Bel Trew

Bel Trew is The Independent's award-winning Chief International Correspondent, photographer and documentary filmmaker currently based in Berlin. Bel has covered events across the Middle East since the start of the Arab Spring in 2011, reporting on uprisings and wars from South Sudan to Yemen, Iraq to Syria. With a background in both the Gulf and Eastern Europe, she has since widened her scope to covering news events across the globe, including Ukraine.

Biography:  https://www.independent.co.uk/author/bel-trew

69%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • You can burn the plane but you cannot destroy the dream,

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • u201Cdepletion of their armyu201D
  • war against any rules at all

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • The article states that Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens not just Europe but every country.
  • The Ukrainian president has signed long-term bilateral security agreements with Germany and France following similar agreements with Britain last month

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • The article states that Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens not just Europe but every country.

Recent Articles

Israel Strikes Yemen: IDF Responds to Houthi Attacks with Military Action Amid Escalating Tensions

Israel Strikes Yemen: IDF Responds to Houthi Attacks with Military Action Amid Escalating Tensions

Broke On: Saturday, 20 July 2024 Israeli military jets strike Yemen's Hodeidah port city in response to deadly drone attack by Iran-backed Houthi militias on Tel Aviv, marking the first acknowledged Israeli strikes in Yemen. IDF claims targets were used for military purposes and served as entry point for weapons supplied to Houthis. Conflict escalates amid tensions between Israel and Iran-backed groups, resulting in significant loss of life and destruction.
Ukraine's Plea for More Military Assistance at Munich Security Conference

Ukraine's Plea for More Military Assistance at Munich Security Conference

Broke On: Saturday, 17 February 2024 Ukraine is under attack by Russia and President Zelenskyy has pleaded for more military assistance. He spoke at the Munich Security Conference about Ukraine's need for air defense systems, artillery, and long-range capabilities to bring millions of Ukrainians home. The $60 billion US military aid package has been held up in Congress since December.