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Police charge man over series of ‘anti-Muslim’ attacks in 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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As of June 21, 2026 at 10:41 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Sir Keir Starmer condemned attacks that appear to be motivated by ‘anti-Muslim hatred’.
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 suspected anti-Muslim attacks in UK's Edinburgh".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftMan charged after suspected anti-Muslim attacks around Edinburgh

The National (Scotland) · Left · News report

CenterPolice charge man over series of ‘anti-Muslim’ attacks in Edinburgh

The Scotsman · Center · News report

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

Man charged after suspected anti-Muslim attacks around Edinburgh

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

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The ScotsmanNews report · Jun 21, 10:41 AM

Police charge man over series of ‘anti-Muslim’ attacks in Edinburgh

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Sir Keir Starmer condemned attacks that appear to be motivated by ‘anti-Muslim hatred’

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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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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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Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 21, 6:20 AM: Dawn Pakistan joined the source map.

Jun 21, 7:40 AM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 7:56 AM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 10:24 AM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.