Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates

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

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

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

Road destroyed by floods near Satara Flooding (damage pictured) in western Maharashtra, India, results in more than 250 deaths. The Saint Lucia Labour Party wins the general election, and Philip Pierre becomes prime minister. The 2020 Summer Olympics open in Tokyo, Japan. The Australian city of Brisbane is announced as the host city of the 2032 Summer Olympics. In sumo, Terunofuji Haruo becomes the 73rd yokozuna. Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City in England is stripped of its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to modern development in the area. Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic Recent deaths: Jaime Chamorro Cardenal Janet Banana Ben Wagin Rosine Vieyra Soglo Mo Hayder Bob Moses view — page history — related changes — edit

How to nominate an item In order to suggest a candidate: Update an article to be linked to from the blurb to include the recent developments, or find an article that has already been updated. Find the correct section below for the date of the event (not the date nominated). Do not add sections for new dates. These are automatically generated (at midnight UTC) by a bot; creating them manually breaks this process. Nominate the blurb for ITN inclusion under the "Suggestions" subheading for the date, emboldening the link in the blurb to the updated article. Use a level 4 header (====) when doing so. Preferably use the template {{ITN candidate}} to nominate the article related to the event in the news. Make sure that you include a reference from a verifiable, reliable secondary source. Press releases are not acceptable. The suggested blurb should be written in simple present tense. Adding an explanation why the event should be posted greatly increases the odds of posting. Please consider alerting editors to the nomination by adding the template {{ITN note}} to the corresponding article's talk page. There are criteria which guide the decision on whether or not to put a particular item on In the news, based largely on the extensiveness of the updated content and the perceived significance of the recent developments. These are listed at WP:ITN. Submissions that do not follow the guidelines at Wikipedia:In the news will not be placed onto the live template. Headers Items that have been posted or pulled from the main page are generally marked with (Posted) or (Pulled) in the item's subject so it is clear they are no longer active. Items can also be marked as (Ready) when the article is both updated and there seems to be a consensus to post. The posting admin, however, should always judge the update and the consensus to post themselves. If you find an entry that you don't feel is ready to post is marked (Ready), you should remove the mark in the header. Voicing an opinion on an item Format your comment to contain "support" or "oppose", and include a rationale for your choice. In particular, address the notability of the event, the quality of the article, and whether it has been updated. Please do not... add simple "support!" or "oppose!" votes without including your reasons. Similarly, curt replies such as "who?", "meh", or "duh!" are usually not helpful. Instead, explain the reasons why you think the item meets or does not meet the ITN inclusion criteria so a consensus can be reached. oppose an item because the event is only relating to a single country, or failing to relate to one. This applies to a high percentage of the content we post and is unproductive. accuse other editors of supporting, opposing or nominating due to a personal bias (such as ethnocentrism). Conflicts of interest are not handled at ITN. comment on a story without first reading the relevant article(s). oppose a recurring item here because you disagree with the recurring items criteria. The criteria can be discussed at the relevant talk page.

August 1

Portal:Current events/2021 August 1

Current events of August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis 2021 Gulf of Oman incident The United Kingdom formally accuses Iran of being behind the suicide drone attack on the oil tanker Mercer Street in international waters, off the coast of Oman. The attack killed two crew members, including a British national. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the UK and its allies are planning a coordinated response over the Iranian attack. (AP) Central African Republic Civil War Militants belonging to the 3R group attack a military position in the village of Mann, Central African Republic, killing six civilians and wounding several more. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture YouTube bans News Corp's Sky News Australia channel for seven days after commentator Alan Jones spread COVID-19 misinformation. This comes shortly after The Daily Telegraph ended Jones' regular column over similar concerns. (The Guardian) Disasters and accidents Flash flooding continues for the fourth day in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, killing several more people, bringing the death toll to 113. (Al Jazeera) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia, COVID-19 vaccination in Cambodia Cambodia begins a COVID-19 vaccination rollout for teenagers age 12 to 17 years old using the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine. Premier Hun Sen's grandchildren is among the first to receive the vaccine. (France 24) COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Saudi Arabia lifts its travel restrictions for the first time since March 2020 for tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 using the government-approved vaccines. Vaccinated travellers must register themselves on the data registration portal introduced by the Ministry of Tourism which also contained a negative PCR test over the previous 72 hours. (Hindustan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand extends its semi-lockdown measures in 13 hardest-hit provinces including Bangkok Metropolitan Region until August 31 and will extending the restrictions into 16 another provinces beginning from August 3 due to rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. The combined areas accounted to about 40% of its population. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Germany begins to require any travellers age above 12 years old who have been not fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 regardless of transportation mode to present a negative COVID-19 test results taken within the previous 48 hours for rapid antigen test and 72 hours for PCR test amid concerns about the spread of the Delta variant. (DW) International relations North Korea–South Korea relations Supreme Leader's sister Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea against conducting military drills with the United States saying that such a move could damage the talks to resolve the Korean conflict. The two Koreas have been improving relations lately, with North Korea restoring the border hotlines, which Kim called a "physical" measure in case the drills take place. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2021 Myanmar coup d'état On the six-month anniversary of the coup, military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing names himself prime minister "in order to perform the country’s duties fast, easily and effectively", according to the State Administration Council. (Reuters)

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Krystsina Tsimanouskaya

Article: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya declares that she was forcibly taken to Haneda Airport by the National Olympic Committee in order to deport her to Belarus. (Post)
News source(s): "Belarus Olympics: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refusing to fly home". BBC News. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021. EXCLUSIVE Olympics-Belarusian sprinter says she was taken to airport against her wishes, will not return home
Credits:

• Nominated by KastusK (talk · give credit)

Article updated

• Oppose. This isn't quite as brazen as forcing a passenger aircraft to land, and there is a plausible reason for this on each side. Maybe if more develops(such as Japanese police arresting someone). 331dot (talk) 14:00, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

What "plausible reason" do you mean? This incident is the main topic on the websites of Reuters, BBC, DailyMail, France24 and dozens of others media outlets.--KastusK (talk) 15:23, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

I mean that both the athlete and the team have plausible explanations for this incident. 331dot (talk) 17:16, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

No, the team did not give an explanation for the deportation at all.--KastusK (talk) 17:34, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – The travails of individual Olympic athletes usually don't pose general significance. This one seems part of the continuing Belarus story. – Sca (talk) 15:32, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose it's certainly news, but not so prominent or impactful to justify a front-page posting. At least not yet. Maybe add it to the Current Events portal? User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 17:36, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Myanmar military junta

Article: Min Aung Hlaing (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, forms a caretaker government and establishes himself as the country's prime minister. (Post)
News source(s): "Myanmar Junta Forms Caretaker Government; Min Aung Hlaing is Prime Minister | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com., "Myanmar military leader takes new title of prime minister in caretaker government - state media". Reuters., "Myanmar army ruler takes prime minister role, again pledges elections". Reuters., "Top Myanmar General Says Military Rule Will Continue Into 2023". The New York Times., BBC, Guardian, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Zin Win Hlaing (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Taung Tan (talk · give credit) and Zin Win Hlaing (talk · give credit)

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

 Zin Win Hlaing (talk) 12:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

• Comment. This seems like it would be ITNR. 331dot (talk) 14:02, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

  Perhaps, but it's not clear whether this titular grab portends any tangible change on the ground. – Sca (talk) 15:39, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Turkish wildfires

Article: 2021 Turkish wildfires (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Wildfires in southern Turkey have killed at least six people and injured more than 400. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Forest fires in southern Turkey have killed at least six people and injured more than 400.
News source(s): New York Times, Al Jazeera, AP, BBC, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Ainty Painty (talk · give credit)
• Created by Myxomatosis57 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Chidgk1 (talk · give credit) and Jim Michael (talk · give credit)

Article updated

 Ainty Painty (talk) 05:04, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

• Comment Article should probably be beefed up a little bit more before posting. As of this comment, the article is only four paragraphs long. Mlb96 (talk) 06:08, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

OK I hope to add more shortly. I have not done ITN before so please ping me if enough or not right. If/when this is accepted I will cancel my DYK request. Chidgk1 (talk) 06:43, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

• Support because the fires are major & the article is of sufficient quality to post. Jim Michael (talk) 09:37, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – Widely covered, affecting many people and prompting seaborne evacuations. Note however that according to Reuters most fires have been contained. – Sca (talk) 12:06, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

