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COVID-19 pandemic Disease Virus By location Impact Portal Corey Seager An earthquake in the Aegean Sea kills at least 19 people and injures at least 700 more. At least 41 people are killed and 81 others are missing after Typhoon Molave hits the Philippines and Vietnam. In baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series (MVP Corey Seager pictured). In Australian rugby league, the Melbourne Storm defeat the Penrith Panthers to win the NRL Grand Final. Ongoing: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Polish protests Thai protests Recent deaths: Alexander Vedernikov J. J. Williams Keshubhai Patel Leanza Cornett Cecilia Chiang Peter Cardew view - page history - related changes - edit

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October 31

Portal:Current events/2020 October 31
Current events of October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31) (Saturday)

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October 30

Portal:Current events/2020 October 30

Current events of October 30, 2020 (2020-10-30) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Terrorism in Russia A police officer is wounded after being stabbed several times by a 16-year-old boy in Kukmor, Tatarstan, Russia. The attacker is then shot dead by a fellow officer. The stabbing is being investigated as a terrorist incident. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture List of most expensive coins A near-mint condition Roman coin celebrating the assassination of dictator Julius Caesar is sold at an auction for £2.7 million (US$3.5 million), becoming the most expensive Roman coin ever auctioned. (CNN) Disasters and accidents 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hits Greece and Turkey, with an epicentre in the Aegean Sea. Flooding and destruction of houses is reported in Samos, where two people have died, and Izmir, where 20 people have died and 786 injured. (BBC) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports 18,283 new cases in the past 24 hours, a new record for the second consecutive day, bringing the nationwide total to 1,599,976, still the fourth-highest in the world. (The Moscow Times) Moscow city authorities announce that residents who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to do so as early as next month if large volumes of doses are supplied by then. Deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova also said the city was creating a large network of specialized vaccination rooms with 2,500 high-risk people already having been vaccinated. (News18) COVID-19 pandemic in Austria Austria reports a record increase of 5,627 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative nationwide total to 99,576 confirmed cases. (Vienna.at) COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called the situation a "state of sanitary emergency" in the country and announces a second nationwide lockdown from November 1 for at least six weeks, with all non-essential businesses ordered to close. Belgium is the worst affected country in Europe with more than 1,600 cases per 100,000 people. (Houston Chronicle) (The Brussels Times) COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic The Chamber of Deputies votes to extend the state of emergency in the Czech Republic until November 20. The present state of emergency is due to expire on November 3. (Radio Prague International) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Germany reports a record 18,681 new cases, pushing the total of confirmed cases near 500,000, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute, making it the third consecutive time the country sets a new record of daily infections. (RND) COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland Iceland announces new restrictions, lowering its limit on public gatherings from 20 people to 10 people and suspending sporting activities and stage performances. The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow and last until November 17. (Reykjavik Grapevine) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy reports a record 31,084 new cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total of confirmed cases to 647,674. (Il Sole 24 ORE) COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland reports 21,629 new cases, the largest jump in the number of cases since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 340,834. It also reaches 5,351 COVID-19 deaths, with 202 deaths in the last 24 hours. (Poland In) COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal Portugal reports a record daily increase with 4,656 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 137,272 confirmed cases and 2,468 deaths. (DGS) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain registers its record daily jump in COVID-19 cases for the second day a row, when the country's Ministry of Health reports 25,595 new cases over the past 24 hours. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey New Jersey reports over 2,000 cases, the largest increase in cases during a one-day period since early May. (News 12) The United States surpasses nine million cases of COVID-19. (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran surpasses 600,000 COVID-19 cases. (Al-Arabiya English) Law and crime LGBT rights in Taiwan The military of Taiwan conducts the first mass same-sex marriages since the country became the first Asian nation to legalize same-sex unions in 2019. (BBC) Russian interference in the 2020 United States elections Reuters reports that Fancy Bear, the Russian hacker group accused of interfering in the 2016 United States presidential election, had attempted, earlier this year, to hack the email accounts of the California and Indiana branches of the Democratic Party, and those of influential think tanks like the Council on Foreign Relations and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. (Reuters) (The Verge) Politics and elections 2020 New Zealand euthanasia referendum, 2020 New Zealand cannabis referendum The preliminary results are announced for a referendum on the End of Life Choice Act 2019, which legalizes doctor-assisted euthanasia, with voters approving it. Another referendum on the legalization of the sale and use of cannabis was not approved by voters. (Al Jazeera) (BBC) (RNZ)

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RD: Nobby Stiles

Article: Nobby Stiles (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): (Metro)
Credits:

• Nominated by Mjroots (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Egghead06 (talk • give credit) and PCN02WPS (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: One of the 1966 England World Cup winning squad. Please indicat whether you support a blurb, or RD only. Mjroots (talk) 16:27, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality as the article is poorly referenced and outright oppose for a blurb as he was clearly not a top figure in the sport of the same stature as Puskás, Pele, Cruyff or Maradona.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 16:32, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose on referencing - the section on his playing career, which is what makes him notable, is entirely unreferenced. Oppose blurb - not a major figure in the game. --Bcp67 (talk) 16:55, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb Nobby Stiles was one of the best English football players ever, but I don't think would be high enough on a list of the best international football players ever to merit a blurb. I suspect such a list would be limited to players on par with Pele and Maradona. NorthernFalcon (talk) 17:31, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb Not even close; not in the FIFA 100. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 18:15, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose based on quality of article, agree with all of the problems noted above. Oppose blurb when the article is improved because neither "the cause of death itself is a major story" nor do "the events surrounding the death merit additional explanation". RD is sufficient as nothing needs to be explained in a blurb. --Jayron32 18:20, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Converted to RD (non-admin closure). Consensus will not emerge to post with blurb. Changed nomination to RD alone. Conversations from below can focus on RD readiness. PS: Feel free to undo my change if there is a desire to drive to consensus. Also feel free to WP:TROUT Ktin (talk) 18:33, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
  • @Ktin: Good call, no need for a trout. Mjroots (talk) 20:08, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose I know I'm piling on, but the lack of inline citations means this will need a lot of work to get ready. (And though Nobby was a beloved figure, he's not blurb material.)-- P-K3 (talk) 18:43, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Sadly Oppose RD until references are improved. RIP Nobby JW 1961 Talk 18:59, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment Kiril Simeonovski, Bcp67, NorthernFalcon, Bzweebl, Jayron32, Ktin, Pawnkingthree, and Joseywales1961: I have addressed your quality concerns and the article is now sourced. If you could look over it again that'd be appreciated. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 01:25, 31 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake

Article: 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake (talk, history)
Blurb: ​An Earthquake in the Aegean Sea kills at least 8 people and injures 130 more (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​An Earthquake in the Aegean Sea results in at least 8 people getting killed and 130 more injured
News source(s): The Guardian, CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, AP, BBC, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Solavirum (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Seems like very notable for ITN. 8 deaths and 130 injuries (likely to increase), plus major destruction Sincerely: SolaVirum 16:10, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support - Article looks good. In the news. Sherenk1 (talk) 16:36, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment Eight deaths seems like a pretty small number. Is there precedent for posting natural disasters with so few deaths? If there is, then Support. If not, then Oppose. (And yes, I am aware that we don't make posting decisions based purely on precedent, but it would definitely inform my vote in this case.) Mlb96 (talk) 16:39, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
  • @Mlb96: Eight deaths is generally enough for large disasters, such as strong earthquakes or volcano eruptions. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 22:06, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Wait – Although AP has put the toll up to 14, other RS sites say six or eight. Details seem likely to develop further. – Sca (talk) 17:24, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment death count reached 14, with 427 injuries. Most of which were reported in Turkey. --► Sincerely: SolaVirum 17:27, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support - For now, the article is good. Maybe we should wait until midnight local time and announce the number of victims at that time.--WEBDuB (talk) 18:13, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support High death toll and many details, though we should wait for an official death toll. Gex4pls (talk) 18:21, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support fixed template. Enough death toll and is headline news. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 19:15, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support An 7.0 earthquake near a big city, Izmir (the earthquake has crushed especially Bayraklı and Bornova according to Turkish Wikipedia sources - I will add it -, where consist at least 1/5 of the city per population). I think the article is deserving a location in "In the news" section.--Ahmetlii (talk) 20:02, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 23:11, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

(Removed) Ongoing removal: End SARS

Article: End SARS (talk, history)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: The article's latest timeline entry is at End SARS § 22 October. There have been so substantive additions since 25 Oct, just copyedits. Per WP:ITN: Articles whose most recent update is older than the oldest blurb currently on ITN are usually not being updated frequently enough for ongoing status. Oldest blurb is from 25 Oct (2020 Seychellois general election). —Bagumba (talk) 04:45, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support – Overplayed cause célèbre anyway. – Sca (talk) 12:37, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Remove When posted, it was an actively updated article. Seems to have fallen off. It's been over a week at this point. --Jayron32 12:59, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Support No longer in the news in the West This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 13:04, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Weak support probably still ongoing in Nigeria, though news coverage has died down considerably. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 13:26, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Support I agree with above. SoloGaming (talk) 14:43, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Removed. I know I voted. There's a consensus anyways, so commensurate with posting the below item, I also removed SARS. --Jayron32 15:17, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) Ongoing: October 2020 Polish protests

Article: October 2020 Polish protests (talk, history)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): AP, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Bagumba (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Blurb was posted on 28 Oct and cycled off on the 29th. Still ongoing though per above sources. —Bagumba (talk) 03:09, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support, would nominate by myself. Still develops, new events planned for 10/30 and later --Andrei (talk) 09:46, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support, hmm... got pushed off. Still ongoing and active. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 12:03, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support That got pushed off fast. I guess it's a busy week, but this is perfect for ongoing. Gex4pls (talk) 12:08, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support – Still going on and likely to continue for some time. – Sca (talk) 12:39, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support There were 410,000 protesters recently. Albertaont (talk) 12:41, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Big news and still on-going. Almost textbook ITN/O material This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 13:03, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support per all above. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 13:32, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support per above. Alsoriano97 (talk) 14:34, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support We did push it off really fast, I agree with above. SoloGaming (talk) 14:41, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Overwhelming support, also removed SARS item above, per consensus. It was also getting a bit crowded. --Jayron32 15:17, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

RD: Amfilohije Radović

Article: Amfilohije Radović (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Associated Press, The Washington Post, RFE/RL
Credits:

• Nominated by DragonFederal (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Cleric of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The Metropolitan Bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral from 1990 until his death. DragonFederal (talk) 08:45, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Weak Support Article looks mostly OK This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 13:06, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support looks good to me. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 13:25, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• SupportJust from a quick skim, everything is sourced and whatnot. Gex4pls (talk) 14:31, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support - The article looks good. A very notable person in the Balkans. --WEBDuB (talk) 18:10, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Looks good for RD JW 1961 Talk 20:36, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support A notable figure in the Balkans and Orthodoxy. Sadkσ (talk is cheap) 22:27, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment. Bibliography still seems unsourced. Also one additional skim for sourcing might be needed. Ktin (talk) 23:08, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

RD: Mesut Yılmaz

Article: Mesut Yılmaz (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): AP
Credits:

• Nominated by Demoxica (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Three time Prime Minister of Turkey. Demoxica (talk) 13:38, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose On quality. Many unsourced statements and claims, even a paragraph that goes without sources. Gex4pls (talk) 14:35, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

