Deutsche Welle

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German public international broadcaster. Mantle v1 rating based on story selection, framing and sourcing in recent news coverage, cross-checked against independent public ratings. Under review; see the methodology page.

The rating covers Deutsche Welle’s news reporting, not its opinion pages. It is Mantle’s editorial judgement, last reviewed Sep 27, 2026. This outlet is based outside the United States and is placed relative to the American political spectrum. How outlets are rated. Disagree with this rating?

Rating history

• Rated CenterSep 27, 2026

  Opening rating on the five-point spectrum

Recent coverage

• 58 min ago

  France bans protests in parts of Paris as Macron slams Trump

  Part of: Macron says foreign leaders are exploiting French riots and rejects migrant claims

• 3 hr ago

  Trump, Putin and Xi at one table, without Ukraine. What Moscow wants from the proposal and why Beijing might agree.

  Part of: Putin proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reports

• 3 hr ago

  What China wants from a Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine

  Part of: Putin proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi on Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reports

• 4 hr ago

  Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in Cambridge Analytica case

  Part of: New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in consumer protection case

• 6 hr ago

  PHP developers say key patches available after global scare

  Part of: Officials warn of critical PHP flaws, prompting some websites to go offline

• 13 hr ago

  Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard, US envoy says

  Part of: Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after years in custody

• 13 hr ago

  Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff talks

  Part of: Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after years in custody

• 14 hr ago

  UK approves Jackdaw gas field after years in limbo

  Part of: UK government approves Jackdaw gas field in North Sea

• 15 hr ago

  Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after car attack as suspect appears in court

  Part of: Australian MP Helen Haines in critical condition after car strike; suspect charged

• 16 hr ago

  US envoy to meet Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelenskyy

  Part of: US envoys meet Zelenskyy in Oslo; Witkoff then meets Putin in St. Petersburg

• 17 hr ago

  Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger 'good idea' as companies explore union

  Part of: Musk says Tesla and SpaceX have formed committees to weigh a possible merger

• 18 hr ago

  Rising emissions and temperatures: The cost of Trump's climate retreat is now clear

  Part of: UN report says world is set to breach 1.5C warming limit

• 20 hr ago

  Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starlink in Ukraine — report

  Part of: Starlink limits hit Ukrainian military missions; report says Musk ordered slowdown

• 22 hr ago

  UK fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

  Part of: UK to deploy RAF jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks

• 1 day ago

  Portugal housing protests continue after police clear camps

  Part of: Portuguese police clear housing protest camps in Lisbon and detain dozens

• 1 day ago

  Zelenskyy visits Norway amid Trump White House tensions

  Part of: US envoys meet Zelenskyy in Oslo; Witkoff then meets Putin in St. Petersburg

• 1 day ago

  Nigeria records its first Ebola case, in capital Abuja

  Part of: Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case, in a woman who arrived from Uganda

• 1 day ago

  Sudan drone strike kills around 150 in Abyei market

  Part of: Drone strike on market in Abyei kills more than 150, local officials say

• 1 day ago

  New EU plan for Arctic warily eyes influence of Russia, US

  Part of: EU unveils new Arctic strategy amid tensions with Russia and the US

• 1 day ago

  Who are the women powering India's youth-led 'Cockroach' protests?

  Part of: Youth-led “Cockroach” protests continue in India amid police detentions