The purpose of this resource is not to endorse any publication, but to empower the reader to more easily compare news output from sources in various countries.
The descriptions below provide some context on funding and editorial stance to aid in evaluation, along with any pertinent notifications. However, descriptions may not be accurate and might in some cases be better considered opinion.
Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement, and the list is not passed off as complete or authoritative. All information is as of at time of compilation, 16.6.2025.
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| Country | News Outlet | Funding / Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Buenos Aires Times | Independent | English-language weekly, moderate tone |
| Argentina | MercoPress | Independent | Southern Cone regional news in English |
| Australia | ABC News (Australia) | Public broadcaster | Balanced reporting, public service mandate |
| Australia | The Sydney Morning Herald | Private | Center-left, mainstream daily |
| Australia | The Australian | Private | Center-right, national daily |
| Bahamas | The Nassau Guardian | Private | Longstanding English-language daily |
| Bahrain | Gulf Daily News | Private | English-language daily |
| Bahrain | Daily Tribune | Private | English-language, mainstream |
| Bangladesh | The Daily Star | Independent | Leading English-language daily |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka Tribune | Private | English-language, liberal editorial |
| Bangladesh | BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha) | State-owned | Official news agency |
| Barbados | Barbados Today | Independent | Digital-only, English-language |
| Belize | Amandala | Private | Belize’s leading newspaper, English-language |
| Brazil | Brazil Reports | Independent | English-language news for global readers |
| Brazil | Agência Brasil (English) | State-owned | Official news agency |
| Brazil | Folha de S.Paulo (English) | Private | Liberal-leaning, limited English content |
| Canada | CBC News | Public broadcaster | Canada's national public broadcaster, similar in mandate to the BBC. |
| Canada | The Globe and Mail | Private | Influential national newspaper, traditionally Canada's 'newspaper of record'. Center to center-right stance. |
| Canada | National Post | Private | Major national newspaper with a distinctly conservative editorial stance. |
| Canada | CTV News | Private | News division of Canada's largest private television network. Mainstream, commercial focus. |
| Chile | Santiago Times | Independent | English-language, progressive slant |
| China | CGTN | State-owned | Chinese Communist Party-aligned broadcaster |
| China | China Daily | State-owned | Official English-language newspaper of China |
| China | People's Daily | Official Party Organ (CCP) | The official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Provides the authoritative party-state perspective. |
| China | Sixth Tone | State-affiliated | Youth-focused, softer tone on policy |
| Costa Rica | The Tico Times | Independent | Long-running English-language outlet |
| Cuba | Prensa Latina | State-owned | Official Cuban state news agency with a focus on providing a Latin American regional perspective from a socialist viewpoint. |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Mail | Independent | Longstanding English-language daily |
| Cyprus | Financial Mirror | Independent | Business-focused English outlet |
| Cyprus | In-Cyprus | Private | English-language news portal |
| Denmark | Copenhagen Post | Independent | Long-standing English publication |
| Denmark | The Local Denmark | Independent | News and analysis for expats |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Today | Independent | English-language news for expats |
| DR Congo | Congo Research Group | Independent (NYU-based) | Authoritative academic group providing in-depth news, analysis, and investigative reports in English. |
| Egypt | Ahram Online | State-owned | English edition of Al-Ahram, formal tone |
| Egypt | Egypt Independent | Private | Offshoot of Al-Masry Al-Youm, more critical |
| Egypt | Daily News Egypt | Independent | Business and politics focus |
| Ethiopia | Addis Standard | Independent | Prominent and often critical independent news magazine covering Ethiopian politics. |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) | State-owned | The official government news agency, reflecting the state's perspective. |
| Fiji | Fiji Sun | Private | English-language daily, pro-government tilt |
| Fiji | Fiji Times | Private | Independent, critical reporting |
| Finland | Yle News (English) | Public broadcaster | Clear, neutral reporting |
| Finland | Helsinki Times | Independent | Finland’s main English newspaper |
| France | France 24 English | State-funded | International news from a French angle |
| France | RFI English | State-funded | French public radio's international voice |
| France | Le Monde in English | Independent | High-quality journalism, slightly left-leaning |
| Germany | DW (Deutsche Welle) | State-funded | Globally respected German public broadcaster |
