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Russian Drone Violates Moldovan and Romanian Airspace

A suspected Russian Shahed type drone violated the airspace of Moldova and Romania on September 8, causing emergency alerts and the scrambling of NATO fighter jets. The Moldovan military detected the drone at 4:20 p.m. local time entering from the direction of Ukraine. After…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Norway · Ukraine

Who reported this

  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning


Romania Detains Russian Citizen Over Alleged Sabotage Operation

Romanian intelligence services have detained a 40 year old Russian citizen suspected of conducting a sabotage operation. The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) and the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) arrested the man, identified as Ivan…

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3 sources across 3 countries · Hungary · United Kingdom · United States

Who reported this

  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Tate Brothers Face New Trafficking and Sexual Abuse Charges in Romania

Romanian prosecutors have formally charged Andrew and Tristan Tate with crimes including human trafficking, money laundering, and the sexual abuse of minors. The charges, filed by the Directorate for Investigating Crime and Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), follow a…

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3 sources across 3 countries · Brazil · Germany · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning


Romanian Prosecutors Indict Andrew and Tristan Tate for Trafficking Minors and Money Laundering

Romanian prosecutors have officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on charges including trafficking minors and money laundering. The indictment, issued by the Romanian anti organized crime prosecuting unit DIICOT, accuses Andrew Tate of…

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6 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Sky News United Kingdom · Centre · Comcast
  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Romania Implements Emergency Measures to Restart Cernavoda Nuclear Plant Amid Severe Drought

The Romanian government has ordered emergency interventions to increase water levels in the Danube River to allow for the restart of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The country's only nuclear facility had both of its reactors shut down due to extreme low water levels, with…

development single-lean coverage
2 sources across 2 countries · Hungary · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Renowned Romanian Soprano Ileana Cotrubas Dies at 87

Ileana Cotrubas, a prominent Romanian soprano of the post war era, died on August 20 at the age of 87. Born on June 9, 1939, in Galați, she rose to international fame through her interpretations of roles such as Violetta in La traviata and Mimì in La bohème. Her career included…

2 sources across 2 countries · Germany · Spain

Who reported this

  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Romania Destroys Explosive Marine Drone Near Strategic Gas Project

Romanian F-16 fighter jets destroyed a marine drone loaded with explosives on Thursday morning near the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea. The drone was first spotted by a commercial vessel a few hundred meters from the offshore platform, which is located approximately 80…

development
6 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Romanian National Convicted of Murder in UK After Previous Conviction in Romania

Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, has been found guilty of murdering his flatmate, Gheorghe Trica, in Walthamstow, east London. The conviction follows a trial at the Old Bailey regarding a fatal stabbing that occurred on 20 February this year. Prosecutors described the killing as strikingly…

2 sources · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • The Independent United Kingdom · Centre-left · Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel and Evgeny Lebedev
  • Sky News United Kingdom · Centre · Comcast

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

Every source for this story reports from United Kingdom.

· evening


Spanish NATO Jet Shoots Down Drone Over Romania Amid Escalating Regional Strikes

A Spanish F-18 fighter jet on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone on Sunday after it illegally entered Romanian airspace. The drone was detected by radar at approximately 4:44 a.m. entering from Moldova and was shot down at 5:01 a.m. over the Galati region. Debris from…

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9 sources across 9 countries

Who reported this

  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Neue Zuercher Zeitung Switzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening

Body believed to be missing British hiker George Smyth found in Romania

A body believed to be that of 18 year old British hiker George Smyth has been found in the Bucegi Mountain region of Romania. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that the body was discovered following a search that began in November. Mr. Smyth, a geology student at the University…

3 sources · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • The Independent United Kingdom · Centre-left · Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel and Evgeny Lebedev
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

Every source for this story reports from United Kingdom.

· morning

NATO Fighter Jet Shoots Down Drone in Romanian Airspace

A Spanish F-18 fighter jet on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone that illegally entered Romanian airspace on Sunday morning. The Romanian Ministry of Defense reported that the aircraft was detected entering the country from neighboring Moldova, approximately 24…

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4 sources across 3 countries · Brazil · Hungary · United States

Who reported this

  • G1 Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning


Romanian Film Wins Golden Leopard at 79th Locarno Film Festival

The Romanian film "You Don't Belong Here," directed by Florin Serban, won the Golden Leopard, the top prize, at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. The jury, presided over by Belgian director Fabrice Du Welz, praised the film for its screenplay, vision, and mastery of…

4 sources across 3 countries · Brazil · France · Italy

Who reported this

  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Romania Shuts Down Only Nuclear Plant as Danube River Levels Plummet

Romania has shut down its only nuclear power station, the Cernavoda plant, due to extremely low water levels in the Danube River caused by prolonged hot weather. The facility, which typically generates about one fifth of Romania's electricity, is not expected to restart within…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Germany · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning


Romania Shuts Down Sole Nuclear Power Plant as Danube River Hits Record Lows

Romania has completely shut down its only nuclear power plant, the Cernavoda facility, after record low water levels in the Danube River left the plant unable to supply its cooling pumps. The second and final operating reactor was shut down in a controlled manner on Thursday…

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5 sources across 5 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Romanian Military Destroys Russian Drones Near Major Offshore Gas Project

The Romanian military destroyed two Russian made Gerbera type drones that were found drifting in the Black Sea near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project. Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta announced on August 11 that the drones were first spotted by a civilian vessel working…

development single-lean coverage
4 sources across 4 countries · Hungary · Ukraine · United Kingdom · United States

Who reported this

  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Ars Technica United States · Centre · Conde Nast (Advance Publications)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning


Romania May Shut Down Nuclear Reactor Due to Low Danube Water Levels

Romania may shut down reactor 2 of the Cernavodă nuclear power plant on Thursday because the Danube river has reached a critical level. According to Nuclearelectrica, technical preparations for the shutdown have already begun. The water level at Cernavodă has dropped to minus…

development single-lean coverage
2 sources across 2 countries · Hungary · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Drone Explodes Near Bulgarian Gas Pipeline and Romanian Border

An unidentified drone carrying a significant amount of explosives exploded in northeast Bulgaria on Saturday morning. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that the drone entered Bulgarian airspace from the north and detonated in a sunflower field approximately 100 meters…

development
9 sources across 8 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Extreme Heatwave and Low River Levels Force Energy Restrictions Across Europe

A severe heatwave has triggered record breaking temperatures and critical energy shortages across Europe, forcing Hungary and Romania to implement power saving measures. In Budapest, temperatures reached 41.6 degrees Celsius, breaking the absolute heat record for the city. The…

development
2 sources across 2 countries · Hungary · Singapore · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening

Danube River Record Lows Trigger Energy and Water Crises in Central Europe

Record low water levels on the Danube River have caused significant disruptions to energy production, trade, and daily life across Central Europe. In Romania, the Cernavodă nuclear power plant was forced to shut down its first reactor on July 28 due to insufficient cooling…

development
5 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Severe Drought Lowers European River Levels and Threatens Energy Supplies

Prolonged heatwaves and record low water levels on the Danube and Rhine rivers have triggered an energy crisis in Central and Eastern Europe. In Romania, the military detonated a rocky outcrop in the Danube riverbed to improve the flow of cooling water to the Cernavoda nuclear…

development
3 sources across 3 countries · France · Germany · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning


Extreme Drought and Heat Trigger Energy Crisis and Nuclear Shutdowns Along the Danube

Record low water levels in the Danube River have forced nuclear power plants in Hungary and Romania to reduce output or shut down reactors due to insufficient cooling water. In Romania, the military used 180 kilograms of explosives to blast rock formations in an effort to…

development
9 sources across 8 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • La Nacion Argentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Asahi Shimbun Japan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening


Severe Droughts Across Europe and Asia Trigger Energy Crisis and Environmental Discoveries

Extreme drought and record heatwaves are causing widespread disruption across Europe and parts of Asia, leading to the shutdown of nuclear power plants and severe water restrictions. In Hungary and Romania, record low water levels in the Danube River have forced the shutdown of…

development
9 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • The Independent United Kingdom · Centre-left · Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel and Evgeny Lebedev
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • NRC Netherlands · Centre · Mediahuis
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· morning


Record Low Danube Water Levels Force Nuclear Power Cuts in Hungary and Romania

Nuclear power plants along the Danube river in Hungary and Romania have been forced to reduce output or shut down due to record low water levels. In Hungary, the Paks nuclear plant may be completely shut down within 24 to 72 hours because the receding river can no longer provide…

development
2 sources across 2 countries · Hungary · Singapore · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening

Extreme Heat and Drought Disrupt Central Europe

Central Europe is experiencing extreme heat and drought that have led to record low water levels in the Danube River and historic dryness across Germany. In Hungary, Romania, and Austria, these low river levels are forcing nuclear and hydroelectric power plants to reduce or stop…

development
4 sources across 2 countries · Germany · United States

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Associated Press United States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single 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.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

· evening