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Kasia Niewiadoma In cycling, Katarzyna Niewiadoma (pictured) wins the Tour de France Femmes. Doctors strike and protests occur across India after the rape and murder of a female physician in Kolkata. Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Prime Minister of Thailand after Srettha Thavisin is dismissed by the Constitutional Court. The World Health Organization declares the mpox epidemic to be a global health emergency. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war timeline Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Afa Anoaʻi Sphen (penguin) Mike Lynch Al Attles Bill Pascrell Daniela Larreal view — page history — related changes — edit

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August 23

Portal:Current events/2024 August 23

August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukraine War The United States announces a new military aid package to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, an array of anti-armor missiles, vehicles and other equipment. (AP) Surovikino penal colony hostage crisis Four inmates linked to the Islamic State seize control of a prison in Surovikino, Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and take hostages, killing four prison staff members and wounding three more. The inmates are shot dead by responding security forces. (Azerbaijani Press Agency) (The Guardian) Business and economy Unemployment in the United States United States Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell delivers a speech stating that increased unemployment rates and labor market cooling has made it necessary for the Federal Reserve to markedly reduce interest rates in the near future. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2024 India–Bangladesh floods At least 23 people are killed and over 4.5 million people are affected in floods caused by heavy rains in eastern Bangladesh. (Al Jazeera) Ten people are killed in landslides and flooding in Phuket, Thailand. (Bangkok Post) The last missing body is recovered from the shipwreck of the Bayesian near Porticello, Sicily, Italy. (The Guardian) Health and environment 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Gabon reports its first case of mpox in a man returning from Uganda. (Le Monde) International relations International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia–United States relations, China–United States relations The United States Treasury Department imposes sanctions on over 400 individuals and entities, including Chinese firms that US officials assert are aiding Russia to avoid western sanctions. (Reuters) (CNN) Peace negotiations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine–India relations During a meeting in Kyiv, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi urges Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to end the Russo-Ukrainian War, and volunteers to act as a mediator in talks between him and Russia. In a later national address, Zelenskyy thanked Modi but said that it is necessary for India to respect international law and Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. (Reuters) Law and crime 2024 Solingen stabbing At least three people are killed and nine others are left in critical condition in a stabbing attack during a public festival celebrating the 650th anniversary of Solingen, Germany, resulting in a manhunt for the suspect and a citywide shelter-in-place emergency for residents. (The Independent) (DW) 2024 United Kingdom riots The United Nations recommends that the United Kingdom implement bans and auditing of hate speech, xenophobia, and far-right rhetoric following widespread destructive anti-immigration protests exacerbated by remarks by public figures and politicians. (Reuters) (The Guardian) A court in Krasnodar, Russia, sentences five men to more than six years in prison for participating in anti-Israel riots at an airport in Makhachkala, Dagestan, in October 2023. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2024 United States presidential election Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2024 presidential campaign Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he is ending his presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump's campaign. Kennedy will remain on the ballot in some states as he already registered his campaign there. (The Hill) (USA Today)

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RD: Peter Lundgren

Article: Peter Lundgren (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Tennis World USA, ATP Tour
Credits:

• Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:6C5A:3B46:FCA7:E9D5 (talk · give credit)

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

Swedish tennis player and coach of Roger Federer. His death was announced on this day. 240F:7A:6253:1:6C5A:3B46:FCA7:E9D5 (talk) 17:58, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Comment Some more background information on Lundgren himself in the prose would be nice, his upbringing and a mention of his death is all that is really needed. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 18:50, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Support The article looks good and the person is definitely notable enough to post. 27.96.223.192 (talk) 22:22, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

(Closed) Summer Koshien

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Article: Summer Koshien (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Kyoto International wins the 106th Summer Koshien. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Kyoto International wins the 106th Summer Koshien for the first time ever.
News source(s): NHK Kyodo KBS World AP-Yonhap
Credits:

• Nominated by Meganinja202 (talk · give credit)

i am not used to it so i accept suggestions for the blurb, The number is used beacuse is mostly commonly used instead of the year, akin to Olympics or Super Bowl. Meganinja202 (talk) 06:48, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose Sensationalism isn’t allowed for ITN. Pretty sure we don’t post school tournaments here either. 27.96.223.192 (talk) 10:05, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

  If March Madness is allowed, i see no reason for it not be, specially when its a notable event that has various articles about it, even Major League Baseball has wrote a article about the tournament and its relevancy. Meganinja202 (talk) 12:21, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose We really should not be posting any amateur level sports in the first place, but keep in mind that for March Madness, the huge number of people that watch that across the globe has an impact of why we post it. However, that definitely cannot be said for a high school-level tournament that has little global coverage. --Masem (t) 12:44, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

  how about highly cultural events principle? Summer Koshien is a very important tournament culturallly in Japan and its known around the world in part by various productions made about the tournament (check In popular culture) Meganinja202 (talk) 16:24, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose good faith nom, but not known or covered globally as a sporting event. Natg 19 (talk) 15:39, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

  had you guys checked the The popular culture tab ??? it is litteraly known by many forms not just by the direct broadcast of the tournament itself, I am sure lot of people know about the tournament thanks to ace of diamond or major Meganinja202 (talk) 16:19, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

  As I mention below, these 2 mangas/animes are still Japanese coverage, which does not demonstrate worldwide or global significance. Natg 19 (talk) 17:14, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose Not important enough for ITN. Tradedia^talk 16:04, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose nowhere near meeting ITN significence criteria, not least because there isn't even a separate article for the event (the linked article is to the general event Japanese High School Baseball Championship which barely mentions it. This feels like a WP:SNOW close. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:25, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

  Theres a group of users (including myself) that updates stuffs about the tournament annually, but is not dedicated enough to make annual articles about the tournament, i dont know if counts but the ja and the zh|the zh language wikis has separated article every year , i plan to translate them in a future when i have more of a free time Meganinja202 (talk) 16:37, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

  There is no need for you to reply to every other oppose !vote. Please stop. _{Duly signed,} ⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 16:50, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

  I am replying beacuse it seems clearly some editors dont know about the cultural impact of the tournament, litteraly a person made its judgement saying that he feels "there has not much enough articles" about the tournament, i feel that without a counterpoint, it may be a unfair vote...
  I heared that the ITN people were too demanding, but i feel that is TOO MUCH demanding and request shoud be put more thought into it, sprecialy due its cultural impact Meganinja202 (talk) 17:03, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

  There is a cultural aspect, but it is still within Japan, and covered in Japanese media or Japanese entertainment. ITN tries to highlight events that have a worldwide/international impact or approach, and unfortunately Summer Koshien does not meet the bar. There are few news articles outside of Japan covering the results of this tournament. Natg 19 (talk) 17:12, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose The nomination has multiple issue. First of all, the topic is quite niche and appears to have no international coverage. Second, there is no independent article on the just finished season. Third, the nominated article is in a poor shape as the majority of the content in the article is unsourced. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:28, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

