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The Dáil chamber At least ten people are killed and several more are wounded during shootings in Hanau, Germany. The Irish general election concludes with no party holding a majority of seats in Dáil Éireann (chamber pictured). South Korean film Parasite wins four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Bong Joon-ho. A mass shooting in Korat, Thailand, leaves 30 people dead and more than 50 others injured. Ongoing: Coronavirus outbreak Recent deaths: José Mojica Marins Fernando Morán Pop Smoke José Bonaparte Sonja Ziemann Larry Tesler Ror Wolf view - page history - related changes - edit

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February 20

Portal:Current events/2020 February 20

Current events of February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present), Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War Turkey claims a strike kills 50 Syrian troops. (News AU) Art and culture An 18th-century Ethiopian ceremonial crown, one of the 20 in existence, is returned to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed after it was discovered in the Netherlands in 1998. It was held by Dutch authorities until now so it could be returned when the country was more politically stable. (BBC) Business and economy Morgan Stanley purchases electronic trading firm E-Trade for US$13 billion, in the largest banking deal since the 2008 financial crisis. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents Wallan derailment A XPT train derails in Victoria, Australia, killing two people. (The Guardian) A 200-car pileup in La Prairie, Quebec, Canada, kills two people and injures 69 others. (News AU) Health and environment 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak South Korea reports its first death from COVID-19. (Sputnik) Two Japanese passengers who were on board of the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died from the disease. Both, a man and a woman in their 80s, had underlying health conditions. (BBC) Australia extends ban on travel from China for a fourth week. (The Guardian) Law and crime Weeks after the First Lady of Lesotho Maesiah Thabane was arrested and charged with the killing of former First Lady Lipolelo Thabane, it is announced that current Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane will also be charged with the murder in the upcoming hours. He also announced he will be stepping down at the end of July citing old age. (Reuters) US District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentences Roger Stone, long-time adviser and ally to the President of the United States Donald Trump, to 40 months in federal prison for seven charges of obstruction, lying to Congress and witness tampering. (CNN) (BBC) Politics and elections 2020 Dominican Republic municipal elections Protests happen in major Dominican Republic cities over the election problems. (Dominican Today) Col, Ramón A. Guzmán and Claro telecom technician Manuel Antonio Regalado were arrested for the election sabotage. (Dominican Today) South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit and SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar agree to form a unity government by Saturday, in a major step to end the South Sudanese Civil War. (Al Jazeera)

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Dominican Republic Election 2020

Article: 2020 Dominican Republic municipal elections (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Protests happen in major Dominican Republic cities over the election problems.
News source(s): (Dominican Today) (Dominican Today 2nd)
Credits:

• Nominated by Elijahandskip (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: I am nominating this as protests are happening over the election being halted due to problems. People are being arrested. (Blurb might need to be updated) Elijahandskip (talk) 19:56, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

Wallan derailment

Article: Wallan derailment (talk, history)
Blurb: ​An XPT train (example pictured) is derailed near Wallan, Victoria, Australia. Two people are killed and twelve are injured
News source(s): (Sydney Morning Herald)
Credits:

• Created and nominated by Mjroots (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: There is no such thing as WP:MINIMUMDEATHS, so let's not cite the lack of deaths as a reason to oppose. This appears to be the first fatal accident for the XPT (am open to correction on this), which adds some significance if correct. Mjroots (talk) 16:07, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose not particularly encyclopedically notable. Accidents happen when people try to rush. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:02, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Still not picked up by a majority of worldwide agencies, don't see much notability here, sorry. --qedk (t 桜 c) 17:08, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

  To be fair, it has.[1][2][3][4] --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 17:55, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose – Per TRM. Unfortunate, but a comparatively minor accident. – Sca (talk) 18:41, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support With Blurb Fix I support as it is notable, but the blurb is wrong. The official report was 2 dead and 69 injured. (Check current events portal). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elijahandskip (talk • contribs) 19:51, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
  • The 2 dead, 69 injured refers to a motorway pile-up in Canada. Mjroots (talk) 20:19, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) New Zealander of the Year Awards

Thanks for the nomination, but this does not have consensus to post. 331dot (talk) 17:14, 20 February 2020 (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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Articles: New Zealander of the Year Awards (talk, history) and Jennifer Ward-Lealand (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Jennifer Ward-Lealand is named New Zealander of the Year.
News source(s): (TVNZ)
Credits:

• Nominated by Elijahandskip (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: New Zealand big award that is done annually. Elijahandskip (talk) 13:48, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose. Local news. Good for DYK. MSN12102001 (talk) 13:53, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

  While I agree it's not suitable for ITN, it's also not good for DYK under any criteria used there. Gʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ^ˣ 14:22, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Extremely regretful oppose - I wish we could have more ITN stories from my home country...--WaltCip (talk) 13:59, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose referencing issues. Not one citation for the filmography, for example. --Jayron32 14:11, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose We are generally not going to post any national honorary titles unless there's more to the news about them. --Masem (t) 14:14, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose sorry, but doesn't rise to the level of English Wikipedia's main page notability. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:02, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Per above. Also suggest closing this per WP:SNOW. --qedk (t 桜 c) 17:10, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

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February 19

Portal:Current events/2020 February 19

Current events of February 19, 2020 (2020-02-19) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2020 Hanau shootings Nine people are killed and five others injured in two mass shootings at shisha bars in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. The attacker also kills his mother and then himself in their apartment. He expressed far-right views in a letter of confession and video. (The Guardian) Somali Civil War (2009–present) Twelve Somali soldiers are killed when a suicide bomber and gunmen storm a military base southwest of Mogadishu. The militants also briefly capture the base before it is retaken. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility. (Reuters) Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present), Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls a Turkish intervention in Syria's Idlib Governorate "imminent" after talks with Russia fail to reach what he describes as their "desired result". Erdoğan threatens to launch an operation in Idlib by the end of the month. Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov calls Turkish involvement in the battle "the worst scenario". The countries support opposing sides in the war. (Al Jazeera) Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Ceasefire talks between the Tobruk-led government and the GNA are suspended as rocket attacks bombard Tripoli. (BBC) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) A convoy carrying Yemeni Defense Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi in Ma'rib Governorate strikes a landmine, killing six people. The Defense Minister survives the blast. (Anadolu Agency) Business and economy American fast fashion chain Forever 21 is purchased by real estate companies Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners, and brand management firm Authentic Brands Group in a deal to save it from bankruptcy. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Aftermath of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott claims that high-ranking Malaysian officials believed pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah deliberately downed the plane. (Fox News) Health and environment 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak The Tokyo Marathon reduces the number of runners from 38,000 to an elite group of 200 due to the rising coronavirus fear. (NOJ) Iran reports its first two cases of the virus. Hours later, it was announced both infected people have died. (Times of Israel) (Al Jazerra) Hundreds of passengers aboard the Diamond Princess are allowed to disembark the ship. The vessel has been quarantined since docking in Yokohama on 4 February. Criticism mounts against the Japanese government's handling of the quarantine. (Reuters) Law and crime A mother and her three children are killed in a car fire in Brisbane, Australia, in a targeted familicide carjacking by former New Zealand Warriors player Rowan Baxter. He was the ex-husband of the woman and father of the children, who committed suicide at the scene. (News.com.au) China expels three journalists of The Wall Street Journal over an opinion piece called "China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia" that was deemed racist. The government demanded the newspaper apologize, which it declined. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang says the journalists have five days to leave the country and says the article "denigrated" China's efforts to combat the virus. (BBC) Brazilian Senator Cid Gomes is shot during a clash with striking military police officers in Sobral, Ceará. (AP via Yahoo News) Corruption in Mexico, Operation Car Wash Mexican law enforcement launches a corruption inquiry into former President Enrique Peña Nieto, as part of a larger investigation into bribery and money laundering by former Pemex CEO Emilio Lozoya Austin involving Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht. (Reuters) Politics and elections The Dominican Republic government fires 139 Foreign Ministry officials. (Dominican Today) The United Kingdom's Home Secretary Priti Patel announces a reform of the UK's immigration system. The changes includes the end of freedom of movement, a minimum requirement of migrants to speak English, a minimum salary of between £20,480 and £25,600, while priority will be given to skilled workers over non-skilled migrants. The changes are effective from January 1, 2021. (BBC) 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries A recanvass of the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses show Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg at an effective tie, with a margin of 0.0004 percentage points of state delegate equivalents between the two candidates. The Sanders campaign has requested a recount, which may change the initial outcome of the caucus. (AP)

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(Posted) 2020 Hanau shootings

