CenterMostly Factual
Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 23, 9:08 PM
Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains
A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy overnight rains, engulfing nearby homes.
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Different Spin
Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains
Guardian World and The Washington Times describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftLandslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says
Guardian WorldHigh
Right-leaningCenter-rightA landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say
The Washington TimesMixed
Center baseline · 
Al Jazeera EnglishMostly FactualLandfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains
As of August 23, 2026 at 10:16 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy overnight rains, engulfing nearby homes.
The headline split The left frames it as "Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says". The right frames it as "A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftLandslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says
Guardian World · Center-left · News report
CenterLandfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMassive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors
Fox News World · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Center-leftHigh
Guardian WorldNews report · Aug 23, 10:16 PM
Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says
Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state A landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people,...
Center-rightMostly Factual
Fox News WorldNews report · Aug 23, 8:53 PM
Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors
A mountain of garbage collapsed after heavy rain at a major landfill site in Conakry, Guinea, burying nearby homes and launching a search for survivors.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Aug 23, 8:47 PM
30 dead after Guinea landfill collapse from torrential rain landslide
A local woman who lost her five children in the disaster told reporters, ‘I have lost all my children. All I can do is put my trust in God’
Center-rightMixed
The Washington TimesNews report · Aug 23, 7:37 PM
A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say
A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry early Sunday killing 30 people, according to an updated toll released by the central government.
Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Aug 23, 7:29 PM
Landslide kills 30 after mound of waste collapses at landfill site
A landslide at a waste site in Guinea has killed 30 people after a mound of rubbish collapsed on to nearby homes.
Details62/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
62/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 23, 7:29 PM: Sky News joined the source map.
Aug 23, 7:37 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.
Aug 23, 8:47 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Aug 23, 8:53 PM: Fox News World joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.