Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates

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The ATR 72 involved in the crash Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 (aircraft pictured) crashes in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 62 people on board. Sheikh Hasina resigns as the prime minister of Bangladesh following anti-government protests, and Muhammad Yunus is appointed leader of an interim government. Following a mass stabbing in Southport, far-right protesters riot in England and Northern Ireland. The United States, Russia, and their respective allies agree to a prisoner exchange of 26 people. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war timeline Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Summer Olympics timeline Recent deaths: Jon McBride Susan Wojcicki Kalatiku Paembonan Taberon Honie Galboda Gnanissara Thera Billy Bean view — page history — related changes — edit

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December 25

Portal:Current events/2021 December 25

December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Allied Democratic Forces insurgency; 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks A suicide bomber blows himself up at a restaurant during Christmas celebrations in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing five people and injuring 13 others. (BBC News) Internal conflict in Myanmar Human rights groups and media outlets uncover a massacre of 30 civilians in Hpruso, Kayah State, that occurred the day before. Two Save the Children staff are also reported missing. (CNN) Business and economy Internet censorship in China The global version of video game digital distribution service Steam is reportedly blocked in China. The China-only version of the service, launched in February of this year, remains accessible. (The Verge) Disasters and accidents 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption The scientific committee (Pevolca) of the Canary Islands government declares that the Cumbre Vieja volcano's eruptions on La Palma island stopped after 10 days of inactivity. However, the authorities do not consider the emergency situation to be over. (RTVE) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia COVID-19 pandemic in Sarawak Malaysia reports its first locally transmitted case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated 38-year-old Chinese woman from Sarawak with no international travel history. (The Star) COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 vaccination in India The Drug Controller General of India approves the emergency use of the Covaxin vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech for children between the ages of 12 and 18 years. (Hindustan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, COVID-19 drug development The Israeli government finalizes an agreement with Pfizer to purchase 100,000 courses of the anti-viral drug Paxlovid for high-risk patients over the age of 12 years, with delivery expected to begin in one week. (The Times of Israel) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkmenistan Turkmenistan becomes one of the first countries to approve the usage of the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine. The health ministry also purchases 600,000 doses of the two-dose Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France France reports a record for the third consecutive day of 104,611 new cases of COVID-19, which is also the first time that the country has reported more than 100,000 new cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (Al Arabiya) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy reports a record for the third consecutive day of 54,762 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5.62 million. (Il Sole 24 Ore) COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland Ireland reports a record for the second consecutive day of 13,765 new cases of COVID-19. (Irish Examiner) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales New South Wales reports a record 6,288 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (ABC News Australia) COVID-19 pandemic in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (Reuters) Science and technology James Webb Space Telescope, Ariane flight VA256 The James Webb Space Telescope is successfully launched using the Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. (CNN) Rail transport in Japan Asa Coast Railway announces a dual-mode vehicle that can operate on roads and railways. (Dawn Magazine)

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JWST

James Webb actually got launched. No hitting Santa. Will probably start doing science in about 6 months. 2A02:2F0E:D003:2E00:6898:79D7:D00B:2CE8 (talk) 12:44, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

December 24

Portal:Current events/2021 December 24

December 24, 2021 (2021-12-24) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni Civil War Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict The Houthis launch a missile strike on the Saudi Arabian city of Jizan, killing two people and injuring seven more. (Reuters) Three people are killed and six others are injured during coalition air raids in Ajama, Yemen. (Al Jazeera) 2021 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Russian president Vladimir Putin demands that NATO guarantee that it will not move its forces into Ukraine, accusing NATO and the U.S. of "trying to send Ukraine and Russia into direct armed conflict." (The Irish Independent) Iran–Israel proxy conflict After five days of military training, Iran fires sixteen ballistic missiles at a target in a show of force against Israel. The incident is part of a wider increase in tensions between the two countries. (RFI) Insurgency in the Maghreb; 2021 Niger attacks Jihadists kill six soldiers in Niger, resulting in the ensuing deaths of twenty-two of the attackers. (The Guardian) Business and economy Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Africa The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa warns that the effects of the pandemic on Africa's economy could push the number of "extremely poor" Africans to 514 million people. The World Bank also announced a recession as the economies of African countries continue to shrink. (AP) Disasters and accidents 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire At least 39 people are killed and 100 others are injured after a ferry catches fire in Jhalakathi. (BBC News) Sixteen people are dead as a boat carrying migrants overturn and sink near the island of Paros, Greece. Sixty-three more people are rescued. (Al Jazeera) A surfer is killed an apparent shark attack in Morro Bay, off the coast of California, United States. It is the first fatal shark attack in the area since 2003. (BBC News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France COVID-19 vaccination in France The French Haute Autorité de santé recommends that booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can be administered as soon as three months after the primary vaccination schedule due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (Politico.eu) France reports a record for the second consecutive day of 94,122 new cases of COVID-19. (Barron's) COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece cancels all public Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations, as well as mandates mask wearing outdoors and requiring people to wear two masks or a high-protection mask in order to use public transport and enter supermarkets due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (The Independent) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy reports a record for the second consecutive day of 50,599 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5.57 million. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Catalonia reimposes a curfew between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. in municipalities where the infection rate surpasses 250 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, limits the number of people in social gatherings to 10, closes nightclubs, and restricts the capacity of the hospitality sector due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. These measures will be in effect until at least January 7. (MedicalXpress) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom reports a record for the third consecutive day of 122,186 new cases of COVID-19. (ITV News) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Bhutan, COVID-19 vaccination in Bhutan Bhutan begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 years, overseas travellers, healthcare workers, people with underlying health conditions, and adults living in high risk areas. (U.S. News and World Report) COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore reports no deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since September 19. (Rappler) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports its first domestic cluster of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in 21 people from Kalasin province. The outbreak originated in a couple who travelled from Belgium earlier this month. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Ecumenical Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church Bartholomew I of Constantinople tests positive for COVID-19 and is showing mild symptoms. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa The South African Health Department suspends COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantine for people with asymptomatic cases due to 80% of the population being vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19. (Bloomberg) Law and crime Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye is pardoned by the South Korean Justice Ministry. (Deutsche Welle) Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is accused of numerous different crimes, including rape, torture, mass murder, and killing journalists by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission. (Voice of America) Politics and elections Hong Kong national security law Hong Kong authorities remove the Hong Kong Goddess of Democracy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus and a memorial to the Tiananmen Square massacre from Lingnan University campus. (Al Jazeera) Sports Japan decides not to send government delegates to the 2022 Winter Olympics, although the Japanese team will still be present. (CBC)

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(Ready) Bangladesh ferry fire

Article: 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 39 people are killed in a ferry fire in southern Bangladesh. (Post)
News source(s): CNN, Al Jazeera, BBC, Hindustan Times, ABC, AP
Credits:

• Nominated by PenangLion (talk · give credit)
• Created by Scaramouche33 (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Personally, I have my doubts on this nomination (since I want all of your advices), but it recently happened, and the death toll is expected to rise as much as 50. Besides with another similar disaster at Madagascar that is more worthy of an inclusion, I'm not really that confident (apologies), but if the article can be updated, then maybe it could be ITN-worthy. (PenangLion (talk) 12:53, 24 December 2021 (UTC))

