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.

Philip Pierre Flooding in western Maharashtra, India, results in over 250 deaths. The Saint Lucia Labour Party, led by Philip Pierre (pictured), wins the general election. The 2020 Summer Olympics open in Tokyo, Japan. The Australian city of Brisbane is announced as the host city of the 2032 Summer Olympics. In sumo, Terunofuji Haruo becomes the 73rd yokozuna. Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City in England is stripped of its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to modern development in the area. Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic Recent deaths: Mike Hendrick Menchu Álvarez del Valle Peter Trueman Peter Rehberg Herbert Köfer R. Rajamahendran view — page history — related changes — edit

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July 29

Portal:Current events/2021 July 29

Current events of July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war 2021 Daraa clashes Eight Syrian soldiers, three rebel fighters and two civilians are killed in clashes across the Daraa Governorate. (SOHR) 2021 Taliban offensive A U.S. government watchdog charged with monitoring events on the ground says that the Afghan government will be "fighting for its life" and could well fall under the Taliban once the withdrawal of foreign troops complete. The report states that Afghan "unprepared forces" are facing an "existential crisis" to the increasing Taliban attacks. (Voice of America) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 17,669 new cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 561,030. The country also reports a record and 165 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 4,562. (The Straits Times)

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July 28

Portal:Current events/2021 July 28

Current events of July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that United Nations reports of civilian deaths in Afghanistan are "deeply, deeply troubling" as the Taliban gains vital border crossings and territory. The armed group has said that, if they return to power, they will treat civilians well and will not allow Afghanistan to be used as a base for international terrorism. (Reuters) 2021 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia reports that three of its soldiers were killed in clashes with Azerbaijani forces in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia says that Azerbaijan "is deliberately escalating the situation as its forces remain illegally on Armenia's sovereign territory" while Azerbaijan rejects the accusation and blames Armenian forces for opening fire first towards Azerbaijani forces in the district of Kelbajar. (DW) Business and economy Argentina announces that they will pay $250 million to the Paris Club and $350 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avoid default. Economy minister Martín Guzmán asks both entities to restructure the debts in order to make payment viable. The IMF has expressed its willingness for the payment after months of negotiations on a $45 billion debt acquired by the previous administration. (Ámbito) Disasters and accidents Eighteen migrant workers are dead and at least 30 more are wounded when their bus is hit by a truck in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. (BBC) Mount Sinabung in the North Sumatra region of Indonesia begins billowing ash up to 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) into the air. Though not yet erupting, authorities warn of lava flows and an evacuation order is put in place for those living within 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of the volcano. (Associated Press) An 8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Alaska, with at least two strong aftershocks (6.2 and 5.6) and prompting tsunami warnings. It is the strongest earthquake to hit the United States since the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake, which also occurred off the Alaskan coast. (CNN) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority approves the usage of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, bringing the number of approved vaccines in the country to five. (Xinhuanet) COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda imposes tighter lockdown measures in 50 sectors with high positivity rates in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (KTPress) COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the vaccination campaign begins in the country. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe, COVID-19 vaccination in Zimbabwe The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe approves the emergency use of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson after they previously denied approval, making it the first Western-made vaccine to be approved for use in the country. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Tokyo reports a record for the second consecutive day of 3,177 new cases of COVID-19. (NBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record 17,405 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.06 million. (New Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines Philippine business groups support a proposal for a two week "circuit-breaker lockdown" to be imposed in the National Capital Region in order to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record 1,896 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 193,427. (The Korea Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 16,533 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 543,361. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France The French government announces that beginning on August 9, the parliament-approved "Health Pass" will be compulsory for people who want to visit a café, gym, bar or other public place, as well as travel on an airplane or by inter-city rail. However, the legislation needs to be validated by the Constitutional Council on August 5. (Connexion France) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, COVID-19 vaccination in Germany The number of people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Germany reaches 41.1 million, which is nearly half the country's population. (MedicalXpress) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 vaccination in Italy The Italian Medicines Agency approves the usage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17, making it the second vaccine to be approved for use in teenagers in Italy after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. (ANSA) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports 22,291 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first the time the country has reported more than 20,000 cases since early May. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta Alberta drops their COVID-19 quarantine for close contacts of cases, as well as relaxing health measures. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia British Columbia reimposes a mask mandate and declares a COVID-19 outbreak in the Okanagan region following a rise of cases in Kelowna, Peachland, and Lake Country. (CBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba Cuba reports 9,323 cases of COVID-19, a new single-day record. (Xinhuanet) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issues a mask mandate for indoor public spaces to combat the spread of COVID-19. (WAGA-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that the state will require COVID-19 vaccines or negative COVID-19 tests for state workers, making New York the second U.S. state to do so after California. (The New York Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Lockdown restrictions are eased in Victoria and South Australia after a decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases. New South Wales is now the only state under a strict lockdown. (9 News) Law and crime LGBT rights in Ghana, 2021 Ghana gay arrests Lawmakers in Ghana propose a bill that would criminalize displays of same-sex affection and the promotion of LGBTQ+ rights with up to ten years in prison. In May, 21 LGBTQ+ activists were arrested under charges of promoting an LGBTQ+ agenda and unlawful assembly. Human rights organizations and local LGBTQ+ groups condemn the proposed bill. (Washington Post) Imprisoned Australian publisher Julian Assange is stripped of his Ecuadorian citizenship due to issues with his application forms and outstanding fees. (The Guardian) Politics and elections Belarus–United States relations U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at the White House. Biden reiterates his support for the Belarusian opposition activists for "[their] quest for democracy and universal human rights" as Tsikhanouskaya thanks Biden and says that "Belarus will be a success story". (DW) 2021 Tunisian political crisis Tunisian President Kais Saied sacks Mohamed al-Dahach as head of the national television network and installs a temporary replacement, following an incident in the afternoon when al-Dahach forbade a group of journalists and human rights advocates from appearing on a show allegedly on orders from the military. (Reuters) Socialist rural teacher Pedro Castillo is sworn-in as President of Peru during its bicentennial. (Andina) Sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, 2021 Major League Baseball season The Washington Nationals postpones their game against the Philadelphia Phillies after 12 people within the organization test positive for COVID-19. (CNN)

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RD: Ron Popeil

Article: Ron Popeil (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NY Post
Credits:

• Nominated by Spman (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: TV Advertising Pioneer Spman (talk) 22:19, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose, weakly, in current form; several paragraphs lack clear references. Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 01:40, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) 2021 Maharashtra floods

Article: 2021 Maharashtra floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Floods in western Maharashtra of India results in deaths of over 250. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Floods in western Maharashtra, India, result in over 250 deaths.
News source(s): Indian Express
Credits:

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

Article updated

Nominator's comments: large death toll and effects seen since 22 July 2021 affecting large population. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 17:01, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Support article is short but quality is sufficient. Event is covered by major news outlets. Checks all of the boxes. --Jayron32 17:31, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Support on significance, Weak Oppose on length (Though I do agree that the quality is sufficient) - There are no images except for the map, and I feel that the article can be expanded further. Tube·of·Light 01:21, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Article looks good. Sherenk1 (talk) 03:13, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 04:21, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

