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November 25

Portal:Current events/2018 November 25

November 25, 2018 (2018-11-25) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Kerch Strait incident Russia stops three Ukrainian Navy vessels from passing under the Kerch Strait Bridge by blocking it with a cargo ship. Russia claims they violated her territorial waters and ignored warnings. The navy vessels and their crews are seized after shots were fired. Russia says three Ukrainians were wounded. According to Ukraine, six of their sailors are wounded. Ukraine denies their ships did anything wrong. (Reuters) (AP) An emergency National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine meeting is convened in response to the Russian blockade of the Kerch Strait and the seizure of its vessels, after which President Petro Poroshenko says he will ask the Verkhovna Rada to support a declaration of martial law in Ukraine. The parliament is set to have an emergency meeting at 4 p.m. local time on November 26. (Kyiv Post) Disasters and accidents At least 21 people have died, 180 have been injured and tens of thousands have been displaced by heavy rains that have affected Iraq. (Times Now) A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Sarpol-e Zahab, Iran, and close to the Iraqi border. A person died in Iraq while more than 700 others are injured. (BBC) Camp Fire Two more bodies are found in Paradise and one in nearby Magalia, raising the death toll to 85. Another 249 people are still missing. (CNN) The chemical spill accident in Quangang District, Quanzhou, China on November 4 is found to be 10 times worse than initially reported. According to the government of Quanzhou, the actual leak of C9 aromatics was 69.1 tonnes instead of 6.97 tonnes understated by the Fujian Donggang Petrochemical Company. Several officials of Quangang District have been suspended from their posts and seven company employees have been arrested by the police in connection with the cover-up. (Global Times) International relations Mexico–United States relations, Central American migrant caravans The San Ysidro Port of Entry, the largest border crossing on the Mexico–United States border, is closed after U.S. border patrol agents fire tear gas at asylum-seeking Central American migrants attempting to enter into the United States. The events were triggered by Mexican police breaking up a migrant protest, resulting in a rush toward the border. (Reuters) Law and crime Cannabis in South Korea South Korea becomes the first East Asian country to legalize medical cannabis. (Sputnik News) Politics and elections Brexit negotiations European Union leaders approve the proposed Brexit deal, at a summit in Brussels. (BBC) Swiss referendums, 2018 A referendum to give national law precedence over international law fails. (SRF)

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Article: 2018 Taiwanese referendum (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): [1]
Credits:

• Nominated by 歳 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Number 57 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Landmark referendum on the legalisation of gay marriage in Taiwan R.O.C. fails to pass 歳 (talk) 09:48, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

• Comment - No blurb. No pass. No significance. Sherenk1 (talk) 13:11, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

November 24

Portal:Current events/2018 November 24

November 24, 2018 (2018-11-24) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian Civil War Syrian state media report that more than 50 civilians are injured in a suspected poison gas attack by Syrian rebels on Aleppo. (The Sydney Morning Herald) Disasters and accidents Traffic accidents in India A bus crash in Karnataka, India, leaves at least 25 people dead as the vehicle sinks into a canal. (The Guardian) At least 35 people died after a cruise boat carrying party revellers capsized on Lake Victoria, Uganda. (CNN) International relations Brexit negotiations The Spanish government and the UK government reach an agreement on Gibraltar whereby Spain lifts its threat of boycotting Sunday's summit on Brexit. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says there are now "sufficient guarantees" that any future decisions regarding Gibraltar would be made with Spain. (The New York Times) (Reuters) Mexico–United States relations U.S. President Donald Trump announces that migrants seeking asylum at the southern border will wait in Mexico while their claims are processed in U.S. courts. Mexico's incoming foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard denies an agreement has been reached, and says "(no) specific proposal" has been received from the United States. Andrés Manuel López Obrador's administration will take power next Saturday, December 1. (USA Today) (BBC) Politics and elections Politics of Taiwan Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen resigns as leader of the Democratic Progressives and refuses Prime Minister William Lai's offer to quit after a major defeat in local elections. (Reuters) (Associated Press) Same-sex marriage in Taiwan Referendum voters in Taiwan reject a proposal to allow same-sex marriage. A March 2017 Constitutional Court ruling found the ban on these unions unconstitutional and ordered parliament to change the law within two years. Earlier, the government said the results of this vote would not affect its complying with the court's decision. (BBC) Yellow vests movement Violent clashes between French police and protesters last well into the night on the Champs-Élysées in Paris over rising fuel taxes. (Reuters) United Kingdom national security, Russia–United Kingdom relations The British Army Chief of the General Staff, Mark Carleton-Smith, says Russia is a "far greater threat" to the United Kingdom's national security than the Islamic State. (BBC) Sports World Chess Championship 2018 After eleven consecutive draws, a record for the 132-year-old championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana are tied 5.5 points each in the best-of-12-games match. (The Guardian)

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ICC Women's World Twenty20

Article: 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In cricket, Australia defeat England in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 final to lift fourth title. (Post)
News source(s): ESPNcricinfo
Credits:

