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Freddie Freeman In baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees to win the World Series (MVP Freddie Freeman pictured). Flooding in Spain kills more than 200 people. The Social Democrats, led by Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, win the Lithuanian parliamentary election after the second voting round. In the Japanese general election, the LDP-led ruling coalition loses its majority in the House of Representatives. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hezbollah conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Jim Donovan Abdelaziz Barrada Jeri Taylor Amir Abdur-Rahim Julia Hawkins Gary Indiana view — page history — related changes — edit

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Portal:Current events/2024 May 17

May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier. (Reuters) Rafah offensive The IDF retrieves three hostages, having been found deceased. The three were abducted from the Re'im music festival massacre, including Shani Louk. (The New York Times) Hamas announces that an Israeli strike killed Sharhabil Sayed, a Hamas commander in Lebanon. (France 24) Israel announces that an Air Force strike killed Islaam Hamaisa, a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Jenin Brigade. (Jerusalem Post) Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine launches a massive drone attack across southwestern Russia, causing fires at several oil refineries, including at the port of Novorossiysk. (The New York Times) Kharkiv strikes At least three civilians are killed and 28 others are injured by Russian guided bombs in Kharkiv. (Reuters) 2024 Bamyan shooting Gunmen open fire on a group of tourists in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan, killing three Spanish citizens, two Afghan civilians and a Taliban guard. Seven others are injured. (Al Jazeera) 2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack Two police officers are killed and another is injured outside the Ulu Tiram police station in Johor, Malaysia. The killer is later fatally shot. Seven suspected members of Jemaah Islamiyah are arrested in connection to the attack. (CNA) Hezbollah–Israel conflict Israeli air strikes kill five people in Lebanon, including two children. (Reuters) Red Sea crisis Houthi forces shoot down a United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone with a surface-to-air missile over Marib Governorate, Yemen. Wreckage of the downed drone appears on social media. (ABC News) Health and environment A child in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, dies of measles, the province's first such death since 1989. (CBC News) International relations Azerbaijan–France relations, 2024 New Caledonia unrest France accuses Azerbaijan of being behind the protests and violence in New Caledonia after Azerbaijani and Togolese flags are seen alongside indigenous Kanak symbols at the protests. Azerbaijan has previously spoken out against French colonialism and supported pro-independence participants, in response to French support for Armenia. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime A man is shot dead by police after trying to set a synagogue on fire in Rouen, France. (BBC News) The RCMP identifies the killer of four people in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 1976 and 1977 as American serial rapist Gary Allen Srery, who died in prison in 2011. (CFCN-TV) Iranian police arrest more than 260 people, including three European citizens, on suspicion of spreading Satanism and nudity in Iran. (ABC News) Police in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, arrest American golfer Scottie Scheffler, who was travelling to the 2024 PGA Championship, for assault of a police officer, criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals. (AP) Politics and elections A brawl breaks out in the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's parliament, following disagreements over draft reforms between the Democratic Progressive Party and the Kuomintang. (The Independent) Science and technology Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope discover the earliest known merging of black holes, 740 million years after the Big Bang. (AP) Sports The annual FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, awards Brazil the host rights for the 2027 Women's World Cup. (USA Today)

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59th Academy of Country Music Awards

Article: 59th Academy of Country Music Awards (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At the 59th Academy of Country Music, Lainey Wilson Wins Entertainer of the Year award. (Post)
News source(s): CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by Heatrave (talk · give credit)

Heatrave (talk) 13:07, 17 May 2024 (UTC)== May 17 ==

Oppose less than 200 words of prose. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 13:46, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

May 16

Portal:Current events/2024 May 16

May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas war Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip Battle of Jabalia Palestinian fighters, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, claim dozens of attacks on Israeli troops in and around the Jabalia refugee camp. (Al Jazeera) International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war Global Affairs Canada announces sanctions on four "extremist" Israeli settlers in the West Bank for engaging in violence against Palestinian civilians and their property. (CBC News) The Arab League calls for a United Nations peacekeeping force and international protection in the occupied Palestinian territories until a two-state solution is implemented. (Al Jazeera) (Al Arabiya) The United States House of Representatives passes a bill which would defund certain offices if President Biden impedes any weapons shipments to Israel. The President is expected to veto the bill if it passes the Senate. (Politico) 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah militants killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon.(L'Orient le Jour) Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces a $2 billion military aid package for Ukraine, aimed at investing in Ukraine's industrial base. (Al Jazeera) 2024 New Caledonia unrest France deploys 1,000 police officers to New Caledonia in an attempt to control the ongoing riots. (Reuters) Attempted assassination of Robert Fico Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is reported to be in serious but stable condition. (Reuters) Business and economy Milestones of the Dow Jones Index The Dow Jones index surpasses 40,000 points for the first time. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2024 Houston derecho Heavy storms kill at least four people in Houston, Texas, United States. (The New York Times) International relations China–Russia relations President of Russia Vladimir Putin meets with President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing, China. (CNN) Russia–United States relations The United States announces sanctions on two Russian individuals and three Russian companies for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and North Korea. (Reuters) Foreign minister of Kosovo Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz writes to the Council of Europe to ask for member nations to consider granting Kosovo entry into the council. (AP) Law and crime Murder of Garrett Foster Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing a man at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. (The New York Times) The European Union opens a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches in online content rules relating to child safety on Facebook and Instagram, which violate the Digital Services Act. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections Permanent Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Secretariat Trương Thị Mai resigns after just over a year in office amid the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign. (Xinhua) Tunisian lawyers launch a one-day strike and protest in Tunis following the recent arrest of two lawyers and repressive measures enacted by President Kais Saied. (Al Jazeera)

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2024 New Caledonia unrest

Article: 2024 New Caledonia unrest (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Protests break out in New Caledonia, a territory of France in the Pacific, over voting rights changes. (Post)
News source(s): NPR AP The Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Natg 19 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Moondragon21 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Andykatib (talk · give credit) and Aréat (talk · give credit)

Protests going on in New Caledonia. Not sure if the scale of the protests qualify for ITN. Natg 19 (talk) 20:21, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Mild support lets see how things go for a bit first Ion.want.uu (talk) 20:44, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support Protests are gaining in both scale and attention, and the article is well-developed. The Kip 04:35, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

Support the news is getting a lot of international attention. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 04:46, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support – Fascinating and well-written article, looks very appropriate for our feature. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 07:52, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support, flare-up in protests that is definitely relevant enough for ITN, bringing up the question of New Caledonia's independence once more. Article is also up to quality. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 08:53, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

Conditional Support - Only getting larger and larger, riots have turned fatal, entire territory in chaos atm. Pretty major news. My only problem is that I don't think the article is quite good enough for an outline of the protests; only two paragraphs in the article are about the actual unrest. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 12:26, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support - Notable and article looks good. I assume It'll only grow more (the article, hopefully not the protests). ✈ mike_gigs ^talk_contribs 12:56, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

(Closed) EU investigation of Meta Platforms

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Article: Meta Platforms (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The European Commission has opened an investigation into Meta Platforms over concerns of child safety. (Post)
News source(s): BBC The Guardian AP News Yahoo! Finance
Credits:

• Nominated by MtPenguinMonster (talk · give credit)

--MtPenguinMonster (talk) 12:28, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose The EU, the FTC, and others have investigations open against Meta and many other big tech firms over various practices. Should a significant finding and penalty come out of those, that would be the time to post, but not at the start of any such investigation. --Masem (t) 12:30, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose merely starting an investigation. If they're convicted of something, or get a huge fine, maybe we can reconsider. Also, the update to the article is one short sentence, giving no more information than is in the blurb, so even if this was important enough there wouldn't be enough encyclopaedic material to post in ITN. Modest Genius ^talk 12:44, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
• Comment The BBC report says that it's not just Meta,

  A number of big tech firms are now under investigation for potential breaches of the EU's tough new Digital Services Act ... their algorithms, may stimulate behavioural addictions in children, as well as create so-called 'rabbit-hole effects'," the EU said announcing the investigation. Rabbit-hole effects refer to the propensity of algorithms, when a user looks at one piece of harmful content, to suggest more of the same.

  Sounds just like Wikipedia. I can give it up any time I want... Andrew🐉(talk) 15:00, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Please point to the algorithm that has been created in software by the WMF that suggests other pages to look at. We have curated links and See Alsos by editors but that's clearly not what EU is evaluating. — Masem (t) 16:24, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose Not the level we require for ITN. BilboBeggins (talk) 15:22, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose maybe if it gets banned but not now Ion.want.uu (talk) 20:44, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose per above. The Kip 04:36, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose per above. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 04:47, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

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Sumatra flash floods and cold lava

Article: 2024 West Sumatra floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 62 people have died and 25 are missing after flooding and a lahar in Indonesia's West Sumatra province. (Post)
News source(s): Reuters, BBC, NY Times, The Guardian, Al jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by Ainty Painty (talk · give credit)

Ainty Painty (talk) 06:08, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Comment - May 2024 Sumatra flash floods and cold lava (not a great title) was created four days after 2024 West Sumatra floods and cover the same topic. 2024 West Sumatra floods should be the main target article, and updates should go there. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 06:36, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

  Contents merged and article is large enough so I will give my support Dora the Axe-plorer (explore) 07:09, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

(Ready) RD: Eddie Gossage

Article: Eddie Gossage (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Credits:

• Nominated by Nascar9919 (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.

