The Aporia · David Cowan

Articles

3

2026-08-26 – 2026-10-16

Claims per article

22

67 extracted in total

Hedged claims

4%

corpus average 9%

Typical length

3,063

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Writes for BBC News.

Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

Crime & Law

100%

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ScotlandPolice ScotlandDundeeEdinburghGlasgowLibyaLibyanScottish

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2026-10-16 · BBC News · Crime & Law

Police officer who raped two women jailed for 12 years

2 outlets covered this event

2026-09-24 · BBC News · Crime & Law

Police in Scotland arrest 36 in raids on Vietnamese crime gangs linked to human trafficking

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-08-26 · BBC News · Crime & Law

Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-08-26 · BBC News

Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70

🔮 A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced Fhimah's death and expressed the company's condolences to his family. Fhimah worked for the carrier in Malta before the bombing of Pan Am 103. His funeral is set to take place on Wednesday in Tripoli, the capital of Libya. assertive

2026-09-24 · BBC News

Police in Scotland arrest 36 in raids on Vietnamese crime gangs linked to human trafficking

🔮 The police will now try to establish whether the people arrested include victims of human trafficking. assertive

2026-10-16 · BBC News

Police officer who raped two women jailed for 12 years

🔮 Petrie, who had denied the allegations, will be supervised and monitored in the community for a further three years after his release. assertive

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