• Nominated by The Donkey King (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Lugnuts (talk · give credit), Ianblair23 (talk · give credit) and Joalhe1997 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: The men's T20 tournament is ITNR. The Donkey King (talk) 12:41, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

• Comment - Usually the final article is linked. But that is also sparse in writing. Sherenk1 (talk) 13:12, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

RD: Ricky Jay

Article: Ricky Jay (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Garrett Black (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: American magician and actor. Referencing issues. Sherenk1 (talk) 08:54, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

RD: Ray Hill

Article: Ray Hill (activist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Chron and Houston Chronicle
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by DannyS712 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Well known gay rights activist, subject of a supreme court case, article has been updated DannyS712 (talk) 01:21, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose This article was tagged a few months ago. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 11:16, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

RD: Nicolas Roeg

Article: Nicolas Roeg (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46329949
Credits:

• Nominated by KTC (talk · give credit)

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 KTC (talk) 14:09, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose Referencing problems, and a line or two should be added to early life to bridge the gap from his birth to the beginning of his career. Hrodvarsson (talk) 01:50, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose This article has a tag. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 11:06, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

Mary Kom

Article: Mary Kom (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Mary Kom becomes the most successful woman in boxing history by winning her sixth world title at the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Mary Kom becomes the first woman to win six gold medals at the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Indian boxer Mary Kom becomes the first woman to win six gold medals at the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
News source(s): The Indian Express, The Times of India and ESPN
Credits:

• Nominated by DiplomatTesterMan (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: I am not sure whether it is better to tag Mary Kom as the main article here or the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. Also I am not sure if this article could be linked or not here - AIBA World Boxing Championships. DiplomatTesterMan (talk) 06:31, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

• Comment - The 2018 article is bad so would link Mary Kom as the main one. However that also has citation issues. Sherenk1 (talk) 09:25, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose This article does not have enough inline citations. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 11:13, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

November 23

Portal:Current events/2018 November 23

November 23, 2018 (2018-11-23) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2018 Karachi Chinese consulate attack Four people are killed in an armed assault on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. Three attackers are also dead. The attack is claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army. (CNN) 2018 Orakzai bombing An explosion kills at least 35 people and injures at least 55 at a market in Kalaya, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern Pakistan. (Al Jazeera) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) At least 26 Afghan security forces are killed and 50 are injured by a suicide blast in a mosque inside an army base in Khost Province, Afghanistan. (Reuters via U.S. News & World Report) Witnesses say that gunmen in pickup trucks attacked a police station in Tazirbu, southeast Libya. At least five people were killed and several civilians were abducted. (AP via WETM TV18) Disasters and accidents Four Finnish tourists and a Zimbabwean pilot are killed when a Cessna S206 crashes in Masvingo Province, in southern Zimbabwe. Two Finnish business leaders were among the dead: Pekka Ojanpää, the CE of the maintenance services and circular economy company Lassila & Tikanoja, and Heikki Vappula, a director of the forestry company UPM. (Yle) Margaash, an eight year old snow leopard, is shot dead by staff at Dudley Zoological Gardens, England after escaping its enclosure. (BBC) Law and crime Khadim Hussain Rizvi, chief of Pakistani political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), together with his party leaders, is arrested after TLP's refusal to postpone their call for a public rally planned for 25 November at Liaqat Bagh, Rawalpindi. Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry clarifies that the action has no connection with the Asia Bibi case. (Dawn), (Pakistan Today) Politics and elections 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis Lawmakers opposed to Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister win a vote for control of a new 13-member parliamentary main committee. (Reuters) Workers at Amazon distribution centers in Germany and Spain protest labour conditions in a strike coinciding with the Black Friday shopping peak. (AP via WSFA) (Reuters) The London Metropolitan Police Service releases video footage of police cars being driven into suspected criminals on scooters. They say the tactic isn't new. (BBC) Sports Phil Mickelson defeats Tiger Woods after 22 holes of match play at Shadow Creek Golf Course to win $9 million USD. (BBC)

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RD: Mick McGeough

Article: Mick McGeough (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): nhl
Credits:

• Nominated by DannyS712 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Recent death, has been updated DannyS712 (talk) 01:01, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose Tagged the lead being too short. At a minimum, it should resemble a paragraph and not its current single sentence. Also, WP:NPOV concerns with a bloated controversy section compared to overall size of article.—Bagumba (talk) 08:51, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Tagged articles do not belong in In the news. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 11:00, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

RD: Bob McNair

Article: Bob McNair (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): HC
Credits:

• Nominated by Lihaas (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Completely shattered NFL financial/valuation dynamcis with the purchase of the Texans franchise in '99. Lihaas (talk) 04:37, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose Article needs referencing (has two sections fully unsourced). --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 04:44, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose tagged. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:41, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Tagged the lead being too short. At a minimum, it should resemble a paragraph and not its current single sentence.—Bagumba (talk) 15:49, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose This article has been tagged. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 11:02, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Raed Fares (activist)

