Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates

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

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

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

Yair Lapid Yair Lapid (pictured) succeeds Naftali Bennett as Prime Minister of Israel. Fifty-three migrants are found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, United States. In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup. At least twenty-one people are found dead in a nightclub in East London, South Africa. Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic Russian invasion of Ukraine Recent deaths: Richard Taruskin Deborah James Michael C. Stenger Mary Mara Ken Knowlton Rolando Andaya Jr. view — page history — related changes — edit

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

July 3

Portal:Current events/2022 July 3

July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Western Russia attacks Three people are killed during explosions in Belgorod, Russia, near the border with Ukraine. Fifty buildings are partially destroyed. (BBC News) Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says that Russia and separatist forces have captured the whole Luhansk Oblast after seizing Lysychansk. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2022 Sherani bus crash Twenty people are killed and 13 others injured when a bus plunges into a deep ravine in Sherani District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Reuters) Law and crime Illegal immigration to Australia Fifty-one people are arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while trying to emigrate to Australia by sea. Police said illegal immigration increased with Sri Lanka's economic crisis. (Outlook)

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July 2

Portal:Current events/2022 July 2

July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The Mariupol City Council says that over 10,000 of the city's residents are being held prisoner by the separatist Donetsk People's Republic. (UkInterfax) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claims that his country intercepted Ukrainian missiles directed at Belarus three days ago and says that Belarus "does not want war with Ukraine". (CNBC) The Israeli Navy intercepts three Hezbollah drones from Lebanon in Israeli airspace. (The Jerusalem Post) At least 30 people are killed after an ambush in Shiroro, Niger State, Nigeria. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2022 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Bonnie Tropical Storm Bonnie makes landfall near the Costa Rica–Nicaragua border. The storm subsequently crosses over from the Atlantic basin to the Pacific basin, becoming the first storm to do so since Hurricane Otto in 2016. One person is reported missing in Trinidad and Tobago. (National Hurricane Center) (Newsday) Tropical Storm Colin makes landfall in South Carolina, United States. (AP) 2022 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Chaba Typhoon Chaba, also known as Typhoon Caloy, makes landfall in Guangdong, China, as a category one typhoon. (CGTN) More than two dozen people are missing after an engineering vessel sinks off the coast of Hong Kong during the storm. (Reuters) Health and environment 2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Europe The World Health Organization announces that European cases of monkeypox have tripled in the past two weeks. (CNBC) 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Iowa reports its first case of monkeypox. (WOI-TV) Law and crime Two people are killed and 4 are injured after a mass shooting in Haltom City, Texas, United States. (AP) Politics and elections 2022 Karakalpak protests The government of Uzbekistan drops plans to strip Karakalpakstan of its autonomy amid widespread protests in the region. (Reuters) Internet access is restricted in Uzbekistan as regional protests continue for a second day, with the government accusing a "criminal gang" of trying to seize government buildings in Karakalpakstan. (Eurasianet)

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RD: Andy Goram

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

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

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

Nominator's comments: Scottish international goalkeeper, gone too soon. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 18:23, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

RD: Vladimir Zelenko

Article: Vladimir Zelenko (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Daily Beast, San Francisco Chronicle, NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by VersaceSpace (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Superspritz (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: An American family physician who promoted misinformation about COVID, died after a long battle with cancer. --VersaceSpace 🌃 16:37, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

