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US moves bombers from UK airbase after suspected Iranian plot
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How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline.
- ABC News US moves bombers from UK airbase after suspected Iranian plot
- The West Australian US bombers leave UK base after suspected terror plot
- WAtoday US pulls bomber jets from UK air base after terror plot
Headline check
All three things this headline claims are in the report.
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A summary of ABC News’s report. The score is for the full 411-word report.
How calmly it was written
The West Australian, WAtoday, Brisbane Times, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Niral Score |
|---|---|
| ABC Newsas they published this story | 95.1 |
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The same event elsewhere
6 outlets from 3 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 5 below.
The West Australian
US bombers leave UK base after suspected terror plot
summary only, not scored
WAtoday
US pulls bomber jets from UK air base after terror plot
summary only, not scored
Brisbane Times
US pulls bomber jets from UK air base after terror plot
summary only, not scored
The Age
US pulls bomber jets from UK air base after terror plot
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
US pulls bomber jets from UK air base after terror plot
summary only, not scored