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Kosovo's former president sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
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What happenedHashim Thaci has been jailed for crimes including torture and murder during Kosovo's independence war with Serbia.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "A Hague Court Convicts Kosovo’s Former President Thaci Of War Crimes And Sentences Him To...". The center frames it as "Hague court sentences Kosovo ex-president Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
9 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
52/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftA Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterKosovo's former president sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
BBC News · Center · News report
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A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years
A European Union-backed court has convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia
A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years
Thaci, who is 58, resigned from office nearly six years ago to face the charges. He was convicted by a panel of judges at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers of murder, torture, cruel treatment...
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A Hague Court Convicts Kosovo’s Former President Thaci Of War Crimes And Sentences Him To 25 Years
A European Union-backed court has convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia.