Article: Raed Fares (activist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Anass Sedrati (talk · give credit), Jwslubbock (talk · give credit) and Joseph2302 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Syrian radio journalist. Article was recently created. Sherenk1 (talk) 03:02, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support Article is good enough now. Note, I've merged Raed Fares (journalist) and Raed Fares (activist) (as they were about same person), updated the nomination to give credit to article contributors for both of the articles. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:31, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support satis. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:42, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support I have filled in the references, and other than that it's good to go. I've marked this as ready --DannyS712 (talk) 22:20, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 22:29, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Betty Bumpers

Article: Betty Bumpers (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Arkansas Online
Credits:

• Nominated by TDKR Chicago 101 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Well sourced and updated article --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 02:17, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support, fully sourced. MurielMary (talk) 02:45, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support good quality article, has been updated — Preceding unsigned comment added by DannyS712 (talk • contribs) 03:18, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posted. Spencer^T•C 05:06, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

2018 Orakzi bombing

Article: 2018 Orakzai bombing (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A bomb blast in Kalaya, Orakzai District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan kills at least 33 people. (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Tavix (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: A significant loss of life, although the article is currently still a stub -- Tavix ^(talk) 23:29, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose stub, not comprehensive, and the comment below about "routine" violence applies here too, I'm afraid. --LaserLegs (talk) 01:42, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose This article barely establishes its notability. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 11:09, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose. More likely to fail an AfD than pass here. wumbolo ^^^ 13:33, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

2018 Karachi Chinese consulate attack

Article: 2018 Karachi Chinese consulate attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ An attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, Pakistan kills four people. (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Bri (talk · give credit)
• Updated by The Donkey King (talk · give credit) and Saaien (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Great significance to international and domestic Pakistan situation ☆ Bri (talk) 02:23, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

Oppose purely on quality; there isn't sufficient information to even assess importance yet. We may need to wait until "likely unconnected" is more certain in other sources. power~enwiki (π, ν) 02:58, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose - Unfortunately stub. Sherenk1 (talk) 03:10, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Comment There was a separate attack that happened at the same time in Orakzai, Pakistan, that has killed at least 25. The two attacks don't appear connected yet. [2] --Masem (t) 03:13, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• I realize now that 2018 Chinese consulate attack is a better developed target article, and avoids the question about whether the two events were connected. ☆ Bri (talk) 03:38, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

  Support that article. wumbolo ^^^ 12:41, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

• Comment if we can close a mass-shooting nomination in 3 hours blaming the society in which the tragedy occurred and insisting that such events are "routine", then surely we owe the same to a minor terrorist attack which killed one person in failing state which has several per day and which has surrendered large portions of the country to a terrorist militia right? --LaserLegs (talk) 23:17, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality. An "hour long shootout"? Inside? Outside? One person killed? Strip away the reactions section and there is no meaningful content here. --LaserLegs (talk) 23:17, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support as updater. The article isn't a stub anymore. The Donkey King (talk) 13:55, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

November 22

Portal:Current events/2018 November 22

November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22) (Thursday) Arts and culture The Leaning Tower of Pisa Surveillance Group reports the structure is leaning less, by 4 cm (1.6 in) over the past two decades. (BBC) Disasters and accidents A 500-kilometre-wide (310 mi) dust storm, that engulfed parts of Australia’s outback, reaches Sydney. (BBC) (Irish Times) Health and environment Dog meat South Korea shuts down the country's largest dog meat slaughterhouse. The move is lauded by animal rights activists. (CNN) International relations Foreign relations of Denmark Denmark suspends future weapons export licenses to Saudi Arabia in response to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. (Reuters) Brexit negotiations President of the European Council Donald Tusk says there is agreement "in principle" on a political deal that can be endorsed at an EU summit. (RTÉ) Spain threatens to vote against if there is no agreement on Gibraltar by which it demands new guarantees. (The Daily Mail) The United States urges their allies not to use Huawei network equipment, reportedly out of national security concerns. (The Hill) Law and crime 2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats An Israeli-American man, Michael Kadar, is sentenced to 10 years in prison in Israel for making 2,000 hoax bomb threats that forced evacuations of Jewish community centers in the United States. The threats, made by phone and email in 2016 and 2017, raised concern that antisemitism was on the rise in the United States. (Reuters) Chinese state media report that five people are killed and 18 others are injured after a car plowed into children outside a primary school in Huludao, Liaoning, China. (Toronto Star) Me Too movement in South Korea Lee Jae-rock, a South Korean pastor and leader of Manmin Central Church, is sentenced to 15 years in prison over 42 counts of sexual harassment and sexual assault against eight of his followers. According to the Seoul Central District Court, the victims could not resist his advances "due to their absolute faith in the infallibility of the accused." (CNN) Science and technology Global warming The World Meteorological Organization reports that average global carbon dioxide concentrations rose to 405.5 parts per million in 2017. They say this level was not seen since at least 3 million years ago. (Associated Press) Sports World Chess Championship 2018 After ten consecutive draws, a record for the 132-year-old championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana are tied 5 points each in the best-of-12-games match. (The Guardian)

