👤 Mark Hallam

34 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
34
2026-08-18 – 2026-10-16
Claims per article
22
746 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,626
characters · 1 tagged analysis
Writes for Deutsche Welle.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
44%
World
29%
Entertainment
12%
Crime & Law
6%
Environment
6%
Technology
3%
Most-tagged topics
RussiaRussianUkraineGermanyBritishAfricanGermanIran

Leaning

-0.21 average ± 0.19 · -0.35 median · 13 scored articles
Indistinguishable from their outlet, which averages -0.17. On this many articles the difference between the two is inside the margin. Leaning rates the writing, not the subject. How it is scored.

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-01 · Deutsche Welle · Politics
UAE launches flydubai hijacking and terrorism investigation
31 outlets covered this event
2026-09-29 · Deutsche Welle · Politics
UK: US government questions bail for Fairford base suspects
29 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-09-17 · Deutsche Welle · Entertainment
King Charles, Earl Spencer clash over Diana death once again
21 outlets covered this event
2026-10-02 · Deutsche Welle · Politics
Spain's parliament rejects housing bill as protests continue
20 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-09 · Deutsche Welle · Politics
US imposes sanctions aiming to 'dismantle' International Criminal Court
15 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-06 · Deutsche Welle · Entertainment
Paramount and Warner Bros merge into one Hollywood giant
15 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-08-18 · Deutsche Welle
Ukraine, Russia trade strikes; Wildberries site hit again
🔮 Ukraine and Russia traded more attacks overnight, with the Kharkiv regional governor reporting 10 dead civilians not far from the Russian border and the Moscow mayor saying Ukraine launched some 620 drones toward the region. assertive
2026-08-19 · Deutsche Welle
Afghanistan: Only 5% of labor market are women under Taliban
🔮 More than 6 million Afghans returned from Iran and Pakistan between 2023 and the end of May this year, with the surge driven "by a combination of policy, economic and security factors." The report noted World Bank projections suggesting that this could halve the influence of remittance inflows into the Afghan economy, from around 4% of GDP in 2020 to around 2% of economic output by 2025. assertive
2026-08-19 · Deutsche Welle
Belgium wildfire: Rains help High Fens containment efforts
🔮 He said that the fire was "under control and contained" in areas where firefighters could operate. assertive
2026-08-20 · Deutsche Welle
Liberia says it's taking in 1,200 third-country US deportees
🔮 It said that the first group of 20 were expected to arrive on Thursday. assertive
2026-08-27 · Deutsche Welle
Meta settles in US states lawsuit on teen user addiction
🔮 "Meta has agreed to make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms — and will do it within months," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement as the settlement was announced. assertive
2026-08-28 · Deutsche Welle
Spain: Thieves steal Bronze Age gold in lightning raid on Villena Museum
🔮 "They've taken most of the treasure," the mayor of Villena, Fulgencio Cerdan told journalists. assertive
2026-08-28 · Deutsche Welle
Zambian opposition leader in police custody: state media
🔮 Chilabi told ZNBC that a statement would be issued once the interview process was concluded. assertive
2026-09-04 · Deutsche Welle
Nigeria: Suspected oil thieves dead after inhaling fumes
🔮 The tapping process can also cause leaks and environmental damage. If confirmed this would be the worst fatal accident on record connected to attempted oil theft since at least October 2023. assertive
2026-09-04 · Deutsche Welle
Norway seizes Russian ship in Svalbard to compensate Ukraine
🔮 Russia's ambassador to Norway said that Moscow would pursue the ship's release through legal channels. assertive
2026-09-04 · Deutsche Welle
Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west
🔮 The Houthis are targeting ports and elevated terrain held by Saudi-led forces that would improve their control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden, leading out into the Arabian Sea and open waters. assertive
2026-09-08 · Deutsche Welle
Nicaragua challenges German arms exports to Israel at ICJ
🔮 If the ICJ, otherwise known as the World Court, decided to hear the case, the process would likely take years and be contingent on the findings from separate Gaza-related cases in The Hague. But Germany is arguing it shouldn't even go that far, saying that Nicaragua did not follow proper processes and that the dispute does not fall in the international court's jurisdiction. assertive
2026-09-14 · Deutsche Welle
Trump seeks halt to energy attacks by both Russia, Ukraine
🔮 The assertion comes amid indications from both Russia and Ukraine that they would be willing to continue with US-brokered negotiations, which have been largely stagnant throughout Trump's second term. assertive
2026-09-16 · Deutsche Welle
British-American writer Bonnie Greer dies aged 77
🔮 Greer's widower Hutchins hailed her as "an acclaimed playwright, author, critic, cultural and political commentator whose intelligence, courage and distinctive voice made an enduring contribution to British cultural and public life." Hutchins said his late wife had suffered succumbed to a brief illness. He said those closest to Greer would remember her warmth, humor, generosity and extraordinary ability to bring people together. assertive
