1 August 2026
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Afghanistan

Germany Deports 31 Afghan Nationals, Including First Non-Criminal Since Taliban Takeover

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced that Germany has deported 31 Afghan nationals by plane. Of these individuals, 30 were convicted of serious or violent crimes, including rape and killing. One person on the flight was not a criminal but was liable for deportation…

4 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Singapore · United States · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening

Extreme Rainfall and Flooding Cause Widespread Devastation Across Asia

Extreme rainfall and flooding have caused widespread devastation across Asia, resulting in numerous deaths, massive infrastructure damage, and the displacement of thousands of people. In Afghanistan, flash floods left at least 31 people dead and hundreds missing, while China…

single-lean coverage
3 sources across 3 countries · India · Pakistan · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • The Hindu India · Centre-left · Kasturi & Sons (family-owned)
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning