Jordan: gunmen open fire during a funeral at a church in Karak, killing at least seven
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 8% of recent comparable stories
MalaysiaKuala Lumpur is reconstructing the Karak attack from surveillance footage and witness accounts, and is following the pursuit of the assailants announced by the Jordanian Interior Minister.
What each one tells
same framing
AustraliaCanberra is closely monitoring the attack on Karak by tracking the shooters: Australian media is reporting the successive tolls, the lack of claims and the exceptional nature of such violence in a Jordan deemed relatively stable.
- Malaysia
Factual and event-based
the narrative highlights the attack's sequence, surveillance footage, and a worshipper's testimony.
What the account puts first
AustraliaRegional
PerthNow links the attack to the strikes against Iran and the Iranian attacks targeting Jordan this year, without any element linking the shooters to Iran.
Relying on official sources
the ABC relies on state media and Jordanian authorities, which explains the successive different tolls.
- Malaysia
Reliance on official sources
the initial toll is based on a security source relayed by Jordanian state television.
What it leans on
Malaysia onlyAustraliathis perspective does not carry this information
and the figures
Headlines side by side
What each country's press ran as a headline, as published, in its original language. These headlines are not translated.
Malaysia
Australia
- Seven killed as gunmen open fire at Jordan church funeralSBS News Australia
- At least seven killed in Jordan church attackPerthNow
- Gunmen open fire at church in Jordan, killing at least sixABC News Australia
Headlines from the 8 other countries
Brazil
Canada
Pakistan
Poland
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Russia
Singapore
- Gunmen kill 7 at Jordan church, king vows retaliationChannel News Asia
- At least seven killed in attack at church in Jordan, state-owned outlet saysStraits Times
- Gunmen kill 7 at church in southern JordanStraits Times