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(Closed) CIA/Jamal Khashoggi wiretap

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Article: Killing of Jamal Khashoggi (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ CIA possesses record of wiretapped phone call between MBS and KBS giving the order to silence Jamal Khashoggi as soon as possible (Post)
News source(s): USA Today
Credits:

• Nominated by Count Iblis (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

 Count Iblis (talk) 18:10, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose we did this article (a lot). If (if) this is a reality and it's released and independently verified, and if (if) there's some kind of tangible reaction, then we could (could) consider it for ITN (again). The Rambling Man (talk) 18:12, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose I believe they do, but I don't believe it will matter. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:25, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Not only for the points about, but that this is a claim from a Turkish newspaper that the CIA have that recording. Completely not appropriate for us to include, not even not at ITN. --Masem (t) 18:54, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Comment Well, as the article says, WaPo already previously reported that the CIA concluded that MBS had ordered Khashoggi's assassination. And of course the CIA will make no comment on this latest "leak" from Hürriyet Daily News. The fact that the article has not yet been updated might suggest it's seen as no big surprise. Just to give some context Crown Prince "MBS" is the brother of "KBS", who is Saudi Arabia’s U.S. ambassador. But it's not clear when this phone call was made. What if MBS routinely makes calls like this, about all sorts of people he dislikes, on a daily basis? Martinevans123 (talk) 18:56, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose. This is just a rumour and makes no material difference to the case. No article update. Also the suggested blurb is terrible Modest Genius ^talk 19:09, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose - Even if this were true, what does it really mean at this point?--WaltCip (talk) 22:41, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

November 21

Portal:Current events/2018 November 21

November 21, 2018 (2018-11-21) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) The death toll in the suicide bomb attack at a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul rises to 55. (Reuters) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) A report by charity Save the Children estimates that 85,000 children died of starvation as a result of the war. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents One person is killed and five people are injured in an auto wreck on New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, which sparked a fire that engulfed three vehicles. (ABC News) (The New York Times) Law and crime A 27-year-old American Christian missionary is killed upon landing on North Sentinel Island in an effort to convert the indigenous Sentinelese people. He is the first person killed by the isolated islanders since two Indian nationals in 2006. (BBC) Matthew Hedges, a British academic student studying at Durham University, is sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates after being convicted of spying. (BBC) (The Guardian) Politics and elections 2018 Iranian general strikes Workers of the Haft Tappeh sugar mill company in the ancient city of Shush, southwest Iran, continued their strike and protests to the unpaid salaries for the 15th consecutive day. (Al Arabiya) Interpol elects South Korean Kim Jong-yang as its president, beating Russian candidate Alexander Prokopchuk. (BBC) Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts replies to President Donald Trump who described the judge who ruled on Monday against his migrant asylum order as an "Obama judge." (Associated Press) Kosovo puts a 100% trade tariff on all goods imported from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The European Union says this is a "clear violation" of the Central European Free Trade Agreement. (BBC) Sports World Chess Championship 2018 After nine consecutive draws, a record for the 132-year-old championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana are tied 4½ points each in the best-of-12-games match. (The Guardian)

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(New) RD: Fahmida Riaz

Article: Fahmida Riaz (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Dawn
Credits:

• Nominated by The Donkey King (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: I hope this isn't stale just yet. The Donkey King (talk) 13:36, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Jose Peralta

Article: Jose Peralta (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk · give credit)

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: US politician. Article looks to be in pretty decent shape - Dumelow (talk) 18:44, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support easily good to go. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:55, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posted. Black Kite (talk) 08:40, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Olivia Hooker

Article: Olivia Hooker (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.npr.org/2018/11/22/670228544/olivia-hooker-tulsa-race-riot-survivor-dies-at-103
Credits:

• Nominated by MurielMary (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Fully sourced MurielMary (talk) 11:09, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support Poked around and everything looks good. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 15:00, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support Comprehensive, well referenced. JennyOz (talk) 15:09, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support satis, good to go. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:08, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posted – Muboshgu (talk) 19:15, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

RD: Igor Korobov

Article: Igor Korobov (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Axxxion (talk · give credit)

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Russian military intelligence chief. Short article but referenced. May need to be expanded. Sherenk1 (talk) 04:41, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support full blurb He's probably not very well-known in the west but this is a huge deal, the leader of the foreign intelligence agency of a global superpower. Imagine the reaction if Gina Haspel died tomorrow.64.92.14.4 (talk) 15:51, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
  • Death after a long illness? And a short article to boot. RD is fine. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:30, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
  • Global superpower? Russia is a rapidly decaying great power at best, and it's certainly not a global one. Openlydialectic (talk) 17:30, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose stub. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:09, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose The article's inline citations are longer than its content. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 23:16, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Angelica Cob-Baehler

