XPERT TIMES media bias and reliability
XPERT TIMES is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 15 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is XPERT TIMES biased?
XPERT TIMES is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is XPERT TIMES left or right?
XPERT TIMES is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is XPERT TIMES reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for XPERT TIMES. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What XPERT TIMES has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with XPERT TIMES’s own report linked underneath.
Students at Chitkara University in Punjab protested on the night of September 25-26, 2026, over rumours that two female students were missing or had committed suicide. Police and university officials stated no such incidents had occurred.
XPERT TIMES reported it asLPU Students Protest After Rape Rumour Spreads, Campus Witnesses Vandalism and Highway Blockade (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a drone south of Mecca, an act the kingdom attributed to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis have denied targeting the holy city, which Saudi Arabia declared a 'red line'.
XPERT TIMES reported it asSaudi Air Defences Destroy Houthi Drone Near Mecca as Regional Tensions Escalate (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
XPERT TIMES reported it asUS Destroys Five Iranian Oil Tankers as Iran Strikes Back at American Forces in Jordan (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated that oil prices will decrease significantly once the war with Iran concludes, which he anticipates will happen soon. He also claimed a record amount of oil was moved through the Strait of Hormuz.
XPERT TIMES reported it asUS Destroys Five Iranian Oil Tankers as Iran Strikes Back at American Forces in Jordan (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
XPERT TIMES reported it asIndia Clarifies Stand on UN ‘Correct the Map’ Resolution, Says J&K and Ladakh Must Follow Official Map (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Russia's Ministry of Defence announced preparations for large-scale strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Moscow stated these actions are in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian and energy facilities.
XPERT TIMES reported it asRussian Drone Strike Near Kyiv Triggers Huge Fire and Explosions at Arms Depot (opens XPERT TIMES 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.
XPERT TIMES reported it asNepal Flash Floods: Several Feared Dead as Massive Floods Devastate Rasuwa, India Prepares Relief Aid (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
XPERT TIMES reported it asNepal Flash Floods: Several Feared Dead as Massive Floods Devastate Rasuwa, India Prepares Relief Aid (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 'unprecedented economic warfare and isolation' on Iran, warning that any country enabling financial or governmental aid to Tehran would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. Reports vary on whether specific measures or targets were named, with China identified as Iran’s largest oil buyer.
XPERT TIMES reported it asTrump Threatens Unprecedented Economic Warfare Against Countries Supporting Iran (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced new economic measures against Iran, warning any country providing financial or logistical support would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. The move follows stalled negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with Trump claiming Iran had rejected a deal.
XPERT TIMES reported it asTrump Threatens Unprecedented Economic Warfare Against Countries Supporting Iran (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Trump announces potential new Iran sanctions and declares Strait of Hormuz blockade effective
Trust 42Donald Trump said the US could impose further sanctions on Iran, described a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as '100% successful', and argued that increased US oil production had reduced global reliance on the waterway. Oil prices, he said, had not spiked as feared and remained around $84 to $85 per barrel.
XPERT TIMES reported it asTrump Threatens Unprecedented Economic Warfare Against Countries Supporting Iran (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Iran’s chief negotiator said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US lifts its naval blockade, releases frozen assets and ends oil sanctions. A vessel was struck in the strait, injuring at least one crew member, as tensions escalate over a June memorandum of understanding.
XPERT TIMES reported it asTrump Threatens Unprecedented Economic Warfare Against Countries Supporting Iran (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Oil prices declined as investors anticipated the announcement of new US sanctions against Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to reveal the measures, which Iran has dismissed. Asian stock markets remained flat.
XPERT TIMES reported it asTrump Threatens Unprecedented Economic Warfare Against Countries Supporting Iran (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
XPERT TIMES reported it asPrince Harry and Meghan Markle Set for Major UK Return With Archie and Lilibet (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
The United Arab Emirates announced a full suspension of trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran on 18 August 2026, citing regional escalation after Iranian ballistic missiles were detected targeting maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not claimed responsibility for the attacks on UAE state-owned ADNOC vessels.
XPERT TIMES reported it asUAE Suspends All Trade With Iran Indefinitely After Alleged Missile Attacks (opens XPERT TIMES in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed XPERT TIMES. We asked on 18 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
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We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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- xperttimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- xperttimes.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 15
- Reports listed
- 15
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 19 August 2026
15 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. XPERT TIMES has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 15 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of XPERT TIMES: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 October 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 1 October 2026. Ratings pulled 18 September 2026.
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