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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was remarkably uniform across all four outlets, producing a bias spread of exactly 0.0 points. Every headline relied on plain, wire-service language, using neutral verbs such as "sinks," "struck," and "hit" rather than more charged alternatives. Reuters, AP, and the BBC all adhered to a similar formula: identify the vessel or vessels affected, state the action factually, and note a verifiable consequence such as rescue operations or a diplomatic response. Where outlets differed at all, it was in geographic and contextual emphasis rather than ideological framing — BBC highlighted the Black Sea incident and Bulgaria's summoning of the Russian ambassador, while Reuters focused on the Hormuz attacks involving Singapore-registered vessels. These are differences of scope and detail, not of political slant. Readers across all outlets received functionally the same neutral, factual account of the events.