July 1

Portal:Current events/2022 July 1

July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Serhiivka missile strike At least 21 civilians are killed and 38 others injured when two Russian missiles strike a multi-story building and a recreation centre in Serhiivka, Odessa Oblast. (The Guardian) The Bulgarian Navy destroys a naval mine that had drifted close to the country's Black Sea coast in a controlled explosion. A team of divers stated that the mine was of Soviet origin. (Reuters) Arts and culture Ukrainian cultural heritage during the 2022 Russian invasion UNESCO inscribes Ukraine's borscht culture into its list of endangered intangible cultural heritage. (Bangkok Post) Business and economy 2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis Sri Lanka's inflation rate reaches a record 54.6% amid a steep economic crisis and a default of the country's debt. (CNA) Disasters and accidents 2022 Hormozgan earthquakes Five people are killed and 49 are injured after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Hormozgan province, Iran. (Mirror) Argentina issues a notice of polar wave temperatures. The meteorological authorities also report that the country experienced one of the coldest autumns in more than 60 years. (Infobae) Health and environment 2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Asia Turkey reports its first case of monkeypox. (Reuters) 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Germany Germany surpasses 1,000 cases of monkeypox. (RKI Deutsche) 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Wisconsin reports its first case of monkeypox. (WISN-TV) Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia and the Bahamas report their first cases of monkeypox. (QuePasa Media) (MagneticMediaTV) (Caribbean Loop News) Law and crime Capital punishment in Ukraine Authorities in the Donetsk People's Republic announce that they will begin carrying out capital punishment in 2025, after three foreign fighters, two British and one Moroccan, who were arrested in the republic after joining the Ukrainian Army amidst the ongoing Russian invasion, are sentenced to death by the court. (Reuters) 2022 shooting of Kentucky police officers A third police officer dies from injuries sustained in yesterday's shootout in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. (ABC News) The trial of American basketball player Brittney Griner begins in Moscow, Russia. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February and could face up to ten years in prison if she is convicted on drug charges. (Reuters) Philadelphia Flyers prospect and former CSKA Moscow goaltender Ivan Fedotov is arrested in Saint Petersburg for allegedly evading military service. (Philadelphia Inquirer) Politics and elections 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election John Lee is sworn in as the fifth Chief Executive of Hong Kong. (RTHK) Protests occur in the autonomous Uzbekistani region of Karakalpakstan against a proposed constitutional change that would strip the region of its autonomy. (Eurasianet)

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RD: Joe Turkel

Article: Joe Turkel (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Variety; Deadline Hollywood; People
Credits:

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

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

Nominator's comments: First reported today (July 1); died on June 27. —Bloom6132 (talk) 00:42, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

• Long enough to qualify (400+ words of prose), with no concerns regarding formatting and the deployment of footnotes, and with nothing wrong found by Earwig, this wikibio is READY for RD. --PFHLai (talk) 03:28, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Richard Taruskin

Article: Richard Taruskin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): WP
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Aza24 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: One of the most influential musicologists I know. Sadly, so far the NYT with its paywalled obit is the only serious paper to have noticed that he died. Wait? But why? - Many helped yesterday with small corrections, but basic improvements were made by Aza24 beginning of the year. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:53, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support Article is in good shape and well sourced. Grimes2 (talk) 11:53, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support, Article has enough information. Alex-h (talk) 16:04, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• We have now a Tim Page obit and what Brachmann wrote in FAZ. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:22, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 08:51, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

Article: Chief Executive of Hong Kong (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​John Lee succeeds Carrie Lam as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​John Lee succeeds Carrie Lam as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in the Chief Executive election.
Alternative blurb II: ​John Lee succeeds Carrie Lam as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
News source(s): [1], [2]
Credits:

• Nominated by Carter00000 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: There is precedent for placing the HK CE in ITN, as this was done for the previous CE [[Posted_Hong_Kong_Chief_Executive_election]]. There also seemed to be a degree of consensus in the nomination for the election results, given that an "attention needed" tag was placed on the nomination. [[3]] Carter00000 (talk) 16:43, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Comment Glad to see the proposed blurb doesn't include that awkward word "elected". Martinevans123 (talk) 20:56, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  But this transfer of power is the result of an election, just not a free one. Regardless I feel like the election itself would have been the bigger news story, and that got turned down from ITN because it was a sub-national one. (Even if WP:ITN/R guidelines allow for the posting of election results in dependant territories). 🌈  4🧚‍♂am KING 👑  21:59, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  The election itself might have been the bigger news story if it had involved more than one candidate. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:02, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• oppose a non-election with no candidate field is basically like promoting an actual business CEO or homeowners association President (though that has an election...) and hardly news worthy, much less main page newsworthy. PRAXIDICAE🌈 22:07, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Weak Support Taiwan we've posted other not-a-country elections like Taiwan but we should call it what it was: an election. --LaserLegs (talk) 22:24, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  Let's call it a selection -- that would be more accurate. -- Sca (talk) 22:29, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  I hope you're not being serious with that comparison. The Kip (talk) 23:13, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  Calling a spade a spade. Cf. Martin 's comments above. -- Sca (talk) 14:22, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