A longtime auto racing promoter from Texas who has recently died from cancer. Article recently promoted to GA. Cheers, and carpe diem! Nascar9919 (he/him • t • c) 03:18, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

• Strong support it is a Good article therefore marking it ready. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 04:48, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support - GA status acheived prior to subject's death. ― "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk)  06:56, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

May 15

Portal:Current events/2024 May 15

May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Southern Ukraine campaign, 2024 Kharkiv offensive Russia says its forces have captured the village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and several more villages in Kharkiv Oblast. Ukraine confirms it has pulled back its troops from Vovchansk to "preserve the lives of our servicemen and avoid losses". (BBC News) Israel–Hamas war Battle of Jabalia Five Israeli soldiers are killed in a friendly fire incident in Jabalia after IDF tanks open fire on their position. (BBC News) Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A Syrian and four injured in an Israel-targeted drone misfire by Lebanon-branch Hamas in Lebanon with Hezbollah drones launched at Lower Galilee, IDF outposts in Golani Junction in Tiberias and damaging Tal Shamayim base Sky Dew aerostat.(All Israel News) One Hezbollah member killed and two injured in an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon.[(L'Orient le Jour) Three IDF soldiers injured in Hezbollah drone strike on Israeli positions in Metula.(L'Orient le Jour) Attempted assassination of Robert Fico Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is injured in a shooting in Handlová, Slovakia, which is being treated as an assassination attempt. The shooter has been apprehended and is identified as a 71-year-old writer from Levice, Slovakia. (BBC News) (The Wall Street Journal) The Slovak government describes Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition as life-threatening. Deputy prime minister Tomáš Taraba stated that Fico underwent surgery, was stabilized, and is expected to survive. (Reuters) (The Guardian) 2024 New Caledonia unrest France declares a state of emergency in New Caledonia as anti-French rioting continues, which has killed four people. Schools are closed and a curfew is announced in the capital Nouméa. (Reuters) War in Sudan The United States issues sanctions on two commanders of the Rapid Support Forces, Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid, for their roles in the escalating violence in Darfur. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2024 Canada wildfires Authorities evacuate over 6,000 people as wildfires approach the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. (Reuters) (NPR) 2024 West Sumatra floods The death toll from the flash flood and lahar in West Sumatra, Indonesia, increases to 62, with 25 others still missing. (Reuters) International relations Nicaragua–United States relations The United States impose visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and also sanction three Nicaraguan entities for "repressive action" and a failure to control migrant smuggling through Nicaragua. (Reuters) Law and crime Six people are injured during a mass stabbing at a railway station in Zofingen, Switzerland. The suspect, who has suffered self-inflicted wounds, is detained. His motives are unknown. (Al Arabiya) Federal prosecutors in New York City charge two brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, after they were arrested for exploiting the Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency. (Reuters) The United States Supreme Court lets Louisiana use a new congressional map with two majority-Black congressional districts in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections. (CBS News) Politics and elections 2024 United States presidential election 2024 United States presidential debates U.S. President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump agree to hold a presidential debate on June 27, hosted by CNN, which will be the earliest general election debate in modern history in the United States. A second debate will be held in September. (The New York Times) 2023–2024 Dutch cabinet formation A new coalition government in the Netherlands is agreed by Geert Wilders, Dilan Yeşilgöz, Pieter Omtzigt, and Caroline van der Plas. (The Guardian) Lawrence Wong is sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of Singapore, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong. (BBC News) (CNA) Science and technology Discoveries of exoplanets Scientists announce the discovery of SPECULOOS-3 b, an Earth-size exoplanet that orbits a red dwarf star that has a similar size as Jupiter. (Space.com)

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RD: Darren Dutchyshen

Article: Darren Dutchyshen (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): TSN, CBC, Yahoo
Credits:

• Updated by I am wordsmyth (talk · give credit) and Stickguy (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.

Canadian sportscaster. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 21:33, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support Succinct, sourced and (from what I remember on TV) essentially true; he was 57. InedibleHulk (talk) 05:04, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support - Sourced and tagless. ― "Ghost of Dan Gurney" (talk)  06:55, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Kamla Beniwal

Article: Kamla Beniwal (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): India Today, Times of India
Credits:

• Nominated by Classicwiki (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.

Governor of three different states in India, amongst many other things. Not ready yet (orange tags and citations needed), but it looks like editors are working on improving it. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 23:30, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose two orange tags and needs more sources. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 04:49, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

Comment - Article has a lot of unsourced parts and neutrality is disputed. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 10:42, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) Shooting of Robert Fico, Prime Minisiter of Slovakia

Article: Attempted assassination of Robert Fico (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico (pictured) is hospitalised after an assassination attempt (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

Developing story, incident will likely have dedicated article soon. Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, was shot in what appears to be an attempted assassination. He has been hospitalised - at present his situation/prognosis is unclear. LukeSurl ^t c 13:57, 15 May 2024 (UTC) edit: changed target article to recently created Shooting of Robert Fico. --LukeSurl ^t c 14:36, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support on notability Regardless of what happens next, a prime minister getting shot is notable enough to blurb. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 14:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support in principle, but the one-sentence update is insufficient for posting. We should wait for more details to come in.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 14:04, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support as the article is further developed now. Details are slowly arriving as well.ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 14:15, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support This incident is noticeable, because it is a head of government being shot, which should never happen, but is notable enough to blurb.

TomMasterReal^TALK 14:17, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support - But this incident should probably have its own article. Maybe build this before listing? 62.253.84.138 (talk) 14:22, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  Shooting of Robert Fico Lukt64 (talk) 14:24, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support in principle but not currently ready. More depth needed. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:26, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support on notability as the page isn't fully done yet but hopefully once more depth is added it's ready. A head of state or government getting shot is notable enough for a blurb. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 14:33, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Wait at least a few hours for details to emerge and a proper article to be written. We're not a breaking news service, an encyclopaedic article needs to be developed first. This absolutely merits a blurb, but the shooting was only an hour ago and we don't know the outcome yet, let alone the details of what happened and why. Modest Genius ^talk 14:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support on notability but details are still emerging and article needs expansion. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:01, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support on principle but wait at least a few hours per above. Estreyeria (talk) 15:02, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Wait for a few hours then Support This is certainly making headlines but the article should probably be developed more before we add it.-FusionSub (talk) 16:17, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support but wait for expansion. LiamKorda 16:42, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support as it easily meets notability--a head of government being shot. But wait for the full details and any updates, as Fico is reportedly in a life-threatening condition. JohnAdams1800 (talk) 16:58, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Comment "what appears to be an assination attempt"... so is it an assination attempt?

CheetasOnMission (talk) 16:59, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support article quality has evolved past stub and is in acceptable condition to be posted Kcmastrpc (talk) 17:21, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• I'll post this when the lead is longer than one sentence and we source fewer tweets. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:28, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support - article looks ready. User:Muboshgu, the lead is now 3 sentences and lots of references. No tweets jump out at me. Nfitz (talk) 18:03, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support Article looks good given the sources that are out there. I'm sure it'll get expanded once more is known. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 18:31, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support Braganza (talk) 18:52, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Posted -- KTC (talk) 18:54, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Gudrun Ure

Article: Gudrun Ure (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Guardian
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Black Kite (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.

