ಹುಡುಕು Huduku · Monday, 12 October 2026
Reading the news: a worksheet
One story, as each outlet headlined it. Read the headlines, then work through the questions.
Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 300 as Saudi flights halt
6 reports from 5 outlets over 7 hours. Those outlets have 4 owners.
- Times of India and The Economic Times have the same owner: The Times Group.
How each outlet put it
Highlighted: words only this outlet used
Most outlets used:
- Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 300 as Saudi flights halt
Words only this outlet used: flights halt.
- Saudi Arabia says attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 and wounded more than 300
Words only this outlet used: Arabia, wounded.
- 12 Killed, Over 300 Injured In Missile Attack On Saudi's Riyadh Airport
Words only this outlet used: Missile.
- Houthis' attack on Saudi's Riyadh airport kills 12
Words only this outlet used: Houthis.
- At least 12 killed, 309 injured in attack on Riyadh airport, says Saudi Civil Aviation
Words only this outlet used: least, Civil Aviation.
- Saudi coalition vows retaliation after Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309
Words only this outlet used: coalition vows retaliation.
Questions
Which words do most headlines share? Which words does only one outlet use, and what do they stress?
Who reported it first, and how long did the others take? Does “first seen by Huduku” mean they broke the story?
How many different owners carried it? Do any outlets share an owner, or nearly the same words?
Which outlets you know did not carry it? What might explain that?
What is the original source (a judgment, notice, speech or set of figures)? Find it. Does any headline say more than the source does?
If you shared one of these headlines, which would it be, and why?
Trace it to the source?
Stories like this usually start from a document. These are where such documents are published; none is matched to this story.
Each headline links to the outlet’s own report. Huduku shows headlines only. https://huduku.org/story/4271