  Calling it anything else than an election - which objectively what happened regardless of the politics around it or the lack of candidates or how it was handled - is an NPOV violation. The issue with the "election" can be included in the article proper (with proper sourcing and attribution). Masem (t) 14:25, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

  Reality shouldn't be ignored. Wiktionary:

  (1) A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors or other representatives by popular vote.

  (2) The choice of a leader or representative by popular vote.

  -- Sca (talk) 14:34, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

  Ah yeah, just like that 1989 incident of mindless tank damage. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:08, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose Subnational and not particularly notable. The Kip (talk) 23:13, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Comment as nominator. There is precedent for placing the HK CE in ITN, as this was done for the previous CE [[Posted_Hong_Kong_Chief_Executive_election]]. There also seemed to be a degree of consensus in the nomination for the election results, given that an "attention needed" tag was placed on the nomination. [[4]] Carter00000 (talk) 05:10, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

  Just like the old proverb... "Nothing succeeds like (wholly undemocratic forced totalitarian) success"? Martinevans123 (talk) 14:26, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose – Parochial. Lacks general significance. Little or nothing will change. – Sca (talk) 14:24, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose We cannot consider this as an election or notable. Alex-h (talk) 16:01, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support He ran unopposed in the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election (added an altblurb linking to it), but it was a transfer of power nonetheless, and there's precedent for posting about Hong Kong. I ask the oppose !voters to avoid arguments about the election being undemocratic in nature. Most countries that have elections aren't actually democracies, but we still post about their so-called elections. See also: Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, etc.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 21:00, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
  • Comment: 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election took place two months ago and too long ago to be considered current enough for posting on ITN (within 7 days or less). Please consider a focus on the change in leadership, which just happened days ago. --PFHLai (talk) 21:39, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
    • That's true, we could instead bold John Lee instead of bolding the election. We could also mention his government or include a mention of him being the only China-approved candidate. I'd still want to include a link to the election article in the blurb as it's relevant to his succession of Carrie Lam.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 22:03, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
      • Yes, either would be more current. The rest of the blurb, well, my suggestion would be keeping it simple and concise on MainPage. Save the details in the article. Getting into a protracted debate about choice of vocabulary in the blurb may mean that a consensus can't be reached before eligibility runs out. Good luck. --PFHLai (talk) 00:19, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
  • Comment as nominator. Suggest that we could also bold the office/title as an alternative. This would preclude mentioning of the election, given that it has passed already.
• Comment as nominator. @Alsoriano97, Fakescientist8000, Banedon, Muboshgu, Masem, Ornithoptera, InedibleHulk, Bumbubookworm, Mdu02, Joseph2302, Robertsky, WaltCip, and Cypp0847: Pinging users who may be interested in supporting. Carter00000 (talk) 05:34, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

  Sigh... FYI, your pinging may be biased, bordering on votestacking/campaigning. Be mindful of WP:CANVAS. – robertsky (talk) 06:19, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

  Noted on the relevant policy, and will be mindful of WP:CANVAS in future.