| Germany | Der Spiegel International | Independent | Investigative, liberal-left tone |
| Ghana | GhanaWeb | Independent | Aggregator and original reporting |
| Ghana | Joy News | Private | Multimedia Group, English-language TV |
| Ghana | Graphic Online | State-affiliated | National daily, English-language |
| India | The Hindu | Trust-owned | Respected, center-left, policy-focused |
| India | Times of India | Private | Commercial, nationalist tone |
| Indonesia | The Jakarta Post | Independent | English-language daily, moderate tone |
| Indonesia | Antara News (English) | State-owned | National news agency |
| Indonesia | Tempo.co (English) | Private | Investigative and analytical |
| Iran | Tehran Times on Wikipedia | State-affiliated | Daily English-language newspaper reflecting the official government
line. At time of compilation 16.6.2025 it is not illegal for Britons to look at this news site but the UK government has sanctions in place that apply. Your internet service provider may be blocking your access to this foreign news source by government order. |
| Israel | i24NEWS English | State-linked | Global Israeli perspective |
| Israel | The Jerusalem Post | Private | Mainstream, center-right stance |
| Israel | Haaretz English | Independent | Left-leaning, highly critical of policy |
| Italy | ANSA English | State-affiliated | Italy’s national news agency |
| Italy | The Local Italy | Independent | News for expats, practical focus |
| Jamaica | Jamaica Gleaner | Private | Established daily, English-language |
| Jamaica | Jamaica Observer | Private | Popular daily, mainstream tone |
| Japan | NHK World-Japan | Public broadcaster | Cultural and diplomatic focus |
| Japan | The Japan Times | Private | Legacy English-language daily in Japan |
| Japan | Nikkei Asia | Private | Business-focused, regional insights |
| Kazakhstan | The Astana Times | State-affiliated | English-language news with official tone |
| Kenya | Daily Nation | Private | Leading daily, moderate tone |
| Kenya | The Standard | Private | One of Kenya’s oldest newspapers |
| Kenya | KBC News | State-owned | National broadcaster, English-language |
| Kyrgyzstan | AKIpress (English) | Independent | Regional news in English |
| Lebanon | The Daily Star | Independent (ceased print in 2021, archive online) | Formerly leading English daily |
| Lebanon | L’Orient Today | Independent | English edition of L’Orient-Le Jour |
| Lebanon | Naharnet | Independent | English-language Lebanese news |
| Malta | Times of Malta | Independent | Leading English-language daily |
| Malta | Malta Independent | Private | English-language, moderate tone |
| Mexico | Mexico News Daily | Independent | Comprehensive English-language news source focused entirely on Mexico. |
| Morocco | Morocco World News | Independent | English-language, moderate tone |
| Morocco | The North Africa Post | Independent | Regional focus, analytical |
| Morocco | MAP Express (English) | State-owned | Official news agency |
| Myanmar | The Irrawaddy | Independent (in exile) | Highly respected independent news outlet run by Burmese journalists, critical of the military junta. |
| Myanmar | New Light of Myanmar on Wikipedia | State-run (Junta-controlled) | At time of compilation 16.6.2025 it is not illegal for Britons to look at this news site but the UK government has sanctions in place that apply. Your internet service provider may be blocking your access to this foreign news source by government order. |
| New Zealand | RNZ (Radio New Zealand) | Public broadcaster | Independent, public service journalism |
| New Zealand | Stuff | Private | Major digital news platform |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Herald | Private | Leading daily, broad coverage |
| Nigeria | Premium Times | Independent | Investigative, anti-corruption focus |
| Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria | Private | Mainstream, center-right |
| Nigeria | Channels TV | Private | Popular TV news, English-language |
| North Korea | The Korea Central News Agency on Wikipedia | State-owned | The official state news agency of the DPRK government. At time of compilation 16.6.2025 it is not illegal for Britons to look at this news site but the UK government has sanctions in place that apply. Your internet service provider may be blocking your access to this foreign news source by government order. Cybersecurity Warning: Be aware that North Korean state websites have been identified by international cybersecurity agencies as potential vectors for malware and state-sponsored hacking attempts. |
| Norway | Norway Today | Independent | English news for global Norwegians |
| Norway | The Local Norway | Independent | Expat-friendly and broadly factual |
| Norway | NRK | Public broadcaster | Limited English via summaries |
| Pakistan | Dawn | Independent | Progressive, secular-leaning |
| Pakistan | The Express Tribune | Private | Partner of International New York Times |
| Pakistan | PTV News (English) | State-owned | Government broadcaster |
| Palestine | WAFA (Palestinian News Agency) | Official News Agency (PA) | The official news agency of the Palestinian Authority, reporting from Ramallah. |
| Panama | Panama Today | Independent | English-language news and analysis |