• Comment – Very widely covered, with a sizable death toll, but at 285 words (1,400 characters) article is barely a stub. – Sca (talk) 13:18, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment I wanted to work on the Madagascar article but I didn't have any free time. I'll try to expand this one when more information is available. Scaramouche33 (talk) 13:16, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support - Well referenced. And article looks passable, more information will be entered as it comes through. Sherenk1 (talk) 15:19, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support because it's important enough & the article is sufficient. Jim Michael (talk) 15:55, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support it is well referenced, passable, and important enough based on the coverage received that it should probably be mentioned. --TheSandDoctor ^Talk 06:55, 25 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support - referenced, large number of deaths. Has received plenty of coverage.BabbaQ (talk) 10:21, 25 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support - Significant and tragic event. Article in good shape. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 11:49, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

December 23

Portal:Current events/2021 December 23

December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Insurgency in the Maghreb Gunmen ambush a column of a civilian militia in Loroum, Burkina Faso, killing 41 people. It is one of the deadliest single-day attack against the militia. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2021 Madagascar shipwreck Twenty-four more people are found dead after the boat accident off the coast of Analanjirofo, Madagascar, three days ago, bringing the total death toll to 85. (France 24) European migrant crisis Eleven people are dead as a boat carrying migrants sinks in the Aegean Sea. Around 90 other people are rescued. (Al Jazeera) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei Brunei reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a person who travelled from the United Kingdom. (The Scoop) COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait The Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation announces that all citizens who wish to travel, but who were fully vaccinated more than nine months ago, must receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on January 2. (Times of Oman) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 drug development, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines The Philippine Food and Drug Administration approves the emergency use of the Molnupiravir drug made by Merck & Co. for high-risk adult patients and also approves the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. (The Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Singapore suspends new ticket sales for the quarantine-free Vaccinated Travel Lane until January 20 in an attempt to reduce the number of imported cases of the Omicron variant. (CNBC) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record 109 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 5,015. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra Prime Minister Xavier Espot tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms. (Diari d’Andorra) COVID-19 pandemic in France France reports a record 91,608 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record set in November 2020. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Germany reports its first confirmed death related to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (Deutsche Welle) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The Italian government announces a ban of New Year's Eve celebrations as well as all mass gatherings and closes nightclubs and bars until the end of January. The government also agree to reintroduce mandatory mask wearing outdoors and will reduce the validity of vaccine certificate to six months beginning from February 1. (MedicalXpress) COVID-19 pandemic in Malta Malta reports its first two cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, prompting the health ministry to ban all standing events except for weddings and funerals beginning on December 17 and restrict entry to the hospitality sector and sporting events to only those with a valid vaccine certificate. A 1 a.m. curfew will also be imposed for all businesses beginning on January 17. (Times of Malta) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia surpasses 600,000 deaths from COVID-19. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom reports a record for the second consecutive day of 119,789 new cases of COVID-19. (Sky News) Preliminary data from the United Kingdom suggests the hospitalization rate of the COVID-19 Omicron variant is between 50% to 70% lower than the Delta variant. (Deutsche Welle) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Honduras Honduras begins administering a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for all adults aged above 18 years using the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 drug development The Food and Drug Administration grants emergency use authorization for Merck & Co.'s antiviral COVID-19 oral pill named Molnupiravir for at-risk individuuals. (Global News) COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, COVID-19 vaccination in Argentina Argentina receives more than 2.6 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use as booster doses. (La Vos) COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador, COVID-19 vaccination in Ecuador Ecuador's Minister of Public Health announces that the COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for all citizens over the age of 5 years unless they have a medical exemption due to the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants and an increase in the number of new cases. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 pandemic in New South Wales New South Wales reports a record 5,715 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant becoming the dominant strain in the state. The NSW Government reintroduces mask-wearing in indoor settings, despite the state having a 93.5% vaccination rate. (ABC News Australia) Australia reports a record 8,697 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record set on December 22. (ABC News Australia) International relations China–United States relations Uyghur genocide President Joe Biden signs the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law banning imports from China's Xinjiang region citing concerns about the use of forced labour. China denies human rights abuses in Xinjiang. (Al Jazeera) Japan–United States relations, Taiwan–United States relations The United States and Japan approve a plan for a joint military operation in response to a possible "Taiwan emergency". The operation would consist of deploying U.S. Marines on the Ryukyu Islands near Taiwan, while the Japan Self-Defense Forces would provide logistical support such as ammunition and fuel supplies. (Reuters) Law and crime 14-Year-Old Valentina Orellana-Peralta killed in LAPD response While responding to multiple reports of a violent assault suspect at a Los Angeles clothing store, LAPD officers fired upon one male subject. Valentina Orellana-Peralta was sheltering with her mother and other patrons and was killed by an errant shot. Valentina and the suspect both succumbed to their injuries in the store. Several patrons were injured by the suspect prior to officers' arrival. [1] Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania The Seimas votes 89–17 with 19 abstentions to approve a law that would require MPs to have a health pass, which shows proof of vaccination, a negative test result from the previous 72 hours, or that a person has recovered from COVID-19, in order to attend hearings beginning in January. (Barron's) Workfare The Australian Government pays a A$2,000,000 settlement to the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku to end a class action lawsuit in the Federal Court over the controversial Community Development Program, which saw unemployed Ngaanyatjarra and other Indigenous Australian people in remote communities working up to 25 hours a week otherwise unpaid in order to receive the JobSeeker payment, which is generally considered to be less than the cost of living and which is provided to other Australians in exchange for completing a fortnightly quota of job applications. The Ngaanyatjarra accused the program of being racist and a form of modern slavery. (The Guardian)

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RD: Grace Mirabella

Article: Grace Mirabella (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by Joofjoof (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs (talk · give credit) and Keivan.f (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: Editor-in-chief of Vogue (1971-1988) prior to Anna Wintour. Joofjoof (talk) 22:42, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

• Comment. Bit concerned about the section on her being fired from Vogue (though Newhouse has been dead since 2017). Is there nothing else to say about her life outside work -- education in 1950, marriage in 1974, death in 2021 seems a little sparse. Espresso Addict (talk) 04:03, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

I've hidden this for now; the reference fails to give page numbers and I've failed to find it in a quick look at a preview of the book. Page numbers for other uses of this book and for her autobiography would also be helpful, as would an independent source for the claims based purely on her autobiography. Espresso Addict (talk) 06:43, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

RD: Joan Didion

Article: Joan Didion (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Pawnkingthree (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.

 Pawnkingthree (talk) 17:27, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Extremely important voice in American literature. Let's get this Main Page ready as soon as we can, if it's not there already. {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 19:37, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: Would be best to update the article and take care of a number of "citation missing" tags.
• Support - Based on the looks of it, its worthy of an inclusion, but I agree with the statement above, the missing tags need to be updated. (PenangLion (talk) 12:42, 24 December 2021 (UTC))
• Oppose inclusion is based only on article quality, and many more sources needed. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:34, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment. On a quick look, the article is a bit of a mess. It looks to have been the subject of an educational assignment and it shows; there's significant duplication between Career and Personal life sections and a very choppy feel, as well as some important missing sources. Espresso Addict (talk) 06:51, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope

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Article: James_Webb_Space_Telescope (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The James Webb Space Telescope launches from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, beginning a planned 10-year mission to study the formation and evolution of the earliest stars and galaxies. (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Xarm Endris (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Working blurb contingent upon a successful launch of the JWST. --Xarm Endris (talk) 12:26, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose: this is absurd. It's not even December 24 in the location of the launch and we're posting things that are scheduled for December 25? This is a very WP:CRYSTALBALL nomination. The launch was already delayed from December 22 to December 25 due to weather. It could happen again.  Bait30  ^{Talk 2 me pls?} 12:59, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Per WP:CRYSTALBALL: "It is appropriate to report discussion and arguments about the prospects for success of future proposals and projects or whether some development will occur, if discussion is properly referenced." --Xarm Endris (talk) 13:10, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
  • WP:CRYSTALBALL doesn't apply to non-article pages such as WP:ITN/C. Can someone close this and reopen this 2 days from now? Howard the Duck (talk) 13:14, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose way too soon, as it hasn't happened (and until it actually happens, we shouldn't assume it wil). In addition, people shouldn't be adding dates in the future as headers, as this will screw up the bot. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:15, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Close and revert - This nom also resulted in the creation of a malformed category in ITN/C. This is going to screw up the bot that automatically creates this category when December 25th rolls around at 0:00 GMT. WaltCip-(talk) 13:16, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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(Closed) Demolition of the Pillar of Shame

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Article: Pillar_of_Shame#Demolition_of_the_statue_in_December_2021 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Pillar of Shame (pictured), a statue at the University of Hong Kong commemorating the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, is dismantled and removed. (Post)
News source(s): CNN, Reuters, AP, BBC, Washington Post
Credits:

• Nominated by Rockstone35 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: This statute was one of the last public works memorializing the events of Tiananmen Square in Hong Kong. Its removal signals China's tightening grip on the once autonomous city. Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 04:37, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose minor event, and keeping in mind that Hong Kong is part of China, "China's tightening grip on the once autonomous city" is not surprising (not to mention it's a rather anti-China phrasing, as would featuring this event on ITN). Banedon (talk) 07:11, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• I don't see how posting the event on ITN is anti-China at all. If Wikipedia was around in 1989, would posting the massacre itself be anti-China? -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 07:34, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• No, but the massacre itself was a much more significant event than the demolition of one of the many memorials to the event. The anti-China aspect of it stems from what one chooses to report, and by choosing to report this (as opposed to, say, the 2021 Madagascar shipwreck or the Malaysian floods below, it conveys a clear message that we consider this removal to be inappropriate. Banedon (talk) 08:00, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose as stated above, minor event. Only symbolic effect and not in a wider sense. --Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 07:42, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support. This is extremely widely covered; ABC News, Al Jazeera, AP, NBC News, NPR, The Australian, BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, HuffPost; I could continue working down WP:RSP, but I feel the point is made - the coverage of this clearly indicates that it has significance beyond a "minor event" (note that while some of these are reposted AP articles with minor edits, many are independent articles) BilledMammal (talk) 08:48, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose statues are being removed for various reasons all over the globe. This is just part of the ongoing drive to revise history. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 09:11, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per TRM. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 11:53, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose ... per all the previous opposed comments. A poignant commentary on the Chinese regime, but just a footnote historically. Suggest close. – Sca (talk) 13:25, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment I think it could be used as a candidate for DYK instead. (PenangLion (talk) 13:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC))
• Oppose - Yes, China is engaging in historical revisionism, but it's nothing they haven't already done for years, especially given efforts in the U.S. to tear down statues and memorials relating to the Confederacy. We have no illusions as to the sort of message that China wants to portray to the world.--WaltCip-(talk) 14:26, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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December 22

Portal:Current events/2021 December 22

December 22, 2021 (2021-12-22) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war Rojava conflict Two soldiers and four civilians are killed in clashes between the Kurdish SDF and the Turkish-backed SNA in Tell Tamer. (The New Arab) Arts and culture Hong Kong national security law The University of Hong Kong removes the Pillar of Shame overnight, a monument dedicated to the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in China. (Hong Kong Free Press) Disasters and accidents Jade trade in Myanmar 2021 Hpakant jade mine disaster Dozens of people are missing following a landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant, Kachin State. (Reuters) 2021 Madagascar shipwreck At least 64 people are confirmed dead following a boat accident off the coast of Antseraka, Analanjirofo, Madagascar, on Monday, with 24 others still missing. (France 24) Madagascar's police minister Serge Gellé is rescued after swimming for 12 hours to shore after his helicopter crashed off the country's northern coast during the boat accident rescue operation. President Andry Rajoelina hails Gellé's survival. (Deutsche Welle) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland reports a record 3,231 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (The Irish News) COVID-19 pandemic in Wales First minister Mark Drakeford announces new restrictions, including limiting the number of people in events to 50 people outdoors and 30 people indoors, no more than six people in a group at bars, restaurants, and cinemas, and imposing a face mask mandate due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. These measures will be in effect beginning on December 26. (BBC News) The United Kingdom reports a record 106,122 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the first time that the country has reported more than 100,000 new cases in a single day. (The Independent) COVID-19 pandemic in Austria The government announces a series of new restrictions, including closing restaurants at 10 p.m. beginning on December 27, discourage large-scale New Year's Eve celebrations, capacity restrictions of indoor and outdoor events, and imposing strict entry requirements for travellers from the UK, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands where the Omicron variant is already dominant in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its variant. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announces that, due to the spread of the Omicron variant, water parks, cinemas, theatres and concert halls will be closed, and all indoor events and outdoor events using a tent will be banned. Additionally, shopping will only be allowed in pairs and professional and amateur sport events will be held without spectators. These measures will begin on December 26. (The Brussels Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, COVID-19 vaccination in Turkey The Health ministry approves the emergency use of the country's first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine named Turkovac. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia British Columbia closes all bars, nightclubs, gyms, fitness centres, and dance studios, and bans all indoor gatherings due to the spread of the Omicron variant. (CBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica Jamaica reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a person who travelled from the United Kingdom. (Nation News) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 drug development The Food and Drug Administration grants emergency use authorization for Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 oral pill named Paxlovid for at-risk people over the age of 12 years, becoming the first at-home oral treatment to be approved by the FDA. (NBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria Nigeria destroys 1,066,214 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with short shelf lives that expired in November. (Punch) COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia Tunisia begins to implement the usage of a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination pass in order to enter cafés, state institutions, banks, and shopping centres despite popular opposition and criticism from Amnesty International. (Barron's) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Israel The Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba clarifies that the man thought to be Israel's first Omicron death had actually had the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, following the final laboratory results regarding his condition. (The Times of Israel) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan reports its first locally transmitted cases of the Omicron variant in three people from Osaka Prefecture with no international travel history. (The Japan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia Western Australia will become the first state and territory to mandate a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for essential, mining, and healthcare workers, due to the spread of the Omicron variant. (News.com.au) COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela Venezuela reports its first seven cases of the Omicron variant in a group of people who had travelled from another country, such as Spain, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Turkey. (Reuters) Law and crime Animal welfare and rights in Australia A landowner and an earthmoving business each face 126 charges for the deaths of 70 koalas last year at a partially cleared tree plantation in Cape Bridgewater, Victoria, Australia. (BBC News) Animal welfare and rights in Italy Italy bans fur farming and orders all remaining mink farms to shut down by June 2022, while a ban on breeding animals for their fur becomes effective immediately. (Greek Reporter)

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RD: Poh Lip Meng

Article: Poh Lip Meng (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNA, Yahoo, The Straits Times
Credits:

• Nominated by Robertsky (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: Singaporean competitive sport shooter. Represented Singapore at international level and won some medals. – robertsky (talk) 16:21, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support good enough for RD. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:36, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

RD: Thomas Kinsella

Article: Thomas Kinsella (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by AleatoryPonderings (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: Irish poet. Needs some ref work; I may be able to get to it in the next day or two. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 14:57, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

RD: Frans Lebu Raya

Article: Frans Lebu Raya (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Kompas]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Jeromi Mikhael (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.

 Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 07:32, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article has good length and sourcing. Joofjoof (talk) 09:12, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support The article is in good quality Nyanardsan (talk) 00:40, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Dmitry Zimin

Article: Dmitry Zimin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew J.Kurbiko (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.

 Andrei (talk) 18:42, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – Looks fairly comprehensive (about 760 words) & well documented. – Sca (talk) 20:14, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Long enough and with enough footnotes in expected spots, this wikibio is READY FOR RD. --PFHLai (talk) 02:13, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Strong support. Really outstanding scientist, businessman and philanthropist. _ruASG⁺¹  16:44, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 17:48, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

December 21

Portal:Current events/2021 December 21

December 21, 2021 (2021-12-21) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen The Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. The air raid targeted six sites, including places used for "launching drone attacks", according to a statement from the coalition. (Reuters) Insurgency in the Maghreb The French Army announces that they have killed Soumana Boura, a leading member of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, the previous day. Boura was involved in the killings of six French aid workers and their two Nigerien guides in a mass shooting in August 2020 in Kouré, Niger. (Al Jazeera) Tigray War The Tigray Defense Forces withdraws all its troops from the Afar and Amhara regions of Ethiopia. (PM News) Disasters and accidents December 2021 Malaysian floods Heavy floods continue to affect eight Malaysian states for the third day, killing 14 people and partially submerging several towns and villages. (BBC News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Germany COVID-19 vaccination in Germany The Standing Committee on Vaccination recommends the shortening of the interval between the second dose and booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to three months and urges all citizens over the age of 18 to receive a booster dose of an mRNA-based vaccine after receiving their first two doses in order to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (Politico.eu) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and 16 state premiers agree to tighten the restrictions beginning on December 28, including limiting the number of people in private gatherings to 10 and banning spectators at large-scale musical, sporting and cultural events due to concerns related to the spread of the Omicron variant. (Deutsche Welle) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain COVID-19 pandemic in the Community of Madrid The Community of Madrid reports a record 11,221 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (ABC.es) COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal Prime Minister António Costa announces that nightclubs and bars will be closed and all people will work from home for at least two weeks beginning on December 25 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. There will also be capacity restrictions at shops and people will require a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter events. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden The Swedish government announces that several new measures will begin on December 23, including limiting the number of people at private gatherings to 50, requiring the use of a vaccination pass for public events with a capacity of more than 500 people, and recommending work from home where possible, due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Reuters) European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic The European Commission announces a binding proposal that will make the EU Digital COVID Certificate only valid for travel within the European Union for nine months without a booster dose after a person's primary vaccination schedule in order to standardize different travel requirements in the member states. The new rules will be mandatory for all 27 EU member states beginning on February 1. (RFI) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Israel COVID-19 vaccination in Israel The Health ministry recommends that Israelis over the age of 60 years and healthcare workers should receive a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the world's first country to administer a fourth dose of the vaccine. The move is welcomed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. (Sky News) Israel reports its first confirmed death related to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a man in his 60s with pre-existing health conditions who died at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. (The Times of Israel) The hospital later states that the death was actually because of the Delta variant. (The Times of Israel) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines The Philippine Food and Drug Administration reduces the interval of the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to three months for people who received a two-dose vaccine and two months for people who received a single-dose vaccine in order to reduce the effects of variants. (GMA News) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reinstates its mandatory hotel quarantine for all incoming foreign travellers and suspends the "sandbox" program for places other than Phuket after the country reported its first locally transmitted case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (Rappler) COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina COVID-19 vaccination in Argentina The provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Río Negro and Santiago del Estero begin implementing the usage of a "sanitary pass" for large events. (Página/12) Argentina reports 9,336 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest daily total in 4 months, thereby bringing the nationwide total of cases to 5.4 million. (IProfesional) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand New Zealand postpones a phased reopening of the border for quarantine-free travel to the end of February in order to strengthen the country's defence against the spread of the Omicron variant. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 vaccination in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California California Governor Gavin Newsom announces that healthcare workers will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in order to keep their "fully vaccinated" status, becoming the second state to impose such mandate. (NBC News) International relations Lithuania–United States relations, Second Cold War The U.S. State Department approves the sale of 341 FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missiles and 30 command launch units to NATO ally Lithuania amid rising tensions with Russia. (Reuters) Law and crime Capital punishment in Japan Three inmates in Japan are executed by hanging, marking the first executions in the country in nearly two years. One inmate was the perpetrator of a 2004 mass stabbing in which he killed seven of his relatives. (Euronews)

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(Posted) RD: George Alexander Albrecht

Article: George Alexander Albrecht (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Neue Musikzeitung
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Grimes2 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Gerda Arendt (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: German conductor and composer Grimes2 (talk) 21:50, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

• Long enough and with enough footnotes in expected spots, this wikibio is READY FOR RD. --PFHLai (talk) 23:21, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Thank you, Grimes2, and I'll add, - he was great! GRuban, any chance for an image? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:49, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

  Not that I could find, sorry. --GRuban (talk) 14:09, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

  Copy-edited. Looks good to go. – Sca (talk) 13:36, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

• Posted—Bagumba (talk) 09:23, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

RD: P. A. Ibrahim Haji

Article: P. A. Ibrahim Haji (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Khaleej Times
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Ktin (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Showka9001 (talk · give credit) and Uamaol (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: Indian businessman in the UAE. Article needs some work before it can be ready for homepage / RD. Edits done. Somewhere between a start-class and a C-class biography, though rater.js calls it a C. Meets basic hygiene expectations for homepage / RD. Ktin (talk) 18:30, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

• Long enough (2925 characters or 480 words of readable prose) and with enough footnotes in expected spots, this wikibio is READY FOR RD.--PFHLai (talk) 11:28, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Myrna Manzanares

Article: Myrna Manzanares (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [2][3],[4]
Credits:

• Nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jkaharper (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: Never heard of her before just now, trying to fight systemic bias. I hope the source is reliable. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:06, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article is a good length and fully referenced. Breaking Belize News looks generally reliable, and the local evening news should also cover the story. Joofjoof (talk) 22:51, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
  • Added obit from Channel 5 Belize. Joofjoof (talk) 02:33, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 23:06, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

  Good choice. Belize is an interesting multicultural country that almost never turns up in the news. – Sca (talk) 13:31, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

