Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates

This page provides a forum for editors to suggest items for inclusion on In the news (ITN), a protected template on the Main Page, as well as the forum for discussion of candidates. This is not the page to report errors in the ITN section on the Main Page—please go to the appropriate section at WP:ERRORS. Archives of past nominations can be found here.

This candidates page is integrated with the daily pages of Portal:Current events. Under each daily section header below is the transcluded Portal:Current events items for that day (with a light green header). Each day's portal page is followed by a subsection for suggestions and discussion.

A blurb is a one sentence summary of the news story. An alternate suggestion for the blurb is called an altblurb, and any more suggestions get labelled alt1, alt2, etc. A blurb needs at least one target article, highlighted in bold; reviewers check the quality of that article and whether it is updated, and whether reliable sources demonstrate the significance of the event. Other articles can also be linked. The Ongoing line is for regularly updated articles which cover events that remain in the news over a longer period of time. RD stands for the "recent deaths" line, and can include any living thing whose death was recently announced. In some cases, recent deaths may need additional explanation as provided by a blurb; this is decided by consensus.

Abdalla Hamdok In Sudan, a military coup deposes the government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (pictured). Ahead of Barbados becoming a republic, Sandra Mason is elected as the country's first president. Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny is awarded the Sakharov Prize. PAICV candidate José Maria Neves is elected President of Cape Verde. Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic Recent deaths: Jerry Pinkney Walter Smith Alfredo Diez Nieto James Michael Tyler Udo Zimmermann Sean Wainui view — page history — related changes — edit

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October 27

Portal:Current events/2021 October 27
Current events of October 27, 2021 (2021-10-27) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamic State insurgency in Iraq Islamic State militants attack a village in Diyala Governorate, Iraq, killing 11 people and wounding several others. (Al Jazeera)

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RD: Mort Sahl

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

• Nominated by Scaramouche33 (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: Legendary comedian and political satirist. Some sections need sourcing. Scaramouche33 (talk) 08:04, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

October 26

Portal:Current events/2021 October 26

Current events of October 26, 2021 (2021-10-26) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 2021 Uganda bombings Yesterday's explosion on a bus in Mpigi District was carried out by an ADF suicide bomber. The attacker was killed, and three other people were wounded. (France 24) (Daily Monitor) Aftermath of the 2016 Berlin truck attack A man who was critically injured in the truck attack in Berlin, Germany, in 2016, died from complications related to his injuries this month, becoming the 13th fatality of the attack. (BBC News) Aftermath of the 2021 Sudanese coup d'état Military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says that he and his forces seized power in an attempt to avoid a civil war in Sudan, saying that "the dangers we witnessed last week could have led the country into civil war". Meanwhile, anti-coup protests occur across the country. (Reuters) Deposed prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and his wife are released by the military. However, several government officials continue to be detained and face trial. (AFP via Gulf News) Arts and culture Imperial House of Japan Princess Mako of Akishino marries commoner Kei Komuro, thereby nullifying her imperial title under Japanese law and becoming Mako Komuro. (AFP via France 24) Business and economy 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis A cyberattack affects gas stations across Iran, rendering government-issued electronic cards used to buy subsidized fuel unuseable and leaving motorists stranded in long queues. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. (ABC News) Disasters and accidents Two people are killed and another is missing as floods triggered by a powerful storm is affecting Catania, Sicily, Italy. Roads have been completely submerged in parts of the region. (BBC News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria Bulgaria reports a record 5,863 new cases and 243 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 575,306 and the nationwide death toll to 23,316. (Bulgarian News Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 1,106 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 232,775. (The Moscow Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland, COVID-19 vaccination in Switzerland Switzerland recommends that people aged above 65 receive the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and should be done at least six months after they received their second dose. The booster dose for that age group will begin in mid-November. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine reports a record 734 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 64,936. (RFE/RL) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain, COVID-19 vaccination in Bahrain Bahrain approves the usage of the Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 3 and 11. (Khaleej Times) COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China The city of Lanzhou is placed under lockdown due to a cluster of COVID-19 cases. The city, which has a population of over four million, accounts for roughly a fifth of new cases reported in China since October 17. (NDTV) COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, COVID-19 vaccination in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia British Columbia announces that beginning from January 2022, the province will offering a booster dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to people aged above 12 who have already received their second dose, becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to do so. (Vancouver Sun) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa The African Union will purchase 110 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in a deal brokered by the United States, which will defer delivery of some doses intended for the U.S. in order to facilitate the deal. (Al Jazeera) International relations 2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis, Belarus–Poland relations Poland increases the number of soldiers deployed on its border with Belarus from 6,000 to "about 10,000" in order to prevent the flow of further illegal crossings by Middle Eastern migrants being flown in by the Belarusian government. The troop surge comes after two border guards were hospitalized over the weekend after a group of 70 migrants stormed a section of the border. (EU Observer) 2021 Myanmar protests The ASEAN Summit takes place virtually without the participation of Myanmar, following the bloc's decision to disinvite the country's military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing for refusing to cooperate on a peace process. (AFP via France 24) Law and crime Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, 2021 Brazilian protests, COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil A Senate committee approves a resolution to gain access to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's internet activity. The Senate also votes today on whether to indict Bolsonaro with multiple charges, including charges accusing him of mismanagement of the pandemic, charlatanism and crimes against humanity. (AP) (Reuters) At least 150 people are arrested by European and U.S. authorities during a joint crackdown on traders of drugs, weapons and other illicit goods on darknet e-commerce sites. The majority of those arrested are from Germany, the U.S. and the United Kingdom. (AP)

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(Closed) Princess Mako marries

SNOW close. It's only been a couple of hours but consensus will clearly not develop to post. Regards SoWhy 18:46, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

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

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Article: Mako Komuro (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Mako Komuro of Japan marries commoner Kei Komuro, giving up her royal status (Post)
News source(s): [2] [3]
Credits:

• Nominated by Banedon (talk · give credit)
• Updated by SuzukiMasako49 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Headline news in Japan. We posted the British royal wedding in 2011. Banedon (talk) 15:25, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose. She was not in line for the throne, whereas William is. This is normal for women in the Japanese Royal Family (a much smaller group than the British Royal Family). 331dot (talk) 15:35, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose she seems to be down 5 generations from being leader. We didn't post Beatrice or Eugenie from the UK, both of whom were similarly unlikely to be rulers. And those weddings had a dedicated article about the wedding, whereas this is a few paragraphs in her biography. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:39, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

I don't think women can get the Japanese throne at all, unless the law is changed. 331dot (talk) 15:41, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

In that case, definitely oppose. Someone who wasn't ever going to get power giving up the non-power is not ITN-worthy. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:44, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose I'd consider if she was in the direct line of succession, but no. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 15:43, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose. I question whether we should have posted William, but he at least is going to be king. Mako is the Emperor's niece, in a country which excludes all women (and female line men) from the succession. We probably shouldn't post royal marriages at all, but certainly not minor royals who cannot legally inherit the throne. Modest Genius ^talk 15:55, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – Per all previous op's. Subject isn't a significant or widely known person outside Japan. (Please don't read me the rule book on this one. It's just common sense.) Suggest close. – Sca (talk) 18:03, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

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

(Posted) RD: Walter Smith

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

• Nominated by Pawnkingthree (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Joseywales1961 (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: Former Rangers, Everton and Scotland football manager. Pawnkingthree (talk) 13:22, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support Good depth of coverage, referenced. Spencer^T•C 00:04, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support per Spencer. Impressive sourcing. Jusdafax (talk) 00:13, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: Here are some new requests for citations from User:Hanamanteo. --PFHLai (talk) 03:15, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support Citations (requested above) all now fixed JW 1961 ^Talk 08:00, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted  — Amakuru (talk) 08:44, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

RD: Roh Tae-woo

Article: Roh Tae-woo (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Former president of South Korea. Article is virtually unreferenced and will need some improvement though. - Indefensible (talk) 05:54, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

