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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 9, 12:28 PM
Mosque model placed on top of Northern Ireland bonfire
Pro-UK loyalists in Northern Ireland have placed a replica mosque at the top of a bonfire, which is due to be lit.
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Mosque model placed on top of Northern Ireland bonfire
Pro-UK loyalists in Northern Ireland have placed a replica mosque at the top of a bonfire, which is due to be lit.
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As of July 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Pro-UK loyalists in Northern Ireland have placed a replica mosque at the top of a bonfire, which is due to be lit.
The headline split The left frames it as "'Vile' mosque effigy on Northern Ireland loyalist bonfire condemned". The center frames it as "Replica of mosque on bonfire in Northern Ireland condemned as ‘sickening’".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
50/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left'Vile' mosque effigy on Northern Ireland loyalist bonfire condemned
The National (Scotland) · Left · News report
CenterMosque model placed on top of Northern Ireland bonfire
Al Jazeera English · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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The National (Scotland)News report · Jul 9, 1:57 PM
'Vile' mosque effigy on Northern Ireland loyalist bonfire condemned
vileeffigyloyalist
A LOYALIST bonfire featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement of hatred...
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The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 9, 1:02 PM
Replica of mosque on bonfire in Northern Ireland condemned as ‘sickening’
replicasickening
The structure was erected a month after anti-migrant violence swept the Northern Irish capital.
Details50/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
50/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 9, 12:28 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.
Jul 9, 1:02 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.
Jul 9, 1:57 PM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 50/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.