Editorial standards

Evidence and attribution

Coverage should distinguish confirmed facts, attributed claims and uncertainty. We prefer primary records and independently corroborated reporting where available. Articles must not invent quotations, figures, events or reactions to fill gaps in source material. Sources remain available through the article’s transparency section.

AI assistance and review

AI tools assist with translation, drafting, classification and illustrations. The publishing system screens for incomplete source notices and some duplicate or unrelated material. Automated output can still contain errors. We do not claim that every article has been checked by a human editor. Reader reports are important; use our correction route to flag a concern.

Original writing and licensed archives

Our own reports aim to explain supported facts in original prose rather than copy a publisher’s article. Separately identified, licensed archive articles may reproduce or translate source material under the licence shown, with attribution and their original publication date.

Photographs and generated illustrations

A publisher’s image being publicly visible or free of a logo does not establish reuse rights. Photographs require recorded permission or a suitable licence and a relevant subject match. We do not remove publisher logos to claim ownership. File photographs are described as illustrative where appropriate.

AI-generated images have a small visible label and an explanatory caption on article pages. They are original contextual illustrations, not photographs or reconstructions proving what happened. They must not be presented as the actual people, place or incident being reported.

Updates and corrections

Developing stories can change. Substantive factual errors should be corrected when verified, with a clear note explaining a material correction. Our Corrections page explains how to contact us.

Commercial independence

Advertising and sponsorship must be recognisable as commercial material. Payment does not establish the truth of a claim or entitle an advertiser to determine an editorial conclusion.