India

Story gist: Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed his past statement calling Donald Trump a fascist following their meeting on November 23, 2025.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN emphasizes an ‘inside the room’ detailed account of the Trump-Mamdani meeting, focusing on events and interactions. Center outlet The Hindu mentions it briefly in a daily morning digest without special emphasis. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any perspective defending Trump or criticizing Mamdani’s fascist label.

Story gist: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed personal gratitude to US President Donald Trump after Trump stated Ukraine showed ‘zero gratitude’ for US support. The US and Ukraine announced an updated peace framework as talks proceed.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NDTV emphasize Trump’s criticism of Ukraine’s ‘zero gratitude’ amid starting peace talks, using accusatory tone. Center sources such as Reuters neutrally report the US-Ukraine ‘updated and refined’ peace framework while noting lingering questions. Right-leaning coverage is absent, missing potential focus on Trump’s leverage or Zelensky’s conciliatory shift.

Story gist: At the G20 summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that hosting the G20 is a difficult task and they should have been informed.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Hindu emphasize PM Modi’s meeting with Italy’s PM Meloni, announcing a joint initiative for cooperation in combating terrorism financing, focusing on substantive diplomatic outcomes. Center outlets like Hindustan Times highlight a light-hearted moment between Ramaphosa and Modi acknowledging G20 hosting difficulties, stressing jovial bilateral rapport. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any perspective on Modi’s G20 interactions.

Story gist: A Tejas aircraft crashed at the Dubai Air Show, killing the husband of an Indian Air Force officer. A US F-16 pilot stated discomfort that the event continued afterward.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes emotional human interest via an Air Force officer’s farewell to her husband killed in the Tejas crash. Center-leaning Times of India highlights a US F-16 pilot’s shock at the show’s continuation post-crash. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, omitting angles like Indian aircraft safety concerns or event oversight critiques.

Story gist: Delhi-NCR authorities implemented Stage 3 GRAP measures, including 50% work-from-home in public and private offices and staggered timings, due to air pollution. Five protesters demanding clean air were detained, while data shows farm fire share dropped but NCR cities remain polluted.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Hindu emphasize protester activism demanding clean air, worsening pollution, and five detentions, with activist-friendly tone. Center outlets like The Indian Express focus neutrally on data: farm fires peaked then dropped, yet NCR pollution persists. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential focus on policy enforcement costs or economic disruptions from restrictions.