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Willie Mays in 1961 American baseball player Willie Mays (pictured) dies at the age of 93. In basketball, the Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals. A fire in a residential building in Mangaf, south of Kuwait City, kills fifty people. A plane crash near Chikangawa, Malawi, kills nine people, including Vice President Saulos Chilima. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war timeline Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: James Kent Sara Facio Allan Saxe Paul Pressler Sreedharan Champad Kevin Campbell view — page history — related changes — edit

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August 28

Portal:Current events/2019 August 28

August 28, 2019 (2019-08-28) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Hamas says that on Tuesday night, three Palestinian police officers were killed and several wounded in two separate suicide attacks on police checkpoints. ISIL's affiliate in Gaza, the Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade, are the suspected perpetrators. (BBC News) Border Police announce they have detained an unnamed man who tried to bring a pipe bomb into Samaria Military Court in Salim, Nablus, on the West Bank. (The Times of Israel) Disasters and accidents Three people are killed amidst heavy rains in southwestern Japan. Authorities ask almost one million people to evacuate, warning "unprecedented" levels of rainfall could cause the flooding of rivers, trigger landslides, and submerge houses. (BBC News) 2018 Pretoria Convair 340 crash The Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa concludes its investigation with a final report indicating the accident was caused by poor maintenance and errors by unqualified pilots. (The Aviation Herald) 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announces all Amazon-region nations except Venezuela will meet to discuss a coordinated response to the disaster. He also reiterates rejection of G7 money to assist the efforts unless French President Emmanuel Macron issues him an apology, but after meeting with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera accepts an offer of four firefighting aircraft from Chile. (BBC News) Finland, current chair of the European Union, writes to the body's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, urging the use of the EU's "full toolkit" including foreign and trade policy to counter the use of deliberate fires as a means of deforestation in Brazil. (Bloomberg) Hurricane Dorian Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declares a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to make landfall in the state within days. (WOFL) (The New York Times) Health and environment New Zealand bans tourists from swimming with bottlenose dolphins, saying dwindling numbers are linked to excessive interaction with tourists, as the animals choose socialising with people over necessary biological functions. Authorities say the species risks "being loved into extinction". (The Independent) International relations Foreign relations of Tonga Through a spokesman, Lopeti Senituli, for the government, Tonga blames the World Bank over the situation of their schools in Tongatapu, which are still in tents 17 months after Cyclone Gita. (Radio New Zealand) Law and crime Mexican Drug War Coatzacoalcos nightclub fire 28 people are killed in a bar fire in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, that police believe was caused by an attack by drug cartels. Mexican media reports that Molotov cocktails were thrown inside. (BBC News) Crime in South Africa Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, experiences widespread looting and violent attacks by rioters focused on foreigners. Police are currently outnumbered and many businesses have been set on fire. The riots follow the death of a taxi driver reportedly shot by Nigerian drug dealers after they realized he had seen them complete a drug deal and had also seen their supplier. Bus services are suspended and authorities say the capital is currently unsafe. (Radio 702) (ZimEye) LGBT rights in the United States Forty-eight members of the US Congress from the Republican Party – eight from the Senate and 40 from the House of Representatives – file a joint amicus brief with the Supreme Court arguing that the Civil Rights Act does not protect LGBT+ people from discrimination. They argue the law "does not prohibit discrimination because of an individual's actions, behaviours, or inclinations". (The Independent) Politics and elections Politics of the United Kingdom, Brexit UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson asks Queen Elizabeth II to suspend Parliament until October 14. Following precedent, the constitutional monarch approves the request. (CNN) (CBC) 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of the presidential race. (The New York Times) Politics of Italy The Five Star Movement and Democratic Party agree to form a new coalition. The move comes weeks after Deputy Prime Minister and Northern League secretary Matteo Salvini unsuccessfully pushed for a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Therefore, Conte remains Prime Minister. (BBC News) Science and technology Archaeologists in Huanchaco, Peru unearth 227 sets of human remains aged between five and fourteen, and believed to be sacrificed over 500 years prior. The discovery is the largest known child sacrifice in history. (BBC News)

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Article: Brexit (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Femkemilene (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Brexit is kicking off again and this will intensify as the Halloween deadline approaches. The current action is at Prorogation in the United Kingdom but there's talk of a constitutional crisis and so the matter may move to the courts and elsewhere. Putting Brexit back into Ongoing would be a flexible way of covering developments. Andrew D. (talk) 12:56, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support. This is clearly going to be a big story, at least for the next couple weeks, if not right up to October 31st. 331dot (talk) 12:59, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