July 31

Portal:Current events/2021 July 31

Current events of July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive Government forces and the Taliban clash in Herat, the provincial capital of Herat Province, where the Islamist group has seized many districts. The Taliban also captures adjoining border crossings with Iran and Turkmenistan as the United Nations accuses them of killing a United Nations serviceman yesterday during an attack on a UN compound. (France 24) The Taliban enters Kandahar as intense fighting is reported in three major cities. Kandahar MP spokesman Gul Ahmad Kamin says that the fighting there is the worst that has been seen in 20 years, with the Taliban seeking to establish their temporary capital there. Kamin also says that the situation is worsening "hour by hour" as he warns that if Kandahar falls, five or six other provinces in the region would also be captured by the Taliban. It is also reported that the Taliban made rapid major gains in rural areas. (BBC) Yemeni Civil War The deputy governor of Al Bayda Governorate says that Houthi insurgents have taken control of Naman and Nateh districts, displacing many civilians. (The Defense Post) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Tokyo reports a record 4,058 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, while the number of new cases across Japan reaches a record 12,341. (CBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Laos Laos reports a record 380 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 6,299. (The Laotian Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record 17,786 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,113,272. (The Star) COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan Sindh province imposes a partial lockdown in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi in order to reduce the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. The lockdown is in effect until August 8. (Hindustan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 18,912 new cases and 178 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 597,287 and the nationwide death toll to 4,857. (The Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in El Salvador El Salvador reports its first case of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant, which was originally detected in India. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida reports a record 21,683 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 19,334 cases reported on January 7. (Tampa Bay Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, COVID-19 vaccination in Argentina Health minister Carla Vizzotti reports that Argentina has applied nearly 32 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Argentina has so far reported 4.9 million cases and over 105,000 deaths from COVID-19. (CNDigital) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Brisbane and surrounding towns enter a lockdown after an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases linked to the ongoing cluster in New South Wales. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in Réunion Amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the French overseas territory of Réunion enters a two-week partial lockdown which restricts the movement of people to 10 km (6.2 mi) during the day and 5 km (3.1 mi) on Sunday as well as closing all cafés, restaurants and gyms. A curfew is also being imposed between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. when movement is not allowed except for essential reasons. (France 24) Politics and elections 2021 Myanmar protests As the six-month anniversary of the military coup against civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi approaches, protests occur in Mandalay with university students waving flags and saying that there is "no possibility of dialogue" with the junta. The junta says that former civilian leaders are spreading "biased information". (Reuters) Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina calls on the military to take "responsibility for threats to national sovereignty and threats to national security" after a plot to assassinate him was foiled last week. Rajoelina called on the new military graduates to uphold democracy. (Madagascar Tribune) Sports 2020 Summer Olympics Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games revokes accreditation for two Georgian judokas for violating COVID-19 protocols by leaving the athletes village for a sightseeing trip to meet "one of their good acquaintances" who lives in Japan. (BBC) Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics Qatari weightlifter Fares El-Bakh wins the men's 96 kg event, receiving Qatar's first-ever Olympic gold medal. (The Peninsula)

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Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1944)

Article: Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1944) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC, The Guardian, Sky Sports
Credits:

• Nominated by SirEdimon (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: English footballer. The article is tagged and missing several refs, but it'll be improved soon. --SirEd ^Dimmi!!! 00:33, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

July 30

Portal:Current events/2021 July 30

Current events of July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban enters Lashkargah, the provincial capital of Helmand Province, capturing large areas of the city, according to a provincial government spokesman, who reported heavy fighting between government forces and the Islamist group as civilians flee the city. (Reuters) 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis 2021 Gulf of Oman incident A Romanian captain and a British bodyguard are killed in a suicide drone attack on a Liberian-flagged Japanese-owned oil tanker, belonging to an Israeli company, near the coast of Oman. (Al Jazeera) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia Cambodia imposes a two-week lockdown in eight provinces bordering Thailand as well as a nationwide night curfew in an effort to reduce the resurgence of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Israel begins the world's first third-dose vaccination campaign for people over 60 years old, with president Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal receiving a third dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (Haaretz) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura says that the country has entered an "extremely frightening" stage of the pandemic as the number of cases increases in Tokyo. The government also extends the state of emergency in the capital and expands it to three surrounding prefectures and the city of Osaka from August 2 to August 31. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines The National Capital Region will be placed under the strictest Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in an effort to reduce the resurgence of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant. The ECQ will be in effect from August 6 to August 20. (ABS-CBN News) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam reports a record 8,649 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 137,062. (Vietnam Plus) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Angela Merkel's cabinet approves a plan to require travellers over the age of 12 who have not been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 to show a negative COVID-19 test result regardless of whether they are travelling by airplane, car or train. People travelling to Germany from "virus variant areas" will also require a negative test result, even if they have been vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19. These rules will be in effect beginning on August 1. (DW) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Moscow abolishes a widely-flouted requirement for people to wear gloves on public transport and in shops and other public places as the number of COVID-19 cases declines. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya Kenya bans all public gatherings and in-person meetings, as well as extends the nationwide curfew to from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Al Jazeera) COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni eases its second nationwide lockdown that allow some business hubs, private and public transport to reopen and operated with restricted capacity limits due to drop of positivity rate of COVID-19 in the country. (Bloomberg) International relations 2021 Cuban protests The United States places sanctions on the Cuban police force and two of its police leaders. (CNBC) Philippines–United States relations Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte suspends the termination process of the Visiting Forces Agreement, a military pact between the Philippines and the United States. (Reuters) Law and crime Hong Kong national security law Twenty-four-year-old Tong Ying-kit is sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted last week for driving his motorcycle into three riot police last year. (Reuters) Police arrest a 40-year-old man at a mall for booing the Chinese national anthem during the ceremony for Hong Kong's first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Police added that the man also carried a Hong Kong colonial flag and that he was arrested on grounds of the man's aim to "incite hatred and politicize sports". (Reuters) Immigration detention in Australia An Iranian Kurdish asylum seeker living among the community in Australia sues the Commonwealth government in the Federal Court for detaining him in two hotel rooms for over a year. This is the latest in a growing movement of refugees suing Australia for alleged human rights abuses. (The Guardian) 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis The European Court of Justice confirms the lifting of parliamentary immunity of MEPs and Catalan independence leaders Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí, thereby allowing Spanish courts to prosecute and extradite them to Spain. (Euronews) Western Togoland Charles Komi Kudzordzi, leader of the Home Study Group Foundation, is arrested by Ghanaian national security officials for declaring parts of the Volta Region independent in 2019. (GhanaWeb)

