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BBC WorldNews report · Aug 15, 7:41 PM
Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne
The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.
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Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne
ABC News - International and BBC World describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.
The headline split The left frames it as "Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality's throne". The center frames it as "Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne".
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Left / center-leftLiechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality's throne
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
CenterLiechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne
BBC World · Center · News report
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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Aug 15, 5:06 PM
Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality's throne
Liechtenstein’s royal house says the tiny country’s rules of succession will be changed so that a woman could in the future inherit the principality’s throne
Details48/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
48/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 48/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.