  @The C of E, 4iamking, AusLondonder, Abcmaxx, GreatCaesarsGhost, BilledMammal, Bumbubookworm, Nfitz, and Unknown Temptation: Pinging other users who may be interested in expressing their views as per previous ITN nomination. Carter00000 (talk) 06:33, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

  Randomly pinging people because you think they might vote for it is annoying. If I wanted to vote on this, I would have done so already, I don't appreciate being randomly pinged about tbis. Joseph2302 (talk) 06:52, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

  You need not ping me, thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:31, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

• ITN doesn't post subnational elections unless something truly unusual's happened, and ITN doesn't ever post post-election inaugurations. There's no reason for this to be an exception on either count. Oppose. —Cryptic 06:03, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose it's standard to post the election, not the succession. Banedon (talk) 06:28, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

  As Sca points out, someone may need to "adjust" the definition wikt:election. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:33, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose Regardless of the legitimacy of the "election", this is sub-national. I'm pretty sure, for example, that if Mark Drakeford resigned tomorrow and was replaced by another MS, we wouldn't post it. Black Kite (talk) 09:42, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose A token handover (hate to use that word in relation to HK) to a hand picked politician who was not elected is not what we usually do. Not to mention that sub-national leaders don't normally get covered here either, same as we don't feature every time they change the Governor of Gibraltar for example. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:50, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Technoblade

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

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Article: Technoblade (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [5], BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Mobius Gerig (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Vortex3427 (talk · give credit) and Johnson524 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Article is up to date, but was very recently made. Mobius Gerig (talk) 08:36, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Why am I mentioned here? VORTEX³⁴²⁷ (Talk!) 08:42, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support, meets criteria for RD, but it could be improved a little bit (and this article got a lot of attention). Personally seeing this news is shocking. MarioJump83 (talk) 08:54, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Comment are there no coverage of the subject before mid-2021? Juxlos (talk) 10:17, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

There has been. See the article for examples of 2021 sources. VORTEX³⁴²⁷ (Talk!) 10:32, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support, very well known personality with (now) plenty of reliable sources. Sad that so many of those sources only exist as a result of his death and as a result we have an article now but couldn't justify one while he was alive. WaggersTALK 11:19, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  @Waggers: It definitely is sad. That seems to be the way, sometimes. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 17:22, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support May be biased as a main contributor of the article, but he is a popular internet personality (his death was #1 trending on YT) and there are plenty of sources now (plus suggested sources from 2021). Also for the other reasons above. VORTEX³⁴²⁷ (Talk!) 11:33, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support, notable personality. Surprised that the article has only just been created, Technoblade was listed on the Dream SMP article since 2021, and seems as notable on his own as a Minecraft player and youtuber. Very sad. Salpynx (talk) 12:38, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support, with his death being #1 on YouTube trending, I want to pay my respects all to him and his family, it has to be hard times. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Preston52110 (talk • contribs) 12:45, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality the article is correctly orange-tagged as needing expansion. Article quality is the only consideration for posting on RD, and this article is too short and non comprehensive. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:59, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Pardon my ignorance, but is this about a real person? – Sca (talk) 13:23, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

