👤 Namita Singh

27 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
27
2026-08-24 – 2026-11-02
Claims per article
38
1,019 extracted in total
Hedged claims
10%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,342
characters · 1 tagged analysis
Writes for The Independent.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
63%
World
22%
Crime & Law
11%
Other
4%
Most-tagged topics
RussiaUkraineUkrainianRussianIndependentAustraliaAustralianStarlink

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
6 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.20 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-05 · The Independent · Crime & Law
Investigators believe Flydubai co-pilot acted as ‘lone wolf’ – report
31 outlets covered this event
2026-10-17 · The Independent · Politics
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump orders last-minute stay on Russian sanctions and refuses to blame Putin for war
27 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-28 · The Independent · Politics
Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Trump gives him visa despite police order to surrender passport
26 outlets covered this event
2026-10-15 · The Independent · Politics
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky ‘betrayed’ by Trump as Musk claims Starlink restrictions down to US
24 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · The Independent · Politics
Iran-US war latest: Netanyahu calls Tehran attack ‘easy decision’ amid mass walkout by UN delegates
23 outlets covered this event
2026-10-26 · The Independent · Politics
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv disputes Musk’s Starlink claims as Zelensky says peace talks to resume
22 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-08-24 · The Independent
Shark attack survivor says thinking about daughter gave her strength to fight for life
🔮 In an emotional interview with Nine aired this weekend, Ms Stewart recalled coming face to face with the shark and fearing her daughter, August, would grow up without her. assertive
2026-09-13 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: First naval drone battle takes place in Black Sea as latest strikes kill 12
🔮 Here’s what is at stake Voters in Sweden will go to the polls on Sunday in a contest that will decide if the conservative government stays in power, potentially granting a hard-right party its first cabinet seats, or if the centre-left will regain control. assertive
2026-09-13 · The Independent
Iran-US war latest: Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as military advance in Yemen intensifies
🔮 Saree claimed that a joint ballistic missile and drone attack hit its targets and warned of wider measures if the Saudi attacks on Yemen continue. The escalation follows a lightning Houthi advance to the Red Sea coast this week, giving the group greater power to attack Saudi ships around the Bab-al Mandeb strait. Oil hovered around $100 per barrel on Sunday amid growing fears the clashes could drag in the US to help its ally in Riyadh, prolonging the six-month conflict with Iran to the east. Separately, a crew member was killed early on Sunday when an Iranian commercial ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland says Putin is planning to launch drone or missile attack on a Nato country
🔮 This, he told the parliament, would be in a bid to "paralyse or at least weaken the motivation of Nato countries" to rush to the defence of the member state coming under attack. assertive
2026-09-21 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin vows response after Ukrainian drone strikes during Putin’s sham election
🔮 Lidiya Klimenko said she did not think her vote would have any real impact. assertive
2026-09-25 · The Independent
Iran-US war latest: Netanyahu calls Tehran attack ‘easy decision’ amid mass walkout by UN delegates
🔮 "We will continue to defend our state. assertive
2026-09-28 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Putin of ‘terrorising’ Ukrainians as 8 killed in fresh strikes
🔮 A guided Russian aerial bomb also left 15 injured, including children, after it struck an apartment building in Ukraine's second-biggest city, Kharkiv in the northeast, mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram early on Monday. assertive
2026-09-29 · The Independent
Russia preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops, warns Zelensky
🔮 The number of uniformed personnel will increase by 15,500, while raising the strength of the armed force to 2.4 million, according to the decree. mixed
2026-09-30 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin to inject £150bn into war effort as Germany identifies Kyiv’s ‘weakest point’
🔮 Total defence spending will amount to £450bn (50 trillion roubles) in the next three years, reported Reuters, as Putin doubles down on his now four-and-a-half year war with Russia's European neighbour. assertive
2026-10-05 · The Independent
Investigators believe Flydubai co-pilot acted as ‘lone wolf’ – report
🔮 Confirming the investigation, an Australian Federal Police spokesperson said they would provide an update “at an appropriate time”. assertive
2026-10-05 · The Independent
California real estate agent accused of spying on Taiwanese president’s son for China
🔮 "If the PRC wish to obtain leverage over the president of Taiwan during any potential conflict," FBI special agent Kevin Holt wrote in the complaint, filed on 3 October, referring to China by its formal name, People's Republic of China, “the location and pictures of the close relatives of a high-ranking Taiwanese government official, including pictures of their homes and cars, could be useful.” mixed
2026-10-08 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Children killed while they slept among 25 dead in ‘vile birthday present’ for Putin
🔮 South Korea says to take action if illegal Russian fuel shipments confirmed South Korea's foreign ministry said on Thursday the government would take a legal action over any illegal fuel shipments to Russia if they were confirmed, following a media report analysing port records and ship-tracking data. assertive
2026-10-13 · The Independent
Passengers stranded in Italy after bedbug outbreak grounds long-haul flight to Australia
🔮 “Delta will review the complaint and respond accordingly in due course," it added. assertive
2026-10-15 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky ‘betrayed’ by Trump as Musk claims Starlink restrictions down to US
🔮 During the interview, Mr Zelensky also voiced concerns over restrictions on the military version of SpaceX’s Starlink services in Ukraine, saying the move “will bring a lot of human losses”. assertive
2026-10-17 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump orders last-minute stay on Russian sanctions and refuses to blame Putin for war
🔮 British troops to take part in major Ukraine-facing wargame next month British troops are set to take part in a major wargame in Poland. assertive
2026-10-18 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says allies must convince Trump to enforce Russian sanctions
🔮 “This Act could have helped enormously – and still can! assertive
2026-10-18 · The Independent
China extends open invitation to Katie Zacharia after her ‘proper toilets’ remark
🔮 Before losing her job, she had been expected to travel to China with Mr Trump next month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. assertive
2026-10-20 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump and Putin say they could attend China peace summit without Zelensky
🔮 Asked whether he would meet Putin and Xi without Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said he would do "anything I can do to end the war, whether somebody is there or not". assertive
2026-10-20 · The Independent
Australian MP Helen Haines has leg amputated after ‘attack where driver reversed to hit her twice’
🔮 “There was a deliberate act, it would appear. assertive
2026-10-21 · The Independent
Brendan Nugent: Suspect silent in first court appearance over ‘attack’ on MP Helen Haines
🔮 According to Mayo Clinic, it is characterised by motor issues, sensory changes, as well as autonomic dysfunction. assertive
2026-10-21 · The Independent
Australian MP Helen Haines loses second leg after car ramming ‘attack’, husband says
🔮 Providing an update to the media on behalf of their family, he said her road to “recovery will be long and difficult, but we know she is fighter.” assertive
2026-10-23 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims Kyiv’s Starlink access has been restored but bats away Musk question
🔮 Such attacks could wreck supply chains or make businesses’ payment systems fail, he said, while natural risks such as flooding and wildfires also pose a threat. assertive
2026-10-26 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv disputes Musk’s Starlink claims as Zelensky says peace talks to resume
🔮 Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to president Volodymyr Zelensky, rejected that claim, arguing the restrictions would have made it “physically impossible” for Ukraine to use Starlink in the types of strikes he described. “It is very strange that Elon Musk is unaware of the operational limitations of Starlink in Ukraine,” he said noting, that Starlink’s civilian system in Ukraine “does not function over the territory of Russia”. assertive
2026-10-28 · The Independent
Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Trump gives him visa despite police order to surrender passport
🔮 Though his party has conceded defeat in Sunday’s election, Bolsonaro has refused to accept the result of the vote and fled the country after the Trump administration announced it would give him and his family visas. assertive
2026-10-30 · The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv ‘pauses oil strikes’ under pressure from Trump even as Putin keeps up attacks
🔮 The pause could last deeper into November, sources told the Wall St Journal, and comes despite the fact that Russia continues to target energy and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. assertive
2026-11-02 · The Independent
Sydney deploys armed police with assault rifles in security crackdown after Bondi massacre
🔮 The Armed Response Command (ARC), which officially began operations on Sunday, will deploy specially trained officers across tourist hotspots, crowded public spaces, sporting venues, major events and places of worship in New South Wales (NSW). mixed
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