December 20

Portal:Current events/2021 December 20

December 20, 2021 (2021-12-20) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks, 2021 Uganda bombings The governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo reveal that they have captured 35 rebels and destroyed numerous enemy strongholds within the past week. (Voice of America) Israeli–Palestinian conflict The Israeli Defense Forces report that they have arrested more than 100 members of the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas, amid a recent increase in tensions. (Times of Israel) Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Three members of the Islamic State are killed in Faqeerabad, Peshawar, during an operation by the Pakistani police. (Dawn) Internal conflict in Myanmar An investigation by the BBC discovers that a massacre of 40 civilians took place in July, in Kani Township, a People's Defence Force stronghold in Sagaing Region. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents Cap-Haïtien fuel tanker explosion The death toll from the fuel tank truck explosion in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, six days ago rises to 90. (Al Jazeera) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand COVID-19 vaccination in Thailand Thailand's Food and Drug Administration approves the usage of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. (Inquirer) Thailand reports its first locally transmitted case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a 49-year-old woman. (Bangkok Post) COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 vaccination in India It is announced that more than 85% of eligible Indians have been partially vaccinated, and that over 55% have received both doses. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Israel's government agrees to ban all travel to Germany, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Morocco, Portugal, Canada, Switzerland, Turkey, and the U.S. without special permission beginning on December 22 due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (NBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait Kuwait will require incoming travellers who fully vaccinated against COVID-19 more than nine months ago to receive booster dose beginning from January 2 and also requires them to self-isolate for 10 days unless they received a negative PCR test within 72 hours of their arrival beginning from December 26. (Al Arabiya) (Times of Oman) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 vaccination in France The French Haute Autorité de santé approves the usage of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. (France 24) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Germany bans all travel from the United Kingdom and imposes a mandatory 14-day quarantine and proof of a negative PCR test from the previous 48 hours for German residents and citizens returning from the UK, amid the spread of the Omicron variant in Britain. (Euronews) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom ends its travel ban on Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. (Times of India) European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic The European Commission authorizes the use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine after the European Medicines Agency recommended the use of the vaccine, becoming the fifth vaccine to be approved for use by the European Union. (Euronews) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec Quebec closes all bars, gyms, spas, cinemas, and concert halls as well as suspends in-person learning and mandates remote working after the province reported a record 4,857 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Global News) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Texas The United States reports its first confirmed death related to the Omicron variant in an unvaccinated man in his 50s in Harris County, Texas who had underlying health issues. (U.S. News and World Report) COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica Costa Rica reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in an eight-year-old boy who recently travelled from the United States along with his family. (Tico Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Panama Panama reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a 50-year-old person who recently travelled from South Africa. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia Argentina donates 1 million doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Bolivia. (Infobae) COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia Colombia reports its first case of the Omicron variant in two Colombia people who travelled from the United States and a U.S. citizen who travelled from Spain. (Reuters) International relations Russia–NATO relations Poland and Lithuania join Ukraine in calling for stronger Western sanctions on Russia, with Polish President Andrzej Duda saying that "everything must be done" to prevent a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, and that he was "absolutely against any policy of concessions to Russia". (RFE/RL) Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says a small Department of Defense team has returned from Ukraine after assessing the country's air defences. (The Drive) Law and crime The trial of Aung San Suu Kyi is delayed by Burmese courts until December 27. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections Human rights in Egypt Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abdel Fattah is sentenced to five years in prison by Egyptian authorities for spreading fake news. His family continues to protest the verdict. (Al Jazeera) The Nagaland Legislative Assembly publicly demands that the Government of India repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which has been in effect since 1958. This comes after a massacre occurred in Mon district, Nagaland on December 4. (Sangai Express)

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(Posted) 2021 Madagascar shipwreck

Article: 2021 Madagascar shipwreck (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 85 people are killed in a shipwreck off the northeast coast of Madagascar (Post)
News source(s): France 24, AlJazeera
Credits:

• Created and nominated by Dumelow (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Just created a basic article for this shipwreck which happened on Monday. Info is scarce, but 64 killed and 24 missing (plus 2 further missing from a helicopter crash carrying police to the site) - Dumelow (talk) 10:32, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support because the death toll is high enough & the article good enough for it to be posted. Jim Michael (talk) 13:12, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

  Oddly missing from most RS coverage, for some reason. – Sca (talk) 13:33, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Most of the media don't take much interest in accidental sinkings of ships in poor countries which have no international angle. However, the sources are sufficient for the article. Jim Michael (talk) 13:49, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality article is barely more than a stub (1575 characters). Joseph2302 (talk) 13:34, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Come on, folks. Tis the season and all that.--WaltCip-(talk) 16:54, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
Translation: 293 words of text. – Sca (talk) 16:13, 22 December 2021 (UTC) Sca Thanks for pointlessly translating, and doing it based on a different version of the article, so it makes no sense (and isn't a translation). Your pointless comments like this make such a positive contribution to ITNC.... Considering a stub is under 1500 characters, posting the number of characters is entirely sensible. Whereas you posting useless replies like this isn't. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:17, 22 December 2021 (UTC) Dear Mr. Joseph: Merry Christmas to you too, and all the best in the year ahead. – Sca (talk) 17:25, 22 December 2021 (UTC) Joseph2302 At this point, its clear this user is more interested in antagonizing others than contributing. We would all do well to stop feeding him. GreatCaesarsGhost 21:28, 22 December 2021 (UTC) Your invective violates WP:NPA, WP:AGF and WP:CIV. Disgusting and Inappropriate, especially now. Adieu toujours. – Sca (talk) 13:58, 23 December 2021 (UTC) I appreciate you reinforcing my point. GreatCaesarsGhost 14:30, 23 December 2021 (UTC) WP:TLW – Sca (talk)

• Weak support Tragic shipwreck but the article is barely over a stub. Gotitbro (talk) 21:34, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

  Serge Gellé is a stub fork which can be incorporated into this article. Woah, he really swam 12 hours to the shore after a botched rescue. Gotitbro (talk) 21:38, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support - Major incident worthy of an inclusion, but the article's quality is questionable. There are some phrasing errors that needs correction, and there isn't enough information. (PenangLion (talk) 12:57, 24 December 2021 (UTC))
• Support short but well-sourced. NorthernFalcon (talk) 20:21, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 11:00, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Kimera Bartee

Article: Kimera Bartee (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [5]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Denniscabrams (talk · give credit) and Bagumba (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.

 – Muboshgu (talk) 04:01, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support Sourced and comprehensive enough.—Bagumba (talk) 05:46, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support looks good enough for RD. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:24, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 01:01, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) Malaysian floods

Article: December 2021 Malaysian floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Floods in Malaysia kill at least 37 and displace over 71,000 people. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Floods in Malaysia leave at least 37 dead and 10 missing.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Floods in Malaysia displace over 71,000 people.
News source(s): The Guardian, Reuters, France 24, The Straits Times, Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by PenangLion (talk · give credit)
• Created by Ainty Painty (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Aquatic Ambiance (talk · give credit), Jim Michael (talk · give credit), Elijahandskip (talk · give credit) and PeaceSearcher (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: A rare event in the country exacerbated by climate change, and has turned into one of the worst of its kind in the country's history. Death toll is still rising steadily. As of this edit, its 37 with 10 missing. (PenangLion (talk) 14:34, 20 December 2021 (UTC))

• Comment The damages of this flood should be probably listed in the blurb rather than how many displaced, since it is over $70 million USD. Elijahandskip (talk) 15:06, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose at this time. I share the concern of many that we over-emphasize mass casualty events at ITN, and there are two events currently posted with dramatically larger impacts. GreatCaesarsGhost 15:21, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

The only disaster currently on ITN which has a larger impact than this is Typhoon Rai. Jim Michael (talk) 08:32, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Setting aside that my comment is two days old, Haiti has a higher death toll as well. This would also leave us with two mass casualty events deriving from typhoons in the same area. GreatCaesarsGhost 21:24, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose for now I don't believe that the economic impact is the decisive factor in this tragedy, as well as in other tragedies. It's something natural and inevitable. So far I don't see an ITN-worthy number of fatalities. For now. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 15:42, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support The death toll has risen. —Ainty Painty (talk) 10:16, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment I think the number of fatalities is comparable to another previous flood on ITN, these floods had around 5. I do not want to "ignore" this event based on the casualties metric, however I agree that economic impact is minimal/localized and makes it less relevant than the other flood, as well as other events taking precedence. Symphoricarpos albus (talk) 16:19, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