Article: Angelica Cob-Baehler (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Variety
Credits:

• Nominated by TDKR Chicago 101 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Well sourced and updated article --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 00:48, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose a fair use image approximately one day after she died? Seriously? The Rambling Man (talk) 18:10, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

• @The Rambling Man: That wasn't there when I fixed up the article. I removed it under possible copy-vio. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 23:02, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support Referencing looks good. It's a bit on the short side, but passable. Challenger l (talk) 15:04, 23 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support ready for RD. -Zanhe (talk) 06:57, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Comment this has been ready for almost 15 hours. --DannyS712 (talk) 22:04, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:13, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
  • @Ad Orientem: Cob-Bauhler should be listed before Peralta. They died on the same day. Latest posted goes first if they died on same day.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 02:30, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
    • @Coffeeandcrumbs Fixed. Thanks for the catch. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:37, 25 November 2018 (UTC)

Kim Jong Yang election as Interpol president

Article: Kim Jong Yang (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Interpol has elected South Korean Kim Jong-yang as its president (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Kim Jong Yang is elected president of Interpol
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Crotopaxi (talk · give credit), Chulwoo26 (talk · give credit) and RaphaelQS (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Article is a stub. Sherenk1 (talk) 07:42, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support if the Kim Jong Yang article can be bought up to scratch. Interpol is a significant enough organisation that its presidential elections are notable. A note on blurb, while the BBC go for "Kim Jong-yang", CNN goes for "Kim Jong Yang". The name is unhyphenated on Interpol's website. [3] --LukeSurl ^{t c} 09:54, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose both on quality (it's a stub) and notability (while an "international organisation" it's a tiny one...) The Rambling Man (talk) 11:05, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose agree with TRM; there's a certain metonymy that happens with Interpol being attributed the actions of its member agencies - e.g. MI5 investigates... the FBI executes... Interpol didn't really do much. ghost 13:03, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support on notability, once the Kim Jong Yang article is properly updated. An important development, particularly given the unusual circumstances surrounding the departure of the previous Interpol President, Meng Hongwei and the fact that he was widely expected to be succeeded by Russia's candidate, general Alexander Prokopchuk[4]. Nsk92 (talk) 13:43, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose – Per TRM – and because it's getting an ephemeral blast of publicity mainly as a political defeat for the Russian candidate, Alexander Prokopchuk, and by implication for his ultimate boss, Putin. Little practical impact. Sca (talk) 14:18, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose per Sca. Interpol is an administrative body that serves as a liaison between international police agencies. It has no real law enforcement power.--WaltCip (talk) 16:32, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

Historical footnote: During WWII, presidents of Interpol included such sterling characters as Heydrich and Kaltenbrunner. – Sca (talk) 17:24, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support on notability. Interpol is clearly significant enough for ITN. Davey2116 (talk) 18:24, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

Clearly has become one of the most over-used words in the English language. Sca (talk) 18:44, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• Weak oppose not convinced this is sufficiently notable. The organization isn't that big (756 employees in 2013) and the position is largely ceremonial. That this made the news this time is because of the political dimension, which isn't insignificant, but doesn't seem enough to override the afore-mentioned problems. Banedon (talk) 22:41, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

November 20

Portal:Current events/2018 November 20

November 20, 2018 (2018-11-20) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks November 2018 Kabul attack At least 50 people are killed and 83 others injured in a suicide bombing on a Mawlid gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan. (BBC) 2018 Brussels stabbing attack A policeman is stabbed near the Grand Place in Brussels historic centre by a man carrying two small kitchen knives. The attacker is shot in the chest and in a critical condition while the policeman suffers non-life threatening injuries. (ABCNEWS) Disasters and accidents One person is killed and six others are injured after a train derails due to a landslide in the Catalonian town of Vacarisses, Province of Barcelona. (CNN) International relations The general assembly of Interpol elects Vanuatu and Kiribati as new members, but not Kosovo. (The Washington Post) Poland and Israel join Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Australia and Austria in announcing that, despite their agreement in July, they will not sign the United Nations Global Compact for Migration in Marrakech on 10–11 December 2018. (Fox News) (Yeni Şafak) (Jerusalem Post) Erik Solheim resigns as head of the United Nations Environment Programme over allegations of expenses abuse and a lack of accountability. (BBC News) North Korea–South Korea relations North Korea blows up ten of its front-line guard posts in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in accordance with agreements made with South Korea earlier this year. (ABC News) Law and crime Nikola Gruevski, former Prime Minister of Macedonia, says he is granted political asylum in Hungary after he fled his home country last week to avoid a two-and-a-half-year jail sentence for corruption. (The Washington Post) (The Guardian) Politics and elections Disgruntled police officers and soldiers storm the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea due to unpaid allowances related to the APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 conference last weekend. (The Guardian) The European Union reaches a provisional agreement on a system to investigate foreign investments into Europe. (Reuters) Gilets jaunes protests France's "Yellow Vest" protests over fuel taxes enter their fourth day as around 10,000 people continue to block roads around the country. (The Local) Ivanka Trump, elder daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, is found to have used a private e-mail account to handle government business e-mails. (BBC)