Scottish actress best known for Super Gran. Article is a stub and needs expanding, which I shall make a start on now. Edit: better now, still a little short but there's enough there. Black Kite (talk) 13:24, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Wait until the page is expanded and more depth is added, then it'll be ready. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 14:37, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Comment I can't see that there's an issue with this one now, so I've marked it ready. Black Kite (talk) 22:46, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 03:37, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

(Closed) 2024 Russian Kharkiv Offensive

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Article: 2024 Kharkiv offensive (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A second front opens in the Russo-Ukrainian War, as Russian forces invade Kharkiv Oblast. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ A second front opens in the Russo-Ukrainian War, as Russian forces invade Kharkiv Oblast.
Credits:

• Nominated by PrecariousWorlds (talk · give credit)

Ok, I know, I know. This is ongoing, however the new Russian offensive is front-page news on almost every site. My main argument is that we posted events in the 2023 Ukrainian Summer Offensive, and this new Russian offensive has taken just as much land as Ukraine did last year, and is the first time a new front has opened since the invasion in 2022. It's a significant development in the conflict that warrants a blurb. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 12:14, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support as what seems to be a major turning point in the conflict. I'll note that it has been argued by some to be a feint to divert Ukrainian resources from Donetsk, but the extent of the operation makes me doubt that. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 12:19, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose Covered by ongoing, and it's too early to tell if this is going to be a major development. Now, if Kharkiv falls, I'd support that as a significant development. Kcmastrpc (talk) 12:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support even if this is covered by ongoing it still is a major development. Lukt64 (talk) 13:35, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose because this is already covered by the ongoing item. I warned that such a major escalation that would warrant inclusion might happen one day when nominating the ongoing item for removal last year. It was better to remove then and re-post a blurb followed by a move to ongoing, but there was simply no support for it, so let it be as it is now.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 13:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose for now since although it is a major development and a turning point in the war, it is already covered in ongoing. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 14:36, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose for now. If the Russians capture Kharkiv, that would be worth a blurb. At present this is just the beginnings of a long-anticipated offensive (not a 'second front', given there are several already), so can be left to ongoing. Modest Genius ^talk 14:43, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose posting this will open a floodgate. Soon stories about ISreal-Gaza war will be nominated then there will arguments that this was nominated and there will some who will say this was different. So, in order to avoid that it is best to not post this. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:03, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

I think a new front in the war opening in Southern Lebanon, for example, would be very much blurb worthy. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 19:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose covered by ongoing. The Kip 15:22, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose covered by ongoing. LiamKorda 16:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose covered by ongoing. Editor 5426387 (talk) 18:36, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose too soon to be that important, per above. Aaron Liu (talk) 19:07, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

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

(Posted) PM of Singapore

Articles: Lawrence Wong (talk · history · tag) and Lee Hsien Loong (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Lawrence Wong (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Singapore following the resignation of Lee Hsien Loong (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Following the resignation of Lee Hsien Loong, Lawrence Wong (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Singapore
Alternative blurb II: ​ After ruling for nearly twenty years, Lee Hsien Loong resigns and Lawrence Wong (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Singapore
Alternative blurb III: ​ After nearly two decades, Lee Hsien Loong resigns as Prime Minister of Singapore, succeeded by Lawrence Wong (pictured)
Alternative blurb IV: ​ In Singapore, Lawrence Wong (pictured) becomes Prime Minister when Lee Hsien Loong retires.
Alternative blurb V: ​ Lawrence Wong (pictured) becomes Prime Minister of Singapore, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong, who becomes Senior Minister of Singapore.
Alternative blurb VI: ​ Lee Hsien Loong steps down after nearly 20 years as Prime Minister of Singapore, and is succeeded by Lawrence Wong (pictured).
News source(s): BBC, AP News, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Classicwiki (talk · give credit)

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Could not quite figure out how to word this blurb in the best way. Lee Hsien Loong has ruled Singapore for nearly twenty years and his successor, Lawrence Wong, is taking over today. Figured highlighting both extensive articles because of the rare transfer of power in Singapore. --Classicwiki (talk) 04:47, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support blurb II , Important to note that Lee Hsien Loong has been in power for many years User:GodzillamanRor (talk) 03:42, 2 November 2024 UTC [refresh]
• Support The articles seem ok. I've added a blurb with two features: mention Singapore at the outset, to establish the context. And use the word "retire" rather than "resign" as this change seems to be mainly age-related. Two other points which would be hard to fit in are that this seems to be the end of the Lee family political dynasty and that the succession seems to have been stage-managed rather than being an open election. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:34, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• @Andrew Davidson: - if ALT5/6 are better than what you've proposed, I ask that you withdraw your earlier ALT. starship.paint (RUN) 13:34, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose alt 2 - because the Singaporean prime minister is not a ruler. Original blurb or alt blurb are OK, alt 3 and 4 are OK too if edited for grammar. Banedon (talk) 07:46, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support ALT5 & ALT6 main, ALT1 & ALT2. Oppose any blurb with the "resigned/retired" wording (revised position, whatever Starship said below makes sense to me). S5A-0043^Talk 08:10, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

I'd also like to add that this should only be posted after 8PM Singapore Time (12 noon GMT+0/8AM EDT), as the swearing in will only be taking place at that time. S5A-0043^Talk 08:13, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Officially sworn in: [1][2]. S5A-0043^Talk 12:43, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support Alt3 I find the Alt burb 3rd to most correct. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 11:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Comment - Lee has definitely not "retired", he is now a Senior Minister of Singapore. That makes "resigned" misleading as well, as he is still both an MP and Cabinet member. "steps down" is more appropriate, being used by AP, BBC and Reuters above, and by Singaporean media as well. Proposed ALT5 and ALT6. starship.paint (RUN) 13:18, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  Yes, "steps down" is fine. My concern with the word "resign" is that it carries connotations of failure or scandal and that doesn't seem appropriate here. Andrew🐉(talk) 13:47, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  Agreed with you as well. LHL was still an MP and part of cabinet (as Senior Minister). There was no indication of retirement nor resignation, and the explanation was also justified. Sculture65 (talk) 14:19, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support ALT6; Oppose ALT1, ALT2 and ALT4 - This one was very appropriate in context, compared to the other five. And I also agree on each other comments as well that PM Lee had not retired from politics either; it's just only becoming Senior Minister instead and had not ruled out of retirement. Also, congratulations to him as well, best wishes to him. Sculture65 (talk) 14:14, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment (also opposing ALT3 and original) - Resignation is not the right word either; if that was resignation, it refer to exiting the parliament or office, and it can be confusing to readers if that word was used without proper clarification. Step down is a more proper, appropriate verb in this case. Sculture65 (talk) 14:17, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Comment and suggestion - Just go with that ALT6 and with this point blurb, it was rather making more sense and proper. It also shows that PM Lee still remain as cabinet and MP and Lawrence Wong assuming PM-ship. I have to oppose original, ALT1, ALT2 and ALT3 (because of the word resignation), as well as ALT4 (again, PM Lee did not retire). ALT5 was a bit too long though. Sculture65 (talk) 14:24, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support ALT5 and ALT6 as they are the most appropriate in context. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 14:41, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

ALT6 gets my vote. However, the next Singaporean general election (an ITN/R event as well) will be held no later than November 2025, which will be more significant than this change of leadership. – robertsky (talk) 16:33, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support with any of the blurbs CheetasOnMission (talk) 17:01, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support Alt6 per Sculture65 GenevieveDEon (talk) 18:56, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support ALT6. Shouldn't the comma be removed, though? Aaron Liu (talk) 19:09, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Posted ALT6 – Schwede66 19:23, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

May 14

Portal:Current events/2024 May 14

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RD: Diane Deans

Article: Diane Deans (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/05/14/diane-deans-passes-away/ , https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/former-ottawa-city-councillor-diane-deans-dies-after-5-year-cancer-battle-1.6886892 , https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/diane-deans-who-sat-on-ottawa-city-council-for-28-years-has-died-1.7198785
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Ottawa City Councillor. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 21:50, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Don Perlin

Article: Don Perlin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://comicbook.com/comics/news/moon-knight-co-creator-don-perlin-dies-94/
Credits:

• Updated by Rusted AutoParts (talk · give credit)

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American comic book artist. Co-creator of Moon Knight, Bloodshot and others. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 22:07, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Netiporn Sanesangkhom

Article: Netiporn Sanesangkhom (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Reuters, BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:CC76:F38C:52DD:4499 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · give credit)
• Updated by ForsythiaJo (talk · give credit)

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Thai political activist. 240F:7A:6253:1:CC76:F38C:52DD:4499 (talk) 16:41, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Shirley Conran

Article: Shirley Conran (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC, Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk · give credit)
• Created by Whoby (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jkaharper (talk · give credit)

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Quite a big name in her day. I'd be suggesting a blurb but we don't have a free picture, alas. Andrew🐉(talk) 11:43, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support , article is well sourced and easy to read Sharrdx (talk) 15:30, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support, per above. -- Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 16:13, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Works is entirely unreferenced. Stephen 00:01, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

May 13

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(Posted RD) Blurb/RD: Alice Munro

Article: Alice Munro (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Canadian short story writer and Nobel laureate Alice Munro (pictured) dies at age 92 (Post)
News source(s): Reuters
Credits:

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

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Awards and honours are largely unsourced. Mooonswimmer 16:29, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate. Once awards and honours are sourced. -- Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 16:40, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Ok, I have went through and cited most of them. I think the dates on one or two of them are wrong, and some sources contradict each other, but overall in much better shape. -- Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 17:46, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support Article looks in good shape. I'll be bold to even suggest blurb support given how she "revolutionized" short stories and most of her obituaries describe her as a pioneer of short storytelling. I know she was in her 90s, but it appears she was at the top of field in terms of storytelling/short storytelling. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 19:07, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Article looks good. Support blurb due to her Nobel Prize and significance as a short story writer, especially an Anglophone writer. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 21:30, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Simply being a Nobel winner is not sufficient for a blurb. There should be a significant amount of discussion on the article to demonstrate they were considered a great figure in their field. — Masem (t) 21:47, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

    @Masem: Currently working on a legacy section that ideally would show how her works impacted the short story form. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 22:23, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

