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Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in UK's Edinburgh

Scottish authorities said on Saturday they charged a man in connection with attacks in Edinburgh that wounded five people with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying the suspect “appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred”. Police Scotland said officers had arrested a 36-year-old white Scottish m...

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As of June 21, 2026 at 7:56 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in UK's Edinburgh.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man charged after suspected anti-Muslim attacks around Edinburgh". The center frames it as "Man charged over series of attacks in Edinburgh - police".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 8 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

8 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftMan charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report

CenterMan charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in UK's Edinburgh

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Dawn PakistanNews report · Jun 21, 6:20 AM

Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in UK's Edinburgh

Scottish authorities said on Saturday they charged a man in connection with attacks in Edinburgh that wounded five people with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying the suspect “appears to...

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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Jun 21, 7:56 AM

Man charged over suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

Counter-terrorism officers were brought in to investigate the attacks across Edinburgh on Friday, which left five people injured.

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The National (Scotland)News report · Jun 21, 7:40 AM

Man charged after suspected anti-Muslim attacks around Edinburgh

A man has been charged over a series of suspected anti-Muslim attacks around Edinburgh which left five people injured

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jun 21, 2:37 AM

Suspect arrested after anti-Muslim stabbing rampage in Scotland

Bystanders captured the moment police arrested a machete-weilding man, suspected of anti-Muslim stabbing rampage.

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SBS News (Australia)News report · Jun 21, 1:19 AM

Scottish anti-terrorism police investigating alleged anti-muslim attacks

The alleged attacks come against a backdrop of rising anti-immigration sentiment in the UK.

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Times of IsraelNews report · Jun 21, 12:47 AM

Counterterror police probe after 5 hurt in apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

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Shirtless man filmed wielding knife in Scottish city's streets, yelling during arrest he's 'protecting the country from these fucking Muslim bastards raping our young daughters'

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The Guardian UKNews report · Jun 21, 12:30 AM

Man charged after series of attacks across Edinburgh

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Police Scotland arrested 36-year-old man after five people were injured, with counter-terrorism investigators brought in Police Scotland said a man was charged after a series of attacks in...

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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Jun 21, 12:21 AM

Man charged over series of attacks in Edinburgh - police

A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of attacks in Edinburgh, Police Scotland has said.

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Details69/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 8 sources
69/99 Wording GapMedium confidence8 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Jun 21, 12:21 AM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 12:30 AM: The Guardian UK joined the source map.

Jun 21, 12:47 AM: Times of Israel joined the source map.

Jun 21, 1:19 AM: SBS News (Australia) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is live match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.