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August 22

Portal:Current events/2024 August 22

August 22, 2024 (2024-08-22) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas war Israeli incursions in Tulkarm An Israeli drone strike kills three Palestinians in Tulkarm in the West Bank, during a raid where IDF soldiers set fire to civilian homes and used bulldozers to destroy residential areas. (Al Jazeera) Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Eleven Palestinians are killed and six others are injured in an Israeli strike on a residential building in Beit Lahiya in the Gaza Strip. (DW) Israel–Hezbollah conflict, Israeli–Palestinian conflict IDF launches airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Chihine and related infrastructure in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) Hezbollah shells and launches Katyusha rockets on IDF outposts in Ramot Naftali, Biranit, Zaura, Kiryat Shmona, Jal al-Allam, Malikiya, al-Marj, Matla and Ghajar in the Golan Heights. (Al Jazeera) Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine A ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks sinks in the port of Kavkaz, in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, following a Ukrainian attack. (Reuters) The International Atomic Energy Agency announces an investigation of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant following accusations from Russia that a Ukrainian drone targeted the power plant. (Reuters) Boko Haram insurgency Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 13 farmers in Shiroro, Niger State, Nigeria. (Barron's) At least eleven police officers are killed in an ambush on a convoy by armed attackers near Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. (Sky News) Arts and culture The government of Botswana presents to the public a 2,492-carat raw diamond, discovered by the Lucara diamond and mining company from the Karowe diamond mine, and said to be the second largest in the world. (AP) (The Guardian) Business and economy 2024 Canada railway shutdown Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City lock out roughly 10,000 unionized railroad workers in Canada, leading to a railway stoppage that impacts many North American supply chains and may cost the economy of Canada C$341 million per day. (Reuters) In response to the railway stoppage, Canadian labour minister Steven MacKinnon refers the two disputes to binding arbitration. (CBC News) Disasters and accidents 2023–2024 South American drought 2024 Brazil wildfires Nearly 1,500 firefighters are dispatched to contain intense wildfires that are causing dense hazardous smoke to fully "engulf" Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil, with the total number of wildfires in Brazil reaching 59,000 since the start of the year. (The Guardian) Thai Flying Service Flight 209 Nine people are killed when a Cessna 208 Caravan crashes into a mangrove forest in Chachoengsao shortly after taking off from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP) (The Nation Thailand) Seven people are killed and 12 others are injured after a fire at a hotel in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. (The Nation Thailand) Health and environment 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Burundi reports 171 new mpox cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 572 cases. (Barron's) Sri Lanka reports its first two cases of mpox, but does not specify the clade the cases are from. (Dhauru) International relations Belarus–China relations Belarus and China agree to greatly strengthen mutual trade, financial, energy, and security cooperation, which includes enhancing industrial supply chains and collaboration with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. (Reuters) Law and crime Treatment of women by the Taliban The Taliban bans women from singing, reciting poetry, or reading aloud in public and mandates that women must wear a veil in public under new laws approved by the Supreme Leader as part of efforts to combat "vice" and promote "virtue". (Al Arabiya) Politics and elections 2024 Indonesian local election law protests, 2024 Indonesian local elections Thousands of people gather outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta, Indonesia, as well as in other major cities across the country, to protest attempted changes to local elections law that would benefit the ruling coalition, in defiance of two recent Constitutional Court decisions. (BBC News) Police fire tear gas and water cannons at protesters attempting to storm the House of Representatives, prompting the Parliament to delay and eventually cancel the vote on the proposed changes. (AP) 2024 Venezuelan presidential election The Supreme Court of Venezuela certifies the results of the 2024 presidential election, denying claims that opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia won the election. (AP) Human rights in Afghanistan, Afghanistan and the United Nations The Taliban prohibits Richard Bennett, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, from entering the country, accusing him of spreading propaganda. (DW)

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(Posted) RD: Sphen

Article: Sphen and Magic (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS News
Credits:

• Nominated by 193.165.236.224 (talk · give credit)

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

Notable pair of penguins, article seems to be in good shape. 193.165.236.224 (talk) 13:16, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support the article has been significantly updated and there is specific coverage of the death of Sphen. As such, I believe this meets the threshold of ITN. Note: a separate article is not required for ITNRD, as per Individuals who do not have their own article but who have significant coverage on an article about a group (e.g. one member of a musical group) are eligible for a recent deaths entry on a case-by-case basis., which I believe is met here. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:22, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support RIP to one of the most unusual queer icons. The article is in a good shape and looks ready to be posted however, his death was announced yesterday as I read it in the today's morning paper. I think this entry should be moved to August 22nd. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:20, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Done. Natg 19 (talk) 17:25, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:41, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

(Closed) Canada railroad shutdown

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Article: 2024 Canada railroad shutdown (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Canadian rail freight traffic shuts down after the Canadian National Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Kansas City fail to reach an agreement with the Teamsters union. (Post)
News source(s): The Wall Street Journal
Credits:

• Nominated by ElijahPepe (talk · give credit)

• Oppose the article is literally 2 sentences long. RachelTensions (talk) 05:46, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose article is a stub and news is not something that is blurbworthy. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 09:19, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Rail strikes are not unusual and I don't see that this one is particularly more noteworthy. Black Kite (talk) 09:21, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Article is a stub and such events are not uncommon. Editor 5426387 (talk) 13:18, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Article is currently a stub, and noteworthiness has not been demonstrated. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 13:34, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose The article is a stub which makes this nom a non-starter. In terms of notability, as a Canadian, this is big news in my city and is being very widely discussed. However, I accept that it is currently regional news and thus not sufficiently notable for ITN. If the rail strike persists and causes a cascading economic impact, we should revisit. Flip^andFlopped ツ 14:15, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support on notability, once the article is properly expanded. As the WaPo headline says, Huge Canadian railway work stoppage threatens U.S. economy. Nsk92 (talk) 14:46, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose — Local dispute. STSC (talk)
• Oppose as the article is a stub. However, if the strike ends up causing significant economic damage, then I might reconsider. Gödel2200 (talk) 17:27, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose The shutdown didn't even last a day. Johndavies837 (talk) 00:52, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Mike Lynch

Article: Mike Lynch (businessman) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Kcmastrpc (talk · give credit)

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

Bayesian (yacht) sinking victim that was missing has been found. –  Kcmastrpc (talk) 12:17, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Support Article looks detailed and well sourced. Flyingfishee (talk) 13:10, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Support With the blurb nom closed, we should promptly RD this. Flip^andFlopped ツ 15:23, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

• Posted Looks solid to me. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:43, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

August 21

Portal:Current events/2024 August 21

August 21, 2024 (2024-08-21) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion The Ukrainian military reports that it used United States-made weapons to destroy several pontoon bridges constructed by Russia following its destruction of at least three bridges over the Seym river in Kursk Oblast. (Reuters) Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin states that Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on the Russian capital, and claims that all drones were taken down without casualties or damage based on preliminary information. (Reuters) Eastern Ukraine campaign Pokrovsk offensive The Russian Ministry of Defense states it has fully captured the village of Zhelanne in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledges advancements made by Russian Armed Forces on the Pokrovsk front, and announces the strengthening of regional Ukrainian positions in order to resist further advancements. (Reuters) Islamist insurgency in the Sahel Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger write to the United Nations Security Council to denounce Ukrainian support for rebel groups in the Sahel region of West Africa. (Reuters) Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war, Israel–Hezbollah conflict, Israeli–Palestinian conflict Khalil al-Muqdah, a commander in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, is killed in an Israeli airstrike in Sidon, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) One killed and two injured in an Israeli airstrikes on a Hezbollah ammunition depot and an air defense system and villages of Abu Sash, Wadi Hamool, Aita al-Shaab, Ramiya and Talousa of the Beqaa Valley. (Al Jazeera) A civilian and an Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commander killed and others injured in Israeli shelling and airstrikes Sidon in Khiam, southern Lebanon killed a Syrian national. Sidon.(Al Jazeera) One injured in Hezbollah launching 50 rockets, drone strikes and shelling on IDF's Tsnobar logistics site and several other IDF sites in the Golan Heights and Zar'it in northern Israel.(Al Jazeera) Somali Civil War Nine people, including five security officers and four civilians are killed and dozens are injured in an Al-Shabaab suicide car bomb attack on a security checkpoint on the Mogadishu–Afgoye highway in Somalia. (Daily Post Nigeria) Business and economy Unemployment in the United States The United States Department of Labor issues a significant estimate correction stating that the U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs between April 2023 and March 2024 than what was initially reported in July, the largest estimate revision since 2009. (AP) (CNBC) 2024 Canada railway shutdown Canada's two largest freight railroads Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway announce a complete shutdown of services due to a contract dispute, shutting out its Teamsters-represented union workers. (Reuters) (AP) With regards to the rapid growth of the artificial intelligence market, Bloomberg alleges that technology companies are "concealing their actual carbon footprints" by invoking outdated emissions accounting rules. (Bloomberg) Disasters and accidents Atchutapuram pharmaceutical factory explosion At least seventeen workers are killed and 41 others are injured, many from severe chemical burns, in an explosion at a pharmaceutical facility in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India. (Indian Express) (NDTV) Twenty-eight people are killed and 23 others are injured when a bus carrying Shia Pakistani pilgrims to the Arba'in pilgrimage in Iraq crashes and overturns in Yazd province, Iran. (Reuters) Four bodies are recovered from the superyacht Bayesian that sank two days ago, bringing the death toll to five. The search for the last missing person is ongoing. (Reuters) Health and environment 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Thailand reports its first case of mpox in a 66-year-old European man who worked in an African country affected by the ongoing epidemic. (The New York Times) Several suspected cases of mpox clade 1b are reported in Somerset, England, United Kingdom. (Devon Live) Honduras reports five suspected cases of the new mpox clade. (Prensa Libre) Law and crime Hungary and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hungary–Ukraine relations A Hungarian law restricting or removing state support and accommodations for Ukrainian refugees not from regions directly affected by the Russian invasion comes into effect. (BBC News) Sanski Most school shooting Three staff members are killed in a mass shooting at a school in Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The perpetrator, who also worked at the school, is seriously injured after shooting himself. (AP) Four people, including three children, are killed in a house fire in Bradford, England, United Kingdom. Police say that the fire was started deliberately and that a suspect has been arrested under suspicion of murder. (BBC News) Politics and elections International reactions to the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election The United States drafts a punitive sanctions list of sixty Venezuelan government officials from the country's National Electoral Council, Supreme Court, and counterintelligence police agency for alleged electoral fraud. (Reuters) The Ukrainian parliament approves the Rome Statute treaty established by the International Criminal Court, thereby allowing the country to become a state party once the government ratifies with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. (Ukrinform)