October 29

Portal:Current events/2020 October 29

Current events of October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Islamic terrorism in Europe Terrorism in France 2020 Nice stabbing Three people are killed at Notre-Dame de Nice in Nice, by an attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar". The city's mayor describes the incident as "terrorism" while police investigate the case. The attacker has been shot and arrested by police. (Reuters) A man is arrested near a church in Sartrouville, Île-de-France, after police received a call from his father. The man had been trying to carry out a stabbing attack and was quoted as saying he was inspired by the Nice attack. (Le Parisien) A man is shot dead by police in Montfavet, Avignon, after threatening police and a trader of a North African background with a handgun. The man was reported to be a member of a far-right French organisation and also having a history of psychiatric treatment. (Libération) A man carrying a knife is arrested in Lyon for plotting to attack people aboard a tram, according to police. (Le Parisien) An hour after the attack in Nice, a French guard is stabbed and wounded by a knifeman outside the French consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The attacker is then arrested by security forces. (The News International) Kivu conflict; Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants kill at least 18 people and burn down a church in an attack near Oicha in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters) Mexican drug war Authorities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato discover a mass grave containing 59 bodies. (Al Jazeera English) Disasters and accidents 2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Zeta kills five people and leaves 2 million without power. (CNN) Hurricane Zeta weakens to a tropical storm. (National Hurricane Center) 2020 Central Vietnam floods Landslides and flash floods caused by Typhoon Molave leave at least 35 people dead and over 50 others missing in central Vietnam. (ABC News) At least 140 migrants drown when a boat carrying 200 people to the Canary Islands caught fire and then capsized off the coast of Saint-Louis, Senegal. The International Organization for Migration says this is the deadliest shipwreck recorded this year. (CNN) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Austria The number of new infections in Austria since the start of the pandemic rises by a record 4,453 cases in the past 24 hours. (OE24) COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns The French National Assembly overwhelmingly approves new nationwide lockdown measures that were announced yesterday by President Emmanuel Macron by a vote of 399 to 27. Under the new measures, French schools will require all students aged six and over to wear face masks in the classroom. (France 24) Prime Minister Jean Castex announces more details about the second lockdown. In the rules, people will only be allowed to leave the house to buy groceries, commuting to work, medical or pressing family reasons, and for outdoor exercise for one hour per day no farther than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from their homes. (Euronews) Île-de-France region, which includes Paris suffers a record traffic jam of a cumulative 706 kilometres (439 mi) in the early evening as people attempted to leave the region or elsewhere before the second lockdown begins. (ITV) (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany The number of confirmed cases in Germany surges to a record of 16,774 new infections in the past 24 hours, according to Robert Koch Institute data, taking the total number since the beginning of the pandemic at 481,013. (RTL) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy surpasses 600,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 26,831 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The number of swabs taken reaches a record 201,452. (ANSA) COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 20,156 new cases were reported. It also reports a record 301 deaths over the past 24 hours. (Yahoo News) COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal Portugal reports a record daily increase with 4,224 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 132,616 confirmed cases and 2,428 deaths. (DGS) COVID-19 pandemic in Romania Romania reports 6,491 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic and the first time the country has reported over 6,000 cases. (Romania Insider) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports 17,717 new cases and 366 new deaths in the last 24 hours. It is the largest jump in the number of cases and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. (The Moscow Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spanish Congress of Deputies votes to extend the state of emergency for another six months as the Health Ministry reports a record 23,580 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 1.16 million. (The Times) (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden Sweden reports 2,820 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new record in a single day since the pandemic began, bringing the total number of cases to 121,167. (Swiss Info) COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland, COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein Switzerland reports 9,386 new infections, a new record since the pandemic began, taking the total caseload in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to 145,044. (Reuters) European Union response to the COVID-19 pandemic The European Union will finance €220 million to transfer patients in hard-hit countries across borders to prevent hospitals across the continent from getting overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. (RTE) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India India surpasses eight million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country to pass the milestone after the United States. (Times of India) COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports a record 8,293 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 596,841 cases. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan surpasses 100,000 cases of COVID-19. (Kyodo News) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia surpasses 30,000 cases of COVID-19. (The Edge Markets) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois Illinois records 6,363 new cases, a new single-day record. (WGN-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan records 3,675 new cases, a new single-day record. (MLive.com) Michigan announces new restrictions on gatherings amid rise of cases. (MLive.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon Oregon records 575 new cases, a new single-day record. (The Oregonian) Nationally, 87,164 new cases are reported, a new single-day record. (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia Tunisia announces new measures that include a nighttime curfew, which will remain in effect until November 15. In addition, movement between provinces without essential reasons will be prohibited, schools will be suspended until November 8 and demonstrations, access to places of worship and gatherings of more than four people in public will also be prohibited. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 vaccine Moderna says that it is preparing for the global launch of their potential vaccines, as well as taking $1.1 billion in deposits from governments. (CNBC) Law and crime 2020 United States racial unrest, Killing of Walter Wallace Walmart announces that it would remove guns and ammunition from their stores, citing rising tensions and unrest that broke out in Philadelphia following the killing of Walter Wallace. (NPR) A former associate of Lev Parnas pleads guilty to defrauding investors in an insurance start-up that paid Rudy Giuliani for consulting work and to lying to federal regulators investigating suspected campaign finance violations. (ABC News) A riot in Herat Province, Afghanistan, leaves at least eight people dead and 12 others injured. (TOLOnews) Politics and elections Antisemitism in the UK Labour Party Labour suspends its former leader Jeremy Corbyn following a report into antisemitism within the party's ranks. The report found Corbyn had "politically interfered" in the complaints process. (BBC) 2020 Belarusian protests, COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus Amidst ongoing protests against Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus abruptly closes its borders with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, while leaving its border with Russia open. Lukashenko insists that the move is to restrict the spread of COVID-19. (AP)

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RD: Sindika Dokolo

Article: Sindika Dokolo (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): News24, Africanews
Credits:

• Nominated by Joofjoof (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Noel baran (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Son-in-law of Angola's previous president and husband of Africa's richest woman. Died at age 48 in a Dubai scuba/boating accident. Joofjoof (talk) 23:25, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support looks to be all sourced. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 00:01, 31 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Alexander Vedernikov

Article: Alexander Vedernikov (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC Music
Credits:

• Nominated by PCN02WPS (talk • give credit)
• Created by In ictu oculi (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Gerda Arendt (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Russian conductor, died of COVID-19. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 13:22, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support. Article looks in good order. —Brigade Piron (talk) 15:20, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Suitable for RD, well sourced JW 1961 Talk 20:38, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Looks good enough to me - Dumelow (talk) 20:49, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 22:59, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) 2020 Nice stabbing

‹See TfM›

Consensus will not emerge to post. Stephen 22:10, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

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

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Article: 2020 Nice stabbing (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Three people have died in a knife attack at a church in Nice (Post)
News source(s): BBC, Guardian, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

 Sherenk1 (talk) 16:55, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Weak support I know these are rare in France and the situation around it, that's its being labeled as international terrorism, but at the same time, it was only 4 people involved (the 3 victims and the attacker). This is nowhere close to past attacks like the Charlie Hebdo shooting in terms of scale or rationale for the attack, hence why I only weakly support it. --Masem (t) 17:08, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose. 3 people died. Big deal. This is not international news. COVID-19 killed more people in Nice that day, then this minor attack. We didn’t post Paty, so I don’t see any real reason to post this. The Image Editor (talk) 17:15, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose seems insignificant. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 17:25, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose A large loss of life, but not exactly ITN large. Gex4pls (talk) 17:31, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Strong support Important, if nothing else then simply by the virtue of being another sign of islamic terrorism overwhelming Europe. Remember, that all of this sh*tshow happened because a French politician dared to suggest that Islam was in crisis. CoronaOneLove (talk) 17:45, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose as per all the above comments. --Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 17:47, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose as per above. Also an article titled "2020 Nice stabbing" is not a good idea. How about "2020 Stabbing in Nice"? KittenKlub (talk) 17:52, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose death toll thankfully low. If a mass terrorism outbreak occurs in France, then yes. The article title is also very awkward. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 18:01, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Article title is fine, if we're going with our usual "<year> <place> <description>" template. I mean, it's just the same with how 2020 Peshawar school bombing is named. Howard the Duck (talk) 18:07, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Nice stabbing? What's nice about stabbing? power~enwiki (π, ν) 18:09, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
    • Not as Nice as a truck attack, I guess? Howard the Duck (talk) 18:50, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose not notable enough. power~enwiki (π, ν) 18:09, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support - Second such attack in France in short time span. – Illegitimate Barrister (talk • contribs), 18:29, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

  Then we can post the article "Attacks in France in short time span (2020)" to ITN. -- Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 19:53, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose – This gruesomely brutal deed of 'Islamo-fascism' is not worth Main Page promotion. – Sca (talk) 21:01, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

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(Closed) Hurricane Zeta

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(non-admin closure) No consensus to post. Good-faith nom. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 17:59, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

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Article: Hurricane Zeta (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Hurricane Zeta makes landfall in Louisiana setting a new record for being the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana in a single season. (Post)
News source(s): (National Hurricane Center), (Fox News), (CNN), (The New York Times)
Credits:

• Nominated by Elijahandskip (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Hurricane is notable not because of the damage/strength, but because it set a record (And this Hurricane also ties the record for the most named storms in a season...Being the 27th). Elijahandskip (talk) 14:28, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Note Everything is a record if you make the criteria convoluted enough. That being said, I think the more notable thing is it is the 27th named storm, tying the record for a single year. If this were to be posted, the blurb should mention that. However however, I think a better target would be if we ever get a 28th named storm, for the actual absolute record. That would be a much more universal and well-defined record than simply "tying an old record" or "breaking the record for one U.S. state". Zeta itself is rather unremarkable excepting that it's the fifth in Louisiana in one year. --Jayron32 14:55, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose not interesting contrived "record", not particularly notable hurricane. The Rambling Man (Hands! Face! Space!!!!) 14:57, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Pretty damaging, but we've seen bigger this year. However, I do support posting the 28th named storm, as that would be a major record broken. Gex4pls (talk) 15:06, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose ITN is really not a good place for superlative records like this. I know the storm is disrupting normal activities in the area, but its not as destructive as other hurricanes this seasons that made landfall, so this really isn't as much ITN appropriate. --Masem (t) 15:07, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose The fact that it was the 27th named storm of the 2020 AHS is not that notable when you look at the bigger picture. Firstly: The Pacific Typhoon Season each year has a rough average of about 26 named storms. Secondly, tropical cyclones are not the only weather system named in the Atlantic. For starters we have the US Weather Channel naming winter storms, we then have the UKMO, Meteo France, Met Eirrean and various other european warning centers naming significant weather systems over the Atlantic, Finally we have FU Berlin naming most areas of high and low pressure over Europe which shock horror includes the Atlantic.Jason Rees (talk) 15:38, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

I agree with you on the typhoon part, but the weather channel naming winter storms is not accepted by the NWS, and significant weather systems and lows never do as much damage as named tropical cyclones. Gex4pls (talk) 15:53, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment the most named storms in an Atlantic hurricane season is actually 28, as 2005 had an unnamed system. This year's still at 27. Getting to the 29th (if we do, and that's a big "if") may be worth posting, but that's a discussion for another time. ~ KN2731 {talk · contribs} 15:40, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

I mean, the system is unnamed, so I don't see why it should count towards named storms. Gex4pls (talk) 15:50, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose, per The Rambling Man. ITN is really about events, not records, and the event here does not seem particularly significant. —Brigade Piron (talk) 16:06, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose - Not news that matters.--WaltCip-(talk) 16:25, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: JJ Wiliams

Article: J. J. Williams (rugby union) (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Wales and British Lions rugby player, surprisingly weak article. The Rambling Man (Hands! Face! Space!!!!) 11:56, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support short but decently referenced, OK for RD JW 1961 Talk 18:52, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support A bit stubby, yet just about every statement is sourced and well written. Gex4pls (talk) 21:16, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:43, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Keshubhai Patel

