One edition per day. No feed, no notifications, at most 20 articles — selected for diversity of perspective on the European political spectrum.
Meridian is a Europe-focused, bias-aware news digest: one finite daily edition drawn from curated, openly rated sources. It exists to put viewpoints side by side — expressly including the Global South — instead of filtering by political direction. There is deliberately no feed, no notifications, no endless scrolling.
Every source carries an open classification on three axes from −3 to +3: economic (redistributive left ↔ market-liberal right), cultural along GAL–TAN (green–alternative–libertarian ↔ traditional–authoritarian–nationalist), and EU stance (eurosceptic ↔ federalist). Added to that are reliability (1–5, independent of the political line), state influence, and the newsroom’s perspective: DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Europe, Global South, or international.
The spectrum grid overlays the economic and the cultural axis: each cell stands for one combination of the two, and its fill shows how many articles sit there. That makes visible which parts of the spectrum an edition covers — and where it names its gaps.
3 articles Perspectives: DACH · Europe · Global South
Blind spot today: no economically left voice on this topic
Roy Sesana, a 97-year-old Indigenous rights campaigner who opposed the Botswana government over the removal of San communities from their traditional lands in Central Kalahari, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Botswana. The university awarded Sesana an…
Laut einem Bericht der Entwicklungsorganisation Oxfam fällt die Klimabilanz von Privatjets verheerend aus. Luxus-Flieger verursachen in einer halben Stunde mehr klimaschädliches CO2 als ein Normalverbraucher in Deutschland im gesamten Jahr.
Climate Home News
GB
Europe
26 h ago
Lula’s re-election makes it more likely Brazil can meet a key goal to end forest loss in the Amazon and builds confidence in a new fund to protect the world's rainforests, experts say
3 articles Perspectives: DACH · Europe · Global South
Blind spot today: the “International” perspective published on this topic but is not represented
Social Europe
DE
Europe
2026-10-14
Ukrainians risk their lives to refuel as Washington blames them for fuel costs driven by Trump’s war.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
DE
DACH
15 h ago
Zugverkehr über Dnipro nach russischem Angriff eingestellt +++ Rumänien deckt mutmaßliches russisches Spionagenetz auf +++ Selenskyj: Warten seit einem Monat auf US-Freigabe für Raketenlieferung +++ alle Neuigkeiten im Liveblog
In Cameroon’s Northwest and Southwest regions, where a civil war has dragged on for 10 years, abundant sunshine has become a source of hope and opportunity for hundreds of young internally displaced people, and a lifeline for the next generation. The fighting has choked off job…
3 articles Perspectives: DACH · Global South
In einem Ruck bringt der Konzern die Mischplattform auf das Niveau der Neuen Klasse. Betroffen ist im Zuge der Modellpflege auch gleich das Flaggschiff, der 7er
The memory of constant surveillance, transfers and locked computers haunts federal environmental servants.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
DE
DACH
20 h ago
Das KI-Unternehmen weist vor seinem Börsengang rasantes Wachstum, aber auch hohe Verluste aus. Und es präsentiert eine lange Liste von Risikofaktoren.
3 articles Perspectives: DACH · Europe · Global South
Blind spot today: no economically right voice on this topic
Die Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hessen warnt vor betrügerischen Telefonanrufen, bei denen Patienten nach sensiblen Daten wie Bankinformationen gefragt werden.
Bhekisisa
ZA
Global South
41 h ago
Living through a disaster like a flood can leave mental scars that last long after the weather event. But the psychological fallout is often not recognised as a health problem. Here’s what data from a study in four African countries show — and why it’s important for…
Social Europe
DE
Europe
2026-10-22
After a 413-to-210 vote for binding EU rules on psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work, the Commission has three months to respond.
2 articles Perspectives: DACH · International
Blind spot today: no economically left voice on this topic · the “Europe” perspective published on this topic but is not represented · the “Global South” perspective published on this topic but is not represented
OCCRP
US
International
2026-10-14
The debt-distressed Maldives is poised to sell residency and luxury real estate on artificial islands, raising fears of a new offshore tax and money-laundering haven.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
DE
DACH
22 h ago
Im Südwesten Europas richten sich die Proteste gegen die Wohnungsnot. Sie waren friedlich – bis auf die Plünderungen in Barcelona. Am 11. November könnten Spanien und Portugal gemeinsam streiken.
2 articles Perspectives: DACH · Global South
Blind spot today: no economically right voice on this topic · the “Europe” perspective published on this topic but is not represented · the “International” perspective published on this topic but is not represented
Die Zeit
DE
DACH
15 h ago
Für viele Israelis ist die heutige Wahl wohl die wichtigste aller Zeiten. Es wird nicht nur um Politik gehen. Sondern auch um die Frage, was für ein Land sie sein wollen.
Bhekisisa
ZA
Global South
2026-10-22
South African regulators have won an important court battle against a pharmacy making its own versions of popular weight-loss injections. But illegal and experimental drugs are still being sold openly, while new rules to crack down on the trade are months away. Why is the…
2 articles Perspectives: Global South · International
Blind spot today: no economically left voice on this topic · no economically right voice on this topic · the “Europe” perspective published on this topic but is not represented
OCCRP
US
International
2026-10-25
An investigation into the abduction and murder of a Chinese cyber scam boss uncovers his shadow identities and how he was operating across borders without consequence.
Moroccan police intercepted a migrant swimming towards Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta
2 articles Perspectives: DACH · Global South
Blind spot today: no economically right voice on this topic · the “Europe” perspective published on this topic but is not represented
Die Zeit
DE
DACH
15 h ago
Bhekisisa
ZA
Global South
2026-10-15
When someone lives with a severe mental illness, their care often falls onto their family members. The cost, says researcher Bongwekazi Rapiya, is not measured only in lost rands. It is measured in lost time.