👤 Sam Brookes

10 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
10
2026-09-05 – 2026-10-29
Claims per article
16
156 extracted in total
Hedged claims
8%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,223
characters · 1 tagged analysis
Writes for The Independent.
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.

What they cover

World
60%
Environment
20%
Entertainment
10%
Health
10%
Most-tagged topics
IndependentAD SprintAfricanAthensAthens Flying WeekBosniaBransonCH-47 Chinook

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Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-29 · The Independent · World
Spanish long jumper named among victims of fatal Toledo train crash
26 outlets covered this event
2026-10-06 · The Independent · Entertainment
Jim Bakker: Televangelist who lost his empire after sex scandal and fraud convictions dead at 86
12 outlets covered this event
2026-10-06 · The Independent · Health
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after patient dies as Congo outbreak spreads
10 outlets covered this event
2026-10-29 · The Independent · Environment
At least three dead after rock formation collapse at popular Turkish tourist destination
8 outlets covered this event
2026-09-05 · The Independent · World
Two killed as Greek air force jet crashes at annual air show near Athens
6 outlets covered this event
2026-10-29 · The Independent · World
Four dead as Italian military helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia
5 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-06 · The Independent
Iran fuel tanker explosion leaves 11 dead and seven injured
🔮 Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said: “Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours.” assertive
2026-09-23 · The Independent
Man found dead on French beach as police probe potential links to attempted Channel crossing
🔮 According to French media reports, the probe is set to examine whether the death was linked to an attempted English Channel crossing. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Independent
Jim Bakker: Televangelist who lost his empire after sex scandal and fraud convictions dead at 86
🔮 In June 2021, Bakker and his media company resolved a lawsuit over claims made in early 2020 that a health supplement called Silver Solution could cure COVID-19. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Independent
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after patient dies as Congo outbreak spreads
🔮 These contacts must undergo a mandatory 21-day quarantine period, with the ministry’s director, Patrick Amoth, confirming they will only be discharged once tests confirm they are free of the virus. assertive
2026-10-28 · The Independent
Dutch zookeeper killed by leopard after working nearly 40 years at safari park
🔮 An initial post-mortem examination recorded multiple traumatic injuries as the cause of William Chapman’s death, a hearing at Doncaster Coroner's Court was told. assertive
2026-10-29 · The Independent
Spanish long jumper named among victims of fatal Toledo train crash
🔮 Footage from regional Castilla-La Mancha Television showed a derailed train with at least one carriage remaining on an elevated section of track while twisted metal, broken panels and wreckage could be seen strewn across an embankment beneath the line. assertive
2026-10-29 · The Independent
At least three dead after rock formation collapse at popular Turkish tourist destination
🔮 Governor Huseyin Kok said the collapse occurred near a parking lot at an entrance to the site and claimed recent heavy rains likely caused it. Rescue teams were continuing to search for other people who may be trapped under the debris, the governor confirmed. assertive
2026-10-29 · The Independent
Four dead as Italian military helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia
🔮 EUFOR said a “thorough and complete” investigation was underway and more information will follow later. assertive
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