Article: Keshubhai Patel (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Indian politician. I've had a bit of a tidy of the article - Dumelow (talk) 08:48, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Seems well sourced enough, a very important figure. Gex4pls (talk) 12:01, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support. Gave the article a quick read. Well referenced and meets hygiene requirements for homepage / RD. Ktin (talk) 14:37, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support well sourced, suitable for RD JW 1961 Talk 18:56, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:09, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

October 28

Portal:Current events/2020 October 28

Current events of October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Ituri conflict The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says it killed 33 militiamen and reported the death of two soldiers in days of intense fighting in Ituri province. The army says it seized control of two rebel strongholds held by the Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) group, which is accused by the United Nations of committing war crimes. (Reuters) War in Afghanistan Over 100 Taliban insurgents are killed as the Afghan Armed Forces retake parts of Helmand Province. (TOLO News) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Azerbaijan says the death toll from an Armenian cluster missile attack on Barda has risen to 21 with dozens more wounded. Armenia denies carrying out the strike. (BBC) Business and economy German anti-trust regulator Federal Cartel Office launches an investigation into Amazon and Apple for potentially breaking competition laws, by having the former being the exclusive distributor for the latter's dealerships online. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2020 Atlantic hurricane season U.S. President Donald Trump declares a state of emergency for Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Zeta's impending landfall. (Fox News) The National Hurricane Center forecasts 5–8 feet (1.5–2.4 m) of storm surge for the entire Mississippi coastline. In Louisiana, mandatory evacuations are issued in Terrebonne Parish and Jefferson Parish. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves issue a state of emergency for their states. (CNN) The National Weather Service issues Storm Surge Warnings from the mouth of the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana, to Navarre, Florida. (National Hurricane Center) Hurricane Zeta strengthens to a Category 2 hurricane. (National Hurricane Center) Hurricane Zeta makes landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, as a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 mph. In the process, it sets a new record for being the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana in a single season, the previous record being four. (The New York Times) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Germany The Robert Koch Institute reports a record 14,964 new infections in the past 24 hours, putting the total number of cases at 464,239. (Welt) Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of 16 states agree to impose a nationwide partial lockdown from November 2, which means that restaurants, bars, and all leisure facilities are ordered to be closed until November 30, private gatherings will be limited to ten people and social contacts will be limited to two households. However, schools, churches and kindergartens will remain open with strict hygiene measures. The new restrictions will last for at least four weeks. (France 24) (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health reports a record of 8,616 new infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 135,658. In addition, in the last two weeks, the positivity rate has risen from 14% to 32%, higher than the peak of 26% during the first wave. (Le News) Switzerland imposes new restrictions, ordering dance clubs to be closed beginning tomorrow, halting in-person university classes beginning in early November, and placing new limits on sporting and leisure activities. In addition, a requirement to wear masks in all offices and secondary schools as well as outdoors where social distancing is difficult has been indefinitely extended. (Yahoo! Finance) COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic reports 15,663 new cases, a record number since the pandemic began, as the country struggles with one of Europe's fastest growing infection rates. (Arab News) COVID-19 pandemic in France French President Emmanuel Macron announces a second nationwide lockdown from October 30, with all non-essential businesses ordered to close. Unlike the first lockdown in March, most schools and factories will remain open and care home visits will still be allowed. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece reports a record 1,547 new cases, bringing the nationwide total to 34,299 cases, according to data from National Public Health Organization. (NPHO) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy registers a record 24,991 new infections over the past 24 hours, according to health ministry data, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 589,766. (RTÉ) COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland reports 18,820 new cases and 236 new deaths in the last 24 hours. It is the largest jump in the number of cases and the deadliest day since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 299,049. (Reuters) (Poland In) COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal Portugal reports a record daily increase with 3,960 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 128,382 confirmed cases and 2,395 deaths. (DGS) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record high of 346 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, pushing the national death toll to 26,935. (The Moscow Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia Slovenia reports 2,605 new cases, a new record since the start of the pandemic. (STA) COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden Sweden reports 1,980 new infections in the past 24 hours, its highest number in a single day yet, bringing the nationwide total at 117,913. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, becoming the eighth European country to reach the milestone. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine reports a record high of 165 fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,755. (Gordonua) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia surpasses 400,000 total cases of COVID-19, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to reach the milestone. (CNN Indonesia) COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports a record 415 new fatalities, bringing the death toll since the pandemic began to 33,714. (Barrons) Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf tested positive for COVID-19. (Voice of America) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand's cabinet agrees to extend a state of emergency until the end of November to contain its COVID-19 outbreak. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) New York surpasses 500,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, becoming the fourth state to surpass that number after California, Florida and Texas. (WNBC-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania Tonga extends the state of emergency, which includes curfews and restrictions on gatherings, until November 23. The country, which is COVID-19-free, imposed strict measures on March 12. (RNZ) COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa goes into self-quarantine after one of 35 guests at a charity event that he attended tested positive for COVID-19. (Sowetanlive) International relations France–Turkey relations Turkey threatens to take "legal and diplomatic action" in response to French magazine Charlie Hebdo's caricature mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay condemns the publication. France responds by saying that the country would not give in to "destabilisation and intimidation attempts." (France 24) Law and crime 2020 United States racial unrest, Black Lives Matter Protesters march through Philadelphia for a second night, demanding racial justice after the killing of Walter Wallace. The marches began peacefully but became more confrontational into the evening and Wednesday morning. Police and the city's office of emergency management said looting was reported in several areas. Protesters try to erect makeshift barricades using bins while police use pepper spray and batons after saying they were attacked by demonstrators. (BBC) Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot An unsealed search warrant reveals the suspects accused in federal court of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer had also discussed South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster as a possible target. (The Detroit News) (The Post and Courier) The FBI arrests five people in the United States, and charges three more, for spying on opponents of the Chinese Communist Party and trying, among other things, to coerce them to return home to face trial. (BBC) Politics and elections 2020 Tanzanian general election Tanzanians head to the polls to elect their President. Incumbent John Magufuli seeks reelection as his top opposition candidate Tundu Lissu, who returned from exile after a failed assassination attempt, warns of "widespread irregularities". (Al Jazeera) October 2020 Polish protests Approximately 430,000 people participated in 410 protests across the country, according to the police spokesperson Jarosław Szymczyk. (Gazeta Prawna) Science and technology Scientists announce that last week they discovered a reef structure in the Great Barrier Reef that is 500 m (1,600 ft)-tall, surpassing the height of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. The discovery is the first of its type in the region since the 1800s. (BBC)

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RD: Robert Wells (Canadian politician)

Article: Robert Wells (Canadian politician) (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC News; The Chronicle Herald
Credits:

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

Article updated

 Bloom6132 (talk) 20:29, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment: Would like to see a little more depth of coverage in legal career and/or political provincial career. Otherwise, well-referenced. Spencer^T•C 22:43, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

• @Spencer: done. —Bloom6132 (talk) 03:22, 31 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Leanza Cornett

Article: Leanza Cornett (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Variety; NBC News; The Independent
Credits:

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

Article updated

 Bloom6132 (talk) 19:25, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Small, well sourced article. KittenKlub (talk) 19:46, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support per KittenKlub JW 1961 Talk 21:22, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:46, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

RD: Bobby Ball

Article: Bobby Ball (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [1]
Credits:

• Nominated by Comrade TruthTeller (talk • give credit)
• Updated by PCN02WPS (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: British comedian and actor Comrade TruthTeller (talk) 09:42, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Many uncited paragraphs, numerous citation-needed tags. Filmography is completely unreferenced. Yoninah (talk) 12:39, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• OpposeSupport Entire sections unsourced, such as the Cannon and Ball section, as well as numerous statements scattered throughout the article that remain source less or better source needed tagged. Article's been more or less cleaned up. Thanks to @PCN02WPS: for cleaning this mess up! Gex4pls (talk) 14:25, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment Yoninah and Gex4pls, I have sourced much of the prose in the article, and I will work on sourcing the filmography shortly. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 13:54, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment - for the record, Comrade TruthTeller and I have already been given credit for this RD having been posted by an IP editor who describes himself as a "newbie" and has left some unflattering messages along with them. I am assuming the credit having been given was done in error. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 00:53, 31 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Cecilia Chiang

Article: Cecilia Chiang (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by Ktin (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Chinese-American restaurateur and chef; Well cited article. Did not require too many edits. Meets hygiene standards for homepage / RD. Ktin (talk) 03:46, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support: looks OK to me - Dumelow (talk) 06:40, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support: Well-referenced & updated article and a notable person. — MarkH₂₁^talk 07:17, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Well-referenced and ready for the main page. Yoninah (talk) 12:41, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Checked and posted --Jayron32 14:51, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) 2020 Polish protests

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Posted and cycled off. Ongoing discussion now at Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates#Ongoing: October 2020 Polish protests.—Bagumba (talk) 04:08, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

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Article: 2020 Polish protests (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Constitutional court ends almost all legal abortion in Poland which causes protests across the country (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Thousands of Poles protest against changes of abortion law in the country
Alternative blurb II: ​The outlawing of almost all abortions in Poland engenders widespread protests, including a nationwide women's strike.
Alternative blurb III: ​In Poland, protests break out following changes to abortion laws.
News source(s): Notes from Poland, NYT, CNN, AP, BBC, Der Spiegel (in German)
Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew J.Kurbiko (talk • give credit)
• Created by Ouro (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Boud (talk • give credit) and Natanieluz (talk • give credit)

 Andrei (talk) 09:30, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose as of this moment. The protests are related in the article have been going on for only 3 days, are sporadic and thus far have only significantly disrupted a few roads and churches. The article is updated, in relatively good condition and the event has some level of RS coverage, but I would like to see a significant increase in both coverage and impact before Ongoing.130.233.213.199 (talk) 11:59, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

  Its been a week already, since the 22nd. It is nationwide, with a general strike announced on Wednesday - https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cywd23g0q1mt/poland --Andrei (talk) 12:06, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment I would like to see this as a blurb first. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 12:32, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Support alt3 ~ Destroyeraa🌀 15:59, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment – A nationwide women's strike, with the right-wing Kaczyński-led govt. calling up the military police, shows the significant divisions in politically polarized Poland. (A blurb would be possible as the strike is current and developments seem likely.) – Sca (talk) 12:39, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment I believe this article should be place a blurb first to have evidence the significance of the protests. If the blurb rolls down, it can be posted as ongoing. 36.76.229.22 (talk) 12:48, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

*Comment Instead of ongoing this should be placed in ITN. SoloGaming (talk) 13:41, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Corrected --Andrei (talk) 13:56, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

  Change to Support Ok this is much better, thank you. If these protests continue to happen at a large scale then sure we can put it in Ongoing, but as for now this is good. SoloGaming (talk) 14:09, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Important enough for ITN, major political decision and protests in Poland that could have ramifications on the rest of the world. Gex4pls (talk) 14:06, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support – Article shaping up. Prefer Alt2, offered above. – Sca (talk) 14:31, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Article looks good. Offer up alt3 as an option. Short, concise, and neutral. --Jayron32 15:07, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support - article looks good, important event. Alt2 sums it up best. --Ouro (blah blah) 15:27, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Alt3. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 16:43, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• PP comment – Rather shy on information. – Sca (talk) 18:14, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• PP comment - @John M Wolfson: I think the blurb should go on top of the other blurbs on the ITN box. It's currently at the bottom. Thanks. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 18:36, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
  • We don't order based on the nomination date. Protests began on 22nd and has been in the news for days.[2]—Bagumba (talk) 18:46, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

We should change our ways. – Sca (talk) 21:50, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

Start a discussion on the talk page. See if consensus is with you. If it is, we can change our ways. --Jayron32 14:44, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

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October 27

Portal:Current events/2020 October 27

Current events of October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Artsakh Defence Minister Jalal Harutyunyan is seriously wounded in an Azerbaijani drone strike on his vehicle in Nagorno-Karabakh. He is replaced by Mikael Arzumanyan until he recovers from his injuries. (Public Radio of Armenia) Azerbaijan says an Armenian missile attack on the city of Barda killed at least four civilians and injured 13 others. (Caspian News) Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2020 Peshawar school bombing Eight students are killed in a bombing at a madrasa in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (BBC) An Islamic State inmate kills a guard and wounds three others with a metal object at a prison in Rabat, Morocco. The fate of the militant, who was arrested a month ago, is unknown. It is the first terrorist attack in the country since the 2018 murders of two Scandinavian tourists. (The Defense Post) Disasters and accidents 2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Zeta makes landfall on the Yucatán Peninsula as a Category 1 hurricane. (Fox News) Hurricane warnings are issued by the National Hurricane Center across the Gulf Coast of the United States from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the Mississippi–Alabama border. (Fox News) The Greek Navy's mine countermeasures vessel HS Kallisto is cut in two in a collision with a container ship. (New Greek TV) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio asks residents to avoid traveling out of state during the upcoming holidays. For those who decide to travel, he urges them to get tested and quarantine for two weeks. (CNBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas Arkansas surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases and sets a new record of 27 new hospitalizations, bringing the total to 676. (KATV) COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reports a record-high number of new infections in the state with 1,786 cases. (Courier Journal) COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin Wisconsin reports 5,262 new cases and 64 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, setting a record number for both new cases and deaths since the pandemic began, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (WKOW-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba Manitoba reports 184 new cases, its highest number since the pandemic began. (CBC) Canada surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. (CTV) COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum tests positive for COVID-19 but is asymptomatic. (Mexico Daily News) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia's Rospotrebnadzor orders all people to wear masks in crowded places starting tomorrow and recommends all restaurants and other late-night establishments to close between 11:00 pm and 6:00 am local time, with all public events banned during that time. (Barrons) Russia reports a record of 320 new deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll since the pandemic began to 26,589. (The Moscow Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria Bulgaria reports 2,243 new infections, a new record of cases since the pandemic began. (Novinite) COVID-19 pandemic in France France reports 523 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, which includes 292 people that died in hospitals and another 231 people who died in nursing homes. This is the highest number of daily fatalities since the first wave in April, as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to announce new restrictions tomorrow. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece reports 1,259 new infections, the highest number in a single day, bringing the nationwide total to 32,752. (Neos Kosmos) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The number of new confirmed cases in Italy rises by a record 21,994 in the past 24 hours. In addition, the country also reports 221 new fatalities, the highest daily death toll the country has had since May. (ANSA) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain La Rioja orders the closure of restaurants and bars in its two largest towns, Logroño and Arnedo, for a month in an attempt to curb the second wave of COVID-19. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong Hong Kong announces that it will reopen public beaches and increase the number of people allowed to sit together in bars to four people, and at restaurants to six people, on October 30, as part of a relaxation of social distancing measures. The city's government also said that those venues will be allowed to run on-site services until 2:00 am local time. (South China Morning Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports 6,968 new cases and 346 deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest daily tally since the pandemic began, pushing the death toll to 33,299 and cumulative total cases to 581,824. (Arab News) COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is hospitalized at a military hospital in Algiers, days after he went into self-isolation after suspected COVID-19 cases amongst his aides. (AFP Via Yahoo! News) The United Nations cancels all in-person meetings at its New York City headquarters after five people on the Niger mission tested positive. (Reuters) International relations Aftermath of the murder of Samuel Paty Thousands rally in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka calling for a boycott of French goods over French President Emmanuel Macron's defense of cartoons depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad, which Muslims consider to be highly blasphemous. Police prevented the protesters from reaching the French Embassy. (Al Jazeera) Iran summons the French ambassador over Macron's "insulting comments" regarding Islam and Muslims. (Republic World) Saudi Arabia condemns Macron's "attempts to link Islam with terrorism" but does not join calls for a boycott of France. (Al Jazeera) Protesters burn French flags and pictures of Macron outside the French Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. (Rudaw) France's Foreign Ministry warns its citizens to take extra security precautions while traveling in Muslim-majority countries as a Muslim backlash against France grows. (Reuters) India–United States relations Following high-level talks in Delhi, India and the United States sign a military agreement on sharing sensitive satellite data. The Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation (BECA) gives the Indian Armed Forces access to a range of sensitive geospatial and aeronautical data for military use. Agreements on nuclear energy, earth sciences and alternative medicine are also signed. (BBC) Netherlands–Turkey relations Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan files a criminal complaint against Dutch far-right politician and activist Geert Wilders for allegedly "insulting him on social media". Turkish prosecutors accepted the complaint at an Ankara court. Erdoğan's lawyers say Wilders insulted "honour, dignity, character and reputation". (Reuters) Law and crime 2020 United States racial unrest, Killing of Walter Wallace Protests break out in Philadelphia after police shoot and kill Walter Wallace, who they say had been armed with a knife. There are also reports of vandalism, including looting, spray painting and smashing of windows at a police station. Police also say 30 officers have been injured, many of which were struck by bricks and other debris, and that 91 protesters were arrested. (WCAU-TV) 2020 Tanzanian general election Tanzanian political party Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) reports that its Zanzibar presidential candidate Seif Sharif Hamad has been arrested following condemnation by him and the political party of the shooting deaths of at least seven civilians amid unrest over alleged fraud on the eve of presidential election. Police confirm Hamad's arrest but do not comment. (AP) LGBT rights in Nigeria A Nigerian court throws out a case against 47 men for allegedly publicly engaging in same-sex relationships at a Lagos hotel in 2018, claiming a lack of diligence on the prosecutor's part. (Reuters) Hong Kong national security law Hong Kong pro-independence activist Tony Chung is arrested when he tries to seek asylum at the U.S. Consulate General. He was on bail for alleged national security law offences. (The Guardian) Australian Aboriginal sacred sites A yellow box tree sacred to the women of the Djab wurrung indigenous group in western Victoria is cut down to make way for a new highway. 50 protesters are arrested at the site for violating social distancing laws. (The Guardian) Science and technology British telecommunication regulator Ofcom announces that all mobile network providers in the country will be banned from selling locked phones beginning in December 2021. (BBC) Sports 2020 World Series The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series after a Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. It was their first World Series win in 32 years. (ESPN) Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports FIFA announces that the President Gianni Infantino tests positive for COVID-19. (BEIN Sports)

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(Posted) RD: Don Mazankowski

Article: Don Mazankowski (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC News; Toronto Star / Canadian Press; National Post
Credits:

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

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Deputy prime minister of Canada from 1986 to 1993. Bloom6132 (talk) 10:17, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Solid article, everything cited, no close paraphrasing seen. Yoninah (talk) 12:34, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support decently referenced article, suitable for RD JW 1961 Talk 18:57, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:48, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) HS Kalisto collision

‹See TfM›

Consensus will not develop to post. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 18:58, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

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Articles: HMS Berkeley (M40) (talk, history) and HS Kallisto (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Minesweeper HS Kallisto is cut in two in a collision with a container ship (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Hawkeye7 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Mjroots (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Article is small but it is fully referenced Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:25, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose – This is nothing more than a traffic collision. No lasting significance shown. Greece–United Kingdom relations remain steadfast.--- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 06:54, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment Any major casualties from the crash? Don't see the significance otherwise. Gotitbro (talk) 07:01, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
  • HS Kallisto certainly a hull loss. Two crew injured. Mjroots (talk) 08:05, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose thankfully, no one died. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 12:33, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose – Dramatic maritime accident but only two injuries reported. – Sca (talk) 12:45, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose But would make a good did you know Gex4pls (talk) 13:07, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose The HMS Berkeley article is basically a stub. SoloGaming (talk) 13:43, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose. Certainly unusual, but a sinking of a small ship with two injuries will not have major impacts. The article is a stub, and the few news reports say little more about the event. Modest Genius ^talk 15:52, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment @John M Wolfson, Masem, Bagumba, Spencer, and Stephen: Sorry for the repetitiveness, suggest closure for this one based on WP:SNOW. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 18:56, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

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(Posted) 2020 World Series

Article: 2020 World Series (talk, history)
Blurb: ​In baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series (MVP Corey Seager pictured). (Post)
News source(s): CBS, ESPN, CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by PCN02WPS (talk • give credit)
• Created by Muboshgu (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Spanneraol (talk • give credit) and Dmoore5556 (talk • give credit) and Eposty (talk • give credit)

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

 PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 03:38, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support: article quality looks good to me. Kevin Cash should be ashamed for pulling Snell.  Bait30  ^{Talk 2 me pls?} 03:41, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support: Article in good shape. Best day for Los Angeles after 32 years.CoatCheck (talk) 04:13, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support: But add that it's their first title in 32 years. That's quite a long time. TomCat4680 (talk) 05:02, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Not really. There are 30 MLB teams, so ~30 years between championships is to be expected. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 06:36, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Posted—Bagumba (talk) 06:28, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) Typhoon Molave

Article: Typhoon Molave (2020) (talk, history)
Blurb: ​12 people are killed and 39 are missing after Typhoon Molave hits The Philippines and Vietnam. (Post)
News source(s): Insurance Journal
Credits:

• Nominated by Destroyeraa (talk • give credit)
• Created by Robloxsupersuperhappyface (talk • give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Storm still active. Updates coming. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 21:26, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support. Large death toll already and the storm seems set to get worse. The Image Editor (talk) 22:26, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Wait Support until landfall in Vietnam, which is sure to cause more catastrophic damage. just made 2nd landfall in Vietnam, 2 deaths already confirmed, seems perfect for ITN Gex4pls (talk) 14:40, 28 October 2020 (UTC) Gex4pls (talk) 23:46, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Articles looks fine, major natural disaster in the area. Gotitbro (talk) 07:03, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Storm has likely killed dozens. Noah^Talk 14:24, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted. I added an "At least to the blurb to avoid starting a sentence with a numeral, and per standard practice in reporting these things.--Jayron32 15:12, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

2020 Peshawar school attack

Article: 2020 Peshawar school bombing (talk, history)
Blurb: ​At least eight people have died after an explosion during a class at a religious school in Pakistan (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk • give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Developing. Sherenk1 (talk) 05:42, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment I believe the death toll has been upped to 7 or 8 Gex4pls (talk) 11:13, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support In principle. Oppose right now on size and sources. When expanded consider this a support. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BabbaQ (talk • contribs) 11:59, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose While it has only 50 words of prose - Stub JW 1961 Talk 12:10, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose stub. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 12:31, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose It is a stub, if there is more context, could re-consider. Albertaont (talk) 12:43, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Only a stub. SoloGaming (talk) 18:33, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Very stubby stub. I add my vote because it's not a stub where another paragraph and a few more sources will make it post-able, it's so bare it probably shouldn't be an article. It's also been, what, 24 hours? And there doesn't appear to be any information on the bombing except that it happened? Nowhere near a state to post. Kingsif (talk) 01:51, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment @John M Wolfson, Spencer, Stephen, Bagumba, and Masem: suggest closure. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 18:52, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
  • I don't feel that a close is appropriate at this time, as the opposes are on quality, which can in theory be fixed within the time for consideration, and there is currently not much discussion one way or the other about significance. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 18:54, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

October 26

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(Posted) RD: Peter Cardew

Article: Peter Cardew (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Canadian architect. Language is a bit flowery in the career section. I'll see if I get time today to tone it down a bit - Dumelow (talk) 06:49, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support fully sourced. @Spencer: Ready? ~ Destroyeraa🌀 22:53, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted. Spencer^T•C 23:01, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Stan Kesler