July 27

Portal:Current events/2021 July 27

Current events of July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Afar–Somali clashes According to the government of Ethiopia's Somali Region, militants from the Afar Region attack for the fourth day the Somali town of Garbaiisa, killing up to 300 people. In response, protesters set up roadblocks along a highway leading to Djibouti and damaged parts of the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, threatening Ethiopia's economy. This comes after multiple days of fighting between Afar and Somali militants in Garbaiisa. (Reuters) (Bloomberg) The Cuban embassy in Paris, France, is attacked with three molotovs, resulting in a fire outside the building but without causing any injuries. The identities of the perpetrators of the attack are unknown. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York orders American handicraft chain Hobby Lobby to forfeit a 3,600-year-old tablet containing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh to the federal government, after the company illegally purchased it in a private auction in 2014. The Justice Department had been looking to claim the tablet since 2013, as it was suspected to have been stolen from an Iraqi archeological site in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War, so it could be repatriated back to Iraq. (CNN) (NBC News) Disasters and accidents 2021 Leverkusen explosion Two people are killed, 31 are injured and five more are missing after an explosion at an industrial park housing several chemical companies in Leverkusen, NRW, Germany. (The Washington Post) 2021 California wildfires The Dixie Fire grows to 208,206 acres, which is larger than the size of New York City. (San Francisco Chronicle) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports a record for the second consecutive day of 258 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 19,779. (Dhaka Tribune) COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 47,128 recoveries and 2,069 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 2.596 million and the nationwide death toll to 86,835. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports a record for the second consecutive day of 34,951 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.758 million. (Gulf News) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Tokyo reports a record 2,848 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (CBS News) COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan reports a record 6,797 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 542,703. (Azerbaijan Press Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Kuwait announces that it will ban unvaccinated people from travelling internationally beginning on August 1. However, the rule exempts children under the age of 16, those with a health ministry certificate saying that they cannot be vaccinated, and pregnant women who have a proof of pregnancy certificate. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia will require COVID-19 vaccinations for people to access workplaces and attend social events. The order will come into effect on August 1. (Asharq Al-Awsat) COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan reports a record 789 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 125,784. (AKIPress) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba COVID-19 vaccination in Cuba Over 8,900,000 people in Cuba have received a dose of the Abdala and Soberana 02 vaccine. (Radio Cadena Agramonte) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. The White House issues an indoor mask mandate for staff amid the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. (Axios) U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas cancels in-person events and will self-isolate after coming in contact with an official in the department who later tested positive for COVID-19. (Politico) COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas The Arkansas Children's Hospital reports 24 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record. (KTHV-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois The Chicago Department of Public Health adds Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming to their travel advisory amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Newsweek) COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi Mississippi Department of Corrections commissioner Burl Cain announces that the state will suspend visits to prisons as part of an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Mississippi Today) COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri Kansas City will reimpose their mask mandate amidst a rise of COVID-19 cases in Missouri. (Kansas City Star) U.S. CDC director Rochelle Walensky announces that residents, including vaccinated Americans, are recommended to wear masks in indoor public spaces amid the spread of the Delta variant. (NPR) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Iceland begins to require international travellers who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19 to present a negative PCR or Antigen test result from the previous 72 hours due to the spread of the Delta variant. (Schengen Visa Info) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, NHS COVID-19 The United Kingdom eases its quarantine rules for essential workers in many fields who no longer need to quarantine for 10 days if they are fully vaccinated and only need to receive a COVID-19 test after the previous rules led to a shortage of workers. (The Hill) COVID-19 pandemic in Chile Chile reports 753 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily total in the country since April 2020. (China.org) International relations North Korea–South Korea relations North and South Korea restore hotlines between the two countries, more than a year after Pyongyang cut ties in June 2020. The move comes after months of correspondence by letters of negotiations between South Korean president Moon Jae-in and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un in an attempt to improve relations between the two countries. (Reuters) Law and crime Hong Kong national security law A court in Hong Kong found 24-year-old Tong Ying-kit, the first person to be charged under the national security law, guilty of terrorism and secession after driving his motorcycle into police. (DW) (Bloomberg) The trial against Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu and ten others for financial crimes opens in the Holy See. Becciu and a monsignor are the only two to appear in court in person. Becciu denied any wrongdoing and the trial was adjourned. Pope Francis had previously stripped Becciu of his immunity and approved his indictment. Becciu's lawyers asked the court not to order the Cardinal's arrest. (Reuters) Sports 2020 Summer Olympics Bermuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy wins the Women's event, making Bermuda the least populous nation to have won a Summer Olympic gold medal. (Reuters) Turkmenistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics Turkmen weightlifter Polina Guryeva gets second place in the Women's 59 kg event, winning Turkmenistan its first Olympic medal. (AP News)

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RD: Joey Jordison

Article: Joey Jordison (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Rolling Stone
Credits:

• Nominated by Mlb96 (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: Drummer for Slipknot. Died on the 26th, announced today. Mlb96 (talk) 03:12, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support One of the most well-known and influential drummers in metal music. Basil the Bat Lord (talk) 03:18, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – 3 paragraphs/sentences unsourced; most of discography and parts of the filmography unsourced. —Bloom6132 (talk) 03:53, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support once brought up to par. A rather unusual death considering his age. Dare one suggest a blurb?--WaltCip-(talk) 12:24, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
  • You know full well that "support once brought up to par" is meaningless when discussing RD, and that he obviously wasn't worthy of a blurb, so I'm not sure what the point of your comment was. -- Kicking222 (talk) 04:30, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Dusty Hill

Article: Dusty Hill (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Rolling Stone, Deadline Hollywood, BBC, The Guardian, The Independent, Variety
Credits:

• Nominated by Masem (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Bassist of ZZ Top. Article needs a few more refs (short but given his primary notability is with the band, that's expected). Masem (t) 19:18, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose really crap article for such a prominent musician. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 19:25, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose (edit conflict) For an eminently notable person, this article doesn't establish such and is barely more than a stub. Also missing sources for near about everything. Desperately needs clean-up work. Kingsif (talk) 19:26, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
  • FWIW, from when I nominated it, the sourcing has been drastically improved and looks ready from solely that point. --Masem (t) 23:31, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
  • We may have differing views on what constitutes "a stub". Martinevans123 (talk) 07:52, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support As explained by nominator, "short but given his primary notability is with the band, that's expected". Martinevans123 (talk) 21:27, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per Rambles. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 07:04, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

• Just to check, you think the article is "really crap", yes? Martinevans123 (talk) 07:51, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Not sure what state the article was in when it was first nominated, but as now, while short, it is definitely longer than a stub, and it seems fully referenced. --Jayron32 10:55, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Mike Hendrick

Article: Mike Hendrick (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC News; ESPN; The Guardian (PA Media); The Daily Telegraph
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) 02:37, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Adequate depth of coverage, referenced. Would like to see a little more about his domestic test career but what's there meets minimum standards. Spencer^T•C 13:07, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support good enough for me. Marked as ready. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 19:27, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 00:11, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Menchu Álvarez del Valle

Article: Menchu Álvarez del Valle (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ABC.es
Credits:

• Nominated by Alsoriano97 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Spanish radio journalist and grandmother of the Queen consort of Spain. I've updated her article and seems pretty ready. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 21:57, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article is relatively brief but covers what the subject was notable for with adequate depth. Referenced. Spencer^T•C 13:11, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Nom. comment Marking it's ready because...it's ready. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:40, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 23:59, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) 2021 Saint Lucian general election

Article: 2021 Saint Lucian general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​The Saint Lucia Labour Party, led by Philip Pierre (pictured), wins the general election. (Post)
News source(s): St. Lucia Star, St. Lucia Times, New York Carib News
Credits:

• Nominated by Joofjoof (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Gene93k (talk · give credit), Akim Ernest (talk · give credit), Kirill.alx (talk · give credit), Number 57 (talk · give credit) and Aréat (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: Article is being expanded. The new PM is expected to be sworn in this week. Joofjoof (talk) 21:38, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support the article seems to be close to being ready, but it would be convenient to have a section on the election polls, the reactions and aftermath and, if possible, something more about the results. As soon as this is fixed, my support will be full. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 08:29, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support In far better shape than most elections when they first get nominated. Wizardoftheyear (talk) 16:58, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Weak support per Alsoriano97. Article quality is decent, could use some beefing up, but it is better than many elections articles. --Jayron32 17:34, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 01:55, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

