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King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade

In his address to presidents and prime ministers of the Commonwealth Charles said the transatlantic slave trade fills his heart with horror.

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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
Australia, United Kingdom
Politics · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (80%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Global South.

Western 80%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 20%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 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by wharfedaleobserver.co.uk (United Kingdom), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

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

Arab-Muslim world
Global South

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

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Event sources

  1. King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade
    wharfedaleobserver.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade
    The Irish NewsRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade
    theargus.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → AustraliaEnglish
  5. UK king calls slave trade 'monstrous injustice' at Commonwealth summit UK prime minister signals openness to an apology for slavery but rules out financial reparations, while King Charles is not expected to apologise.
    TRTTurquieTürkiye → United KingdomTurkish