Article: 2020 Hanau shootings (talk, history)
Blurb: ​At least nine people are killed and several more are wounded during shootings in Hanau, Germany.
News source(s): The Guardian, DW, Express, CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by SirEdimon (talk • give credit)
• Created by SamHolt6 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Article was just created (hence, it's a stub), but I think the event is notable. --SirEdimon (talk) 23:46, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support. Brand news. BUT It is still a stub. It needs development. MSN12102001 (talk) 00:39, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support On notability and quality (two shooting blurbs on at the same time is a bit grim, though). Tweaked blurb.  Nixinova   T   C   01:24, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Wait a few hours just to see what additional news will come in, but on importance, this is appropriate to post assuming that the 8 reported deaths hold up. --Masem (t) 01:51, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
  • Apparently they have found the gunman dead in his home, so the "event" is over, though I've seen a death tool as high as 11. Either way, likely can be posted in a few hours.--Masem (t) 06:57, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Wait It's a stub and there is more that we don't know than what we do. Things are developing rapidly. Better to wait until we know what the bleep has happened and we have a credible article to link to. Obviously this will get posted once we have solid information and an article of adequate quality. But ITN is not a news service so there is no rush. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:56, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support after expansion - clearly notable. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 07:49, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support Have added some minor info. Not that much known yet, but can be posted imo, since editors are on it and constantly updating. Please refrain from calling it a right-wing attack in the infobox yet, so far, that is just speculation. Zwerg Nase (talk) 09:24, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose because of grammatical issue whether it is "nine" in alphabetical form or "9" in numeric form, but I Support it for quality and notability. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.245.214.207 (talk) 11:35, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

  That's a really strange reason to oppose, doubly so because Wikipedia rules mandate that Integers from zero to nine are spelled out in words. --Jayron32 13:11, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support As of now, article has been expanded enough is, of sufficient quality and item is being reported sufficiently in news sources. Looks good to go. --Jayron32 13:13, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted - Fuzheado | Talk 14:05, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Post-posting comment – Current blurb says "at least ten" (10). The practice of including the shooter, who killed himself, seems decidedly odd. Further, all the extensive RS coverage I've seen quotes official sources as saying he killed nine people, so "at least" seems inadvisable as it gives the impression we don't know how many were killed. (True, there is one person who was "seriously" injured, but we don't know whether that person is likely to die.). – Sca (talk) 15:31, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

PS: However, I see German Wiki's ITN blurb now says 11 "lost their lives" ("sind elf Menschen gestorben"), so maybe Eng.-lang sources will update soon. – Sca (talk) 15:55, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

I would oppose phrasing it like that. Yes, 11 people are dead, but one of them is the killer who killed 10 (other) people. Regards SoWhy 16:00, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

(edit conflict)

@Sca: So far, he has killed 10 people. And himself. Makes 11. I agree that it is a little confusing for the reader that the main page says ten and the article lead says 11, even though it makes sense. Zwerg Nase (talk) 15:53, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment - Could someone give the "credits"?--SirEdimon (talk) 21:50, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: José Mojica Marins

Article: José Mojica Marins (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese), Bloody Disgusting
Credits:

• Nominated by SirEdimon (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Brazilian actor and filmmaker, famous for creating and playing Coffin Joe. The article has some issues, but I'll be working on it. --SirEdimon (talk) 23:00, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support, though the article does need some improvements. I'll try to help improve it in the morning. —Matthew - (talk) 06:32, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

Comment: I've made some improvements, including adjusting and expanding upon much of the text, adding several citations (and a Bibliography subsection), and removing references to IMDb outside of the External links section. It isn't perfect, but we're aiming for a RD entry right now, not good or featured article status. —Matthew - (talk) 15:57, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

@MatthewHoobin: I believe we generally require citations in the filmography section. Kees08 (Talk) 20:40, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

@Kees08: Done. —Matthew - (talk) 21:21, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose article needs proper and thorough referencing. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 07:49, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted I believe all of TRM's concerns are addressed, give me a ping if there are any outstanding problems that would require pulling. Kees08 (Talk) 21:26, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

RD: Heather Couper

Article: Heather Couper (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): BBC News
Credits:

• Nominated by Carcharoth (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: News of her death was published today and the article looks in reasonable shape. Carcharoth (talk) 18:51, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose many references missing, and I'm not sure I saw any prose relating to her death. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:13, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Pop Smoke

Article: Pop Smoke (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): [5]
Credits:

• Nominated by TwinTurbo (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Rapper from United States who recently signed a record deal with Republic and numerous charted singles and mixtapes  — TwinTurbo (talk) 12:06, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support - I can't see any issues with the citing or article quality.  — Amakuru (talk) 15:23, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Wait - The primary source for his death is TMZ. Pitchfork, a more reliable source [6] has TMZ as its lead and says "allegedly killed", "reportedly pronounced dead", "Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for more information". The article has no problems for the rest of it, but there is no police, hospital or management confirmation of his death thus far. Unknown Temptation (talk) 15:27, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

As of 15:30 GMT all coverage is either tabloid or says "reportedly", or even has "death" in inverted commas. [7] Unknown Temptation (talk) 15:32, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

Not against waiting on a better source than TMZ, but in terms of reporting on deaths, TMZ has fixed their reputation of jumping the gun. I'd still wouldn't rush to put in a death based only on TMZ, but I would be expected to see other sources to confirm within a short time. --Masem (t) 16:44, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

NBC News are also reporting it, citing multiple sources who've spoken to them.  — Amakuru (talk) 16:54, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support - Death being reported by reliable sources. Also, TMZ is typically a reliable source for celebrity deaths (see 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash) so it shouldn't be downplayed as a source. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Don't forget to share a Thanks ♥) 17:49, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
  • I was just point out that, say, 15-20 years ago, TMZ was known to jump the gun in its rush to be first and ended up w/ egg on their face (see cases on List of premature obituaries). They're still rushing to be first, but they do try to get firm confirmation before posting. --Masem (t) 19:29, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:12, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support Good to go indeed.BabbaQ (talk) 19:42, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted - Fuzheado | Talk 20:40, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Fernando Morán

Article: Fernando Morán (politician) (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): El Pais (in Spanish)
Credits:

• Nominated by Amakuru (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Former Spanish minister of foreign affairs, from 1982 to 1985  — Amakuru (talk) 10:42, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

*Oppose because unknown for their nationality whether Spanish or Catalan but Support for well-referenced. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.69.53.66 (talk) 12:00, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• • What?--SirEdimon (talk) 13:31, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
    • Yes, his nationality whether Spanish or Catalan needs to reveal before posting to RD. Yet I support it to posted despite nationality issues. 36.69.53.66 (talk) 13:45, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

      Please could you explain a bit more what you want us to "reveal"? Because your point isn't clear to me. (1) the guy was born in Aviles, which is on the northern coast of Spain, nowhere near Catalonia. (2) even if he was from Catalonia, he'd still be Spanish as for the time being (unless and until it goes independent) Catalonia is still part of Spain. (3) the article does say his nationality, and it says he's Spanish. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 13:57, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

      • Ok, thank you for information and I now Support it to be posted because it is very notable for Spanish politics. 36.69.53.66 (talk) 14:30, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support start-class but what's there is satis. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 13:22, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support Notable especially because was the MFA he who led the negotiations for the accession of Spain into the current European Union and what this meant for this country. (Alsoriano97) (talk) 16:30, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:31, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

February 18

Portal:Current events/2020 February 18

Current events of February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war The UNHCHR Michelle Bachelet says she is "horrified" by the deliberate targeting of civilians in the recent offensive in northwestern Syria and accuses the parties involved. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture An empty sarcophagus is discovered by archeologists while excavating the Roman Forum. It appears to be dedicated to Romulus, the founder of Rome. (Fox News) Business and economy The Boy Scouts of America file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the result of multiple sex abuse lawsuits. (The Wall Street Journal) (Scouting Newsroom) American retailer Macy's announces it will close 125 stores over the next three years, citing competition from online sellers, including Amazon. (USA Today) International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis The U.S. State Department adds Russian oil company Rosneft Trading S.A. to its financial blacklist for helping facilitate the sale of Venezuelan oil. (ABC News) Disasters and accidents 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak Chinese state media reports that the director of the central Wuhan Wuchang Hospital has died from the virus. (Reuters) Russia says it will temporarily block Chinese citizens beginning on February 20 from entering its territory as authorities look to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. (Radio Free Europe) A fire at a library in Porterville, California leaves one firefighter dead and another missing. (NBC News) International relations Russian espionage in the United States U.S. Federal officials charge Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, a Mexican citizen, in Miami for allegedly acting on behalf of a Russian agent who recruited him to collect information about the U.S. government and met repeatedly with him in Moscow. (The New York Times) (Polotico) Law and crime Yukos shareholders v. Russia A Dutch appeal court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 billion over Yukos. (NBC) A court in Denmark sentences a former public employee to six-and-a-half years in prison for embezzling $17 million in Danish government funds intended for the poor. She will not appeal the sentence, according to her lawyer. (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump grants clemency to former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich for attempting to sell former president Barack Obama's Senate seat in 2008, and pardons former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, junk bond salesman Michael Milken, and former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. for their numerous felonies and frauds. (CNN) A shooting in Flint, Michigan leaves three people dead. (WJRT-TV) Politics and elections 2019 Afghan presidential election Almost five months after the vote, Afghanistan's electoral institution declares incumbent President Ashraf Ghani as the winner of the election. (Reuters) Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a presidential order sacking senior adviser Vladislav Surkov. Surkov was in charge of the Kremlin's policy on the Ukrainian crisis and its relations with the separatist "people's republics" in the Donbass. (Voice of America) Science and technology Archeologists announce an articulated Neanderthal skeleton was unearthed in Shanidar Cave, Iraq, the first discovery of its type in over a decade. They argue the find provided further proof that Neanderthals buried their dead, as it was next to a site where similar bodies were found surrounded by pollen clumps. (BBC)