These aren't just the normal sourcing problems, "virtually unreferenced" is if anything an understatement. Apart from today's obituaries, there aren't even citations for detailed English coverage. I don't read Korean, and the Korean article has its own problems (NPOV tagged, lots of unreferenced content, and at least one reference is to "Wikipedia article from 2007"). User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 18:05, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

Yeah, the subject definitely qualifies on notability but article is probably not doable in time for lack of sources. The Korean article similarly lacking refs to borrow from makes it even harder. - Indefensible (talk) 03:26, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose - a long way off being ready.  — Amakuru (talk) 09:01, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

October 25

Portal:Current events/2021 October 25

Current events of October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Somali Civil War 2021 Galmudug clashes The death toll from the clashes between the Somali National Army and Sufi paramilitary group Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a in Galmudug increases to 120. (Reuters) October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état, Sudanese transition to democracy Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior members of the civilian government are detained by the military in a coup d'état. The military also seizes state television and blocks internet access. Thousands of people gather in Khartoum to protest the coup. (The Guardian) Ten civilians are killed and 140 more are injured as mass protests occur following the coup. (BBC News) Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announces a state of emergency and the dissolution of the Sovereignty Council and the government. (Saudi Gazette) 2021 Uganda bombings An explosion on a bus in Mpigi District kills one person and injures several others. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture Expo 2020 It is announced that around 1.5 million people have visited the Expo 2020 event in Dubai since its opening on October 1. (Al Arabiya) Business and economy 2021 United Kingdom fuel supply crisis Petrol prices reach a record high of £1.4294 per litre (equivalent to $7.45 per gallon) in the United Kingdom amid fuel shortages. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents 2021 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Rick loses strength as it moves farther inland in Mexico. The states that are most affected are Michoacán and Guerrero, especially the seaside city of Acapulco in Guerrero. Other states such as Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit open shelters ahead of potential heavy rain. (Reuters) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka Six districts in Karnataka, India have vaccinated 90% of their population with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (The Times of India) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan In a near-return to normalcy, operating hours restrictions on bars and restaurants have been lifted in cities across the Greater Tokyo Area and Osaka for the first time in 11 months, also allowing these establishments to resume their alcohol sales at any time during their business hours as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases. (The Asahi Shimbun) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines The Philippines Health Technology Assessment Council approves the administration of a third COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose to health workers in the fourth quarter of 2021, with other priority groups becoming eligible for a booster dose in 2022. (Rappler) COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Sri Lanka reopens its primary schools after a closure of nearly five months due to the third wave of the pandemic. (NewsFirst) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Romania Romania imposes a nationwide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and makes face masks mandatory in all public venues in an attempt to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. The country also begins to implement a mandatory green certificate for shopping malls, restaurants, public institutions and workplaces. (See News) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 37,930 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.279 million. (Emirates News Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain surpasses five million cases of COVID-19. (Reuters via National Post) European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic The European Medicines Agency approves a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for all adults over the age of 18, which can be administered at least six months after the second dose. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, COVID-19 vaccination in Mexico Mexico begins vaccinations for at-risk children in Mexico City. (La Prisna Latina) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Biden administration signs a presidential proclamation requiring international travelers to be fully vaccinated using any WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine and also allows "mix-and-match" doses. The proclamation also requires unvaccinated Americans and immigrants to test negative for COVID-19 one day before their departure. These rules will take effect on November 8. (Financial Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape pleads for Papua New Guineans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the situation, fueled by the Delta variant, worsens, with hospitals in Port Moresby and other cities operating at maximum capacity. Marape states that the death toll currently exceeds 300, but the actual total may be much higher. (RNZ) International relations Foreign relations of Mali The Malian interim government gives the country's ECOWAS representative 72 hours to leave Mali over "actions incompatible with his status", though the government added that they still maintain a "willingness to work together with ECOWAS in the transition". (AFP via The Guardian Nigeria) International response to the October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état, Sudan–United States relations Hours after the coup d'état in Sudan, the United States Department of State suspends $700 million worth of aid to the country until the restoration of the civilian government. (AFP via CNA) Law and crime A court in Munich, Germany, sentences an Islamic State-affiliated 30-year-old woman to 10 years in prison for allowing a 5-year-old Yazidi girl to die from thirst in Iraq. The woman was found guilty on multiple charges, including some related to terrorism. (CBS News) Politics and elections Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announces that the state of emergency, which was imposed in April 2017, will be lifted. (The New York Times) Science and technology COVID-19 misinformation Facebook and Alphabet Inc., which owns Youtube, announce that they have removed a video of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claiming that COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS after the video was found to have violated their respective company's policies about the vaccines. (AP) (Reuters) Sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports 2021 NFL season Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announces that defensive coordinator Joe Barry and wide receiver Davante Adams have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's matchup against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy also tests positive for COVID-19. (AP) (NFL.com)

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(Posted) RD: Alfredo Diez Nieto

Article: Alfredo Diez Nieto (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): today.in-24 and several in Spanish
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)
• Updated by SusunW (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: Influential composer, conductor and professor in Cuba who died on his 103rd birthday. Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:03, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support Decently sourced and formatted, in my view. Jusdafax (talk) 00:04, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support The article is in good shape and well-referenced. Hanamanteo (talk) 02:23, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 03:59, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

RD: Fofi Gennimata

Article: Fofi Gennimata (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): AP
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk · give credit)
• Created by PanchoS (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: Greek politician. - Indefensible (talk) 17:57, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support A touching death. Her wikibio is not in bad shape and have enough sources, but a bit more coverage of her political career would be great. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 21:46, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support seems to be well-referenced Scaramouche33 (talk) 04:45, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Personal life section needs editing to adhere to Wiki-voice. 202.8.114.75 (talk) 06:56, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

  I can remove the quote, I don't think it adds that much to the article.Scaramouche33 (talk) 12:23, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

  Agree it certainly needs a rewrite, with things like After a brave struggle he passed away on 25 April 1994 at age 54 in it, which are not encyclopedic at all. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:53, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

  Also, the article is a bit confusing: was she concurrently leader of PASOK and Movement for Change (Greece), or did she keep switching between the two? I guess it's the former (since one is a party, and one is a movement), but the article doesn't say, and thus confuses me (and presumably others without knowledge of Greek politics). Joseph2302 (talk) 12:56, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

  The personal life section has been cleaned up a little bit Scaramouche33 (talk) 15:38, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

  Joseph, the summary of the article states quite clearly, "was a Greek politician who served as president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) from 2015 to 2021. During her tenure as party leader, she also co-founded and led the Democratic Alignment and the Movement for Change, two successive political alliances of centre-left parties formed around PASOK." _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:48, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose Political career is mostly resume in prose format; what did she do while in those roles? Spencer^T•C 00:30, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état

Article: October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​In Sudan, a military coup deposes the government under Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (pictured) and five other senior officials are detained after the interim government is deposed in a military coup.
Alternative blurb II: ​Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok (pictured) is detained after the interim government is deposed in a military coup.
News source(s): Bloomberg, BBC, ABC, AP, Guardian, Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by Indefensible (talk · give credit)
• Created by Pikamander2 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by MJL (talk · give credit), Scaramouche33 (talk · give credit) and Boud (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Developing event that has changed the political situation in Sudan. Article is in decent shape and well supported based on current information. - Indefensible (talk) 03:05, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Wait We need an article first. So far we know that several civilian leaders were arrested, the internet is down and people are protesting. There goes any hopes for democracy in North Africa Scaramouche33 (talk) 05:29, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