    There is perhaps some parts under the Writing header that could be moved under the new Legacy section like the comparison to Chekhov. Masem (t) 04:32, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

    Thanks for the note. Did just that. I'll try expanding her legacy/career sections some more, but I think the writing section covers parts where the career section doesn't. I'd like the idea to make the writing section a subsection of her career section, but not sure if it's the right move. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 04:43, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose blurb We're not blurbing every Nobel prize winner. There's around, 10 per year? Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 22:20, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  @Chaotic Enby: From my perspective at least, I'm supporting a blurb not because she won a Nobel prize, but because of her impact in the short story writing field. She has been widely described as a master and influential figure in that field. Currently adding a legacy section to demonstrate this. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 22:30, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  She has 105 wiki pages, that is more than other Nobel laureates. BilboBeggins (talk) 07:09, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose blurb, but on quality For someone who is being suggested as a blurb, I'd expect a far more in-depth article than this - it's less than 2000 words of prose. That's not to deprecate the work that people have done on it today - that was great - but it's simply too thin. Her "Career" section is ridiculously short and writes off entire decades in a sentence. For example From the 1980s to 2012, Munro published a short-story collection at least once every four years. First versions of Munro's stories have appeared in journals such as The Atlantic Monthly, Grand Street, Harper's Magazine, Mademoiselle, The New Yorker, Narrative Magazine, and The Paris Review. Her collections have been translated into 13 languages That's it for 30 years? Black Kite (talk) 23:02, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  @Black Kite: I'll expand her career section, but (from what I think) the areas that aren't covered in the career section are covered in the writing section, hence me mulling making the writing section a subsection of the career section. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 15:15, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose blurb per Black Kite. Why is this now a blurb nom? Because she's a Nobel laureate? Are we going to have blurb discussions for every Nobel laureate? We shouldn't. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:28, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  To be fair, my rationale for a blurb is not that she's a nobel winner, it's that (based on obits/commentary about her works/justifications for awards) describe her as a pioneer in short story telling with her works leveling her to top of her field in terms of a writer. That's why I support this nom being a blurb. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 04:44, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support blurb - Top of her field, winner of numerous top prizes and honors (not just the Nobel), an iconic female writer… and now that TDKR Chicago has laudably expanded the legacy section, I get a much better idea of her importance and in ITN terms, “blurb-worthiness.” The ITN opposes leave me utterly unconvinced, and I’m with TDKR’s rebuttal above. Every obit I have seen mentions her major impact on the short story form and her substantial influence therein, giving a female point of view at a time when it was not a common phenomenon as well as in many of her works a Canadian perspective. Inclusive, of international interest, and highly worthy of a front page Wikipedia blurb in the ITN feature. To those on the fence, I suggest reading an obit or two. The NYT one is good as is this onein The Guardian. Jusdafax (talk) 01:41, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support, got every writing award that exists. Top of the field. BilboBeggins (talk) 07:07, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support blurb I'm usually hesitant about death blurbs for writers mostly due to the Nobel Prize hype, but Alice Munro was clearly a great and notable short-story writer with numerous notable awards won, yet definitely not at the level of Chekhov.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb. Blurbs are only for people of huge global significance like Thatcher or Mandela. Winning a Nobel prize is impressive, but there are far too many such to post them all when they pass away.  — Amakuru (talk) 07:43, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• RD Only Doesn't rise to the level of significance that warrants a blurb. Transformative in a somewhat niche field - short story writing, a subset of literature - but if everyone at this level of significance got a blurb, there would be a death blurb every few days. 1779Days (talk) 09:33, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Support Blurb I think she was clearly an influential writer and is blurb-worthy considering she is the first person to be awarded Nobel Prize exclusively for their short stories. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 11:59, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose blurb - Surely being a Noble laureate alone is not sufficient cause to justify a blurb given the criteria we have established. _{Duly signed,} ⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 12:45, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
• Comment @WaltCip: & @Amakuru:: My rationale (as stated in previous comments) for pushing for a blurb on this is not because she's a nobel winner. My rationale is because she is clearly an influential figure in her respective field, in this case the writing field of short stories. Her obits, as Jusdafax pointed out, highlight how much of a pioneer and "master" she was of short storytelling hence why I added the legacy section to reflect the impact she had. Recently we blurbed Peter Higgs, but from what I understood, we didn't blurb him because he was a nobel winner, but because he was at the top of his field. I felt that Higgs would've gotten blurbed with or without a nobel win, hence my reasoning behind Munro's nom. Sure it's a plus she got a nobel, but the impact her work had on the field of short storytelling would not have had a lesser impact has she not gotten the nobel. Take the time to read her legacy section and some obits like from the NYT, Guardian, BBC, CNN and you'll see why I'm nominating her. She has been regarded the top of her field and an influential writer at that. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 15:14, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  I think if you look back over the years, you'll see that being "top of the field" isn't really enough. Examples like Kirk Douglas and Vera Lynn, you could argue those guys were leading in their field and well known, but they were not blurbed. Blurbs are really the exception not the rule for exceptional high-profile cases, the default is to post in RD.  — Amakuru (talk) 16:34, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  So Munro shouldn't get blurbed because Douglas and Lynn didn't get blurbed? TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 07:17, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

  Munro, Douglas and Lynn shouldn't and didn't get blurbed because being "top of the field" isn't really enough. That Douglas and Lynn weren't blurbed first is just a matter of having been born first. Outstanding careers all around, but as far as death goes, the only noteworthy thing between them are 299 years of earlier work. InedibleHulk (talk) 21:59, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Posted RD, discussion can continue Stephen 00:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

RD:Cyril Wecht

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

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

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American forensic pathologist.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 05:40, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose various cn tags and needs more sources. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 06:15, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Sushil Kumar Modi

Article: Sushil Kumar Modi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Indian Express
Credits:

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Indian Politician.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 02:04, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose positions held section needs sourcing and there are some paragraphs ending without a footnote. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 06:14, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support Article reads well and overall, it's adequately referenced. Jiaminglimjm (talk) 13:09, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Lots of unreferenced material. Stephen 00:06, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Samm-Art Williams

Article: Samm-Art Williams (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Hollywood Reporter
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American actor and playwright. 240F:7A:6253:1:D5ED:1620:B68D:586C (talk) 01:46, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose multiple cn tags. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 06:13, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Birubala Rabha

Article: Birubala Rabha (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ThePrint
Credits:

• Nominated by PrinceofPunjab (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Kelisi (talk · give credit)

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Indian Anti-witch hunting activist. Article looks ready to me. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 17:19, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support look ready to be posted. LiamKorda 11:04, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support per above. -- Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 15:53, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support per above. It’s ready for posting. Jusdafax (talk) 23:57, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 22:10, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Arthur Irving

Article: Arthur Irving (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC News
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by B3251 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Yoshi876 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
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Canadian billionaire businessman who owned Irving Oil, a part of the family-owned conglomerate Irving Group of Companies. B3251 (talk) 18:10, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Support article looks good to me. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 06:12, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support article is well sourced. LiamKorda 11:05, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 11:05, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

(Removed) Remove Myanmar civil war from ongoing

Article: Myanmar civil war (2021–present) (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Insufficient updates to the main article for ongoing. Last 50 edits go back to April, no significant updates for May. Stephen 01:49, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• Timeline The timeline has an update for May so we should add that like the other wars. The NYT recently published a detailed briefing so it's still in the news. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:16, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

  I don't think one update for the month of May is sufficient, especially when compared to, let's say, the Ukraine war, which was multiple updates every single day. Support removal. DecafPotato (talk) 07:56, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

  I just added two significant developments and so now May has three entries. It was easy. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:37, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Mild support removal with regular review - The situation is rapidly changing, and I think there could be new developments in the future that make this notable again. But as of now, it's not being updated or covered enough to be ongoing. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 10:46, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• Wait Checking news sites now gives me multiple such as AP, and Al Jazeera which both have articles out about the conflict in the last week. While I agree that this has gotten significantly less coverage then other wars it is not quite ready to pull. I think that the lack of news coverage is due to overshadowing and english audiences not having interest. The conflict is a bit confusing for major sources to run regular stories on. We need to wait to make a decicion, though I agree that there needs to be disscussion on removing it. Normalman101 (talk) 15:12, 13 May 2024 (UTC) AP ALJ

Oppose article not getting update is a editing issue. Because otherwise the fighting is still very much going on. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:42, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Even if an event is ongoing, if no one is bothered to update our article, that is reason to remove from ongoing. — Masem (t) 20:22, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

