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June 8

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June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2018 Gaza border protests On Quds Day – the last Friday of Ramadan – thousands of Palestinians protest near the Gaza border fence. Israeli troops fire live rounds and tear gas, killing four people and injuring over 600. (AP via CBS News) Somali Civil War (2009–present) A U.S. special forces soldier is killed and four others are wounded in an ambush by suspected al-Shabaab militants near the town of Jamame, Lower Juba, Somalia. (BBC) Arts and culture Weinstein effect The Walt Disney Company announces that its animation chief, John Lasseter, will leave the company after December 31, after he was accused of misconduct late last year. (Deadline) Business and economy Economy of the United Kingdom Gavin Patterson, the chief executive of BT Group, announces that he intends to step down later this year. (BBC) Economy of Japan Due to a change in Japanese legislation, Airbnb announces that it will be cancelling thousands of reservations made in the country. (BBC) International relations Embassy attack accusations in Cuba The United States expand their health alert from Guangzhou to all of China, after it repatriated multiple employees with symptoms resembling a brain injury. (Reuters) Russia–United States relations The military chiefs of both countries, Joseph Dunford and Valery Gerasimov, meet in Finland. (AP via ABC News) 44th G7 summit Leaders from the Group of Seven meet in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada to discuss issues facing their countries, including trade between the United States and European Union. (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump calls for Russia, which was suspended from the group after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, to be reinstated in the group; a call supported by the Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte, and rejected by most other G7 leaders. (Deutsche Welle) Law and crime Jean-Pierre Bemba is acquitted of war crimes by the International Criminal Court appeals chamber. (AP) Syrian Civil War A U.S. federal judge blocks until June 20 the release in Syrian Democratic Forces-controlled territory of a dual-nationality Saudi-American citizen alleged to have joined ISIL. The man, who is now held for nine months in Iraq, was planned to be released by the U.S. military – with a new cell phone, some food and water and $4,210 in cash, but with no identification – as soon as tomorrow. (AFP via The Daily Star) (AP via WLNS) Killing of Susanna Feldman Ali Bashar, the main suspect in the murder and rape case of a 14-year-old German-Jewish girl in Wiesbaden, Germany is arrested by Kurdish forces in Northern Iraq. (Times of Israel) Science and technology TOP500 The 10-megawatt IBM Summit supercomputer is unveiled at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Tennessee. With a reported 200 petaflops of processing power, it is expected to top the list of the world's most powerful computers after this June's update is presented at the International Supercomputing Conference. (Wired) Sport 2018 NBA Finals In basketball, the Golden State Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games to win the National Basketball Association Championship. (New York Times)

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(Closed) 44th G7 Summit

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Article: 44th G7 summit (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The 44th G7 summit begins in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, amid rising tensions with the United States. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The 44th G7 summit begins in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
News source(s): http://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-44409775
Credits:

• Nominated by PineForst282929 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Widely notable summit that is regularly featured on the front page, made even more notable due to recent events. PineForst282929 (talk) 13:00, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• We should definitely get rid of amid rising tensions with the United States, that is unnecessary editorialising. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 13:05, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

Agreed, and even if it were allowable, it's too vague on top of that.--WaltCip (talk) 13:10, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

Alt added. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 13:30, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment G7 is WP:ITNR. TompaDompa (talk) 13:17, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Is it best to post that the summit has started, or do we want to post its conclusion? --LukeSurl ^{t c} 13:30, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • IMO .. conclusion. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:42, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose – Wait to see if they do anything besides palaver. Sca (talk) 14:02, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • What do you expect them to do? Ride logs down the St Lawrence? The item is ITN/R, if you've a problem with that, go ahead and nom it for removal. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:42, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

I expect they'll go out for drinks & dinner. Sca (talk) 20:57, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• • • Actually, unlike the World's Fairs, it's not necessarily the opening that's ITRN. So no-one need nom it for removal yet, just wait to see if anything of any actual relevance happens. And see how the article evolves. Easy. The Rambling Man (talk) 15:04, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
      • I was just checking this entry at ITNR and I didn't see a clause about "anything TRM deems relevant" -- could you point that bit out for me? Else the item is ITN/R. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:14, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
        • I simply said the opening wasn't necessarily ITNR. You asked what we expected them to do. I said wait and see. Please re-read, or perhaps I can rephrase it for you if it's not clear. The Rambling Man (talk) 15:17, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose nothing has happened. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:48, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Incorrect, the leaders of the G7 nations have met for their annual summit. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:49, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
    • And as you would say: YAWN. The Rambling Man (talk) 15:02, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose This is ITNR but the article quality is well below our standards. There are several empty sections and at least one section that is entirely unsourced. Beyond that the article is basically a skeleton with little meat. I suggest waiting until the summit concludes at which point we may be able to post it, assuming improved article quality, with a more interesting blurb. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:58, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality, but as ITNR should be posted if it is improved. Normally we post G7/G8 at the start of the summit but as there's calls to bring Russia back in or to kick the US out, this is a case where waiting for the summit to conclude makes sense, and, if any major event like those happen, include that in the blurb. --Masem (t) 15:03, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

  When did we last post G7 summit please? The Rambling Man (talk) 15:04, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

  Technically, we shouldn't be asking that question as long as G7/G8 is on the ITNR list. We posted 2013, didn't post the cancellation of the 40th/2014 when they kicked Russia out, didn't post 2015 and best I can tell, wasn't nominated in either 2016 or 2017 (though they did happen of course). --Masem (t) 15:11, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

  Technically we can ask any question we like so I'm not sure what "technical" reason prevents me from asking such a question. You just made an assertion about us "normally posting G7/G8 at the start of the summit" and I wanted to see evidence for that. Thanks for your response. The Rambling Man (talk) 15:17, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

  When we posted, we posted due to the start of the summit, normally. We just don't always post the summit, in some cases not nominated, in other cases, not gaining consensus to post for various reasons; but a check through the archives suggests that in nearly all cases, the nomination for ITNC was made based on the start of the summit. My point initially was that given the situation leading into and around this specific summit, waiting until it concludes to see what events develop may be better than posting its start --Masem (t) 16:00, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

  The 2013 posting you mean? I understand. I thought you said we "normally posted" it, asserting some kind of pedigree of posting the opening. That clearly isn't the case. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:08, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose - ITN/R is not an automatic notability pass. If this isn't notable, it's not notable.--WaltCip (talk) 15:29, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Um, yes it is. "This page in a nutshell: The recurring events listed on this page are considered suitable for inclusion on the Main Page in the In the news section every time they occur. Other recurring events may also be included if they satisfy the usual ITN criteria." It just needs to be sufficiently updated to post. – Muboshgu (talk) 15:30, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
    • The opening of the summit is not notable. The conclusion may be, but this isn't.--WaltCip (talk) 15:33, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
      • Indeed. Where are people reading that the opening of the G8 is ITNR? I'm certainly not seeing that, but perhaps "mine eyes are dim, I cannot see"... The Rambling Man (talk) 15:36, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
        • @WaltCip and The Rambling Man: ITNR just says the G8, or G7, is ITNR. It doesn't say opening or closing. Perhaps we should add a qualifier to note that we should post it upon its completion. Or was it meant to highlight the event in an ongoing style? I'm not sure of the intent there. – Muboshgu (talk) 15:49, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
          • I just thought it was common sense because the opening of these is not inherently notable in any sense, what is decided and/or enacted during the course of the meetings may be. It's almost certainly jettisoning it from ITNR for that very reason. The Rambling Man (talk) 15:57, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
            • I can understand why it was nominated now, as it's in the news and certainly dominated the news radio I was listening to on my way to work (well, that and Anthony Bourdain). I think it could go up now, but only if in better quality than it is. Otherwise, we can hope it's in good enough shape when the meeting ends, and there is something noteworthy to include in a blurb. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:00, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose both on quality, and because the ITNR listing (which is definitely there) should be for the end of the summit, once the news of the summit has been reported. power~enwiki (π, ν) 15:42, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose it makes more sense to post the ending. Lepricavark (talk) 16:48, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose As others have mentioned, it makes more sense to post once the summit has concluded. While the increasing stance of President Trump to be isolationist is making news, I think that's another subject for another time. Strikerforce^Talk 17:01, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• I agree that, at least in this case, the conclusion is what matters, especially this year where it looks like Trump will be left out of the closing statement. 331dot (talk) 17:03, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

⇒ Near unanimous opposition. Nothing else is going to happen today. Suggest close. Sca (talk) 20:57, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

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(Posted to RD) RD: Anthony Bourdain