August 27

Portal:Current events/2019 August 27

August 27, 2019 (2019-08-27) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian Civil War, Kurdish–Turkish conflict YPG units withdraw from Tell Abyad and Ras al-Ayn as the first stage of the Northern Syria Buffer Zone agreement enters into effect. (Reuters) (Kurdistan 24) Disasters and accidents Tropical Storm Dorian Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to grow stronger as it reaches Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center says. (Sun-Sentinel) 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires The Brazilian government through President Jair Messias Bolsonaro is open to accepting financial aid from organizations and foreign countries to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest on the condition that the funds must be under the country's control. (Gulf News) An Air China Airbus A330 preparing to takeoff as Flight 183 catches fire during boarding at Beijing International Airport. Passengers and crew successfully evacuate, but the aircraft is severely damaged. (Simple Flying) A Spanish C-101 military jet crashes into the sea near La Manga, killing its pilot. (The Independent) Law and crime Abortion in Missouri A U.S. federal judge blocks a Missouri law banning abortions eight weeks after conception from going into effect. (The Daily Beast) Illegal immigration to the United States The Donald Trump administration is in the process of shifting at least $155 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Homeland Security, in order to fund the return of some migrants to Mexico. The move comes as Tropical Storm Dorian nears hurricane status as it approaches Puerto Rico. (CNN) Boeing 737 MAX groundings Russian aircraft leasing firm Avia Capital Services, which has ordered 35 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, sues Boeing in an Illinois court in the first legal action taken by a 737 MAX customer in the wake of the groundings. Avia seek damages and a cancellation of the order, claiming Boeing were fraudulent, breached their contract with Avia, and negligently introduced design flaws to the aircraft and made negligent representations to the Federal Aviation Authority seeking the plane's certification. With nearly 400 jets grounded worldwide since March, lawyers representing Avia say they are discussing the possibility of joining the litigation with other companies. (CityNews Vancouver) 2013 Via Rail Canada terrorism plot An appeals court in Ontario, Canada overturns the terror convictions of Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier, citing an error by the trial judge regarding jury selection. A new trial is expected to take place. (BBC News) Politics and elections 2019 Nauruan parliamentary election Lionel Aingimea is sworn in as the President of Nauru, replacing Baron Waqa. (Radio New Zealand) Poland announces a planned national budget with zero deficit for the first time in 30 years. (Yahoo! Finance) Science and technology The uncrewed Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft successfully docks with the International Space Station on its second attempt, with the Zvezda module. The docking follows the failure of the automated systems aboard the Poisk module with which the spacecraft was originally intended to dock on 24 August. MS-14 carries supplies for the ISS, along with a humanoid robot named Fedor. (SpaceNews) (Space.com) SpaceX executes a successful test of its Starhopper vehicle at Boca Chica. The vehicle was raised 150 metres (490 feet) into the air by its methane-fueled Raptor engine. The engine is planned for use on SpaceX's Starship vehicle – a crewed spacecraft capable of interplanetary flight. (Forbes) (Los Angeles Times) Sports 2019–20 in English football English association football club Bury F.C., who were in EFL League One, are expelled from the English Football League (EFL) after a takeover bid to save the club collapses. Fellow EFL League One club and local rivals Bolton Wanderers F.C. are given an extra 14 days to avoid being expelled due to financial difficulty. EFL executive chair Debbie Jevans calls the expulsion of Bury F.C. "one of the darkest days in the league's recent history". (BBC News)

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August 26

Portal:Current events/2019 August 26

August 26, 2019 (2019-08-26) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2019 Qousaya attack, Israel–Lebanon relations Lebanese media claims Israeli aircraft targeted a PFLP-GC military site in Qousaya town, making it the second attack in Lebanon since the 2006 war after the alleged attack in Beirut yesterday. Lebanese President Michel Aoun accuses Israel of a "declaration of war", and asserts the right of the country to defend itself from aggression in response to Israeli strikes in the Beqaa Valley. (Al Arabiya) Business and economy The Federal Cartel Office in Germany announced that it will appeal a decision by a regional court that suspended its restrictions on Facebook's activities. The appeal will bring the dispute, over underlying privacy issues, to the attention of the country's highest court. (Reuters) Opioid epidemic in the United States An Oklahoma district court finds Johnson & Johnson liable for exacerbating opioid addiction in the state, and fines them US$572 million. The company announces it will appeal. (Reuters) International relations 45th G7 summit Group of Seven leaders hold their yearly meeting in Biarritz, France. (CNN) Politics and elections Politics of Indonesia Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara regencies as location of the future capital of Indonesia. He says government will prepare a bill to submit in the House of Representatives as soon as possible. (The Jakarta Post) (The Washington Post)

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(Posted) RD: Chen Jiayong

Article: Chen Jiayong (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [1]
Credits:

• Nominated by CAPTAIN MEDUSA (talk · give credit)
• Created by Huangdan2060 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Zanhe (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: member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. ___CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 11:08, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support – --- Coffeeandcrumbs 11:52, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose The sourcing looks good, but I think the lead needs to be reorganized to give a better explanation of all the reasons he is notable. It currently includes his political work, but not his academic work. Also, his involvement in politics does not seem to be explained in the "Biography" section. Rockphed (talk) 17:34, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

@Rockphed: I've now greatly expanded the career section and almost doubled the length of the article. Please check again. Thanks, -Zanhe (talk) 23:04, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

Wow, that is much better. My support (at this point) is pro-forma.Rockphed (talk) 12:19, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support - thanks CAPTAIN MEDUSA for nominating this. I was planning to nominate it myself after finishing working on it. It's now done and I think ready for ITN. Also added Huangdan2060 as an updater. -Zanhe (talk) 23:00, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 06:57, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
• Posting. --Tone 07:45, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

RD: Pita Paraone

Article: Pita Paraone (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Newshub, Mirage, Scoop
Credits:

• Nominated by Boothsift (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: Start-class article, decent sourcing. Politician from New Zealand. BoothSift 06:19, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• Weak oppose a few unreferenced claims. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 06:58, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support – Added the missing refs. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 07:35, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

Indonesian capital move

Article: Capital of Indonesia (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces plans to move the Capital of Indonesia from Jakarta to East Kalimantan (Post)
News source(s): [2] [3] [4], AP, Reuters, Guardian, NPR
Credits:

• Nominated by Banedon (talk · give credit)
• Updated by MarkH21 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: It hasn't "happened" yet, but the process is gradual and going to take 10 years, so nominating now. Banedon (talk) 02:27, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• Comment: There are probably only three reasonable possible times for this to go up – either now, when the parliament approves the move, or when it is complete in 10 years or so. — MarkH21 (talk) 03:10, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• I'd suggest that it would be reasonable to post this both when Parliament approves it, and when the move is complete. Ten years is a long time. NorthernFalcon (talk) 20:25, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose announcing plans. Although when concrete decisions are made, this is very notable. Peace time capital transfers are rare, and just off the top of my head are limited to Brazil and Pakistan in recent history.130.233.3.90 (talk) 05:59, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
  • Don’t forget Myanmar, Kazakhstan, and a host of post-independence sub-Saharan African nations (like Nigeria and the Ivory Coast)! — MarkH21 (talk) 06:44, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
    • And Belize, and Malaysia, and Proposed new capital of Egypt well under construction (and still not named); it's not as uncommon as you'd think. ‑ Iridescent 07:15, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose Per above, wait until a better time-- BoothSift 06:06, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose for now. Good faith nom, but wait until it happens (if it does). Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 09:10, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose - for now he has plans to move the capital but it hasn't been done. Maybe after it has been moved.___CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 11:10, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Counterpoint Assuming that editors agree the story is worth posting but only question is when, I'd suggest this may be the stage most likely to be "in the news." Unless opposition is expected, the parliamentary vote may be seen as an "old news" rubber stamping. And the move itself could be quite drawn out. GreatCaesarsGhost 13:29, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
  • To me, the right point to post something lke this is when all government bodies needed have voted/signed off to initiate the process, making it a sure thing to happen. Yes, the move may take years, and when the move is formally completed that also may be ITN. And there also may be lawsuits or other citizen actions that slow it down or stall it. Comparing this to business news, this would like posting when two companies have obtained their shareholders' votes to merge being the point to post, but before necessary regulatory action to approve it. --Masem (t) 13:44, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support – A sprawling megalopolis of 10 million to lose its status as the capital of a far-flung country of 260 million? That's big news in anyone's book. (Four sources added above.) – Sca (talk) 14:01, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support I believe this is the time to post. Does anyone know how long the formalities will take? If it's a few weeks, then we could wait, but as GCG said, this is the point when the most eyes will be on this story. Davey2116 (talk) 16:53, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose Looking at the Jakarta post article, this still needs to be formalized into a bill and pass the Indonesian legislature. That is the time to post. Rockphed (talk) 17:24, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support We can't wait until 2030 to publish this story. It's a presidential executive decision in a presidential system: in April he decided to do it, and now he decides to where it will move (between North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara, near Balikpapan and Samarinda). For anyone who has read sources, the urgency is clear: crowded Jakarta is sinking. The next big steps are the name, the bill annex budget (now $33 bn), the start of construction (2020), the start of relocation (2024) and the end of relocation (around 2030). The Vice President just today announced that Parliament needs to detail the plan and approve it [5], but is there a hint of a political opposing voice yet? (Did anyone express any serious argument yet – except those into orangutan and rainforest conservation activism – however orangutans can't vote and indigenous people weren't consulted?) I'm unhappy to say it, but I'd consider it almost a done thing. Wakari07 (talk) 19:56, 27 August 2019 (UTC) Update: I found exactly one dissenting voice in parliament, in the Nikkei Asian Review. It prudently called last week not to "throw away money only for the sake of something unclear, only for the sake of reputation". Wakari07 (talk) 00:17, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose. Wait until the Indonesian legislature approves the move. Calidum 20:01, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose we don't post "announcements of plans". The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 20:34, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose per above comments on how it would be more appropriate to post this as a news item once the plan is actually approved. – PhilipTerryGraham (talk · articles · reviews) 00:00, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
• Wait until it actually happens. Mjroots (talk) 06:34, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
• Wait - I am not opposing it but Wait. This will not be realised until 2024 and a lot can happen until then.BabbaQ (talk) 06:39, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

RD: Isabel Toledo

Article: Isabel Toledo (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by Davey2116 (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: Cuban-American fashion designer (whose clients included Michelle Obama) dies at age 59. Short article, more refs needed. Davey2116 (talk) 02:23, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose – I have tagged the issues I found. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 05:26, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose too much work to do at this time. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 20:35, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

RD: Pal Benko

Article: Pal Benko (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): New York Times obit
Credits:

• Nominated by IntoThinAir (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: A fair number of unsourced statements that will of course need to be addressed before posting; NYT obit may help with this. IntoThinAir (talk) 00:04, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose – I have tagged issues I found. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 05:25, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• You appear to have been reverted. It does need more references though. The "Notable Games" section may be an issue as well as it's not clear in such sections what selection criteria are being used.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 20:25, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose too much unreferenced. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 20:38, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

