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US military fires on commercial vessel in Oman
4 outlets reported this over 4 hours. First seen by Huduku: The Economic Times, 8 Nov, 6:48 am.
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Who owns these outlets?
No two of these outlets share an owner on Huduku’s list.
- The Economic Times: Bennett, Coleman & Co. LtdFounded 1961
- The Hindu BusinessLine: THG Publishing Pvt LtdFounded 1994
- The Wire: no owner named on Huduku’s list
- The New Indian Express: no owner named on Huduku’s list
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4 reports from 4 outlets over 4 hours.
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How each outlet put it?
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The Hindu BusinessLine and The New Indian Express used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.?
- US military fires on commercial vessel in Oman
- The Hindu BusinessLine ≈ same wordingUS military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade
- After Fresh Strikes Against Iran, US Fires on Commercial Vessel in Gulf of Oman
Words only this outlet used: Fresh Strikes, Iran.
- The New Indian Express ≈ same wordingUS military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade
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