For an article to remain listed on ongoing, it must be being actively updated. That there is still fighting occurring does not matter if the article is not receiving updates. Curbon7 (talk) 21:05, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose per PrinceofPunjab. LiamKorda 17:14, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose it's still ongoing. BilboBeggins (talk) 17:26, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Irrelevant, the article is not being updated. Stephen 00:07, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Support ongoing's become a pointless "what wars flared up in the last 1.5 years" ticker. Many wars around the world are still ongoing, the Myanmar civil war simply is not in the news enough to justify keeping it here. AryKun (talk) 11:49, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose due to the fact that the war is still very much ongoing and active Lukt64 (talk) 18:53, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Irrelevant, the article is not being updated. Stephen 00:07, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support removal - items listed at ongoing are supposed to illustrate near-daily levels of significant updates to match what should be near-daily levels of new news coverage. That's not happening here. Plus, with three other far more active conflicts, we don't need what was an inflammation of long-term tensions that since has died down to be kept at ongoing. --Masem (t) 00:10, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
• Removed. Although there is some opposition, oppose arguments did not take into account lack of sufficiently regular article updates to keep the article in the ongoing section. Can consider renomination if this changes in the future. Spencer^T•C 05:02, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

  Oppose close, even if not all "Oppose" arguments took into account the lack of update, there was still nothing close to a consensus for removal. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 05:09, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

  For context, the beginning of May alone has 4 daily entries in the timeline article, so discounting the arguments against removal with a "lack of sufficiently regular article updates" is ultimately subjective. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 05:12, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support removal The article is not receiving sufficient updates to remain on ongoing, indicating this has become just another episode of Myanmar's 80-year civil war. Curbon7 (talk) 05:25, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

May 12

Portal:Current events/2024 May 12

May 12, 2024 (2024-05-12) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kharkiv offensive The Russian Defence Ministry states that its forces have captured several villages in Kharkiv Oblast. (CNN) May 2024 Belgorod missile strike At least 17 civilians are killed and 30 others are injured when a missile hit an apartment block in Belgorod, Russia. (AP) (Reuters) President of Russia Vladimir Putin reassigns Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to the National Security Council and replaces him with Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov. (The Washington Post) Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Israel lacks a credible plan to protect Rafah civilians. (Reuters) War in Sudan Battle of El Fasher Fighting during RSF attacks on eastern El Fasher, over the weekend, kill at least 38 civilians and injure 189 others amid fears of an all out RSF assault on the city. (The Washington Post) Disasters and accidents 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods The death toll from the ongoing flooding in northern Afghanistan increases to 315, with more than 1,600 people injured, and more than 1,000 houses destroyed. (Reuters) 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods The death toll from the ongoing flooding in southern Brazil increases to 143, with 125 people still missing. The Brazilian government has announced R$12.1 billion in emergency spending in response to the crisis. (Reuters) The Marywilska 44 shopping mall in Białołęka district, Warsaw, Poland, is destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Many of the venues were Vietnamese-owned. (The Times of India) (Puls Biznesu) Wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, force thousands to evacuate. (CNN) International relations Egypt–Israel relations, Rafah offensive Egypt announces it will intervene on South Africa's side in the South Africa v Israel case in response to Israel's growing assault on Rafah. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2024 Catalan regional election The Socialists' Party of Catalonia wins the regional election with its best result since 2003. Pro-independence parties lose their absolute majority in the Parliament. (Reuters) 2024 Lithuanian presidential election, 2024 Lithuanian constitutional referendum Lithuanians elect the President of Lithuania and vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow dual citizenship. (ABC News) (lnk.lt) 2024 North Macedonian presidential election Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is sworn in as the first female President of North Macedonia. (Bloomberg Macedonia) Forty-nine Vatican Museums employees start an unprecedented labor dispute over unfair and poor working conditions against the Vatican's Pontifical Commission. (Reuters) Hundreds of protesters march in Tunis, Tunisia, to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists, and opposition figures. (Reuters) Sports Bayer Leverkusen extend their record unbeaten streak in European association football to fifty matches. (Bundesliga)

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RD: Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury

Article: Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 8th Marquess of Ailesbury (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://tdpelmedia.com/noble-tragedy-unfolds-8th-marquess-of-ailesbury-plunges-to-his-death-in-london-accident-while-attending-to-pet/ , https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-harrys-model-ex-suffers-32810710
Credits:

• Updated by Doris Kami (talk · give credit) and Jkaharper (talk · give credit)

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British peer. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 21:44, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Clive Johnstone

Article: Clive Johnstone (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/05/16/vice-admiral-sir-clive-johnstone-nato-hms-bulwark-beirut/ , https://www.everand.com/article/732513714/Tributes-Paid-To-Extraordinary-Royal-British-Legion-President
Credits:

• Updated by Dormskirk (talk · give credit) and Jkaharper (talk · give credit)

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British Royal Navy Vice Admiral. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 22:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: David Sanborn

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

• Nominated by Dilettante (talk · give credit)

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Amwrican saxophonist. Orange tag. Sincerely, Dilettante 22:20, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Strong Oppose orange tag: discography, filmography, Broadcasting and Recordings sections are all unsourced. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 06:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Support after cleanup. Influential saxophonist in the jazz fusion era. dekema (Formerly Buffaboy) (talk) 14:49, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: A. J. Smith

Article: A. J. Smith (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ESPN
Credits:

• Nominated by Natg 19 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Classicwiki (talk · give credit)

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NFL executive, needs some work. Natg 19 (talk) 00:26, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Almost ready two cn tags needs to be fixed. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:43, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

@PrinceofPunjab, I updated, re-arranged, and found some sources. -- Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 18:54, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Ready article is good enough now. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 06:11, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 09:54, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods

Article: 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ More than 500 people died due to floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Flash floods in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, kill at least 131 people.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Flash floods in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, kill at least 131 people, bringing the total death toll to floods from this season to almost 500.
News source(s): The Guardian, AP, BBC, VOA, CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by Ainty Painty (talk · give credit)

Ainty Painty (talk) 06:04, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support article should be expanded a bit but otherwise it looks okay. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 06:30, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support but needs to be expanded. LiamKorda 10:12, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Stale. The floods began in March. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 12:26, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support Looks decent enough with continued coverage.BabbaQ (talk) 13:26, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Mostly Stale Some death and bodycounting continues, but the lion's share was in March and April; maybe Ongoing works? InedibleHulk (talk) 17:06, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  Ongoing would imply regular blurb-worthy updates, which doesn't appear to be the case here. Disagree with that possibility. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 17:08, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  On second look, you're right. I saw May news in the reflist, but not in the body. I choose Oppose. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:15, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose Misleading, appears like 500 people died suddenly while this wasn't the case, this happened during a period of two months. Also, the current merge discussion is still open, and already was last time this was discussed. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 17:11, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose per all above. Stale. _-_Alsor (talk) 17:50, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support The floods in Baghlan, Afghanistan itself with 300 deaths warrants a post ITN. They are definitely not stale, and the article mentions it, thus making the article not stale. Jiaminglimjm (talk) 19:38, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  I thought I saw May in the body. On third look, you're right. But it's unclear (to me) from reading the sources if these are new deaths or part of a newly updated bodycount. If they're new, you might have a case. But if they've just been Taliban-tallied now, not so much. It'd be weird if ~60% of everyone who's died since March 6 died on Friday. Weirder things happen, though. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:54, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  For clarity in those following along at home, the part about what happened in May looks different now. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:10, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  On 11 May, the Afghan World Food Program office said the floods killed 330 people. Does "On 11 May" refer to the date of the report only (with the deaths being cumulative), or also to the date of the 330 deaths? Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 20:58, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  That's the report date, for Afghanistan only (after looking at the sources three times to make sure, anyway). If I were trying to say the floods killed 330 people on 11 May, I'd write it in that order. I can see how it's potentially ambiguous wherever it goes, though; rewrite if you know a clearer way. I'm pretty sure the infobox and lead are overcounting the total somehow, too. But that's just another problem. InedibleHulk (talk) 21:50, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  There's also another UN department telling AFP on May 11 that over 200 died on May 10. That complicates things. The Taliban, in the same news article, announced 62 died that same day (Friday flash flood and Friday report), but that's not necessarily a contradiction, because Saturday (May 11) came later. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:02, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  As of Saturday (May 11/11 May), the interior ministry counted deaths from the Friday flood in Baghlan province alone at 131 and the UN 218. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:35, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• Altblurbed to focus on the Baghlan part. As of now, I neither support nor oppose this angle. The article doesn't say enough about it, yet. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:51, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  Trying alt2 here to include the death count to date. --Masem (t) 22:56, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  And I changed your "over" to "almost" (330 was mistaken for 430 in an earlier article version). InedibleHulk (talk) 23:08, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support altblurb 2 the altblurb addresses the above concerns about the clarity of the death toll. Flip^andFlopped ツ 02:30, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose - Stale item, as mentioned above. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 10:46, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support Not stale per article dates, needs to be expanded as mentioned above, but adaquately sourced and still ongoing Normalman101 (talk) 18:02, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