  That's not a valid comparable, as it was not posted. GreatCaesarsGhost 22:27, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

  Sorry, my mistake. Here's a better example, Tropical Storm Kompasu (2021) that was posted. There was discussion there about death count (40), with the consensus being that there's no minimum. I think the point that that metric isn't the most important is still applicable.Symphoricarpos albus (talk) 05:55, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support. A large amount of rainfall is expected for the coming days which will make the problems much worse. Count Iblis (talk) 20:05, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose floods doing flood things. Tragic, but in the end not ITN level for weather. Noah^Talk 01:26, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment It is the deadliest floods in the country since 1996/1971, and is a major chapter on climate change in Malaysia. PenangLion (talk) 08:45, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support ... with a change. Widely covered, reasonably complete and impactful. But the 300-word 'Connection to climate changes' section seems overdone. – Sca (talk) 13:40, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Does the article still need updating? Seriously, we've let in ITNR items that are far, far, far less important than this slip by too easily. I mean, actual rivers burst its banks and caused deaths. Howard the Duck (talk) 21:30, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
  • Not necessarily more updating, but more referencing would be helpful. --PFHLai (talk) 06:59, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support Unusual flooding with significant destruction and deaths. Article also looks fine for ITN. Gotitbro (talk) 21:32, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: The sub-sections on the impact on Selangor and Pahang are short and have zero footnotes. Please add more refs. --PFHLai (talk) 00:11, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: It is currently the deadliest floods in the Malay Peninsular, and the deadliest tropical cyclone to affect the country since 1996. The death toll is still rising. PenangLion (talk) 02:58, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
  • I don't think the severity of these floods is an issue anymore. This is indeed ITN material. The question is whether the wikiarticle is ready for use on MainPage. Please make sure the numbers, especially the scary big ones, are accompanied by references. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 06:59, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support per the fact that these things don't happen every day, every year, or even every decade. Banedon (talk) 03:48, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support article looks fine, event now looks important enough. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:08, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Most of the wikiarticle looks ready, except that there is an orange tag in the Criticisms section that needs to be addressed before ths blurb goes on ITN. --PFHLai (talk) 13:37, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support because of the death toll & extent of the damage caused. The article is easily good enough. Jim Michael (talk) 14:56, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Floods in Malaysia leave at least 37 dead and displace more than 68,000 people. with numbers to match those currently found in the article. The orange tag is now gone. --PFHLai (talk) 15:01, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment Blurb needs to be updated as death toll is now 41, with 8 missing. (PenangLion (talk) 12:36, 24 December 2021 (UTC))

December 19

Portal:Current events/2021 December 19

December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19) (Sunday) Disasters and accidents Typhoon Rai The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Rai increases to 375. At least 500 more people are injured. (BBC News) 2021 Semeru eruption The Semeru volcano in Java, Indonesia, erupts for the second time this month, spewing a two-kilometre-high ash column. The first eruption killed at least 46 people on December 4. (Reuters) A light plane crashes off Australia's east coast of Queensland, killing all four people on board, including two children. (The Guardian) A "tornado-like" severe weather event impacts Sydney's Northern Beaches on Australia's east coast, downing trees and cutting power to thousands of residents. One woman is killed and two women are in a critical condition in Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital after a "large" pine tree fell in Narrabeen. (ABC News) A child dies in hospital three days after an inflatable castle was lifted into the air in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia, bringing the death toll from the accident to six. (News.com.au) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a person who travelled from the United Arab Emirates. (The Jerusalem Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka announces that it will require a proof of COVID-19 vaccination certificate for entry into public places beginning on January 1 in an attempt to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. (Associated Press) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands The Netherlands imposes strict lockdown measures that restrict visitors to two people, closes all non-essential shops, bars, and restaurants until January 14, and closes schools until January 9, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. (The Hill) COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland Ireland introduces an 8:00 p.m. closure time for bars and restaurants, restricts the capacity of most indoor and outdoor events to 50%, and allows a maximum of 100 guests for weddings in order to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant. (Medical Xpress) COVID-19 pandemic in Peru Peru reports its first four cases of the Omicron variant in one person who travelled from South Africa and another three who had no travel history. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2021 Chilean general election Chileans go to the polls to elect their president in a run-off between leftist Gabriel Boric and right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast. (Euronews) With over 50% of votes counted, Boric is declared the winner as Kast publishes a tweet conceding defeat. (CNN) 2019–2021 Sudanese protests Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrate against the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état, leading to government forces spraying protesters with tear gas in an attempt to halt the demonstrations, one of the largest in Sudan's history. (CBC News) A man in India is beaten to death by guards at the Golden Temple, the holiest place in the world according to the Sikh religion. Authorities allege he may have tried to harm the Guru Granth Sahib. (BBC News)

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(Posted) RD: Madhur Kapila

Article: Madhur Kapila (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Hindustan Times
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Ktin (talk · give credit)
• Created by Rajeshwar Chahal (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Rajeshwar Chahal (talk · give credit) and Anne Delong (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: Indian Hindi language novelist. Article requires some expansion and some work before it can be ready for homepage / RD. I will get to it shortly. In case someone wants to lend a hand or two, jump right-in. Edits done. Article has shaped into a decent biography somewhere in between start and C-class. Meets hygiene expectations for homepage / RD. Ktin (talk) 23:05, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

• Long enough and with enough footnotes in expected spots, this wikibio is READY FOR RD. --PFHLai (talk) 03:30, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted—Bagumba (talk) 09:25, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Armenia wins Junior Eurovision

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Article: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ 14 years-old Maléna of Armenia wins the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Maléna wins Junior Eurovision 2021 for Armenia, bringing a second victory to her country
News source(s): https://junioreurovision.tv/story/armenia-wins-junior-eurovision-2021
Credits:

• Nominated by Գարիկ Ավագյան (talk · give credit)

 Գարիկ Ավագյան (talk) 10:44, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose because it's nowhere near important enough. Jim Michael (talk) 12:44, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose, the important (ITNR) event is the Eurovision Song Contest, this is the junior version. --Tone 12:54, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose (ec) posting this youth competition; the regular one is ITNR, I believe, but that has more visibility. 331dot (talk) 12:56, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose youth events aren't generally ITN-worthy, this event is not covered prominently in sources. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:18, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose as above, youth/junior events like this really aren't top tier. --Masem (t) 13:23, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Better suited for ITN on Portal:Europe? --PFHLai (talk) 13:51, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Robert H. Grubbs

Article: Robert H. Grubbs (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Caltech
Credits:

• Nominated by Grimes2 (talk · give credit)
• Created by V8rik (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: Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry Grimes2 (talk) 23:13, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• This wikibio is long enough and has enough footnotes in expected spots, and thus looks good enough for RD purposes. However, when I clicked on a few of the linked refs (spot checks only -- I did not check every ref), I found a number of deadlinks. Can these ref-links be refreshed, please? Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 05:30, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

 Done Grimes2 (talk) 08:26, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, Grimes2. This is GOOD to GO on RD. --PFHLai (talk) 13:22, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 00:43, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) 2021 Chilean general election

Article: 2021 Chilean general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Gabriel Boric (pictured) is elected President of Chile. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Gabriel Boric, of the leftist Broad Front, wins the Chilean presidential election.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Gabriel Boric (pictured), leader of Apruebo Dignidad, is elected President of Chile.
News source(s): NY Times, TRT World, DW, AP, BBC, Guardian, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Kacamata (talk · give credit)
• Created by Number 57 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Bedivere (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.