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RD: Roger Cook

Article: Roger Cook (landscaper) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): This Old House's website
Credits:

• Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:5D40:44D2:9C5E:9E6 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Seasider53 (talk · give credit)

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

American landscaper and star of This Old House. 240F:7A:6253:1:5D40:44D2:9C5E:9E6 (talk) 15:11, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Weak Oppose the article needs a bit more expansion and there are couple of issues with some of the cited sources such as a Facebook source. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:36, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

RD: Nick Mileti

Article: Nick Mileti (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS Sports
Credits:

• Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:5D40:44D2:9C5E:9E6 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by TheCorriynial (talk · give credit), Normantas Bataitis (talk · give credit) and Bob305 (talk · give credit)

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

Founder of Cleveland Cavaliers. 240F:7A:6253:1:5D40:44D2:9C5E:9E6 (talk) 13:33, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose couple of paragraphs ending without a footnote and Publications sections sourcing. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:38, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Al Attles

Article: Al Attles (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ESPN
Credits:

• Nominated by Natg 19 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by CalDoesIt (talk · give credit)

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

Former NBA player and coach. In good shape. Natg 19 (talk) 00:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Support article appears alright to me. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 09:18, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Support Sufficient quality.—Bagumba (talk) 10:55, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

• Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:48, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Bill Pascrell

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

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

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

Member of the US House – Muboshgu (talk) 16:24, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support Article seems well sourced and no tags on it. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 17:17, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Wait there are couple of paragraphs ending without a footnote and Caucus memberships section needs more sourcing. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:23, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Support article is ready now. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 09:09, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support @PrinceofPunjab: Fixed up sourcing issues. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 18:42, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
• Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:54, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

RD: Nell McCafferty

Article: Nell McCafferty (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Irish Times
Credits:

• Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:6C49:608C:B2F6:5005 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by INgIEroC (talk · give credit)

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

Irish journalist and feminist campainger. 240F:7A:6253:1:6C49:608C:B2F6:5005 (talk) 13:41, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose early life section is unsourced and so are some of the other paragraphs. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:24, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

I've updated some of the references to be up to date now @PrinceofPunjab Duck Dur (talk) 21:44, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

@Duck Dur early life section still needs a bit more sources and Bibliography section is missing ISBN codes. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 09:07, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

I will update them later today Duck Dur (talk) 11:50, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

2024 Yemen floods

Article: 2024 Yemen floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Floods in western Yemen results in the deaths of at least 61 people and the displacement of 6,042 families (Post)
News source(s): Anadolu Agency
Credits:

• Nominated by Abo Yemen (talk · give credit)
• Created by Noble Attempt (talk · give credit)

Abo Yemen✉ 12:32, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support The floods are a notable event, and the article is thorough enough for ITN. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 13:08, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support death toll is significant enough and article is in a good shape. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:25, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Upon further thinking, I change my vote to Oppose now too due to insufficient updates. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 09:10, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

• Last update was for August 18. Stephen 19:19, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Doesn't seem to be in the news. A news search for "flooding" turns up stories about recent flooding in the Balearics, Bangladesh, Connecticut, Korea, Japan, Sudan, etc. Not seeing anything at all about Yemen. Andrew🐉(talk) 19:46, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose per Andrew Davidson. Flip^andFlopped ツ 14:17, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose The article does not make it clear that significant flooding has occurred very recently, and the death toll applies to floods more generally taking place throughout July and August. Gödel2200 (talk) 17:25, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Support on notability. BilboBeggins (talk) 21:34, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Stale There's worldwide coverage of this--- more than a week ago. That's when this should have been posted. --Masem (t) 21:45, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
• Stale per above This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 22:18, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

August 20

Portal:Current events/2024 August 20

August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion Russian military sources claim that Ukrainian forces have destroyed or damaged all three bridges over the Seym river in western Russia, potentially trapping Russian forces between the river, the Ukrainian border, and advancing Ukrainian forces. (AP) Eastern Ukraine campaign Pokrovsk offensive, Battle of Toretsk Russia claims that its forces have taken control of the settlement of New York in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters) Ukraine says that Russian forces are launching heavy attacks on the Toretsk and Pokrovsk fronts. (Reuters) Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Ternopil residents are urged to remain indoors after Russian drone strikes an industrial facility, causing a large fire and an increased concentration of chlorine in the air. (Reuters) (The Kyiv Indepenent) Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis The Israel Defense Forces recover the bodies of six hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas in the initial October 7, 2023 attack, including Alex Dancyg, from the Khan Younis area in Gaza. (Reuters) Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip At least twelve Palestinians, including two children, are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school used to shelter displaced people in Gaza City. (Middle East Eye) Israel–Hezbollah conflict The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on the Hezbollah stronghold of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon. (Haaretz) Four people are killed and two others are injured by Israeli strikes in Daraya, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. In response, Hezbollah launches 55 drone strikes on 3 IDF positions in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. (Arab News) Disasters and accidents At least 20 bodies are recovered from the Lukenie River in Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the capsizing of a boat carrying around 300 passengers over the weekend. At least 46 people are rescued and about 250 others remain missing. (AP) Health and environment 2023–2024 mpox epidemic The Ivory Coast reports 21 new cases of mpox as well as the country's first death from mpox. (La Presse) A Liberia-flagged ship on the Paraná River near Rosario, Argentina, is quarantined after suspected cases of mpox are detected on the ship. The Argentine Health Ministry subsequently activates an emergency protocol against mpox. (Reuters) (CNN) Malawi declares mpox a public health emergency, following growing concerns and a reported probable case of mpox in the country. (MBC Malawi) International relations Azerbaijan–Russia relations Azerbaijan formally applies to join the BRICS economic bloc following a meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Baku, Azerbaijan. Aliyev also approves US$120 million to expand Russian–Azerbaijani cargo trade. (AP) Germany–Iran relations Following the ordered closure of the Islamic Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, Iran orders the closure of two branches of a German language school in Tehran for "breaching Iranian law, committing various illegal actions and extensive financial violations." In response, Germany summons the Iranian ambassador. (DW) Haiti–United States relations, Illegal drug trade in Haiti The United States Treasury Department imposes sanctions on musician and former Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly for allegedly using his influence to facilitate drug trafficking in the country as well as into the United States. (Al Jazeera) North Korea–South Korea relations A North Korean staff sergeant defects to South Korea after crossing the Korean Demilitarized Zone into Goseong County, Gangwon, and is taken into South Korean custody. (Reuters) Law and crime Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States Several pro-Palestinian demonstrators are arrested after protestors clashed with police near the Israeli consulate in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. (AP) Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Activities of Religious Organizations" Ukrainian lawmakers pass a bill to ban the activities of all Russia-associated religious groups across Ukraine, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, following arrests of dozens of the church's clerics on treason charges for alleged involvement in Russian espionage and the transfer of a cleric to Russia in a prisoner swap. (Reuters) (AP) Suspected serial killer Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, accused of murdering 42 women, escapes from police custody in Nairobi, Kenya. (Al Jazeera) The Taliban's virtue ministry dismisses 281 members of the security force for failing to grow a beard and announces that they also destroyed 21,328 musical instruments in the past year and prevented thousands of computer operators from selling "immoral and unethical" films in markets. (Al Arabiya) Science and technology BMW recalls more than 720,000 vehicles due to an electrical issue with the vehicle's water pump that could potentially cause a vehicle fire. (AP)

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RD: Atsuko Tanaka

Article: Atsuko Tanaka (voice actress) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Official Statement by Hikaru Tanaka on Twitter
Credits:

• Nominated by Tofusaurus (talk · give credit)