RD: Gavin Watson

Article: Gavin Watson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): SABC, News24
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Lefcentreright (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Discott (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: Watson was implicated in the ongoing South African State Capture controversy. He was the CEO of Bosasa, a company that bribed senior government officials. Article is currently being expanded.  Lefcentreright (talk) 17:19, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose – This is a stub in disguise (Early life, some criminal implications? and death). Also uses a primary source redacted court document (Ref #1) and an unreliable (Ref #2). This is not a BIO. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 05:15, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support seems fine to me - we've posted way worse. Primary sources are not inherently objectionable, and the claim tied to ref #2 is covered by the many secondary sources cited. GreatCaesarsGhost 13:46, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
  • It is missing a career section. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 04:45, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support - seems decent enough for RD,BabbaQ (talk) 22:35, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose per C&C, it's not sufficient in depth to cover the whole career, just a section on some purported criminal activity is undue and doesn't constitute a suitable biography for main page inclusion. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 07:00, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

P. V. Sindhu

Article: P.V. Sindhu (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ P.V. Sindhu wins the World Badminton Championships and becomes the first Indian to win the World title. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In badminton, the BWF World Championships conclude with Kento Momota winning the men's singles and P. V. Sindhu winning the women's singles.
News source(s): Times of India ,India Today News18
Credits:

• Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · give credit)

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.

 Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 02:00, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support (both blurbs) The only event of its kind in Badminton. BWF is the sole international badminton org with 191 member countries. BBC also covered the event. --DBigXrayᗙ 06:27, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose - The BWF World Championships consist of men's and women's singles and men's, women's and mixed doubles events; why is the winner of women's singles event the only one mentioned? Also, is being the first <nationality> at winning something enough to warrant mention in ITN? - Vishal dh (talk) 06:36, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

Vishal dh good point. Do you have an alternative blurb in mind ? --DBigXrayᗙ 06:38, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

Added to box adapting the formula used for the tennis French Open. The article for the 2019 BWF World Championships isn't great though, just a bunch of lists and stats. Vishal dh (talk) 06:51, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

Supported both blurbs. --DBigXrayᗙ 07:13, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose the event is ITNR, and the target should be 2019 BWF World Championships which is pretty woeful. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 07:17, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose If we target the athlete, I don't think this sort of thing merits being posted on ITN. The event article, which should be the target, has 2 sentences of text and 3 pages of tables. Even if the article gets fixed, I would only support the alt blurb. Rockphed (talk) 13:07, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
• Comment – The BWF article is not an article – "a piece of writing" – in the usual sense, and not suitable as a target. I leave the nominated target, P.V. Sindhu, to our seasoned corps of sports cognoscenti to judge. – Sca (talk) 13:26, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose I think that it is appropriate here to use the event as the featured article (alt blurb), but unfortunately I think it's fairly underdeveloped and not fit to be featured, per The Rambling Man mike_gigs. (talk) 16:52, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose Per others -- BoothSift 06:06, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

August 25

Portal:Current events/2019 August 25

August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli–Lebanese conflict 2019 Beirut drone crash Hezbollah says two Israeli drones went down in the Moawwad neighborhood of Dahieh (South Beirut), Lebanon, and they did not shoot them. A small reconnaissance drone fell on the roof of the Hezbollah media building, then another drone exploded nearby, causing damage to the building. Residents report a loud blast. The Israeli Army says it does not comment on "foreign reports". The Lebanese Army confirms the drones as Israeli. (AP News) (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian Civil War Iran denies attacks in southern Syria by Israel hit their installations. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-aligned medium, claims the missiles killed one Iranian and two people from Hezbollah. (Times of Israel) 2019 Israeli airstrikes in Iraq Alleged Israeli airstrikes hit a Iran backed Popular Mobilization Forces convoy near Al-Qa'im, Iraq. (Al Jazeera) 2019 Hong Kong protests In an escalation of the ongoing protests, a police officer fires a gun whilst clearing protesters; this is the first time a gun has been fired by a police officer in Hong Kong since 1967. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents A helicopter and an ultralight airplane plane collide near the town of Inca, on the island of Mallorca, Spain, killing seven people including two children, according to regional government officials. (Sky News) Lightning strikes on at least two Alaska Airlines planes force them to make emergency landings in Southeast Alaska. Lightning also knocked out electrical service to the state capital, Juneau. (Kfsk) Law and crime Three people are killed and four others injured in a mass shooting at a house party in Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S. (CNN) Politics and elections Rohingya crisis At Kutupalong, the world's largest refugee camp, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 200,000 people gather peacefully to remember the day, in 2017, when a violent crackdown by Myanmarese security forces compelled 740,000 Rohingya to flee over the border. (France24) 2020 Republican Party presidential primaries Conservative radio host and former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh announces his run for president, becoming only the second Republican to challenge incumbent President Donald Trump. (CNN) 2019 Abkhazian presidential election Partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia holds the first round of the presidential election. Incumbent President Raul Khajimba and oppositor Alkhas Kvitsinia heads to second round on 8th September. (Eurasianet)

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RD: Ferdinand Piëch

Article: Ferdinand Piëch (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Business Today
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by DBigXray (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: Start Class article with good sourcing DBigXrayᗙ 06:41, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose for now, the biography section still needs some sourcing. Zwerg Nase (talk) 08:41, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose looks comprehensive but sorely lacking in references. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 07:01, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Gary Ray Bowles

Article: Gary Ray Bowles (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [6] [7]
Credits:

• Nominated by CAPTAIN MEDUSA (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.