  update Now we have an article, but it needs a lot of work before it's ready for the main page Scaramouche33 (talk) 06:19, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment - As previously said, we need an article to assess. Perhaps this nom. should be closed and re-opened when and if we have an article.--Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 05:54, 25 October 2021 (UTC) My bad. It seems that we have a stub article.--Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 05:57, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment - An article was created few minutes ago. Therefore, I updated the nomination and the blurb.--Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 05:57, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support as article creator - The article's still a stub but should be fleshed out enough within a few hours, and the event itself is a perfect fit for the front page news section. --Posted by Pikamander2 (Talk) at 06:49, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment. Eh, it's my first attempt at contributing to an ITN. It's not ready yet, but it's 3:20 AM my time. Hopefully Scaramouche33 and Pikamander2 can continue the work there. –MJL ‐Talk‐^☖ 07:21, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Strong support The article is basic but fully referenced and good enough to post. Reporting on this part of the world is difficult as it's been shown every time the Mali coups were nominated for example; we may never get the full story or indeed any clear aftermath. Sudanese politics is a very volatile and messy affair and therefore its a challenge to have any sort of clarity on what is happening. Furthermore I'm not sure if we have any Arabic speakers involved but certainly not being one makes it even more difficult. I've added the Guardian article to the references as well by the way. Abcmaxx (talk) 08:23, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Wait Is this coup being undertaken by Burhan, or by some other factions in the Armed Forces? Different setnences in the article seem to suggest the possiblity of both outcomes, which are two very different stories, I'm not saying we need the whole story, but I think we need to at least wait until we know who's in charge. Wizardoftheyear (talk) 09:26, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Wait as far as I can see, nowhere in the article does it explicitly say it's a successful coup, so we shouldn't be posting a blurb saying that. It looks like it's all up in the air at the moment, so wait until it's properly confirmed what the situation is e.g. who is now de facto in charge. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:32, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• For example, BBC, NYT call it "reports of a military coup" and an "apparent coup". Definitely not confirmed to be a successful coup yet. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:39, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• I don't think that’s decisive to support the nomination. Whether it’s successful or not, a coup is a coup and therefore it must (or should) already be ITNR. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 10:26, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• The blurb suggests it's been a successful coup, whereas I don't see evidence that is the case. The PM and some others have been captured/arrested, but I don't see evidence that the coup is successful i.e. the people partaking in the coup actually have power. I don't see any sources that say the government has been deposed, only that members of that government have been taken. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:31, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose The sources are not reliable. Whatever is happening is a work-in-progress and so we have to wait for the dust to settle and the outcome to be confirmed. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:42, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

@Andrew Davidson: please elaborate on your statement "The sources are not reliable"; Bloomberg, BBC, ABC, AP, Guardian, Al Jazeera are the sources? Abcmaxx (talk) 14:27, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Update Burhan has dissolved the government [4] Scaramouche33 (talk) 10:57, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – Most reliable source (RS) sites are treating this as an accomplished takeover. AP headline: "Sudan's military takes power in coup." – Sca (talk) 12:37, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Wait right now I would describe this as an "apparent" coup; clearly Hamdok is no longer in power. It's not yet clear who is (is Burhan organizing the coup, or compelled to act on behalf of it?). Likely in the next few hours the situation will become clearer. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 15:21, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

  Post-posting support we had waited long enough. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 15:44, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

  Agree. I shudda said "more or less as an accomplished takeover." – Sca (talk) 17:23, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support. Reliable sources (e.g. the BBC) are reporting that the coup was successful. Details are still sketchy, but the article does a good job of reporting what is known so far, is well referenced, and meets our minimum requirements. Modest Genius ^talk 18:24, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

If the coup succeeded, is it not ITNR? 331dot (talk) 18:25, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

You know what? Yes, if the coup has succeeded then it would be ITN/R. --LaserLegs (talk) 18:27, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – Article, at 700+ words (± 200 of which are 'reaction'), seems rather preliminary as of 18:30. Further details presumably will come fairly soon. – Sca (talk) 18:35, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

  I tried to keep the International reactions section as concise as possible. The domestic reaction section also talks about the subsequent protests and deaths which is fairly important to the story. Should I trim it down a bit more? Scaramouche33 (talk) 18:50, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support – Article seems to be in a decent enough shape, and demonstrates yet another blow to the democracy movement in the Middle East. Also added an AltBlurb to discuss the fate of the Soverign Council's members, and emphasize that this was the interim government that was overthrown. Mount Patagonia (talk) 21:21, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
  • Added AltBlurb2 in case the other one is too wordy. Mount Patagonia (talk) 21:27, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

    Good suggestions but Hamdok was detained before the Sovereignty Council was dissolved today I believe, so not sure the wording is the most accurate. Probably more like Hamdok was detained early as their top priority. - Indefensible (talk) 21:39, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment - Both CNN and BBC reporting that the coup was successful. Perhaps we should focus on if the article is good enough for the MP as it seems that the coup really succeed.--Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 21:43, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – BBC now says at least seven killed and 140 injured after soldiers fired on crowds protesting against the military coup in Sudan. – Sca (talk) 22:23, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

  Article updated to reflect that information. Unfortunately it may not be accurate for much longer. - Indefensible (talk) 23:01, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support blurb. --14Jenna7Caesura (talk) 23:31, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: There was now a discussion of page move to the 2021 Sudanese coup d'état. While editors unanimously agree to remove "attempt" from the title now known as October 2021 Sudanese coup d'état, they disagree whether the month "October" will removed or not. I would encourage editors who discussing blurb proposal to join discussion on talk page. More participants will gave better conclusion. 114.125.235.174 (talk) 23:35, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posting. Things seem to be changing fast so we may need to adjust the blurb at some point. --Tone 07:49, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• Post-posting comment – On Tuesday, RS reports of death toll ranged from four to 10, with seven being the most numerous choice. – Sca (talk) 12:37, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

October 24

Portal:Current events/2021 October 24

Current events of October 24, 2021 (2021-10-24) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Somali Civil War Clashes between the Somali National Army and Sufi paramilitary group Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a in Galmudug kill at least 30 people and injure more than 100 others. (Reuters) 2021 Uganda bombings IS claims responsibility for yesterday's bombing at a bar in Kampala, which killed one person and wounded three others. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents The Canadian Coast Guard and local firefighters combat a fire on board the MV Zim Kingston, off Victoria, British Columbia. The fire, which started yesterday, is focused on ten containers as authorities say that the ship itself is not on fire. (The Washington Post) Four mountain climbers are killed by an avalanche on the Chimborazo volcano in the Andes in Ecuador. (AFP via RFI) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe Eastern Europe surpasses 20 million cases of COVID-19, with Russia, Ukraine and Romania reporting the most deaths. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2021 Uzbek presidential election Uzbeks head to the polls to elect their president. Analysts say that incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev has his victory for a second term secured as the country struggles with its tourism industry and security issues on the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. (Deutsche Welle) Guatemala imposes a month-long dawn to dusk curfew on the eastern Izabal Department following two days of protests over a new mining project in the region. (The Washington Post)

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RD: Arnold Hano

Article: Arnold Hano (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times; Laguna Beach Independent
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 00:38, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support. Looks good to go, to me. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 09:00, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

RD: Gene Freidman

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

• Nominated by AleatoryPonderings (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Some possible POV issues but it's pretty well sourced. Note the surname is "Freidman", not the more common "Friedman". AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 21:10, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment One cn tag Scaramouche33 (talk) 04:47, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - unfortunately, similar to the Mike McCoy case above, the career section is too light on material and focuses too much on just the legal battles rather than a narrative about the course of his career.  — Amakuru (talk) 08:59, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

2021 Uzbek presidential election

Article: 2021 Uzbek presidential election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​In Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev (pictured) is re-elected President of Uzbekistan. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Shavkat Mirziyoyev (pictured) remains the president of Uzbekistan after a presidential election is held.
News source(s): Euronews, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Kacamata (talk · give credit)
• Created by JPxG (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: This seems to be a "show election", but it's still an election. Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 06:03, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Results are missing but otherwise, elections are ITNR. --Tone 07:29, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Wait until there's actually final results for this. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:02, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support Show election, but election none the less This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 13:27, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose proposed blurb calling this a re-election is an affront to real elections. Added altblurb. Abcmaxx (talk) 19:14, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support The first blurb is fine, it's okay to show a re-election because it's the truth: Mirziyoyev was re-elected. The altblurb might be confusing, as it makes it sound that Mirziyoyev was JUST elected. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 19:55, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

changed the wording from "becomes" to "remains" Abcmaxx (talk) 21:28, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support The article issues have been fixed and appear to be ready. I prefer the altblurb, although it escapes from the usual blurb type for elections. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 21:50, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

• The article now have an orange tagged section. Time to fix it. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 09:20, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment - Tone and Joseph2302 The preliminary results were released by the Central Election Commission, the final results will be released at the end of October. However, all the RS are calling Mirziyoyev elected by a large margin. So, I don't think we need to wait anymore.--Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 22:42, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment the voter turnout section is orange tagged, once this is resolved, it looks good to go. I prefer ALT0, as he was elected (even if the election was questionable). Joseph2302 (talk) 07:37, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Also the results by region image in infobox is blank (and so misleading), can it either be updated or removed? Joseph2302 (talk) 07:39, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

• Yes, this is fine, before the entire section was missing. Just address the disputed tag at the voter turnout section and we're good to go. --Tone 07:45, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: James Michael Tyler

Article: James Michael Tyler (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC, NBC News, BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Kacamata (talk · give credit)
• Created by Hillm4 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Winderz IoT (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: The article needs a lot of sourcing and will require some work to make the MP. --Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 23:58, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support Clear signs of improvement since the nom; I think this is adequately sourced now.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 13:50, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• The prose is long enough and has footnotes at expected spots, but the tables in the Filmography section need more refs. Please address the few {cn} tags there. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 18:19, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
  • Posted. Thanks, Winderz IoT, for the new footnotes. --PFHLai (talk) 00:33, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

October 23

Portal:Current events/2021 October 23

Current events of October 23, 2021 (2021-10-23) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks October 2021 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests Clashes continue for the second day in Lahore, Pakistan, as the banned far-right Islamic extremist political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan is demonstrating to pressure the government to release its leader Saad Hussain Rizvi, who was arrested last year. Three protesters and two policemen were killed yesterday during the clashes and two protesters are killed today. (Al Jazeera) 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks IS claims responsibility for the killing of 16 civilians during an assault at a village in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, three days ago. (Reuters) 2021 Uganda bombings One person is killed and three others wounded when a bomb explodes in a bar in Kampala, Uganda. Three suspected terrorists are behind the attack. (BBC) Disasters and accidents 2021 Pacific hurricane season A tropical storm intensifies into Hurricane Rick off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, and is expected to make landfall in the states of Michoacán and Colima. (AP via Federal News Network) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia Namibia suspends the usage of the Russian made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine amid reports from South Africa that the vaccine increases risk of men contracting HIV. (WION) (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand The South Island reports its first community case of COVID-19 since November 2020 in a man who travelled from Rotorua to Blenheim on October 21. (Stuff) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 1,075 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 229,528. The country also reports a record for the third consecutive day of 37,678 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.2 million. (ANI News) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea The percentage of the population that is fully vaccinated in South Korea surpasses 70%, allowing the government to ease their COVID-19-related restrictions in November. (The Straits Times) International relations Foreign relations of Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan orders the ambassadors of ten Western nations to be expelled from the country after their embassies called for the release of political prisoner Osman Kavala. (Reuters) Foreign relations of Hungary, 2022 Hungarian parliamentary election At a rally in central Budapest, prime minister Viktor Orbán accuses the United States, the European Union, and philanthropist George Soros of trying to meddle in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The accusations come as opinion polls show Orbán's alliance Fidesz–KDNP and the rival United Opposition polling neck-and-neck. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime European migrant crisis The trial of Matteo Salvini opens in Palermo, Italy. Salvini is accused of kidnapping and abuse of office when he ordered the detaining of 147 migrants at sea in August 2019, when he was serving as minister of the interior. Salvini said that the decision was agreed upon with the government, including then-prime minister Giuseppe Conte. (France24) Illegal drug trade in Colombia Colombian police arrest Dario Antonio Úsuga (alias "Otoniel"), a leader of the Clan del Golfo drug cartel, in the town of Necoclí. Úsuga has been listed by authorities as one of the country's most-wanted drug traffickers. (AFP via CNA) Science and technology Discoveries of exoplanets Scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announce the discovery of 2M0437b, one of the youngest exoplanets ever found at a distant star. The exoplanet was discovered using the Subaru Telescope at the observatory on Mauna Kea. (SciTech)

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RD: Grant Woods

Article: Grant Woods (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods dies at 67
Credits:

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

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

Nominator's comments: I've referenced all of the article's prose, except the lead per WP:LEADCITE. Elli (talk | contribs) 01:19, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment One cn tag in the Career section and the 1994 election needs a source Scaramouche33 (talk) 08:59, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Limited depth of coverage; needs information about his role as attorney general. Spencer^T•C 14:41, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Osman Kavala case

Consensus to post is unlikely to develop.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 14:51, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

PS: Erdogan backed down. – Sca (talk)

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

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Article: Osman Kavala (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that ambassadors of United States, Germany, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden will be declared "persona non grata" after the demand for the release of civil society activist Osman Kavala (Post)
News source(s): FT, CNBC
Credits:

• Nominated by 109.252.201.66 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

• Oppose Not significant yet development. 180.254.162.137 (talk) 00:52, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
• Wait and see what the actual impact of this is. Also, if it becomes notable, maybe we should have a separate article and bold that article instead? Joseph2302 (talk) 09:20, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – Considering the autocratic, mercurial source, this banishing of ambassadors doesn't seem truly significant or impactful – at least, not yet. – Sca (talk) 12:13, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

PS: Nominating IP address listed as blocked. – Sca (talk) 13:32, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

Editor Sca announced that the nominating IP address 109.252.201.66 will be declared "persona non grata". WaltCip-(talk) 14:46, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose - This may have the start of something larger in diplomacy, but this seems like a lot more of sabre-rattling and not a significant development. --Masem (t) 13:08, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - Well, it got us talking about it, I suppose. But there's no geopolitical implications outside of this without having to resort to rubbing the crystal ball.--WaltCip-(talk) 14:41, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

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

October 22

Portal:Current events/2021 October 22

Current events of October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war The United States Department of Defense reports that forces have killed a senior al-Qaeda leader in Syria through an MQ-9 drone strike. (AFP via Arab News) Assailants armed with guns and knives attack an Islamic seminary at Balukhali refugee camp for Rohingya refugees near the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, killing seven people. (Al Jazeera) Business and economy Evergrande liquidity crisis Chinese property developer Evergrande Group reports that it transferred US$83.5 million to pay off interests on its dollar bonds, allowing it to avert short-term default a day before its deadline. (Business Insider) Disasters and accidents At least 25 people are killed during an explosion and fire at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers State, Nigeria. Children are among the victims. (Reuters) Sixteen people are killed and another is injured by an explosion at a chemical plant in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. (Reuters) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion Mass Friday prayers resume in the capital Tehran after a 20-month suspension due to the pandemic. Worshippers must adhere to social distancing measures and use face masks during the gatherings, with most worshippers using their own prayer rugs and clay tablets. (Al-Arabiya English) COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, COVID-19 vaccination in mainland China The Chinese capital Beijing begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to "at-risk" individuals over the age of 18, which includes those participating, organizing, or working in the 2022 Winter Olympics as well as people working in education, manufacturing, retail, and public facilities. (The Hill) COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa orders security personnel and health care and tourism industry workers in Sri Lanka to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on November 1 in order to revive the economy and specifically the tourism industry due to the effects of the pandemic. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus Belarus ends its short-lived mask mandate that was introduced on October 9 despite a record number of COVID-19 cases as President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed the measures as "unnecessary". (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 1,064 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 228,453. The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 37,141 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8,168,305. (Saudi Press Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine closes schools and public venues in Kyiv and will only permit the schools to reopen if teachers are vaccinated in other "red zone" areas after the country reported a record for the second consecutive day of 29,785 new cases and 614 deaths from COVID-19. (AFP via Barron's) COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria Melbourne lifts its world-record lockdown restrictions as over 70% of the Victorian population are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Private and public gatherings are now allowed with limitations and schools and businesses will reopen with density caps. The controversial night-time curfew is also lifted. (ABC News Australia) COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji, COVID-19 vaccination in Fiji After vaccinating most of its adult population, Fiji announces that it has already vaccinated 28,965 children between the ages of 15 and 17 with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (RNZ) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand The New Zealand Government sets a target of 90% of the population fully vaccinated, which is very high by international standards, in order to end lockdown measures and shift to a new traffic light system giving vaccinated Kiwis more freedoms. (1 News) COVID-19 pandemic in Peru Peru surpasses 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, which is the second Latin American country to do so after Brazil. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer says that its vaccine is 90% effective in children between the ages of 5 and 11. (CBS News) Law and crime 2021 Eswatini protests Police and the army open fire on a group of health workers protesting outside a hospital in Eswatini, injuring 30 people. (BBC News) Killing of David Amess After appearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court and the Old Bailey, Ali Harbi Ali is charged with the murder of David Amess and remanded to Belmarsh prison. He is due to be tried on March 7, 2022. (BBC News) Cannabis in Luxembourg Luxembourg legalizes cannabis, becoming the first country in Europe to do so. (TheStreet) Israeli–Palestinian conflict The Israeli Defense Ministry designates six Palestinian groups, including human rights organization Al-Haq and non-profit organization Union of Agricultural Work Committees, as "terrorist organisations" for their alleged connections to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The Palestinian National Authority, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and several human rights groups harshly criticize the designations. (Al Jazeera)