Article: Anthony Bourdain (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  American chef and personality Anthony Bourdain is found dead from apparent suicide. (Post)
News source(s): BBC. Guardian.
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: US celebrity chef and television personality. Referencing issues. Sherenk1 (talk) 11:51, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Several sources say suicide, which given his age and that he was seemingly in top form is surprising. Does this belong in the lede of the article? Sca (talk) 13:35, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support: Referenced. --Jamez42 (talk) 13:37, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment Tagged about 8-9 statements for citations, but I don't think these are incredibly hard to complete (they are his well known activities but they should be cited). Obviously support once fixed. Iff this is deemed a suicide, I would potentially suggest this could be a blurb, but I'd say that's a premature call right now. --Masem (t) 14:07, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Weak Support Blurb I'd equate Bourdain with Robin Williams or David Bowie - one of the top people in their field (culinary arts in this case, rather than a TV personality) with sufficient international reputation, and as it is pretty much assured a suicide, the death falls under "unusual". If it was a natural death, I'd likely oppose it, and I definitely understand the resiliency towards including this as a blurb now. --Masem (t) 19:03, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb even if this is a suicide, and the article is improved to FA status. Not Thatcher or Mandela, won't be a 3 days news fest like Michael Jackson. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:36, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support blurb top of his field, widely known, suicide is atypical for his field (unlike say musicians). Nergaal (talk) 15:04, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Anthony Bourdain was an influential chef and TV host, yet still commited suicide. It's been confirmed by CNN and by his friends. This is a terrible loss in food and entertainment media. —StarkinMN 15:35, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• "Celebrity chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain committed suicide on Friday at the age of 61, in a shocking death that has stunned the food world. More news: "Bourdain hanged himself in his room at the Le Chambard hotel in Kaysersberg, France, where he was filming an upcoming episode of his CNN show Parts Unknown, according to French media." Count Iblis (talk) 15:07, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Not a reply to this !vote, but just a reminder that Daily Mail should not be used for sourcing anything BLP related. Mind you, that it was likely suicide was confirmed by multiple RSes, not an issue here, but we should be careful using DM to justify a reason to post an RD/blurb. --Masem (t) 18:49, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Conditional Support for RD There are a handful of CN tags in an otherwise good article. Once those are handled this should be good to go. Oppose Blurb. I have no idea where this silly idea that blurbs are reserved for persons on the level of Nelson Mandela or Margaret Thatcher originated, but that is obviously unrealistic and has never been the generally accepted standard. Nevertheless, while a well known television personality, I don't think he was in the top tier of his field, which has been the customary standard for blurbs. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:10, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb, support RD. Not newsworthy enough for a blurb. Natureium (talk) 17:18, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support RD. I just took care of the last few CN tags. - JuneGloom07 Talk 17:19, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support blurb: His unexpected death and left a huge impact and is being compared to that of Robin Williams. Article in good shape. If blurb fails then count me as a Support RD, but aim for blurb. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 17:29, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb, support RD: This is shocking and sad, but isn't newsworthy enough in my book to merit a blurb. I'm not sure if he was well-known internationally, although he was an important cultural figure in the US. Jip Orlando (talk) 17:55, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support for RD, possibly blurb - Well-known culinary celebrity who showcased the world's cuisine. WAR headlines on many media outlets this morning (CNN notwithstanding). CoatCheck (talk) 17:57, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Tagging as Ready for RD. Discussions about a blurb can continue. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:04, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted as RD for the time being, blurb discussions can continue. Black Kite (talk) 18:07, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• (e/c with Vanamonde, but it's posted). Black Kite (talk) 18:11, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• (edit conflict × 2) What Black Kite said. Vanamonde (talk) 18:12, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb. There's no way this rises to blurb levels of significance or impact. This is exactly the sort of notable but not blurb-able person RD was created for. RD is fine. Modest Genius ^talk 18:15, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support blurb Bourdain is currently at the top of the New York Times' website with no less than five six different articles. He's credited with changing how food and food culture is covered in popular media. (For example: "Among other things, he was one of the first writers to tell the dining public that many high-profile New York restaurants would cease to function without the work and talents of Mexican employees. It was almost a casual aside, yet it suddenly opened new subjects to the purview of food writing: immigration policy, labor conditions, racism.") Forbes calls him a "culinary Hemingway." The Telegraph says that his "influence on chefs and food writers is hard to overstate." The Smithsonian called him the "the original rock star" of the culinary world. (Note: If this does go up, which to be fair appears unlikely, the blurb should not mention how he died.) Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 18:54, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support blurb per CoatCheck and Ted17. Gamaliel (talk) 19:23, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb - With respect to supporters, I’m with those saying this posted RD should not be a blurb. Arguments to the contrary are unconvincing, and in my view the overall ITN-blurb notability just isn’t there. Jusdafax (talk) 19:39, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• The applicable criterion in question is if the death ITSELF is noteworthy. This could be due to the circumstances or the "state funeral" sort of thing. So while a suicide is nominally noteworthy, it does not appear that reaction is particularly targeted at that. Rather, the reaction is largely tied to his legacy. ghost 22:17, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb our blurb standards for death are very high, and I don’t see this making it. This isn’t a major international story - Bourdain wasn’t greatly well-known outside the US. —LukeSurl ^{t c} 23:08, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

Remove 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus outbreak from ongoing

Article: 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus outbreak (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: Few recent updates. On behalf of User:Tone. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:34, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

No essential updates in the last 5 days. Clearly, the outbreak is still ongoing but the news have receded, update-wise. --Tone 08:30, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Remove regrettably. ghost 11:11, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Remove - per nom. Jusdafax (talk) 19:41, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) 2018 Stanley Cup Finals

Article: 2018 Stanley Cup Finals (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In ice hockey, the Washington Capitals defeat the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup Finals. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In ice hockey, the Washington Capitals defeat the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup Finals (Conn Smythe Trophy winner Alexander Ovechkin pictured).
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Conyo14 (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.

 – Muboshgu (talk) 03:02, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose at least until updated. @Muboshgu: the article does not reflect this information. — xaosflux ^Talk 03:08, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • It will in a few minutes. I'm posting it as it's happening. The Capitals haven't lifted the Cup yet. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:10, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Lead not updated, main text for game 5 not updated after 7:37 left in the game. --Jayron32 03:45, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • I think the lead is updated, and the end of the game is too after my next edit. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:33, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
    • Withdraw my opposition. It'd be nice to see the lead expanded a bit to more fully cover the series, but there's nothing I want to hold up posting at this point. Still, don't take this as an endorsement of perfection. If you want a well-written article you still have work to do. --Jayron32 04:54, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
      • Perfection is a cruel mistress, and this is pretty good for a quick update. – Muboshgu (talk) 05:06, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
        • Perfection is not a synonym for adequate, and I am saying this is not even the latter. --Jayron32 05:10, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
          • I think it's adequate for these purposes, but certainly not GA yet. The work is never done. – Muboshgu (talk) 13:43, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - ITN/R and article has been updated, well done Muboshgu! I think the blurb should mention it's the Capitals' first Stanley Cup. -Zanhe (talk) 04:45, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - Support and agree that the blurb should mention it is their first Stanley Cup. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 05:07, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - Agree with Zanhe and HickoryOughtshirt?4, that the blurb should mention that this year's Cup is the Capitals' first. I also think regardless of what the final version of the blurb says (preferably one mentioning the Capitals winning the Cup for the first time), the photo of Ovechkin from the alternative blurb along with at least some version of the caption, should be use. DJMcNiff (talk) 05:32, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support and agree that we should mention that it is the Washington Capitals' first ever Stanley Cup victory. (NorthernFalcon (talk) 05:36, 8 June 2018 (UTC))
• Posting, just the basic blurb for the time being. Feel free to change and also to change the photo. --Tone 08:25, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Post-posting support, decent article with an adequate update. I agree with adding an image of Ovechkin per the footnote on ITNR, but don't think we need to point out that it's the Caps first win, which is trivia that can be left to the article. Modest Genius ^talk 11:14, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support the notation of Ovechkin in the blurb (with photo) per ITNR. ghost 22:19, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

(Closed) PC Party Wins Ontario Election

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Article: Ontario general election, 2018 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Ontario PC party, led by Doug Ford wins a majority in the Ontario Provincial election (Post)
News source(s): http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-election-vote-ford-horwath-wynne-pc-ndp-liberal-green-1.4696736
Credits:

• Nominated by GrandKokla (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Ontario contains almost 40% of Canada's population, and the fact that Doug Ford, brother of the late Rob Ford, is the leader should be of note. GrandKokla (talk) 02:59, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose We never post provincial/state level election results. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:02, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • @Muboshgu: I know Ontario isn't Canada, but it's sheer proportion of the Canadian population and the notoriety of being Rob Ford's brother should surely be noteworthy since he captivated a worldwide audience. GrandKokla (talk) 03:10, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
    • No, not really. It's still a subnational election with subnational consequences and Doug Ford is not his brother. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:26, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
      • It isn't true that subnational elections aren't always covered. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Massachusetts,_2010 for example was in the news. GrandKokla (talk) 03:41, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
        • Consensus has changed in the eight years since that was posted. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:58, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
          • I can't find where this consensus has changed besides what you have just written. GrandKokla (talk) 04:30, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
        • Regarding the Massachusetts special election, that wasn't a sub-national election, that was essentially a by-election for a national legislative body. (NorthernFalcon (talk) 05:40, 8 June 2018 (UTC))
• Oppose Infobox is not updated with results; data in infobox implies the PC lost. Fix that! --Jayron32 03:48, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • The link very clearly states a win. GrandKokla (talk) 04:27, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
    • You're expecting us to post an substandard article to the main page, with obvious and easily fixable errors? In the time it took you to argue with me, you could have already fixed the article and then you'd have had my support. Why are you so opposed to making Wikipedia articles better? --Jayron32 04:32, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose the notoriety of Rob and Doug Ford makes this more in-the-news than the average sub-national election, but not enough. power~enwiki (π, ν) 03:54, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • The sheer size of the Ontario, (if it was country, would be in 17th-19th place for nominal GDP) makes this election important in magnitude. State elections for single senate seats have been featured before, which is a far lower bar. GrandKokla (talk) 04:27, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
    • California would be the sixth largest economy in the world and we're not posting Governor Gavin (it's gonna happen). – Muboshgu (talk) 04:29, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose, longstanding consensus is to never post subnational election result to ITN. Abductive (reasoning) 04:28, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose good faith nom. Yes, it is true that this is more notable than the average regional election. But it is still nowhere near notable enough. There are zero provincial or state elections that are notable enough for ITN. (NorthernFalcon (talk) 05:36, 8 June 2018 (UTC))
• Weak Support in the news (gasp!), decent article (needs prose update of results though), and an unlikely premier of Canada's largest province. Given every incremental update in the Catalonia drama was posted, the phrase "we don't post subnational elections" is utter horseshit which is rightly ignored. It is, after in, "in the news". --LaserLegs (talk) 12:23, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose local politics and of no interest to the vast majority of our readers. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:26, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose since this is not a national election (results from only one province), and local elections do not have the same notability as national ones. Tillerh11 (talk) 12:38, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

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June 7

Portal:Current events/2018 June 7

June 7, 2018 (2018-06-07) (Thursday) Business and economy Economy of the United Kingdom House of Fraser announces that it intends to close 31 of its 59 stores, including its flagship store on London's Oxford Street. (BBC) Lender of last resort Argentina agrees with IMF negotiators on a US$50 billion loan. (AP via The Kansas City Star) IKEA announces that it plans to phase out single-use plastic items by 2020, and intends to move toward sustainability in its product design. (BBC) International relations Japan–United States relations Donald Trump and Shinzō Abe discuss improving trade relations between the two countries. (The Straits Times) 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–United States relations Donald Trump says that he might invite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the United States if the planned summit meeting in Singapore goes well. (BBC) Law and crime Abortion in the United Kingdom The Supreme Court of the UK dismisses a legal challenge by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission of the restrictive Northern Ireland abortion laws, as the court has no jurisdiction in this specific case. Four of seven judges note that these laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights "in prohibiting abortion in cases of rape and incest and fatal foetal abnormality", a matter of right to respect for private and family life guaranteed by the Convention. (The Guardian) 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–Singapore relations Two South Korean media personnel from KBS News are arrested for trespassing the home of a North Korean envoy in Singapore. (Channel NewsAsia) Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is accused of groping a journalist in 2000. He denies he made negative interactions. (The Hill) Politics and elections 2018 Ontario general election Canadian citizens residing in Ontario go to the polls to elect a new provincial government. (CTV) The Progressive Conservative Party of Doug Ford wins a sweeping victory, ending 15 years of Liberal Party rule in the province. The Liberal Party becomes a minority party (or third party) for the first time since its foundation and later first provincial election, has losing official party status. (Reuters) (CBC.ca) Ontario New Democratic Party wins 40 seats, becoming Official Opposition for the first time since the 1987 election. (The Global and Mail) Ontario Green Party has their first ever MPP elected. Mike Schreiner is elected in Guelph district in southwestern Ontario. (CBC.ca) Spanish King Felipe VI swears in the cabinet of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. It is the first cabinet in European history, and the only in the world, to be composed primarily of women. (BBC) Science and technology Life on Mars NASA announces the discovery of preserved organic matter in an ancient lake bed on Mars by its Curiosity rover. It has not been determined if the matter was potentially related to past life on Mars or not. (The Guardian) Facebook reports an error in privacy settings that has affected 14 million users. (BBC) Sports Corruption in Ghana Ghanaian Minister of Information Mustapha Abdul-Hamid announces the decision to dissolve the Ghana Football Association following the publication of an exposé of the organisation by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. (Reuters) 2018 Stanley Cup Finals In ice hockey, the Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4–1 in the finals. (Sporting News)

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NASA Curiosity finds organic matter on Mars

Article: Life on Mars (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ NASA reports discovery of complex organic molecules found by Curiosity in the Gale crater on Mars (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ NASA reports discovery of complex organic molecules found by Curiosity in the Gale crater on Mars.
News source(s): Science (journal article), Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Masem (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Quoting from the Science abstract, "Diverse pyrolysis products, including thiophenic, aromatic, and aliphatic compounds released at high temperatures (500° to 820°C), were directly detected by evolved gas analysis" - this is not just methane. I don't think we'd want to link to Life on Mars as that's too speculative, but the results do show that some 3billion years ago, there were organic chemistry on the surface or subsurface of Mars. Masem (t) 18:54, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• And it’s good! Kevin Harlan signs 2601:2C0:4700:4A9A:D859:39D1:F103:2B9C (talk) 19:14, 7 June 2018 (UTC) Yes Kevin Harlan controls the account
• Oppose Very "inside baseball". The typical reader is likely going to see the blurb and think, "Okay, so? Does this mean we've found actual life?" Cool fact, but not ITN worthy, IMO. Strikerforce^Talk 20:06, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• For me, this comes down to how well this new information is covered in the target article. Curiosity (rover) currently has not been updated regarding this, and it doesn't look like the best place for this info - the article appears to be mostly about the technical details of the robot rather than its discoveries. Lets work out how and where we should update the encylopedia to include this information. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 20:21, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• Perhaps Timeline_of_Mars_Science_Laboratory#2018_events? --LukeSurl ^{t c} 20:27, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• I've added to Life on Mars (under "Curiosity rover sediment sampling"), which is probably where it makes the most sense, though adding to the timeline also would make sense. --Masem (t) 21:02, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppopse. Unlikely that we'll see sailors fighting in the dance hall over this news. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:20, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Comment top science story today, I want to support but the blurb is misleading. It should say something like "organic compounds that could have supported life on mars". --LaserLegs (talk) 23:07, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support on significance. Can the update be expanded a bit? I can't access the various Science articles, but There's some extra details in the comment here: [1] Espresso Addict (talk) 23:45, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
  • I have a massive CoI so won't !vote, but I will point out that the two Science papers are currently freely available at [2] and [3]. The accompanying Science news report is at [4] under a metered paywall with the first few articles free. Modest Genius ^talk 11:18, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
    • Indeed, I successfully accessed both after making this comment, and made some additions to Life_on_Mars#Curiosity_rover_sediment_sampling. Espresso Addict (talk) 17:07, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose, incremental. Even the linked Guardian article says they have detected organics before. Organics are common in the outer solar system, so finding them on Mars is to be expected. Abductive (reasoning) 01:13, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Don't mean to badger, but the comment in Science points out this is 100x previous levels of organic compounds, & the fact that they were found at two distinct sites tends to suggest hitting meteorites is unlikely to be the source. Espresso Addict (talk) 17:07, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose target article has not been updated. --Jayron32 01:32, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• The updated article is Life on Mars, though the update so far is modest. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:56, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• If that is the case, you should correct the template above. When you say that the updated article, in the template, is supposed to be Curiosity (rover), that is the article we're all supposed to assess for main page appropriateness. If you didn't want that article to be assessed, you should have identified the one you DID want assessed. I'm not a mind-reader, you know. If you tell me to assess an article, I'm going to assess the one you tell me. --Jayron32 02:29, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

Also, in that case Oppose because the target article is not even linked in the blurb. --Jayron32 02:30, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support but only with the bold link to Life_on_Mars#Curiosity_rover_sediment_sampling. This is an interesting, timely, topic that our encylopedia can provide helpful information on. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 12:08, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support my blurb well-referenced article and significant story. Propose blurb:

NASA reports discovery of complex organic molecules found by Curiosity in the Gale crater on Mars

wumbolo ^^^ 13:34, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support NASA discovered oil on Mars. That means USA will be there soon. Nergaal (talk) 15:18, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

RD: Peter Stringfellow

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

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: At the time of nominating there are two {{citation needed}}s, but these seem to be fairly minor issues that could be resolved fairly easily. Article is generally in good shape. LukeSurl ^{t c} 10:53, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• I've addressed the two aforementioned {{citation needed}} tags. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 11:08, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support And over to the strip club for a stiff one. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 17:08, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Comment. The referencing needs work. Several references to Daily Mail (I removed one, but there are others) and his own businesses; Is Strip Magazine reliable? Espresso Addict (talk) 22:26, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Referencing is not up to snuff. Too many cn tags, unreliable sources, etc. --Jayron32 04:07, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