July 26

Portal:Current events/2021 July 26

Current events of July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive United Nations representative for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons implores the Afghan government and the Taliban to protect civilians as a UN report shows a sharp increase in civilians being killed. 1,300 civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed so far this year. (DW) Forty-six Afghan National Army soldiers, including five officers, flee into neighbouring Pakistan after abandoning their military posts on the border amid Taliban advances. (The Express Tribune) American-led intervention in Iraq Withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq U.S. President Joe Biden announces that U.S. combat forces will leave Iraq by the end of the year, although some troops will remain to "train and advise" the Iraqi military. (BBC) 2021 Tunisian political crisis The army surrounds the parliament and prevents its Speaker Rached Ghannouchi from entering. President Kais Saied earlier dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and froze the activities of the parliament for 30 days. (Reuters) Police storm and raid the headquarters of news outlet Al Jazeera in Tunis, as clashes continue outside the building. (Al Jazeera) The main opposition Islamist Ennahda Movement accuses President Saied of staging a coup as clashes between the President's supporters and Islamist protesters continue in the capital Tunis. An Ennahda office is burned down in the city of Tozeur. (BBC) Insurgency in Northeast India Five policemen are killed and more than 50 people are wounded in the Indian state of Assam during clashes with Mizoram due to a border dispute. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2021 Madagascar food crisis USAID announces a donation of $7.5 million for feeding and treating children and pregnant women in southern Madagascar. The country is experiencing its worst drought in the past 40 years, with more than one million people on the verge of famine. (US embassy Madagascar) Thirteen people are killed and 45 others are injured when a long-distance bus rolls over on the G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway in Gansu, China. This is the second major disaster in the province this year after the Gansu ultramarathon disaster. (Xinhua News Agency) A dust storm causes a 20-vehicle pileup on Interstate 15 in the U.S. state of Utah, killing eight people and injuring several others, some of whom are in critical condition, according to a statement from the Utah Highway Patrol. (CNN) (The Guardian) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea South Korea begins vaccinations for people between the ages of 55 and 59 as the country experiences a fourth wave of COVID-19. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports a record 15,192 new cases and 247 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.179 million and the nationwide death toll to 19,521. (Al Jazeera) COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia eases their community activities restrictions and allows non-essential traditional markets, warungs, street food vendors, and some shopping malls as well as other small businesses to reopen with strict health measures despite warnings that further loosening could contribute to another wave of COVID-19. (The Guardian) Indonesia reports a record 40,374 recoveries from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 2.54 million. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports a record 31,814 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.72 million. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan reports a record 6,637 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 535,906. (AKIPress) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record 207 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,201. (The Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 15,376 new cases of COVID-19, and surpasses 500,000 cases of the virus. (Bangkok Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City imposes a strict overnight curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 cases. (Radio France Internationale) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia Croatia restricts the number of gatherings to 50 people for those who are unvaccinated and 1,000 people for those who are vaccinated in five coastal counties in Adriatic Croatia until August 15 in order to prevent the introduction of restrictions for travellers returning from the country. (Croatia Week) COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland Pubs and restaurants are allowed to resume their indoor service across Ireland for the first time since March 2020, although customers must have official proof that they have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 within the last 180 days. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia approves the clinical trial of the combined AstraZeneca and Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. (Yahoo! News) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs announces that they will require vaccinations for healthcare workers, becoming the first agency to do so. (The New York Times) COVID-19 pandemic in California COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area Bars and nightclubs in San Francisco will require COVID-19 vaccinations or a negative COVID-19 test for customers as a effort to combat the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. (KPIX-TV) California announces that the state will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers, becoming the first U.S. state to do so. (Los Angeles Daily Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria Algeria closes gyms, cultural and leisure venues, beaches and used car markets, reimposes a curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and bans all gatherings in 35 provinces, amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela Venezuela enters a "radical quarantine" for a week in order to reduce the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19. (El Confidencial) International relations Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea The Foreign Minister of Equatorial Guinea announces the closure of the country's embassy in London, United Kingdom after the British government sanctioned Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue over his "lavish lifestyle". The Minister said that Equatorial Guinea "will not allow interference in internal affairs". (Reuters) Law and crime COVID-19 pandemic in France The French Parliament approves a law that requires all healthcare workers to receive a vaccine by September 15 as well as the adoption of a "Health Pass" that will allow residents to travel on trains and airplanes, and enter restaurants and some public venues. The law can be applied until November 15 depending on the COVID-19 situation and will also apply to children over the age of 12 beginning on September 30. (France 24) Politics and elections 2021 Iranian protests Protests against water shortages and deteriorating economic condition have spread to capital Tehran, as protesters openly display discontent with the country's leadership. (Radio Farda) 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics The Parliament of Malaysia reopens for the first time after a seven-month suspension due to the COVID-19-related state of emergency, which will expire on August 1. (Nikkei Asia) Mary Simon is officially sworn in as the 30th governor general of Canada. She is the first Indigenous person to hold the office. (CBC) Najib Mikati is designated by the Lebanese parliament to be the new prime minister, succeeding caretaker prime minister Hassan Diab. (Reuters) Sports 2020 Summer Olympics Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics The Dutch rowing team self-isolates after rower Finn Florijn and team coach Josy Verdonkschot tested positive for COVID-19. (Barron's) Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz wins the Women's 55 kg event, receiving the Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medal. (Reuters)

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RD: Rosine Vieyra Soglo

Article: Rosine Vieyra Soglo (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): VOA Africa, Taarifa Rwanda
Credits:

• Updated by Scanlan (talk · give credit) and Gianluigi02 (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: First Lady of Benin, 1991-1996. Been undergoing an impressive expansion the past few days. Will likely be a good RD candidate very soon. --PFHLai (talk) 06:00, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

Typhoon In-fa and 2021 Henan floods

Article: Typhoon In-fa (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​The combined effects of flash floods and Typhoon In-fa leave more than 70 dead across China, Japan, and the Philippines. (Post)
News source(s): NPR, The Washington Post, CNN, BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Cyclonebiskit (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Tomchen1989 (talk · give credit), Pieceofmetalwork (talk · give credit), Pizza0614 (talk · give credit), HurricaneParrot (talk · give credit) and StopBoi (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: The slow-moving Typhoon In-fa has exacerbated floods across Eastern China, producing extreme rains in many areas and triggering additional flash floods. The effects of the typhoon are inseparable from the preceding floods in some areas so a combined blurb with a broader geographic mention is appropriate in my opinion. Both articles are well-sourced and In-fa's is especially fleshed out. Yet another extreme weather event in this month of relentless flash floods. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 19:36, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support updated blurb it's already a blurb. New article is clearly relevant to the blurb, and it meets quality requirements. NorthernFalcon (talk) 01:12, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support per Cyclonebiskit HurricaneEdgar 03:03, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support updating blurb as new article is more than good enough, and demonstrates a wider importance. And the one already on front page is still fine. Joseph2302 (talk) 06:45, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support – Per Cyclonebiskit. Both events are related and definitely relevant enough to receive their own ITN posts. the updated blurb is appropriate, in light of the unfolding flooding disaster, and the significance of the event definitely warrants this. LightandDark2000 🌀 (talk) 06:51, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article is in good shape. Although there's still one cn tag pending to be fixed. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 08:31, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – Topic absent from prime RS sites on Wednesday. (BBC, CNN cites above are three days old.) Nominator is a member of WikiProject Tropical cyclones, as are users HurricaneParrot and StopBoi. — Sca (talk) 14:00, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Being a member (or not) of a WikiProject isn't a reason to ignore people's opinions. Although your thinly veiled attempts to claim bias towards supporters of this nomination are clear. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:12, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