 ___CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 11:57, 25 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support - good to go.--BabbaQ (talk) 16:27, 25 August 2019 (UTC)
• Maybe What's that "2" stuck to footnote 5? If it's cool, so am I. But if not, out with it! InedibleHulk (talk) 20:57, August 25, 2019 (UTC)

• InedibleHulk, the reference 5 has 7 pages. The "2" tells what page it is from. ___CAPTAIN MEDUSAtalk 22:57, 25 August 2019 (UTC)
• It's a rare format on Wikipedia. Refer to Help:References_and_page_numbers#Inline_page_numbers.—Bagumba (talk) 00:56, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

That makes sense. Tidier than using three direct links. Good to go! InedibleHulk (talk) 01:00, August 26, 2019 (UTC)

• Support sadly no reason not to post. Not the world's biggest fan of promoting capital punishment, but we have no policy around that, so it's good to go. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 07:19, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 02:01, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

August 24

Portal:Current events/2019 August 24

August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Papuan conflict Crowds gather in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to show solidarity and to campaign for the freedom of West Papua, which is under Indonesian control. Meanwhile, churches push the government of Papua New Guinea to take a firm stand on the situation. (Radio New Zealand) Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian Civil War The Israel Defense Forces say their Air Force strikes multiple Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Aqraba near the Syrian capital Damascus. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims an Iranian attack on Israel using armed drones to be imminent. Syria says it repels the attack and shoots down most of the attackers' rockets. (The Jerusalem Post) (SANA) Disasters and accidents 2019 Brazil wildfires Brazil readies its military to fight wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, but does not deploy troops. (CNBC) (CBC) Politics and elections 2019 Nauruan parliamentary election Voters in Nauru go to the polls to elect new members of parliament. President Baron Waqa loses his parliamentary seat so he is not able to be re-elected in the office he has been holding since 2013. (ABC News) (ABC News)

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(Posted) RD: Arun Jaitley

Article: Arun Jaitley (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Hindu
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by DBigXray (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: C Class article with good sourcing DBigXrayᗙ 07:50, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

• Strong Support: Between 1999-2019, He is either cabinet minister of Union government or leader of opposition in parliament of India. Very remarkable politician. --Pavan santhosh.s (talk) 09:41, 24 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support: per above very notable politican.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 10:17, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

Pavan santhosh.s Pharaoh of the Wizards Please note that notability is not at issue for Recent Deaths nominations; the only purpose of this discussion is to judge article quality. 331dot (talk) 10:24, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

I know after the RFC only the quality of the article and just giving my support briefly.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 10:31, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

Pharaoh of the Wizards, 331dot wants you to talk about the article quality (or problems if any) which you haven't yet done. any comment that underlines the notability is useless here, this isn't AfD. cheers. --DBigXrayᗙ 11:17, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

Thanks I agree with you have updated the lead.Will be precise in futurePharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 11:38, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

331dot Pharaoh of the Wizards Thanks for the suggestion. Will stick to that in future. --Pavan santhosh.s (talk) 11:54, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose at the moment. It's mostly there, but there are some unsourced claims (Vajpayee Govt section), some problematic grammar (" He demitted the office of the Minister for Shipping with effect from 1 September 2001 and as Union Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs on 1 July 2002 to join as a General Secretary of the BJP and its national spokesman"?) The last paragraph of the 2004-2014 section looks like we're criticising Jaitley in Wikipedia's voice. Some parts aren't clear to anyone not familiar with Indian politics ("he played a vital role during the talks of the Women Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha and also supported Anna Hazare for the Jan Lokpal Bill" or "On June 20, 2017, he reaffirmed that the GST rollout is well and truly on track."). Black Kite (talk) 11:26, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

 Working to fix above, Black Kite, thanks for the review. regards--DBigXrayᗙ 11:28, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

 Fixed --DBigXrayᗙ 13:16, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support good enough now, I think. Black Kite (talk) 18:36, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

• Comment - I see a couple of citation issues. Sherenk1 (talk) 13:28, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

 Fixed Sherenk1 I have added the missing citations along with copy edit. please review again.--DBigXrayᗙ 18:06, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support - per Pavan santhosh.s --Ashok Talk 17:15, 24 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support - influential politician. Article is well sourced. -Zanhe (talk) 18:28, 24 August 2019 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 23:20, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

Damascus airstrike (August 2019)

Article: Damascus airstrike (August 2019) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Israeli air force struck in Damascus, Syria to prevent an Iranian force from launching an attack on Israel with drones. (Post)
News source(s): theguardian, haaretz, timesofisrael
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Saff V. (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Full Media coverage such as Israeli source (Time of Israel and haaretz), Fox new, Guardian, BBC and So on, The air strike in the Middle East between influential governments of the region including Israel, Syria and Iran. Saff V. (talk) 11:35, 25 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose. Bellow ITN-level threshold. Also, no blurb, which at least would serve as an attempt to establish overall significance. El_C 11:39, 25 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose Doesn't suggest any level of human injury to a great degree, and otherwise par for the course for countries in that part of the world. --Masem (t) 14:06, 25 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose per above on notability, and per the problematic wording of the proposed blurb (would Iran really have started dronebombing Israel if it weren't for Israel attacking the capital of Syria first??? that may not be how it's intended to be read, but that's what the wording currently seems to suggest)  Vanilla  Wizard  💙 21:59, 25 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose Not even an attempt at neutral point of view with respect to the blurb's wording and sources from one side only. On notability, Israel admits to hundreds (NYT) or thousands (JC) of air strikes in Syria alone. It sounds strange to me that this blurb was proposed after Israel's unprovoked drone attack last night in Lebanon, a first since 2006 [8]. I mean, how far can you push WP:BIAS? Wakari07 (talk) 22:57, 25 August 2019 (UTC)