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RD: Peter Scolari

Article: Peter Scolari (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Variety, Fox News
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: Bosom Buddies (with Tom Hanks), Newhart actor. CoatCheck (talk) 20:17, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Article is in bad shape, a lot of unsourced sentences (not to mention filmography section). --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 23:15, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Udo Zimmermann

Article: Udo Zimmermann (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Tagesspiegel
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: The third death today (news today, DOD could also be 21, or 15), leading composer and music organiser who was great in East Germany and managed to remain important after reunifaication. An article I had expanded before, not much work for a change. Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:20, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – Prominent figure in the Classical arenas of both Germanies and thereafter. Another fairly comprehensive RD article. – Sca (talk) 21:38, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support Adequate depth of coverage, referenced. Spencer^T•C 23:20, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks ready. Pawnkingthree (talk) 02:03, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support The article is in good shape and well-referenced. Hanamanteo (talk) 02:20, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --Jayron32 12:07, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

October 21

Portal:Current events/2021 October 21

Current events of October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21) (Thursday) Disasters and accidents 2021 Rust shooting incident Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is killed during the production of the upcoming American film Rust in Bonanza City, New Mexico, while film director Joel Souza is in critical condition, after actor Alec Baldwin reportedly shot a loaded gun. (AFP via The Straits Times) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin announces a non-working week from October 28 until November 7 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Only firms that serve essential goods and the city infrastructure would be allowed to operate. (The Moscow Times) Russia reports a record 36,339 new cases and 1,030 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 8.13 million and the nationwide death toll to 227,389. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Latvia Latvia enters a month-long lockdown until November 15 that closes non-essential shops, cinemas and hairdressers, as well as implements a curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Medical Xpress) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine reports a record 22,415 new cases and 546 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.7 million and the nationwide death toll to 62,389. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India, COVID-19 vaccination in India India reports that it has administered more than one billion COVID-19 vaccinations since it started its vaccination drive in January. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, COVID-19 vaccination in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia begins the rollout of booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines for people aged above 18 and have received their second dose at least six months ago. (Gulf News) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand New Zealand reports a record 102 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first the time that the country has reported more than 100 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The Biden administration announces that the United States has donated 200 million COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world, fulfilling a pledge from president Joe Biden that the U.S. would be the "world's arsenal" in vaccines. (The Hill) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorses booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. (The New York Times) COVID-19 misinformation COVID-19 misinformation by China The University of Oxford links the Chinese government to a disinformation campaign promoting the unfounded claim that COVID-19 could have been imported to China from the United States through Maine lobsters shipped to a seafood market in Wuhan in November 2019. (NBC News) Climate change Greenpeace partially leaks a draft report from the International Panel on Climate Change, revealing that a number of large oil, coal, beef and animal feed-producing countries including Australia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Argentina are lobbying the IPCC for looser restrictions on global heating. (AP) International relations 2021 North Kosovo crisis A working group to find a more permanent solution to the license plate issue, consisting of negotiators from the governments of Kosovo and Serbia, meet for the first time in Brussels. If negotiations are successful, the group will announce their proposals in 6 months. (Gazeta Tema) Law and crime Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack The United States House of Representatives votes 229–202 to hold former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the January 6 select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The contempt is referred to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and United States Attorney General Merrick Garland to decide whether to prosecute Bannon. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in France, Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic The French National Assembly votes 135 to 125 to approve the extension of the COVID-19 Health Pass until at least July 31, 2022. The bill will be debated at the French Senate on October 28 in preparation for adopting the bill on November 15. (The Connexion) Killing of Justine Damond Former Minneapolis Police Department officer Mohamed Noor is resentenced to four years and nine months in prison for the manslaughter of unarmed 9-1-1 caller Justine Damond. Noor had originally been sentenced to 12.5 years for murder in 2017. (CNN) Twenty-four people have been executed in Syria for deliberately starting wildfires in late 2020 that killed three people. (BBC News) The leader of the Haitian gang who kidnapped 17 United States and Canadian missionaries has threatened to kill the hostages if the gang does not receive the $17 million ransom for their release. (CNN) The Benin National Assembly votes to legalize abortion within the first three months of pregnancy if it is likely to "aggravate or cause material, educational, professional or moral distress" or is "incompatible with the woman or the unborn child's interest", becoming one of the few countries in Africa to authorize abortions. (Africanews) Politics and elections Ratu Wiliame Katonivere becomes the president-elect of Fiji. He will replace incumbent president Jioji Konrote when he is confirmed by parliament. (RNZ)

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(Posted) RD: Halyna Hutchins

Article: Halyna Hutchins (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb: Ukrainian director of photography Halyna Hutchins is shot and killed in a prop gun incident on the set of her final film, Rust. (Post)
News source(s): Interfax, CBC, Variety
Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew J.Kurbiko (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Stevage (talk · give credit), CAWylie (talk · give credit), SWinxy (talk · give credit) and Chillabit (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: Open deletion discussion is decidevley "keep" -- Andrei (talk) 18:15, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment: Let's not post this on MainPage till after the AfD is closed. Also, please be reminded that the Filmography section needs to be referenced. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 18:30, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  Added more links --Andrei (talk) 18:35, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  I've closed the AfD as a WP:SNOW keep. Elli (talk | contribs) 19:59, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Blurb Shot by a Hollywood A-lister quite famous actor while making a movie about manslaughter and miscarriage of justice. Basically The Crow, but with roles reversed, charges reduced and a notable co-casualty. Not a "transformative" cinematographer, but definitely a big story here. InedibleHulk (talk) 21:48, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
  • Consensus has already determined that the inadvertent shotting is not a ITN blurbworthy story (see below). And to have a relatively unknown actress qualify for a blurb is highly questionable (this is not a Kobe Bryant-level of importance). --Masem (t) 21:54, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

    That was before all the victims were notable. And no, she wasn't Kobe Bryant. But she wasn't retired, either, arguably at the contemporary top of her field (which wasn't acting). InedibleHulk (talk) 22:04, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support RD – Not blurb-worthy but the article has quickly passed GNG requirements so there's no reason to withhold it from RD now. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 22:00, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support RD I know there's still questions about why a prop gun was loaded and likely more details at the movie article, but it would be nice to see a statement from Baldwin or investigations related to the death, eg [5], at least as I read the media, they definitely don't seem to be blaming Baldwin for the death (whether legally he will be is a different question). --Masem (t) 22:04, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  Accidents are blurbable, too, not just murders. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:08, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  Added his tweet, anyway, sure doesn't seem malicious. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:31, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment Whether to blurb or not was already decided a few posts below this, and the result was "no". It's too late to relitigate that. This is only for deciding RD. Mlb96 (talk) 23:13, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  This target article didn't even exist when four people voted for four hours on an upcoming movie's article and/or a sentence semantically about a living actor and producer. Whole other nom here, about a recent death. No blurb specified, though. InedibleHulk (talk) 23:22, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support RD Article is well sourced, I would support a blurb but I feel a consensus won't be reached in time (which sucks). --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 23:14, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  If you had, we'd be tied 2-2 right now, just saying. InedibleHulk (talk) 00:44, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

