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5 killed in shooting in tourist heart of Krakow, Poland

New York Times World and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened 5 killed in shooting in tourist heart of Krakow, Poland.
The headline split The left frames it as "Gunman Opens Fire in Krakow, Killing at Least 5, Polish Police Say". The center frames it as "Five killed after gunman opens fire on tourist hotspot in Krakow".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

57/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftGunman Opens Fire in Krakow, Killing at Least 5, Polish Police Say

New York Times World · Center-left · News report

Center5 killed in shooting in tourist heart of Krakow, Poland

South China Morning Post · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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New York Times WorldNews report · Nov 7, 3:44 PM

Gunman Opens Fire in Krakow, Killing at Least 5, Polish Police Say

The authorities said that the gunman, who began shooting from a car near a market square, was shot and taken to a hospital.

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South China Morning PostNews report · Nov 7, 4:33 PM

5 killed in shooting in tourist heart of Krakow, Poland

A shooting in the tourist heart of Poland’s second city of Krakow on Saturday left five people dead and around a dozen wounded, police said. “A man drove a car onto Krakow’s main square and...

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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 7, 4:13 PM

Five killed after gunman opens fire on tourist hotspot in Krakow

The gunman aimed at random people as he drove into the Polish city’s Main Square, police said.

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The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 7, 4:13 PM

Five killed after gunman opens fire on tourist hotspot in Krakow

The gunman aimed at random people as he drove into the Polish city’s Main Square, police said.

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Details57/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
57/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 7, 3:44 PM: New York Times World joined the source map.

Nov 7, 4:13 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Nov 7, 4:13 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Nov 7, 4:33 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.