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BBC WorldNews report · May 21, 8:52 AM
DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak
The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.
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DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak
The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left frame · Center-leftU. S.-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreakNBC News
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Right frame · RightW. H. O. Says Ebola Global Threat 'Low' as Cases Surge in DR CongoBreitbart
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Center baseline · BBC WorldDR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak
As of May 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
The headline split One side frames it as "U. S.-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid E...". The other frames it as "W. H. O. Says Ebola Global Threat 'Low' as Cases Surge in DR Congo".
Can I trust it? Yes. 7 sources checked, with Left, Center, and Right represented.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftU. S.-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreak
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CenterDR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak
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Right / center-rightUK to provide up to £20m funding for fight against Ebola outbreak in Africa
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SEE THE HEADLINES
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France 24News report · May 21, 8:05 AM
Ebola returns: How to fight outbreak amid defunding of global health?
Can border walls keep out pandemics? The World Health Organization is officially branding the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo a "public health emergency of international concern". As the...
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NBC NewsNews report · May 21, 4:40 AM
U. S.-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreak
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An Air France flight bound for Detroit was redirected to Canada after a passenger from Congo boarded “in error” amid the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, officials said.
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Sky News WorldNews report · May 20, 9:58 PM
UK to provide up to £20m funding for fight against Ebola outbreak in Africa
The UK will provide up to £20m to help contain an Ebola outbreak suspected of killing more than 130 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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BreitbartNews report · May 20, 9:43 PM
W. H. O. Says Ebola Global Threat 'Low' as Cases Surge in DR Congo
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The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Congo (DRC) began much earlier than previously suspected.
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ABC News AustraliaNews report · May 20, 9:31 PM
Congo cancels World Cup farewell as US clarifies Ebola quarantine rules
The Congo football team cancels its farewell in Kinshasa as the US clarified what the rules would be for players and staff entering the country for the World Cup.
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The TelegraphNews report · May 20, 1:43 PM
DRC’s Ebola outbreak could be twice as large as reported
The World Health Organization now says there are nearly 600 suspected cases and 179 deaths in the burgeoning epidemic
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89/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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May 20, 1:43 PM: The Telegraph joined the source map.
May 20, 9:31 PM: ABC News Australia joined the source map.
May 20, 9:43 PM: Breitbart joined the source map.
May 20, 9:58 PM: Sky News World joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 89/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.