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(Posted) RD: José Bonaparte

Article: José Bonaparte (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): La VerdadLa Nacion (both in Spanish)
Credits:

• Nominated by Amakuru (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Argentine paleontologist  — Amakuru (talk) 12:32, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support no glaring issues. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 13:23, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:28, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

2019 Afghan presidential election

Article: 2019 Afghan presidential election (talk, history)
Blurb: ​After a delay of more than five months over disputed votes, Ashraf Ghani is re-elected Afghan president..
Alternative blurb: ​Afghan president Ashraf Ghani is re-elected after a five-month delay over disputed votes.
Alternative blurb II: ​Five months after polls closed, Ashraf Ghani is declared re-elected as President of Afghanistan
News source(s): The GuardianBBC
Credits:

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

Nominated event is listed at WP:ITN/R, meaning that the recurrence of the event should in itself merit a post on WP:ITN, subject to the quality of the article and any update(s) to it.

 Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:04, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose for now - sourcing is good, and I think this is probably WP:ITN/R, even though the election itself was some months ago. (It looks like we didn't post it at the time, unless I've missed it). It needs more of an update on today's news though. The lede has one sentence, but the body has not been updated yet, with details of what happened and why the result is now official.  — Amakuru (talk) 18:04, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose due to insufficient update. As noted above, we need more on this news; if this is a big deal, then the article should give it some weight in terms of some significant explanatory text. There's a sentence in the lead and that's it. Furthermore, I'm not entirely thrilled with the blurb, it feels like it buries the lead. It makes it sound like the election just happened, perhaps if we changed the bolded text to "verified" or "confirmed" the results of the five-month old election in some way, I would like that better. My skills are failing me at this point, but if someone can come up with something better, that'd be great. --Jayron32 18:20, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  Still oppose until update is done, but when that is fixed, I would support ALT2. --Jayron32 13:09, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Strong oppose not a significant event for global history outside involving any of English-speaking country. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.69.53.66 (talk) 21:04, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

Postings are not limited to being of interest to English-speaking countries. Presidential elections in any country are on the recurring events list, meaning notability is not at issue. You know the US still has troops there, right? Certainly of interest to Americans. 331dot (talk) 21:07, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

even if it wasn't of interest for Americans it should still be there.86.44.177.88 (talk) 11:18, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose until duly updated. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 22:37, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support my alt-blurb. Election of leaders is always notable -- Rockstonetalk to me! 23:34, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• ITNR is for the final results of the election, so yes this counts. Unfortunately the article is not ready as we need a paragraph of referenced prose on the announcement, reactions etc. Even the table appears to list the preliminary results from December, not the final values released this week. Adding altblurb2, which hopefully addresses the concerns raised above without calling the legitimacy of the election into question (which we avoid doing in blurbs). Modest Genius ^talk 17:05, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

Ongoing: Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present)

Article: Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present) (talk, history)
Blurb: ​United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that the Northwestern Syria offensive since December has displaced 900,000 people.
News source(s): Al Jazeera, France 24
Credits:

• Nominated by Nice4What (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Ongoing offensive in the Syrian Civil War with notable gains by the Syrian government. Aleppo's neighborhoods have been fully captured and there have been clashes with Turkey itself. Updates on the offensive have been posted nearly every day on the Current news portal. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Don't forget to share a Thanks ♥) 14:00, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Weak oppose for now. Article is well referenced, but needs some stylistic rewriting to avoid major WP:PROSELINE issues. If someone could find a more natural and narrative way of writing than just a string of paragraphs that start "On <date>..." I would support posting this. --Jayron32 15:10, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Comment: Perhaps a blurb would be a better way of adding this to the template, rather than an Ongoing without a defined end point. Based on the nom it seems that there are notable events worth posting about. Spencer^T•C 18:00, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
  • Something about "leaving the army in full control of the Greater Aleppo area." might make a good hook. Even if the daily proseline were glued together into a paragraph, it wouldn't be adequate for OG: too light on details. --LaserLegs (talk) 19:12, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose War never ends, and we can't post everything that is ongoing to "Ongoing." Given that this war has been posted many times in the past, I don't see enough here to post yet again. GreatCaesarsGhost 19:30, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support - The impending open war between Turkey and Syria (and their global allies especially) resulting from this offensive is a whole new story, compared to the Syrian civil war.--89.206.114.67 (talk) 21:12, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  I agree that this World War you are observing in your crystal ball would be blurbable, but for now we're just discussing the Syrian Civil War. GreatCaesarsGhost 00:41, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support – I suggested a blurb. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 21:50, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
  • Strike that. There are 22 refs to a blacklisted source. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 22:22, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
    • Which source? --LaserLegs (talk) 22:40, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

      southfront.org. I got rid of 3. Down to 19. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 22:48, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose ongoing but Support blurb per others because despite is the ongoing war, but not necessary to included in ongoing section. I think it should be included in blurb instead. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.69.53.66 (talk) 23:31, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose does not appear to be significant based on the blurb (as said above, this always happens and while unfortunate is not noteworthy); having said that, perhaps the blurb is hiding the significance of this. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 04:34, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Comment: I am receptive to the idea of posting the Syrian civil war again, but I'm not sure if this is the right time to do so. The recent battles and territorial changes don't seem large (in the context of the entire war), so the significance seems to be more speculation of what will happen next e.g. with Turkey. Unless I'm misunderstanding the situation, we should wait to see what events are triggered. Modest Genius ^talk 17:15, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) Yukos shareholders lawsuit

Consensus will not develop to post. Stephen 22:24, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

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Article: Yukos shareholders v. Russia (talk, history)
Blurb: ​A Dutch appeal court reinstates for Russia to pay $50 billion over Yukos.
Alternative blurb: ​In ongoing legal actions related to the Yukos Oil Company, the Hague Court of Appeals re-enforces a $50 billion award for majority shareholders from Russia.
News source(s): (NBC)
Credits:

• Nominated by Elijahandskip (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Nomination is because the case was originally done in 2016 and was overturned. Elijahandskip (talk) 13:42, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - The blurb itself doesn't establish the significance of this story. Other than being an international lawsuit that Russia may not even comply with, what does this event actually change? Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Don't forget to share a Thanks ♥) 14:01, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Comment Any suggestions to change the blurb to make the topic show the notability? The court ruling in 2016 was overturned, which including the international lawsuit, makes it notable.
• I have boldly set the target to the article on the lawsuit(s) that are involved against Yukos. Working out a better blurb. --Masem (t) 14:36, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose as, after trying to update the target article on the lawsuits, this is just one of many, and Russia states their plan to appeal. While the case has international concerns, it still effectively is a bad business thing which we typically don't ITN. --Masem (t) 14:41, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose per Masem. Not really significant enough.  — Amakuru (talk) 15:21, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose not significant for English language Wikipedia main page. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:43, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose. The blurb is barely understandable, and from the article and NBC link above I cannot see these legal wranglings having sufficient encyclopaedic impact to justify an ITN blurb. Modest Genius ^talk 17:19, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

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RD: Tapas Paul

Article: Tapas Paul (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): The Times of India
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Bengali actor and former member of Indian parliament. Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 08:56, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - although mostly cited, the article needs a bit of restructuring - the film information oin the lede seems to be longer than the "Film career" section in the body, which is the wrong way round. I also don't think there should be a dedicated "Controversy" section per WP:NOCRIT. The relevant facts should be described in another section of the article and in neutral terms. Also there's an unreferenced section and several citations needed. Thanks  — Amakuru (talk) 11:32, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose I think Amakuru nailed it. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:43, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

RD: Ashraf Sinclair

Article: Ashraf Sinclair (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): NST "Actor Ashraf Sinclair dies of heart attack aged 40". New Straits Times. 18 February 2020.
Credits:

• Nominated by 36.69.53.66 (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: He is a Malaysian actor, who well known in Indonesia and was played in many dramas and films in Indonesia and Malaysia. 36.69.53.66 (talk) 07:03, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - the prose size is only 1149 bytes, which means it's basically a stub (1500 bytes is usually considered the minimum). Filmography also unreferenced.  — Amakuru (talk) 11:23, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose proto-stub, no critical analysis, nothing for the main page. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:44, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) Daytona 500

Consensus will not develop to post. Stephen 22:23, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

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Article: 2020 Daytona 500 (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Denny Hamlin wins the 2020 Daytona 500 after a crash seriously injures Ryan Newman.
Alternative blurb: ​After a crash seriously injures Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin wins the 2020 Daytona 500.
News source(s): WESH, CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by Rockstone35 (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Recurring event, made more notable by the serious injury sustained by Ryan Newman. Rockstonetalk to me! 16:14, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose. Contrary to what the nom says, the Daytona 500 is not listed at WP:ITN/R. It only mentions the NASCAR series itself, which I believe will conclude in around August. Not convinced the Newman injury makes it worth posting either... I gather it's not a life-threatening injury.  — Amakuru (talk) 18:09, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
  • I've taken off the ITNR per this. Doesn't mean that it can't be posted but we now debate on its merits in addition to quality. --Masem (t) 18:15, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

    Well that's an interesting question... if a particular event could be ITN/R, but isn't, does that mean that by default we should not post it? Obviously this one has the extra circumstances around the serious injury, but ordinarily I'd imagine that would be the case. If something's worth posting one year then it's worth posting every year.  — Amakuru (talk) 18:18, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

    I have never seen personally that an event like an ITNR one but not listed to be ineligible for ITN posting; it just loses the "free pass" of ITNR's "important already established". It can be more difficult for an event that is similar to multiple events on ITNR but not listed itself (such as yet another association football tourney), but that doesn't immediately disqualify it. --Masem (t) 18:22, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

    we've had this discussion and fixed it. --LaserLegs (talk) 19:17, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• My understanding is that, since the Daytona 500 is the most prestigious event in the series,it would be the one to post on ITN. But, that was just my understanding. -- Rockstonetalk to me! 19:28, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose for now on article quality. Absolutely zero prose outside of the lead describes any of the race at all. This was a multi-hour sporting event about which volumes of text have already been written in major sporting media outlets. Absolutely none of that has made it into the article. Would support inclusion if anyone cared to research this and write some prose into the article. --Jayron32 18:33, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Support we've posted the Daytona 500 in the past, there are good paragraphs about the race in the lead, the tables do an excellent job summarizing the pertinent info: who ran, what was their standing and times. --LaserLegs (talk) 19:19, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose I don't see how we post one race when the season winner is ITN/R. GreatCaesarsGhost 19:32, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose I think it's been covered above, but a single race in a single class in a single country is absolutely miles away from ITN. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:36, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

Oh? Tell us more about a single race in a single class in a single country being absolutely miles away from ITN. --LaserLegs (talk) 22:09, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

This is Godwin's law, the WP:ITN/C version. "As a discussion about a news item grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving The Boat Race approaches 1".  — Amakuru (talk) 23:57, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

I actually coined Oxford's Law, and would appreciate you attributing it to me. ;-) --WaltCip (talk) 00:36, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• It's only miles away from ITN when it isn't America, of course (sarcasm). Nevermind the fact that NASCAR is not just an American thing. -- Rockstonetalk to me! 22:19, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  I don't think there's really any regional bias here. We could post the British Grand Prix, which is quite a big deal in the UK sporting calendar and maybe on a similar level to the Daytona thing. But we don't, for similar reasons to those outlined above.  — Amakuru (talk) 00:00, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Weak Oppose - I'm sympathetic to desires to get this posted. It's hard to think of very many parallels to the Daytona 500, which is a notable sporting event in its own right even if it's not the season-finisher. But the article needs to be of good quality first and foremost. Also, I don't think the injury should be mentioned. It would be more notable if the victim died, as morbid and unfortunate as that sounds.--WaltCip (talk) 00:44, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose 500 miles of left-hand turns? Yeeee-hhhaaaaaawwww, cousin Cletus! Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 14:41, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

Classy.--WaltCip (talk) 16:56, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

That has literally no relevance to anything.. "500 kicks of an association football? Woohoo, Oliver!" -- Rockstonetalk to me! 21:48, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Weak support once article is ready, given that this is arguably the foremost event in auto racing. Lepricavark (talk) 16:38, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

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February 17

Portal:Current events/2020 February 17

Current events of February 17, 2020 (2020-02-17) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gives a televised speech on the military offensives in north-western Syria, saying the offensives in Aleppo Governorate and Idlib Governorate will continue regardless of Turkey's threats while adding that the recent Syrian Army victories are a prelude to the opposition's "final defeat, sooner or later". (Al Masdar News) (Reuters) February 2020 Quetta bombing At least 10 people are killed by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Reuters) Business and economy General Motors pulls out of right-hand drive markets, ending the Holden brand in Australia. (9 News) Emirati port operating firm DP World returns to being wholly state-owned by the Dubai government, after its sovereign wealth fund Dubai World buys back the company's remaining stakes. DP World is subsequently delisted from the NASDAQ Dubai exchange. (Reuters) The Aleppo International Airport in Aleppo, Syria, opens to the public for the first time since 2013. Syrian Transport Minister Ali Hammoud says regular commercial flights will begin within days, starting with Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters) (Al Masdar News) Disasters and accidents Storm Dennis The lower reaches of many rivers, including the Severn at Shrewsbury, continue to rise as a result of excess runoff from upstream. The River Wye in Hereford has now reached its highest level in recorded history. (BBC) At least 20 people, mostly women and children, are killed in a stampede during a rush to collect aid supplies upon the opening of the gates to an aid facility in Diffa, south-eastern Niger. (BBC) Law and crime Sagamihara stabbings Prosecutors in Japan announce they are officially seeking the death penalty against Satoshi Uematsu for stabbing 19 disabled people to death in 2016. (CNA) Politics and elections Andrew Sabisky, an advisor to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, resigns after the resurfacing of racist, sexist, and pro-eugenics comments, allegedly attributed to him. (BBC) Sports 2020 Daytona 500 Denny Hamlin wins his second consecutive Daytona 500, and his third overall, becoming the first driver to win the race consecutively since Sterling Marlin did so between 1994 and 1995. Ryan Newman is hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries after an airborne crash coming to the finish. (WESH)

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(Posted) RD: Larry Tesler

Article: Larry Tesler (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): Apple Insider
Credits:

• Nominated by Masem (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Computer scientist and mathematician within Apple during its formulative years, and developed the copy-and-paste UI approach we know today. Article has a few lingering CNs I am doing to try to tackle. Masem (t) 22:57, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Okay, I've done my job, the article is fully sourced and expanded with a few more of his contributions. --Masem (t) 01:05, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support - his work was certainly influential/notable; article looks decent. - Indefensible (talk) 05:30, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Kees08 (Talk) 05:54, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Sonja Ziemann

Article: Sonja Ziemann (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): Tagsschau
Credits:

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

Article updated

Nominator's comments: German actress, most popular in 1950s heimat films (1950 Bambi), then more serious and more international. refs were mostly fine, just not for death and the looong list of films. Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:00, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

I added another source and some text. Look, please. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:16, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support. It's sad that so few users seem to be interested in RD nominations nowadays, but this clearly meets the relevant criteria. —Brigade Piron (talk) 19:34, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Kees08 (Talk) 20:49, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Ror Wolf

Article: Ror Wolf (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): EN24 + FAZ + BR (but this one is in English)
Credits:

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

Article updated

Nominator's comments: German writer of audio plays, novels and poems, grotesque, award-winning, "dissecting reality". I expanded a stub. Much more could be taken from the German WP: lists of works and awards, literary criticism. - I heard it on radio. Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:11, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Gerda Arendt, which University of Frankfurt? The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:36, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  Weak support upon resolution of the {{dn}} above. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:40, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  done, but really, I'd say that 90% of people mentioning University of Frankfurt mean the one at the Main, not Oder. The article title reflects the latest taste in short names, so is useless for when he studied, sadly. The historic name would be awfully long, with the full name of the poet. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:47, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  The source at the end of the sentence also confirms that it's the one in Frankfurt am Main. Although it's almost common sense, given that it's already stated that he left East Germany to live in the west, and it's unlikely he'd immediately return there to study.  — Amakuru (talk) 08:15, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment: I have tagged a few odd words towards the start of "Life": I could guess "shou" is "shoe", but "annected" is beyond me --PaulBetteridge (talk) 21:25, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  I have changed the words based on Google translation of the NZZ source, but it would be good if a German speaker checked it --PaulBetteridge (talk) 21:32, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  I checked it, it's fine, - sorry, was getting tired. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:11, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Posted to RD  — Amakuru (talk) 13:33, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Owen Bieber

Article: Owen Bieber (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): NYT Hall, Kalea; Noble, Breana (February 17, 2020). "Former UAW President Owen Bieber dies at 90". The Detroit News.
Credits:

• Nominated by Nohomersryan (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Jayron32 (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Article was a DYK and doesn't look like it's changed much since then. Should be ready, though the lead could be meatier. Nohomersryan (talk) 19:39, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose for now - all looks good, but as noted in the nom the lede needs some expanding. Then it'll be good to go. CHeers  — Amakuru (talk) 11:21, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  Support - Thanks for the update, Jayron32 that's great. I've added a little more detail on his early life, and it's good to go now. Marking as ready.  — Amakuru (talk) 12:33, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support I've done my best to write a summary in the lede. Can you please recheck my work, @Amakuru:. Thanks. --Jayron32 12:06, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 15:11, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Andrew Weatherall

Article: Andrew Weatherall (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): [8]
Credits:

• Nominated by Amakuru (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Black Kite (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: British DJ and producer. Article needs some more citations, which I'll work on this afternoon, and the usual unsourced -ography section, but otherwise in good enough shape.  — Amakuru (talk) 14:49, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

• Haha, you edit-conflicted with me nominating it. I've added a death section, but I've got to be AFK for a while now. Black Kite (talk) 14:52, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

  @Black Kite: he he yes, thanks for that. I was going to nominate Harry Gregg as well, but missed out on that one because I had to go to a meeting...  — Amakuru (talk) 15:45, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose too much unreferenced. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 14:53, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support - fully cited now. Black Kite (talk) 09:33, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

  @Black Kite: good effort, thanks for that! Looks good to go now.  — Amakuru (talk) 11:12, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Posted — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 15:07, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

February 16

Portal:Current events/2020 February 16

Current events of February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks South Sudanese Civil War SPLM-IO leader and former Vice President Riek Machar rejects a peace proposal by President Salva Kiir Mayardit. While Machar welcomes the provision to reduce the number of states from 32 to 10, he opposes the creation of three administrative areas. (Al Jazeera) Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–present) Backed by Russian airstrikes, Syrian Army troops take control of most of the Aleppo countryside, including the towns of Anadan, Haritan and Kafr Hamrah and over 30 villages amid a collapse in rebel defences. Much of the area has been under rebel control since 2012. (Reuters) (NBC News) Pansi church shooting Islamist gunmen kill at least 24 people, including a pastor, in a mass shooting on a church during mass in Pansi, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso. (Deutsche Welle) Business and economy The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rules that chemical companies Bayer and BASF are accountable for the adverse effects of their Dicamba-based herbicides on American farmlands, and awards the plaintiff, a peach farmer, US$265 million in damages. Bayer announces it will appeal. (Reuters) A German court orders Tesla, Inc. to temporarily halt construction of new manufacturing plant Giga Berlin in Grünheide, Brandenburg, due to the threat it poses to the local wildlife and water supplies. (BBC) Disasters and accidents Storm Dennis The bomb cyclone claims another victim, bringing the death toll to three. 198 flood warnings have been placed across England. (CNN) Law and crime Azerbaijani police detain three opposition party leaders and more than 100 activists for attempting to protest the results of last week's parliamentary election. (Reuters) Nine homeless drug users are shot dead while sleeping rough in the Afghan capital Kabul. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2020 Paris municipal election French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn announces she will run for the Parisian mayoral position on the La République En Marche! ticket, after the party's original candidate Benjamin Griveaux withdrew yesterday due to a sexting scandal. (Reuters) 2020 North Macedonian parliamentary election The Assembly of North Macedonia votes 108–12 to dissolve itself after the country failed to start accession talks with the European Union, and sets the parliamentary election date for April 12. (Reuters)

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(Posted) RD: Harry Gregg

Article: Harry Gregg (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): The Guardian, BBC Sport
Credits:

• Nominated by Jmorrison230582 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper of the late 1950s / early 1960s, best known for saving lives in the 1958 Munich air disaster. Jmorrison230582 (talk) 14:27, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - a few citations needed, and do I see The Daily Mail in there...? The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 14:39, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
• Weak oppose for now, some citations needed in the "Television appearances and portrayals" section, and some unreliable sources need replacing with better sources, as noted above. --Jayron32 14:42, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

  Support good to go now. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 15:25, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

I have replaced the Mail with cites from the Guardian and FourFourTwo, and added some references for the TV/film depictions. Jmorrison230582 (talk) 15:16, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

Support Good to go. --Jayron32 15:24, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose - a few claims that need to be cited, but after that should be OK to go. Decent article.  — Amakuru (talk) 15:49, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted - all cites now good, and consensus to post to RD.  — Amakuru (talk) 16:40, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

February 15

Portal:Current events/2020 February 15

Current events of February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) The Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of airstrikes that killed 30 people, including civilians, in Al Jawf Governorate. The Houthis say women and children were among those killed in the strike, which was said to be a retaliation for the downing of a coalition plane the previous day. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak The first death from the disease inside Europe occurs in France. He was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist who had arrived in Paris with symptoms of the illness on January 16. (BBC) Storm Dennis The British Army is deployed to help with rescue efforts as the bomb cyclone kills two people. (UPI) International relations Australia–United Kingdom relations Several senior Australian MPs cancel a planned trip to the United Kingdom next month due to the latter allowing Huawei to help build its national 5G network. Australia had banned the Chinese telecom from participating in their network due to security concerns. (BBC) India–Turkey relations Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Raveesh Kumar tells Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to "not interfere in India's internal affairs" after he and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan issued a joint declaration yesterday condemning the lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2020 Labour Party leadership election Shadow First Secretary of State Emily Thornberry is eliminated from the UK Labour leadership race after falling two nominations short of advancing to the next round. (BBC)

(Posted) RD: Tony Fernández

Article: Tony Fernández (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): MLB.com
Credits:

• Nominated by Muboshgu (talk • give credit)

 – Muboshgu (talk) 17:48, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support Article looks solid with good referencing. No issues. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:29, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support per Ad Orientem.
• Oppose couple of issues. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 21:24, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support Fixed two issues. InedibleHulk (talk) 00:57, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support Looks OK. – Ammarpad (talk) 03:48, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Kees08 (Talk) 07:47, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

(Stale) RD: Shehnaz Ansari

Now stale.

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Article: Shehnaz Ansari (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): TheNews
Credits:

• Nominated by Guy in the Mall (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: A sitting MPA shot dead. Guy in the Mall (talk) 16:31, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment – Stub. – Sca (talk) 17:19, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose per Sca. Needs some more meat on the bones. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:30, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose stub. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 21:25, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose - needs some more fleshy parts on the fruit.  — Amakuru (talk) 16:49, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

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(Stale) RD: A. E. Hotchner

Now stale.

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Article: A. E. Hotchner (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): Guardian obituary
Credits:

• Nominated by Blythwood (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Cobaltcigs (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Centenarian writer and editor, friend and biographer of Ernest Hemingway and of Paul Newman. Few sentences in the middle of the article need sources. Blythwood (talk) 14:43, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose for the usual reason. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:32, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose per AO. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 21:27, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Caroline Flack

Article: Caroline Flack (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): Telegraph, Deadline
Credits:

• Nominated by SirEdimon (talk • give credit)
• Updated by PotentPotables (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: English radio and television presenter. The article has some issues, but it's being heavly edited since she was "very famous". --SirEdimon (talk) 18:05, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support Confirmation of death and article is citated correctly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.8.148.126 (talk) 19:46, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support - article looks good enough Spiderone 20:33, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support - Article now good enough for inclusion. BabbaQ (talk) 20:41, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Comment - sorry to "do a TRM", but Filmography is wholly unsourced. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:52, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose, per above (and no need to apologise for maintaining standards, particular for a BLP) but also the "Strictly Come Dancing performances" table is completely unreferenced as well. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 22:07, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

  Is that table even necessary? Do people really care about each "performance"? – Muboshgu (talk) 22:36, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

  It feels like something that should be saved for an article on the show, if at all. A few lines of prose about appearing is really all a biography would merit. Gʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ^ˣ 22:39, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

  It's become standard practice to copy out the results table extract to the contestant's own article, but usually in collapsable form. As a series winner the table deserves to be included for Flack more than for most. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:52, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

  It feels a little undue, especially if there's already cited prose describing the course of the show (and we do have a paragraph-length summary of its run so it's not like it isn't covered); ultimately if it's uncited material in a biography we should be looking for a good reason to include it, and other articles doing it isn't enough. Gʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ^ˣ 23:21, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

  There is no reason, as far as I know, for it to remain uncited. But, as Kingsif says below, WP:PLOT. Martinevans123 (talk) 23:24, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

  Yeeeeah, I disagree that's standard practice. Summarize how far she got, etc. but you have the link to the series article right there. Unless there is some specific facet of her appearance on one of those shows that had more impact on her life/career, the summary is just fine. --Masem (t) 00:25, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support barring filmography refs, most if not all should be easily available on the BBC and ITV websites. Strictly Come Dancing might not warrant refs because of WP:PLOT Kingsif (talk) 22:34, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose ography section has to be sourced, and I don't understand why guest appearances are broken out separate, they're all still television appearances. --Masem (t) 00:21, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
  • Also, there is zero reason to have the dancing show table there. Linking to the season article where those results are present already are fine. Her article should summary her appearance on the show, but not the details. --Masem (t) 00:23, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

    Agreed. Axe the dancing show table,it's undue in this article and per WP:NOTSTATS, doesn't add to understanding the BLP when the biog already covers the important detail in prose.  — Amakuru (talk) 00:29, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment Filmography table is now 95% referenced, "guest appearances" section is halfway there. PotentPotables (talk) 02:33, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Comment: I have added references to the remaining parts of the Filmography table. I have also added a reference to the Radio table and some to the Guest Appearances list. I could not find sources for the three that are left uncited for now. Aoba47 (talk) 03:39, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support referencing seems to have been greatly improved. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:34, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support well sourced. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:38, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted to RD  — Amakuru (talk) 10:33, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

• Could someone give the "credits"?--SirEdimon (talk) 14:46, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

  Done by others. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 20:18, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) Storm Dennis

Good faith nom but consensus is against posting and is unlikely to change. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:34, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

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Article: Storm Dennis (talk, history)
Ongoing item nomination
Alternative blurb: ​The British Army is deployed for rescue efforts as a Bomb Cyclone hits England.
Alternative blurb II: ​Storm Dennis, a bomb cyclone, becomes strongest winter storm ever in North Atlantic.
News source(s): (UPI) (USA Today)
Credits:

• Nominated by Elijahandskip (talk • give credit)
• Created by Willbb234 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by RandomIntrigue (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Current Weather event that is bad enough the British Military is doing rescue efforts. Elijahandskip (talk) 20:40, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Ongoing because OG items need to be "continuously updated". I'd consider a blurb pending update, the article has no impact section as yet to justify one. --LaserLegs (talk) 20:52, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Comment The article now has an impact section. I added a second alt blurb as the storm is possibly the strongest north Atlantic winter storm ever. Elijahandskip (talk) 20:59, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose it's windy and wet, and inconvenient. And it'll be all over in a matter of hours, so ongoing seems overkill. At most, if dozens are killed, we could look at a blurb. Otherwise, it's modern weather business as usual. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 22:09, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
  • Comment (Question) How is a storm setting records in the North Atlantic "weather business as usual"? Elijahandskip (talk) 22:23, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
    • As I noted, I'll await its impact, if any, before suggesting it should be posted. Much like Ciara, it'll most likely be a storm in a large teacup. Cheers. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 22:27, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

  It's kind of windy outside at the moment, but doesn't feel as bad as last week yet. If my wheelie bin has blown over by tomorrow morning then I might consider supporting.  — Amakuru (talk) 00:36, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment Given that a blurb on Ciara was rejected and the article's lead forecasts: "Despite its intensity, the effects from the Storm are not expected to be as notable as Storm Ciara," I would only support this if the article itself was well developed, which at the moment, that seems half-way. Sleath56 (talk) 03:23, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose – powerful storm, yes, but not especially impactful which is the most important element for ITN. If it were a world-record intensity I believe that would warrant mention solely on meteorological merits but that is not the case here. National militaries routinely respond to disasters to assist affected persons. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 03:37, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose – Per Amakuru – and of course we must accede to the expert advice of the preceding user's post. – Sca (talk) 14:52, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Even if the article could be expanded, three deaths is not significant for a weather disaster post. --Masem (t) 16:16, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

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February 14

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Current events of February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (November 2019–present) A Syrian Air Force helicopter is shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Aleppo countryside, killing both pilots. It is the second Syrian helicopter to be shot down this week by Turkish-backed forces. (Middle East Eye) (Xinhuanet) Remains of 6,032 people are found with thousands of bullets in six mass graves in Karuzi Province, Burundi, the largest find yet of an excavation project into atrocities of the Burundian Civil War. (Reuters) Ntumbo attack At least 22 people are killed in an attack on a village in Northwest Region, Cameroon. (BBC) Arts and culture Nepalese Sherpas condemn the Nepalese government's plan to use the army to clear rubbish from the top of Mount Everest and five other Himalayan peaks, saying only experienced Sherpas can reach those places. An army spokesman says the army will be able to reach all those summits. (BBC) Business and economy Facebook and Instagram amend their advertising policies so that politicians are allowed to use influencers to promote their campaigns, in response to U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg using them to advertise his candidacy without being subjected to both sites' regulations on political ads. (Politico) (The Guardian) Twenty-one U.S. states reject a US$18 billion settlement offer by pharmaceutical manufacturers, such as McKesson Corporation and Johnson & Johnson, for their role in the opioid crisis. (Al Jazeera) The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration allows U.S. airlines to resume flight paths over much of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, after suspending it last month due to escalating military tensions with Iran. (Reuters) Health and environment 2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak The first case of coronavirus infection in the African continent is reported in Egypt. (Al Jazeera) International relations Belarus–Russia relations Belarus threatens to take oil from the Druzhba pipeline which carries Russian oil to central Europe across its territory, if Russia does not supply it with the required volumes of crude oil. Russian oil supplies to Belarus have not been agreed for 2020 and shipments have dwindled to 500,000 tonnes, down from a planned 2 million tonnes. (Reuters) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says Moscow hinted at an energy supply deal in exchange for Belarus merging with Russia, which caused talks to collapse. (Reuters) (The New York Times) Sri Lanka–United States relations The U.S. State Department sanctions Sri Lankan Army Commander Shavendra Silva for alleged human rights violations during the final phase of the Sri Lankan Civil War. (Reuters) Kosovo–Serbia relations Kosovar President Hashim Thaçi and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić agree to connect the capitals of their respective countries by rail and roads, in a deal brokered by the United States. (Al Jazeera) Law and crime A court in Istanbul, Turkey, acquits novelist Aslı Erdoğan of charges of terrorist group membership and "undermining national unity". She was one of several staff members of the pro-Kurdish newspaper Özgür Gündem accused of having ties to Kurdish militants. (Reuters) Twelve men are arrested in Germany for attempting to start a far-right organization aimed at carrying out attacks against politicians, asylum seekers, and Muslims. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2019–20 Algerian protests Thousands of Algerians march in the capital of Algiers as the first anniversary of the protests nears, repeating their calls for overhauling the political system and ending corruption. (Reuters) Indigenous land claims in Canada Canadian National suspends operations of its railroad network in eastern Canada, and Via Rail cancels most passenger inter-city rail service in Canada, in response to a blockade by First Nations activists, in support of the Unistʼotʼen Camp in Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation territory in British Columbia protesting the Coastal GasLink Pipeline project. (CBC News) Sports Manchester City F.C. is banned from European club competition, among which the UEFA Champions League, for two seasons, and is fined €30 million, for deliberately inflating the value of their sponsorship deals to get around the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations. The club says it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (BBC)

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(Posted) RD: Bonnie MacLean

Article: Bonnie MacLean (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): San Francisco Chronicle, Paste Magazine
Credits:

• Nominated by 7&6=thirteen (talk • give credit)

 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:46, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment She appears to have died on February 4, but it has only been reported on the 12th.-- P-K3 (talk) 14:57, 14 February 2020 (UTC)}}
• Weak oppose Article is currently extremely light on what she actually did and could use a small expansion before posting. Kees08 (Talk) 17:00, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Comment P-K3 Added content. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:56, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support Looks good to go. P-K3 (talk) 13:37, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Kees08 (Talk) 16:41, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) Ex-Tropical Cyclone Usei

No consensus to post. Stephen 22:17, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

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Article: 2019–20 South Pacific cyclone season (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Ex-Tropical Cyclone Usei makes landfall on Lord Howe Island and heads toward New Zealand.
News source(s): (NASA) (ABC News)
Credits:

• Nominated by Elijahandskip (talk • give credit)
• Created by EllaCyclone (talk • give credit)
• Updated by TheAustinMan (talk • give credit) and ChocolateTrain (talk • give credit) and DavidTheMeteorologist (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: It is a current Weather event that is out of season. Normally Tropical Storms/hurricans/cyclones are mentioned in this section. It has officially made a landfall also on Lord Howe Island. Elijahandskip (talk) 00:36, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment Not out of season at all. It's peak cyclone season in those waters. HiLo48 (talk) 00:56, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Uesi has very little impact at all, plus no article of the cyclone exist. INeedSupport ^❄️ 02:28, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose: Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi does not have its own article, and I don't think the season article should be approved in its place. Also, despite making landfall on Lord Howe Island, no significant damage was reported. If there had been significant damage on New Caledonia or Lord Howe Island, then I would probably support the nomination. As a point of technicality which was also mentioned by HiLo48, Severe Tropical Cyclone Uesi was not an out-of-season event. February–March is peak tropical cyclone season in the Southern Hemisphere. ChocolateTrain (talk) 07:23, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose as Uesi is no shere near the level required for in the news with barely any impact reported.Jason Rees (talk) 09:05, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose not seeing any real newsworthiness to level of encyclopedic main page inclusion. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 16:50, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose This is the first I'm hearing about any cyclones, considering I live in New Zealand, so this could hardly be news anywhere else if it's not here. There has also been hardly any damage, so the notability is not there.  Nixinova   T   C   22:54, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• oppose Not a notable TC by any means. Noah^Talk 23:39, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

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February 13

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Current events of February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan (2001–present) U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that the U.S. and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan. (Reuters) Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian Civil War The Israeli Air Force launches an air raid on Iranian targets in the Syrian capital Damascus. Syrian state media says the Air Defense Force intercepted several missiles. (The Jerusalem Post) Around two dozen heavily armed men dressed in military fatigues storm a court building in El Progreso, north-western Honduras, freeing Alexander Mendoza, a senior leader of the MS-13 gang and killing four police officers. Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández offers a $80,000 reward for information leading to Mendoza's recapture. (BBC) Arts and culture 45th César Awards The entire board of France's César Awards resigns following controversy over the Academy giving Roman Polanski's An Officer and a Spy 12 award nominations, the most out of any film this year. (BBC) Business and economy American newspaper publisher McClatchy, whose assets include the Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (The Hill) Canadian airplane manufacturer Bombardier sells its remaining stake in the A220 model, previously called the C-Series, to France's Airbus, effectively closing its commercial aviation line of business. (CBC) Cannabis in the United Kingdom The Food Standards Agency gives producers of Cannabidiol-related products until March 2021 to register their goods, or they will be pulled from the market. (BBC) Health and environment 2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak Chinese officials report 15,152 new confirmed cases of the 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (COVID-19) and 254 new deaths in mainland China, the largest single day increase since the outbreak began. However, the number of confirmed cases now also includes the number of clinically diagnosed patients in Hubei province. (CNBC) Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reports the country's first death related to the COVID-19 outbreak, a woman in her 80s. (The Japan Times) International relations Sudan–United States relations As part of government efforts to remove the country from a list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, Sudan agrees to compensate the families of sailors killed in an al-Qaeda attack against the USS Cole. (Reuters) United States–Venezuela relations Venezuelan Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Arreaza announces that his government, led by Nicolás Maduro, will take the U.S. to the International Criminal Court for alleged "crimes against humanity". (Washington Post) Law and crime The Indonesian government declares that all nationals who join ISIL automatically lose their citizenship, and refuses to repatriate fighters captured in Syria. (The Jakarta Post) Politics and elections 2020 British cabinet reshuffle Amid a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Sajid Javid resigns as the United Kingdom's Chancellor of the Exchequer after reportedly refusing to sack his adviser team. Javid is replaced by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak, who becomes the first Hindu to hold the senior position. (Sky News) (The Yorkshire Post) The Attorney General for England and Wales Geoffrey Cox is sacked by Johnson. (The Independent) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith, Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom and Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers all leave the government. (BBC) The U.S. Senate votes 55–45 to pass a measure requiring President Donald Trump to win approval from Congress before taking further military actions against Iran. (Al Jazeera)

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Coastal GasLink Pipeline protests

Article: Coastal GasLink Pipeline#Protests (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Following several days of protests blockading rail lines across Canada, Via Rail announces the shutdown of most of its passenger rail service until further notice.
Alternative blurb: ​Via Rail, Canada's only nationwide passenger train service, announces a suspension of all services with the exception of two northern routes after several days of protests opposing a gas pipeline project in British Columbia that crosses the territory of Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation.
Alternative blurb II: ​The Coastal GasLink Pipeline protests shut down the Canadian passenger train service Via Rail.
Alternative blurb III: ​The Coastal GasLink Pipeline protests shut down Canadian passenger train service and much of the Canadian freight rail network.
News source(s): CBC, Global News, CTV, BBC, Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by 2607:FEA8:1DDF:FEE1:7504:B465:858D:639A (talk • give credit)

Article updated

 2607:FEA8:1DDF:FEE1:7504:B465:858D:639A (talk) 04:27, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

• technical note: I use a shifting IP with Rogers telecom. If I make a future comment as original nom and my IP has changed, I will use the tag (~AH1) in my comments prior to my IP signature, to indicate my former editor's account. 2607:FEA8:1DDF:FEE1:7504:B465:858D:639A (talk) 04:27, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

• Strong support - Lengthy and high-quality article, major news event and first entire rail stoppage in the country in decades. Obvious yes from me. 122.60.66.191 (talk) 07:35, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Strong oppose only related to a single country, namely Canada. This event needs to involve other countries, like US or UK. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.137.191.96 (talk) 09:30, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Pardon? WaltCip (talk) 12:30, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

This is the same IP block that nominated the Trump impeachment for removal hours after the CAA protests were removed. I think it can be safely ignored. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:44, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose unlike past protests we have posted, this is more a sit in, nonviolent protest of interminable size. Not in the same class as others, --Masem (t) 12:19, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
  • I'm changing to a Support on improvements based on the explanations better in BBC than our article of the extent of the impact. Both freight and passenger trains schedules are disrupted so to me, this is like the Yellow vests movement from France that we did support. But the article needs improvement to address that scale of impact. --Masem (t) 16:31, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose – Unsee coverage on major RS sites. – Sca (talk) 13:53, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support article is good enough. Front page at cbc.ca. Via shut down all passenger rail nation wide due to protests in the BC interior this is actually a pretty big deal. Why the hell are anti-pipeline protesters interrupting rail service? --LaserLegs (talk) 15:30, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Support on quality, article appears to be fine. On significance, while these protests may be behaving differently from how protests would occur in other parts of the world, there's a long tradition in Canada that this is how First Nations protest. While it's been done before, I don't believe they've ever shut down our national rail service before, however, and that is where this rises to the level of significance required for ITN. NorthernFalcon (talk) 16:16, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

I remember them closing the 401 out near cornwall years ago --LaserLegs (talk) 16:36, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

• Alt blurb 1's a good try, but it's not quite long enough. Just another 21 words and it'll match the length of all the current blurbs combined. —Cryptic 16:47, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support Article is good quality, updated, and the story is a major news story on several outlets. Added another Alt2 --Jayron32 16:58, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Although it's a good article, it lacks sufficient notability to be shown as ITN, but yes in Current Events. Important for Canada, but little else. I think that the way to protest of "First Nations", as someone says above, has no relevance to consider whether it is important or not. (Alsoriano97) (talk) 17:57, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Unsee even on main CBC page today. Getting a bit stale, eh? – Sca (talk) 15:00, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

Um, it is on the front page of CBC, and is likely to remain so until resolution. There is also a pretty good CNN article which explains the situation reasonably well. - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 21:51, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

On my (PC) screen, the CBC site displays 30 articles, including one with the hammer-head "Trains vs. pipelines," but nothing on protests. – Sca (talk) 00:00, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

Something you already knew, but which I should post publicly in case others didn't realize the irrelevance of your comment: News websites generally post a personalized view of their main page based on a number of factors, and whether or not a particular story appears prominently for you has little bearing on whether or not the story is being covered by in-depth articles. If one wants to know what sort of prominence a story is getting, one needs to look at the number, length, and depth of stories covering a topic from a wide variety of sources, not just what one's personal view of the world is. --Jayron32 12:13, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

Good point-out, Jayron. Dodging those algorithms (Google too!) is one of the major reasons I clear cookies and caches multiple times a session and never use a news feed. Otherwise I find that I am just getting "echo-chamber" articles. (Disclaimer - I actually learned about this in the first place because I coincidentally happened to be in Toronto, in Union Station, waiting for a train, on the day when it started. I asked various staff what was going on, and they told me. I managed to get home on what turned out to be one of the last trains before the system-wide shutdown. Job-related travel has been ... interesting ... ever since. (Plus, February is always particularly busy for VIA Rail because the corridor includes more than a million university and college students, all of whom have a Reading Week equivalent during February (or early March on the Québec side of the provincial border), and at times it seems like most of them hold student rail passes.) In passing, Toronto Union Station is proximate to one of Toronto's Chinatowns, and Toronto has reason to remember SARS vividly. Here and now, the combination made for large crowds, with lots of masks.) - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 13:10, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment Based on all my experience in ITN, my dropping in here will be the kiss of death. Nonetheless, for context, I will mention that CNR is the third largest railway in North America (not just Canada) by operating revenue and the fourth largest by mileage. During the past week, approximately half of its rail was blocked, and a third of its rail remains shut down. Additionally, during the past week, half of all the container ports in Canada were blockaded (two still are on an on-again off-again basis), and the CPR rail line was also briefly blocked. CNR has stated that it expects to lay off 6,000 people as a direct result. Those layoffs have already started. For reference, the total employment of CNR is 24,000.