@Sca: Yes, "Technoblade" was his online pseudonym. Anarchyte (talk) 14:54, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Thanks. – Sca (talk) 15:47, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose The page is very NSFW due to extensive vandalism. Andrew🐉(talk) 13:36, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
  • Looking at the recent history, I'm only seeing one account adding nonsense, and someone has blocked that. While "stability" should be there, we discount vandalism as a quality issue since that's beyond normal editing control. (Obviously, vandalism needs to be removed before posting). --Masem (t) 13:40, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
    • @Andrew Davidson: article is now ECP. Anarchyte (talk) 15:10, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
      • It's my impression that the topic will tend to attract especially sophisticated and motivated vandals. And I wouldn't be surprised if the whole thing turns out to be an attention-seeking hoax. We don't need this aggravation. Andrew🐉(talk) 15:44, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
        • We have RSes like the BBC reporting on this, and given the video statement from his father, it is very very very unlikely this is a hoax. We should not presume anything like that given the source quality. If it was only coming out of a source like dotesports.com, yes, I would be potentially suspicious as well, but that's not here in this case. --Masem (t) 17:55, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
          • I'm not seeing why this should be treated any differently from anyone else we've put here, just because they have a large online presence shouldn't discourage us from giving them tribute here, nor does it give us the right to speculate if the person is pulling a hoax (which judging by the evidence doesn't seem to be the case). CaptainGalaxy 18:01, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
          • The BBC says "Little is known about Technoblade, who kept his true identity concealed until the end". This still sounds fake. Andrew🐉(talk) 18:53, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
            • Why? He was a YouTuber, not a member of the civil service. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 19:19, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
            • "Wikipedia is not a publisher of original thought." We work with reliable sources -- such as the one you're using in that comment which talks about it as genuine -- not on editors' vague hunches. Strewth. Buttons to Push Buttons (talk | contribs) 22:28, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality. Subpar sourcing and orange tagged. No opposition to it going onto the main page after this is resolved. Anarchyte (talk) 15:10, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  @Anarchyte: It is no longer orange tagged and sources have improved to include The Washington Post among other RS. Could you please take another look? TheSandDoctor ^Talk 16:39, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support one unsourced claim which could use either citation or removal pending such cite, but otherwise just fine. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 15:17, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Much of the article is cited to secondary sources, but those sources are only repeating the subject's claims with attribution to him. This is problematic given the subject has admitted to providing false information. Even his name "Alexander" is not cited. GreatCaesarsGhost 15:26, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  His name is cited in the article and coverage has expanded to include CNN, The Washington Post, NBC, Kotaku, etc. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 17:24, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support - on notability. CR-1-AB (talk) 15:26, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Not a policy-based vote: 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. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:28, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  Technoblade is notable on a higher degree. CR-1-AB (talk) 17:35, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  The fact that Technoblade is notable on a higher or any degree is not relevant when it comes to !voting Support or Oppose for RD noms here on ITN/C. Focus on article quality and MainPage readiness, please. --PFHLai (talk) 21:00, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support I think I am satisfied with the progress that has been made on the article over the past day. Looks ready to go. DarkSide830 (talk) 15:36, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Comment there's quite a bit of chat about sourcing/WP:SYNTH on the talkpage. We shouldn't post this unless there's consensus that the article is fine for that, otherwise it violates article quality requirement for ITN. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:16, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  @Joseph2302: The only talk of synth on the talk page was me clarifying a policy misunderstanding another editor had and that section has been resolved. It appears that sourcing concerns raised on the talk page have been resolved? TheSandDoctor ^Talk 16:37, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose — Many problems persist on this article. Until the article reaches C-class, oppose. [email protected] (he/him) 16:24, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  It is not unprecedented for start-class articles to be posted to ITN. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 16:33, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  C-class is not considered a requirement for posting. WaltCip-(talk) 17:02, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

C-class is not a requirement for ITN, but this article needs copyediting and checks for flow to be free from WP:RECENTISM. Once those issues are fixed, support. [email protected] (he/him) 19:35, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

An article does not need a copyedit to go RD, and considering this article has received a massive amount of quality changes only recently I don't think it needs it. Not to mention, despite the entire creation of the article spawning from his death, recentism is not an issue here as there is enough cited information about his career to counterweight information about his death. CaptainGalaxy 22:09, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

I concur with Captain Galaxy here. The pushback that this has been getting is just bizarre and largely, at least for the latter comments, unfounded. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 01:53, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• Comment For those who still oppose based on quality, can you provide some issues the article still has? I'm more than willing to work on the article more if that is what is necessary. The discussions regarding synth and unreliable sources have been resolved already and there are no maintenance tags. Link20XX (talk) 16:36, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support No significant tags and over-the-top attention among the MC community (including me).

