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Bulgarian acting president Iliana Iotova wins run-off election, exit polls show

ABC News - International and South China Morning Post describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Bulgarian acting president Iliana Iotova wins run-off election, exit polls show.
The headline split The left frames it as "NZ election poll watch: contrasting scenarios play out in different polls". The center frames it as "Bulgaria's acting President Yotova leads in exit polls of runoff election".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 7 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

7 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-leftNZ election poll watch: contrasting scenarios play out in different polls

The Conversation (AU) · Center-left · News report

CenterBulgarian acting president Iliana Iotova wins run-off election, exit polls show

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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South China Morning PostNews report · Nov 1, 7:14 PM

Bulgarian acting president Iliana Iotova wins run-off election, exit polls show

Bulgaria’s acting president Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won a presidential run-off vote on Sunday, exit polls showed. The vote took...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
The Conversation (AU)News report · Nov 1, 9:01 PM

NZ election poll watch: contrasting scenarios play out in different polls

As the final week of campaigning begins, most poll trends show the right leading the left. Only one poll upends that picture.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
The HinduNews report · Nov 1, 8:47 PM

Bulgarian President wins runoff election: exit polls

The vote took place amid security concerns in the EU and NATO member states following a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea

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CenterMostly Factual
Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Nov 1, 8:43 PM

Bulgaria’s acting President Iotova leads in run-off exit polls

Iliana Iotova would become the nation’s first elected female president if results confirm her win on Monday.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
ABC News - InternationalNews report · Nov 1, 8:10 PM

Exit polls suggest Bulgarians elected first female president

Surveys by several polling organizations give Yotova about 52% of the vote.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
The Journal (Ireland)News report · Nov 1, 7:29 PM

Bulgaria's incumbent president wins runoff election, exit polls show

Today’s vote puts Iliana Iotova on track to become the first elected woman president in the country of 6.4 million people.

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CenterMostly Factual
EuronewsNews report · Nov 1, 6:59 PM

Bulgaria's acting President Yotova leads in exit polls of runoff election

According to the exit polls, the candidate from the ruling centre-left party is set to win 52 per cent of the vote in the run-off election in Bulgaria. Her pro-Western challenger, Andrey Gy...

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Details64/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 7 sources
64/99 Wording GapMedium confidence7 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 1, 6:59 PM: Euronews joined the source map.

Nov 1, 7:14 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

Nov 1, 7:29 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.

Nov 1, 8:10 PM: ABC News - International joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.