  Call me biased, but if there's one thing neater than a drone crashing where it shouldn't possibly have, it's two of them. If somebody nominates this one, I'm for it. But I'm neutral on whether someone totally should. InedibleHulk (talk) 02:48, August 26, 2019 (UTC)

  Given that the Beirut attack was the first of its kind since the 2006 Lebanon War, I do see a stronger argument for the notability of that attack than this one. Of course, its proposed blurb would need to lack the glaring POV issues that this one has, but I'm much more inclined to support such a nomination on its merits. The target article for the attack in Lebanon doesn't appear to have any quality issues (aside from how short it currently is).  Vanilla  Wizard  💙 03:05, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

  Call me old-fashioned and ignorant, but are we talking intentional Zionist robot kamikaze here or accidental double plane crash? InedibleHulk (talk) 03:26, August 26, 2019 (UTC)

  If you're asking about whether it was purposeful or an accident, it's anyone's guess. What we know is that multiple drones flew into Lebanese airspace, crashed into suburbs, and exploded; what we don't know is whether or not Israel intended for that to happen, because they won't comment on it when asked. I still don't have any strong opinions (despite how I'm more open to it than I am with the Syria attack), but it appears that nobody was hurt.  Vanilla  Wizard  💙 03:43, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

  In the meanwhile, I've removed the "attack" parts. When we know, we'll know. If we don't, we won't. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:56, August 26, 2019 (UTC)

  If a white supremacist's drone ends up exploding next to my head, how likely is it that it would be judged an accident? Wakari07 (talk) 05:47, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

  I largely agree with your sentiment there; the only thing that seems to be ambiguous is who/where the intended target was. It's certainly not ambiguous as to whether or not the Israeli military intended to conduct strikes. We just don't know if the drones crashing into buildings how Israel intended to use them. That aspect of the story very well could have been an accident. I would not recommend removing "attack" from the articles.  Vanilla  Wizard  💙 06:02, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

  I don't know how or why white supremacists would use expensive drones to hurt you, and I don't know why the first one here didn't explode if it was supposed to (or why the next one did if it wasn't). I just know no sources in the article even suggested an attack when I reflected them. Now some do, so it arguably makes some sense to buy what they're selling. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:42, August 26, 2019 (UTC)

  My one drone-minding acquaintance told me the parts needed to build a 5-kg-carrying quadcopter would cost around 1000 € (Is it plausibly deniable for Israel to eventually involve itself in an experimental "low-budget" military swarming operation?). Hezbollah claimed today that the "reconnaissance" thing that fell on their roof carried about that much explosives [9][10]. Then nobody claimed the pair flew straight from Israel. As for the possible motive, here is an interesting one, though the source may be disputed. Now "some Hebrew media" add oil to the fire: [11] that's talk sourced to Channel 13 (Israel) about claims to having destroyed a "planetary mixer" – or whatever. Regards. Wakari07 (talk) 21:09, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

August 23

Portal:Current events/2019 August 23

August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian Civil War, 2019 Northwestern Syria offensive The Syrian Army captures the entire northern Hama-southern Idlib rebel pocket, asserting control over the strategic towns of Kafr Zita, Al-Lataminah and Murak, as well as numerous villages and an archaeological site, following the withdrawal of rebel forces. (Reuters) (Al Masdar News) The Turkish observation post near Murak is encircled by government forces. (Asharq Al-Awsat) (Ansamed) Iran–Israel proxy conflict U.S. officials confirm that an airstrike on an Iranian weapons depot in Amirli, Iraq on July 19 that killed two Iranian military commanders was conducted by Israel. The strike is the first known Israeli attack inside Iraq since Operation Opera in 1981. (Voice of America) Al-Qaeda accuses "treacherous Pakistani forces" of detaining the wife and two other relatives of the group's leader Ayman al Zawahiri for over a year. (Al Arabiya) Disasters and accidents 2019 Brazil wildfires Finland, current chair of the European Union, asks the bloc to contemplate a ban on beef from Brazil in response to the ongoing disaster. (Reuters) International relations China–United States trade war China retaliates on the United States' latest tariff decisions by imposing tariffs of up to 25% on some American goods. (CNBC) U.S. President Donald Trump states on Twitter that he has "hereby ordered" that U.S. companies find an alternative for manufacturing in China and relocate "HOME." (Barron's) (The Guardian) President Trump announces an increase in the tariffs set to take effect on September 1, October 1 and December 15, from 10% and 25% to 15% and 30%, respectively. The Office of the United States Trade Representative says it will "begin the process of increasing the tariff rate to 30% effective October 1 following a notice and comment period". (CNN) Politics and elections 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries U.S. Representative for Massachusetts Seth Moulton announces his suspension of his 2020 presidential campaign. (NBC News) Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez is diagnosed with a malignant tumor. (Los Andes) Sri Lanka ends its state of emergency, four months after the Easter bombings. (Al Jazeera) Sports Spanish Olympic medallist Blanca Fernández Ochoa is reported missing. (BBC News)

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(Posted) RD: David Koch

Article: David Koch (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS News
Credits:

• Nominated by SoWhy (talk · give credit)
• Updated by MrSunshine01 (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.