Article: Stan Kesler (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Commercial Appeal
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: American musician, songwriter and producer. Article needs a little TLC but probably OK - Dumelow (talk) 07:59, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose ref 1 is dead, and I cannot easily find a replacement. Dealbreaker, due to the breadth of material it is supposed to support.130.233.213.199 (talk) 10:22, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, I found an archived version and replaced the ref - Dumelow (talk) 10:42, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

Support Looks good now.130.233.213.199 (talk) 11:51, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Slight support some unsourced statements, but looks good enough. Gex4pls (talk) 14:37, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted --Jayron32 15:14, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Pedro Cervantes

Article: Pedro Cervantes (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): La Jornada
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Mexican artist, article looks decent enough - Dumelow (talk) 07:55, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support All but 1 source is in Spanish, so I cannot check most things. Fixed some link rot. Assuming that the references are properly deployed, looks good. Established notability and gives a basic personal biography.130.233.213.199 (talk) 10:15, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Reuses 6 sources constantly and the entire opening statement is unsourced. Add some more references and this is RD worthy Gex4pls (talk) 14:34, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi Gex4pls, which statement is uncited? I think six main sources is a fairly good mix for a non-major celebrity - Dumelow (talk) 17:06, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

Mostly it was just the opener that was unsourced, but the sources 1 2 3 5 6 and 7 are used way to many times, and should be replaced with others. Gex4pls (talk) 18:05, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

The WP:LEAD does not need to be sourced provided everything is mentioned in the main text and sourced later on. There is no limit on the number of times a source can be used; the article has nine sources and not one parapgraph is drawn solely from one source - Dumelow (talk) 18:28, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

Yes, but reusing the same six sources many times makes an article look bad, and over reliance on certain sources could hinder the article. Gex4pls (talk) 23:03, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Looks fine; article is adequately sourced.-- P-K3 (talk) 19:37, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 02:25, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Lindy Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava

Article: Lindy Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Telegraph
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: British patron of the arts. Article looks pretty good to me. Dumelow (talk) 07:51, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose for now. There seems to be WP:OR wrt her husband: article unequivocally states that he was gay with two references, one of which says nothing on the subject; and the other calls him "basically homosexual". By virtue of his living his entire adult life in a heterosexual marriage, I would like a definitive statement to this. His relationship with the subject is definitely fourth cousin, per the article, but sources simply call him "distant cousin". I see no reason these two contentious statements could be omitted. They have only tangential relevance to the subject, but I'll leave it to someone else to do it.130.233.213.199 (talk) 10:06, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for commenting. I've quoted the Independent's "basically homosexual" in the article. Personally, I think both this and the distant cousin relationship are relevant to the article but happy to hear more opinions on this - Dumelow (talk) 10:14, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support. The structure is a bit rambling but is well sourced. Seems adequate for RD. —Brigade Piron (talk) 16:01, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment - We seriously going to post the whole title up there? Are we just bumping off 2 or 3 other RDs to fit it in there for the sake of balance?--WaltCip-(talk) 16:26, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

Most of the news reports go with "Lady Dufferin" - Dumelow (talk) 16:40, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 23:22, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Joey Moss

Article: Joey Moss (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC News; NHL; Toronto Star / Canadian Press; The Globe and Mail
Credits:

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

Article updated

 Bloom6132 (talk) 04:20, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Well-written and -referenced article, including awards and such.130.233.213.199 (talk) 09:42, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support plenty of references, interesting story, perfect for ITN Gex4pls (talk) 14:26, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Decently referenced article, suitable for RD JW 1961 Talk 18:40, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 02:22, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) RD: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri

Article: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by 2A00:23C5:5082:6101:67EF:803A:64B6:7102 (talk • give credit)
• Created by Egil (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Sentbuddy02 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Number 2 to Saddam Hussein. Article appears in good shape with no citation tags. 2A00:23C5:5082:6101:67EF:803A:64B6:7102 (talk) 20:57, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Douri is subject of no less than 5 false-death announcements, and the current declaration lacks any specificity or corroboration. Guardian is simply relaying press releases from WP:INVOLVED and partisan sources. At the very least, we should make certain that RD is for subjects who are certainly dead on a certain date.130.233.213.199 (talk) 09:37, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Wait for more major and reputable media outlets to publish on this, per above. Gex4pls (talk) 14:24, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment is he really dead? ~ Destroyeraa🌀 00:13, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support. The comments above are speculation and potentially WP:OR; what matters is that his death is attested in reliable sources not whether he is actually dead. Worst case scenario is that we end up posting it twice. The article itself seems adequate. —Brigade Piron (talk) 15:57, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Stale Stephen 23:13, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Juan R. Torruella

Article: Juan R. Torruella (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): (Bloomberg Law)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

 Dumelow (talk) 06:09, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support decent article, well referenced JW 1961 Talk 12:05, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Slight Support Pretty good, but still has some pretty bad problems. Mainly, the career as a lawyer section mainly relies on a single source. Gex4pls (talk) 18:48, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support. Article certainly adequate for RD. —Brigade Piron (talk) 15:58, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 20:38, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) Amy Coney Barrett

‹See TfM›

Consensus will not develop to post. Stephen 04:36, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

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Articles: Amy Coney Barrett (talk, history) and Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States. (Post)
News source(s): NPR, CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by Davey2116 (talk • give credit)

Both articles updated

Nominator's comments: We posted and then pulled Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation in October 2018. However, this confirmation changes the composition of the court, possibly for decades, which makes this more significant. Davey2116 (talk) 00:16, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Weak support we didn't post the rest of the confirmations Trump made, but this one seems extraordinary, being so close to the election. However, I'm sure this will get at least a handfull of opposes saying it's Americanism local politics.~ Destroyeraa🌀 00:23, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support having said A (i.e. posting Brett Kavanaugh), we ought to say B. Banedon (talk) 00:25, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Given we pulled Kavanaugh, I'm switching to Oppose. Banedon (talk) 02:45, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose High level court nominations are not regularly posted at ITN, even if taking account of the implications here (creating a 6-3 balance just before the election). Let's not let partisan politics cloud judgement of potential US bias here. --Masem (t) 00:27, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Strong oppose. Outrageously US-centric. We don't post the appointments of supreme court justices (not even heads of the supreme courts) of any other countries. Not Russia, not China (a much larger country than the U.S.), not France, not Germany and not the U.K. We should treat the U.S. in the way we treat all other countries. Appointments in the U.S. should be limited to their head of state or government like it is for all other countries on the planet. The only time a Chinese appointment gets posted is when China gets a new president. While it is true that the politicization of the US supreme court is seen as troubling, the same could be said for many other countries, but we still don't post the individual appointments to the Polish supreme court either, despite the controversy over partisan attempts to politicize it. --Tataral (talk) 00:29, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

  we still don't post the individual appointments to the Polish supreme court either Perhaps we should. But that has no real bearing on this entry. PackMecEng (talk) 00:39, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

  If there were a major development relating to the Polish supreme court as an institution it could potentially be ITN-worthy. For example, if the EU said it was illegitimate or something like that. Similarly, a major development relating to the US supreme court as an institution, for example if Congress declared it illegitimate due to Trump's politicization of it, it could potentially be ITN-worthy. But not the routine appointment of a judge. No judge appointments are regarded as ITN-worthy, the bar is usually election or appointment as head of state or government. We have, as far as I can tell, never ever posted the appointment of a judge from any other country on the entire planet. --Tataral (talk) 00:44, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment This nom is going to be highly controversial. Please be civil and on-topic, and not accuse each other of being partisan or supporting one party/side. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 00:42, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose – We did not post Kagan or Gorsuch, and we pulled Kavanaugh. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 00:46, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

  Kagan was posted for a short time then pulled.[3] PackMecEng (talk) 03:29, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment This article was prevented from running (discussion) on DYK ostensibly because we cannot run US election related material on the main page with a US election approaching. What makes ITN different? I mean, won't it just get pulled? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:46, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

  There's no such rule at ITN as far as I know, although I can see the logic in it. P-K3 (talk) 00:58, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose This is actually less significant than the Kavanagh nom, as it just makes a 5-4 conservative/liberal split into a 6-3 one. And I'm not comfortable promoting something as partisan as this so close to the election. P-K3 (talk) 01:01, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support and frankly, I'd be in favor of putting up other high court confirmations. -BRAINULATOR9 (TALK) 01:12, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose No exceptional reason to overturn established precedent against posting SCOTUS confirmations to ITN. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 01:13, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Weak support I would say that given the extraordinary circumstances that surround her nomination, namely the first Supreme Court justice being elected with no cross-party support, and the extremely late nature of her nomination (a week prior to the national election) in national history I would vouch for its inclusion on the page. If I am incorrect in my statements please feel free to correct me and if they are irrelevant in the discussion that is acceptable as well, but I would find it important given the circumstances surrounding her nomination. --Ornithoptera (talk) 01:21, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose per C&C This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 01:40, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Strong oppose – very U.S.-centric and partisan, especially just over a week before a major election. Goes against precedent that I see no reason to overturn. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 01:47, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose: not exactly a 'routine' confirmation, but this doesn't have any irregularities other than 'Trump may try some shady stuff next week', and crystal-ing shouldn't be used to establish notability for a nom.  Nixinova   T   C   02:08, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Too U.S.-centric. Basil the Bat Lord (talk) 02:14, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose per above. If individual laws are enacted or struck down by legislatures or judiciaries, they can be considered on a case by case basis Bumbubookworm (talk) 03:42, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Routine court appointment that would not be posted if it related to any other country in the world. Chrisclear (talk) 04:12, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: David Braley

Article: David Braley (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC News / Canadian Press; Toronto Star; The Province
Credits:

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

Article updated

 Bloom6132 (talk) 23:41, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Neat little article, well referenced JW 1961 Talk 12:00, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Above average in quality, plenty of sources and fit for RD standards. Gex4pls (talk) 16:37, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 20:06, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) Lunar water

‹See TfM›

Consensus will not develop to post. Stephen 01:23, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

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Article: Lunar water (talk, history)
Blurb: ​NASA confirms liquid water has been spotted on the sunlit surface of the Moon. (Post)
News source(s): (Fox News) (CNN) (NASA)
Credits:

• Nominated by Elijahandskip (talk • give credit)

 Elijahandskip (talk) 17:48, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support was about to nominate this myself. Interesting and potentially helpful to humans. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 17:58, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Important discovery. Davey2116 (talk) 18:12, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality. Article has orange tags for "updates needed" (because the results of several old missions are not reported) and also lots of cites missing. I'd also like to see an update and blurb which concisely describe what today's breakthrough is, because it's not the first ever water seen as far as I can gather?  — Amakuru (talk) 18:34, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

The orange update tag was removed. A section just about the new discovery was added and is about equal in length to the other sections. Also to the point you made, it was the first water molecules (aka direct liquid water) discovered on the moon. Before today, scientists thought liquid water couldn't exist on the moon. Ice if different story...this was just about the liquid water found. Elijahandskip (talk) 21:47, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Meh I tried to actually add a meaningful update, and the discovery is more like "there is 10-20% more surface where water can get trapped, and this new stuff is not at the poles, and sometimes it melts to be a liquid". As much as I like scientific news, this is a bit on the incremental side for ITN. 2601:602:9200:1310:B1A9:7B41:8037:7B2F (talk) 20:20, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support New discovery, very mentionable. Also, @2601:602:9200:1310:B1A9:7B41:8037:7B2F, please put oppose or support, Wikipedia discourages using meh. SoloGaming (talk) 18:36, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose per above This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 20:25, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose it was pretty well established that lunar water exists prior to the announcement. Banedon (talk) 00:40, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment What's the "sunlit surface"? Isn't the whole place sunlit? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 00:49, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

  No. The moon has two sides, one is permanently facing the sun and is as such sunlit, the other is permanently dark. CoronaOneLove (talk) 02:09, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

That's why, seen from Earth, the moon has phases. Today's is a waxing gibbous moon. The full moon will appear on Oct. 31 – if the world lasts that long.
– Sca (talk) 13:21, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Umm no, there is one side which is permanently facing the Earth, but that side is sometimes in sunlight (at full moon) and sometimes not (new moon). For an observer on the Moon, there would be day and night over a 28 day period as the Moon spins on its axis (plus or minus some correction due to the Earth going around the Sun). So every location is part of the "sunlit surface" at one time or another.  — Amakuru (talk) 08:00, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

See [4]. Banedon (talk) 22:34, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment: Similar items previously nominated: Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/August_2018#(Closed)_Discovery_of_water_ice_on_Moon, Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/September_2009#Water_found_on_moon, Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/November_2009#Water_found_on_the_Moon. Spencer^T•C 02:05, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Incremental step. We'd known for years, ever since the first soviet moon lander sent the data back to Earth, that there is water on the moon. This changes nothing. CoronaOneLove (talk) 02:09, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Not a new or major announcement, @Elijahandskip: also please link the article you nominated in the blurb and bold it. Gotitbro (talk) 04:59, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment. Btw, while this nomination might not go too far, the blurb should also include SOFIA that detected water molecules on the sunlit lunar surface. Too bad that the article was not recently created, else, there could have been a real interesting DYK. DYK ... that the SOFIA telescope that detected water molecules on the sunlit lunar surface is housed in a modified Boeing 747? Video: [5] Ktin (talk) 05:48, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose I like scientific nominations but this is not really a discovery. As noted above, the presence of water on the Moon has been known for more than 40 years.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 10:24, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support, as pointed out in this Nature publication this is a new result (and obviously a very significant scientific breakthrough, or else it would not merit publication in Nature) as it distinguishes molecular H2O from OH ions. In this accompanying Nature article, it is pointed out that the water resides in micro cold traps and is then present in a far wider region than large cold traps where it was already known that ice resides in. Count Iblis (talk) 12:38, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Count Iblis a moot point at this stage, but neither of those papers are in Nature. They're in Nature Astronomy, a different journal that happens to be owned by the same publisher (Springer Nature) so has a similar name. Modest Genius ^talk 13:02, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose It is an important discovery for establishing a colony on the moon but needs more fleshing out before it can be realized, but itself is not really that new of a discovery (water on the dark side was known, this is water on the lit side). --Masem (t) 13:27, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose this literally isn't news. The Rambling Man (Hands! Face! Space!!!!) 22:56, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

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Chilean constitutional referendum

Article: 2020 Chilean national plebiscite (talk, history)
Blurb: ​In a nationwide referendum, Chileans vote to convene an assembly to write a new constitution (Post)
News source(s): https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201025-from-protest-to-ballot-box-chile-votes-in-referendum-for-change
Credits:

• Nominated by OrbitalBuzzsaw (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Chile votes to write a new constitution. Big news and related to the protests from last year. This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 02:49, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose Would be news when the constitution is actually implemented, simply voting for a new constituent assembly does not seem significant enough at this point for ITN to me. Gotitbro (talk) 03:36, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support We do routinely post referendums per accepted practice and the mere fact that people approved the need for a new constitution is quite historical. The completion of a new constituion should take some time and can be posted separately. Brandmeister^talk 08:59, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support A follow up on the protests (it's pretty unusual seeing uprisings being effective) in a major power, definitely ITN worthy. Gex4pls (talk) 11:45, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support This can be seen as the culmination of a year of protests and chaos in Chile; the referrendum itself is frontpage news across major international news groups like the BBC. --Droodkin (talk) 11:52, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support First referendum in Chile during democracy and since 1989, when it saw Pinochet step down from power. Definitely newsworthy. --NoonIcarus (talk) 14:16, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Per NoonIcarus. SoloGaming (talk) 14:44, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Needs prose on the "Results" section. Howard the Duck (talk) 14:46, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support headline news, very historic. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 15:03, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support as a historic event with generational implications. Would be nice to get a bit more context in the article though; any other articles we can CC-BY-SA from in a pinch? AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 16:10, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support, although more context should be included in the blurb (2019–20 Chilean protests?). Ironically, this is probably more significant news that the future constitution's actual adoption. —Brigade Piron (talk) 17:28, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Both this and the adoption of a new constitution would be worthy of ITN. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 17:43, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support per above. Davey2116 (talk) 18:12, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• This was tagged as "Ready" but is obviously isn't, so I removed the tag. Prose still needed on "Results" section, to explain what the results of the vote mean. Howard the Duck (talk) 19:39, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality. This is basically a stub - there's barely any prose. There needs to be more than one line saying it's in response to the protests - a background section is a must.-- P-K3 (talk) 19:47, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support on notability, oppose for now on quality - I don't question the notability at all, this is a historic event and the culmination of the protests. My only criticism is that the article has little text at the moment. As soon as this is addressed and the article is no longer a stub, consider this a support !vote.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 20:22, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment I still have no idea what a "mixed constitutional convention" is as opposed to a constitutional convention. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 22:01, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support in principle, oppose on quality. The article is just a massive data table, with most of the prose in the lead! There needs to be some actual encyclopaedic content for us to feature, not just tables of numbers. Modest Genius ^talk 17:13, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

October 25

Portal:Current events/2020 October 25

Current events of October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Sinai insurgency Fourteen people are killed after bombs planted by Islamic State militants explode near civilian homes in Bir al-Abd, Egypt. The bombs were placed when militants attacked several villages in the town in July, forcing people to flee their homes, who then returned a month later when soldiers secured the area. (Associated Press) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Azerbaijani troops continue to advance inside Nagorno-Karabakh, capturing the town of Qubadlı, the administrative capital of Qubadli District. (Anadolu Angency) Arts and culture Cardinals created by Francis Pope Francis announces the creation of 13 new cardinals, including the elevation of Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington who will become the first African-American cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. The elevation is scheduled to occur on November 28. (The Washington Post) Business and economy The Metro of Lahore, Pakistan, opens to the public. (Daily Pakistan) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov tests positive for COVID-19. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in France France registers a record 52,010 new confirmed infections over the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the health ministry, taking the nationwide total to 1,138,507 and becoming the world's fifth highest number of cases after the United States, India, Brazil and Russia. (NBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy In an agreement with regional authorities, Italy's Giuseppe Conte government orders cinemas, swimming pools, and gyms to close tomorrow in a further attempt to curb the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. Bars and restaurants will have to close by 6:00 pm local time. The new rules will last until November 24. (CBS News) The number of confirmed cases in Italy reaches a new record of 21,273 cases in the last 24 hours. It is the first time that daily new cases have surpassed 20,000 since the pandemic began. (The Washington Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary registers a record of 3,149 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide total of cases since the pandemic began to 59,247. (Hungary Today) COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands The number of new infections in the Netherlands jumped by 10,203 cases in the past 24 hours, hitting a new record not seen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data released by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declares a second nationwide "state of alarm" (known as state of emergency) to allow regional authorities to set different hours for the curfews as long as they are stricter, close regional borders to travel, and limit gatherings to six people not in the same household. The nationwide curfew begins between 11:00 pm and 6:00 am local time, except in the Canary Islands. The emergency decree can be extended from an initial 15 days to six months depending on parliamentary approval. (Euronews) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India Reserve Bank of India's Governor Shaktikanta Das tested positive for COVID-19. (The Hindu) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong King Al-Sultan Abdullah rejects a proposal by embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to declare a state of emergency to fight a surge of COVID-19 cases. (Kompas) (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka Sri Lankan authorities increase the COVID-19-related curfew zones to 56 police divisions to control the spread of the virus through community-level transmission. (The New Indian Express) COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announces the easing of restrictions on gyms, religious gatherings, indoor swimming pools, and other facilities in Regional Victoria effective October 27 at 11:59 pm AEDT. He delays an announcement about easing restrictions in Melbourne pending the outcome of tests connected to an outbreak in the northern suburbs. (ABC Australia) It is announced that Tasmania will reopen to much of Mainland Australia, which was deemed as "low-risk" states, and New Zealand tomorrow. The state was the first Australian jurisdiction to close its borders in March and has not recorded a case in more than 70 days. (The Canberra Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario reports 1,042 new cases, a new record since the start of the outbreak, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 70,373. (Global News) COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec Quebec surpasses 100,000 cases of COVID-19, becoming the first province in Canada to hit the milestone since the pandemic began in March. (The Star) Law and crime Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Dozens of far-right protesters in Rome clash with riot police during a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions when 200 masked militants belonging to Forza Nuova hurl flares and firecrackers at police. Police arrest seven protesters and reported two officers injured. (TRT World) More than 2,000 people protest in Naples in the evening against the announced measures. (Il Messaggero) British Special Boat Service (SBS) special forces storm the Liberian-registered Nave Andromeda after the tanker was suspected to be hijacked by a group of stowaways off the Isle of Wight. The 22 crew members were found safe, and the seven suspected hijackers have been detained by British authorities. (BBC) (The Guardian) Politics and elections Elections in Canada 2020 British Columbia general election Premier of British Columbia John Horgan is projected to win a majority of seats for the New Democratic Party; he is the first BC NDP leader to be reelected in the province's history. (CBC) (Vancouver Sun) (CTV) 2020 Seychellois general election In an upset election, Wavel Ramkalawan is declared the winner after defeating incumbent Danny Faure of the ruling United Seychelles party, which has been in power since the 1970s. The liberal candidate received 54% of votes cast to win the election. (AP) 2020 Lithuanian parliamentary election Lithuania holds the second round of parliamentary elections amidst an economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round was held on October 11. (The Standard) 2020 Chilean national plebiscite A referendum to start the process to draft a new constitution is held in Chile. The referendum was one of the announcements made after the 2019–20 Chilean protests. Over 78% vote in favour of abandoning the 1980 Constitution. (France 24) 2019–20 Iraqi protests Thousands of Iraqis take to the streets in Baghdad and major southern cities, including Basra and Najaf, to both mark the anniversary of the protests and renew calls to end corruption. Security forces in central Baghdad threw tear gas to prevent marchers from crossing strategic bridges, injuring at least six, and around 43 officers were injured after protesters threw Molotov cocktails at them. (AP) Crisis in Venezuela during the Bolivarian Revolution Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López arrives to Madrid, Spain, after spending the last year in the Spanish embassy to avoid house arrest. (Al Jazeera) Sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports In football, former Barcelona and Brazil player Ronaldinho tests positive for COVID-19 and is in self-quarantine. (Goal.com) The Tennessee Titans are fined $350,000 for violating the NFL's COVID-19 protocols. (Associated Press via WJRT-TV)

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(Closed) RD: Diane di Prima

Article: Diane di Prima (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by AleatoryPonderings (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Needs some citation work but would be great to get this on the main page. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 00:51, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Stale Stephen 22:54, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) NRL Grand Final

Article: 2020 NRL Grand Final (talk, history)
Blurb: ​In rugby league, the Melbourne Storm defeat the Penrith Panthers to win the NRL Grand Final. (Post)
News source(s): BBC, NRL
Credits:

• Nominated by PCN02WPS (talk • give credit)
• Created by WDM10 (talk • give credit)

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

 PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 17:01, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Maybe change the source to an Australian one, like nrl.com. WDM10 (talk) 18:47, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose on article quality. There are multiple unreferenced sections, and a section on a completely separate match which belongs elsewhere. Modest Genius ^talk 14:18, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