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

Japanese voice actress. Tofusaurus (talk) 13:16, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• Comment if you take out the tables with her roles, there is very little article left. JA-wiki seems to have more thorough information about her life that could be translated and used.Jaguarnik (talk) 17:34, 20 August 2024 (UTC) Support, the article has been made much better.Jaguarnik (talk) 03:39, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
• Comment I’ve tagged the article as a stub. Schwede66 07:56, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose surprised at the almost fully sourced filmography tables, but article needs a bit more prose. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:35, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support I've added a lot of sourced prose translated from the jawiki page; should be of sufficient quality. ミラP@Miraclepine 23:59, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

RD: Sam Landsberger

Article: Sam Landsberger (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [2], [3]
Credits:

• Nominated by Happily888 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Totallynotarandomalt69 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jkaharper (talk · give credit)

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

 Happily888 (talk) 12:01, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose article is barely a stub. Natg 19 (talk) 16:23, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Tragic, but there is almost no prose to the article. I can count the sentences in it on my fingers. Not good nor lengthy enough for RD. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 01:38, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose article is a stub. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:34, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose stub article with practically no information about his life, created after death, borderline notability if any. Black Kite (talk) 09:23, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Maria Branyas

Article: Maria Branyas (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS News, El País
Credits:

• Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:900E:954A:2704:19B9 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by MIDI (talk · give credit) and INgIEroC (talk · give credit)

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

American-born Spanish supercentenarian. 240F:7A:6253:1:900E:954A:2704:19B9 (talk) 11:44, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support Oldest Living Person, RIP MyriadSims (talk) 14:32, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support Oldest person alive dies is notable. MAL MALDIVE (talk) 17:18, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support Article is good and sourced, has been since previous title holder died. And we did list her in RD. TheCorriynial (talk) 17:36, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support A good article with biography and archive photos. Trepang2 (talk) 19:05, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support page meets requirements. Ollieisanerd (talk • contribs) 21:28, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Posted Memory eternal. -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:38, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Post posting support RIP, article quality appears fine. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 23:02, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

August 19

Portal:Current events/2024 August 19

August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Pokrovsk offensive Ukrainian officials order the immediate evacuation of the remaining 53,000 citizens in Pokrovsk due to the advancement of the Russian Armed Forces. (Al Jazeera) Russia captures the city of Zalizne and the Vyimka railway station in Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters) Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Belarus announces that it has further increased its Belarus–Ukraine border presence against Ukraine significantly, adding aircraft and air defense forces following its accusations of Ukraine's military sending 120,000 troops to its border and conducting "aggressive policies". Ukraine denies Lukashenko's claims, stating its forces have not observed unusual movements of Belarusian troops on the border. (Reuters) Israel–Hezbollah conflict An Israeli soldier is killed and several others are injured in Hezbollah rocket launches at IDF positions in Ya'ara and Biyadh Blida, with Burkan missiles and drone strikes in Western Galilee being intercepted by the Iron Dome. Hezbollah claims that it attacked and repelled Israeli soldiers attempting to infiltrate southern Lebanon through the Hadab Aita forest and had inflicted casualties. (Al Jazeera) Two Hezbollah militants are killed in Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) Eight civilians are injured in an Israeli airstrike on a Hezbollah weapons facility in the eastern Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. (Reuters) Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Three soldiers and five Pakistani Taliban gunmen are killed during a shootout in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP) Arts and culture Maria Branyas, the former world's oldest known living person, dies at the age of 117 years and 168 days, making Tomiko Itooka the new current oldest living person. (AP) Disasters and accidents Two people are killed by flooding in Oxford, Connecticut, United States. (CNN) One person is killed and fifteen others are rescued when the United Kingdom-flagged superyacht Bayesian sinks near Palermo, Italy, due to a waterspout. Six others remain missing, including British entrepreneur Mike Lynch. (AP) Health and environment 2023–2024 mpox epidemic Pakistan reports a case of mpox in Kashmir, bringing the total number of cases in the country to four. In response to the rapid increase of cases in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announces that the country will begin screening people at entry points. (Hindustan Times) (Firstpost) The Philippine Department of Health reports its first case of mpox this year in a patient with no international travel history. (GMA Network) Health officials in Tainan City, Taiwan, report that they have confirmed three cases of mpox so far this year. (TVBS Taiwan) Law and crime One person is killed and eight injured during a mass shooting against a vehicle carrying migrants in Tubutama, Sonora, Mexico. (AP) Russian president Vladimir Putin signs a decree making it easier for foreign nationals who support "traditional values" and "oppose neoliberalism" to seek asylum in Russia. (Anadolu Agency) Former US Representative George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, which will carry a sentence of at least two years. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2024 Kiribati parliamentary election Kiribati islanders vote in the second round of elections for the 44 members of the House of Assembly. (Radio New Zealand) Science and technology A rocket engine for Rocket Factory Augsburg's launch vehicle RFA One explodes during a test launch at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, United Kingdom. (BBC News) A rare blue supermoon appears in the sky. (Axios)

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2024 Kiribati parliamentary election

Article: 2024 Kiribati parliamentary election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Taneti Maamau's (pictured) Tobwaan Kiribati Party wins the most seats in the 2024 Kiribati parliamentary election but not enough to form a government outright (Post)
News source(s): [4][5][6]
Credits:

• Nominated by Scu ba (talk · give credit)

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

It may be a minor country, but it was still a national election. Article could use an update to the infobox, as well as an aftermath section. Scu ba (talk) 02:49, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose The article contains a bunch of unsourced tables, and doesn't mention the results of the election in the lead. Gödel2200 (talk) 17:20, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

(Closed) Superyacht sinks

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Article: Bayesian (yacht) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The superyacht Bayesian is sunk in a storm and the missing passengers include tycoon Mike Lynch (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk · give credit)
• Created by Stephan Schulz (talk · give credit)

Article updated

• Comment The article (Bayesian (yacht)) should probably be Sinking of the Bayesian as the yacht itself isn't notable, only the event. The article is, regardless, currently a stub. Black Kite (talk) 20:12, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose good faith nom. One dead + several missing does not rise to the level of an ITN blurb. Additionally, article quality is nowhere near adequate. -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:12, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose as comparatively trivial. An RD nom for Lynch may be in order soon, though. The Kip ^(contribs) 21:40, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose. Just a human interest story that's a tad more notable because it involves someone of note. But fatal vehicle incidents are fairly routine. The target article probably shouldn't even have been created. DarkSide830 (talk) 01:01, 20 August 2024 (UTC)'
• Soft oppose but note that this would be an appropriate form of RD blurb - the death as an event is notable This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 01:38, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb, Support RD per Orbitalbuzzsaw. Flip^andFlopped ツ 13:37, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb, Oppose RD as Lynch has not been confirmed to be dead. Gödel2200 (talk) 13:49, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose all the things Tragic accident, notable person is probably dead, and if confirmed, RD makes sense. However, his impact on this world and untimely death do not rise to level of ITN blurb. Kcmastrpc (talk) 14:01, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb, support RD if death confirmed. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 15:17, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

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RD: Phil Donahue

Article: Phil Donahue (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ABC News (USA)
Credits:

• Nominated by Staraction (talk · give credit)

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

American talk show personality. Staraction (talk | contribs) 14:02, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support I don't see any citation-needed or other issues that would prevent this from being listed _pbp 15:40, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose a couple of cn tags, The Phil Donahue Show section does not have a source. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 15:54, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose due to citation needed tags. Suonii180 (talk) 17:41, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Support, Donahue reinvented the talk show format and brought the concept up a level or two. Randy Kryn (talk) 23:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Every person with an article is deemed notable enough for RD. So the only issue to be discussed here relates to the quality/sourcing of the article (see WP:ITNRD). Tradedia^talk 16:55, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Support CN tags seem to be resolved Kcmastrpc (talk) 16:57, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

As of now, I can see 4 "citation needed". Tradedia^talk 22:30, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

August 18

Portal:Current events/2024 August 18

August 18, 2024 (2024-08-18) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroy a second bridge over the Seym river in Zvannoye. (BBC News) Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reports that nearly one third of the Belarusian Army has been deployed along the Belarus–Ukraine border, in response to Ukraine stationing more than 120,000 troops at the border. However, Ukraine claims no movement of Belarusian troops has been observed. (Reuters) Eastern Ukraine campaign The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that Russian forces have captured the village of Svyrydonivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency) Libyan crisis The Central Bank of Libya suspends all operations following the kidnapping of the head of its information technology department by an unknown party. (Reuters) A bomb explodes in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing one person and injuring another. (Sky News) Disasters and accidents 2024 European floods Record rainfall strikes regions of the Austrian capital of Vienna with most of the city's average total summer rainfall falling in just one hour, causing significant flooding and damage throughout the city. (Reuters) 2024 Lebanese blackout Ongoing nationwide blackouts in Lebanon caused by fuel shortages provoke significant governmental conflict, with the Minister of Energy blaming the Central Bank for not paying Iraq for fuel imports and the Central Bank blaming Parliament for not authorizing emergency fund transfers for fuel payments. (Asharq Al-Awsat) 2024 Yemen floods More than 100 people are killed during nearly three weeks of persistent heavy rainfall and flooding across Yemen, with the country's national weather agency declaring a severe weather alert for future "very heavy thunderstorms". (Arab News) At least eight family members are killed when their van collides with a delivery truck in Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines. (The Philippine Star) (Xinhua) Health and environment An oil spill originating from the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, is reported to have contaminated more than 225 km2 (87 sq mi) of the Gulf of Paria as well as most of Morrocoy National Park. (Reuters) Law and crime Kidnapping in Nigeria Twenty medical students from the University of Jos and the University of Maiduguri are kidnapped while traveling in Benue State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2024 Venezuelan presidential election 2024 Venezuelan protests Venezuelan opposition officials and supporters gather in cities across the country to protest against President Nicolás Maduro and the results of the 2024 presidential election. (Reuters) China–Vietnam relations President of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm arrives in China for a three-day state visit, Tô's first overseas visit since becoming president and general secretary. (CNA) Sports 2024 UCI Women's World Tour In cycling, Katarzyna Niewiadoma wins the 2024 Tour de France Femmes by four seconds, her first win at the event after placing third at the 2022 and 2023 events. (CNN)

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RD: Ruth Johnson Colvin

Article: Ruth Johnson Colvin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Associated Press, BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:F408:FA10:89EF:D1C4 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Yoshi876 (talk · give credit), Jkaharper (talk · give credit) and Sunshineisles2 (talk · give credit)

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

American philanthropist and founder of ProLiteracy. 240F:7A:6253:1:F408:FA10:89EF:D1C4 (talk) 21:55, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose ProLiteracy section is unsourced and the published works section needs more references. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:33, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) 2024 Tour de France Femmes

Article: 2024 Tour de France Femmes (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In cycling, Katarzyna Niewiadoma wins the Tour de France Femmes. (Post)
News source(s): Guardian BBC Le Monde
Credits:

• Nominated by Turini2 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Waluigithewalrus (talk · give credit), WL Pro for life (talk · give credit), PNwood213 (talk · give credit), Martijnvdam97 (talk · give credit) and Kaduuuuuu (talk · give credit)

Article updated

• Support Article is in a very good shape, looks like ready to posted. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 15:52, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support per PrinceofPunjab. Flip^andFlopped ツ 17:57, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support Lead could use a bit of expansion, but otherwise, it looks good. Kcmastrpc (talk) 15:55, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

  Working on it - just finishing the race summary first. Turini2 (talk) 16:10, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

  done! Turini2 (talk) 16:50, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• Posted. Has been up over 24 hours with only supports. Article appears to be of good quality. Black Kite (talk) 17:43, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Post-posting comment Since every edition of the Tour de France Femmes has been posted, it may be a good idea to make this an ITNR event. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 21:29, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

  +1 ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 17:31, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

RD: Franciszek Smuda

Article: Franciszek Smuda (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): SF-WP (in Polish)
Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Big name in Polish football, internationally best known as the Poland national manager when hosting Euro 2012. Abcmaxx (talk) 12:52, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose mutiple cn tags and Honours section needs more sourcing. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 14:09, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

RD/blurb: Alain Delon

Article: Alain Delon (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  French actor Alain Delon (pictured) dies at the age of 88 (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Brandmeister (talk · give credit)

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

I'm personally inclined for a blurb here. Name a French actor and he would be there. Brandmeister^talk 07:11, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose blurb; not a serving head of state or government, manner of death not notable This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 07:17, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  These are not the only criteria, we blurbed Tina Turner, Pele, Milan Kundera, Sydney Poitier, Betty White and others. BilboBeggins (talk) 07:27, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Those are not the criteria, and never have been. You are actively misleading other users by continuing to claim that they are. GenevieveDEon (talk) 11:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Support blurb, legendary actor with storied career and varied international work, recipient of major awards like His name was long associated with standard, he defined what was a handsome male. BilboBeggins (talk) 07:25, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support blurb—To the best of my recollection, I haven't heard of Alain Delon before. However, I am sufficiently convinced of his status as a culturally significant figure in the history of cinema. His article is comprehensive, well-sourced, and illustrates just how iconic he was in a career that spanned several decades. Kurtis ^(talk) 08:28, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  Revisiting my support, I don't think I gave the article a thorough enough review. I don't think it's too far off from being of high enough quality to be featured on the main page. All it needs is a few more citations in the paragraphs where they're lacking. Kurtis ^(talk) 01:35, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support RD, oppose blurb: Seems to be significant figure, but I doubt he's as noteworthy today to warrant a blurb. Tofusaurus (talk) 09:40, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  It is one of rare cases where the article showed influence abd transformative criteria even before death of the person. BilboBeggins (talk) 11:45, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  Notability is not temporary. This is frankly an absurd objection. Most celebrities die decades after their prime. Many young people will not even remember them. So what? Fame and influence remain. FWIW, he's well-known in Germany, too, probably in all of Europe and beyond, not only among cineasts. --Florian Blaschke (talk) 08:36, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Picture A famous face for which we have a good selection of free images. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:45, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  But we don't post picture RDs. BilboBeggins (talk) 11:46, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  I'm not a fan of the idea of picture RDs, but you're begging the question. "This is how we've always done it" is an argument for when there's no other argument. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 21:32, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  Nice reference to my username, thank you:) BilboBeggins (talk) 19:15, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support RD, neutral on blurb. Definitely one of the most famous French actors in history, but just doesn't rise to the Thatcher/Mandela standards we should keep blurbs to. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 12:29, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality but otherwise Support blurb. This is an example of what we should be looking for to demonstrate a major figure - a very in-depth legacy section (all sourced) that makes it clear to the reader why he was considered as such. No question on thus meriting a blurb. However, there are paragraphs in both the earlier career and sections and in the personal life section (including some of the legal aspects) that are unsourced, and must be fixed before posting. --Masem (t) 12:30, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Blurb, oppose RD on quality While certainly a renowned French artist but in my opinion he does not have enough caliber to have a blurb. RD cannot be posted right now because some section including Honours one needs more sourcing. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 14:15, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  How does he have not enough caliber to ha e a blurb if there is transformative and influence section?

  Why was Billy Mays posted? BilboBeggins (talk) 19:49, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  @BilboBeggins, First of all, I think you meant Willie Mays. FYI, I actually opposed his nomination. I believe that most of the things mention in the influence section are just comments made by some famous persons in some interviews and majority of things in that section are trivial and the whole section seems to be blown a little out of proportions. I am actually very much against the blurb death of a non head of state, Unless they die in a unnatural way. And before you bring out Betty White or Tony Bennett like in other comments made by you, I wasn't active in the ITN section at that time otherwise I would have opposed those too. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 08:13, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Support blurb: Despite being way too young to remember him properly, I should note he's one of the few actors we consider as vital, next to the likes of Sydney Poitier and Betty White (who did received the "blurb treatment", as well). Plus, he's been widely regarded as one of the main cinema icons of the last century, so the notability is definitely there. It's true, though, that the article still needs a bit of work before we can proceed, and I don't know if I'll be able to help myself... Oltrepier (talk) 14:23, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support blurb (if quality is fixed) One of the last giants of world cinema. Tradedia^talk 15:44, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Support blurb: I wouldn't normally support a blurb for an actor but the Sydney Poitier and Betty White precedents argue in its favour. He was arguably among the three best known french actors abroad along with Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu and had a major following in Japan. The original sin was in accepting blurbs for actors in the first place Varoon2542 (talk) 15:43, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

I would rather educate myself about dead legendary artists, than read about the latest PDC World Darts Championship. Tradedia^talk 16:02, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

I won't be disagreeing with that Varoon2542 (talk) 19:33, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support RD, oppose blurb: Important, but not enough for a blurb. Scheridon (talk) 16:09, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose blurb - Per above PrecariousWorlds (talk) 16:44, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Could you please elaborate on that? I would very much like to hear you rationale for oppose because I really didn't see any rule-based rationales from other oppose voters, its mostly about opinions. BilboBeggins (talk) 19:52, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

That's how RD blurbs work, it's generally based on opinion. WP:ITNRDBLURB and all. Kcmastrpc (talk) 22:10, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support blurb when quality is improved. He is certainly one of the most influential and renowned French icons of the past century.  Bait30  ^{Talk 2 me pls?} 17:32, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• Comment I won’t express my opinion on this nomination, but after seeing how extensive is the influence and legacy section, all oppose votes should be disregarded as they obviously come from people who either don’t like a blurb to be posted or lack basic understanding about how Wikipedia works.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 18:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  @Kiril Simeonovski I respect your point of view, but I think it is essential to understand that those who disagree do not always mean they are ignorant of rules of Wikipedia. The fact that someone is opposed to a nomination does not necessarily imply that they are against putting a blurb or lack basic knowledge on Wikipedia’s process. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 08:02, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  Nobody here is opposed to a blurb because they don't like it, where are you getting this idea from? Saying "all oppose vote should be disregarded" shows your blatant bias against other editors who oppose in good faith. Tofusaurus (talk) 10:19, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose blurb. The man is notable, the actual event of his death is not. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 21:30, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

The deaths of sufficiently notable people are notable, and that's why we have both RD and (occasionally) death blurbs. GenevieveDEon (talk) 11:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support RD, neutral on blurb there really needs to be more clear-cut/explicit criteria for what is appropriate to be blurbed, which is why I am staying neutral on the blurb. As far as I've seen, nobody has a good argument for why Willie Mays or Tony Bennett or Betty White's deaths were appropriate to be blurbed but Delon's death isn't, when the circumstances are more or less the same (old celebrity dies of poor health). Article quality is fine, except for the family section - one more statement needs to be cited, and the quality of the other sources is poor. For instance, geneanet is user-aggregated and thus shouldn't be used as a source of info. (To be honest I would just remove the family section entirely.) When those issues are fixed, it will be good to post as RD. Jaguarnik (talk) 21:52, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  My argument is as it has always been that none of your examples deserved a blurb - if we're blurbing the death, the death (NOT the person) has to be notable as an event in itself - hence the serving political leader criterion This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 23:06, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  This is not what rules say. There has been nothing notable about deaths of Tony Bennet, Queen Elisabeth, Pele or Pope Benedict XVI. They were all blurbed though. BilboBeggins (talk) 05:56, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  There needs to be a request for comment about this topic, because at this point it doesn't seem that there's a rationale for blurbing someone's death other than "We blurbed x so why not y". A consensus would be good. Jaguarnik (talk) 18:54, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• More than 15 paragraphs that lack a single reference, and lots of other unreferenced material. Stephen 22:32, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• Not Ready for RD for the usual reason. Neutral on a blurb if we can get the article up to scratch. He was one of the top actors in France, but the community has turned down giants in the field. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:05, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Bibliography comment Alain Delon § Bibliography is not the usual list of works by the subject. It's an extensive listing about the subject. Disucssion at Talk:Alain Delon § Bibliography. Missing ISBNs too.—Bagumba (talk) 04:09, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Comment WILL EVERYONE STOP ATTACKING EACH OTHER PLEASE!! Thank you, anyways here’s a solution for now: put him in the RD we debate a little more for blurb. relax and stop attacking each other agressively Ion.want.uu (talk) 14:23, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Support blurb Very influential actor, I have not heard about him before but he seems to be a very important figure in films. Still some problems needing to be fixed but once they’re fixed I reckon we blurb him. 27.96.223.192 (talk) 06:28, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

• Lean oppose blurb Articles and discussions like this sometimes make me feel like I just intersected with a parallel universe or another planet. How could I, considering myself to be a reasonably well-informed individual, have missed being aware of someone who is apparently so prominent? It's nice to have Wikipedia to remind me that there is a world outside of my own country (the United States), and sometimes a global culture is not so global. We may be entirely ignorant of many of each others' celebrities, for example. Although my experience may not be representative of that of others, with one or two exceptions, I was not aware of Delon nor his films.

I believe global notability, at least within the English-speaking world, ought to be a prerequisite for inclusion as a blurb in the English language Wikipedia. Since that threshold is arbitrary, however, this forum provides a good test for determining global notability. I have no issue with entertainers being included if they are determined to have sufficient notability. As one test, one could compare him with others born in the same year. Among Delon's peers who were born in 1935, I believe Elvis Presley, Luciano Pavorotti, Julie Andrews and Woody Allen are some of the most notable entertainers who would reach that threshold. Despite some impressive achievements in French cinema, I don't believe Alain Delon passes the threshold of global notability in the English-speaking world for inclusion as a blurb.Ryan Reeder (talk) 07:14, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

No. This is Wikipedia in English, not Wikipedia about people who speak English. There is not, and never should be, any requirement that our subjects be especially famous in the English-speaking world rather than any other language sphere. Your own admitted ignorance of French cinema is a sign that you are being parochial, not that Alain Delon was not famous. GenevieveDEon (talk) 11:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

This is why notability is pretty relative and depends on cultural context, and why one person's judgement isn't enough to establish global notability. As a French person myself, I see Alain Delon as a defining figure of French cinema and assumed he would be much more well-known internationally than he might actually be. On the other hand, I haven't heard as much about the achievements of Pavorotti or Andrews, and would have underestimated their notability compared to Delon's. This kind of notability depends a lot on the cultural sphere one lives in, which means hearing from editors with various perspectives is great to see whether someone is truly globally notable.
Like Genevieve said, I don't think notability within the English-speaking world should be a prerequisite rather than global notability, but either way, it seems like Delon might just not be reaching that threshold. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 12:36, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

First, he passes threshold of global notability.

Second, we don't require English a person to be famous in English speaking world in order to qualify for a blurb, this not in the rules.

Third, Delon has 120 Wikipedia articles in different languages, Pavarotti has 95 articles, Julie Andrews has 84 articles, Woody Allen has 109 articles. He surpasses them on the metric of number of articles.— Preceding unsigned comment added by ‎BilboBeggins (talk • contribs) 12:47, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality for now. GenevieveDEon (talk) 11:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Blurb democracy manifest guy had considerably more press vs this dude, and he didn't even get a RD mention. Also, orange tagged, so oppose RD until the typical prominent actor dies citing concerns are fixed. Kcmastrpc (talk) 14:30, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  Apples and oranges. Some ordinary dude who came under spotlight after being arrested by Australian police vs an actor with a 70-year film career, culminated in multiple domestic and foreign awards. C'mon... Brandmeister^talk 16:15, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  • And Democracy Manifest also missed out on getting an RD(, a succulent Wikipedia RD!) based on the consensus of the community alas. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 17:47, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  Democracy manifest guy was more recent hence more press. If Delon was in his peak today he would have plenty of press coverage. 27.96.223.192 (talk) 06:25, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality, several parts of the article have sourcing issues. Suonii180 (talk) 17:43, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality grounds, currently still has a big tag on the top. No comment in relation to blurb or RD but leaning against blurbing if it gets sorted. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 17:47, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb if every celebrity with an "influence" and "recognition by peers" section in their article is inherently notable enough to merit a blurb, then we should be auto-blurbing basically every major dead actor or singer. Instead, we gauge notability by coverage in the press and while there is some coverage, it does not rise beyond the standard level of obituary coverage expected of a celebrity. Flip^andFlopped ツ 18:01, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  Isn't it what exactly took place with Sydney Poitier and Betty White ?

  How is Betty White notable ? Noone actually knows her outside of the US

  For years, notability has been determined on one criteria, "who Wikipedia editors know" and that usually depends on geography and age

  I'm sure older Americans have heard of him

  We are pretending to be impartial when we've never been

  If Alain Delon, doesn't even get an RD by now, no french actor will ever be seen as deserving one Varoon2542 (talk) 19:28, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  Sydney Poitier was hugely influential figure not just for his skill as an actor but for his role in breaking color barriers in the film industry. Betty White was buoyed by a wave of fan supports. Honestly, she should not have been posted. It's worth noting that very famous actors are routinely rejected including Kirk Douglas and Olivia de Havilland, two giants from the golden age of Hollywood. The only issue keeping Delon from RD is the article's gnerally poor referencing. -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:19, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  Worldwide, Poitier is not more influential than Delon. BilboBeggins (talk) 19:16, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• Stats As we have the usual impasse at ITN, it is instructive to see what our readers are choosing. We find that:

1. Alain Delon was the top read article on Wikipedia yesterday with about double the readership of the closest competition – Alien: Romulus
2. Most of the ITN blurb articles do not have significant readership -- they are at the 10K level which is effectively the baseline for ITN. The only exception is Paetongtarn Shinawatra who got about 80K but that's still an order of magnitude less than Delon.