 SoWhy 13:05, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support Was just about to nominate this myself. Significant person in American business and politics. No CN tags, no big tags pbp 13:50, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose Article looks pretty good, but is still mostly written in the present tense. The biggest problem I have with it is the "Criticism and recognition" section title; the section seems fine, I just think the title is a little off (though I have no idea for a better one). Also, the personal life section has a claim that isn't referenced about his being on a flight that crashed (on the ground it seems). I'm not sure if it is encyclopedic or not and it doesn't seem contentious, so I let it stand. Rockphed (talk) 14:27, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

I've added 2 sources for the plane crash. Johndavies837 (talk) 16:52, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

• I just re-read the whole thing and couldn't find any present tense. I might be overlooking something but could you maybe point out examples? Regards SoWhy 17:55, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support Definitely notable enough. Jokullmusic 19:12, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support Good to go. MSN12102001 (talk) 20:23, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support "Criticism and recognition" contains criticism and recognition. Concise, precise and properly cased. What's not to love? InedibleHulk (talk) 22:33, August 23, 2019 (UTC)
• Posted – Muboshgu (talk) 22:44, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

RD: Sheila Steafel

Article: Sheila Steafel (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7401121/Actress-Sheila-Steafel-dies-aged-84-bravely-battling-leukemia.html
Credits:

• Nominated by JediLofty (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: Popular British actress -- JediLofty ^{Talk to me}_{Follow me} 13:05, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

August 22

Portal:Current events/2019 August 22

August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Papua conflict Indonesia cuts off Internet in the provinces of Papua and West Papua amid pro-independence unrest. (The Guardian) (RTÉ) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) A ninth round of peace talks between the United States and the Taliban starts in Doha, Qatar. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents At least four people are dead and more than 100 injured after lightning strikes the summit of Giewont in the Tatra Mountains, Poland. Another person is killed in Slovakia. (tvn24.pl) (gazeta.pl) (BBC News) At least five people are killed and 21 others injured in a stampede at a rap concert in Algiers, Algeria. (BBC News) International relations Japan–South Korea relations, GSOMIA South Korea decides against extending the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA). South Korean officials express that the exclusion from Japan's preferred trade list on 12 August eliminated any benefit to maintaining the agreement. (NHK) Law and crime 2018 Chemnitz protests A Syrian man is jailed for manslaughter in relation to a stabbing in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany last year. The killing sparked far-right protests and riots in the city. (BBC News) Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez murder Philippine Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director-General Nicanor Faeldon says that former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez is ineligible under a 2013 law that credits good conduct time allowance (GCTA) for an early release from prison. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Politics and elections 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries Washington governor Jay Inslee drops out of the presidential primaries to focus on his re-election bid. (The New York Times) Science and technology The second GPS IIIA satellite is successfully launched by a Delta IV Medium rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It is the last launch of the Delta IV Medium vehicle. (Orlando Sentinel) The uncrewed Soyuz MS-14 mission to resupply the International Space Station commences. Its launch is a successful test of a Soyuz spacecraft atop a Soyuz-2 launch vehicle, which will replace the Soyuz-FG as the carrier rocket for Soyuz spacecraft starting next year. (NASASpaceFlight.com) (Space.com)

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RD: Junior Agogo

Article: Junior Agogo (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC Sport
Credits:

• Nominated by The Rambling Man (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.

 The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:44, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose – Sourcing issues including the stats in infobox. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 00:01, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
• Comment He really isn't a very well known football player, I thought about posting this here, but decided against it because nothing really stood out in his career apart from sadly he died really young. Govvy (talk) 10:29, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

  the nomination of any individual human, animal or other biological organism with a standalone Wikipedia article whose recent death is in the news is presumed to be important enough to post. Discussion should focus only on the quality of the article. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 10:36, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

@The Rambling Man: I didn't mean to be rude, I just thought that Agogo wasn't notable enough for inclusion, his page is a little bit messy and a lot of content could probably be added. As for stats in the info box, they are covered by the soccerbase external links. Govvy (talk) 10:49, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

I didn't think you were being rude, I simply pointed you to the fact that notability is assumed, quality is all that's important. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 10:55, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose Under-sourced. There are no citations for his career in the US or for Bristol Rovers. Pawnkingthree (talk) 11:47, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose per Pawnkingthree. C'mon! Basic, basic stuff here!--WaltCip (talk) 12:13, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Tim Fischer

Article: Tim Fischer (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Hawkeye7 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Inter&anthro (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: Former deputy PM of Australia. Fought at Coral and Balmoral in Vietnam. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:53, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

• Weak oppose a few unreferenced claims. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:54, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

  Support good to go. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 10:39, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support: Just got rid of the last couple of "citation needed" tags. HiLo48 (talk) 10:33, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support comprehensive, duly updated and well referenced. JennyOz (talk) 10:53, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Comment still good to go 8 hours later. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 18:39, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Comment I'll bet the recent death of a US Vice-President wouldn't just sit in here in a ready but unposted state for 11 hours. Wikipedia's inherent bias against things in "unimportant" places is fully on display here. HiLo48 (talk) 21:33, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Comment still good to go 11 hours later. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 21:39, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:45, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

August 21

Portal:Current events/2019 August 21

August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) A United States MQ-9 military drone is reportedly shot down in Yemen's Dhamar Governorate. A Houthi spokesperson claims responsibility and adds that they used a locally-developed missile. (Reuters) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 17 August 2019 Kabul bombing The death toll of a suicide bombing during a wedding in Kabul, Afghanistan, four days ago, increases to 80. (Al Jazeera) Business and economy United States federal budget The Congressional Budget Office forecasts a deficit of US$1 trillion next year, up from the previous estimate of $892 billion. (The New York Times) International relations Australia–United States relations Australia announces its agreement to join the United States' coalition, along with the United Kingdom and Bahrain, to prevent Iran from targeting ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. Australia will deploy a Boeing P-8 Poseidon and a frigate. (The Sydney Morning Herald) Denmark–United States relations Queen Margrethe II of Denmark expresses surprise at U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt cancellation of his planned visit to her country. Experts on the royal house call the move an act of "disrespect" as illness is not the apparent cause. (TV2) Iceland–United States relations The office of the Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir confirms that she will not meet the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence on his visit in September, citing "prior commitments." (AP News) Law and crime Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Australia The Supreme Court of Victoria rejects an appeal made by Cardinal George Pell against a six-year jail sentence for child sexual abuse. (The Guardian) China–United Kingdom relations The Foreign Ministry of China confirms that United Kingdom consulate in Hong Kong employee Simon Cheng, who was reported missing, is administratively detained for 15 days by Shenzhen police. (CNN) Indian senior opposition Rajya Sabha MP and former Cabinet Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram is arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on charges of corruption and money laundering during his term as Minister of Finance. Chidambaram says to the Supreme Court that the government is practicing a "politically-motivated vendetta" against him and his son Karti, who is also an opposition MP. (BBC News)

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RD: Celso Piña

Article: Celso Piña (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): WaPost
Credits:

• Nominated by Masem (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: Mexican accordionist. Needs lots of sourcing TLC to get this in postable shape. Masem (t) 13:55, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose You are correct that lots of sourcing is needed-- BoothSift 03:29, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Russ Conway (journalist)

Article: Russ Conway (journalist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Star
Credits:

• Nominated by DBigXray (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Connormah (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: Pulitzer prize winner finalist, Start Class article with good sourcing DBigXrayᗙ 15:54, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

• Correction: He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, but did not win. However, he was honored with the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award, which is the journalist's equivalent of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Flibirigit (talk) 16:10, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

• Thanks Flibirigit, corrected. It doesnt matter for this discussion though. Cheers.--DBigXrayᗙ 16:39, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

• Support: Everything in the article looks reasonably well-referenced, although I did see a slight over-reliance on references #1 and #5 (as 45% of the citations in the article link to one of those two refs, out of 14 total sources). I don't think that's a problem in terms of the article's nomination to RD, but I figured it was worth mentioning just in case. TheHardestAspectOfCreatingAnAccountIsAlwaysTheUsername 18:00, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support – non-traditional style (for section heading) but that is not a concern for ITN. Sourcing is good and not reliant on a single source. Note that Houston & Shoalts is also used, so there are actually 3+ dominant reliable sources. That is more than enough. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 00:26, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support Well done, at least well referenced. Good to go IMO--BoothSiftTalks 02:29, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 08:55, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Comment still good to go 12 hours later. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 18:40, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Comment still good to go 15 hours later. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 21:39, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:49, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

RD: Giovanni Buttarelli

Article: Giovanni Buttarelli (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Politico
Credits:

• Nominated by DBigXray (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Gianluigi02 (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: Start Class article with good sourcing DBigXrayᗙ 15:35, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose – Majority unreferenced and external links in the body. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 00:30, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
• Oppose The article is mostly unreferenced. --BoothSiftTalks 02:29, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Babulal Gaur

Article: Babulal Gaur (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): News18
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by DBigXray (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: Start Class article. Sourcing needs work Now excellent sourcing. Elected 10 times, ex CM. Stated "Drinking is a fundamental right", so he was my kind of man. DBigXrayᗙ 06:07, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose As you say, sourcing needs work. It looks like 2/3 of the article is not footnoted. Also, I hope "His education qualification was B.A. LLB" can be expanded. SupportRockphed (talk) 12:14, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

Looks good now. Rockphed (talk) 12:57, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose The sourcing definitely needs work at this moment. --BoothSiftTalks 02:28, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

 Working to resolve the issues. --DBigXrayᗙ 15:54, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

 Fixed The sourcing issues have now been fixed along with issues pointed above. Please review again. courtesy ping User:Boothsift and Rockphed --DBigXrayᗙ 12:43, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

• Issues have been fixed, Needs a fresh review.--DBigXrayᗙ 06:03, 26 August 2019 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 01:59, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

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