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BBC NewsNews report · Nov 7, 11:41 PM
Briton among six killed in 'far-right' shooting in Krakow
Police in the Polish city say the attacker randomly fired at people after driving on to Main Market Square.
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Briton among six killed in 'far-right' shooting in Krakow
Globe and Mail and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of November 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The gunman fired at random people with an automatic weapon as he drove into the Polish city’s Main Square, police said.
The headline split The left frames it as "Krakow shooting latest: British national among six people killed by gunman in ‘act of ter...". The center frames it as "Nine killed after gunman opens fire on tourist hotspot in Krakow".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 6 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
6 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
64/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftKrakow shooting latest: British national among six people killed by gunman in ‘act of terror’
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterBriton among six killed in 'far-right' shooting in Krakow
BBC News · Center · News report
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The IndependentNews report · Nov 8, 12:25 AM
Krakow shooting latest: British national among six people killed by gunman in ‘act of terror’
The gunman opened fire from a car in Krakow’s main market square on Saturday afternoon
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The Mirror UKNews report · Nov 7, 9:09 PM
Brit among six killed in horror Poland shooting as gunman opens fire in city centre
The head of Poland's police service Marek Boron confirmed that one of the six killed was British, while three of the victims were Polish, with two yet to be identified
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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 7, 11:08 PM
Nine killed after gunman opens fire on tourist hotspot in Krakow
The gunman fired at random people with an automatic weapon as he drove into the Polish city’s Main Square, police said.
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The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 7, 11:08 PM
Nine killed after gunman opens fire on tourist hotspot in Krakow
The gunman fired at random people with an automatic weapon as he drove into the Polish city’s Main Square, police said.
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Globe and MailNews report · Nov 7, 9:20 PM
Gunman opens fire in Krakow's Main Square, killing at least six and injuring 15
At least six people were killed and 15 suffered injuries after a gunman opened fire on random people in Krakow’s busy Main Square, a major tourist destination. Police shot and wounded the s...
Details64/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 6 sources
64/99 Wording GapMedium confidence6 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 7, 9:09 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.
Nov 7, 9:20 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.
Nov 7, 11:08 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Nov 7, 11:08 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is live match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.