I didn't say it was. As noted in the past, the topic of WPTC is relevant to the subject of this nomination. No bias on my part. (And BTW, one of my favorite sea stories is Typhoon by Joseph Conrad, about which I wrote a term paper eons ago. Recommended reading.).
– Sca (talk) 18:42, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Unless the typhoon itself brings significantly more deaths to the current toll (based on the numbers that I see how the ITN template has been updated over the last few days as the current blurb has been there), I don't see a need for this. If the typhoon is found to contribute to dozens of additional deaths, then I would agree that a new blurb would be reasonable, but right now, the deaths seem mostly to stem from the original flooding/mudslides before the typhoon arrived. --Masem (t) 14:28, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

About $2 billion USD excluding Henan vs $14.7 billion including, others can judge if the deaths plus $2 billion where a dollar builds more is enough. It landed north of earlier forecasts which likely kept it a few inches under the mainland China cyclone rain record of ~a meter instead of above (coastal mountain ranges are like juicers that rapidly dissemble uphill-blowing parts of cyclones into orographic rain, the taller (2.5 vertical miles!) coast at Taiwan once made 10.04 feet of rain from weak typhoon) Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 23:35, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Mike Enzi

Article: Mike Enzi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): AP, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Roniius (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Sunshineisles2 (talk · give credit), RandomUserGuy1738 (talk · give credit) and Jon698 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Former US Senator of 20+ years Roniius^{talk to me} 10:08, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• More refs needed to address {CN} tags and paragraphs with no footnotes. The section on Electoral history is also unref'd. --PFHLai (talk) 10:23, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• @PFHLai: Hey I am going to fix all of these problems today since I just finished writing the article about his successor Cynthia Lummis. I just added some stuff about his early political career too. Jon698 (talk) 12:16, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• That's great, Jon698. Please consider adding yourself to the list of updaters when you are done updating this wikibio for RD. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 23:42, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• @PFHLai: Opinion on the article now? Jon698 (talk) 16:47, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Thank you for the work on this article thus far. I agree with Alsoriano97's comments below. And the "Committee assignments" subsection would be better presented as prose rather than bullet-points. --PFHLai (talk) 23:28, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Jon698 I just added a few more cn tags, which I imagine can be easily fixed. The "Committee assignments" subsection should have also be sourced. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:47, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

July 25

Portal:Current events/2021 July 25

Current events of July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Insurgency in the Maghreb 2021 Niger attacks Fourteen people are killed and one more is wounded as gunmen storm the village of Wiye, in Niger. Nine of the victims are killed while working at fields. (Al Jazeera) Chikun kidnapping Nigerian authorities confirm that the bandits who kidnapped dozens of children from a school in Chikun, Kaduna State, have released 28 of them and that 81 others remain in captivity. This was the tenth mass kidnapping incident since December 2020. (Reuters) Armed bandits kidnap a negotiator who had been sent to pay the ransom by the parents of the remaining students being held in captivity. The bandits had demanded nearly US$73,000. (Reuters) Mali War The man who tried to kill Malian President Assimi Goïta with a knife at a mosque in Bamako six days ago dies in custody. The cause of death is unknown. (Al Jazeera) Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi reports that the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces are advancing in Cabo Delgado Province and gaining territory previously held by Daesh-affiliated groups. The insurgency has caused thousands of deaths as well as monetary losses Mozambique's economy, primarily in the gas and oil industries. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2021 wildfire season 2021 California wildfires Dixie Fire The Dixie Fire grows to 190,000 acres in Butte County and Plumas County after merging with the Fly Fire. Approximately 16 structures have been destroyed. (The Washington Post) (KCRA-TV) The Plumas County Sheriff's Office orders mandatory evacuations in the area amid the spread of the Dixie Fire. (KRCR-TV) (KTXL-TV) An uncontrolled fire in the Spanish Catalan counties of Anoia and Conca de Barberà burns more than 1,100 hectares of land. The ashes reach Barcelona, 100 kilometers away from the focus of the fire while a confinement order is issued for two municipalities. (El Periódico) (El Confidencial) Massive fires in the region of Sardinia, Italy, damage buildings, force the evacuation of 1,500 people and destroy 20,000 hectares of land. Italy has asked for help from other European countries to battle the fires. (The Guardian) Ten people are killed and 44 are injured in a bus crash near Slavonski Brod, Croatia. The bus, traveling on a regular route from Frankfurt, Germany, to Pristina, Kosovo, swerved off the highway after one of the drivers briefly fell asleep. The driver was arrested after the incident, while the second driver was killed in the crash. (Washington Post) Nine people are killed and three more are wounded in Himachal Pradesh, India, after being hit by falling boulders. (BBC) Flash flooding in London leaves a number of Underground stations submerged with widespread damage reported. (The Independent) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan COVID-19 vaccination in Jordan Jordan begins to vaccinate children over the age of 12 using the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (MedicalXpress) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 17,045 new cases of COVID-19 and surpasses one million total cases. (Free Malaysia Today) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 15,335 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 497,302. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Albania Albania reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, which was originally detected in India, (Euronews Albania) COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland Iceland restricts the gatherings to 200 people, requiring bars and nightclubs to stop selling alcohol at 21:00 and close no later than midnight amid a increase of COVID-19 cases. (Iceland Monitor) COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba Cuba reports a record 8,853 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Presna Latina) COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa South Africa returns to adjusted alert level 3, which means that inter-provincial travel can resume, alcohol sales bans are lifted, non-essential businesses can reopen, and gatherings of 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors are allowed. Additionally, schools can reopen from 26 July 2021. (Businesstech) Law and crime Police in Fiji carry out a crackdown on opposition politicians and human rights activists who are opposed to a newly proposed land bill and who criticized the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Among those arrested are opposition politicians Biman Prasad, Lynda Tabuya and Litia Qionibaravi as well as former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. (RNZ) Politics and elections 2021 Cuban protests A South Florida caravan heads to Washington, D.C., to urge the Biden administration to take more action against Cuba and end the country's communist regime. (WFOR-TV) Cuban dissidents in exile demonstrate in Madrid, Spain, with the leaders of the Spanish opposition political parties. (La Vanguardia) 2021 Tunisian political crisis Tunisian President Kais Saied, in a televised speech, announces the dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and the suspension of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, and also assumes executive authority. The opposition calls the actions a coup d'état. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) Sports 2020 Summer Olympics Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games reports the first post-competition case of COVID-19 after Dutch rower Finn Florijn tested positive on Friday and self-isolated at a separate location. (The Japan Times) Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics Japanese skateboarder Yuto Horigome wins a gold medal in skateboarding, making him the first athlete to do so. (NPR)

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(Posted) RD: R. Rajamahendran

Article: R. Rajamahendran (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Daily News, EconomyNext
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Abishe (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: pioneer of Sri Lanka media and served as a prominent figure of Sri Lanka Cricket Abishe (talk) 05:21, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Fully sourced start-class article. Meets criteria for RD.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 05:49, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 12:23, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Tunisian prime minister ouster

Article: 2021 Tunisian political crisis (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​After days of protests, Tunisian President Kais Saied dismisses Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, triggering a constitutional crisis. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​After days of protests, Tunisian President Kais Saied dismisses Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspends the Parliament's activity, triggering a constitutional crisis
News source(s): Associated Press, Reuters, Washington Post, Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by Bender235 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Magnitude of the events unclear so far, but generally encyclopedic. bender235 (talk) 22:02, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – Widely reported on Monday. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Police occupied Al Jazeera bureau, ejected staff.
  – Sca (talk) 12:52, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment Kais Saied (which is article linked in the nom) has quite a bit of unsourced content, which would need fixing, as well as an expansion of the lead. Hichem Mechichi is also too short for front page. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:59, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

There now exists a dedicated article on the current events: 2021 Tunisian political crisis. --bender235 (talk) 15:50, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

It is a bit short but this should be the target article. Support on notability when expanded. --Tone 17:00, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Agree that should be the target article if posted. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:10, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support It's ITNworthy, no doubt, and is having at least outstanding international coverage. But the target article is perhaps still too short. I also think the blurb should also indicate that Parliament has been suspended, but I don't know how to make it less long. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 19:32, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Let's see if you think the altblurb I've proposed looks better. It doesn't seem outrageously too long. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 19:37, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support in principle, oppose due to quality As of my viewing of the article, it's one sentence paragraphs in the lead and the body consists only of "reactions" in bulleted lists. We need a proper article body. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:11, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

  Agree. Trash the flag salad. – Sca (talk) 22:02, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose – on quality. The flags are gone, and that's a relief, but the 'Reactions' section still comprises 80 percent of the wordage. More narrative prose, less peripheral comment would improve the article. – Sca (talk) 12:41, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

  But don't you care what Qatar thinks? WaltCip-(talk) 16:52, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

Youn mean Kater? – Sca (talk) 19:03, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality needs more prose, rather than just being a list of reactions. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:10, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support - on importance. Important news in the Arab World. Putting it in the "In the News" section is a good way to help other countries to wake up and help Tunisia's democracy.ATGYT12 (talk) 17:55, 27 July 2021 (UTC+1)
  • No, that's not the purpose of ITN. Please see WP:RGW.--WaltCip-(talk) 17:03, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
    • Regardless of WP:RGW, I don't think anyone would argue that this lacks the importance to be on ITN. -- Kicking222 (talk) 17:09, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

  No one's arguing that. It's the substandard character of the article that bars it from Main Page promotion. – Sca (talk) 18:53, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose on quality I'm OK with an article that doesn't have much prose showing up on ITN, but the article currently needs a bit more background and a few more references. -- Kicking222 (talk) 17:09, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

Article: Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): TSF radio; Observador
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Pachu Kannan (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Mohamad Darilin (talk · give credit), Joseolgon (talk · give credit) and 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: Portuguese military officer, chief strategist of the Carnation Revolution Pachu Kannan (talk) 11:27, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article is a GA article and is in good enough shape for posting. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 12:05, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
• Do we need footnotes in Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho#Publications first, please? --PFHLai (talk) 12:31, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• @PFHLai: Fixed. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 12:59, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Thanks for the editing conflict! :-) --PFHLai (talk) 13:08, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article is now fully sourced and ready. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 13:00, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 13:08, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Bob Moses

Article: Bob Moses (activist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Schazjmd (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Innisfree987 (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: Civil rights activist Schazjmd (talk) 19:33, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Needs a fair number of additional citations. I’ll try to work on it today. Innisfree987 (talk) 16:38, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

July 24

Portal:Current events/2021 July 24

Current events of July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The government imposes a nighttime curfew between 10 pm and 4 am in 31 of the country's 34 provinces in an attempt to reduce both the level of violence as well as the surveillance of the Taliban and its movements. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture LGBT rights in Hungary Thousands of people join the pride march in Budapest, which was also in protest of the newly passed law that prohibits teachings about homosexuality in schools. Organizers criticized the government and said that the ruling party was making "laws to make members of the LGBTQ community outcasts in their own country". (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Typhoon In-fa In the Philippines, two people are killed and thousands more are evacuated from their homes after monsoon rains compounded by a tropical typhoon cause heavy flooding in Metro Manila. (Al Jazeera) 2021 Henan floods Thirty-three more people are killed during the heavy floods in Henan, China, bringing the death toll to 58. (South China Morning Post) Fourteen people are killed and 26 more injured during a warehouse fire in the Jingyue High-tech Industrial Development Zone in Changchun, Jilin province, China. (Xinhua News Agency) The death toll from the heavy floods that are affecting India since a week rise to 135 people, the majority of whom in Maharashtra. (Al Jazeera) A seaplane incident involving the French power grid causes a blackout affecting more than one million users in 9 regions, mostly in Spain, but also in some regions of Portugal. (El Mundo) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 39,767 recoveries from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 2.47 million. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in Laos Laos reports a record 278 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 4,620. (Xinhuanet) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 15,902 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 996,393. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam's strictest social distancing measures are imposed in Hanoi for the next 15 days under "Directive 16" which requires people to stay home except for essential reasons in order to prevent further spread of COVID-19. (Vietnam Net) Vietnam reports a record 7,978 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 90,934. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania, COVID-19 vaccination in Tanzania Tanzania receives its first shipment of 1 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine donated by the U.S. government. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia Tunisia reports a record 799 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 18,369. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia Colombia reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a international traveller who arrived in Cali from the United States. (CNN Español) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand suspends its quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia for at least eight weeks amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. However, there will be managed return flights for the next seven days for New Zealand citizens who wish to return home. (The Sydney Morning Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan says that he tested positive for COVID-19 during the UEFA Euro 2020 Final. (Plymouth Herald) Climate change in Australia The World Heritage Committee rejects calls from UNESCO to list the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage Site "in danger" due to the effects of anthropogenic climate change and ocean acidification, in line with scientific consensus on the Reef's health. Australia lobbied a number of oil-rich countries, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, to reject the proposal. (The Guardian) Politics and elections Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic Protests take place across Europe and Australia in response to COVID-19 restrictions and vaccination requirements for healthcare workers. (The Independent) 2021 Iranian protests Protests continue to occur in Iran for the tenth consecutive day as people in Tabriz also take to the streets. (Iran International) Sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, 2021 NFL season The National Football League announces that players not adhering to COVID-19 restrictions will be subjected to a fine of $14,650 during the season. (ESPN) 2020 Summer Olympics Yang Qian of China's women's 10-meter rifle team wins the first gold medal of this year's Olympics. (Reuters)

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RD: Dieter Brummer

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

• Nominated by The Rambling Man (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Home and Away actor, been BBC News' top story most of the day in the UK. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 16:38, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment Awards and Filomographies will need referencing, will support when fixed JW 1961 ^Talk 17:23, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Herbert Köfer

Article: Herbert Köfer (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Berliner Morgenpost and others
Credits:

• Updated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: The first German TV news presenter, and the oldest active actor from 2017 until he now died at 100. - There's much more on de in case someone has more time than I have. Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:21, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article length ok, sourced. Grimes2 (talk) 11:14, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 13:02, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Rodney Alcala

Article: Rodney Alcala (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, BBC News, The Guardian
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: Infamous serial killer who appeared on the game show The Dating Game. Well sourced and detailed. Inexpiable (talk) 15:21, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose Timeline unsourced. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 17:24, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Jackie Mason

Article: Jackie Mason (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, The Independent, The Guardian, Times of Israel
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: Needs more refs, particularly in Jackie Mason#Works. --PFHLai (talk) 04:10, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose Overall the article is in good shape minus the works section is which nearly entirely unsourced. Weak support Though not entirely sourced, a good portion of the works section has been significantly been improved. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 17:25, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Weird, it's actually tagged, uses IMDB (an non-RS) extensively, and is still subject to WP:BLP. It's nowhere near ready. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:28, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Weird. The IMDB sources have all been replaced. How did that happen. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:53, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose needs citations. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 15:17, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Support good enough. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 19:54, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support. "I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something." Martinevans123 (talk) 16:38, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Support. Well sourced. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:22, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Any commentary on the actual article which fails BLP, yet you still support? The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:28, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Isn't there a rule that if it makes you laugh you have to support it? Richard-of-Earth (talk) 17:37, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Yes. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:53, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  No, not angry, just finding it bizarre that you'd support a BLP with a maintenance tag, several missing citations and IMDB as a source. Of course, your humour may vary. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 17:58, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Who said that was you? There are no tags. I've adjusted my !vote. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:22, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  It's still tagged. Brilliant. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 18:34, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment I was starting to source the missing sections, but I need to know if the discography is just recordings of his shows, which can then be removed instead. Anyone know for sure? Kingsif (talk) 19:11, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  Yes, the sources suggest they are all just recordings of his shows. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:29, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support all cleaned up, sources seem to check out. Kingsif (talk) 19:52, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment looks like it's been cleaned up sufficiently. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 19:54, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• "My grandfather always said, Don't watch your money, watch your health. So one day while I was watching my health, someone stole my money. It was my grandfather." Martinevans123 (talk) 21:52, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• “The budget of this country was $136 billion last year. Do you know what I gave them? Twelve dollars. Without my $12 they can’t get along? First spend $136 billion, then, if you’re $12 short, give me a call.” -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:18, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 23:51, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Sierra Leone abolishes the death penalty

