunityGovernmentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 146
- Reports listed
- 150
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
150 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. vrt is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 146 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of vrt: its report arrived a median of 26 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
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