November 16, 2025 – Global Headlines

Story gist: The UK government plans asylum reforms requiring refugees to wait 20 years for permanent settlement. Support for asylum seekers will become discretionary.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize the discretionary nature of support for asylum seekers, using quotes to highlight potential reductions in aid and framing it critically toward government policy. Center outlets like the BBC neutrally report the 20-year wait for permanent settlement without added emphasis. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving out potential framing that views the reforms as necessary for immigration control and resource protection.

Story gist: Protests took place outside the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, where Indigenous people called for their rights. Demonstrators marched and included references mocking former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times emphasize Indigenous voices taking center stage at COP30, highlighting rights and cultural aspects with a supportive tone. Center outlets like the BBC focus on the scale of thousands marching for general climate action, maintaining neutral reporting on the event’s breadth. No right-leaning coverage is provided, omitting potential skepticism toward climate protests or emphasis on economic disruptions from such activism.

Story gist: Thousands of protesters gathered in Mexico City against crime and corruption. The demonstrations, involving Generation Z participants, occurred at the National Palace and gained momentum.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame the story with emphasis on protesters’ anger directed at the government’s role in corruption and violence, using emotive language like ‘rage.’ Center outlets such as AP News provide neutral reporting, focusing on the scale, location, and Gen Z involvement without assigning blame. Right-leaning Fox News highlights protester aggression, such as attacking police and breaching barriers, while emphasizing the rally’s focus on cartel violence over government corruption.

Story gist: The Vatican announced it will return dozens of indigenous artefacts to Canada. The items were taken from indigenous communities approximately a century ago.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times emphasize historical context by noting the artefacts were ‘taken a century ago,’ highlighting colonial injustices and restitution. Center outlets such as the BBC provide neutral, factual reporting without added emphasis on history or implications. Right-leaning coverage is absent, suggesting disinterest or omission of stories involving Vatican actions and indigenous rights.

Story gist: Iran confirmed the seizure of an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred in the strategic waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame the story with emphasis on ‘fears’ and uncertainty, using tentative language like ‘was seized’ to highlight potential escalation risks. Center outlets such as the BBC provide a neutral, factual confirmation without added tension. Right-leaning perspectives are absent, leaving out potential emphases on Iranian aggression or calls for stronger U.S. response.