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Three charged with plotting attacks on RAF base, Jewish communities for Iran

PBS News Hour - World and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 11, 2026 at 12:06 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A New York prosecutor says the men orchestrated “a campaign of terror on behalf of organisations affiliated with Iran”, including the September plot to attack a British airbase hosting American warplanes.
The headline split The left frames it as "News Wrap: U.S. charges 3 with plotting attacks at air base and Jewish communities". The center frames it as "Three charged with plotting attacks on RAF base, Jewish communities for Iran".
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 confidenceModerate

51/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftNews Wrap: U.S. charges 3 with plotting attacks at air base and Jewish communities

PBS NewsHour - World · Center-left · News report

CenterThree charged with plotting attacks on RAF base, Jewish communities for Iran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

Center-leftMostly Factual
PBS NewsHour - WorldNews report · Nov 10, 11:45 PM

News Wrap: U.S. charges 3 with plotting attacks at air base and Jewish communities

In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. charged three men with being Iran-backed operatives who planned to carry out attacks on Jewish communities and plotting an attack at a British airbase,...

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CenterHigh
The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 11, 12:06 AM

Three charged with plotting attacks on RAF base, Jewish communities for Iran

A New York prosecutor says the men orchestrated “a campaign of terror on behalf of organisations affiliated with Iran”, including the September plot to attack a British airbase hosting Amer...

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 11, 12:06 AM

Three charged with plotting attacks on RAF base, Jewish communities for Iran

A New York prosecutor says the men orchestrated “a campaign of terror on behalf of organisations affiliated with Iran”, including the September plot to attack a British airbase hosting Amer...

Open source
Details51/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
51/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 10, 11:45 PM: PBS NewsHour - World joined the source map.

Nov 11, 12:06 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Nov 11, 12:06 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 51/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.