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RD: Richard Lamm

Article: Richard Lamm (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CPR, CBS Denver
Credits:

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

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

Nominator's comments: Three-term Governor of Colorado. This wikibio is certainly long enough, but needs more refs (12+ {CN} tags now). His publication list could use some clean-up, too. A viable RD candidate but more work is needed. --PFHLai (talk) 15:08, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Abdul Khaliq Sambhali

Article: Abdul Khaliq Sambhali (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Baseerat Online Urdu
Credits:

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

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

Nominator's comments: Vice-Rector of Darul Uloom Deoband, famous Islamic seminary. The article is new and updated. I'm working further on the article and hoping to improve it. Everything is well-cited. ─ The Aafī ^(talk) 14:10, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Owais ^Talk 19:17, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – Rather stubby at 269 words. – Sca (talk) 11:53, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

  I have always followed the DYK standard, the article is 1696 characters, much more than 1500! ─ The Aafī ^(talk) 17:11, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

People read words, not individual characters. – Sca (talk) 12:10, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

I've added few more stuff in the article, and the addition of more content is only possible at the availability of offline resources. I've asked for a book, and would definitely continue expanding the article. BUT in my opinion, the article in its current condition is fine for inclusion on the ITN. I do not agree this being a stub, but a start-class article and has everything sourced. ─ The Aafī ^(talk) 14:24, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

Up to 360 words and looking quite a bit better. OK for RD. – Sca (talk) 15:45, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

(Ready) RD: Albert Vanhoye

Article: Albert Vanhoye (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Vatican News (in French)
Credits:

• Nominated by Joseywales1961 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Bmclaughlin9 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: At age 98 he was the oldest Cardinal in the College of Cardinals, short article but looks sufficient for RD JW 1961 ^Talk 10:27, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• It's a longer article now, and it uses a better range/mix of sources. Bmclaughlin9 (talk) 02:35, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article is in good condition. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 19:33, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
• Question: Do we need footnotes in the "Selected works" section, please? Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 16:56, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

RD: Thomas Joseph

Article: Thomas Joseph (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Times of India
Credits:

• Nominated by Pachu Kannan (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Tachs (talk · give credit)