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(Closed) RD: James H. Billington

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Article: James H. Billington (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/obituaries/james-billington-dead.html
Credits:

• Nominated by Gamaliel (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Librarian of Congress and historian Gamaliel (talk) 20:43, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose too much of it is unreferenced. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:46, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• It's got 42 references and is assessed as B-class. Let's not let perfect be the enemy of good here. Gamaliel (talk) 20:50, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• I wouldn't care if it had 420 references, and the class assessment is meaningless: it's a BLP with paragraphs of unreferenced claims. You must know we simply won't post something in this state. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:53, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• If you want to personally dismiss the project-wide quality assessment scale, be my guest, but don't expect others to adopt your personal idiosyncrasies. Gamaliel (talk) 20:55, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• Sure I definitely want to dismiss anything below GA as it can be added by anyone without any kind of evidence. But that's a red herring. This is a BLP violation, I'm a little shocked you didn't know that. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:57, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• A BLP violation? Let's keep this in some kind of perspective. I've added some citations and there are no paragraphs of text without at least one citation now. Gamaliel (talk) 21:01, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• My perspective was spot on, it was yours which was shockingly off-base. The Rambling Man (talk) 05:55, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

• That's a lot of big words to say "I know you are but what am I". Gamaliel (talk) 22:04, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

• No, that’s not “big words”, that’s just a basic reminder of BLP. If you don’t get it, that’s on you, and shocking as you are an admin. The Rambling Man (talk) 23:34, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose. Large amount of unreferenced stuff in this one - whole sections completely without inline citations. Should it be bothering me that some of the references are themselves from the LoC itself's own website? I seem to remember something about primary sources... Challenger l (talk) 15:08, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

• The only sections without inline citations are the lists of citations to his works. Are you saying the citations need to be cited themselves? Gamaliel (talk) 22:04, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

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Nikola Gruevski asylum case

Article: Nikola Gruevski (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski is granted asylum in Hungary. (Post)
News source(s): Washington Post
Credits:

• Nominated by EternalNomad (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: I think the granting of asylum of a former head of government is notable enough to warrant an inclusion. Article need a few more citations but other than that looks good to go. EternalNomad (talk) 19:55, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support per nom. Banedon (talk) 22:03, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Article needs citations and additional c/e before I can say Support.BabbaQ (talk) 23:23, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose article completely unsuitable for main page inclusion. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:05, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

(Closed) Africa's First High-Speed Train

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Article: Kenitra–Tangier high-speed rail line (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Africa's first high-speed rail line was inaugurated by King Mohammed VI of Morocco (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Africa's first high-speed rail line was inaugurated by King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
News source(s): (CNN) (REUTERS) (AllAfrica)
Credits:

• Nominated by Monopoly31121993(2) (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: This is a significant milestone in terms of development for a continent that has seen rapid infrastructure development over the past decade but never a high speed rail line. Monopoly31121993(2) (talk) 13:28, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

• Rather nice story. Support. --Tone 15:10, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• I want to support this (broadly that the topic is the type of ITN interest) but have questions exactly why this date: Nov 16 seems to be the date the line was inaugurated, and I can't tell if they have actually opened the line for passengers (not testing). Further, the article needs a bunch of tense adjustments since the construction is now all in the past. --Masem (t) 15:21, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Article is not updated sufficiently. Kenitra–Tangier high-speed rail line contains no information since December 2010 in the body of the article. The lead contains a bare sentence that just says it was completed in 2018. Needs some expansion work on the building and opening of the line in order to be main page ready. Presumably, the news sources reported about the opening itself, ceremonies, the first train leaving, etc. etc. Find those sources, expand the article, and then we can post this on the main page. --Jayron32 15:27, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

  Change to full support without reservations. Great job on the article improvements. There is no problem with this appearing on the main page now.--Jayron32 04:32, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose – Per Jayron. Article is far too thin for such a major undertaking. "The project was completed in 2018" – This sentence, offered twice, doesn't constitute a sufficient update. Sca (talk) 15:57, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality - "construction underway"... on the first segment... "It was completed in 2018". The blurb isn't even in the article! I can't update sources with a smart phone, but the 3 refs above can add plenty of updates, along with a tense change as needed. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 18:19, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Weak support per Tone but I feel like this is the wrong date also (and it should be 15 November, per the article). Banedon (talk) 22:02, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Response - I've updated the article. The lead should be a lot clearer. I also added a list of stations, clarified the scope of the project, services offered and projected, costs and international partners.Monopoly31121993(2) (talk) 23:41, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
  • Also agree that alt blurb is better.Monopoly31121993(2) (talk) 23:43, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• According to this source, the ceremonial opening was all that took place, and regular service has not begun, but is scheduled to before the end of the year. It would probably make more sense to wait until then to post it, with hopefully a better article, especially because the ceremony having taken place on the 15th makes it older than the current oldest story on the main page. The Wicked Twisted Road (talk) 01:21, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