May 11

Portal:Current events/2024 May 11

May 11, 2024 (2024-05-11) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Three people are killed in a Ukrainian strike in Donetsk. Separately, two people are killed in Ukrainian strikes in Belgorod and Kursk. (Reuters) Arts and culture Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Switzerland's entry, "The Code" by Nemo, wins this year's Eurovision contest. (DW) Dutch musician Joost Klein is disqualified from the Eurovision final over reported verbal threats, which are under investigation by Swedish authorities. This is the first time that a performer has been disqualified during the festival. (Aftonbladet) The Norwegian announcer for Eurovision, Alessandra Mele, announces that she will withdraw from announcing votes while declaring support for Palestine in the ongoing war. (Times of Israel) Disasters and accidents 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods The death toll from the ongoing flooding in northern Afghanistan increases to 300, with more than 1,000 houses destroyed. (AP) 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods The death toll from the ongoing heavy flooding in southern Brazil increases to 136, with 125 still missing, and more than 300,000 people displaced. (Reuters) At least 28 people are killed after heavy rains in the Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra, Indonesia, which triggered a flash flood and cold lava flow from Mount Marapi. (Al Jazeera) Eleven people are killed and 53 others are injured when a bus crashes in West Java, Indonesia. (AP) Politics and elections 2023–2024 Georgian protests Fifty thousand people march in Tbilisi, in protest of the proposed Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence. (Reuters)

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RD: Terry Blair (serial killer)

Article: Terry Blair (serial killer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://abc17news.com/cnn-regional/2024/05/16/kansas-city-serial-killer-terry-blair-convicted-of-killing-several-women-dead-at-62/
Credits:

• Updated by 136.37.64.47 (talk · give credit) and Jkaharper (talk · give credit)

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American serial killer. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 21:59, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Susan Backlinie

Article: Susan Backlinie (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT Fox
Credits:

• Nominated by Normalman101 (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.

First Victim in Jaws and acted in several Spielberg movies Normalman101 (talk) 18:27, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose filmography and other sections are unsourced. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 06:08, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Support Rewritten, and all text sourced. The filmography box is not sourced but 4 of the 10 films are sourced in the body of the article, and the rest probably can be via the blue links to the films. -- GreenC 01:31, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

I linked to IMDB cast lists for the Filmography box, needs to be cleaned up but the article is looking better thanks to you. Normalman101 (talk) 14:41, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Jasper White (chef)

Article: Jasper White (chef) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Boston Globe
Credits:

• Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Classicwiki (talk · give credit) and Jkaharper (talk · give credit)

Article updated
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Chef.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 15:18, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Support Article seems generally well-sourced. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 09:45, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose multiple cn tags. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:46, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

@PrinceofPunjab, all cn tags have been addressed. -- Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 15:48, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Ready marking it ready now. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 11:52, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Posted – robertsky (talk) 16:43, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Ron Ellis

Article: Ron Ellis (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.nhl.com/news/ron-ellis-dead-at-79 , https://www.iihf.com/en/news/60859/ron_ellis_1945-2024 , https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/ron-ellis-dead-at-79-1.7201746 , https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ron-ellis-who-played-over-1000-games-with-maple-leafs-dead-at-79/
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Canadian professional ice hockey. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 10:05, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Strong Oppose nearly a dozen cn tags, orange tag and career statistics-International play sections are unsourced. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:47, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Blurb/RD: Roger Corman

Article: Roger Corman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  American filmmaker Roger Corman (pictured) dies at the age of 98 (Post)
News source(s): Variety, Hollywood Reporter, AP
Credits:

• Nominated by Masem (talk · give credit)

Article updated
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Its going to take a lot of sourcing work to get ready for posting. (Note, died on the 9th but this is first report of his death) --Masem (t) 02:56, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• Strong Support RD once it's up to code. Heck, if I'm willing to be so bold, I would even Support blurb given how he employed/mentored several directors that ended up becoming transformative in the film industry, such as Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, as well as playing a role in launching the extremely influential New Hollywood period. Mount Patagonia (talk • contributions) 04:41, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose RD a very significant part of the article is unsourced. Oppose Blurb he is not the most influential filmmaker of our time. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 05:01, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support blurb. One of the most influential filmmakers in Hollywood. Had received Academy Award and had decades long career. BilboBeggins (talk) 06:50, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support blurb: Once the article is improved. Article shows nobility and how Corman was, according to the article itself, a pioneer of New Hollywood. Definitely influential in his field. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 08:28, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support blurb Once article is up to scratch, transformative figure in Cinema. yorkshiresky (talk) 10:11, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb He clealrly an influential person in his field but I don't he is blurb-worthy. LiamKorda 10:14, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb, as much I watch B films, off the top of my head I can't name a single Corman-directed film and our article admits his directorial filmography ended by the 1970s. Apparently a less-known tier than Francis Ford Coppola or Steven Spielberg. Brandmeister^talk 13:04, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb I don’t see how he transformed cinema in the same way his contemporaries Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergio Leone did.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 13:56, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb Even as an American, he does not appear to be a truly transformative figure in the film industry way that is necessary to justify a blurb. Jackattack1597 (talk) 14:36, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose RD due to lots of unsourced statements, especially in the early parts of his Career section. Oppose blurb in general- old man dies. -- Kicking222 (talk) 15:56, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb, far from the transformative level we expect for a blurb and, while he helped mentor many extremely influential filmmakers, he sadly didn't rise to that level himself. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 16:14, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support blurb Once article is up to standards. Important figure in Cinema. Academy Award and had decades long career, 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:27, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Old Man Dies Again, no disrespect, but once again, there's nothing to learn from this "news" except how old he finally became. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:11, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support blurb. Shaped our current pop culture landscape as much as, and indeed probably more than, Stan Lee, and we gave him a blurb. Daniel Case (talk) 22:25, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb So many people can reach the bar of influence that Corman had. We're giving them all death blurbs? We shouldn't. This is what the RD section was made for. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:27, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose blurb - Per above PrecariousWorlds (talk) 00:38, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• There's at least 30 paragraphs that don't end with a reference. As well as plenty of other unreferenced information. Stephen 00:40, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support RD Influencial person, with a good article. I won't be so bold as to support a blurb but i think that the definitely deserves the RD. Seems like the issues have been fixed. Normalman101 (talk) 19:49, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support RD - Seems like some of the issues have been fixed, could use some more sourcing, but overall not bad. -- Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 15:34, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Still a great number of unsourced paragraphs and cn tags. — Masem (t) 16:14, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Not ready I’ve placed about a dozen citation needed tags plus an orange tag. Schwede66 16:22, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Article: Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Nemo, representing Switzerland, wins the Eurovision Song Contest with "The Code". (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Switzerland, represented by Nemo with "The Code", wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
News source(s): Sky News
Credits:

• Nominated by BabbaQ (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.

• Comment The event article (i.e. bold Eurovision Song Contest 2024) is ITN/R. Kingsif (talk) 23:02, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Technical oppose 1. Detailed results (and Bezençon awards) need adding/refs, 2. Split out the controversies with a sufficient summary at the main article. Kingsif (talk) 23:10, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Quality issues There's a few sections lacking sources, but its close. I don't think it matters if the controversy section is split off or not, though key is leaving a key summary would be required. But all the results have combos of prose and tables and most everything is ready. Also, I believe it is still the country that wins the award, not the performer (though they still should be named) so it should be something like "Switzerland, represented by the song "The Code" performed by Nemo, wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2024". --Masem (t) 23:21, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Added altblurb - azpineapple | ^T/_C 06:37, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality Detailed results section needs more refrences. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 04:58, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Article is way too long and very difficult to read in its current format. Needs some forks in order to make it more reader-friendly. Abcmaxx (talk) 07:16, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose article is way too long to read, due to excessive amounts of detail bordering on WP:TRIVIA like the "postcard" table, complete voting list, and lists of spokespersons. Joseph2302 (talk) 07:43, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• And Nemo (rapper) article is also barely more than a stub, career section needs significant expansion before this could be considered to meet WP:ITNQUALITY. Joseph2302 (talk) 07:45, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  I don't think we usually bold link the artist? Kingsif (talk) 10:50, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• And the contest article has an orange tag for neutrality related to the section on Israel. So all in all, we don't have an article anywhere near meeting WP:ITNQUALITY. Joseph2302 (talk) 07:53, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  Hopefully resolved that part. Getting the article trimmed? Harder. Kingsif (talk) 17:59, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

The content of the Eurovision articles is governed by the guidelines at WP:EUROVISION, which were updated last year after a discussion. Therefore, so long as a section is in the guidelines it's reasonable to assume that it has some consensus for inclusion. A.D.Hope (talk) 18:21, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Whether a section has consensus for inclusion in the article, and whether it makes the article too long to read for someone getting there from the Main Page, are two different things. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 18:33, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure they are two different things. If a section has consensus for inclusion then it presumably isn't generally considered to make the article unreasonably long. A particular example of the section in a given Eurovision Song Contest article might be bloated, but it can always be trimmed. A.D.Hope (talk) 22:43, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose on quality, especially given the orange tagged section for neutrality. That's not the kind of stuff we want on the main page. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 15:33, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support as of my time, the article has been improved and there are no longer any CN or Neutrality tags (I addressed two outstanding CN tags myself). I respectfully disagree with the concerns about length. The abundance of charts/tables is broadly consistent with how Eurovision articles are formatted - see, for example, Eurovision Song Contest 2023. In terms of the associated controversies and chronology, this article is longer because there is more to say about this year's event: it was more discussed in the press, it had more politics, more protests, and more drama. An event being MORE discussed resulting in there being MORE to say about it (thus creating a longer article) is the exact reason the article should make it to ITN... not vice versa. It seems strange and very bureaucratic for "this event was more notable and more widely discussed this year, and I don't like how that that made the article longer" to be essentially the reason that this nom is torpedoed. It is ITNR. Flip^andFlopped ツ 02:45, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• It still has the WP:TRIVIA like the "postcard" table, complete voting list, and lists of spokespersons. Removing or condensing those into a couple of paragraphs of text would make the article more manageable to read. Just because it's similar to other years, that doesn't mean that those aren't trivia. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:59, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

  I have commented out the postcard table for now pending a discussion whether this does violate TRIVIA. I strongly dispute the claim that spokespersons and the complete voting breakdown would constitute trivia however. The spokespersons are seen on camera and considerable media attention is given, within Eurovision fandom and also elsewhere, about who each country chooses as their spokesperson, and their "performance" on the night. As for the "complete voting list" I'm not entirely sure what you mean with this? Are you referring to the voting tables in the "Detailed results" section? I would imagine that in a contest where countries vote for each other's entries that how each country voted would be incredibly relevant to the article. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 15:03, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

  For the record, I agree with you completely. The postcards are indeed pushing it, but everything else mentioned by @Joseph2302 are, in fact, the exact sort of content which I would anticipate that someone who types "Eurovision 2024" on Wikipedia to be searching for. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if people are searching up the article, not reading most of the "substance", and beelining it just to those tables for the easy quick reference guide that they offer. The tables are one of the most valuable parts of the article! Flip^andFlopped ツ 21:32, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support I think article is ready now. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:49, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support article is good enough to be posted. LiamKorda 17:13, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support article looks good and is ready as stated above, quality issues seem to be fixed Normalman101 (talk) 18:06, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:55, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

2023–2024 Georgian protests

Article: 2023–2024 Georgian protests (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Large-scale protests are held in Georgia over parliamentary backing of a Russian-modelled proposed "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence". (Post)
News source(s): France24 via MSN, The Times, BBC News
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)
• Updated by HappyWithWhatYouHaveToBeHappyWith (talk · give credit) and Nivzaq (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: In the news globally, and the scale of protests is huge given the country's relatively small population, significant globally geo-politically. Today marks probably the biggest amount of people on the streets. The article needs work with the latest updates, and possibly should be split from the (successful) 2023 protests. The blurb I suggested is very clunky therefore please feel free to add alternatives. Abcmaxx (talk) 19:41, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

• Comment if there were big protests today, the article should have events on May 10/11/12, but the last date involves the arrests of a few people on May 9. Also, I really dislike featuring an article that is 90% proseline, but that's alonger term improvement issue. --Masem (t) 23:23, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Updated with references now. Abcmaxx (talk) 14:05, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support. Important news. BilboBeggins (talk) 06:51, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose for now While these events may be significant enough for a blurb, the article does not have enough up to date information on the recent protests. I only see 2 sentences on events occurring within the past week; that is not enough recent news to warrant a blurb. Jackattack1597 (talk) 14:38, 12 May 2024‎ (UTC)

@Jackattack1597: What is it specifically that you believe is missing that is not already covered by the article? Abcmaxx (talk) 07:55, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support after revision The subject matter is important and the protests are happening now in scale, but the article needs a lot of work. Due to the nature of the article it has far more content about 23'-april 24' then anything happening now. for events after may 3rd there is only 3 sentences I can see. With some work I would say fully support. Normalman101 (talk) 18:17, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support on notability, oppose on quality per Normalman101. Flip^andFlopped ツ 21:35, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
• Update has now been majorly updated and expanded. Abcmaxx (talk) 13:57, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  There is still a lot to be done, but this is hitting the front pages, might need to be split like you suggested before going on main. AP, WP BBC Normalman101 (talk) 15:06, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  I can't split it unless theres a clear consensus which means a lot more votes and comments on the proposal, and a non-involved admin closes it. If you could specify what exactly you believe needs doing I can try and do it in the meantime Abcmaxx (talk) 17:24, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support post update. Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 18:37, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support in principle but oppose on quality. Major protests drawing international attention. The article is long and has a lot of references but is still a mess. There's an ongoing proposal to split it into two, an orange-tagged section, multiple sections of WP:PROSELINE, paragraphs/sections with only one sentence etc. It requires a heavy copyedit and reorganisation of the sections before I would be comfortable making it a bold link in ITN. Modest Genius ^talk 19:08, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Mary Wells Lawrence

Article: Mary Wells Lawrence (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): New York Times
Credits:

• Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (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.

American advertising executive.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 18:01, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose article needs more sources. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 05:07, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support Interesting and influential subject. One relevant slogan was for Ford, "Quality is Job 1". The quality of this article is fine. Andrew🐉(talk) 06:59, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
• About 10 {cn} tags remaining. Please add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 11:59, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
  • About 7 {cn} tags remaining. Please add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 21:19, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Surjit Patar

Article: Surjit Patar (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Times of India
Credits:

• Nominated by PrinceofPunjab (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.

Needs a bit work. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:37, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Support there is one cn tag but otherwise okay. LiamKorda 10:15, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Support Tag has been fixed, and article looks fine for RD. Jackattack1597 (talk) 14:39, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Support - looks good to go.BabbaQ (talk) 18:39, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but this doesn't look ready to me. Schwede66 03:30, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Strong oppose - multiple CN tags and a clarification needed tag. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 07:38, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Pinging@Schwede66 and @Jalapeño, all the cn tags have been resolved. Please take an another look. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 15:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• Posted – Schwede66 00:43, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

May 10

Portal:Current events/2024 May 10

May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A Hezbollah and PIJ militant killed in Aedsheet and Blida, Marjeyoun District, two civilian cell tower repairers killed Tayr Harfa in Israeli airstrikes.(Al Arabiya) Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kharkiv offensive Russian forces launch an attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, near the town of Vovchansk, opening up a new front. (Reuters) A Ukrainian strike against oil infrastructure kills three in Luhansk. (Reuters) M23 offensive The death toll from rocket strikes on an IDP camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, increases to 35. (AP) Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Hundreds of Islamic State-linked fighters attack the town of Macomia, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. (Al Jazeera) Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Indian security forces kill 12 Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods Over 200 people are killed by floods in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. (NDTV) 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods The death toll from the ongoing heavy flooding in southern Brazil increases to 126, with 141 still missing and more than 300,000 people displaced. (Reuters) Seven people are killed and six others are injured when a passenger bus plunges from the Potseluev Bridge into the Moyka river in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Reuters) At least 60 people are injured when a passenger train collides with a locomotive in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Reuters) Health and environment Demographics of Italy Amid record low birth rates and an aging population, Pope Francis urges Italians to have more children. The Italian government also expands a campaign to encourage at least 500,000 births annually by 2033. (AP) International relations Palestine and the United Nations United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/23 The United Nations General Assembly votes 143–9 with 25 abstentions to approve a resolution granting Palestine new rights and privileges, and to reconsider Palestine's request to become a UN member. The nine countries that opposed the resolution were Argentina, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea and the United States. (AP) (The National) Law and crime Colombian conflict Catatumbo campaign A Colombian court in Bogota grants conditional release to former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso. He was held at La Picota prison while being accused of war crimes and human rights violations. (Reuters) Arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, 2024 Indian general election The Supreme Court of India grants Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail for 21 days in connection with the Delhi liquor policy money laundering case, thereby permitting Kejriwal to campaign in the ongoing general election. (The Hindustan Times) A Pennsylvania jury orders ExxonMobil to pay $725.5 million to a former mechanic who claimed that the company's gasoline and solvents caused him to develop leukemia. (Reuters) Peruvian authorities launch an investigation into President Dina Boluarte for disbanding a police force that was investigating her brother Nicanor Boluarte, who was arrested for alleged influence peddling. (Reuters) Politics and elections Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Police dismantle encampments and arrest dozens of students protesting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Reuters) Academic staff of The New School in New York City hold the first faculty-led solidarity encampment in the United States. (The Guardian) 2024 United States presidential election Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies to appear on the ballot in Oklahoma for the 2024 United States presidential election as an independent candidate. (Yahoo! News) 2024 Polish farmers' protests Thousands of protesters march through Warsaw, Poland, against the European Union's environmental regulations. (Euronews) Emir of Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dissolves the National Assembly and suspends some articles of the Constitution. (Reuters) Eight hundred protesters storm the Tesla plant in Grünheide, Germany, in protest of the environmental impact of the company's expansion. (Reuters) Science and technology May 2024 solar storms A geomagnetic storm hits Earth, reaching G5 intensity and causing widespread aurorae, with NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center issuing its first G4-level storm watch since 2005. (NOAA)

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RD: Christopher Edley Jr.