• Full Disclosure I wrote that blurb, uncredited, after the last vote. The nominator does not necessarily support it, and should be presumed "RD only". I was not compensated in any way for interfering in this process, and am not part of any relevant artist's guild. InedibleHulk (talk) 01:42, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb. This story is generating significant news coverage and the article is in good shape. -- Tavix ^(talk) 02:21, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support RD, extremely strong oppose blurb The death is tragic, but she was in no way notable enough for a blurb; had Alex Baldwin been the one killed, I would argue that he would not be worthy of a blurb. This is a story of morbid curiosity but zero lasting impact (with the possible exception of reform I'm regards to weapon safety on set). -- Kicking222 (talk) 02:36, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment InedibleHulk, could you stop being POINT-y? You're disrupting the discussion. Someone with more experience than I should TROUT you. Baldwin is no A-lister and Hutchins is nowhere near top of her field. This is a tabloid-level story dominating a slow news cycle. 202.8.114.140 (talk) 03:57, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted as RD --PFHLai (talk) 05:34, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Martha Henry

Article: Martha Henry (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC News; Toronto Star; The Stratford Beacon Herald
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 17:05, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment One cn tag, otherwise everything seems ok Scaramouche33 (talk) 17:35, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• @Scaramouche33: I've removed the unsourced sentences in question. —Bloom6132 (talk) 22:15, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Then it's a Support from me Scaramouche33 (talk) 05:40, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support because of how prolific she was. Connor Behan (talk) 22:42, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 06:16, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

RD: Mike McCoy (businessman)

Article: Mike McCoy (businessman) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Dallas Morning News
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (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: First reported today (October 21); died on October 17 (i.e. provable gap of at least two days). —Bloom6132 (talk) 11:57, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• A little short, but at >1700 characters, it's long enough to not be considered a stub. There are footnotes where there are expected. This wikibio is READY for RD. --PFHLai (talk) 17:11, 24 October 2021 (UTC) [Update: 2000+ characters long now. --PFHLai (talk) 18:22, 26 October 2021 (UTC)]
• Oppose Insufficient depth of coverage. Opening sentence states that he is an "American oil and gas businessman" yet this is only mentioned in 1 sentence in the article. Needs more information regarding his professional career. Spencer^T•C 23:39, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
  • Spencer, I believe that it was a mistake to state in the opening sentence that McCoy was an oil & gas businessman, as he was more widely known as a sports owner & executive. I have re-arranged the materials in the intro. I have also added a little bit on his career in the industry to the wikibio. I hope this is enough. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 01:22, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
    • Still a little too slim for me to support but my oppose is struck. Spencer^T•C 03:23, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
      • Thanks for striking. --PFHLai (talk) 18:22, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks fine, long enough and sourced.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 13:49, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per Spencer. The career section is almost entirely about one thing, which leaves almost nothing on the rest of his career. Needs a bit more detail before I'd consider it ready I'm afraid.  — Amakuru (talk) 08:52, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Rust shooting accident

Consensus will not develop to post. --Tone 14:43, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

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Article: Rust (upcoming film) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​American actor and film producer Alec Baldwin accidentally kills cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injures director Joel Souza with a prop gun on the set of the film Rust. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Kiril Simeonovski (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: The story is really a very unusual incident, which is top news in the media today. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 10:48, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose this blurb makes it look like there's an article for the incident, which there isn't. It's four sentences in an article about an upcoming film, and that's all it will ever me. Tragic- yes. ITN-worthy- no. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:55, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose. I don't think this would be in the news if it did not involve Baldwin. In essence this is a tragic workplace accident. 331dot (talk) 10:57, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• But it did involve Baldwin. I doubt Cumbre Vieja would have made the news if it had not erupted. He's in the news in both UK and US? Martinevans123 (talk) 11:16, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality based on minimal update on a stubby film page, Rust (upcoming film). Probably oppose on significance of the event too, a (currently) accidental but tragic death of a person that might not have a standalone page.—Bagumba (talk) 11:36, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – Lacks general significance – unless it could be shown that this was not an accident. – Sca (talk) 12:12, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Bernard Haitink

Article: Bernard Haitink (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): New York Times, Classic FM, Gramophone, Spiegel
Credits:

• Nominated by NorthernFalcon (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Pachu Kannan (talk · give credit) and Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Famous Dutch conductor. Article already in fairly decent shape, needs a little bit of touching up and should be good to go. NorthernFalcon (talk) 02:56, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support It looks good article, however its lead should be improved.--Seyyed(t-c) 03:49, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: Multiple CN tags that need to be addressed. Spencer^T•C 06:48, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose two orange-tagged sections, and multiple other cn tags that need to be addressed. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:54, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
  • Just one section now - Awards and honours - that needs attention. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:55, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

    much improved since I saw it, - working on it Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:38, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  • upd: Joseph, there are still a few unreferenced awards (commented out), and two of these final concerts (commented out), but I don't believe missing them makes the article unencyclopedic. I need a break for fresh air, - would be pleasantly surprised if someone revived those bits with refs. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:40, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – Looks good to me. – Sca (talk) 13:36, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support. Much improved, well sourced throughout. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:03, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – Quite comprehensive as RDs go – over 1,000 words. Suggest post. – Sca (talk) 21:29, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  I make it now 1,425. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:00, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

  What else is required here? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 08:28, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

  Sometimes they just wait for the "oldest" one on the page to have at least 24 hours. (And sometimes they don't.) I'll nominate the next shortly, it's sad. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:49, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

  Oh, do they? I didn't know. Have they written that down anywhere? I guess that has a certain logic, as there's a finite amount of space. But not sure if that prevents this being marked as "Ready". Perhaps it should be marked "Ready (awaiting a slot)"? Martinevans123 (talk) 09:56, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – This significant RD has been ready to be posted for 16 hours. There's no editorial reason to delay it any longer. (I don't understand the Halyna Hutchins RD taking precedence over it, either.) – Sca (talk) 12:32, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
• Suggestion: The paragraph in the Career section on his involvement with Boston, London, Berlin, etc. has zero footnotes. Please add references. (There is a {cn} tag at the end of that paragraph now.) --PFHLai (talk) 12:42, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

  Now fully addressed? (I suspect all of those facts can also be found in the existing sources). Martinevans123 (talk) 13:03, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

  Thanks for the footnotes. --PFHLai (talk) 13:29, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

• Posted--PFHLai (talk) 13:29, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Einár

Article: Einár (rapper) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [6], [7]
Credits:

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

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

 --BabbaQ (talk) 01:09, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose. Basically a discography without context about his life or work. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 01:12, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

I have expanded it. And it has been deemed a Start article based on article content besides Discography.BabbaQ (talk) 01:18, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Have expanded the article further since above comments. Also added more sources.BabbaQ (talk) 07:38, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment it's 2183 characters long (excluding tables)- is there any more than can be said about him? If there really isn't then its just about long enough for RD. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:57, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Have added some additional information. It’s long enough for RD inclusion now. BabbaQ (talk) 09:10, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support about long enough. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:58, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article has been expanded, and is of sufficient quality for posting to the main page. --Jayron32 12:47, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted. Black Kite (talk) 14:55, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Article: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Forbes
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by TDKR Chicago 101 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Article updated and well sourced --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 10:43, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support looks fine for RD. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:27, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support Per above. ArsenalGhanaPartey (talk) 16:48, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support The article is in good shape and well-referenced. Hanamanteo (talk) 16:50, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posting. --Tone 17:27, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