But when that happens it will be argued that it should have been posted now, and/or that it's no longer in the news, or basically stale, etc.Tlhslobus (talk) 03:26, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

That may be true, although I doubt it, since opposition is mainly based on article quality. But I don't think the article is even eligible to be posted at this point since events are posted chronologically and there is no longer room for it on the template, so any discussion at this point is pretty much moot. The Wicked Twisted Road (talk) 03:51, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

• Weak support on notability (I leave quality to be judged by others). It would be stronger support if it were in Sub-Saharan Africa (but north of South Africa) rather than in Morocco, which is next door to the EU and thus not truly representative of most of Africa (but on the other hand, that's arguably how development often works, slowly spreading out from near the more developed regions). Maybe it's also a bit notable that Africa now has a more advanced railway than anything in the former United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, where railways began, tho probably also a bit irrelevant as I expect it would be unencyclopedic for our article to say so. Tlhslobus (talk) 03:24, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Comment - I have rewritten the article, and I don't believe quality is a concern anymore. The Wicked Twisted Road (talk) 03:51, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support. The article has been improved. –Ammarpad (talk) 09:29, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Ah, Morocco. Weak support; article relies almost entirely on a single publication's articles. wumbolo ^^^ 13:00, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Comment – Withdrew my oppose as the article is indeed improved, though still on the short side. However, I'm not sure about the project's general significance, so I'm not supporting. Sca (talk) 14:28, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support Article looks sufficient now. I think this is indeed notable. Davey2116 (talk) 18:26, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

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November 19

Portal:Current events/2018 November 19

November 19, 2018 (2018-11-19) (Monday) Business and economy Nissan chairman and former CEO Carlos Ghosn is arrested in Japan for breaching the country's financial trading laws, prompting Nissan to recommend that he and director Greg Kelly step down for misconduct. Ghosn is also the chairman and CEO of Renault. (The Irish Times) The 930-kilometre (580 mi) offshore section of the TurkStream gas pipeline, between Russia and Turkey, is completed. (Bloomberg) David's Bridal files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (USA Today) Disasters and accidents 2018 Vietnam floods Landslides due to rains from a tropical storm have killed 13 people and left four others missing in south-central Vietnam. (News24) International relations President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and his Cabinet announce that the Maldives is set to return to be a member of the Commonwealth of Nations as a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations. (Times Now) Law and crime Watts family homicides Chris Watts of Frederick, Colorado, is sentenced to three consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his pregnant wife Shanann and their two young daughters. (CBS News) Mercy Hospital shooting A shooting takes place at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, leaving four dead, including the gunman. (ABC) CNN v. Trump CNN drops its lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House restores reporter Jim Acosta's press pass. (The Washington Post) The White House also issues a set of four guidelines reporters must follow at press conferences to avoid further press pass revocations. (ABC News) List of executive actions by Donald Trump A federal judge blocks an order by President Trump that denies asylum to illegal immigrants. (The Washington Post) Science and technology Exploration of Mars NASA selects Jezero crater on Mars as the landing site for the Mars 2020 rover. The crater was once a large lake and may hold evidence of ancient life. (BBC) Sports 2018 NFL season The Los Angeles Rams defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 54–51 on Monday Night Football in the third-highest scoring NFL game in history. (The Guardian)

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(Closed) First ship commissioned for the Kenyan Coast Guard

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Article: Kenya Coast Guard Service (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The first ship of the Kenya Coast Guard Service is commissioned (Post)
News source(s): (Kenya Standard) (BBC)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: The Coast Guard was brought into being on 22 October 2018 but the first ship was commissioned on 19 November. Perhaps not the biggest of stories but I found it interesting. Dumelow (talk) 10:58, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

• Comment article needs expansion and a copyedit --LaserLegs (talk) 12:11, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Weak oppose this feels like just one arm of the Kenyan government. Just like we don't post the creation of ___ ministry in ___ country, this shouldn't be appropriate either. Banedon (talk) 22:00, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose - better suited to DYK in my opinion. Ultimately this will just represent a part of one country's defence forces. Stormy clouds (talk) 23:54, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose on notability, definitely could make DYK if it gets nominated quickly enough... The Rambling Man (talk) 11:06, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

Withdrawn Thanks for the feedback all. I've expanded it a bit and stuck it into DYK - Dumelow (talk) 17:24, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Larry Pickering

Article: Larry Pickering (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk · give credit)

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Controversial Australian cartoonist. Article is fully referenced - Dumelow (talk) 10:23, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:45, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posted. Black Kite (talk) 11:08, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Gerry O'Malley

Article: Gerry O'Malley (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Province
Credits:

• Nominated by TDKR Chicago 101 (talk · give credit)