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

 Pachu Kannan (talk) 06:01, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

July 29

Portal:Current events/2021 July 29

Current events of July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war 2021 Daraa clashes Eight Syrian soldiers, seven rebel fighters and eight civilians are killed in clashes in Daraa Governorate. (SOHR) War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive A U.S. government watchdog charged with monitoring events on the ground says that the Afghan government will be "fighting for its life" and could fall under the control of the Taliban once the withdrawal of foreign troops is completed. The report states that Afghan "unprepared forces" are facing an "existential crisis" in response to the increasing Taliban attacks. (Voice of America) Tigray War Fighting escalates in Ethiopia's Amhara Region as Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) continue their offensive. Federal forces as well as Amharan militiamen are fighting the TDF on three fronts. Clashes are also reported in the Afar Region, to the east, with Ethiopian officials accusing Tigrayan forces of attempting to seize the N'Djamena–Djibouti Highway. (BBC) Central African Republic Civil War The United Nations Security Council extends an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on the Central African Republic for another year. China was the only UNSC member to abstain from the vote. (U.S. News) Arts and culture The Royal Spanish Academy confirms that Alfonso de Palencia's dictionary dates from 1492, so it predates Antonio de Nebrija's "Latin-Spanish Dictionary" and becomes the earliest known Spanish vocabulary. (El País) Disasters and accidents 2021 wildfire season 2021 California wildfires The Dixie Fire grows to 221,504 acres, making it the 13th largest wildfire in California. (San Francisco Chronicle) 2021 Turkish wildfires Three people are killed and 58 more wounded during multiple simultaneous wildfires in Manavgat, Antalya. The fires cause mass evacuations in several provinces. (Associated Press) Flash flooding kills at least 60 people and leaves several others missing in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, amid torrential rains. (BBC) A huge fire destroys part of the Cinemateca Brasileira, in São Paulo, that have the largest collection of "moving image" in Latin America. (EFE) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala Kerala announces a total weekend lockdown on July 31 and August 1 due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Hindustan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Israel COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announces that a booster shot will be offered for people aged 60, making Israel the first country to do so. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Tokyo reports a record for the third consecutive day of 3,865 new cases of COVID-19, while the number of new cases across Japan surpasses 10,000 for the first time. (The Asahi Shimbun) COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan Pakistan announces that they will ban air travel for unvaccinated people, as well as entry to schools for both staff and students over the age of 18 beginning on August 1 and will also require public sector workers, public transport workers and retail staff to get vaccinated beginning on August 31 or risk a ban on entry to shopping malls, restaurants, and government offices. (U.S. News and World Report ) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 17,669 new cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 561,030. The country also reports a record 165 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 4,562. (The Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan reports a record 879 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 127,506. (AKIPress) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ireland announces that it will allow fully-vaccinated travellers from amber list European Union countries as well as the United States to enter without needing to quarantine beginning on August 1. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal Portugal announces three phases for lifting its COVID-19-related restrictions, including ending localized curfews and operating hours restrictions for restaurants, stores and cultural venues on August 1 as the number of cases continues to decline. However, bars and discothèques will only be allowed to reopen in October. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 799 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the third time in a month, bringing the nationwide death toll to 156,277. (The Moscow Times) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States U.S. President Joe Biden announces that federal employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo a COVID-19 test. He also urges The Pentagon to approve a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the United States military. (Business Insider) COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson declares a public health emergency in Arkansas amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. He also announces a special legislative session to change the law that prevents public schools from issuing mask mandates. (KATV-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont Vermont becomes the first U.S. state to vaccinate 70% of people aged 12 to 17. (NECN) COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issues a mask mandate for indoor public spaces as part of an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The mandate will be in effect on July 31. (The Hill) Over 4 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been administered worldwide. (Medical Xpress) Law and crime LGBT rights in Uganda Local human rights activists in Uganda petition President Yoweri Museveni not to sign a controversial bill against gay sex into law as it could increase discrimination and hate crimes and incite violence against gay men. The bill further criminalizes homosexuality by punishing "penetration of another person’s anus" with up to 10 years' imprisonment. Richard Lusimbo, a 34-year-old activist, says that even people suspected of being gay will be attacked if the bill comes into effect. (PLM Daily) Politics and elections Peru's President Pedro Castillo names Guido Bellido of the party Free Peru as his prime minister. (Reuters) Sports 2020 Summer Olympics Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks withdraws from the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19. (The Washington Post) San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sammarinese shooter Alessandra Perilli gets third place in the Women's trap event, winning San Marino its first Olympic medal and making it the least populous nation to have won a medal. (CNN)

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(Posted) RD: Jaime Chamorro Cardenal

Article: Jaime Chamorro Cardenal (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Innisfree987 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Publisher of La Prensa, paper of record in Nicaragua. Innisfree987 (talk) 20:38, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Looks good for RD, pretty well referenced everywhere JW 1961 ^Talk 21:49, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article is in great shape. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 22:54, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks good to go. Hanamanteo (talk) 09:22, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 11:54, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

2021 Gulf of Oman incident

Article: 2021 Gulf of Oman incident (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Two people are killed in an attack on the Israeli-operated tanker Mercer Street off the coast of Oman. (Post)
News source(s): Independent, AP, BBC, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Unusual for deaths to result from an attack on a large merchant vessel even with the piracy issues previously seen in the industry. Almost certainly a state-backed attack by Iran in retaliation for recent Israeli strikes in Syria. Article needs work - Dumelow (talk) 05:16, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak Support Notable enough, but article is lacking.38.39.134.247 (talk) 10:28, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – At 225 words quite stubby. Larger significance doubtful. – Sca (talk) 11:59, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Toshihide Maskawa

Article: Toshihide Maskawa (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NHK World-Japan
Credits:

• Nominated by Count Iblis (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating
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 Count Iblis (talk) 01:05, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose References lacking; resume-style position list should ideally be integrated into the prose section about his career with additional details. Spencer^T•C 03:48, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per Spencer. It's striking that, being a Nobel laureate, he has so little information about his career. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 11:09, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Hal Wootten

Article: Hal Wootten (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/business-law/memory-hal-wootten-founding-dean-unsw-law-justice
Credits:

• Updated by Nkcowlishaw (talk · give credit) and WWGB (talk · give credit)

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Nominator's comments: This wikibio looks clean enough for RD already. Not an entertainer. Not a sportsman. Not a politician. Died on July 27th, news out on July 29th. --PFHLai (talk) 10:09, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose Limited depth of coverage for most of his career, such as the University of NSW Faculty of Law and Supreme Court of New South Wales sections; resume in prose format. Spencer^T•C 13:25, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Janice Mirikitani

Article: Janice Mirikitani (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Associated Press; San Francisco Chronicle; KPIX-TV (CBS)
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
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 Bloom6132 (talk) 09:44, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support Would prefer a little more depth of coverage (e.g. what causes was she an activist for? Article says "activism for Glide Memorial United Methodist Church" but it's unclear what this means), but what's there meets minimum standards. Referenced. Spencer^T•C 15:12, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Carl Levin

Article: Carl Levin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Crain's Detroit
Credits:

• Nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)

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Nominator's comments: Nearly there, just a few more cn tags left. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:45, 30 July 2021 (UTC) – Muboshgu (talk) 01:51, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose The article isn't terrible, but it's not main page ready yet IMO. A few of his stances are completely unsourced, and there are huge disorganized swathes of text that probably amount to undue weight. Granted, the latter is probably not a barrier to main page posting. Nohomersryan (talk) 01:53, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support article is in decent enough shape to merit posting. Elli (talk | contribs) 03:44, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose There are several tags in the article. Hanamanteo (talk) 09:00, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Mo Hayder

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

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

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Nominator's comments: Article updated and well sourced. Death announced early today. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 15:56, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 09:29, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Janet Banana

Article: Janet Banana (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/07/29/former-first-lady-janet-banana-dies-aged-83/
Credits:

• Updated by Yoshi876 (talk · give credit), Gianluigi02 (talk · give credit), Silver seren (talk · give credit) and Innisfree987 (talk · give credit)

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Nominator's comments: This wikibio of the first First Lady of Zimbabwe (1980 ~ 1987) is currently a stub. I hope this can get expanded soon. It would be nice to see a Banana on ITN. :-) --PFHLai (talk) 12:17, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support. Sufficiently expanded and thoroughly referenced. Innisfree987 (talk) 01:35, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 02:13, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
• Post-Posting Comment: Bravo! Thanks a bunch for the nice expansion. --PFHLai (talk) 04:21, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

We wouldn't want to slip up on this one. – Sca (talk) 12:15, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