June 6

Portal:Current events/2018 June 6

June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian Civil War The Syrian government re-opens the Homs–Hama highway after it was closed for seven years. (Reuters) Iraqi insurgency (2017–present) At least 18 people are killed by twin explosions in a weapons depot in a mosque in Sadr City, Baghdad. (Belga via Het Laatste Nieuws) Health and environment Food safety in Australia A woman in Australia is reported dead from hepatitis after consuming frozen pomegranate. Health authorities have stated that 24 such cases were related to products by Entyce Food Ingredients. (BBC) International relations European migrant crisis 400 migrants try to scale the Ceuta border fence, with most of them repelled. It is the first such incident in seven months. (The News Guru) JCPOA The European Commission proposes to implement two measures by August, designed to counter the US exit from the agreement with Iran. These would extend the EU blocking statute and allow an extension of the European Investment Bank mandate. (Belga via HBVL) Law and crime Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal Alexander Nix, the head of Cambridge Analytica, faces questions from British MPs regarding the company's use of data. (BBC) In Peru, four policemen die in a terrorist ambush when the vehicle in which they were moving was attacked with explosives on a highway of the Anco district, Huancavelica Department. (La República) (El Comercio)

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(Posted) RD: Red Schoendienst

Article: Red Schoendienst (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Fox News St. Louis Dispatch
Credits:

• Nominated by CoatCheck (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Oldest living member of Baseball Hall of Fame. Famed St. Louis "Mr. Cardinal" wore the uniform longer than anybody else in team franchise history (67 of his 76 years in baseball with the Cardinals). Coached for the 1964 world champion team and managed them for their 1967 World Series win. CoatCheck (talk) 03:11, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• It needs some work. I'm giving it some TLC and may do some research to find missing citations. If I do I'll put myself on as an updater. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:23, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Gave it some work, adding myself as updater. Will fix any remaining problems tomorrow. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:09, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support looks fine. ghost 11:37, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - Excellent work, thanks Muboshgu. Jusdafax (talk) 11:50, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:04, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted. Spencer^T•C 17:08, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

Remove Turkish currency and debt crisis, 2018 from ongoing

Withdrew per last comment. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 02:32, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

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Article: Turkish currency and debt crisis, 2018 (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: Few recent updates. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 03:59, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support removal I think this is one of those cases where we misunderstood the idea of "ongoing." Yes, the crisis is ongoing, but I would not expect continual ITN level status changes. In any case, I consume a wide variety of news sources daily and have not heard a whisper of this outside of ITN. ghost 16:53, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose removal There are almost daily updates, either in the main text, in the timelines of events, or both. If you look through recent events, you will see that the crisis appears to be deepening by the day. -- 2A1ZA (talk) 16:58, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose removal the nomination comment is simply inaccurate. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:37, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose removal - I also do not hear that much about it in my country, however, the comment that there are few recent updates is simply incorrect when looking at the article itself. Dragnadh (talk) 20:43, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Withdraw with the new news of 6 June. When I nominated this, the timelines sections had one entry newer than 1 June. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 02:27, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

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June 5

Portal:Current events/2018 June 5

June 5, 2018 (2018-06-05) (Tuesday) Business and economy Expansion of Heathrow Airport The Cabinet of the United Kingdom approves a controversial third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. (Sky News) Disasters and accidents 2018 lower Puna eruption A lava flow destroys at least 130 homes in the Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho Beach Lots neighborhoods. Officials reported Vacationland Hawaii to be completely destroyed, while nearby Kapoho Bay has been filled with lava. (West Hawaii Today) (West Hawaii Today2) Mining accidents An explosion at an iron ore mine in Benxi, Liaoning, kills 11 people, 23 others were rescued from the site, while 2 more remain trapped. (Reuters) 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption The death toll for the Volcán de Fuego eruption in Guatemala rises to 75 people. (HuffPost) International relations Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict Ethiopia agrees to "fully accept" the outcome of the Algiers Agreement of 2000, which ruled that disputed areas, including the border town of Badme which Ethiopia currently occupies, are Eritrean territory. (BBC) Law and crime LGBT rights in the European Union The European Court of Justice rules that EU countries that have not legalised same-sex marriage must still offer same-sex spouses the same residency rights as heterosexual couples under freedom of movement laws. (The Telegraph) Prostitution in Belgium Prostitutes in Brussels' Rue d'Aerschot red-light district go on strike today after one of their colleagues is found murdered this morning. (Het Laatste Nieuws) Hurricane Maria death toll controversy The Government of Puerto Rico says that it will comply with a Superior Court order to release all death certificates issued after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory. The court order came after CNN and Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism sued the territory's government amid allegations of undercounted fatalities. (AP via WDTN) Politics and elections Politics of Spain, 2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy Former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy resigns as the leader of People's Party, four days after losing the no-confidence vote that ended his premiership. (El País English) Politics of Jordan In an effort to quell unrest caused by IMF-driven reforms, King Abdullah II of Jordan appoints Omar Razzaz as Prime Minister. (Reuters) Politics of Ethiopia Fana Broadcasting reports that the Parliament of Ethiopia approves a bill and lifts the state of emergency, two months earlier than planned. (Al Jazeera) Me Too movement, Judicial independence Voters in Santa Clara County, California vote to recall Judge Aaron Persky after he sentenced a swimmer convicted of sexual assault to six months in jail in 2016. (AP via WHSV)

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(Posted) RD: Glynn Edwards

Article: Glynn Edwards (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): (Telegraph)
Credits:

• Nominated by Mjroots (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Died 23 May, death announced today 5 June. A few referencing issues to address. Mjroots (talk) 15:02, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• This was reported Tuesday [5]. Even the source above has that in the URL. ghost 15:27, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• So should be moved back to 5 June? Martinevans123 (talk) 15:40, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• Fair enough, moved. Mjroots (talk) 15:44, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support. Seems ok. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:50, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Comment: short lead (doesn't even say that it's a man), a bare url, and one link which is only a number. Also: shouldn't he have stayed under the date of reporting, rather day of death? I am thinking about someone who died 2 June, - should it be there or today, if I manage? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:13, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• This was day of reporting. He died on 23 May. Feel free to improve the article. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:20, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

I am busy with "mine". Is day of reporting when it's in a source, or when I bring it here? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:25, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

When it's in a source, apparently. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:27, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

It does say he was a man, it's implicit from the word "actor". Mjroots (talk) 16:35, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

Referencing issues addressed. Mjroots (talk) 16:42, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• OpposeSupport Filmography entirely unreferenced. ghost 18:08, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

[6] looks promising as ref for the filmography, but then has the same character listed dozens of times...are those TV episodes? Is this a reliable source? ghost 18:31, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

I must say that is very disappointing. I'd expect much better from BFI. Not sure where else to look. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:24, 7 June 2018 (UTC) Dave??

I figured it out...eventually. It's dumb, but it is the BFI. Added a second ref from "Memorable TV" for most of them. Aside from a "who cares" CN for his school (remove it if we must) I'm happy now. ghost 21:59, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment. In addition to the referencing problems, it's very slight & poorly organised. Espresso Addict (talk) 21:51, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• Thanks to ghost, every TV and film appearance is now referenced? When did "slightness" become a valid reason for exclusion? Martinevans123 (talk) 22:02, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• We require articles to present a full coverage of the topic, and we require them to be above a stub; I'd assess what I looked at as a stub. There's more in the Guardian obit, if someone advocating for this can be bothered to comb through it. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:10, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

• We're now saying that the article is "a stub"? You'll need to adjust the status at the Talk page. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:19, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

Have now added as suggested. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:59, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose - too late. We should stick with recent deaths, not recently reported deaths. Imagine someone who went MIA in Vietnam War and recently confirmed dead. -Zanhe (talk) 03:35, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• @Zanhe: there is precedent for treating these cases as being listed as though they occurred on the day of first reporting. In the scenario you mention, it would be assessed on its merits. Mjroots (talk) 05:54, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Weak support article has been much improved, great work. Just the one [citation needed] which apparently might be in The Daily Telegraph obit which I can't access. The Rambling Man (talk) 17:09, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted. Espresso Addict (talk) 17:29, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Feng Ting-kuo

Article: Feng Ting-kuo (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): 前親民黨立委馮定國辭世 得年67歲 Template:Zh icon (as referenced on Deaths in 2018)
Credits:

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Article seems in order, though I am unable to check the Chinese language refs. Reference on Deaths in 2018 for his death is also in Chinese, so I am not going to add this to the article myself. LukeSurl ^{t c} 11:21, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support - I've fixed the bare urls. Article is now adequate for RD. -Zanhe (talk) 18:50, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Weak support it's a little on the light side but what's there looks well referenced. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:38, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Weak support. Relatively insignificant political figure, which is probably why the article is on the light side. The quality looks fine though. Alex Shih (talk) 12:13, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose - Article too light and bare bones, insignificant political figure, death not in English language news at all (and news coverage of this person has been limited). 1779Days (talk) 18:50, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

@1779Days: Read the fine print above: anyone notable enough for Wikipedia is notable enough for RD. And English news source is not a requirement per WP:BIAS. We post lots of insignificant figures from the English-speaking world. -Zanhe (talk) 03:27, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment. Has anyone at least spot-checked the Chinese language sources? Espresso Addict (talk) 21:56, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

Yes I have and they're fine. -Zanhe (talk) 03:28, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

• Posted. Espresso Addict (talk) 04:27, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Kate Spade

Article: Kate Spade (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYTimes, PageSix
Credits:

• Nominated by Power~enwiki (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: New York fashion designer and businesswoman, in an apparent suicide. Very heavy editing of the article at present. power~enwiki (π, ν) 16:36, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support Notable. Ultimograph5 (talk) 17:04, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

Notability is not under consideration for RD nominations. Discussion should focus only on the quality of the article.--WaltCip (talk) 17:16, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose a few citations required. The Rambling Man (talk)
  • Most of these are trivial; I'll check in an hour and fix any remaining issues. Right now the concern over what her legal name was at death is the only non-trivial issue I see. power~enwiki (π, ν) 17:38, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
    • Trivial or not, it's a BLP so they need fixing or removing. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:00, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
      • Yeah, I was waiting for the initial flurry of edits to die down to avoid edit conflicts. Everything should be sourced now. power~enwiki (π, ν) 19:10, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
        • Still two [citation needed] although one appears that it might be covered already. Nearly there. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:35, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Referencing looks ok to me.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 19:37, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Everything seems to have been fixed. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 19:52, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Article looks OK to me. My wife called me from her job, where her access to outside telephone service is very limited, to ask if I could get more information on this ... even though she never owned any Kate Spade bags, she was stunned to hear that Ms. Spade had died, and even more stunned to hear that she had killed herself. Daniel Case (talk) 20:45, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:41, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

(Closed) David Koch resigns

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Article: David Koch (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ GOP gigadonor David Koch steps down from Koch Industries (Post)
News source(s): CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by Count Iblis (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Arguably one of the most powerful persons on the planet due to his influence on the US political system Count Iblis (talk) 15:31, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose ultra-local semi-political retirement of an old man. The Rambling Man (talk) 15:36, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose ITN rarely, if ever, posts retirements (outside of heads of state/government). I don't see any reason to make an exception here. Highlighting that he is a "GOP gigadonor" would be a clear violation of WP:NPOV. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 15:43, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose No, just no, and extra no on the proposed blurb. -- KTC (talk) 15:45, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Question What's a gop gigadonor? Isa (talk) 15:57, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• The Grand Old Party is the Republican Party. And I guess a gigadonor is a step up from a megadonor?--Pawnkingthree (talk) 16:02, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose And Howard Schultz is leaving Starbucks. Neither is significant enough for ITN.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 16:00, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

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June 4

Portal:Current events/2018 June 4

June 4, 2018 (2018-06-04) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) A suicide bombing at a gathering of clerics in Kabul leaves seven people dead. The religious gathering had earlier issued a fatwa against suicide bombings. (Time) Business and economy Banking in the United Kingdom, 2008 United Kingdom bank rescue package The government of the United Kingdom announces its intent to sell a 7.7% stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, expected to raise £2.6 billion. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says there is "no economic justification" for selling the shares. (BBC) Economy of the United States Microsoft announces that it is acquiring code repository GitHub for US$7.5 billion in stock, pending regulatory review. (The Verge) Starbucks executive chairman and former CEO Howard Schultz retires from the company. (The New York Times) Disasters and accidents A ROCAF F-16 crashes into a mountain near New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. The pilot is confirmed dead following a search and rescue operation. (The South China Morning Post) International relations Foreign relations of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a law – voted by the State Duma on 22 May and approved by the State Council on 30 May – with countermeasures against actions of the United States and other "unfriendly" countries. (TASS) Law and crime Banking in Australia Australia's Commonwealth Bank agrees to pay a fine of A$700 million for failing to disclose banking transactions above A$10,000. (BBC) Chinese espionage in the United States The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States announces the arrest of an employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency whom they have charged with spying on the behalf of China. (BBC) Mueller special counsel investigation In a new filing, special counsel Robert Mueller accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering. (Vox) 2017 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of a baker who sued Colorado's civil-rights commission on grounds of religious discrimination. (NPR) Abortion in the United States The U.S. Supreme Court dismisses a lower court's ruling allowing a teenage immigrant woman access to abortion, and a government request to discipline ACLU lawyers representing this woman. (The Washington Post) The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office finds the skeletal remains of 18 people, who are suspected to have been victims of torture, extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances committed in the Madre Mía military base, in the Huánuco Department. This and other alleged massacres happened during the 80s and 90s government crackdown on the Shining Path terrorist organization. The case involves former president Ollanta Humala, who was in command of the base during that time. (Diario Correo) (BBC News) (RPP Noticias) Société Générale agrees to pay a total fine of $1.3 billion in cases of bribing Libyan government officials and manipulation of the Libor interbank rate. (AP via Mynews13) 2018 Scottsdale shootings The gunman who is suspected of having killed six people – among them, prominent forensic psychologist Steven Pitt – in Arizona, United States, in a five-day time span has been found dead in a Scottsdale hotel. His death is considered a suicide. (ABC) (AP via SFGate) Phil Andrew, a Catholic layman, a shooting victim and FBI agent, joins the Chicago Archdiocese in a new position. Andrew survived being shot in the chest and went on to a 21-year career in law enforcement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, after serving as executive director for the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. As director of Violence Prevention Initiatives, Andrew believes it is as much about changing hearts as it is about changing laws. (National Catholic Reporter) Politics and elections Politics of North Korea According to multiple sources, North Korea has fired its top three military officials and replaced them with younger loyalists. One of the three new appointees, general Ri Yong-gil, was inaccurately "reported" in 2016 as having been executed. (WTVA) (BBC) Politics of Jordan Hani Al-Mulki resigns as Prime Minister of Jordan following protests against economic reforms. (Al Jazeera) Science and technology Discoveries of exoplanets A study has been revealed that WASP-127b might have possible traces of water. (International Business Times) Sports 2018 NFL season Donald Trump announces that he canceled his ceremony for the Super Bowl LII champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House due to the National anthem protests controversy. (Detroit News)

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(Posted) RD: Eunice Lam

Article: Eunice Lam (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): SCMP
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Zanhe (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.

 Zanhe (talk) 00:37, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment. Very slight, especially with all the repetition between lead and body. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:03, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Weak support what's there is referenced, but it's brief. The Rambling Man (talk) 05:22, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 10:50, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

(Stale) RD: C.M. Newton

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Article: C. M. Newton (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ESPN
Credits:

• Nominated by CoatCheck (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Legendary collegiate sports administrator. Brought University of Kentucky basketball program out of the dark ages following a rules violation suspension. Brought in the shot clock and the three-point line as NCAA rules chair for basketball.— Preceding unsigned comment added by CoatCheck (talk • contribs)

• Comment. Needs more sourcing. Also an expanded lead, and some sort of personal life section; there's mention of daughters but nothing on with whom, and not even a mention of his birth & death places. Espresso Addict (talk) 04:06, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose inadequately referenced BLP. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:58, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose CNs noted, also Head Coaching record needs cited. ghost 15:09, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: J. B. Munro

Article: J. B. Munro (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Dominion Post
Credits:

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

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

 --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 02:20, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Weak oppose of the two things mentioned in the lead of this very brief article, the disability advocacy doesn't seem to be really expanded upon and covered in more detail in the main body. The rest is, as usual, well referenced however. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:00, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

  Weak support better, still brief, but better. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:34, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment. I think the disability advocacy is at least touched on in the various charity positions he held? But the split between sections with the political career in the middle downplays it. I'd like to see at least a half sentence on what he did as an MP. The categories suggest he was also a councillor for Invercargill, which doesn't seem to be mentioned in the text. What happened to the biography by Stace? Espresso Addict (talk) 16:57, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Thanks, TDKR Chicago 101, looking somewhat better now. Is there any evidence that this death is in the news? Espresso Addict (talk) 23:42, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

@Espresso Addict:: From the Otago Daily Times --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 04:53, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

• @Espresso Addict: & @The Rambling Man:: How about now? I added more info in regards to parliament career. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 21:07, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - well referenced, good for RD. -Zanhe (talk) 18:53, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - Looks ready for posting. Jusdafax (talk) 11:54, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posting. Alex Shih (talk) 12:11, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Dwight Clark

Article: Dwight Clark (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Washington Post
Credits:

• Nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Glacier109 (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.

 – Muboshgu (talk) 01:52, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose inadequately referenced BLP. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:00, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
  • @The Rambling Man: How about now? – Muboshgu (talk) 13:57, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support I don't see any issues. ghost 15:09, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Seems to have been improved. –Ammarpad (talk) 15:11, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support looks ready to me. power~enwiki (π, ν) 20:29, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support looks good. -Zanhe (talk) 22:25, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:46, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Frank Carlucci

Article: Frank Carlucci (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Washington Post
Credits:

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

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

Nominator's comments: Article updated and well sourced --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 21:59, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment. Is there a more reliable/additional source for the Lumumba film accusation? It's a fairly weighty accusation to pend purely off a single non-mainstream website. Espresso Addict (talk) 23:44, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

It's referenced in the Nation article; I've added it (and cleared up the {{cn}} in the next section). — Hugh (talk) 01:45, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support good enough for me. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:01, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Looks fine. ghost 15:09, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - looks good. -Zanhe (talk) 22:23, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:44, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Bumped - This got bumped by Mustapha Akanbi less than a day after posting. Is there any reason why we can't have both entries in the ITN box at the same time?--WaltCip (talk) 11:33, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) Slovenian parliamentary election, 2018

Article: Slovenian parliamentary election, 2018 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In the Slovenian parliamentary election the Slovenian Democratic Party wins the most seats. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: 99.9% of votes counted now. 10 different parties got seats in a PR system, so it's hard to declare a "winner" and the government formation (and new PM) might take a while. Article looks fairly good for the campaign coverage, just needs a bit of post-election stuff and a bit of a tidy in the tables. LukeSurl ^{t c} 11:13, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment The results of general elections in all states on List of sovereign states are WP:ITNR. I changed it. TompaDompa (talk) 13:02, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• I'd like to see some reactions other than "Government formation" section and there is a tag in the candidates list section. I'll try to add more. We can include the president of the winning party in the blurb. --Tone 20:19, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Comment. As Tone said, we normally ask for a couple of paragraphs of reactions. Espresso Addict (talk) 03:19, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Well-referenced. There also is an "Aftermath" section which tells about party reactions to possible government coalition talks; I'm not sure if there even are any possible international reactions to the election results itself. --Pudeo (talk) 08:00, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 01:10, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

• Stephen, did we edit conflict? I'm not seeing this in the history. Sorry. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:15, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

All good. You did edit under me but updated now. Stephen 01:17, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

Omar Razzaz becomes Prime Minister of Jordan

Articles: Omar Razzaz (talk · history · tag) and 2018 Jordanian protests (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Omar Razzaz becomes Prime Minister of Jordan after his predecessor resigns following widespread protests against austerity measures. (Post)
News source(s): Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: News just breaking. Article isn't great. There doesn't seem to be a current article for his successor Omar al-Razza. LukeSurl ^{t c} 11:56, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• (edits made by Makeandtoss to the template have made my comment there somewhat redundant) --LukeSurl ^{t c} 12:58, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose Symbolic non-executive official appointed by king at will, and can be dismissed as such. (Also Cf. #Premier of Pakistan changed) down below. –Ammarpad (talk) 12:50, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• @Ammarpad: I don't see how your misinformed opinion has to do with this being news. The new government still has to be approved by an elected parliament, and can be also be dismissed by it. In any case it is still noteworthy as the protests are still ongoing. Makeandtoss (talk) 13:04, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Conditional Support symbolic or not, this is still a head of government of a sovereign state. The new PM can use a few thousand bytes of prose though. Juxlos (talk) 14:50, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

@Juxlos: Designation is official now. Did my best to expand article at this moment, I expanded the protests article though. What do you think? Makeandtoss (talk) 10:01, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

June 3

Portal:Current events/2018 June 3

June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Cattle raiding Cattle thieves are reported to have killed 23 people in Zamfara, Nigeria. (BBC) Disasters and accidents European migrant crisis A migrant boat capsizes near the Kerkennah Islands off the coast of Tunisia, killing at least 35 people, while 67 others are rescued by the Tunisian coast guard. (BBC) (Reuters) A speedboat carrying 15 migrants sinks off the coast of Demre, Turkey. Nine people are killed and one person is reported missing. (Anadolu via Eyewitness News) Wildfires in the American states of California, Colorado and New Mexico now burn 31,000 acres (13,000 ha) of land, causing thousands to evacuate their homes. (CNN) 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala erupts, leaving at least 62 people dead, 300 others injured, and forces the closure of La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City. (The Guardian) (CBS News) International relations Foreign relations of North Korea, Foreign relations of Syria North Korean state news agency KCNA reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said last Wednesday that he will visit Kim Jong-un in North Korea. The Syrian president's office refuses to comment on the report when contacted by AFP. (CNN) (The Times of India) India and weapons of mass destruction India announces it successfully tested an Agni-V ICBM missile at a base near Odisha coast. (Defence Aviation Post) Law and crime Nigeria prison break, List of prison breaks in Nigeria About 200 prisoners escape in a jailbreak at the Minna Medium Security Prison. One prison officer was killed and seven prisoners rearrested. (Premium Times) Politics and elections Slovenian parliamentary election, 2018 TV Slovenia exit polls show that Janez Janša's anti-immigration Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) would win a plurality of 24.4% of the votes. List of Marjan Šarec (LMS), the party of the mayor of Kamnik, would follow with 12.6%. (Reuters)

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(Posted) RD: Mustapha Akanbi

Article: Mustapha Akanbi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [7]
Credits:

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Nigerian jurist, head of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission. Article appears to be OK. LukeSurl ^{t c} 08:11, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support Not that great article but seems sufficient and adequately referenced. –Ammarpad (talk) 23:00, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Comment. Is ref 1 working for anyone? I can't open it, and it supports around a third of the article. Espresso Addict (talk) 23:35, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Here's the internet archive version from the WaybackMachine: [8]. Spencer^T•C 04:04, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Posted. Espresso Addict (talk) 00:25, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) Volcán de Fuego eruption

Article: 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Guatemala, Volcán de Fuego erupts, killing 7 people and forcing the closure of the La Aurora International Airport. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In Guatemala, Volcán de Fuego erupts, killing 38 people.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Twenty-five people have been killed and hundreds injured in the most violent eruption in decades in Guatemala.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by EternalNomad (talk · give credit)
• Updated by GWA88 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: First deadly volcano eruption in 2 years. EternalNomad (talk) 01:28, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support. Would suggest bolding Volcán de Fuego, and giving updater credit to GWA88. Someone should also stay on top of the death toll, as the lava flow is currently headed towards a small town. (NorthernFalcon (talk) 01:31, 4 June 2018 (UTC))
• Oppose for now. There's almost no prose about this eruption beyond a single sentence in a table, which imparts little more information than the blurb itself does. Would expect at least a paragraph, if not more, on this eruption, written in the main body of the article. --Jayron32 01:56, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Comment I was originally going to state that I did not think the volcano's article merited more detail on this eruption than was currently listed, but as we're now up to 25 deaths, I'd say this eruption merits its own article and we ought to consider bolding that once it's been done. (NorthernFalcon (talk) 06:17, 4 June 2018 (UTC))

Comment Just started a separate article on the eruption at 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption. Will work on expanding it. SounderBruce 06:56, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment ALT blurb added. Pinging EternalNomad, NorthernFalcon, Jayron32 and SounderBruce. Mjroots (talk) 07:15, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Comment - Changed article target. Sherenk1 (talk) 08:06, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support. The article for it is borderline decent, and certainly will be more updated by tomorrow. It is extremely rare for volcanoes to kill 25 people. Alex of Canada (talk) 08:16, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - clearly a notable event. 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption is short, but doesn't appear to have anything wrong with it. The {{current disaster}} template explains to readers that this is a developing article and will expand as more information becomes available. I think we can post now and trust editors to work on the article as details emerge. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 08:44, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose target article is barely a stub. Volcano article not suitably updated to be bold link. This isn't "important" it's not a race to post yet another disaster stub asap. It's in the news, will support when the article is better. --LaserLegs (talk) 08:50, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support alt1 on significance, but the article needs some serious expansion first. Modest Genius ^talk 10:14, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support in principle – Prefer alt1, but article needs work. (Verbs should be shifted to past tense as article is updated.) Sca (talk) 13:15, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Conditional Support of 2nd Blurb article needs work, but after some work should be posted. Awestruck1 (talk) 14:52 4 June 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.74.130.2 (talk)
• Support alt1 when article is ready. Lepricavark (talk) 15:00, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• I believe this is ready to post now. The article contains almost all the information that is known so far. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 15:42, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Comment I just changed the alt blurb to 38 deaths, as the death toll was recently revised. The eruption article had already been updated. (NorthernFalcon (talk) 15:53, 4 June 2018 (UTC))
• Support Clearly notable, articles are sufficient. Davey2116 (talk) 15:58, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Standalong article for altblurb looks good (short but sufficiently sourced and details at this time), and clearly significant. --Masem (t) 16:04, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted alt 1 blurb. 331dot (talk) 16:18, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Not helpful. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:16, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
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Really? Several CN tags (I bothered to check refs) in this pitifully short article ought make it ineligible. Why the rush to post disaster articles anyway? --LaserLegs (talk) 16:29, 4 June 2018 (UTC) WP:SOFIXIT. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 19:47, 4 June 2018 (UTC) Yawn, not interested. I read the article and checked the refs instead of rushing here to "Support - OMFG 62 irrelevant people DIED! IMMEDIATE POST THIS VERY IMPORTANT NEWS!". Thanks though. --LaserLegs (talk) 21:07, 4 June 2018 (UTC) I hope families of the dead don't read this comment. Very disappointing. 331dot (talk) 21:56, 4 June 2018 (UTC) Disappointing? If I-285 collapses on my drive in and I'm one of 14 people killed ... does it matter? Do I matter? Come on. You're screamer #1 about ITN not being a "news ticker" you're not gonna bring these people back by speedy posting this weeks disaster stub. It's in the news, so I support it, but pretending that it's somehow "important" or "very significant" is bordering on ridiculous. --LaserLegs (talk) 12:11, 5 June 2018 (UTC) ... plus 300 injured, plus 1.7 million affected (in a country of 15 million), plus who knows how much $$$ in damages. Yeah, it's just a tiny third-world country, so it's all irrelevant. *sigh* (I saw the article both before and after it was posted, and both times it looked short but accurate, given the information known at the time.) –FlyingAce✈hello 22:30, 4 June 2018 (UTC) OMFG 62 irrelevant people DIED!. Irrelevant to who? We're now measuring human worth against Wikipedia notability? Hmmm. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:18, 5 June 2018 (UTC) Last winter a nor'easter stranded 10's of thousands of people, cancelled 100's of flights and crippled the north east. Know what the consensus was? "Yawn, some people were inconvenienced no one died". Lets not pretend this was posted for anything other than death toll. --LaserLegs (talk) 12:14, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment I think part of the issue is that the sources are themselves changing as more information becomes available. I'll see what I can do to clean up the tags. (NorthernFalcon (talk) 16:35, 4 June 2018 (UTC))

June 2

Portal:Current events/2018 June 2

June 2, 2018 (2018-06-02) (Saturday) Business and economy Artificial intelligence arms race Google reports that they will not renew a contract with the U.S. military to develop machine learning algorithms for drones. (BBC) Disasters and accidents 2018 lower Puna eruption More than 80 homes have now been destroyed by the Kilauea eruption. (KTLA) Lava from Kīlauea boils Hawaii's Green Lake and spills across numerous highways. (NPR) 2018 Gaza border protests The funeral of a 21-year-old medic, Razan al-Najjar, draws thousands of Palestinians. Witnesses say that Razan was killed while trying to evacuate a wounded protester lying on the Israeli side of the fence. (UPI) International relations Foreign relations of the Philippines Shortly before leaving for South Korea, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, tells the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Diego García Sayán that "he can go to hell". (Reuters) Politics and elections 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis The new Catalan regional government takes office in Barcelona. The 7-month-long application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution is thus lifted, meaning that direct rule is over. (The Wall Street Journal) 2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy Pedro Sánchez, a member of the Spanish Socialist Party, is sworn in as Prime Minister before King Felipe VI. Sánchez opts to take the oath without a bible or crucifix; a first in modern Spanish history. (BBC) Thousands protest in Amman and other Jordanian cities, despite King Abdullah II ordering a freeze on controversial fuel and electricity price increases. (Middle East Eye) (The Guardian) Science and technology Asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018 A 2–5-metre (6 ft 7 in – 16 ft 5 in) wide asteroid named 2018 LA was estimated (before impact) to have an 82% chance of having impacted Earth today, with several corroborating reports from Botswana. An OFM media report from near Klerksdorp, North West province, South Africa, describes "'a light' falling from the sky" at 18:49 (UTC+02:00) Saturday night. (NASA) (Minor Planet Mailing List) (Project Pluto) (OFM) Sports 2018 Epsom Derby Masar defeats the odds-on favourite Saxon Warrior to win the 2018 Epsom Derby. (BBC) The first legal bare-knuckle boxing match in U.S. history, titled the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, takes place in Cheyenne, Wyoming. (Sydney Morning Herald) (USA Today)

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(Stale) RD: Joe Berinson

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Article: Joe Berinson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Obit
Credits:

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Australian politician. Article seems adequate. LukeSurl ^{t c} 08:16, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose While a little more fleshed out compared to the nomination below, articles of politicians need to be more than a prose list of the positions occupied to merit an RD posting imo. The article needs to have information on what the subject did while in that position, notable policy changes, issues that the subject advocated for, major controversies, etc. Spencer^T•C 13:20, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Weak oppose per Spencer, what's there is just fine, but it's too brief. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:03, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

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(Stale) RD: Álvaro Lapuerta

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Article: Álvaro Lapuerta (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [9] (Spanish)
Credits:

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Spanish politician. Article seems adequately referenced, though it is perhaps only just above stub-length. LukeSurl ^{t c} 08:19, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support Looks OK. –Ammarpad (talk) 12:58, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Virtually no description of what he did during his political career; the article insufficiently covers the subject to merit RD posting. Spencer^T•C 13:16, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose It's too short - still a stub in my view.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 18:25, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose it is a stub, just not tagged as such. Talkpage has it correctly categorised. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:04, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

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(Stale) RD: Nick Meglin

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Article: Nick Meglin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [10]
Credits:

• Nominated by LukeSurl (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: American magazine editor. Article is probably just over stub size. LukeSurl ^{t c} 08:24, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose Needs more reference and content. –Ammarpad (talk) 13:16, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Weak oppose what's there is fine, but it's too short, not much beyond a stub at this point, as the talkpage correctly categorises it. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:04, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

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June 1

Portal:Current events/2018 June 1

June 1, 2018 (2018-06-01) (Friday) Business and economy Economy of Brazil Pedro Parente, the head of Brazil Petrobras, resigns among protests related to diesel fuel prices. (BBC) Visa card payments are disrupted throughout Europe due to a network failure. The disruption results in large queues at supermarkets and petrol stations. Mastercard and American Express say they were not affected. (BBC) Health and environment The CDC reports that five people have died and 197 have been hospitalized in the United States, in the largest incidence of E. coli since the 2006 North American E. coli outbreak. (BBC) International relations Shangri-La Dialogue The annual three-day regional security forum begins in Singapore. (The Straits Times) 2018 North Korea–United States summit, North Korea–United States relations U.S. President Donald Trump officially announces that the summit will resume as scheduled following a White House meeting with North Korean general Kim Yong-chol. (BBC) Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh The government of Myanmar announces that it has reached a repatriation agreement with the United Nations regarding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, saying it will assure that refugees "can return voluntarily in safety and dignity." Members of the UNHCR and the UNDP will be allowed to work in Rakhine State to monitor the process. (The Guardian) Law and crime Human rights in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's National Assembly votes to abolish the death penalty. (News24) 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis Federal prosecutors in Germany apply in a Schleswig-Holstein court for the extradition of Carles Puigdemont to Spain, arguing that the treason charges are valid according to German law, because, according to the prosecutors, "the violence in Catalonia on election day can be attributed to the wanted individual". (Al Jazeera) Crime in Canada Former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle is released from jail with strict bail conditions, including an electronic tracking bracelet. (Global News) A Department of Defense report presented to the United States Congress estimates at 499 the number of civilian deaths in US military actions during the year 2017, with more than 450 reports remaining to be assessed. The casualties occurred in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen. (CNN) Crime in Colorado An Uber driver in Denver, Colorado, United States, fatally shoots a passenger after a conflict on the Interstate 25 highway. A portion of the highway is placed on lockdown following the incident. (NBC News via MSN) Politics and elections 2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy, Gürtel case The Government of Mariano Rajoy is ousted after a motion of no confidence passes 180–169. Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Workers' Party is sworn in as the new Prime Minister. This is the first time in Spanish history that a vote of no confidence has resulted in a change of government. (BBC) 2018 Italian government formation Giuseppe Conte is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy at the head of a populist coalition, formed by the Five Star Movement and the Northern League. Conte had previously given up on trying to form a government after President Sergio Mattarella had vetoed Conte's original choice for Minister of Finance, but a different candidate was agreed to yesterday. (BBC)

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(Stale) RD: John Julius Norwich

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Article: John Julius Norwich (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Daily Telegraph
Credits:

• Nominated by Presidentman (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Rcb1 (talk · give credit) and OpenToppedBus (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Norwich was a well-known historian who authored multiple books and hosted many television documentaries Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 19:01, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose flagrant abuse of fair use image. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:49, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

The image has now been removed. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 23:04, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose Lots of CN tags, many primary sources.  Nixinova  T  C  02:28, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
• Sad news. I have read a number of his books and particularly recommend his three volume history of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium). Alas, the article is in rough shape. -Ad Orientem (talk) 20:55, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

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(Closed) U.S.-North Korea summit

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Article: 2018 North Korea–United States summit (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the North Korea-United States summit has been reinstated for June 12, 2018. (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by WaltCip (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: A momentous occasion (if it actually happens this time). WaltCip (talk) 18:55, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

• I'm all for posting it if and when it actually happens. —Cryptic 19:01, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• I think at this point we should wait until the two men actually shake hands. Trump could change his mind in an hour. 331dot (talk) 19:04, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• (edit conflict) Oppose wait for it to happen. The summit may be important news, the soap opera of scheduling it is not. power~enwiki (π, ν) 19:04, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose. If it happens it might merit posting, but it certainly doesn't before then. Thryduulf (talk) 19:16, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose post it if it happens. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:17, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose considering that the original announcement for this date almost a month ago was not nominated nor posted, it would be very hypocritical to post the reinstatement on ITN, we’re better off just posting this event on ITN when the actual event occurs, as it’s just over a week away. SamaranEmerald (talk) 19:18, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose I was wrong for supporting the nomination announcing the cancellation of this summit. Who the hell knows whether or not it will happen. – Muboshgu (talk) 19:23, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Let's see if it actually happens first.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 19:30, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose per consensus from the "cancelled" nomination. It is clear that when (if) this happens, that will be ITN, and editors can prep that article now for it, but the waffling here is just political saber rattling. --Masem (t) 19:32, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Until it happens. Then it'll be the turning point of a career, in Korea, being insincere. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 19:35, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Wait until it actually happens.  Nixinova  T  C  20:29, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose It's all just propaganda. two narcissistic synchophants massaging each other. If it really happens and something encyclopaedically noteworthy happens, we can revisit later. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:42, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

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(Posted) Spanish prime minister

Articles: Pedro Sánchez (Spanish politician) (talk · history · tag) and Mariano Rajoy (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Pedro Sánchez becomes Prime Minister of Spain after Mariano Rajoy loses a vote of no confidence. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Pedro Sánchez becomes Prime Minister of Spain after Mariano Rajoy loses a vote of no confidence.
News source(s): BBC, Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by KTC (talk · give credit)

 KTC (talk) 10:00, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

• Gürtel case is the article about the scandal which has caused this. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 10:45, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• (edit conflict) I'd like to see a more substantial update (i.e. a paragraph, not two sentences) in both articles. It might be worth adding the Gürtel case to the blurb as a cause of the vote - in a similar way that Najib Razak lost the Malaysian general election, 2018 due in part to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal. Fuebaey (talk) 10:49, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support on significance, I've not checked the updates. I agree we should get Gürtel case into the blurb somewhere. Has Sanchez officially become PM already? The media reports I'm seeing say 'expect to be succeeded by' or similar wording. Modest Genius ^talk 10:58, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support We also have an article on 2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy, which would be another good target. Smurrayinchester 12:18, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support, and vote of no confidence is sufficient to be the sole bold article. --LukeSurl ^{t c} 13:27, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose it's "in the news" which is all I care about, but the vote section has no refs. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:14, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
  • Support alt-blurb only. Sixth consecutive euro-centric story posted to ITN and not a single cry of "systemic bias". --LaserLegs (talk) 15:40, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support, it's the first time in Spanish history that a vote of no-confidences kicks out a government and the first time in democracy a Spanish Prime Minister is outsed due to a corruption scandal. It's really important, and have an impact in EU. --Alsoriano97 (talk) 15:14, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support – Change in head of govt. Significant European political shift to left. Sca (talk) 14:57, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support altblurb Significance is clear. The "no confidence" article is well -sourced (sourcing issues pointed out in previous !votes have been fixed it seems), and summarizes the situation pretty well. It would be nice to have the Gurtel case article improved, but that's not a show-stopper for posting this. --Masem (t) 15:04, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support altblurb per Masem.--Pawnkingthree (talk) 15:08, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support alt-blurb A change in head-of-government, accompanied by a party-switch. Very significant. Davey2116 (talk) 16:20, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support alt-blurb per others. A real surprise, although not as dramatic as what's happened in Italy. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:26, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support alt-blurb per ITNR. --Jamez42 (talk) 17:49, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Not ITNR but that's ok. --LaserLegs (talk) 17:53, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment marked ready. No confidence article is good enough, consensus to post. --LaserLegs (talk) 17:53, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support altblurb per others. Lepricavark (talk) 18:34, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted. Thryduulf (talk) 19:19, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Premier of Pakistan changed

Article: Nasirul Mulk (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Nasirul Mulk is sworn in as Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Nasirul Mulk takes oath as 7th Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan.
News source(s): Geo News, The Express Tribune, The News International, Pakistan Today
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Amirk94391 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Gaining widespread media coverage. Plus change of head of state is also listed in ITNR. The article seems to be in good state. Amirk94391 (talk) 09:36, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

• Comment Removed as nomination under ITNR as this is a change in head of government other than through an election. The head of state of Pakistan is the president. -- KTC (talk) 10:05, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Placeholder roles aren't inherently significant enough for ITN. Barring any unforseen circumstances, he'll be in office for about two months until after the Pakistani general election, 2018 and however long it takes to form a new government. Fuebaey (talk) 10:32, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Article quality is sufficient, news sources indicate this is currently in the news. --Jayron32 01:59, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

(Posted) Italian government formed

Article: 2018 Italian government formation (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ After months of negotiations, the Government of Change takes power in Italy with Giuseppe Conte as prime minister (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Giuseppe Conte becomes Prime Minister of Italy, leading a coalition government after protracted negotiations
News source(s): e.g. [11] with lots of previous coverage [12]
Credits:

• Nominated by Banedon (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Angelo.romano (talk · give credit)

Article updated

 Banedon (talk) 07:09, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose the Government of Change article is not updated and forms a very important part of the blurb. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:15, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support. The end of a long-running saga with important implications for the world's 8th largest economy. I've added an altblurb. Modest Genius ^talk 11:05, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• I could support this. My only niggling concern is the amount of paragraphs beginning or infested with proseline (on xx March/April/May 2018...) in the highlighted article, though repetitive yet coherent English isn't a barrier for posting. Fuebaey (talk) 15:15, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - The new government will most likely put Italy in the Euro-critic camp, as in they will oppose certain rules and agreements currently being enforced within the EU, such as the sending migrants back and having plans that go against the fiscal/economic policies of the EU. Like Modest Genius said this will have quite some implications for the EU, and is a move away from ussual Italian politics from my understanding, henche why I support putting this on the frontpage. However, the article is quite sparse and needs a update. Dragnadh (talk) 17:29, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - Definitely one of the most significant developments in recent European politics. Has been covered heavily by international media.--RaviC (talk) 22:48, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Question we posted the election results back on March 9th, so is this government unexpected or did it just take longer than usual to form a shaky coalition that'll collapse in 18 months and force new elections? --LaserLegs (talk) 23:06, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

All of the pre-election alliances failed to reach a coalition, but the new alliance (which includes populists from across the political spectrum) was unexpected by many due to the differences in ideology. It does however have a stable majority in both houses of the Italian Parliament. --RaviC (talk) 23:27, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for clarifying. No comment on nom. --LaserLegs (talk) 00:14, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

• Wait. We should wait and see if this government will last for more than a few weeks. Count Iblis (talk) 12:55, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

By which time this would no longer be news? --RaviC (talk) 13:30, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support articles sufficiently updated, ITN/R Juxlos (talk) 13:56, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support - Article(s) in presentable condition, ITN-worthy and with international implications. Jusdafax (talk) 14:00, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support ITN/R, and article has been greatly improved since I last checked. Davey2116 (talk) 17:15, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

Not ITN/R but that's ok. --LaserLegs (talk) 17:19, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

• Support I have no doubt about the importance of Spanish developments, but I sincerly think that the Italian situation is maybe even more important, due to the formation of the first "fully populist government" in Western Europe (1, 2, 3). So, in my humble opinion, we had to insert it (maybe with Conte's pic). -- Nick.mon (talk) 17:33, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
• Posted. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 01:22, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
  • That's seven, seven consecutive Euro-centric blurbs posted without any claims of "systemic bias" - ha ha ha --LaserLegs (talk) 08:44, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
    • You do realise that Europe is composed of more than one country, right? The Rambling Man (talk) 08:05, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

      And I'm sure if there were a similar set of concurrent unconnected events, all in North America - say a change of government in both the US and Canada, the Superbowl, a referendum on abortion in America - there would be no hesitation to post them all.  — Amakuru (talk) 09:06, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

(Closed) Arkady Babchenko fakes death

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Article: Arkady Babchenko (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko fakes his own death, claiming a plot on his life (Post)
News source(s): See article or Google, e.g. [13]
Credits:

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

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Was nominated as RD, now nominating as blurb since he didn't actually die but is making a lot of news regardless Banedon (talk) 02:05, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

• Oppose Press stunts are not ITN. --Masem (t) 02:12, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Highly unusual story, in the news and article is sufficiently updated. Pawnkingthree (talk) 02:34, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose would make a great DYK (while it exists). The Rambling Man (talk) 05:22, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose a thoroughly bizarre story, and probably relevant to ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflicts in ways that aren't clear yet. But not important enough to post here. It is DYK eligible and is on the Current events portal. power~enwiki (π, ν) 05:27, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose. A very strange event but not one with ITN-levels of significance. It would make a great DYK though. Modest Genius ^talk 11:01, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose because of some missing refs. Else, it's in the news, and highly unusual. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:16, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support--UkrainianCossack (talk) 14:17, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose – Per Masem, Genius. Stunt roundly criticized as disruptive. Sca (talk) 15:03, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose Whether this is a continuation of the propaganda war between Russia-Ukraine or a journalist being too close to the news for his job, I don't think this reaches the significance required for posting onto ITN. Unless serious diplomatic repercussions come out of it, this is no bigger than a TV prank show meme. Fuebaey (talk) 15:51, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Support Very notable, and article is pretty good. Davey2116 (talk) 16:23, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
• Oppose better suited for DYK. Lepricavark (talk) 18:33, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

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