Nominator's comments: Official result. Klast conceded defeat and all RS are calling Boric the winner. --Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 23:01, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• I don't see any prose update with those RS calling Boric the winner and showing Klast's concession. Updated tables are not enough. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:28, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment article needs prose and updates. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 23:31, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• Strong support huge upset in Chilean politics, but can someone find a better photo? This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 00:14, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
  • Photo swapped. Joofjoof (talk) 00:34, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
    • Better, thanks This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 05:46, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Needs work There is no prose whatsoever in the results section. The French article can help as a starting point. Joofjoof (talk) 00:39, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose needs more results prose. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:29, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support in principle per Joseph2302. While OrbitalBuzzsaw does have a good point that it was a huge upset, the article needs work. Fakescientist8000 (talk)
• Comment on Alt Blurb While it is true that he leads the Broad Front, it would be better to link to Apruebo Dignidad, which is the electoral alliance. BSMRD (talk) 13:37, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Strong support It is a game changing result for Chile, including the youngest elected head of state in the world and the president elected with the largest number of votes in Chilean history. I don't see however why are we using a medium quality picture taken from a video when we have the official portrait available in Commons. --B1mbo (talk) 16:21, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support, Elections such as this one are important and should come in the news.The article contains enough information, but it would be better to divide it into headings. Alex-h (talk) 16:38, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support. This nomination was removed for some time by an anonymous editor, and I nominated it in the meantime. Consider that as a support by itself. --Bedivere (talk) 17:15, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

• Strong support. Much more notable than the prime minister of Tonga. Also many people are following this story. hello, i'm a member | talk to me! 18:51, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment This is ITNR, so no need to pile up the supports. As it has been pointed up above, some prose about the reactions/aftermath is missing, until then this cannot be posted because the article is not ready. People familiar with Chile should not have problem filling that in. --Tone 19:03, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

  @Tone: I've updated the article with some content from the Spanish Wikipedia. I think it would do fine with some copyediting, but so far it's ready to go IMHO. --Bedivere (talk) 21:48, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support The article is now ready. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the adjective "leftist" derogatory in the United States? I know it is not the intention of the person who proposes the blurb, but maybe it can generate some inconvenience. And perhaps something could be added about the big upset it has caused. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 22:29, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

  But it wasn't an upset. Boric was favourite since the begging of the race. The upset, perhaps, was Klast get to the second round (his win in the first round was a surprise for many people). See all the opinion polls. Besides, I'd rather my original blurb which is more neutral. Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 00:23, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

• Comment Why are we using an old photograph of him, when we have the official one released by Gabriel Boric's team? --B1mbo (talk) 04:16, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

  cause it has been 29 days and Boric's team has yet to confirm that they have officially released the image for the licence needed for it to be used on wikimedia. If anything, the image is scheduled to be deleted tomorrow so using it on the ITN page today is a bad idea.27.123.136.73 (talk) 06:20, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Nice, let's keep questioning why he hasn't sent another e-mail to OTRS while he is being elected President. Wikipedia, always surprising. --B1mbo (talk) 12:35, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

It is nice of English Wikipedia to not use an image that may be violating his copyright... Joseph2302 (talk) 12:41, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

The file was released under CC-BY-SA by the President-elect himself and the document is available already on OTRS. So, no, it's not violating any copyright. --B1mbo (talk) 20:42, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

The fact that the OTRS has not been properly verified means it isn't released properly, and we shouldn't be using it until it is. Joseph2302 (talk) 22:06, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

• Posting. --Tone 07:18, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

  Could someone give me "the credits". Thanks. Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 22:31, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

  Although PK3 gave them to you, remember also that you can give credits to yourself if you need them in a hurry. WaltCip-(talk) 19:35, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

  I did nominate this article too (in a period this nomination itself had been removed) and provided significant updates to the election article, should I too get credits? Bedivere (talk) 21:02, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

  Yes, I will do so shortly!-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 21:05, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

  Much appreciated, thank you! Bedivere (talk) 21:07, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Drakeo the Ruler

Article: Drakeo the Ruler (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [6], [7], [8], [9]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Mooonswimmer (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Syd Highwind (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: Notable rapper fatally stabbed at Once Upon A Time music festival. Mooonswimmer (talk) 22:34, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose lots of discography (mixtapes section) is not sourced. Apart from that, looks fine to me. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:31, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment Added citations to discography. Mooonswimmer (talk)
• Support now that it is referenced comprehensively. Kafoxe (talk) 17:12, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: The Career section still has quite a few unref'd materials. Please add more refs. --PFHLai (talk)
• Comment: Added missing citations. Mooonswimmer (talk) 18:26, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks to be fully referenced and ready to go now. Pawnkingthree (talk) 02:02, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 01:00, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

RD: Carlos Marín

Article: Carlos Marín (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Rolling Stone, Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by RosameliaMartinezTorres (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jkaharper (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: Spanish baritone and a member of the classical crossover group Il Divo, who has sold over 28 million records worldwide. COVID-19. Death announced/being covered in sources today. RosameliaMartinezTorres (talk) 20:56, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• Comment, we cannot use either of those sources (Daily Mail and Metro) as RSes. --Masem (t) 22:24, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
  • Replaced. --PFHLai (talk) 22:27, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose way too many outstanding cn tags. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:01, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

RD: Johnny Isakson

Article: Johnny Isakson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYTimes
Credits:

• Nominated by Star Garnet (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 U.S. senator and major political figure. Could be significantly expanded. Star Garnet (talk) 18:04, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support - It is a bit light for who he was, but at the very least there are no longer any CN tags, and nothing else that would prevent posting to the main page from what I can see. Kafoxe (talk) 17:11, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Weak support I believe that the coverage of his political career could be extended. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 21:03, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
  • I concur. There are too many "he won the re-election ... with X% of the votes" without telling us what he did during each term. Need to elaborate. --PFHLai (talk) 01:23, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Doug Ericksen

Article: Doug Ericksen (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYTimes
Credits:

• Nominated by Kafoxe (talk · give credit)
• Updated by SounderBruce (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 state senator from Washington. COVID-19. Death announced/being covered in sources today. Kafoxe (talk) 17:01, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support There is still one cn tag left, but that doesn't prevent it from being included in the Main Page. Of course, it would be better to be fixed before. Otherwise the wikibio is in good condition. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 23:38, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• I added a ref for that paragraph in the talk page, as the page is currently protected. Whitsunderland (talk) 01:33, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support Good article with sufficient references. Fakescientist8000 (talk) 13:24, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Nominator's comment: The last cn tag is resolved, thanks to the reference Whitsunderland mentioned and one other source I added. Kafoxe (talk) 16:48, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted – Muboshgu (talk) 19:22, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