July 28

Portal:Current events/2021 July 28

Current events of July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that United Nations reports of civilian deaths in Afghanistan are "deeply, deeply troubling" as the Taliban gains vital border crossings and territory. The armed group has said that, if they return to power, they will treat civilians well and will not allow Afghanistan to be used as a base for international terrorism. (Reuters) 2021 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia reports that three of its soldiers were killed in clashes with Azerbaijani forces in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia says that Azerbaijan "is deliberately escalating the situation as its forces remain illegally on Armenia's sovereign territory" while Azerbaijan rejects the accusation and blames Armenian forces for opening fire first towards Azerbaijani forces in the district of Kelbajar. (DW) Business and economy Argentina announces that they will pay $250 million to the Paris Club and $350 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to avoid default. Economy minister Martín Guzmán asks both entities to restructure the debts in order to make payment viable. The IMF has expressed its willingness for the payment after months of negotiations on a $45 billion debt acquired by the previous administration. (Ámbito) Disasters and accidents Eighteen migrant workers are dead and at least 30 more are wounded when their bus is hit by a truck in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. (BBC) Mount Sinabung in the North Sumatra region of Indonesia begins billowing ash up to 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) into the air. Though not yet erupting, authorities warn of lava flows and an evacuation order is put in place for those living within 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of the volcano. (Associated Press) An 8.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Alaska, with at least two strong aftershocks (6.2 and 5.6) and prompting tsunami warnings. It is the strongest earthquake to hit the United States since the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake, which also occurred off the Alaskan coast. (CNN) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority approves the usage of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, bringing the number of approved vaccines in the country to five. (Xinhuanet) COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda imposes tighter lockdown measures in 50 sectors with high positivity rates in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (KTPress) COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the vaccination campaign begins in the country. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe, COVID-19 vaccination in Zimbabwe The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe approves the emergency use of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson after they previously denied approval, making it the first Western-made vaccine to be approved for use in the country. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Tokyo reports a record for the second consecutive day of 3,177 new cases of COVID-19. (NBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record 17,405 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.06 million. (New Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 community quarantines in the Philippines Philippine business groups support a proposal for a two week "circuit-breaker lockdown" to be imposed in the National Capital Region in order to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record 1,896 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 193,427. (The Korea Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 16,533 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 543,361. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France The French government announces that beginning on August 9, the parliament-approved "Health Pass" will be compulsory for people who want to visit a café, gym, bar or other public place, as well as travel on an airplane or by inter-city rail. However, the legislation needs to be validated by the Constitutional Council on August 5. (Connexion France) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, COVID-19 vaccination in Germany The number of people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Germany reaches 41.1 million, which is nearly half the country's population. (MedicalXpress) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID-19 vaccination in Italy The Italian Medicines Agency approves the usage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17, making it the second vaccine to be approved for use in teenagers in Italy after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. (ANSA) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports 22,291 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first the time the country has reported more than 20,000 cases since early May. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta Alberta drops their COVID-19 quarantine for close contacts of cases, as well as relaxing health measures. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia British Columbia reimposes a mask mandate and declares a COVID-19 outbreak in the Okanagan region following a rise of cases in Kelowna, Peachland, and Lake Country. (CBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba Cuba reports 9,323 cases of COVID-19, a new single-day record. (Xinhuanet) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issues a mask mandate for indoor public spaces to combat the spread of COVID-19. (WAGA-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that the state will require COVID-19 vaccines or negative COVID-19 tests for state workers, making New York the second U.S. state to do so after California. (The New York Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Lockdown restrictions are eased in Victoria and South Australia after a decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases. New South Wales is now the only state under a strict lockdown. (9 News) Law and crime LGBT rights in Ghana, 2021 Ghana gay arrests Lawmakers in Ghana propose a bill that would criminalize displays of same-sex affection and the promotion of LGBTQ+ rights with up to ten years in prison. In May, 21 LGBTQ+ activists were arrested under charges of promoting an LGBTQ+ agenda and unlawful assembly. Human rights organizations and local LGBTQ+ groups condemn the proposed bill. (Washington Post) Imprisoned Australian publisher Julian Assange is stripped of his Ecuadorian citizenship due to issues with his application forms and outstanding fees. (The Guardian) Politics and elections Belarus–United States relations U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at the White House. Biden reiterates his support for the Belarusian opposition activists for "[their] quest for democracy and universal human rights" as Tsikhanouskaya thanks Biden and says that "Belarus will be a success story". (DW) 2021 Tunisian political crisis Tunisian President Kais Saied sacks Mohamed al-Dahach as head of the national television network and installs a temporary replacement, following an incident in the afternoon when al-Dahach forbade a group of journalists and human rights advocates from appearing on a show allegedly on orders from the military. (Reuters) Socialist rural teacher Pedro Castillo is sworn-in as President of Peru during its bicentennial. (Andina) Sports 2020 Summer Olympics United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics Florida swimmer Robert Bobby Finke wins a gold medal at the 800 metre freestyle event, becoming the first American to do so. (Business Insider) Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, 2021 Major League Baseball season The Washington Nationals postpones their game against the Philadelphia Phillies after 12 people within the organization test positive for COVID-19. (CNN)

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(Posted) RD: Ben Wagin

Article: Ben Wagin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Süddeutsche Zeitung; Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Grimes2 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit), Strattonsmith (talk · give credit) and FloridaKitties (talk · give credit)

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: German artist, sculptor, draughtsman, designer, performance artist, author, composer. "Godfather of trees" Grimes2 (talk) 14:05, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support, after I fixed some Germanism - please help with more if you can - and made ill connections. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:44, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks good for RD now JW 1961 ^Talk 18:55, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 21:50, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Ron Popeil

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

• Nominated by Spman (talk · give credit)

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Nominator's comments: TV Advertising Pioneer Spman (talk) 22:19, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose, weakly, in current form; several paragraphs lack clear references. Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 01:40, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• More refs, please. --PFHLai (talk) 11:32, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) 2021 Maharashtra floods

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

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

Article updated

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

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

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

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

July 27

Portal:Current events/2021 July 27

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

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RD: Joey Jordison

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

• Nominated by Mlb96 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Drummer for Slipknot. Died on the 26th, announced today. Mlb96 (talk) 03:12, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

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

    Why is he not worthy of a blurb? Was not the death unusual and unexpected? WaltCip-(talk) 12:26, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose There are several tags in the article. Hanamanteo (talk) 13:55, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Weak support Few cn tags from an overall sourced article. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 15:57, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Dusty Hill

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

• Nominated by Masem (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Martinevans123 (talk · give credit) and Popcornfud (talk · give credit)

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

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

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

• Support Not sure what state the article was in when it was first nominated, but as now, while short, it is definitely longer than a stub, and it seems fully referenced. --Jayron32 10:55, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article has been improved and is in good shape. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 15:57, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD Article much improved. Spencer^T•C 16:48, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Mike Hendrick

Article: Mike Hendrick (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC News; ESPN; The Guardian (PA Media); The Daily Telegraph
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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

 Bloom6132 (talk) 02:37, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

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

(Posted) RD: Menchu Álvarez del Valle

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

• Nominated by Alsoriano97 (talk · give credit)

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

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

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

(Posted) 2021 Saint Lucian general election

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

• Nominated by Joofjoof (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Gene93k (talk · give credit), Akim Ernest (talk · give credit), Kirill.alx (talk · give credit), Number 57 (talk · give credit) and Aréat (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Article is being expanded. The new PM is expected to be sworn in this week. Joofjoof (talk) 21:38, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

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

• Note: Never understood ITN's election fever, which is so dogmatically inclusive, it often includes elections in borderline micro states, like Saint Lucia, a country whose population is less than 200,000 people. Mayoral elections in major cities are of more moment. Oh well, a mystery, I guess... El_C 15:09, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

• El_C a mayor is not a prime minister or a president no matter how much the city has half of the world's population or not. Easy. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 16:09, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• Right, because who leads the sovereign nation of Saint Lucia is a super-important item that's In The News. I bow in reverence, Easy Rider. El_C 16:25, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment Can we get this guy's picture off the front page? We have an ongoing Olympics and floods, both of which would make far better pictures than some guy's face and chest. 1779Days (talk) 20:52, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Please nominate replacement pics here on WP:ITN/C. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 21:08, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

July 26

Portal:Current events/2021 July 26

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

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(Posted) RD: Rosine Vieyra Soglo

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

• Updated by Scanlan (talk · give credit) and Gianluigi02 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: First Lady of Benin, 1991-1996. Been undergoing an impressive expansion the past few days. Will likely be a good RD candidate very soon. --PFHLai (talk) 06:00, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Expanded and updated; appropriate depth of coverage. Spencer^T•C 13:27, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks good to go. Hanamanteo (talk) 18:10, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article is ready. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 22:44, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 15:18, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

Typhoon In-fa and 2021 Henan floods

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Support Looks good to go. Hanamanteo (talk) 14:04, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment the most notable part of this story seems to be changing the outdoor Olympic schedules, it's otherwise not covered in the news as far as I can see. Kingsif (talk) 16:17, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

The other tropical storm in northish Japan was in the news for affecting outdoor Olympics, did this one rain on Olympic places too? Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 18:10, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

That would be Tropical Storm Nepartak, not Typhoon In-fa. Chlod (say hi!) 02:12, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

So what you're saying is this one isn't really in the news, everyone is distracted by its little brother messing up sports day? Got it.

Oppose on not newsworthy. Routine and uninteresting enough that typhoon season isn't in ITN/R. Nothing special about this typhoon to set it apart from that ball of nothing. Yes, we have recently posted other floods, but all of those were/are exceptional. Kingsif (talk) 04:57, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose - Surprising dearth of news coverage given the apparent cost and death toll.--WaltCip-(talk) 20:08, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Mike Enzi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Jon698 I just added a few more cn tags, which I imagine can be easily fixed. The "Committee assignments" subsection should have also be sourced. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:47, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
• @PFHLai: @Alsoriano97: Thank you for adding those citation needed tags. I dealt with them and added some information. What are your thoughts on the article now? Jon698 (talk) 16:30, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article has been improved and is well sourced. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 16:32, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 16:46, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

July 25

Portal:Current events/2021 July 25

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

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(Posted) RD: R. Rajamahendran

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

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

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

Nominator's comments: pioneer of Sri Lanka media and served as a prominent figure of Sri Lanka Cricket Abishe (talk) 05:21, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

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

Tunisian prime minister ouster

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

• Nominated by Bender235 (talk · give credit)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Weak oppose on quality I'm OK with an article that doesn't have much prose showing up on ITN, but the article currently needs a bit more background and a few more references. -- Kicking222 (talk) 17:09, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose There are several tags in the article. Hanamanteo (talk) 08:44, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho

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

• Updated and nominated by Pachu Kannan (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Mohamad Darilin (talk · give credit), Joseolgon (talk · give credit) and TDKR Chicago 101 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Portuguese military officer, chief strategist of the Carnation Revolution Pachu Kannan (talk) 11:27, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

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

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

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

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

(Posted) RD: Bob Moses

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

• Updated and nominated by Schazjmd (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Innisfree987 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Civil rights activist Schazjmd (talk) 19:33, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

• Needs a fair number of additional citations. I’ll try to work on it today. Innisfree987 (talk) 16:38, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support. Well that took longer than expected. I think everything that needs to be is sourced now (though I’ve read it enough times now that fresh eyes on couldn’t hurt.) Innisfree987 (talk) 21:58, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:24, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

References

Nominators often include links to external websites and other references in discussions on this page. It is usually best to provide such links using the inline URL syntax [http://example.com] rather than using <ref></ref> tags, because that keeps all the relevant information in the same place as the nomination without having to jump to this section, and facilitates the archiving process.

For the times when <ref></ref> tags are being used, here are their contents: