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Errors with "In the news"

Israel-Palestine crisis

• The situation seems to have escalated, and I think the link is misplaced owing to recent events. I suggest altering the current blurb from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Hamas rocket attacks in Israel kill dozens of people and injure hundreds, following clashes (aftermath pictured) that began in Jerusalem. to Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Hamas rocket attacks in Israel kill dozens of people and injure hundreds, following clashes (aftermath pictured) that began in Jerusalem. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 01:25, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

  Agree the bold link should be moved, but the suggested piped text is awfully long. I guess we could just bold link "kill". There's more creative editors than me ...—Bagumba (talk) 04:13, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Can we shorten it to Clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, escalating to airstrikes and rocket attacks, kill dozens of people and injure hundreds.? --PFHLai (talk) 05:15, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

I'd support it. The background remains in the link.—Bagumba (talk) 05:18, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, Bagumba. It's now on MainPage. --PFHLai (talk) 07:13, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

I was thinking to just bold link "Clashes". Should we then also add links directly to Israelis and Palestinians, or should it be piped to Israel and Palestine (region)?—Bagumba (talk) 07:27, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Errors in "On this day"

Tomorrow's OTD

• Bloody Island massacre - lead says "U.S. Cavalry murdered at least 60 of the local Pomo" vs the blurb here "massacred at least 135 Pomo in". The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 07:42, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Errors in the summary of the featured list

Friday's FL

(August 16)

Monday's FL

(August 19)

Errors in the summary of the featured picture

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