CenterHigh
BBC NewsNews report · Aug 2, 5:40 AM
Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say
Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.
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Different Spin
Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say
The Jerusalem Post reaches for "explosive" where CBS News stays flat.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftUkraine-Russia war latest: At least three dead after bomb explodes near Moscow restaurant
The IndependentMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightHomemade bomb carried by woman kills 3, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say
New York PostMixed
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BBC NewsHighThree killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say
As of August 2, 2026 at 8:41 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.
The headline split The left frames it as "Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least three dead after bomb explodes near Moscow restaurant". The right frames it as "Homemade bomb carried by woman kills 3, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftUkraine-Russia war latest: At least three dead after bomb explodes near Moscow restaurant
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterThree killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say
BBC News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightHomemade bomb carried by woman kills 3, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say
New York Post · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
CenterHigh
France 24News report · Aug 2, 8:41 AM
Three people killed in Moscow bombing
A blast near the centre of Moscow has killed at least three people and injured 21 others. It happened at around 8pm local time, when a homemade explosive device detonated as a woman tried t...
Center-rightMixed
New York PostNews report · Aug 2, 8:22 AM
Homemade bomb carried by woman kills 3, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say
A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, the authorities said.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Aug 2, 7:07 AM
Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least three dead after bomb explodes near Moscow restaurant
The explosion occurred near an upscale Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinkskaya Square
Center-leftHigh
Irish TimesNews report · Aug 2, 6:26 AM
Bomb carried by woman kills three and injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say
Woman had tried to get into private event at restaurant but was turned away by security guard
Center-leftHigh
CBS NewsNews report · Aug 2, 3:40 AM
Several people killed in explosion at Moscow restaurant, Russian officials say
An explosion Saturday at a Moscow restaurant that killed three people and wounded 21 others was a bombing, Russian authorities said.
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Center-rightMostly Factual
The Jerusalem PostNews report · Aug 2, 1:42 AM
Homemade explosive carried by woman kills three, wounds at least 21 at Moscow restaurant
explosive
The explosion occurred just before 8:00 p.m. local time close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinkskaya Square, the police said.
Details77/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
77/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 2, 1:42 AM: The Jerusalem Post joined the source map.
Aug 2, 3:40 AM: CBS News joined the source map.
Aug 2, 5:40 AM: BBC News joined the source map.
Aug 2, 6:26 AM: Irish Times joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.