(As an amusing note, US domestic policy considers Canadian oil "domestic". Twenty percent of that oil is carried at least partly on CNR rails -- so yes, much of that is at a standstill as well. Not quite so amusing is that much of Canada depends on heating supplies delivered by rail. There have been extreme cold warnings in Canada this week and last.)

As noted in one of the blurbs, VIA Rail is the only cross-Canada intercity passenger service: the VIA Rail domestic services which remain running serve fewer than 5% of all Canadians. Several of the commuter train lines for all three of Canada's largest cities have been intermittently shut down as well. (At one point last week, Amtrak had to cancel its Cascade service to Vancouver because of this.) There is no Canadian Greyhound (intercity bus) service in most of Canada by geography (shut down by Greyhound last October, including the cross-country routes). Contrasting with the 401 shutdown, where alternate roads were not blocked, there simply are no alternate rail lines for most of this region.

As to violence -- well, the last major Canadian protest which had (2) deaths was the Winnipeg general strike of 1919, more than a century ago. It involved 30,000 people (roughly 0.5% of the total population of Canada at the time) and had about 80 or so arrests. The current protests have already exceeded that number of arrests, with roughly 0.5% of the population of Canada protesting. The numbers involved are not really obvious because Canada is so large geographically compared to its population, because the protests are scattered throughout Canada (some of the larger protests were in Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, and London), and because the rail blockades and many of the arrests are happening in remote areas. Quite simply, Canada has 1/30 the population of India, but 3x the geographic size. - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 21:51, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

The only thing keeping this off the main page is the one sentence update. Expand it, we can rightly ignore the "it's only Canada" opposes per Please do not "oppose an item because the event is only relating to a single country". You have the power to do it, just add some details and up it goes. Easy! --LaserLegs (talk) 13:22, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

?? I looked at it, and all the information was already there. I did clean up the structure of the article -- lede, sections, removed duplication of information, and so forth. - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 14:09, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

Update - article should be ready for posting. I also added an alternate blurb (3) to include the impact on freight rail traffic. For other impacts, readers can access the article. - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 15:58, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support for Alt1 blurb which provides the best context for the incident. The Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation page could use a bit more article expansion, but it's satisfactory that I'd support linking it. Sleath56 (talk) 07:30, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Quick summary of arguments.

Pro - extremely large-scale transportation/economic disruption in Canada, major First Nations protest, uniqueness within Canada.

Con - Non-violent, only affects Canada, does not appear in (my) newsfeed/news webview, and "stale".

Article is completely up to date. Event still continues in full this week, with no end in sight. Some administrator really should make an objective assessment of the validity of each of these claims sometime before the shutdown completes its third week. - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 16:34, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

• Support Better article than many other candidates. While the logistic disruptions mainly affect Canada, the underlying conflict plays out the world over. Also, I consider "non-violent" a pro rather than a con.--89.206.117.140 (talk) 20:59, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

(Stale) RD: Rajendra K. Pachauri

Now stale.

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Article: Rajendra K. Pachauri (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): News18
Credits:

• Nominated by Nizil Shah (talk • give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Needs copyediting and neutrality issue with one section should be fixed. Nizil (talk) 18:14, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose no improvement since nominated. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 16:54, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose per nom Kees08 (Talk) 16:57, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

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(Closed) Antarctica temperature record

No consensus to post.-- P-K3 (talk) 15:38, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

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Article: Climate of Antarctica (talk, history)
Blurb: ​The warmest temperature in Antarctica is recorded at Seymour Island
Alternative blurb: ​At Seymour Island a temperature of over 20 °C (68 °F) is recorded in Antarctica for the first time
Alternative blurb II: ​A temperature of 20.75 °C (69.35 °F) is recorded at Seymour Island, the highest recorded in Antarctica.
News source(s): Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by 2A00:23C5:508F:3E01:31E6:12F4:842B:25C (talk • give credit)
• Created by SEWilco (talk • give credit)
• Updated by onmaditque (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Record held since 1982 2A00:23C5:508F:3E01:31E6:12F4:842B:25C (talk) 17:19, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

• Strong support - Any major climate news like this needs to be posted.--WaltCip (talk) 17:25, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
• Very strong support - This is MAJOR. This needs to be in ITN IMMEDIATELY! Minecrafter0271 (talk) 18:01, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality (several tags, and no mention of this new record). Neutral on significance - isn't it just going to keep getting incrementally warmer? Prior record was set...ONE WEEK AGO?! GreatCaesarsGhost 18:33, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
  • Misread that. Prior record for Seymour Island was 1982. A new record was set on the mainland a week ago. GreatCaesarsGhost 18:37, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
• support - newsworthy. BabbaQ (talk) 20:19, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
• Support when problems are addressed climate change is an existential threat to us all. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:22, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose on article quality. Multiple tags and unsourced claims. Weak Support on merits once the various quality issues are resolved. -Ad Orientem (talk) 20:30, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose unless we're going to make this ITN each time it happens, then it may as well be in ITNR... -- Rockstonetalk to me! 21:10, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Arbitrary record? Obviously its getting warmer, global warming and all that, but just reading the Guardian, there's about four or five asterisks to add to this (its not mainland Antarctica, for example). I'm all for major irreversible events like if/when a major ice shelf breaks off, but this is just a trend here. --Masem (t) 21:13, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose missing refs, weak update. Then ongoing. --LaserLegs (talk) 22:12, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

  Ongoing? Antarctica is probably going to get steadily warmer for the next several decades at least...  — Amakuru (talk) 23:39, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Largely per Masem's arbitrary record about a trend argument. PackMecEng (talk) 00:00, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose Not significant news. Only related to single area, namely Antartica. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.76.229.147 (talk) 00:28, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose - this is horribly misleading (the latitude of the site is such that it's meaningless in terms of "climate change") and should not be given the benefit of being on the main page. While "climate change" is a verifiable phenomenon, this sort of irresponsibly sensationalized junk should not be given any sort of visibility on Wikipedia. What other news organizations choose to do or ignore to further their own POV doesn't matter here. 66.76.14.38 (talk) 01:10, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

How the heck do you sensationalize a temperature reading? What sort of news are you looking for, water coming up to the doorstep of houses in Miami? WaltCip (talk) 02:06, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Article not ready, significance doubtful. – Ammarpad (talk) 04:27, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose I was leaning support, given that it's a record and the quality of the article, until the I read the comments here. 64S is not even in the Antarctic Circle! I guess WGR goes right out the window for certain subjects.130.233.2.197 (talk) 06:33, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose. Per above. Just DYK. MSN12102001 (talk) 12:04, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose – At most a statistical footnote in the history of global warming/climate change. – Sca (talk) 13:57, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Anne Windfohr Marion

Article: Anne Windfohr Marion (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination
News source(s): American Quarter Horse Association
Credits:

• Nominated by Jip Orlando (talk • give credit)
• Updated by KH-1 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Texas rancher and philanthropist. Refs look ok. Died on 12 February. Jip Orlando (talk) 16:53, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

Support Looks good to go. --Jayron32 18:40, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

• Comment. I've done some edits for tense & tone, but still seems to need some sourcing. Espresso Addict (talk) 00:36, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Comment @Jip Orlando and Jayron32: Looks like EA added one cn tag; would either of you be able to take care of it? Kees08 (Talk) 16:43, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
  • I spent some time searching online and was unable to find citations for either cn tag. Spencer^T•C 03:02, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
  • I could not verify them either. In the interest of timing for posting, I have removed the uncited information. Removing them doesn't detract from the article much. Jip Orlando (talk) 13:35, 17 February 2020 (UTC)
    • @The Rambling Man:, @Kees08:, is the article sufficient now? Jip Orlando (talk) 14:58, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose two citation needed tags. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:04, 15 February 2020 (UTC)
• Posted just before it became stale — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 15:15, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

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