So, it's apparent that ITN is quite out of touch with the general readership. Our readers really don't care what stale stuff we run and just vote with their feet.

Andrew🐉(talk) 22:16, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Yet again, it must be stated that ITN does not consider readership numbers at all. We are not trying to optimize SEO hits or the like here. That's why the point of ITN is about featuring quality articles that are in the news (in line with all other sections of the main page) , not about being a news ticker simply to index hot news topics. — Masem (t) 23:15, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

@Masem: Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents is that way. BangJan1999 23:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

That doesn't mean Masem's comment as it related to how ITN decisions are made isn't relevant. DarkSide830 (talk) 01:04, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Why would anyone need to go to ANI about this? Y'all are weird. Kcmastrpc (talk) 14:02, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Maybe because this has been a consistent yet constant feature of AD on ITN/C, and of the multiple folks who have tried their best to remind him that no, ITN is not a news ticker. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 23:43, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality Article needs improvement in terms in sourcing. Once these issues are addressed, I can support blurb since article establishes his impact in the field of cinema spanning languages/regions. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 08:14, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support blurb once the article's quality is there. It establishes how transformative and famous he was internationally, he probably is among the few non-Hollywood actors you should consider for this. --Clibenfoart (talk) 16:02, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Quality needs a lot of improvement. I commented on the talk page, but the Influence on his contemporaries and legacy section is overstuffed and may have a lot of original research to claim that xyz film or actor was influenced by Delon. Natg 19 (talk) 17:13, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support blurb on improved article. He's such a stylish film icon internationally, he really deserves a blurb. STSC (talk)

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(Posted) RD: Silvio Santos

Article: Silvio Santos (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [7] [8]
Credits:

• Nominated by Maeslor (talk · give credit)
• Updated by SaxyGuy (talk · give credit)

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

Brazilian media mogul and television host. He was the host of the second longest running Brazilian program: Programa Silvio Santos, aired since 1963. He was also the only celebrity in the country on the list of billionaires by Forbes magazine. The magazine also states that "there is no one more famous than Silvio Santos in Brazil." Maeslor

• Conditional oppose: I have no doubt he is a major figure in the country as both an entrepreneur and a television presenter, but the article on EN needs work (Portuguese Wikipedia has a more substantive article we could translate from. This one is not as complete and even cites YouTube in places). ViperSnake151  Talk  00:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

I have just translated the Death of Silvio Santos page, going on the background, announcement, and reactions in Brazil and worldwide. Erick Soares3 (talk) 13:19, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support I think the article is in a good enough shape to be posted. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 14:18, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support He was an important person and the article is not bad. Scheridon (talk) 16:14, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support, quite surprising this isn't in the main page yet. RodRabelo7 (talk) 18:59, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• Comment the death spinout article has far too many quotes are reads more like a memorial piece. I question if that really needed to be spun out since the actual activities around the death are somwhat thin. Masem (t) 15:37, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support. Article looks good. Really, the death article is kinda extraneous and some of that content can be pulled over, but its 90% memorial commentary so it's not that big a deal. DarkSide830 (talk) 01:15, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support: Having so many people tune into his show for that long is remarkable. Connor Behan (talk) 01:37, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Posted—Bagumba (talk) 15:11, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

RD: Black Caviar

Article: Black Caviar (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ABC News Sydney Morning Herald
Credits:

• Nominated by Aydoh8 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Sunline02 (talk · give credit)

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

Famous Australian racehorse. Aydoh8^[contribs] 05:04, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Support looks good enough to me. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 14:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose on Quality. Lacking in references for Race record and Pedigree sections. DarkSide830 (talk) 17:49, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) 2024 Kolkata doctor rape and murder case - protest

Article: 2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A rape and murder incident prompts protests across India. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In India, doctors go on strike and nationwide protests occur after the rape and murder of a woman physician in Kolkata.
News source(s): News [9][10][11]
Credits:

• Nominated by Spworld2 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: 2024 Kolkata doctor rape and murder case. Spworld2 06:04, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Snow oppose Horrifying case, but ITN usually doesn't post crimes committed against individual people. Furthermore, the article is not complete. Bremps... 06:19, 17 August 2024 (UTC) Outdated. Bremps... 22:25, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Usually this is not a small case against individuals, they were raped and killed with great brutality, public protests are continuing in all cities of India against this, doctors are also on strike in India.[12][13] [14][15][16][17][18] Spworld2 (talk) 06:30, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Also you can't call WP:SNOW on the 1st comment Abcmaxx (talk) 13:34, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

By that logic, George Floyd's murder wouldn't make it to ITN. –Jiaminglimjm (talk) 14:41, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Post posting support The original blurb said nothing about any protests. Bremps... 22:25, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose - "The incident took place when 'Trainee Doctor', a 31-year-old Trainee Doctor,......" sentence just ends there. No way we can post this, article doesn't even tell you what happened PrecariousWorlds (talk) 06:20, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

RD is mostly for the deaths of notable people/organisms, not for murder cases, even if high-profile. Good faith nom PrecariousWorlds (talk) 06:22, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

There is a law in India that the name of the victim in a rape case should not be disclosed Spworld2 (talk) 06:31, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

At the time I wrote that the article literally just consisted of 'a 31-year-old trainee doctor'. That was the only information about the incident in the entire article. I wasn't referring to the victim's name.PrecariousWorlds (talk) 16:29, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

The article has come a long way since, I do think its in a decent (not great) place for posting Schwinnspeed (talk) 22:28, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

[19][20] [21][22][23][24][25] Spworld2 (talk) 06:50, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

• This should not be an RD, this should be nominated as a blurb, but primarily due to the protests that have followed from the crime. --Masem (t) 17:51, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Not an RD nom anymore. (Not a wikibio.) Need a better blurb. --PFHLai (talk) 20:16, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support altblurb There is significant coverage of this in the news, both within India and internationally. A single incident wouldn't be ITN worthy but the notable thing here, as Masem stated, is the protests and response that followed. The altblurb highlights this a bit more clearly. Schwinnspeed (talk) 20:39, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
• If it does go up, I do feel the victim's name should not be omitted in the burb. It feels like the blurbs are discussing the protests more than the victim themselves. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RJX74 (talk • contribs) 23:30, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

  Yes, because the notable thing is the protests, not the murder itself. Also, WP:BDP applies. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 00:23, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Exactly. I was gonna the same the same to the first comment above. Brutal as a rape is, they're not so unusual in the country.Sportsnut24 (talk) 04:54, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Need to sort out which article is. the Alt that is not "incident" is best.Sportsnut24 (talk) 04:57, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Support Altblurb The incident have received widespread international coverage. The news about it has been featured on the multiple international newspaper's front page. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 14:45, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Support altblurb, really terrible news and the strikes have been gaining more coverage as Prince of Punjab said Dyaquna (talk) 02:22, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support notability quite clearly world news and affecting the world's most populous nation. Is there an article on the protests though? Abcmaxx (talk) 13:37, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• I do find it perplexing that the article focuses on the murder rather than the protests themselves. Most of the article's prose cover the protests. I understand they were much larger (early returns, granted), but wouldn't an incident such as the Mahsa Amini protests inform precedent on article focus here? DarkSide830 (talk) 17:57, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support altblurb If a countrywide medical worker strike in India is not notable, I don't know what to say to you. The article is well cited and is good quality enough for ITN. –Jiaminglimjm (talk) 14:45, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support on notability A countrywide medical strike seems to me to be notable enough. However, the lead could be significantly improved, and the article could better explain whether or not the strike is still ongoing. Gödel2200 (talk) 19:46, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support on notability and preferably altblurb. Well cited and article is in good shape. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 06:23, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
• Posted Slotted it at the nom's 17 Aug date, though protests and strikes occured earlier, as the strike went nationwide on 17th.[26] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bagumba (talk • contribs) 9:30, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

