Global

Story gist: A fire broke out in a Hong Kong residential tower block. The death toll has risen to 128 as public anger mounts over the Beijing-backed administration.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Washington Post frame the fire as testing ‘Beijing-backed rule’ with emphasis on mounting anger, implying governance critique. Center outlets like BBC neutrally report the rising death toll to 128, focusing on facts without political context. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential defenses of authorities or local responsibility angles.

Story gist: Pope Leo prayed for Christian unity at the historic Nicaea site in Turkey.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times frame the event as the Pope seeking to soothe an ancient Christian divide, emphasizing ecumenical reconciliation efforts in Turkey. No center- or right-leaning coverage appears, omitting those perspectives which might de-emphasize historical divides or focus on contemporary geopolitical angles in a Muslim-majority country.

Story gist: Video footage shows Israeli soldiers killing two Palestinians who appeared to surrender during a West Bank raid, according to a rights group.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT emphasize Israeli forces ‘killing’ Palestinians ‘after they appear to surrender,’ highlighting victim surrender. Center outlets like Reuters frame via UN’s ‘summary execution’ label, neutrally attributing assessment. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential Israeli military context, justifications, or raid security rationales.