2026-09-17 · Deutsche Welle
King Charles, Earl Spencer clash over Diana death once again
🔮 The dispute is liable to overshadow a public engagement on Thursday when Charles will meet with various AI executives in Scotland to appeal to them to take care in their work. assertive
2026-09-28 · Deutsche Welle
Turkey: Comedian on trial for 'insulting' Erdogan in show
🔮 Because Turkish judges can issue consecutive jail sentences for multiple convictions, rather than them being served concurrently, Goktas could in theory be exposed to several years in prison. assertive
2026-09-28 · Deutsche Welle
Turkey: Comedian convicted for 'insulting' Erdogan in show
🔮 The judge provisionally sentenced Deniz Goktas to 19 months in prison, but ordered his release pending the judicial review and appeal process that would finalized the verdict. assertive
2026-09-29 · Deutsche Welle
UK: US government questions bail for Fairford base suspects
🔮 Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News that while there was much he could not say on air for now, the security scare during which five young men were detained constituted a very serious situation. " assertive
2026-09-30 · Deutsche Welle
South Korea: Lost shark draws over half a million visitors
🔮 City Mayor Chun Jae-soo thanked the involuntary visitor for publicity that would otherwise have cost "trillions." assertive
2026-10-01 · Deutsche Welle
UAE launches flydubai hijacking and terrorism investigation
🔮 The state news agency WAM said that "the investigation team has launched its work into the incident already" and that the probe would seek to determine "the degree to which [the incident] was linked to any terrorist activity or intent." assertive
2026-10-01 · Deutsche Welle
Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo dies in helicopter crash
🔮 Chivayo cultivated close ties both with Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU-PF party, but also with other African leaders, including South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan, Eswatini's King Mswati III, and Kenyan President William Ruto. assertive
2026-10-01 · Deutsche Welle
Renee Good's family sues Trump admin over fatal ICE shooting
🔮 It said that government officials "told agents to force confrontations with observers like Renee and led agents to believe that they would face no consequences for using force." assertive
2026-10-02 · Deutsche Welle
Argentina launches cash-for-citizenship scheme
🔮 Argentina's government launched a scheme it hopes will attract wealthy investors and simultaneously "further strengthen the Argentine Republic's fiscal and financial position," offering people the chance to apply for citizenship via investment and thus bypass the more typical procedures. assertive
2026-10-02 · Deutsche Welle
Spain's parliament rejects housing bill as protests continue
🔮 Sanchez spoke at the close of a marathon 5-hour debate in the Chamber of Deputies ahead of the vote, urging members: "Do the right thing, or history will judge you, and sooner than you think." assertive
2026-10-05 · Deutsche Welle
Merz, Macron seek tougher EU measures against unfair trade
🔮 The other apparent candidate would be the US, not least under the current unpredictable trade policy stewardship of tariff-loving President Donald Trump. assertive
2026-10-06 · Deutsche Welle
Paramount and Warner Bros merge into one Hollywood giant
🔮 The merger brings together two of the oldest US filmmaking studios and will form a new giant called Skydance Corporation. assertive
2026-10-07 · Deutsche Welle
Gerhard Schröder visits latest Russian employer, Hyperglobus
🔮 Putin has often suggested him as a possible peace mediator between Russia, Ukraine and Europe — with Schröder also expressing a willingness to take on the role — even though the reality is he would likely be entirely unacceptable as a mediator to all parties other than Russia, and particularly to Ukraine. assertive
2026-10-08 · Deutsche Welle
South Korea recalls Ukraine ambassador amid POW dispute
🔮 South Korea said on Thursday that it would recall its ambassador to Ukraine amid a deepening diplomatic rift over making the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul public last month. assertive
2026-10-08 · Deutsche Welle
EU pulls sponsorship from Disinfo2026 event in Lithuania
🔮 He also would not comment on whether there had been talks with US officials on the matter. assertive
2026-10-09 · Deutsche Welle
US imposes sanctions aiming to 'dismantle' International Criminal Court
🔮 "President Trump will never allow the International Court to prosecute Americans," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. assertive
2026-10-13 · Deutsche Welle
Ukraine allies in Poland after Starlink sabotage, Trump diesel deal
🔮 "I would say this is not the time to lower the sanctions regime but to strengthen this," Wadephul said, noting the new package of EU sanctions imposed on Monday. assertive
2026-10-16 · Deutsche Welle
Italy cuts air traffic in half amid data transmission issue
🔮 "We would like to inform you that this morning we guaranteed the greatest possible number of departures, including intercontinental flights," ENAV said. assertive
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