August 16

Portal:Current events/2024 August 16

August 16, 2024 (2024-08-16) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion Ukraine reports capturing 82 Russian settlements within an area of 1,150 square kilometres (440 sq mi) since the start of the Kursk incursion on August 6. (Reuters) Over 120,000 Russian citizens have been evacuated according to Russia, and at least 100 Russian soldiers are captured according to Ukraine. (AP) Russia accuses the United States and European nations of directly helping Ukraine in its incursion on Kursk Oblast by planning operations and providing military support, and states that their involvement "created all the prerequisites for Ukraine to lose its sovereignty and lose part of its territories". (Reuters) A Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile strike on an airbase in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, destroys a MiG-29 jet that was equipped with Storm Shadow missiles. Ukraine's air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat later confirms the loss of the aircraft on August 20. There are no casualties reported. (The Kyiv Independent) Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli occupation of the West Bank One Palestinian is killed and many houses are burned down in a large organized Israeli settler raid on the village of Jit, Qalqilya Governorate, in the West Bank. (CNN) (Reuters) Ituri conflict Sixteen people are killed and 20 more kidnapped during an attack by Allied Democratic Forces militants at agricultural lands in Mambasa, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP) Yemeni civil war Sixteen soldiers are killed and 18 more injured during a suicide car bombing in Mudiyah, Abyan Governorate, Yemen. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claims responsibility for the attack. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2024 Pacific typhoon season Thousands of people are ordered to evacuate in northern Japan as Typhoon Ampil approaches the country. (AP) At least 54 people are killed in Chad after days of floods. (AL24News) Health and environment 2024 Gaza Strip polio outbreak The first case of polio in the Gaza Strip in 25 years is confirmed, coming from an unvaccinated 10-month-old child in Deir al-Balah. (Euronews) Law and crime Haitian crisis Eleven inmates are killed during shootouts with police after escaping from a jail in Saint-Marc, Haiti. (Al Jazeera) LGBT rights in Bulgaria Bulgaria passes a new amendment by a large parliamentary majority that bans “propaganda, promotion, and incitement” of LGBT “ideas and views” in schools, sparking criticism from several European LGBTQ+ organizations stating that the law will marginalize LGBTQ+ children. (Politico) The Argentine Federal Police dismantle an alleged Islamist terrorist organization planning attacks against Jewish community centers in Mendoza. (Reuters) Politics and elections 2024 United States presidential election Cornel West 2024 presidential campaign Independent presidential candidate Cornel West and his running mate Melina Abdullah are both disqualified from and refused entry on the 2024 Michigan presidential election ballot due to an improperly notarized form. (Washington Post) 2024 Dominican Republic general election Luis Abinader is sworn in for a second term as President of the Dominican Republic. (Reuters) The Thai House of Representatives selects Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the new Prime Minister, replacing Srettha Thavisin who was dismissed by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday. (Bloomberg) Science and technology Wow! signal, Search for extraterrestrial intelligence The Wow! signal is found to have likely been caused by a rare astrophysical event, the sudden brightening of a cold molecular cloud triggered by a stellar emission. (University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo)

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(Posted) RD: Daniela Larreal

Article: Daniela Larreal (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Diario de la Americas News.com.au
Credits:

• Nominated by Kingsif (talk · give credit)

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

Venezuelan cyclist; death announced on this date. Kingsif (talk) 15:01, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose Prose has less than 150 words, needs a lot of expansion. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 15:50, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Comment Expanded beyond stub, and I have included several older sources but am still looking for more behind the obits. So far, looks like she got more attention for politics than sports (Venezuela), but there should be some sources on e.g. her cycling World Cup wins. Kingsif (talk) 20:24, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support article is in a very good shape now. Major results section still needs some sources but there is nothing major holding it back from bring posted. Great work @Kingsif. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{(PrinceofPunjab | ਗੱਲਬਾਤ)} 09:14, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support per above. Flip^andFlopped ツ 15:25, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:00, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

RD: Scott Bloomquist

Article: Scott Bloomquist (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Associated Press, CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by 240F:7A:6253:1:9DB7:B240:8923:9CF9 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by MysticCipher87(alt-account) (talk · give credit), Red Director (talk · give credit) and HotMAN0199 (talk · give credit)

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

American dirt track racing driver. 240F:7A:6253:1:9DB7:B240:8923:9CF9 (talk) 09:46, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Oppose multiple orange tags that needs to be resolved. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 15:48, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality as per the multiple orange tags that are at the top of the page. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 23:46, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Afa Anoaʻi

Article: Afa Anoaʻi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Wrestling Observer-Figure Four Online, WWE
Credits:

• Nominated by The Kip (talk · give credit)
• Updated by K-popguardian (talk · give credit) and Vacant0 (talk · give credit)

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

Samoan pro wrestler, one half of the Wild Samoans. Article is actually pretty solid quality/citation-wise for a wrestling bio. The Kip ^(contribs) 22:29, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support Photo RD but the usual is fine, too, per Kip. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:20, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support article looks ready to go. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 14:46, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose Around a handful of Cn tags.—Bagumba (talk) 16:58, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

  Dont see any at this point.—Bagumba (talk) 15:03, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

  Somone changed the birthdate in the lead, which is different from what's in the body, which in turn is not found in the citation given. First match info is also unsourced.—Bagumba (talk) 15:31, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

  Resolved.—Bagumba (talk) 10:39, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support I've added missing references to the article, should be good now. --Vacant0 (talk• contribs) 12:39, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Comment — As usual for this page, most !votes appear to be based on seeing the mere presence of citations in the article. I see overall weak sourcing, tons of contextual holes (like many pro wrestling articles, it reads like an advertisement for WWE), statements not supported by sources, a lede that isn't a lede at all but rather a block of text separated from the rest of the article for purely stylistic purposes, etc. etc. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 12:56, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

  "Superstar" Billy Graham was a recent wrestling RD that at a glance seemed sourced, but upon further review had many refs not supporting all of the preceding sentences. Though this isn't limited to wrestling RDs. —Bagumba (talk) 15:56, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support Seems well cited and no tags on it. 16:39, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support ready to go now. Flip^andFlopped ツ 14:12, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
• Comment Two CN tags still outstanding. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:03, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

  Seems like the issue has been addressed (there are no cn tags atm). Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 10:14, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support This has enough details & references. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 17:22, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
• Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:46, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: John Lansing (journalist)

Article: John Lansing (journalist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NPR
Credits:

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

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

Former CEO of NPR and chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. ForsythiaJo (talk) 20:40, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Support article in a good enough shape. ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਫ਼ ਪੰਜਾਬ ^{ਗੱਲਬਾਤ} 14:47, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Posted—Bagumba (talk) 15:13, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

(Posted) Paetongtarn chosen as new Thai PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Article: Paetongtarn Shinawatra (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Paetongtarn Shinawatra is chosen as Prime Minister of Thailand by the House of Representatives, replacing Srettha Thavisin who was dismissed by the Constitutional Court. (Post)
News source(s): Bloomberg BBC News The Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Tofusaurus (talk · give credit)

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

Propose to merge with the existing blurb on Srettha's dismissal, just like how we did with the Bangladesh PM. Tofusaurus (talk) 05:23, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support merge seems fine. MAL MALDIVE (talk) 09:11, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support merge also. River10000 (talk) 11:49, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
• Comment The proposed blurb says she was selected by the House, but her article currently says "parliament". This Bangkok Post article says it was the House, explictly stating that the Senate wasn't required.—Bagumba (talk) 11:53, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Support merge as per above. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 12:03, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality only A few unsourced statements but that should be easily fixed. --Masem (t) 13:40, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support merge, because it's a succession in head of government of Thailand, plus swap out the picture. JohnAdams1800 (talk) 13:52, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
• Support merger but the few unsourced statements should be fixed. Gödel2200 (talk) 15:07, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Support merger pre above Prodrummer619 (talk) 17:25, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

• Support merge per above. The Kip ^(contribs) 21:07, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
• @Admins willing to post ITN:  ? Natg 19 (talk) 00:51, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 01:32, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Yet again, another post without all the quality issued addressed. ITN (and the Main page) is supposed to represent WP's best work, this wasn't. — Masem (t) 16:56, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

  In my opinion, the article looks fine. A few (2-3) unsourced statements should not hold up posting. Natg 19 (talk) 19:30, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

  Issues have since been resolved. Tofusaurus (talk) 03:58, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Pull - Posting this was premature. She hasn't yet been formally appointed prime minister. [27] estar8806 (talk) ★ 18:12, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

The King has officially appointed her as Prime Minister. [28] Tofusaurus (talk) 04:00, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

U.S. results are regularly posted before a formal presidential inauguration. Let's be consistent, one way or another.—Bagumba (talk) 06:30, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

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