October 20

Portal:Current events/2021 October 20

Current events of October 20, 2021 (2021-10-20) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war 2021 Damascus bus bombing Two bombs attached to a military bus detonate as it passes under Jisr al-Rais bridge in Damascus, killing 14 people. Minutes later, military shellfire kills at least 10 civilians in Ariha, Idlib Governorate. (BBC News) Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Sixteen civilians are killed after armed militants raided villages in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2021 Nepal floods The death toll due to floods and landslides in western Nepal increases to 77. The government has pledged aid to the hardest-hit areas. (NDTV) Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, erupts, sending smoke 3,500 meters into the sky. The eruption began around noon local time. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says that there are no reports of injuries but that they are currently investigating reports of climbers on the mountain before the eruption. (The Asahi Shimbun) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta lifts the nationwide curfew that had been in place since March 2020 and allows places of worship to be filled to two-thirds of their capacity as the number of COVID-19 cases decreases. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal Senegal reports zero COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. (News 24) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin approves the cabinet proposal for non-working days for employees from October 31 until November 7 amid a persistent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. (VOA) COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia The Serbian government announces that they will introduce COVID-19 health passes for all indoor cafés and restaurants, which will be mandatory beginning from October 23 at 10:00 p.m. (N1) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, COVID-19 drug development The British government signs an agreement to secure 480,000 courses of Molnupiravir produced by Merck Sharp and Dohme, and 250,000 courses of Ritonavir produced by Pfizer, where both of them need to be approved by health regulator. (Sky News) COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore reports a record 18 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 264. (Today) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The Food and Drug Administration authorizes booster doses of the Moderna and Janssen COVID-19 vaccines, as well as allow Americans to choose a different vaccine from their original inoculation as a booster. (NPR) International relations President of Russia Vladimir Putin says that he will not physically attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. (BBC News) Law and crime Stoneman Douglas High School shooting Nikolas Jacob Cruz, who is accused of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, United States, pleads guilty on all 34 charges. (CNN) Politics and elections An indirect presidential election was held to choose the first ever President of Barbados. The outgoing Governor-General of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason, was the only candidate nominated; Mason will be sworn in on 30 November, the 55th anniversary of Barbadian independence from the United Kingdom. The government of Barbados announced in September 2020 that they would transition to a republic by that date. (BBC) Science and technology Xenotransplantation Researchers at NYU Langone Health in New York City announce that a team of surgeons last month, led by Dr. Robert Montgomery, successfully attached a genetically-modified pig kidney to a brain dead patient for two days without rejection. (NPR)

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(Posted) RD: Jerry Pinkney

Article: Jerry Pinkney (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.npr.org/2021/10/20/1047786312/jerry-pinkney-illustrator-obituary
Credits:

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

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

Nominator's comments: American illustrator and writer of children's books --PFHLai (talk) 15:35, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support Looks to be well-referenced. Pawnkingthree (talk) 02:07, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted. I fixed a couple of missing cites.  — Amakuru (talk) 08:50, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Hans Haselböck

Article: Hans Haselböck (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Die Presse
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)
• Created by Jmanlucas (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: Influential organist, concerts in the world, teaching in Vienna over decades, pioneer of a new church music after the Vatican Council, - and no article in English until now! Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:58, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support The article is in good shape and well-referenced. Hanamanteo (talk) 13:07, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 16:15, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) 2021 Barbadian presidential election

Article: 2021 Barbadian presidential election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Dame Sandra Mason (pictured) is elected as the first President of Barbados. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Barbados becomes a republic, with Parliament electing Sandra Mason (pictured) as the first President of Barbados
Alternative blurb II: ​Ahead of Barbados becoming a republic, Parliament elects Sandra Mason as the country's first President
News source(s): BBC, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Joofjoof (talk · give credit)
• Created by Glide08 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: The former Governor-General will serve as President when Barbados becomes a republic. Joofjoof (talk) 23:05, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support. Change in head of state, and in system of government. Article is small (~start class) but cited throughout. I don't believe we should be using a title ("dame") in the blurb though but I could be wrong. 𝄠ʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ꭗ 23:20, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment - This is a bit trick to me. This seems to be a ceremonial position and an indirect election. Am I right?--Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 00:15, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
  • Yes, but it's also the election of the head of state who will succeed Queen Elizabeth when the Republic is established, so a little more significant than such elections would usually be. I'm personally mixed on whether or not it's ITN, or whether it would be better to wait until 30 November when the monarchy in Barbados officially ends, but I get why the conversation is occurring. Wizardoftheyear (talk) 00:56, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: Not opposing, but I'd suggest waiting until 30 November, when the constitutional shift is to take place. Much bigger story. Moscow Mule (talk) 03:35, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment The issue is important however the article looks not good. It should be improved.--Seyyed(t-c) 03:52, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment I am broadly supportive of this. The article, while a bit short, is decent and the event is significant, but I do agree that it may make more sense to do it when the constitutional change actually takes effect. The blurb could also use revision to note that this is the first president of Barbados following Lizzie's removal. Melmann 07:19, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Well "Lizzie" hasn't been removed until the 30th, so we shouldn't be posting that yet. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:05, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support as it is notable that they are switching how their head of state is chosen. 331dot (talk) 09:02, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support whilst an unusual election, it's a change of head of state. Fine for it to run now, or on the 30th, which is when she becomes head of state. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:05, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment I also support posting this in November with a combined blurb. --Tone 09:07, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• ’’’Support altblurb’’’ Proposed an altblurb that clarifies the significance
• Oppose posting now, wait until November 30. This election does not seem notable to me. The current Governor-General was nominated and approved by parliament to be the first president-elect, which appears to be a mostly ceremmonial role similar to her current role as Governor-General. I don't think we post when ceremonial heads of state change in other countries. Like others I agree the notable event is becoming a republic, which happens November 30. Arstoien (talk) 16:17, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
  • Change to support altblurb. Jayron32 below makes a good point. Arstoien (talk) 18:36, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support for Nov 30 This is quite a big thing for Barbados. I like the alt blurb. Heythereimaguy (talk) 16:20, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support altblurb. It is in the news now, so it should be posted now. Waiting for arbitrary future dates when a story may or may not be in the news seems like a bad idea. If it's being covered now, we should post it now. --Jayron32 16:22, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support posting a blurb now, but I think altblurb is slightly misleading and the original blurb is insufficient. I think the best blurb would be one that says that Barbados is transitioning into a republic, but "Barbados becomes a republic" makes it sound like the change of government type is effective immediately. This is something they've been planning for over a year, and Parliament appointing their first president is just one of the last major steps in that process. I'd propose an altblurb myself but I'm not sure what the best way to word it is yet.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 19:19, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
• Added an altblurb II, similar to BBC headline. I bolded the link to Republicanism in Barbados rather than 2021 Barbadian presidential election because most seem to think the becoming a republic is the main story, not the election. Arstoien (talk) 23:43, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

• Thank you very much! Altblurb II is the most accurate one so far.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 19:09, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

• Question: Is this meant for ITN now or end of November? And which link in the blurb should be bolded? 2021 Barbadian presidential election or Republicanism in Barbados? Both? --PFHLai (talk) 15:42, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 00:25, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) Sakharov Prize

Article: Alexei Navalny (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny (pictured) is awarded the Sakharov Prize. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny (pictured) is awarded the Sakharov Prize for his contribution to protecting freedom of thought.
Alternative blurb II: ​Opposition politician Alexei Navalny (pictured) is awarded the Sakharov Prize for his work against corruption in Russia.
News source(s): Euronews, dpa, DW (Eng.), WaPo, NPR, AFP (Via Yahoo), NYT (paywalled)
Credits:

• Nominated by Brandmeister (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: Update currently may be small, but otherwise the article looks ok. Brandmeister^talk 15:34, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support Checking the Sakharov Prize webpage, there's not much more details there either except a biography of Navalny. The article itself is top notch, however, and worth putting on the main page. News is covering this, besides the EuroNews link above, there are substantial stories from WaPo, NY Times, and al Jazeera. There's sufficient coverage to indicate significance. --Jayron32 15:54, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• I feel the blurb needs to say something of why he got the prize or what the prize is nominally for (presently short enough to add something) though I'm not seeing, as usually with something like the Nobels, a short statement for the reason. --Masem (t) 15:57, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  From the Prize's own webpage: the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the highest tribute paid by the European Union to human rights work. It gives recognition to individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought. Through the prize and its associated network the EU assists laureates, who are supported and empowered in their efforts to defend their causes. I'm sure we can crib something from that. I've made a stab at an altblurb. Feel free to edit it or add another altblurb as needed. --Jayron32 16:12, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  Works for me. I know the prize is ITNR and not doubting its place there, but its relatively unknown and so why its given out should be mentioned. Good with the altblurb for that. --Masem (t) 16:16, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

• Excellent article, but it could really do with at least a couple of sentences on why he won the prize. I've added alt2, which is based on the quotations in the WaPo report. Modest Genius ^talk 16:33, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  I've added a quotation to the article. Some more on the reaction would be welcome. Modest Genius ^talk 16:41, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  On this, just below where you added, can we sentence-ify and add similar reasoning for the "2021 Knight of Freedom Award and 2021 M100 Media Award" things? They stand out when I look at the Sakharov Prize details. --Masem (t) 17:50, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – That pic is 10 years old. Perhaps a more recent one is available? – Sca (talk) 17:00, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  File:Alexey Navalny in 2020 (cropped).jpg? Modest Genius ^talk 17:07, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  Thanks, but composition is jumbled. Could be cropped to a mug, but facial expression is rather odd. – Sca (talk) 17:12, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  Quality and age are both relevant factors, and I'm okay with an older, better picture over a newer, lousier one. His appearance does not appear to be significantly different between the two pictures. --Jayron32 17:39, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  If one did want to hunt for a newer picture of equivalent quality commons:Category:Alexey Navalny is a good place to start. --Jayron32 17:42, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

These two aren't too bad. [8] [9] Favor the first one. – Sca (talk) 18:00, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support – A significant gesture vis-a-vis Russian autocracy. Favor Alt1. – Sca (talk) 17:43, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support – Worth putting in, considering the article quality and the significance of the subject.ArsenalGhanaPartey (talk) 18:13, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support while there are a few unsourced claims in the BLP, "it's got more than 400 refs" etc etc, and I haven't the energy to argue. It would be just fine to bold the prize article too which, after all, is a featured list and isn't in bad condition. I would say that. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 18:27, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support, as prize article is excellent, and this is a significant subject.Jackattack1597 (talk) 22:10, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:39, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• If the EU awarding the Russian opposition leader in the current climate gets to ITN through ITNR, there may be something wrong with ITNR. Usedtobecool ☎️ 04:52, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

  If you believe the Sakharov Prize winners should not be automatically assumed relevant news stories to post to the main page, the place to have the discussion is Wikipedia talk:In the news. --Jayron32 11:12, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Ongoing removal: COVID-19 pandemic

Consensus is not going to develop to remove this from ongoing. - Fuzheado | Talk 14:39, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

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Article: COVID-19 pandemic (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Our oldest blurb is from October 14th. Since that day, nothing has been added to this article. Nothing at all. This plainly fails the Ongoing criteria the article needs to be regularly updated with new, pertinent information in every sense. If there is a specific article linked within this that is getting updates, then that article should be nominated for Ongoing. But we've had a static article featured on the Front Page for months that any interested reader has probably read many times over. If there is to be a specific carve-out for this particular article and Ongoing, please make a Talk section for it. I can't think of any non-IAR reason why this is still here. 130.233.213.141 (talk) 06:31, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

• Support No longer an urgent developing story, overall, just became its own daily genre of mundane statistical reports, like weather, stocks or sports. New normal, as they say. Certainly doesn't need us to spotlight it anymore, if it ever did, the word's out. InedibleHulk (talk) 08:32, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose one would be hard-pressed to find a news outlet which doesn't publish COVID-related stories every day. Banedon (talk) 09:18, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Support the requirement to stay on ongoing is that significant additions are being regularly made to an article. That isn't the case here, as there's barely any updates in October 2021. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:36, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - this is still the single dominant story worldwide, even a year and a half after it started, and it still kills thousands every day. We've always treated it as an exception to the "continual updates" rule, in the interests of providing a quick link to this ongoing story from the main page. And having it as an Ongoing item was already a compromise given that we previously had a dedicated box to it at the top of ITN, whose removal many editors opposed.  — Amakuru (talk) 09:54, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
  • When was there an agreed consensus to treat this as an exception? Joseph2302 (talk) 10:10, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per Amakuru. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 10:09, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose The main reason why the article linked from ongoing doesn't receive regular updates is that it's already attained a stable version, and most of the daily updates are therefore done in its numerous sub-articles. If this is not enough to justify it, there are cases where we can invoke WP:IAR, and this is surely one of them. In the long run, we'll probably remove this from ongoing when WHO declares that the pandemic is over and post it in a blurb.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 10:18, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Given the unequal distribution of vaccines globally and the unequal vaccination rates across different regions of individual countries, it's unlikely that the WHO will declare the pandemic to be over any time soon. So we can't wait for such an announcement. The only criteria we can use is public interest which is still very high and will remain so for a while Scaramouche33 (talk) 10:24, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose. The pandemic is not only still going on, it's still front-page news in many (perhaps most?) countries. Coronavirus stories are currently the top item on the websites of the BBC, CBC, Guardian, New York Times, Süddeutsche Zeitung etc. Life has not returned to 'normal' in most places. I understand the argument that the article isn't receiving frequent updates, which has merit. The traffic is also down to 20,000 hits per day - not insubstantial but not as high as I thought it would be. The numerous sub-articles are being updated, so we could switch the link to a more active target, but then it would be difficult to decide which one and we would be missing parts of the story. We shouldn't penalise an event for being so big that it spawned dozens of articles. This is the biggest news story since ITN began; I think we can treat it as a special case and IAR. Modest Genius ^talk 12:07, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – Per Banedon, Amakuru. The pandemic remains the paramount condition of life on Earth and as such is comprehensively covered by RS media worldwide on a daily basis. – Sca (talk) 12:08, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose This is, quite literally, ongoing, and as others have said before, this is the biggest news story, and it's been so for over a year and a half. It would be wrong to remove this from Ongoing. Heythereimaguy (talk) 12:23, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - We can't wish COVID-19 away. Even if vaccines are now widely available, the ongoing supply chain issue caused by pandemic lockdowns is definitely still present and covered by RS.--WaltCip-(talk) 12:36, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose The pandemic is ongoing and will be still for a long while. Sadly that link may remain there for a really long time but so be it. Rhino131 (talk) 12:52, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per Amakuru.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 12:52, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Suggestion Would it be better to change the link to a piped link to Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2021 which is fully referenced and regularly updated? We could just shift the link each month to the new month's timeline. Just a thought... --Jayron32 13:26, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  Well, that's listed in the 'Series' box below the infobox. Perhaps it should be added to 'See also' list below the text? – Sca (talk) 13:33, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  I would say no, at that would be an Easter Egg link. If we're keeping COVID-19 on ongoing, it should be the main article about it. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:41, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  A reasonable suggestion in principle, but in practice those timelines are a random selection of facts with little consistency and no coherent narrative. I doubt they would be of much use to readers. Modest Genius ^talk 13:42, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose. Still top news around the World. Change to "COVID-19 pandemic (October 2021)" to include an updated article without removing the main article. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:46, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Plenty of daily updates in subarticles of the topic - the top level is too broad for most of those to perculoate into that. --Masem (t) 13:49, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – The main problem with the Covid article is length – more than 18,000 words. That equates to some 70 pages of typescript, or over 500 column-inches of the newspaper type of yore. Maybe a contingent of courageous copy editors should set to work on paring it down somewhat? (Not that it's unimportant, it's just unwieldy.) – Sca (talk) 13:51, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose WP:IAR, much like the pandemic itself.—Bagumba (talk) 14:07, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

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