wz.de media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places wz.de in the centre. We have seen it on 311 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is wz.de biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places wz.de in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is wz.de left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places wz.de in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is wz.de reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for wz.de are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What wz.de has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with wz.de’s own report linked underneath.
Bärbel Bas has resigned from her positions as SPD chairwoman and Federal Minister of Labour, citing personal grief and political pressure. In her first public comments since stepping down, she detailed attacks from the Union and a lack of support from her own party.
wz.de reported it asBärbel Bas: "Sometimes It's Hard to Get up in the morning." (opens wz.de in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
wz.de reported it asWatch Out for These Races in the U.S. Interim Elections (opens wz.de in a new tab)
Four crew members have completed a 378-day simulated mission to Mars at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The experiment aimed to study the effects of isolation and prepare for future human expeditions to the Red Planet.
wz.de reported it asOne Year Mars: Volunteers End Extreme Nasa Experiment (opens wz.de in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
wz.de reported it asIran's Supreme Leader: Effectively Respond to Any Threat (opens wz.de 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.
wz.de reported it asNo "Family Photo": G20 Foreign Minister Sending a Signal to Moscow (opens wz.de 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.
wz.de reported it asBillion-Dollar Hacker Attack on Kryptobörse Binance (opens wz.de in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
wz.de reported it asCeasefire for Oleschky: Emergency Transport to Begin (opens wz.de 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.
wz.de reported it asPartners in Uncertain Times: What the EU and Canada Are Planning (opens wz.de 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.
wz.de reported it asCaptain Picard and Theatre Veteran: Patrick Stewart Is Dead (opens wz.de 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.
wz.de reported it asHigh Oil Prices Ensure Profit Jumps at Shell & Co (opens wz.de in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
wz.de reported it asSouth Korea: North Korea Tests Around Ten Short-Range Missiles (opens wz.de in a new tab)
The World Bank forecasts a 23% increase in global commodity prices by the end of 2026, driven by the Middle East conflict and El Nino. Energy prices are noted to be at a four-year high.
wz.de reported it asWorld Bank Expects Food Prices to Continue to Rise (opens wz.de 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.
wz.de reported it asNetanyahu Expands Lead in Election - but without Majority (opens wz.de in a new tab)
A new Lancet report indicates 710,000 heat-related deaths occurred globally in 2023, with over 70% attributed to human-caused climate change. Researchers are urging a formal declaration of a global health emergency to address accelerating climate harms.
wz.de reported it asHundreds of Thousands of Heat Deaths - Emergency Due to Climate Crisis? (opens wz.de 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.
wz.de reported it asStubb and Støre Talk to Putin About Ukraine Negotiations (opens wz.de in a new tab)
A UN report synthesising 154 countries' climate pledges indicates a 6% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. This figure is only a tenth of the approximately 60% cut scientists recommend to limit warming to 1.5°C.
wz.de reported it asCO2 in the Atmosphere Increases to Record Value in 2025 (opens wz.de in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
wz.de reported it asBolsonaro Party Recognizes Lula's Election Victory Subject to Reservation (opens wz.de in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
wz.de reported it asTrump Promises Millions for Evidence of Electoral Fraud (opens wz.de in a new tab)
Democratic lawmakers have called for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A new report details accusations against Trump and claims the DOJ sought to protect him.
wz.de reported it asDemocrats Call for Investigators to Trump's Epstein Connections (opens wz.de in a new tab)
A report by House Democrats includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul, who claims Donald Trump raped her in 1993. The report also alleges Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. The White House denies the claims.
wz.de reported it asDemocrats Call for Investigators to Trump's Epstein Connections (opens wz.de 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
We hold no ownership record for wz.de.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Germany
- Official site
- wz.de
- Seen publishing on
- wz.de
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
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
- 311
- Reports listed
- 324
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
320 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. wz.de is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 311 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than wz.de’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as wz.de, 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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