Consensus will not develop to post.  – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 00:20, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

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Article: Capital punishment (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Sierra Leone ends capital punishment through a parliamentary vote (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian UK
Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Self-explanatory Abcmaxx (talk) 22:42, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose a lot of countries have abolished the death penalty. Sierra Leone just joins a long list (at the bottom) of those countries who have stopped doing such foul and inhumane things. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 22:52, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

What about abortion lol. Though abortion restrictions would increase the % of the born who's parents were too unreluctant to kill fetus and too irresponsible to fulfill their simple wish of no conception and that would be even more inhumane. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 00:13, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

Not the place. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 00:15, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose per The Rambling Man. We haven't done it before, we won't do it now. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 23:07, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose. "23rd African state" to end it is not significant. 331dot (talk) 23:08, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

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(Closed) RD: Mike Mitchell

Someone else died. --PFHLai (talk) 18:36, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

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Article: Mike Mitchell (actor) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): TMZ: 'GLADIATOR,' 'BRAVEHEART' ACTOR DEAD AT 65
Credits:

• Nominated by Count Iblis (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.

 Count Iblis (talk) 16:07, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose article has not been updated with reliable sources supporting the death. Again. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:14, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
• Questions/Caution: Please check if the correct Mike Mitchell got nominated for RD. Has this Mike Mitchell died, but this Mike Mitchell got nominated here instead? The nominated one is only 38 years ago, not 65 as reported by TMZ. Why rush before reliable sources are in place? --PFHLai (talk) 18:36, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

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Mumbai landslide

Article: 2021 Mumbai landslide (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​At least 110 people have been killed in landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rains in the India state of Maharashtra. (Post)
News source(s): BBC, Reuters, Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Elton-Rodrigues (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Still a stub, needs to be updated. Significant loss of life. Sherenk1 (talk) 15:23, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – Al Jazeera puts toll at 135+. – Sca (talk) 12:32, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment the article is barely more than a stub- could it be expanded? Joseph2302 (talk) 11:18, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

July 23

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(Posted) RD: Peter Trueman

Article: Peter Trueman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Global News; The Globe and Mail (Legacy.com)
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) 16:47, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Referenced, sufficient depth of coverage. Spencer^T•C 00:47, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 02:28, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD/Blurb: Steven Weinberg

Article: Steven Weinberg (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): AP News, UT NEWS
Credits:

• Nominated by Count Iblis (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.

 Count Iblis (talk) 07:24, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Asking for a blurb I believe Professor Weinberg is worthy of a blurb. He won a Nobel Prize for unifying two of the fundamental forces in the universe, and is considered among the top few physicists of a golden age of particle physics and physics generally, a field that is studied/use throughout the world Bumbubookworm (talk) 03:39, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment - I can't find any WP:RS confirming his death.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 08:22, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
• Strong oppose unless reliable sources (e.g. not just people on Twitter) announce that this is definitely true. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:38, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• He was one of the greatest physicists alive until yesterday, not some entertainer so it will take a while before you'll find a WP:RS reporting on this. Count Iblis (talk) 14:42, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Probably Monday morning. No rush... --PFHLai (talk) 15:28, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• And until that point, RD shouldn't be considered. We should not be encouraging nominations before RS actually report deaths. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:30, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• The article will now be updated per WP:IAR based on reliable twitter feeds in lieu of traditional sources, so RD should be considered when the article is updated. Count Iblis (talk) 16:55, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• WP:IAR does not apply to the fact that we need reliable sources to confirm death, and I don't see any RS saying it. People on Twitter are not RSes. Count Iblis where are these "reliable" Twitter sources- I just see random Twitter accounts posting it, no evidence of being official or reliable. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:10, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• See here. Quanta magazine is a reliable source, their twitter feed is verified. Count Iblis (talk) 17:18, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• WP:RS added. Count Iblis (talk) 20:59, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Reliable source added (Associated Press). Article sourced. Grimes2 (talk) 08:38, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – 7 paragraphs/sentences unsourced; "Honors and awards" mostly unsourced. —Bloom6132 (talk) 09:55, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

All reffed now Bumbubookworm (talk) 03:37, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Striking oppose for RD post-posting; oppose blurb per reasoning below. —Bloom6132 (talk) 22:19, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Strong Support blurb definitely one of the top 10 physicists of the 20th century, involved in a seminal theory, in a field studied throughout the world, as opposed to a sport or field that is only practised in several countries Bumbubookworm (talk) 20:27, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

  This is a duplicate !vote.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 20:21, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose There are several tags in the article. Hanamanteo (talk) 02:34, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

All reffed now Bumbubookworm (talk) 03:37, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 04:05, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb he was basically a living legend. Banedon (talk) 07:56, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

I've added some comments from his contemporaries. Hopefully that makes it clearer how incredibly profound his contributions were Bumbubookworm (talk) 15:08, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

• Bumbubookworm asked me to support a blurb; I notice that user has also !voted twice already. I'm not familiar enough with Weinberg's work (or the field he worked in) to decide whether he was transformative in theoretical physics. The quotes in the article are certainly impressive, though it's unclear whether he reaches the high threshold we set for a blurb. The article is surprisingly light on his research career, so even if his is blurb-worthy it won't be obvious to readers why. Stephen Hawking got a blurb; Weinberg was undoubtedly a better scientist, but Hawking had a much wider recognition. So I guess I'm agnostic on blurb vs RD. Modest Genius ^talk 18:31, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment for a "legend" I'm not seeing any real coverage of his death beyond the usual mundane stuff. Sounds like a load of hyperbole to me. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 18:34, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb per TRM due to lack of coverage that you saw for a David Bowie, a Margaret Thatcher, and yes, even Carrie Fisher. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:54, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb As a general rule we only blurb deaths when the death itself is the story. I do not see this as one of the rare cases (per WP:ITNRD) where we make an exception.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 20:21, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb if Freeman Dyson didn't get a blurb, neither should Weinberg.  – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 20:37, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Alfred Biolek

Article: Alfred Biolek (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): FOCUS; Süddeutsche Zeitung
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Grimes2 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Strattonsmith (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: German pioneer of talkshow, entertainer, television producer Grimes2 (talk) 11:17, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Can confirm he is well-known in Germany, though maybe not so much elsewhere. Article looks suitable. --LordPeterII (talk) 15:14, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

LordPeterII He doesn't need to be well known, as notability is not at issue for RD nominations. If he merits an article, he merits posting, once the article is adequately updated. 331dot (talk) 15:49, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support I meant to expand and nominate, - nice surprise that it's done --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:27, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

Gerda made recently substancial contributions to the article, so added to updater. Grimes2 (talk) 09:22, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support looks well sourced and more than long enough for RD. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:39, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 14:08, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

Ongoing: Summer Olympics

Article: Chronological summary of the 2020 Summer Olympics (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by AllegedlyHuman (talk · give credit)
• Updated by CemasoV (talk · give credit) and Zzyzx11 (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: And they're off! Proper procedure per WP:ITNR is to have this article in ongoing, and the opening ceremony linked as a blurb. This article looks fine. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 14:10, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment is this article really a better choice than 2020 Summer Olympics to add to the ongoing? Especially when the calendar and Top NOCs by Athletes sections have 0 sources. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:18, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

  Yes, the chronological summary is what we always post to ongoing and even before it (remember that we had Olympic summary which motivated the introduction of the ongoing section).--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 15:03, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