| Papua New Guinea | PNG Post-Courier | Private | English-language daily, mainstream |
| Philippines | Rappler | Independent | Investigative, critical of government |
| Philippines | Philippine Daily Inquirer | Private | Mainstream, English-language daily |
| Qatar | Al Jazeera English | State-funded | Global reach, editorially independent stance |
| Qatar | Gulf Times | State-linked | English-language daily |
| Qatar | Doha News | Independent | English-language, digital-first |
| Russia | Russia Today (RT) on Wikipedia | State-funded (Russia) | Reflects official Kremlin foreign policy positions. At time of compilation 16.6.2025 it is not illegal for Britons to look at this news site but the UK government has sanctions in place that apply. Your internet service provider may be blocking your access to this foreign news source by government order. |
| Russia | Sputnik on Wikipedia | State-funded (Russia) | Global reach with Russian state narratives. At time of compilation 16.6.2025 it is not illegal for Britons to look at this news site but the UK government has sanctions in place that apply. Your internet service provider may be blocking your access to this foreign news source by government order. |
| Russia | The Moscow Times | Independent | Critical of Russian policy, now based abroad |
| Saudi Arabia | Al Arabiya English | State-linked | Gulf-backed news with regional focus |
| Saudi Arabia | Arab News | State-linked | English outlet aligned with Saudi narratives |
| Seychelles | Seychelles News Agency | State-owned | English-language official news |
| Seychelles | The Islander | Independent | English-language lifestyle and news |
| Singapore | The Straits Times | Commercial (SPH Media) | Singapore's flagship English-language daily. Mainstream, generally reflects the establishment viewpoint. |
| South Africa | News24 | Private | South Africa’s largest digital news brand, mainstream and commercial |
| South Africa | Mail & Guardian | Independent | Investigative, progressive, critical of power |
| South Africa | SABC News (English) | Public broadcaster | State-owned, national coverage |
| South Korea | Yonhap News Agency | Publicly funded | South Korea's main wire service, generally neutral and factual. |
| South Korea | The Korea Herald | Private | Major English-language daily, mainstream center-right. |
| South Korea | Hankyoreh (English) | Independent (Employee-owned) | Left-leaning and progressive, provides a critical perspective on government policy. |
| Spain | El País (English) | Private | High-quality English edition of Spain's most influential left-leaning newspaper. |
| Sweden | The Local Sweden | Independent | Expat-oriented and region-focused |
| Switzerland | SWI swissinfo.ch | Public broadcaster | Global Swiss perspective |
| Taiwan | Focus Taiwan (CNA) | State-affiliated (National news agency) | Taiwan's national news agency, providing comprehensive and generally factual coverage. |
| Taiwan | Taipei Times | Private | Leading English-language daily with a pro-sovereignty, liberal-leaning editorial stance. |
| Taiwan | Taiwan News | Private | Major English-language news portal, often seen as having a more conservative stance. |
| Tanzania | The Citizen | Private | A leading independent English-language daily in Tanzania. |
| Thailand | Bangkok Post | Private | Thailand's oldest and one of its most respected English-language daily newspapers. |
| Thailand | The Nation | Private | A major English-language daily, competitor to the Bangkok Post. |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Newsday | Private | English-language daily |
| Tunisia | TAP News Agency (English) | State-owned | Official Tunis Afrique Presse |
| Turkey | TRT World | State-funded | Pro-government Turkish perspective |
| Turkey | Anadolu Agency (English) | State-run | Official Turkish news service |
| Turkey | Duvar English | Independent | Critical and reformist leanings |
| Ukraine | Kyiv Post | Private | Ukraine's oldest English-language newspaper. |
| Ukraine | The Kyiv Independent | Independent (Reader-funded) | High-profile outlet created by journalists from the Kyiv Post, a major voice on the war. |
| Ukraine | Ukrinform | State-owned | The national state information agency of Ukraine. |
| United Arab Emirates | The National | State-linked | English-language daily, polished tone |
| United Arab Emirates | Gulf News | Private | Popular English daily |
| United Arab Emirates | Khaleej Times | Private | One of the oldest English dailies |
| United States | Voice of America (VOA) | State-funded | U.S. public diplomacy tool with a global audience |
| United States | PBS News | Publicly funded | Balanced, educational journalism |
| United States | The New York Times | Independent | Investigative, center-left reputation |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan National News Agency (UzA) | State-owned | Official English-language news |
| Vietnam | VnExpress International | State-controlled | The most popular Vietnamese news site, with a comprehensive English edition. |
| Vietnam | Việt Nam News | State-owned | The official English-language daily newspaper of the state's Vietnam News Agency. |