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Article is short, but well sourced --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 05:25, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:15, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Support - indeed, good to go.BabbaQ (talk) 09:52, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tone (talk • contribs)

(Closed) RD: Alí Rodríguez Araque

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Article: Alí Rodríguez Araque (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): El Nacional
Credits:

• Nominated by Jamez42 (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Venezuelan politician and diplomat. Died while in office, he was the current ambassador of Venezuela to Cuba. Jamez42 (talk) 09:00, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose referencing issues. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:13, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose This article has been tagged for citation issues. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 02:38, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Article quality is unlikely to be improved in time. Alex Shih (talk) 09:49, 21 November 2018 (UTC)

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November 18

Portal:Current events/2018 November 18

November 18, 2018 (2018-11-18) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Boko Haram fighters loyal to ISIS attacked a military base in the Nigerian town of Metele, killing at least 118 soldiers while at least 153 others were missing after the attack, the militants also seized tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, weapons, and ammunition (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2018 California wildfires The number of structures destroyed in the Woolsey Fire rises to 1,452. (Los Angeles Times) International relations APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 The APEC summit in Papua New Guinea ends without a communiqué for the first time in the forum's history. (Reuters) Law and crime Myanmar police fire warning shots at a crowd of Rohingya Muslims after arresting two human smugglers at a camp for displaced persons near Sittwe, Rakhine State. Four people are injured directly by the gunfire, prompting the U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator to call for "calm and restraint". (Reuters) (VOA News) Politics and elections A planned transgender rights rally in Kyiv, Ukraine, is attacked by far-right radicals. (CBC News) Central American migrant caravans Hundreds of residents take to the streets in the Mexican city Tijuana, in protest of the arrival of thousands of migrants trying to get to the United States. (BBC) Sports 2018 ATP Finals In tennis, Alexander Zverev upsets Novak Djokovic 6–4, 6–3 to win his first ATP Finals title. (ESPN) 2018 NASCAR Cup Series In motorsport, Joey Logano wins the season finale, the Ford EcoBoost 400, to claim his first career Cup Series title. (ESPN)

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(Posted) RD: Peter Peryer

Article: Peter Peryer (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk · give credit)

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: New Zealand photographer. Article perhaps needs a little attention but I think it's good enough to post - Dumelow (talk) 10:06, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:21, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posting. --Tone 13:46, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Héctor Beltrán Leyva

Article: Héctor Beltrán Leyva (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk · give credit)

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Mexican drug lord. Article in reasonably good shape - Dumelow (talk) 10:01, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:20, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posting. --Tone 13:46, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

Article: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In auto racing, Joey Logano wins the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In auto racing, Joey Logano wins the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Alternative blurb II: ​ In stock car racing, Joey Logano wins the NASCAR Cup Series.
News source(s): Motor Racing Network, USA Today
Credits:

• Nominated by Dough4872 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by WWEFan1926 (talk · give credit) and A.lanzetta (talk · give credit)

Article updated
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

 Dough4872 00:55, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Comment Can we drop the "Monster Energy" part in the blurb? eg "2018 NASCAR Cup Series" will still be completely recognizable. --Masem (t) 01:00, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• The series is formally called the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, but I don't really have an objection from dropping the sponsor name. Dough4872 01:03, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• I know its formally called that title, but given that the sponsorship of the event has changed, but otherwise is the "NASCAR Cup Series", I'd rather see us drop the forced commercial if we can. --Masem (t) 01:18, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• I agree the sponsor should not be mentioned in the blurb. Is it normal to even put sponsors in the article title? One mention in the lead should be sufficient. For example, our articles are at IndyCar Series (not Verizon IndyCar Series), The Oval (not Kia Oval) etc. Modest Genius ^talk 11:19, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support Article is in fine shape, prose summaries of races are sufficient, everything is well referenced. Prefer Altblurb for the same reasons noted above. The year is obvious (cuz we're in that year) and the sponsorship is ephemeral and inconsequential. This is the NASCAR Cup championship, and any additional text is unneeded here. --Jayron32 03:38, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
• Almost ready. The race reports look good, but the 'changes' section is largely unreferenced, as are several of the tables. Modest Genius ^talk 11:19, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

Added another altblurb, which specifies the type of racing and avoids WP:COMMONALITY problems. Modest Genius ^talk 12:09, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose that pesky orange tag needs to be addressed before this can go to the main page. Generally looks okay though. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:18, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• I have added additional sources to the article. Dough4872 19:37, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Nice work! Wow. Need a few more in the manufacturers section before it's good to go. --LaserLegs (talk) 21:28, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Added additional sources to the manufacturers section. Dough4872 22:40, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 00:21, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Jennie Stoller

Article: Jennie Stoller (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/nov/18/jennie-stoller-obituary
Credits:

• Nominated by MurielMary (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Fully sourced. MurielMary (talk) 09:03, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

• Support satisfactory. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:16, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
• Posting. --Tone 13:46, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

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