  @Modest Genius: I have added a lot more citations. As for the NRLW GF, that was a curtain raiser so is still relevant to the overall article. Also, the logo states "Grand Finals" implying that match as well. Could you please take another look at the article? WDM10 (talk) 19:01, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 23:46, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) 2020 Seychellois general election

Article: 2020 Seychellois general election (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Wavel Ramkalawan (pictured) is elected President of Seychelles in the first peaceful transfer of power since independence in 1976. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Wavel Ramkalawan (pictured) becomes the first opposition candidate to be elected President of Seychelles since independence in 1976.
News source(s): BBC, AP
Credits:

• Nominated by Joofjoof (talk • give credit)
• Created by Number 57 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Number 57 (talk • give credit) and Joofjoof (talk • give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: The election results were announced on October 25 - it was his seventh sixth presidential run. I found a higher res version of the image here, but I am not sure about the licensing. Joofjoof (talk) 08:21, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment The biography of Wavel Ramkalawan is in a pretty bad shape, so that has to be fixed first. KittenKlub (talk) 12:56, 27 October 2020 (UTC) Support. The articles are short, but sufficiently sourced. Also it's a neglected and forgotten country which has finally elected a new President after all these years. KittenKlub (talk) 19:14, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Thanks KittenKlub for your help! Joofjoof (talk) 20:20, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support alt blurb because I think the first blurb is somewhat misleading. There have been peaceful transfers of power within the same political party before, just not to a different political party. Mlb96 (talk) 00:01, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
  • It's not really a "transfer" of power if the same guys (for the most part) are in charge. Howard the Duck (talk) 17:16, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Tagged as ready. Howard the Duck (talk) 17:16, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Alt. Short but meets minimum standards. Spencer^T•C 19:54, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Rosanna Carteri

Article: Rosanna Carteri (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): connessiallopera.it
Credits:

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

Article updated

Nominator's comments: An international soprano during her short career, world premieres at La Scala, recordings, admirers, - listen. It was not hard to find sources for a so far mostly unreferenced article. There may be more tomorrow, but that could be too late ... Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:02, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Short career. Well referenced. Grimes2 (talk) 16:28, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Taut but well referenced. Gotitbro (talk) 17:32, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:48, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Thomas Oppermann

Article: Thomas Oppermann (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Die Welt
Credits:

• Nominated by Grimes2 (talk • give credit)
• Updated by Olaf Kosinsky (talk • give credit) and Grimes2 (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Vice president of the German Bundestag, member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Grimes2 (talk) 11:44, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support The article is of adequate size, and well referenced. KittenKlub (talk) 12:57, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Looks good to me This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 13:56, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support looks goot to me, and I'm happy I didn't have to do the work (on top of the above). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:16, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:44, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Robert E. Murray

Article: Robert E. Murray (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): (The Intelligencer)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Needs some additional references which I am working on Dumelow (talk) 07:12, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

I've reffed everything that was obviously missing- Dumelow (talk) 13:56, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Article looks fine to me. Rest in pieces, Bob, you will not be missed. 2606:A000:1120:EA9:7D09:7910:380:F969 (talk) 15:04, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support (Eat s***, Bob.) Davey2116 (talk) 18:14, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:41, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) RD: Frank Bough

Article: Frank Bough (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Black Kite (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Legendary British news and sports presenter. Article isn't bad but has some unsourced parts and needs a tidy up. Died on October 21, news released tonight. Black Kite (talk) 22:59, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Some minor referencing required otherwise generally OK. Gotitbro (talk) 03:38, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support As per above needs some improvement - Legendary presenter throughout the 70s and 80s until his rather eventful fall from grace which is also very notable.Davidstewartharvey (talk) 08:16, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose If referencing is needed, don't vote support. That means it's good now. GreatCaesarsGhost 11:31, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Seems sourced well enough, good enough for RD standards. Gex4pls (talk) 14:21, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose It's not quite there, I see a few unsourced statements.-- P-K3 (talk) 14:55, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
• Stale Stephen 22:53, 29 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) Lewis Hamilton

Article: Lewis Hamilton (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Lewis Hamilton breaks the record for the most race wins in Formula 1 history. (Post)
News source(s): CBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Kobalt22 (talk • give credit)

 Kobalt22 (talk) 18:15, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support prominent record and article of sufficient quality. – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 20:08, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support - new record. And article looks ready.BabbaQ (talk) 20:19, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Nice article, suitable for ITN JW 1961 Talk 20:58, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support per above. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 21:58, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment Despacito. I'm sure I can find some sports records upon scorn was heaped as well (but not soccer or cricket those are "important") but not before this is expressed to the main page. We should re-nominate this every time Hamilton wins a race going forward... --LaserLegs (talk) 22:34, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

• Surely it's just breaking someone else's long-standing record, and if each race win is nommed here the comments will SNOW say that. Kingsif (talk) 22:47, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

• Winning some kind of YouTube contest for clicks is a little different from being the "winningest" F1 driver in history. I'll take the chance here and suggest that this story is more notable that the clickbait and go on to add we don't need to re-nominate it as the story is him becoming the best ever driver. But (appropriately) YMMV LaserLegs!! The Rambling Man (Hands! Face! Space!!!!) 23:14, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment Shouldn't the list article for the achievement - the news item - be the bold link? Kingsif (talk) 22:47, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Major achievement breaking the great Michael Schumacher's record. P-K3 (talk) 22:51, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support long-standing record in a top-tier global sport broken and unlikely to be broken again for quite some time. The Rambling Man (Hands! Face! Space!!!!) 23:14, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:57, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Do we at least have a different picture of him? He's becoming the Lula of sports blurbs.... --LaserLegs (talk) 00:05, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
    • I don't know, do we? Can you propose a better one? Stephen 00:07, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

      Here are a few to choose from -- commons. PS: Shared this only because asked above. I have no preference on a picture. Cheers. Ktin (talk) 00:09, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

      • The current image is fine. To whine about it seems pointed and unhelpful. The Rambling Man (Hands! Face! Space!!!!) 00:21, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support New world record and unlikely to be beaten again - though we said that about Schumachers!Davidstewartharvey (talk) 08:18, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

Unilkely to be unlikely, Hamilton himself can probably do it. Gotitbro (talk) 17:36, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Lee Kun-hee

Article: Lee Kun-hee (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): New York Times
Credits:

• Nominated by Ktin (talk • give credit)
• Updated by AleatoryPonderings (talk • give credit) and Ktin (talk • give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Former Samsung chairperson; South Korean business executive. Article requires some work including copy-edits and references. Edits done. Ktin (talk) 01:38, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

• Conditional oppose on quality issues alone, specifically copyvio. Earwig identifies a few substantial chunks that could be reverse copyvios but they're from reputable publications so I imagine it's just regular copyvio. My suspicions were aroused when I went searching for a source for the {{cn}}–tagged statement Foreign employees were brought in and local employees were shipped out as Lee tried to foster a more international attitude to doing business and found [6], which is exactly the same. Will remove that bit for now, but quite a lot of other potential copyvio remains. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 04:46, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Have cut a fair amount of it, but I think this deserves a good looking-over by others and potentially some revdels. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 04:53, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

    AleatoryPonderings, Thanks for the edits. Gave it a quick look here. Seems like the first one is a Wiki mirror of some form. The other ones seem reasonably alright. Ktin (talk) 08:10, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

    Support now. May still be worth deleting some old revisions but the live version looks good from a copyvio and citation perspective now. AleatoryPonderings (???) (!!!) 16:36, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment. Made a few additional edits. Seems to meet hygiene requirements for homepage / RD. If there are any additional edits that need to be done including notes from above, and someone can tag them - I can have that checked. Ktin (talk) 08:48, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support Ran Earwig's Copyvio again, the largest highlights left in the article are from the BBC and are two direct quotes in quotation marks (15%) so that should be ok JW 1961 Talk 10:45, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support - per JW 1961s rationale.BabbaQ (talk) 22:01, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment. Tagging our newest Admin @John M Wolfson: to check on this one and promote this to homepage / RD, and in the process be the first article that they promote to WP:ITNRD in their new role. :) PS: Only if they are convinced that this is good to go. Ktin (talk) 22:51, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
  • Congrats John M Wolfson! ~ Destroyeraa🌀 23:37, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
  • All checks out, duly posted. Thanks, everyone! – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 23:48, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

John M Wolfson, wonderful. Thanks much and congrats again. Looking forward to your work here in your new role :) PS: When convenient, please feel free to click on 'give credit' to both AleatoryPonderings and me, I believe that will send that ITN box-thingie to users' talk page. :D Ktin (talk) 00:12, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support should be all sourced. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 23:37, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 23:48, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
• Post-posting support Well sourced article about someone who surprisingly isn't well known. Gotitbro (talk) 04:08, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

October 24

Portal:Current events/2020 October 24

Current events of October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan October 2020 Afghanistan attacks Taliban insurgency The Taliban kills at least six security forces and injures two others in Nimruz Province. (TOLOnews) At least nine people are killed and another one injured after two bombs explode in Ghazni, Ghazni District, Ghazni Province. (TOLOnews) October 2020 Kabul suicide bombing A suicide bombing kills at least 24 people and injures another 48 in Kabul. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. (BBC) Syrian Civil War A United States drone strike kills 17 members of al-Qaeda in Idlib, including eleven leaders. Five civilians were also killed. (Military News) Anglophone Crisis Kumba school massacre A mass shooting at a school in Kumba, Southwest, Cameroon kills at least six children and wounds eight others in an attack apparently committed by Ambazonian separatist insurgents. The United Nations office reports eight children were killed. A spokesman for the separatist movement expresses "shock and disgust" over the attack. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Two pilots are killed after a U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II trainer aircraft crashes in Alabama. (NBC News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Austria The number of new infections in Austria rises by a record of 3,614 cases, pushing the total confirmed cases to 79,770 cases. (Today Online) COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium The Brussels regional government, headed by its minister-president Rudi Vervoort, orders sports and cultural facilities to close and imposes a curfew lasting between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am local time. In addition, masks once again become mandatory in public spaces, shops must close at 8:00 pm local time, and public gatherings of more than four people are banned. The measures will last until November 19. (The Brussels Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria Sofia's mayor Yordanka Fandakova announces that it will close nightclubs and discos tomorrow for two weeks in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19. She also urges universities to switch to online education and appeals to businesses to have as many employees work from home as possible. (BNR) COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic The number of new confirmed cases in the Czech Republic surpasses the 15,000 mark for the first time, when health authorities report a record of 15,252 new cases in a single day. (Radio Prague) COVID-19 pandemic in France France reports 45,422 new cases of infections, the highest single-day spike in the country since the pandemic began, according to a statement from the Health Ministry. In turn, the total number of cases topped 1.08 million. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Germany surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, as the Robert Koch Institute reports a record 14,714 new cases in the last 24 hours. Germany is the twentieth country to surpass the 10,000 death milestone. (The Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy reports a further record of 19,644 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, as the government considers further restrictions to contain a COVID-19 resurgence. (Al-Arabiya English) COVID-19 pandemic in Luxembourg Luxembourg reports a record 862 new infections in the past 24 hours, pushing the overall total to 13,713 cases as a curfew is introduced in the country. (RTL Today) COVID-19 pandemic in Poland President Andrzej Duda tests positive for COVID-19. (DW) COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal Portugal reports a record daily increase of 3,669 new cases, bringing the cumulative counts to 116,109 confirmed cases and 2,297 deaths. (DGS) COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia Slovakia reports 2,890 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest tally yet since the pandemic began, as the country launches an experimental testing program for its population. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Jakarta surpasses 100,000 total COVID-19 cases, becoming the first province in Indonesia to reach that milestone. (Berita Satu) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports 1,228 new infections, a record daily jump since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of cases to 25,742. Of those new cases, 449 of them are from Sabah. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka Authorities in Sri Lanka close at least two fishery harbours and many stalls after 609 COVID-19 cases are linked to the country's main fish market. (Deccan Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Chile Chile surpasses 500,000 cases of COVID-19, while active cases reach a record low of 9,900. (National Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia Colombia surpasses one million confirmed COVID-19 cases, becoming the second Latin American country to surpass that milestone in less than a week. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois Illinois reports 6,161 new cases, the most in one day since the pandemic began. (WLS-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan reports 3,338 new cases, a new single-day record. (MLive.com) COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico New Mexico reports a record high of 875 new cases in a single day, bringing the statewide total to 41,040. (The Santa Fe New Mexican) COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reports 2,858 new cases in Ohio in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record, thus pushing the statewide total to 195,806. (WKBN-TV) Law and crime Domestic terrorism in the United States A report published three days earlier by the Center for Strategic and International Studies finds that white supremacist and other far-right groups have perpetrated a majority of domestic terrorist attacks and plots in the first eight months of 2020. It also notes a rise in terrorist incidents perpetrated by far-left groups, as well as a decrease in fatalities from domestic terrorist attacks during that same time period compared to recent years. (The New York Times via MSN) Politics and elections 2020 Egyptian parliamentary election The first round of parliamentary elections starts in Egypt. The election is under criticism as most candidates are aligned with the pro-government Nation's Future Party, curbing the expectations for political change. (Al Jazeera) Crisis in Venezuela during the Bolivarian Revolution Prominent opposition figure Leopoldo López leaves the Spanish embassy in Caracas and flees to Spain via Colombia, according to his own party, which did not elaborate how he escaped from Venezuela. López had been at the embassy for over a year to avoid house arrest. (Reuters) Sports 2020 AFL season Richmond defeats Geelong by a 31-point margin in the 2020 AFL Grand Final at The Gabba in Brisbane. (News.com.au)