Article: Christopher Edley Jr. (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by Staraction (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.

Likely will need more work / expansion. Staraction (talk | contribs) 17:07, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• I support this idea. --evrik ^(talk) 16:56, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Gerhard Müller (Lutheran theologian)

Article: Gerhard Müller (Lutheran theologian) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): FAZ and others
Credits:

• Updated and nominated 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.

Lutheran theologian and bishop (of Brunswick) who combined both functions. I expanded a stub. German has more detail but sadly without sources, and searches for this very common name are tricky, - help welcome. He died on his 95th birthday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:55, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Support article looks ready to me. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 17:54, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 09:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Mary Banotti

Article: Mary Banotti (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Irish Times
Credits:

• Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (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.

Irish politician.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 18:18, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Neutral article meets bare minimum requirement, but there should more information regarding her 20 years as an MEP. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 17:56, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

RD: Jim Peterson

Article: Jim Peterson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Toronto Star
Credits:

• Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Wellington Bay (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.

Canadian politician.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:49, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Oppose there is a need for more sources. PrinceofPunjab^TALK 17:57, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Sam Rubin

Article: Sam Rubin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [3]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Sammi Brie (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Sunshineisles2 (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.

American TV entertainment reporter. Article tripled in size and fortified with 20+ new references. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 08:40, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

• Weak oppose Article looks mostly fine, but there are still some issues. The infobox has some stuff that isn't in the prose and also unsourced, namely the names of his spouses, how long he was married to them and how many children he had with each of them (prose just says that he was twice married and has four kids), and that he won the "Associated Press Television and Radio Award" (not mentioned in prose at all). Also his DoB isn't in the prose and is unsourced as well. Scientia potentia est, MonarchOfTerror 10:19, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
  • @MonarchOfTerror: Tried to clean up some of this. There is a bit of a likely circular reference issue with any ref from the last 24 hours. Unfortunately sources about his first wife are nonexistent, so I had to excise that altogether. Was able to cite the DoB. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:42, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Article quality looks sufficient for RD now, support. Scientia potentia est, MonarchOfTerror 19:30, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 02:08, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) May 2024 solar storms

Proposed image

The aurora borealis over Viola, Arkansas

Article: May 2024 solar storms (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Major solar storms impact the Earth, creating displays of Northern Lights (pictured) at southerly latitudes. (Post)
News source(s): BBC, CNN, NYT, NOAA Space Weather Center
Credits:

• Nominated by 75.81.94.213 (talk · give credit)
• Created by UpEpSilon (talk · give credit)
• Updated by CoronalMassAffection (talk · give credit), Hunalbe19 (talk · give credit) and Andrew Davidson (talk · give credit)

Largest solar storm in decades. 75.81.94.213 (talk) 04:51, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

• Wait - the northern lights don't seem to be much further south than has been observed on several occasions during the last year or two. I'd think we'd need something more noteworthy - a power grid failure or something. Nfitz (talk) 05:05, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Wait, but support The article as it stands right now is seriously underselling it; the aurora has reportedly reached all the way down to Jamaica at 18 degrees north. Ionmars10 (talk) 05:35, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Strike while the iron is hot The aurora is visible right now where it's dark and will persist into the weekend. But it's dawn where I am and so I've missed last night but will be looking out for a recurrence on Saturday night as I've never seen an aurora. As time is of the essence, we should get this posted immediately to alert everyone. Note that this is not just a light show but this major solar storm might affect infrastructure too. Andrew🐉(talk) 05:52, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  You're in the UK right? I wasn't able to catch it in London yesterday. I think there will be some activity tonight as well PrecariousWorlds (talk) 09:14, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support - Largest event in many years.... severe effect on radio communications. Ariconte (talk) 06:33, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support Agree with Andrew. Post this now while people can still go outside and see it; no need to wait for a disaster. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 06:58, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Comment Proposed initial blurb is northern hemisphere biased. Spectacular aurora australis has also been seen much more northerly than usual. dmmaus (talk) 07:49, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support This is the largest solar storm in over thirty years, definitely news worthy. The article doesn't have quality issues. --NoonIcarus (talk) 08:14, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support This is a worldwide event with multiple news and government agencies reporting on it, specifically stating that a storm of this kind hasn't hit the Earth since 2003. I also support dmmaus's comment to reword the blurb, since these aurora are happening in the southern hemisphere too. I'm not sure if I can directly edit the template, but I'd change the blurb to something like "Major solar storms impact Earth, resulting in communication disruptions and displays of aurorae visible at medium-low latitudes " SpacePod9 (talk) 08:25, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support per everyone above me. The linked article is well-referenced and gives a basic overview of what's happening, though I think the article should place a greater emphasis on the fact that these solar storms are the most powerful in over 30 years. Kurtis ^(talk) 08:43, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Support - Per everyone else. I see @Dmmaus's point about northern hemisphere bias, as the Aurora Australis has also been intense over Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Argentina, but the vast majority of the aurora sightings are in the North, and I don't really see a better way to phrase it. Maybe 'displays of the Northern and Southern Lights seen at lower latitudes'. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 09:16, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

Vast majority? Have you measured it or are you just reaffirming your bias? There have been sightings in both hemispheres, period. Wording it accordingly is the way to go. Bedivere (talk) 14:18, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 09:39, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality. Far too many uncited statements for such a short (barely more than a stub) article, and the thing in the hook about more northerly and southerly latitudes also isn't cited. Posting seems premature.  — Amakuru (talk) 10:34, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  Finally able to remove this oppose, as the article is OK now (see below). But in future, ITN admins, please don't post at ITN if the article is obviously not up to scratch.  — Amakuru (talk) 16:35, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

• Post-posting comment. The phrasing "than usual" is subjective. We should perhaps list some specific places closest to the equator on each side to indicate extremities of latitude. For example: Florida, Italy/Bulgaria, and South Africa. Or, suggest alternate wording. 70.27.84.88 (talk) 11:01, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Post-posting pull Way too short of an article and there appear to be quality problems with it. Just because its covered worldwide doesn't mean it is ITN appropriate. --Masem (t) 12:18, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  Come on, I think we can make an exception 2A00:23C8:B00:AD01:31D5:F0B7:E1DF:125D (talk) 14:24, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  Now the article is in an acceptable state, but it should never have been posted as it was. Article quality remains a requirement for any featured link on the main page (not just an ITN requirement). Masem (t) 16:52, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

• Don't Pull By Frank Bainimarama standards, this isn't so uncited (and not even a living person). InedibleHulk (talk) 12:51, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  It's way below the standard at which an article is acceptable for the main page, BLP or otherwise. There's now an entire unreferenced section. SMH. Marking as "attention needed", because unless this is fixed quickly, it needs to be pulled.  — Amakuru (talk) 15:45, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  There was a dubious accusation of assault against another named and linked BLP in the BLP. I agree, SMH. But that's the way the times have changed. InedibleHulk (talk) 15:52, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  That's not "the way the times have changed", we don't use the precedent of a badly sourced post to justify another. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 16:28, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  Indeed. If the rules have changed to allow articles with lots of missing citations and (as initially posted) not even the facts in the blurb properly cited, then I obviously missed that discussion... Anyway finally, many hours later, the article looks OK so withdrawing the "attention needed" at this point. But seriously, the article improvement needs to happen *before* posting, not way later.  — Amakuru (talk) 16:34, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  See Wikipedia:You don't need to cite that the sky is blue which is literally applicable here. The article is now overcited and this makes source editing quite difficult. Lots of footnotes are not the same thing as quality. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:58, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

  There's a difference between "the sky is blue" and the scientific specifics of a solar storm's strength. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 16:16, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Hans Wahlgren

Article: Hans Wahlgren (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [4], [5]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by BabbaQ (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.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by BabbaQ (talk • contribs) 17:55, 2024 May 10 (UTC)

• Support Article seems well-sourced, albeit short. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 11:30, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 02:15, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Jim Simons

Article: Jim Simons (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-10/jim-simons-quant-king-at-renaissance-technologies-dies-at-86, https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2024/05/10/simons-foundation-co-founder-mathematician-and-investor-jim-simons-dies-at-86/
Credits:

• Nominated by QueensanditsCrazy (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Turgidson (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.

QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 16:44, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Philanthropist, mathematician, and hedge fund manager with a longstanding reputation for success in that field. Article has been updated and looks reasonable to me - no orange tags? QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 16:46, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

• Support RD for the most useful donor to science. Connor Behan (talk) 17:04, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
• Support Article looks good and and is pretty big, however it could use another sentence on his death. Normalman101 (talk) 17:19, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
• There are a couple of footnote-free paragraphs. Both have been {cn}-tagged. Please add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 13:36, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

  Fixed QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:31, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

  • Posted. Thanks for the new footnotes. --PFHLai (talk) 22:17, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

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