12026 World Cup draw is kind to favorites as Trump takes limelight
Story gist: FIFA conducted the group draw for the 2026 World Cup, pairing top-seeded teams with weaker opponents. Former President Donald Trump attended the event in Miami.
World Cup draw: group-by-group analysis for the 2026 tournament
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Haaland v Mbappe, dream ties and YMCA – the best of the World Cup draw
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian provides neutral group-by-group breakdowns, omitting Trump entirely. Center BBC emphasizes exciting matchups like Haaland vs. Mbappé and fun moments such as YMCA chants, using celebratory tone. Right-leaning coverage absent, missing perspective that might highlight Trump’s limelight-stealing presence.
2South-East Asia and Sri Lanka are reeling from storms and flooding
Story gist: Storms and flooding struck South-East Asia and Sri Lanka.
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
South-East Asia and Sri Lanka are reeling from storms and flooding
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting the story entirely and leaving those perspectives absent. Center outlet The Economist framed it with a headline emphasizing regional severity via ‘reeling,’ focusing on broad impacts without policy critique, human cost details, or political angles.
3S’pore, Malaysia will jointly study optimal air traffic management
Story gist: Singapore and Malaysia agreed to jointly study optimal air traffic management.
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
S’pore, Malaysia will jointly study optimal air traffic management
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Close cooperation between Malaysia, Singapore leaders vital for shared prosperity – Anwar
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Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, omitting progressive viewpoints on bilateral ties. Center outlet The Straits Times reports neutrally on the joint study announcement. Right-leaning NST Online frames it positively around leaders’ close cooperation as vital for shared prosperity, quoting Malaysian PM Anwar to emphasize economic benefits and strong relations.