  So I am not the only one who remembers when the 2006 Winter Olympics took over half of ITN. Or when the 2004 Olympics had its own dedicated Main Page section and template. Zzyzx11 (talk) 23:14, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

  But we'll always have the gift that keeps on giving (stubs), WP:NOLY.—Bagumba (talk) 03:32, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

  This article is a mess that nobody seems to want to fix. Maybe common sense should be used, rather than trying to force crap onto the main page? Joseph2302 (talk) 16:33, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment I prefer to post it as 'Olympic summary' rather than '2020 Summer Olympics' or 'Summary Olympics'. It's important to include the word 'summary' so that readers easily get what it really is.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 15:47, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment In 2016, ongoing linked Chronological summary of the 2016 Summer Olympics, piping it to "Summer Olympics".[6]—Bagumba (talk) 15:59, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose I'm not seeing any detail or any citations. ITNR it may be but this is clearly not serving our readers. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 22:02, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: Only post if the page will be regularly be updated and cited. I myself will not be doing it this year. Not only I am more busy in real life, but I am concerned about the current page sizes and the use of collapsible tables on both the 2016 and 2020 articles (see here and here). The addition of a list of Top NOC by Athletes was not my idea either. Zzyzx11 (talk) 23:14, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

  Regardless of who is updating, the page is currently mostly without detail and unreferenced. It's a no. If we could find a decent target, then let's use that. This is not a good idea right now. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 23:21, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

  The only decent target would probably be the main 2020 Summer Olympics page right now, but it currently is using some of the same unsourced number of athletes by NOCs and the calendar table. Zzyzx11 (talk) 23:36, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

  This is why I do not want to get involved, don't have the time to deal with this: Special:Diff/1035146925. Maybe this should be the year that it should not get posted anytime soon -- neither the main article nor the chronological summary. Zzyzx11 (talk) 23:55, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose This format is an egregious violation of MOS:COLLAPSE. Basically, "This is so important to be linked from the front page, but actually not that important, since we'll just hide everything."—Bagumba (talk) 02:23, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

  I want to emphasize again that I am also opposed to the collapsible tables per MOS:COLLAPSE. I have been reverted on the 2016 page and another IP began to add it to the 2020 page soon after I moved it from the draftspace. I do not have the time or the patience this year to get into debates with this. If there are not enough editors who want it badly enough to get it onto ITN, so be it. Zzyzx11 (talk) 03:28, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

  Such is life on WP with sports: non-stop table churn justified by being collapsible.—Bagumba (talk) 03:37, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose The title is an inherent absurd lie, enough to know when "2020" officially opens and closes, two easy blurbs. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:36, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment the article being suggested is a mess, but the 2020 Summer Olympics article is actually a decent article. Why not apply some common sense and add this one to ongoing? Joseph2302 (talk) 16:32, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

  All day-by-day summaries of the previous Olympics have the same structure (see this, this, this, this and this). While quality is important and our criteria for posting usually require prose updates, this is a notable exception that was established long time ago (I also can't imagine how long the article would be if prose updates are added for more than 100 qualifying and final events taking place during a day.). Suppose a reader wants to find a detailed list of all final events today or the names of the medalists in those events. There's no other way to get this information if we don't link to a summary article of this format. I understand your concerns but sometimes we need to ignore all rules in order to serve our readers in the most practical way.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 17:04, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

  That doesn't make it correct. And just because we posted chronologies before, doesn't mean we should do it again. Adding an ongoing link as 2020 Summer Olympics is also a clear violation of WP:EASTEREGG. But whatever, insist on using this article and they'll be nothing listed.... Joseph2302 (talk) 17:08, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

  You've apparently missed my comment above in which I suggest posting Olympic summary rather than 2020 Summer Olympics or Summer Olympics.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 17:25, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

  Apparently I have, that would be more sensible. Joseph2302 (talk) 21:50, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment: Stop staring at your navels and post something. The bikeshed is painted black. Rmhermen (talk) 21:21, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
  • The chronological summary article is egregiously undercited, and the main article is already in the blurb. Therefore, nothing can happen at this time.  – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 22:33, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Some navel starers will need to start editing and addressing concerns first.—Bagumba (talk) 12:06, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
  • You're an admin?? Wow. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 15:53, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) Olympics opening ceremony

Article: 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​In Tokyo, the 2020 Summer Olympics are opened. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​The Summer Olympics open in Tokyo, Japan.
Credits:

• Nominated by Kingsif (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Spencer (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: In half an hour; thought we could get the quality !votes in at this time for a swift posting. Will need tense updates. Kingsif (talk) 10:34, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• It was suggested that this be combined with the Brisbane 2032 announcement. 331dot (talk) 11:00, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

I also wonder if we should mention the delay due to the pandemic. 331dot (talk) 11:02, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support, I don't think we need to elaborateSupport once last section is fixed. TubeOfLightTalk Less, Smile More 11:01, 23 July 2021 (UTC) Dammit, I was 1 minute late (ceremony started at 11 AM UTC) Updated TubeOfLightTalk Less, Smile More 11:08, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Tube of Light This is an ITNR event, meaning support on the merits is not required. 331dot (talk) 11:02, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Wait a minute... I checked the Games article for quality instead of the opening ceremony and said that... Anyways, I think we need the "Ceremony key team" to be cleaned up as the title sounds weird and the source is given as a separate line. TubeOfLightTalk Less, Smile More 11:06, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Thought it might be useful to compare what we did last time, though, of course, consensus can change. The blurb was: "The Summer Olympics open in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.". We wouldn't link the city now, I think. A link to "Summer Olympics" was added to ongoing at the time of posting, rather than waiting for it to fall off the template. The article linked in ongoing was soon after changed to Chronological summary of the 2016 Summer Olympics - Dumelow (talk) 11:03, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Added that as alt. I'm sure some admin will add an appropriate ongoing link. Kingsif (talk) 12:44, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment some unsourced sentences in the Ceremony and Proceedings sections, plus all the Dignitaries in attendance. Once sourced, would support, and also support putting into ongoing (as it's the world's largest multi-sport event). Joseph2302 (talk) 11:14, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment I thought the Olympics was added to the Ongoing line, due to so much (reader) interest, and it spanning the best part of three weeks too. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 12:10, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

  It is, but the opening and closing ceremonies are also blurb stories in their own right, per WP:ITN/R.  — Amakuru (talk) 12:11, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Dignitaries in attendance sourcing is inadequate.—Bagumba (talk) 16:06, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Mention Osaka lighting the cauldron? 87.241.189.205 (talk) 16:51, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Why? AllegedlyHuman (talk) 18:06, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

It's at 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony#Ceremony, but you could have been bold and added it yourself if it wasn't already there. It's certainly not a prerequisite for ITN posting.—Bagumba (talk) 18:38, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Thought this meant mention it in the blurb. Yes, it makes sense for the article. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 18:42, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

Or it's a Magic Eye trick.—Bagumba (talk) 18:57, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Have added refs to the last section and reffed the other CN tag. cc: Bagumba Joseph2302 Spencer^T•C 21:40, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support now. Joseph2302 (talk) 21:49, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 00:44, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: John Cornell

Article: John Cornell (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Sydney Morning Herald; Cricinfo
Credits:

• Nominated by Abishe (talk · give credit)
• Updated by SMargan (talk · give credit) and 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: pioneer of World Series Cricket concept. Abishe (talk) 09:47, 23 July 2021 (UTC) Abishe (talk) 10:30, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Strop deserves a better article, but it is fully referenced at least. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 10:05, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support – well-referenced; meets minimum ITN requirements. —Bloom6132 (talk) 10:28, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks good for RD JW 1961 ^Talk 11:19, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Sourced. Grimes2 (talk) 11:28, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted—Bagumba (talk) 17:08, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

