Welt media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Welt one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 205 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Welt biased?
The rating organisations do not give Welt one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Welt left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Welt one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Welt reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Welt 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 Welt has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Welt’s own report linked underneath.
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.
Welt reported it asAnimals: Researchers Discover New Cat Species for the First Time in 100 Years – This Is What It Looks Like (opens Welt in a new tab)
CDU Secretary General Franziska Hoppermann has put forward specific figures for proposed fuel price relief, suggesting a reduction of 21, 23, or 25 cents per litre. She indicated these measures could be implemented at the start of October, following discussions with federal states.
Welt reported it asFuel Prices – CDU Promises Relief of up to 25 Cents (opens Welt in a new tab)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the 81st session via video link. The decision follows the United States' denial of a visa to Abbas, preventing his in-person attendance in New York.
Welt reported it asMahmoud Abbas: United States Deny Palestinian President Visa for UN Meetings (opens Welt in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned for the Berlin CDU alongside candidate Stefan Evers. He addressed approximately 150 party members at the CDU headquarters, speaking about federal politics and praising Evers. The event was held behind closed doors.
Welt reported it asMerz in the Berlin Election Campaign: "The Most Perfidious Form of Xenophobia Is Anti-Semitism" (opens Welt in a new tab)
RTL Deutschland and Sky plan to eliminate approximately 500 jobs by the end of 2027, following RTL Group's acquisition of Sky Deutschland. The majority of these cuts are anticipated in 2026, as the companies aim to achieve significant annual synergies.
Welt reported it asTelevision: RTL and Sky Paint About 500 Digits (opens Welt 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.
Welt reported it asCanada's Prime Minister Advocates EU Special Membership (opens Welt in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
Welt reported it asMacklemore Ejection: "There Is only One Victim Here – Greta Thunberg Opposes Ed Sheeran (opens Welt in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Welt reported it asEd Sheerans Tour: After Unloading – Macklemore Donates $1 Million to Palestinian Relief Organization (opens Welt in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Welt reported it asSharper U.S. Sanctions: Determined – Now Putin Is No Longer Allowed to Visit Trump (opens Welt in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Welt reported it asEU Plan with Canada: Trump Threatens Europeans with Cessation of Trade (opens Welt in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Welt reported it as0.25 Percentage Points: Fed Raises Key Interest Rate – Experts See Credibility Preserved, Trump Rages (opens Welt in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Welt reported it asBased on Nato Mechanism: "When a Member State Triggers This protocol..." – Von Der Leyen Wants Its Own Article 4 for EU (opens Welt in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
Welt reported it asRacism Against White People?: USA Impose Sanctions Against South Africa (opens Welt in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Welt reported it asLithuania: Drone Shot Down by NATO Fighter Jets (opens Welt in a new tab)
Germany and the United States have signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation between their defense industries. The agreement, signed by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, aims to accelerate weapons production and strengthen manufacturing capacity.
Welt reported it asDefence Minister: Pistorius Signs Arms Agreement with USA (opens Welt in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Welt reported it asPre-Program: After Macklemore's Discharge – Several Musicians Cancel Ed Sheeran Tour Appearance (opens Welt in a new tab)
Military leaders from the US, Israel, and eight Arab countries convened in Germany last week for a closed-door meeting. Organized by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, the summit focused on security cooperation in the Middle East, particularly concerning Iran and Houthi actions in Yemen.
Welt reported it asUS Report: Secret Military Meeting – USA Apparently Discussed Iran with Arab States in Germany (opens Welt in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Welt reported it asOfficial Report: US Authority Acknowledges Ammunition Deficiency as a Result of the Iran War (opens Welt in a new tab)
Failure to reform the World Trade Organization could reduce global GDP by approximately 10% by 2050, according to a new WTO report. The organization faces challenges from geopolitical tensions and shifts in trade dynamics.
Welt reported it asWTO: New World Order of Trade – These Are the Scenarios Between Boom and Disintegration (opens Welt in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
Welt reported it asCorruption Accusation: Donald Trump Jr. Confirms "Extraordinarily Generous Wedding Gift of Russian Oligarch (opens Welt 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
- Axel Springer SEMedia Conglomeratedirect 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
- 205
- Reports listed
- 211
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
211 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 38 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Welt ran the story anyway.
Across the 205 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Welt’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 24 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Welt, also publishing from Germany, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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