December 18

Portal:Current events/2021 December 18

December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18) (Saturday) Arts and culture Strictly Come Dancing EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis becomes the first deaf person to win the BBC show after she and her professional partner Giovanni Pernice beat the show's first male same-sex couple containing TV chef John Whaite and his professional partner Johannes Radebe in the final. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents 2021 Karachi explosion Fourteen people are killed and several others are injured by a gas explosion in a sewage system in Karachi, Pakistan. (BBC News) Three workers are killed and three other people are injured when two cranes collapse on a street in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. A residential building is also damaged. (BBC News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic France imposes a ban on British citizens from entering the country without compelling reasons due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the United Kingdom. French and EU citizens returning from the UK must self-isolate for seven days unless they show a negative COVID-19 test result on arrival, which will reduce the self-isolation to 48 hours. (France 24) COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, COVID-19 vaccination in Portugal Portugal begins administering COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine reports its first case of the Omicron variant in a person who travelled from the United Arab Emirates. (The Times of India) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in England The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan declares a "major incident" in effort to ease pressure of hospitals amid a record-breaking COVID-19 cases in the UK caused by the Omicron variant. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) New York state reports a record for the second consecutive day of 21,908 new cases of COVID-19. (WCBS-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil At midnight, Argentina and Brazil reopen their borders for tourists with a mandatory proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. (La Voz) International relations Israel–Ukraine relations Ukrainian ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk says that Ukraine might recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (Times of Israel) Law and crime An armed land dispute between the residents of the Nahualá and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán municipalities, in Guatemala, results in the death of 12 people. (Al Jazeera) Former Ukrainian President and oligarch Petro Poroshenko leaves Ukraine on a "pre-planned diplomatic tour" of Turkey and Poland after the National Bureau of Investigation attempts to issue a summons regarding charges of abetting terrorism. The National Bureau of Investigation claims that Poroshenko was involved in looting national resources from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. (Deutsche Welle)

(Posted) RD: Osagi Bascome

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

• Nominated by 2A00:23C5:E187:5F00:3DEC:B91D:F988:C6C9 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jkaharper (talk · give credit) and Lugnuts (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: Active Bermuda international footballer stabbed to death at 23. Didn't have the longest career, or the most successful, but everything is sourced. 2A00:23C5:E187:5F00:3DEC:B91D:F988:C6C9 (talk) 19:05, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the nom, long IP address! Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 19:06, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• Support Comprehensive and well referenced. KittenKlub (talk) 19:18, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• Long enough with 2508 characters (443 words) of readable prose, and with footnotes in expected spots, this wikibio is READY for RD. --PFHLai (talk) 21:13, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support good enough for RD. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:46, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 12:15, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Richard Rogers

Article: Richard Rogers (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYTimes
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Ktin (talk · give credit)
• Updated by BrownHairedGirl (talk · give credit) and Seth Whales (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: Italian-British architect. Article requires some work but should be ready soon. I have filled all of the tags. I have not given it one end-to-end read / scrub though. If someone wants to take a look, please feel free to. Nothing too awkward that jumps out. I think this might be close to ready for homepage / RD. Ktin (talk) 01:59, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• Comment I don't care about the blurb, but Rogers should be in the RD-listing right away. If it wazs good enough yesterday, today too so. -DePiep (talk) 06:21, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

  It wasn’t good enough yesterday. Stephen 08:32, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

If it was failing BLP yesterday, it should have been deleted. Good enough yesterday, good enough today. The higher bar is only for blurbs, as this pages intro says ("... Other articles can also be linked"). Strange that MP should miss a RD name because of this. Sort of defeats ITN essence. And again: no rule for this found. -DePiep (talk) 08:38, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

"ITN essence", DePiep? You may have gotten ITN mixed up with Portal:Current events. RD in ITN is not the same as Deaths in 2021. --PFHLai (talk) 12:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

@PFHLai: I am quoting the from the lede of this very page named Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates § top we both are posting on. No need to divert. Now, the essence of the "N" part is that it is currently, eh, news. Adding a name days later misses that. Nothing to do with WP, all with the recentism of news. -DePiep (talk) 13:23, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Then please quickly fix the problems in the article. --PFHLai (talk) 13:28, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Au contraire. As you can read, I state that because it is News, and as an RD not free for us to choose timing of Mainpage appearance, add it to the RD hlist right away. -DePiep (talk) 14:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

DePiep, if you want this article or any other article on RD, please help fix that wikipage quickly so that it can be used on RD while the news is still fresh. Timeliness is not the only criterion. --PFHLai (talk) 14:54, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Hmm ... sound effect. --Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 16:49, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose for now many cn tags have yet to be resolved. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 09:58, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose until citation needed tags fixed. If DePiep thinks this is ready, they clearly don't understand that everything needs to be sourced before posting, which is a clear ITN rule. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:03, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Not about "understanding". I am asking where that rule is. So far, I only found #Top section here that clearly differentiates between blurb and "other articles":

A blurb needs at least one target article, highlighted in bold; reviewers check the quality of that article and whether it is updated, and whether reliable sources demonstrate the significance of the event. Other articles can also be linked.

Now what do you not understand? -DePiep (talk) 11:10, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

WP:ITN#Article quality: Articles should be well referenced; one or two "citation needed" tags may not hold up an article, but any contentious statements must have a source, and having entire sections without any sources is unacceptable. Unsectioned paragraphs like in this article mean it doesn't have the article quality. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

Well, thanks for that link. At last, a base. Now I do sense a slight diff with the top section here I quoted. But alas, time to change something. WP should not miss another Colon Powell or Stephen Sondheim RD for days this way. -DePiep (talk) 14:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

WP did NOT miss Powell or Sondheim for days. They got onto Deaths in 2021 quite quickly. Their biographies got updated quickly. But it took days to fix them up to qualify for RD. Please help fix up the Rogers article instead of complaining here that it's not yet on RD. --PFHLai (talk) 14:59, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

• The wikibio currently carries about fifty {cn} tags. Such deficiency needs to be addressed before this nom can proceed. Please add more refs to this article. --PFHLai (talk) 15:50, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• I've never heard of this guy until now, but I've taken steps to clean the article in order to end this turmoil-y thread. Some promotional and unreferenced sections have been removed. Only the listing section needs more reference. I'm off to go to another RD project, so if someone would continue the referencing process it will be appreciated (p.s. don't use rsh-p.com as a reference since it's their website). --Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 17:17, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• Weak support - Barely meets ITN quality standards for RD. We generally should not rely on mass pruning of articles to meet ITN posting standards, but whatever the current consensus is on that, this article now seems to be suitable for posting. Hectoring and haranguing will never get a subpar article posted any faster.--WaltCip-(talk) 17:30, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article has been greatly improved. Thriley (talk) 04:56, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article looks great now. Nice work. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 21:01, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
• Posted. Good work, indeed. --PFHLai (talk) 22:53, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

RD: Sayaka Kanda

Article: Sayaka Kanda (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Variety, Japan Today, The Independent
Credits:

• Nominated by Fram (talk · give credit)
• Updated by 24.102.128.88 (talk · give credit), Skiate (talk · give credit) and 2600:1700:A3F2:300:84D:59D:94BE:A745 (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: Singer and voice artist (e.g. voice of Anna in Japanese version of "Frozen"). Seriously popular (page had nearly 70,000 hits yesterday!). Fram (talk) 14:20, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

• Please be reminded that Discography and Filmography sections should be fully referenced. --PFHLai (talk) 15:06, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

References

Nominators often include links to external websites and other references in discussions on this page. It is usually best to provide such links using the inline URL syntax [http://example.com] rather than using <ref></ref> tags, because that keeps all the relevant information in the same place as the nomination without having to jump to this section, and facilitates the archiving process.

For the times when <ref></ref> tags are being used, here are their contents: