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The Indian ExpressNews report · Aug 21, 12:54 PM
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Five years after Kabul fell, how India has warmed up to the Taliban
Middle East Eye and The Indian Express describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Five years after Kabul fell, how India has warmed up to the Taliban.
The headline split The left frames it as "Five years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home". The center frames it as "Five years after Kabul fell, how India has warmed up to the Taliban".
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Left / center-leftFive years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home
Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report
CenterFive years after Kabul fell, how India has warmed up to the Taliban
The Indian Express · Center · News report
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Middle East EyeNews report · Aug 21, 11:50 AM
Five years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home
Five years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home Submitted by Moazzam Begg on
Details59/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
59/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Aug 21, 12:54 PM: The Indian Express joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.