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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 13, 12:05 AM
Half a tonne of Erling Haaland branded cocaine seized in Ecuador
Erling Haaland’s name and image turned up on hundreds of cocaine bricks seized by Ecuadorian police.
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Half a tonne of Erling Haaland branded cocaine seized in Ecuador
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What happened Erling Haaland’s name and image turned up on hundreds of cocaine bricks seized by Ecuadorian police.
The headline split The left frames it as "Ecuador's police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Ha...". The center frames it as "Half a tonne of Erling Haaland branded cocaine seized in Ecuador".
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Left / center-leftEcuador's police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterHalf a tonne of Erling Haaland branded cocaine seized in Ecuador
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Aug 13, 12:07 AM
Ecuador's police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland
Police in Ecuador have seized a cocaine shipment featuring soccer star Erling Haaland's face on the packaging
Details64/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
64/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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