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Gunman opens fire in Polish city centre as five killed and several injured

The attacker allegedly drove a car onto Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland and fired multiple times, with police officers said to be among the victims

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Event date
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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, India
English
Countries concerned
Poland
Diplomacy · intensity 4.5 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (60%); silent in Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 60%Sino-Russian & BRICS 40%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by Daily Mirror (United Kingdom), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Gunman opens fire in Polish city centre as five killed and several injured
    Daily MirrorRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → PolandEnglish
  2. 6 killed, several injured after gunman opens fire in Poland’s Krakow; suspect arrested
    kannada.hindustantimes.comINIndia → PolandEnglish
  3. Deadly Shooting in Kraków as Poland’s Political Crisis Deepens
    jfeed.comILIsrael → PolandEnglish
  4. Five Killed And Several Injured After Gunman Opens Fire From Moving Car In Poland, Police Shoot Suspect
    oneindia.comIndiaIndia → PolandEnglish
  5. Gunman opens fire in Polish city centre as five killed and several injured
    aol.co.ukÉtats-UnisUnited Kingdom → PolandEnglish