Corroboration map

Every story from the last 48 hours, sized and shaded by how many independent newsrooms reported it. This measures how well-attested a story is — not how important it is. A large dark cell means many newsrooms reported the same event separately; a small pale one means it only just cleared the threshold.

Index

The most widely corroborated stories in this window. The full record of all 25 follows.

  1. Why is Israel’s E1 settlement plan in West Bank so controversial? 7 newsrooms
  2. Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald 7 newsrooms
  3. The Trump show: Republicans put president centre stage in unprecdented US midterms convention 6 newsrooms
  4. Alcohol, motorcycles, molasses: What Canadian goods has Trump said he’ll ban? 6 newsrooms
  5. Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait 5 newsrooms
  6. Yemeni diplomat says Houthis want to drag Saudi Arabia into war 5 newsrooms
  7. White House defends Trump’s $45,000 gifts to Natalie Harp and others 5 newsrooms
  8. Containing Germany’s Far Right 4 newsrooms
  9. U.S. strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship 4 newsrooms
  10. Trump says Iran war will end right after US midterm elections 3 newsrooms
  11. Apple debuts $1,999 passport-shaped foldable phone, called Duo 3 newsrooms
  12. IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council over nuclear ‘non-compliance’ 3 newsrooms

The record

Links marked paid links land on a page that carried paid recommendation widgets — the grid of sensational thumbnails under the article — when sampled on 19 August 2026: 18 of 27 outlets we link to. What we measured.

  1. 7 independent newsrooms 5 countries

    Why is Israel’s E1 settlement plan in West Bank so controversial?

    Headline as published by The Irish Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  2. 7 independent newsrooms 4 countries

    Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald

    Headline as published by BBC News — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

  3. 6 independent newsrooms 7 including state-owned 6 countries

    The Trump show: Republicans put president centre stage in unprecdented US midterms convention

    Headline as published by Euronews — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  4. 6 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Alcohol, motorcycles, molasses: What Canadian goods has Trump said he’ll ban?

    Headline as published by The Washington Post — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  5. 5 independent newsrooms 6 including state-owned 6 countries

    Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait

    Headline as published by France 24 — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  6. 5 independent newsrooms 6 including state-owned 6 countries

    Yemeni diplomat says Houthis want to drag Saudi Arabia into war

    Headline as published by Al Jazeera English — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 3 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  7. 5 independent newsrooms 6 including state-owned 4 countries

    White House defends Trump’s $45,000 gifts to Natalie Harp and others

    Headline as published by The Independent — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  8. 4 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Containing Germany’s Far Right

    Headline as published by The New York Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 3 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  9. 4 independent newsrooms 2 countries

    U.S. strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship

    Headline as published by PBS NewsHour — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 3 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  10. 3 independent newsrooms 5 including state-owned 5 countries

    Trump says Iran war will end right after US midterm elections

    Headline as published by South China Morning Post — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  11. 3 independent newsrooms 6 including state-owned 4 countries

    Apple debuts $1,999 passport-shaped foldable phone, called Duo

    Headline as published by Al Jazeera English — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

  12. 3 independent newsrooms 4 including state-owned 4 countries

    IAEA board refers Iran to UN Security Council over nuclear ‘non-compliance’

    Headline as published by Al Jazeera English — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  13. 3 independent newsrooms 4 including state-owned 4 countries

    Burnham defends UK ban on Israeli settlement trade

    Headline as published by Al Jazeera English — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  14. 3 independent newsrooms 4 including state-owned 3 countries

    Ukraine leader Zelensky’s plane almost hit by drone on way to Oslo, Norway PM says

    Headline as published by South China Morning Post — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  15. 3 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Tributes flow in as Hong Kong mourns Tung Chee-hwa, pioneering first leader

    Headline as published by South China Morning Post — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  16. 3 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    US spy chief prepares for greater role in Russia-Ukraine talks

    Headline as published by Financial Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  17. 3 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win

    Headline as published by BBC News — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 3 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  18. 3 independent newsrooms 3 countries

    Trump departs DC on Qatar-gifted Air Force One after emergency slide accidentally deploys

    Headline as published by The Straits Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  19. 3 independent newsrooms 2 countries

    Women staff at Eiffel Tower ‘were asked to step out of sight’ during Hindu group’s visit

    Headline as published by The Irish Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  20. 3 independent newsrooms 2 countries

    Spanish spies warned of mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before

    Headline as published by Sky News — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 2 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  21. 3 independent newsrooms 1 country

    Oil hits $100 for first time since July

    Headline as published by Financial Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  22. 2 independent newsrooms 3 including state-owned 3 countries

    Why fighting between the Houthis and Saudis is a disaster for Trump

    Headline as published by The Independent — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 1 report below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

  23. 2 independent newsrooms 3 including state-owned 3 countries

    Yemen envoy warns of wider war as Houthis threaten Bab al-Mandeb Strait

    Headline as published by Al Jazeera English — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

  24. 2 independent newsrooms 3 including state-owned 3 countries

    UK man charged with assisting Russian intelligence-linked group

    Headline as published by The Straits Times — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

  25. 2 independent newsrooms 3 including state-owned 3 countries

    Trump says Putin wants to make a deal to end Ukraine war

    Headline as published by Al Jazeera English — the most typical wording of this story among the outlets covering it, not a VERITATEM summary.

    Further reading — 4 reports below the corroboration threshold

    These describe the same event but were not carried widely enough to clear the threshold, so they are not part of the story above. They may be early, exclusive, regional — or wrong. They have not been corroborated.

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