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ARCHIVED · 0 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Aug 3, 1:19 AM

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14 killed in suspected suicide bombing in Pakistan

Sky News reaches for "militant" where Al Jazeera English stays flat.

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What happenedAt least 14 people were killed in ⁠a suspected suicide bombing outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan, a rescue group and a regional police official said, as the country battles widening insurgencies.
What changedThe center frames it as "14 killed in suspected suicide bombing in Pakistan". The right frames it as "A suicide bomber strikes an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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60WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The center frames it as "14 killed in suspected suicide bombing in Pakistan". The right frames it as "A suicide bomber strikes an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 2, 7:41 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.

Aug 2, 8:29 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Aug 2, 11:36 PM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.

Aug 3, 12:18 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

14 killed in suspected suicide bombing in Pakistan

At least 14 people were killed in ⁠a suspected suicide bombing outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan, a rescue group and a regional police official said, as the country battles...

Open source
Center ·News report

Suicide bombing kills at least 14 people in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

Footage shows blast victims hurried into a hospital in northwestern Pakistan, after a suicide bombing.

Open source
Center-right ·News report
Sky News4h ago

Deadly suicide bombing targeting anti-militant rally in Pakistan

militant

At least 14 people have been killed in a suicide bombing that targeted protesters at an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan, officials say.

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Center-right ·News report

A suicide bomber strikes an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, mostly civilians and police officers, and...

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