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(Posted) RD: Prince Azim of Brunei

Article: Prince Azim of Brunei (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): (The Star)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Prince of Brunei Dumelow (talk) 08:31, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support. Although the article isn't brilliant, it is probably adequate. It would be nice to have a citation for his education. I also think "the prince's meddling with the Hollywood crowd" should be rephrased to something less colloquial. —Brigade Piron (talk) 09:55, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

Thanks Brigade Piron, think I have sorted both parts you mention - Dumelow (talk) 10:06, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Looks good for RD, well sourced article JW 1961 Talk 13:12, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment. Article meets hygiene requirements for RD. However, reads like WP:PROSELINE. E.g. In 19xx, the subject did this. In 19xy, the subject did this. In 200x, the subject did this. Please can we make an attempt to fix this? One clean pass with pen to paper will get this article good, and ready for homepage / RD, imo. Ktin (talk) 22:57, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:52, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Rafique Ul Huq

Article: Rafique Ul Huq (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): (Daily Star)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Bangladeshi barrister Dumelow (talk) 08:24, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support. A fairly stubby article, but probably adequate for RD. More about his professional career would be good. —Brigade Piron (talk) 09:56, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support Comment. Agree with the above comment. Should expand the article (professional career section) before we move this to homepage / RD. Ktin (talk) 22:45, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi Ktin, I've now added more detail - Dumelow (talk) 06:04, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Dumelow, Thanks. Can be expanded further (including social work) [7] [8], but, meets homepage / RD requirements in its current state. I am aware that the ITNRD carousel is moving quite rapidly and we might miss the window of opportunity. So, I would say, lets go with this and send this article to homepage. Ktin (talk) 06:37, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 23:24, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) RD: Joel Molina Ramírez

Article: Joel Molina Ramírez (talk, history)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): (Spring Tribune)
Credits:

• Nominated by Dumelow (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Mexican senator, died from Covid-19 Dumelow (talk) 08:21, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Support. Article could use a cleanup to improve the prose and structure but is otherwise fine. —Brigade Piron (talk) 09:58, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Comment. Well referenced article. Falls short of the 'Spencer test' -- Article lists all his positions, but, not much depth into what he did in each of those positions. Please can we expand on that bit? Seems like we should be able to do that before getting the article to homepage / RD. Ktin (talk) 22:54, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
• Stale Stephen 22:29, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

(Closed) Israel–Sudan normalization agreement

‹See TfM›

No consensus to post. 331dot (talk) 08:11, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

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Article: Israel–Sudan normalization agreement (talk, history)
Blurb: ​Israel and Sudan normalize their relations for the first time. (Post)
News source(s): NYT WaPo BBC Fox AP Reuters NBC WH Guardian NPR Bloomberg CNN

Nominator's comments: Since it was established, and after it hosted notorious anti-Israel jihadist Osama, Sudan agreed to officially normalize their relationship. I expect nothing else than biased wikipedians to shut down this story from ITN, even when there's been no news items in days 2601:602:9200:1310:E988:4346:3E73:1A14 (talk) 01:30, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment The source given is behind a paywall. Not much use. Surely there's a non-paywalled one available. In addition, the little bit of it I am allowed begins with the words "Trump announces..." Sorry, but at this stage of the Presidential election campaign, that's of no value at all. So, a better, more independent source please. HiLo48 (talk) 01:38, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Further comment Since I posted the above comment, the nominator has added seven more sources. So thank you. However, every single one of them place massive emphasis on the fact that this announcement came from Trump. The worst is the headline from the WaPo, saying "Trump asked Israel’s leader if ‘Sleepy Joe’ could have made Israel-Sudan deal." This is very problematic. It makes the announcement more about Trump and the US election than about the Middle East. HiLo48 (talk) 01:50, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

The same rationale was presented when Bahrein came in after UAE, and when the Abraham Accords were fully signed in front of cameras, it was rejected on ITN as "old news" and as part of political moves, even though this stuff is the basics of geopolitics, rarely allowed through by regular ITN activists outside of progressivist causes. 2601:602:9200:1310:E988:4346:3E73:1A14 (talk) 02:25, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

"The same rationale was presented when Bahrein came in after UAE..." Really? Was that announcement made by a poorly polling US Presidential candidate a week and a half out from the election? You will have to work very hard to convince me this ISN'T "part of (US) political moves". And please have a read of Wikipedia:Assume good faith before you write more negative comments about other editors. HiLo48 (talk) 02:35, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

Your rationale implies that had he been polling better, these accords would have been signed at a later point. But since he is running out of time, ITN should take a political stance and remove political developments and pretend these developments don't happen. Last current item on ITN is 7+ days old. 2601:602:9200:1310:E988:4346:3E73:1A14 (talk) 02:51, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

"Your rationale implies..." You have no idea what my rationale implies apart from the words I have written. I choose them carefully. You are NOT assuming good faith on my part. You began this nomination with a pre-emptive attack on other editors. Not a good look for a new editor. I submit that the one person displaying a bias in this matter is yourself. HiLo48 (talk) 03:03, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

The last item to be added to ITN is from October 21. It is 3 or 4 days old. But in any case, ITN works only on how important any given event is. And in any case, we do not aim to remove events from the table in just one week. 45.251.33.147 (talk) 03:08, 24 October 2020 (UTC) Last edited at 03:17, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

• Strong support Impressive, given that just a little over a year ago Sudan (under Omar Bashir) was one of the most rabidly anti-Semitic states in the world CoronaOneLove (talk) 02:19, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose We posted the UAE one, but the subsequent one with Bahrain was not posted. The precedent ought to hold This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 02:45, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

Boiling frog with everything we dislike in our progressive ITN corner. 2601:602:9200:1310:E988:4346:3E73:1A14 (talk) 02:54, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

I don't see how this is an example of a boiling frog. This just isn't that significant, as these countries haven't had any direct conflict with Israel (It's kind of like if Myanmar suddenly announced support for Taiwan. Would it be significant? Yes. Would it be important enough for ITN? No. Gex4pls (talk) 03:51, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

About as significant as the eye of newt or the toe of a frog, IMO – Sca (talk) 17:43, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose on only one reason - this is the third Arab country to normalize relations with Israel in the past 4 months. We can't have blurbs for each country that normalises relations at this pace. But if the KSA or Iraq does so then it will probably be blurb-worthy. 45.251.33.147 (talk) 02:59, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Slight oppose important, but we've had quite a few countries open relations with Israel as of late, If a more vocal country (Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia etc.) were to do so, would definitely get my support. Gex4pls (talk) 03:45, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Leaning support, given the novelty of this particular pairing. For the record, however, as I have noted before, Saudi Arabia and Israel have already tacitly been allied since at least as early as 2014; a publicity event for this longstanding arrangement would not be newsworthy. A peace accord between Israel and Iran would certainly be. BD2412 T 03:58, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Weak Support while Sudan is third Arabian country that normalize relations with Israel, this is major events, as Israel seeks to have normalizing relations with Arab country that has been enemy since 1948. 36.65.38.17 (talk) 05:12, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose We cannot post one of these for every single Muslim country. Oman is almost certainly going to normalize relations with Israel very soon, and I wouldn't be surprised if Kuwait does as well. Unless it's Iran, I oppose posting any more of these. Also, you very blatantly have a political agenda here. Yes, I am assuming bad faith, but your rhetoric makes your bad faith readily apparent. Mlb96 (talk) 06:26, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support The agreement is no less important than the UAE agreement two months ago, because the two countries have fought military conflicts, and Israel bombed it several times because of its alliance with Iran and Hamas.--Sakiv (talk) 06:36, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Support There were actually in war. So its a big step toward peace in region --Shrike (talk) 07:17, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose - Important news, but the possibility was already announced during the Abraham Accords. It is actually part of a broader trend and this should not be seen as a single independent event.--WEBDuB (talk) 09:12, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose – Per Mlb96. Smacks of the political bandwagon syndrome. – Sca (talk) 12:49, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose There is no agreement to establish embassies, which is what "normalization" is usually being taken to mean and it is in the future, whatever it is; https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/head-of-sudans-largest-party-slams-recognizing-israel/2020/10/24/ec7735e6-15f5-11eb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html does not bode well. We should wait for concrete developments.Selfstudier (talk) 14:22, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose This is neither a Trump nor Israel ticker. There is no actual conflict. Albertaont (talk) 15:14, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Suspiciously timed October surprise that is essentially meaningless. WaltCip-(talk) 16:03, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

That is not unmeaningless. – Sca (talk) 17:14, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

• Comment: IMO, the removal of Sudan from the US's State Sponsors of Terrorism list (Sudan–United_States_relations#Post-al-Bashir) is arguably the bigger story here. Spencer^T•C 16:46, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose we didn’t post the last two, this is no difference. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 16:47, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose Sudan is barely a state, shares no border with Israel and is no threat to them. This is a typically cynical attempt by Trumpists to make a meal out of a nothingburger. Let me know when Syria gets the Golan Heights back or Israel returns to the pre-1967 borders. --LaserLegs (talk) 17:10, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Weak oppose It's less remarkable when it's part of a streak of members of the Arab world recognizing Israel. Quite a lot of countries have done so recently, and as others have pointed out, this trend isn't ending any time soon as Oman is reportedly about to join the list.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 19:39, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose We can't post every country that normalizes relations. P-K3 (talk) 22:29, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

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(Closed) Kabul suicide bombing

‹See TfM›

No consensus to post. Also a stub SoloGaming (talk) 13:51, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

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Article: October 2020 Kabul suicide bombing (talk, history)
Blurb: ​A suicide bombing outside an educational center outside Kabul, Afghanistan, kills at least 30 and injures 70. (Post)
News source(s): Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by NoonIcarus (talk • give credit)

Nominator's comments: Significant death toll. NoonIcarus (talk) 14:26, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

• Oppose sorry, but it's a stub. ~ Destroyeraa🌀 13:32, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose It is a stub... SoloGaming (talk) 13:46, 28 October 2020 (UTC)

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