O-Score proof

Malaysia begins returning 5,000 Myanmar nationals as a UN expert warns of refoulement and condemns a Rakhine market airstrike

4O-Score4 · Covered4 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 2 · See proof →

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story: 4.
4 found → O-Score 4 (Covered). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered ← this story	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser, so all 13 were checked through Google News and Bing News instead. Those checks were complete for every outlet.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 10:35 AM ET · coverage window: 2026-09-24 to 2026-10-22 (28 days, built around this story’s publish date of 2026-10-01). Scored after publication.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Found: Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite safety warnings by UN and rights groups - AP News (2026-09-28)	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:apnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:apnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:apnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 10 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks - AP News Myanmar military leader arrives in Malaysia as repatriations draw criticism - AP News Myanmar's military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy - AP News Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite safety warnings by UN and rights groups Myanmar military leader arrives in Malaysia as repatriations draw criticism Myanmar’s military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy Airstrike near a market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state kills 49 people - AP News Drone strike on a market in disputed African region of Abyei kills at least 153 Airstrike near a market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state kills 49 people Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Found: Malaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees, including children, despite safety concerns - Reuters (2026-09-29)	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:reuters.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:reuters.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:reuters.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 28 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Malaysia says around 10,000 Myanmar nationals sent home since January - Reuters Malaysia to work towards Myanmar's full reintegration into ASEAN, PM says - Reuters UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar - Reuters Once shunned, Myanmar's military-backed leader gets red carpet welcome in Malaysia - Reuters Myanmar ships with returnees from Malaysia enter home waters, state media says - Reuters Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Malaysia in October, report says - Reuters UN alarmed by reports that Myanmar air strike killed 50 - Reuters 1 results - Reuters - Reuters Malaysia says around 10,000 Myanmar nationals sent home since January Once shunned, Myanmar's military-backed leader gets red carpet welcome in Malaysia Malaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees, including children, despite safety concerns Malaysia to work towards Myanmar's full reintegration into ASEAN, PM says Myanmar ships with returnees from Malaysia enter home waters, state media says UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar Indonesia gets 'wake-up call' as MSCI prepares to expel it from global indexes - Reuters Chinese refiners suspend October fuel exports to bolster stocks, sources say - Reuters Myanmar military airstrikes on Rakhine displacement camps kill eight, rebel group says - Reuters At least 33 people killed in western Myanmar airstrike, rebel group and aid worker say - Reuters Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50 - Reuters Philippines voices concern over Myanmar airstrike deaths, injuries - Reuters EXCLUSIVE: US opens direct talks with Myanmar's generals, reversing years of isolation - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-03 - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-09-28 - Reuters Sudanese drone attack killed more than 150 people in Abyei market, official says Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50 Myanmar military airstrikes on Rakhine displacement camps kill eight, rebel group says At least 33 people killed in western Myanmar airstrike, rebel group and aid worker say UN alarmed by reports that Myanmar air strike killed 50 Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:nytimes.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:nytimes.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:nytimes.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 8 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The Migrants Being Shipped Back to a War Zone - The New York Times The Nationals have almost nothing on the books. What could it look like if they spend? The Migrants Being Shipped Back to a War Zone Malaysia Welcomes Myanmar’s Autocrat Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Bombing - The New York Times Video: Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Airstrike - The New York Times Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Bombing Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Airstrike Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Found: Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite safety warnings by UN and rights groups - The Washington Post (2026-09-29)	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks - The Washington Post Myanmar military leader arrives in Malaysia as repatriations draw criticism - The Washington Post Myanmar's military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy - The Washington Post Airstrike near a market in Myanmar's Rakhine state kills 49 people - The Washington Post Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:wsj.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:wsj.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:wsj.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Russian Airstrike on Bus Stop Kills at Least 30 in Ukraine Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:cnn.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:cnn.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:cnn.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Drone strike on a market in disputed African region of Abyei kills at least 153 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:foxnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:foxnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:foxnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Trump rally crowd chants 'deport' as president rips Ilhan Omar after federal raid Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:nbcnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:nbcnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:nbcnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story NBC News Site Map Articles 2026 September - NBC News Drone attack kills over 150 people in South Sudan market, official says At least 49 dead after airstrike near market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:cbsnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:cbsnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:cbsnews.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio, 3-run drive by Ewing High-spending Mets assured of first last-place finish since 2003 with 7-6 loss to Nationals Judge rules US can deport the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:npr.org after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:npr.org after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:npr.org after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:usatoday.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:usatoday.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:usatoday.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Found: Malaysia to Return Thousands to Myanmar, Prompting UN Concerns (2026-09-29)	google-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:bloomberg.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:bloomberg.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000 site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) google-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:bloomberg.com after:2026-09-24 before:2026-10-22" bing-news: "Rakhine market airstrike site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-09-24–2026-10-22) 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Anwar to Host Myanmar Leader as Repatriations Top 10,000 in 2026 - Bloomberg.com Malaysia Begins Repatriating Group of Myanmar Nationals: AFP - Bloomberg.com Malaysia Gets Myanmar Vow on Refugees But Still Does Not Recognize Regime - Bloomberg.com Malaysia Gets Myanmar Vow on Refugees But Still Does Not Recognize Regime Anwar to Host Myanmar Leader as Repatriations Top 10,000 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Related coverage, not counted

The New York Times: Malaysia Welcomes Myanmar’s Autocrat - The New York Times (2026-10-08). About Malaysia hosting Myanmar’s leader (Oct 8), a later development. Not counted.

NBC News: At least 49 dead after airstrike near market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state - NBC News (2026-09-28). About the Rakhine airstrike only (Sep 28), not the repatriations. Not counted.

Search terms

“Malaysia repatriates Myanmar nationals”, “Malaysia deport Myanmar 5,000”, “Rakhine market airstrike”

Method

Back-scored after publication: coverage window 2026-09-24 to 2026-10-22, built around the story’s publish date (2026-10-01), 7 days before to 21 days after (or to the check date)
google-news site: search with after:/before: dates (3 term variants)
bing-news site: search, results filtered to the window (3 term variants)
Google News wire search (terms + “Reuters” / “Associated Press”) to catch wire copies; only articles on each outlet’s own site count
editor read of every candidate headline; each counted match was opened, or the block recorded

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Scores are rechecked at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days and 30 days.