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Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people

Paul Nthenge Mackenzie forced followers to starve themselves to meet Jesus and told parents to make sure their children fasted in the sun and died first. Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: BBC (UK Government)
  • Ibtimes 'Meet Jesus': Kenyan Cult Leader Sentenced to 200 Years for Starving 190 Children to Death

    Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years for the murders of 191 people, including 190 children, after directing followers to fast in Shakahola Forest

    Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
  • FRANCE 24 English Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison

    Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest. Prosecutors said he had convinced followers to...

    Possible propagandaState-funded media
    Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: FranceFunding: State-fundedState media
  • DW News Kenya cult leader sentenced to 200 years for murders | DW News

    It was one of the worst ceremonial mass killings in memory. More than 400 people died – most of them starving to death in hopes of meeting Jesus. Now the cult leader behind the Shakahola massacre, Paul Mackenzie, is...

    Lean: Center VideoFactuality: Very highCountry: GermanyFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: German Government
  • Associated Press Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

    The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of hundreds of people has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people. The High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa issued the...

    Lean: Center VideoFactuality: Very highCountry: United StatesFunding: NonprofitOwner: AP (Cooperative)
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Corporate55%
Public broadcaster14%
Private14%
State-funded9%
Nonprofit5%
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United States41%
United Kingdom23%
Canada9%
Germany5%
Israel5%
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Independent31%
German Government6%
Walt Disney Company6%
Comcast6%
Jerusalem Post Group6%
Avg reliability76
Low-credibility share5%
Fact / opinion32/0
State media9%
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Truth score: 90 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 14 Trending: Low Sources: 22 Reliability: 76 Bias severity: 23 Risk: 5Sentiment: -66Sensationalism: 1 Amplification: 0

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Business
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IbtimesCenter
Truth score 38
Centre 100%100%
IbtimesCenter

Pastor Who Defended Sex Offender's Ministry Role Now Faces Child Sex Charges

Tracy Gordon Black, a South Carolina pastor linked to Sabbath In The Dark, faces six charges alleging sexual offences against a child under 11.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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World
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The Epoch TimesRight
Truth score 17Factuality: Low
Right 100%100%
The Epoch TimesRight

Calgary Pastor Given 12 Months’ Probation After Guilty Verdict in Retrial Over Protesting Drag Storytime

Low reliability sourceElevated risk

A file photo of Calgary pastor Derek Reimer of Mission 7. (Courtesy of Derek Reimer)

Lean: Right Fact-focusedFactuality: LowCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: Epoch Media Group
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Avg reliability35
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Truth score: 17 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 35 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 100Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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The New YorkerLeftRealClearPoliticsLeans right
Truth score 57
Left 50%50%Right 50%50%
The New YorkerLeft

How a Kansas Megachurch Pastor Might Determine Who Wins the Senate

Adam Hamilton’s campaign tests whether Democrats can find religion.

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Condé Nast
  • RealClearPolitics Meet Abdul El-Bambi, Open-Borders Democrat

    Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's radicalism on illegal immigration is almost touching. The Great Left Hope for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat has sounded less like a hardened, Bidenesque partisan - hellbent on demolishing...

    Lean: Leans right Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: PrivateOwner: RealClearPolitics
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RealClearPolitics50%
Avg reliability76
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 57 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 2 Reliability: 76 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Raw StoryLeft
Truth score 34Factuality: Mixed
Left 100%100%
Raw StoryLeft

Far-right pastor drops chilling threat after midterm wipeout: 'We will win'

Elevated risk

Far-right pastor Joel Webbon , known for pushing fascist and Christian nationalist extremism, said on Thursday that his cause will seize power in America — and they won't need the consent of the American people to do it. "You've given...

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: MixedCountry: United StatesFunding: Private
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Avg reliability55
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 55 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Health
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The Sydney Morning HeraldLeans left
Truth score 42
Left 100%100%
The Sydney Morning HeraldLeans left

A mega-church pastor, a Paralympian, a Muslim professor: Meet the red-state killers

A year ago, the idea that Democrats might seize control of the US Senate was laughable. When it came, the win was not only emphatic; it was historic.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: AustraliaFunding: CorporateOwner: Nine Entertainment
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Avg reliability78
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Culture
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Washington ExaminerRight
Truth score 36
Right 100%100%
Washington ExaminerRight

Trump freed a pastor. Now he must confront China’s war on Christianity

Elevated risk

When Pastor Ezra Jin appeared at Washington’s Ronald Reagan Institute on Oct. 21, his presence represented a significant, if incomplete, victory for religious freedom. The founder of China’s influential Zion Church had spent nearly nine...

