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OVERALL RATING:15 +, 5 -
RAPPLER scores a total of 15 Plus Points and 5 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 67* resp. the grade B (good).
*: (15 + 5 BP) * 100 / (15 + 5 BP + 5 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 67* resp. the grade B (good).
| Grade | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| very good | A+ | > 89 |
| A | 89 - 84 | |
| A- | 83 - 79 | |
| good | B+ | 78 - 74 |
| B | 73 - 67 | |
| B- | 66 - 62 | |
| satisfactory | C+ | 61 - 56 |
| C | 55 - 49 | |
| C- | 48 - 44 | |
| sufficient | D+ | 43 - 39 |
| D | 38 - 32 | |
| poor | D- | 31 - 26 |
| insufficient | F | < 26 |
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Media Bias/Fact Check15 +, 5 -
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
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Key FactsItalian Defense Chief Questions NATO’s Current Role
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: politico.eu
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: politico.eu
- Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stated NATO no longer has a purpose in its current form.
- He highlighted Europe's diminished global influence due to the lack of a unified foreign or defense policy.
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NATO has failed in its original mission.— Guido Crosetto, Italian Defense Minister, commented on NATO and its role in today's world.
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