July 22

Portal:Current events/2021 July 22

Current events of July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan 2021 Afghanistan attacks 2021 Spin Boldak shooting Gunmen shoot and kill at least 100 people in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province. (TOLOnews) Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan The United States House of Representatives votes 407–16 to pass the Allies Act, a bill that would improve and provide visas for Afghan interpreters who worked for American personnel during the war. (AP) 2021 Taliban offensive Tajikistan holds its largest military exercise, mobilizing 130,000 servicemen in addition to 100,000 active servicemen and parades more than 1,000 military vehicles and many more warfare equipment and military helicopters. President Emomali Rakhmon urged Tajik people to protect the "peace and stability achieved at a high price" amid a Taliban offensive in neighboring Afghanistan. (Reuters) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia Investigations into the origin of COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China China rejects the next stage of a World Health Organization (WHO) investigation into COVID-19. Chinese Deputy Minister of Health Zeng Yixin rebuffed the proposal to investigate the origins in Wuhan as "disrespect for common sense and arrogance towards Science". WHO experts said it was very unlikely that the virus escaped from a Chinese lab, but the theory has endured. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 36,370 recoveries and 1,449 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 2.39 million and the nationwide death toll to 79,302. The country also surpasses three million cases of the virus. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, 2020–21 Singapore circuit breaker measures Singapore reverts to "Phase 2 Heightened Alert" which bans dine-in service in all food and beverage establishments and closes all personalised care services that would require patrons to remove their masks. These restrictions will remain in effect until August 18. (The Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,842 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 184,103. (Yonhap News Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 13,655 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 453,132. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam reports a record 6,194 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 74,371. (Viet Nam News) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Italy COVID-19 vaccination in Italy The Government of Italy announces that it will require people in the country to show a proof of vaccination of at least one dose, a negative COVID-19 test, or that they have recovered from COVID-19 in order to participate in social activities such as indoor dining, visiting museums, and attending shows beginning on August 6. (The New York Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece expands its mandatory regular COVID-19 testing to unvaccinated tourism and restaurant workers nationwide as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports its first case of the Lineage P.1 Gamma variant, which was originally detected in Brazil. (Euronews) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces that 70% of adults in the city have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Patch.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois Chicago Public Schools announces that face masks will be required in all of their public schools this fall, regardless of the vaccination status in the city. (Chicago Sun-Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri Missouri officials announce that ambulances and medical staff will be sent to Springfield and Greene County amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (The Kansas City Star) COVID-19 vaccination in the United States Sanford Health announces that all employees will be required to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by November 1. (The Bismark Tribune) COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba Cuba reports a record 7,745 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 308,599. (Xinhuanet) COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico Mexico reports 16,244 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest daily total in the country since January. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 vaccination in Australia Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologises during a press conference for the slow rollout of the vaccination program and appeals for changes to the restrictions on the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. (ABC Australia) COVID-19 pandemic in Chile, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Chilean government announces that beginning on July 26, fully vaccinated residents will be able to travel internationally by airplane without special permission as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decrease and the number of people who have received a vaccine continues to increase. (Bloomberg) International relations North Korea and weapons of mass destruction North Korea–United States relations, North Korea–South Korea relations U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and South Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong announces that both countries have reached a agreement to convince North Korea to return to nuclear talks. (The Washington Post) Haiti–United States relations The Biden administration announces that Daniel Lewis Foote will serve as the U.S. special envoy to Haiti amid political turmoil in the country since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. (CNBC) Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea The United Kingdom imposes sanctions on Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the son of the president of Equatorial Guinea, over his "lavish lifestyle" spending, which includes mansions and private jets. Mangue is also the incumbent vice president. (Euronews) Law and crime Asylum in Australia An Afghan Tajik asylum seeker who has been held in immigration detention by Australia for eight years sues the Australian Government in the Federal Court. A former employee of the Islamic Republican government, the man fled an assassination attempt by the Taliban and argues that his family is still being targeted in Afghanistan and that his indefinite detention prevents him from organising their escape from the violence. The Government has requested the case be dismissed and denied they had any legal obligations towards Afghan citizens. (The Guardian) Police in Madagascar arrest six individuals, including a foreign national, after months of investigation into a plot to kill President Andry Rajoelina. The Attorney General accuses those arrested of having "a plan for the elimination of the head of state". (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe and 15 members of his Chadema party, who were arrested yesterday, are charged with terrorism, according to a statement from the party. Amnesty International condemns the charges and the United States said yesterday that Mbowe's arrest was "very concerning". (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2021 Brazilian military crisis, 2022 Brazilian general election It is revealed that Brazilian Minister of Defence Braga Netto communicated to President of the Chamber of Deputies Arthur Lira that the 2022 elections would not be held if a controversial bill that bans electronic voting and reinstates the use of paper ballots does not pass through Congress. This report follows similar threats made by President Jair Bolsonaro, whose approval ratings and chances of re-election are continuing to decrease. (O Estado de S. Paulo) Both Netto and Lira deny that such a threat happened, with the former declaring that the Estadão reported an "invention" and Superior Electoral Court President Luís Roberto Barroso commenting that "the [democratic] institutions are working". Estadão's editor, João Caminoto, reaffirms the veracity of the report in a social media post. (G1)

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(Posted) RD: Peter Rehberg

Article: Peter Rehberg (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian; Pitchfork
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) 11:13, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Career section is essentially a resume in prose format. Any reactions to his work? Outside of the intro sentence stating that he composed "electronic audio works", the article gives me no idea of what his work sounded like or in what settings it was popular or utilized. That said, article is reffed and with an additional well-formed paragraph (or additional sentences in each current paragraph or something similar), this should be ready to go. Spencer^T•C 21:51, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

• @Spencer: done. —Bloom6132 (talk) 04:17, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support Still not exactly sure what the subject's music sounds like but meets minimum standards. Spencer^T•C 04:53, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• @PFHLai and Stephen: I think this is ready to go now. —Bloom6132 (talk) 16:06, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 21:59, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Sub-postmaster scandal

Consensus against posting this. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 22:03, 23 July 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: British Post Office scandal (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​British sub-postmasters falsely accused of fraud win the right to be compensated 22 years later.
News source(s): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57928397
Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jacksoncowes (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: This is one of the biggest and wide-spread systemic cases of miscarriages of justice, certainly in British history since the Hillsborough tragedy. Whilst the story is confined to the UK alone I am fairly certain that this is an unusual case and likely to become a "textbook" example in the future around the world. The case spans areas of concern regarding businesses, a state-owned postal service, employment rights, worker-employer power relationship, criminal justice system, computer program issues, the quashing of criminal convictions, the right to appeal, liability, compensation quantum and the impact of criminal convictions on livelihoods. Abcmaxx (talk) 22:20, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Purely local news, completely insignificant to the rest of the world. Mlb96 (talk) 00:50, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment Would support, as it looks to be major news in the UK, and the article has had a lot of work leading up to this point. However, I am very concerned that the relevant update (beginning with sentence "As of 22 July 2021, a total of 59 former sub-postmasters...") seems to have been lifted from this BBC article, and as such further copyright checks are needed before further consideration. A new blurb (assuming reader is unfamiliar with prior events) may also be in order. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 02:10, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Unless a substantial number of other Brits have been falsely accused of fraud and waited decades for sixteen hundred pounds of payback as well. InedibleHulk (talk) 02:18, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose -- this is an interesting news story, but I don't think it's appropriate for ITN. We did not (for example) post the first (or all) of the executions by the U.S. Federal Government in 2020, the first time in 18 years, but I believe that this was about the same level of notability -- Rockstone^{[Send me a message!]} 07:07, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment At least nobody went postal to hit the WP:MINIMUMDEATHS fetish.—Bagumba (talk) 10:24, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per Mlb96. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 13:24, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose I'm in the UK, and it's not even on the front page of BBC News here anymore. It is an unusual case, but it doesn't have the level of national and international of the Hillsborough disaster and scandal. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:27, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – Lacks general significance. Suggest close. – Sca (talk) 21:59, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

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