Lean: Right Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: Private
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Washington Examiner100%
Avg reliability60
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 36 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 60 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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TwitchyRight
Truth score 32Factuality: Mixed
Right 100%100%
TwitchyRight

Undercover Footage Proves Kansas ‘Pastor’ Senate Candidate’s Church Hosts Drag Queen Story Hour

Mixed reliabilityElevated risk
Lean: Right Fact-focusedFactuality: MixedCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Salem Media Group
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Salem Media Group100%
Avg reliability50
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 32 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 50 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Science
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IbtimesCenter
Truth score 38
Centre 100%100%
IbtimesCenter

Viral Polygynous Pastor Says He May Take a Third Wife Because 'You Can Go as Far as You Can Afford'

Israel Ford discussed the possibility of taking a third wife, saying his current wives would need to agree, while the trio described their relationship, household arrangements and jealousy

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Sports
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NBC NewsLeans left
Truth score 43
Left 100%100%
NBC NewsLeans left

The former youth pastor leading one of the NFL’s best offenses

Nate Scheelhaase, the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator, is a former youth pastor. He credits time in the church for his success in professional football.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Comcast
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 43 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Business
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IbtimesCenter
Truth score 38
Centre 100%100%
IbtimesCenter

Tony Dungy Challenges an Ohio Pastor Who Claims That Believing in Monogamy Is Entirely 'Unbiblical'

Tony Dungy cites Ephesians 5 to challenge Ohio pastor Israel Ford's defence of polygamy after he introduced his second wife to his congregation.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Avg reliability65
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter
Truth score 341
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FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter

Midterms 2026: The former neo-Nazi pastor speaking out against Trump

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According to one poll, 82 per cent of white evangelical Protestants voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election. That makes pastor Caleb Campbell a significant outlier – he has been one of the few outspoken evangelical...

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: FranceFunding: State-fundedState media
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Avg reliability82
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Fact / opinion2/0
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Truth score: 34 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 82 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 4 Amplification: 0

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Culture
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SlateLeft
Truth score 40
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SlateLeft

He Was the Most Famous Pastor in America. Then He Cheated On His Wife. His Next Act Should Upset Women Everywhere.

It’s a sad, old trick.

Lean: Left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Graham Holdings
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Truth score: 40 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 72 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Health
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MedpagetodayCenter
Truth score 38
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MedpagetodayCenter

A Pediatrician, a Pastor, and a Paralympian Just Did Wonders for Kids’ Mental Health

(MedPage Today) -- My son is 32. Early Wednesday morning he forwarded me a New York Times story about the new faces Tuesday's midterm elections sent to Washington and to statehouses. He added a note: "Some themes for your next article,...

Lean: Center OpinionFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Business
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IbtimesCenter
Truth score 38
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Justin and Hailey Bieber Accused of Kicking Ex-Pastor's Family Out With 24 Hours' Notice After His Affair Scandal

Justin and Hailey Bieber have been accused of giving former Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz and his family 24 hours to leave their New York apartment after his 2020 affair scandal.

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United KingdomFunding: CorporateOwner: Independent
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Truth score: 38 (Weakly supported) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 65 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: -100Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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CNNLeft
Truth score 421
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CNNLeft

Doctors, teacher, pastor, and paralympian: Meet the new Dem Senators

A new wave of Democrats is heading to Capitol Hill following a pivotal midterm election. CNN breaks down who these incoming lawmakers are, the coalition they represent, and how their arrival could reshape party leadership, upcoming...

Lean: Left VideoFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Warner Bros. Discovery
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Avg reliability78
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Fact / opinion1/0
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Truth score: 42 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 78 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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ReutersCenterAssociated PressCenterPBS NewsHourLeans leftBBC NewsCenterThe New York TimesLeftThe EconomistCenterNPRLeans leftThe AtlanticLeans leftWashington PostLeans leftCBC NewsLeans leftTIMELeans leftCBS NewsLeans lefteuronews (English)CenterNBC NewsLeans leftABC News (US)Leans leftThe HillCenterCNNLeftGlobal NewsCenterHindustan TimesCenterNewsweekCenterRealClearPoliticsLeans rightNew RepublicLeftThe Daily BeastLeftTimes of IndiaCenterBrandonsunCenterAll 33 outlets
Truth score 9113
Left 45%45%Centre 36%36%Right 18%18%
BBC NewsCenter

The last time a Kansas Democrat was in the Senate, Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz

A reporter from Reuters asked the president why he no longer plans to attend a rally in Kansas Saturday for Republican Sen. Hamilton, a megachurch pastor who has positioned himself as a centrist, has defeated incumbent Republican Sen....

Lean: Center Fact-focusedFactuality: Very highCountry: United KingdomFunding: Public broadcasterOwner: BBC (UK Government)
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Corporate52%
Private33%
Public broadcaster12%
Nonprofit3%
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United States70%
United Kingdom12%
Canada9%
India6%
France3%
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Independent21%
Newsweek Media Group7%
PBS (Nonprofit)7%
HT Media7%
DMGT7%
Avg reliability74
Low-credibility share0%
Fact / opinion55/1
State media0%
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Truth score: 91 (Strongly corroborated) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 33 Reliability: 74 Bias severity: 43 Risk: 0Sentiment: 34Sensationalism: 2 Amplification: 0

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Politics
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POLITICOLeans left
Truth score 43
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As Democrats preach faith, conservative pastors condemn their campaigns from the pulpit

On Sunday morning, conservative pastors in key battlegrounds plan to warn their congregants about the danger of voting Democratic — even for Christian leaders.

Lean: Leans left Fact-focusedFactuality: HighCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Axel Springer
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Truth score: 43 (Limited corroboration) Propaganda risk: 0 Trending: Low Sources: 1 Reliability: 80 Bias severity: 0 Risk: 0Sentiment: 0Sensationalism: 0 Amplification: 0

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