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From the Right · Read · October 28, 2026

Oct 27 · A residential cruise ship halts its round-the-world voyage in Cambodia over soaring fuel costs, leaving about 200 passengers to find somewhere to live

New York Post: Hundreds of cruise passengers — including cancer patient — left homeless, stranded in Cambodia

Grade D (64/100). The Post quotes stranded residents, including a passenger in cancer treatment, on the company's help, cash calls and lodging, plus the company's statement.

D: Gets a fact wrong and uses loaded words.

  • Gets a fact wrong (minus 24 points): says the cruise 'dumped them in Cambodia when the ship ran out of fuel' (¶1); the company cites fuel costs, and Cambodian officials say the ship is due to refuel before leaving
  • Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'dumped them in Cambodia' (the outlet's own wording, ¶1)

Splits: The Post quotes stranded residents, including a passenger in cancer treatment, on the company's help, cash calls and lodging, plus the company's statement.

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Same story: NBC News, CNBC

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