newscrate
What's happening in any place, right now — local news, alerts, weather and a quick AI briefing, in one click.
✓ All clear nearby — no natural hazards, flight emergencies or internet outages reported.
How this works
Pick a place and press Check. newscrate searches local and national news (including the local-language press), natural-hazard alerts, travel advisories, UN and aid-agency reports, flight and internet alerts, the weather, and betting markets for that area, then writes a short briefing from what it found — every point links back to its sources. Towns get a ~40 km radius, regions ~150 km, and countries match nationwide. Full methodology.
About newscrate
What is newscrate?
newscrate is a free website that shows what's happening in any place right now. Search a town, city or country and it pulls together local and national news, natural-hazard alerts, travel advisories, weather, social media chatter and prediction markets for that spot, then writes a short AI briefing from what it found.
Who is it for?
Anyone who needs a quick, sourced picture of a place: travellers, people with family abroad, journalists and researchers. It works for ordinary cities and for places that are hard to get news about, such as Sudan, Libya or Russia, where it searches each country's independent and local-language press as well as the international outlets.
Is newscrate free? Do I need an account?
It's free and there's no account or sign-up. The site is supported by a few unobtrusive ads and by donations.
Where does the news come from?
From the publishers themselves: local and national newspapers and broadcasters, trusted independent outlets for each country, investigative newsrooms, UN and aid-agency reports, and official alerts such as earthquakes, wildfires and government travel advice. State-run media is shown but always labelled, and every story shows its source and political leaning.
How does the AI briefing work?
When you check a place, an AI model reads the stories and alerts found for it and writes a short, plain-language summary. Press Deep dive for a longer analysis of the main stories, with background and how different outlets cover them. Every point links back to the articles it came from, so you can check it yourself.
Can I follow a place?
Yes. Press Follow on any place to get an RSS feed link for feed readers such as Feedly, Inoreader or NetNewsWire. New stories arrive automatically, about every 20 minutes.