interstatefive  16:36, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support - Article is well sourced, no major problems. Yeeno (talk) 17:53, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support Not seeing any underlying or obvious quality issues that should discredit this article. With all issues seemingly resolved, I see no problem in posting this now. CaptainGalaxy 17:55, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support I do not see a problem with this article being posted now as its issues seem to be resolved. Good work to all those who have edited to address them. --TheSandDoctor ^Talk 18:05, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  I totally agree. The main issues surrounding the article and being debated seem to have been resolved. Johnson524 (talk) 18:31, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose for my usual reason in these cases (with due deference to any friends or relatives); if they weren't notable enough to have an article while they were alive (and therefore would fail the RD rules), dying doesn't push them over the line. And, er, oh yeah - I don't like to mention this, but he's faked his death before (please let this not be the case this time, if you know what I mean). Black Kite (talk) 18:07, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
  • Faked his death before? Can you tell me more about this, say by linking to something reliable? A diehard editor (talk | edits) 18:14, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
  • The lack of an article before does not imply notability only related to death. A subject's death, however, may encourage the creation of an article. In this case in specific, there was a "Technoblade" draft already present when the target article was created, it simply lacked enough information to be published. DarkSide830 (talk) 18:38, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

    The sudden ease of source availability (read: front page stuff) and the widespread coverage that this has received would also presumably incentivize participation and work on improving the article, as happens elsewhere on the 'pedia. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 18:44, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  That is also an admittedly bizarre accusation to make (that this is faked) without any proof as Masem noted further up. That's like an WP:OR version of WP:CRYSTAL, if that's even possible. It isn't one or two RSes that would be being duped right now, but dozens. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 18:41, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  I remember this sentiment regarding Kevin Samuels which didn't have an article in Wikipedia prior to his death - sans faking his death. MarioJump83 (talk) 02:00, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• Comment very disturbing to read those curious users who are claiming (using their own original research I assume) that this is a hoax when RS like BBC, CNN, Varsity, Sky News, ABC, Yahoo etc are all reporting this death. Also curious to see some users suggesting we don't post items on the main page in case they attract unwanted attention. This place.... The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 18:57, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• It's almost certainly not a hoax, you are right; but let's face it, this is a guy whose full name we dont even know... Black Kite (talk) 18:58, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
  • I've never heard of this guy before, but I looked through the r/technoblade subreddit yesterday, and a few eagle-eyed fans spotted an obituary with his full name that appeared in a local newspaper before his death was officially announced. While obviously not WP:RS, that's enough to make the chances of this being a hoax 0%. Nohomersryan (talk) 19:00, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
  • The news is being reported in multiple RS across the world. That his article is new isn't relevant. Plus perhaps those surprised we don't know his real name are from a "certain generation" who aren't used to the idea of people on YouTube operating their entire careers under a pseudonym.... The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 19:18, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Notable, seems to be of ok quality, rest in peace Alex. Diverging Diamond (talk) 20:06, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Comment - People, respectable people, are claiming this might be a hoax? Seriously? Gosh, why even post any death at all on ITN then, if we are going to apply the same logic that we use for sports retirements. Unbelievable. WaltCip-(talk) 20:53, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support. Very clearly legitimate:

Some of Tech's closest friends such as Dream have acknowledged the death on Twitter and the hashtag #technobladeneverdies is currently trending on that platform.

On Reddit, multiple threads have been made about his death, such as on r/MinecraftMemes, r/DreamWasTaken, r/HypixelSkyblock, and many other subreddits.

On the server Hypixel, there is a tribute where players can add their signatures, as stated by the server owner himself.

Besides all of this, the article has solid sources, no obviously glaring problems (as far as I'm concerned), and I can definitely see this on the front page considering how much of a ripple this event has caused over the Internet.

References

172.112.210.32 (talk) 22:10, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support I'm shocked this hasn't been posted yet. Sure, article is new, but the guy was part of the most popular Minecraft series on Twitch and he had 10 million subscribers at the time of his death. + #technobladeneverdies and other Technoblade related phrases have been trending on Twitter all day and the BBC, CNN and the NYT all are reporting this. KingOfAllThings ^{(thou shalt chatter!)} 00:59, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support Article quality has definitely improved, can't see any major issues XxLuckyCxX (talk) 01:47, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support Article quality is good, long enough, well cited, and respectful as regards to the subject's family. RIP. Cheers! