Story gist: Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s prime minister in a recent election. Japanese stocks rose following the result.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New Yorker emphasize Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister while framing her leadership as pushing the country further right, with a critical tone on ideology. Center outlets like BBC focus neutrally on the election and her potential to address economic issues. Right-leaning WSJ highlights positive market reactions, with Japanese and Nasdaq stocks rising, omitting political details.

Story gist: Israel expanded its powers in the occupied West Bank. Arab states criticized the move.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story critically, using ‘gives itself more control’ to emphasize unilateral Israeli action. Center outlets like Reuters remain neutral, leading with Arab criticism while noting ‘expands powers.’ Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on Israeli security needs or Palestinian threats.

Story gist: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign. Starmer’s cabinet ministers and allies rallied around him amid the pressure.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NYT emphasizes Starmer’s allies rallying amid pressure to resign, highlighting solidarity and resilience. Center BBC balances coverage by noting cabinet support alongside Sarwar’s direct quit urging. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential emphasis on Labour infighting or stronger calls for Starmer’s ouster from conservative perspectives.

Story gist: Air Canada canceled all flights to Cuba due to a U.S. oil blockade that restricted fuel access to the country.

Bias summary: Left-leaning The Guardian frames the cancellations as resulting from a U.S. ‘oil blockade,’ emphasizing American responsibility for Cuba’s fuel crisis with critical tone toward U.S. policy. No center- or right-leaning coverage appears, omitting neutral explanations of sanctions context or right-leaning views portraying U.S. measures as justified responses to Cuban governance issues.