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
BrazilBrasília is portraying the Karak attack as an ongoing manhunt, in a Jordanian country deemed stable but increasingly exposed since the strikes against Iran in February.
- Malaysia
Factual and event-based
the narrative highlights the attack's sequence, surveillance footage, and a worshipper's testimony.
What the account puts first
BrazilCommunity
Veja puts the Christian minority affected by the attack in the spotlight.
Omission of perpetrators
the account notes that the attack is not attributed to anyone, without developing any hypothesis.
- Malaysia
Reliance on official sources
the initial toll is based on a security source relayed by Jordanian state television.
What it leans on
BrazilReliance on a single source
the initial toll is based on a security authority cited by the state television.
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
Headlines from the 8 other countries
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
Canada
Pakistan
Poland
Qatar
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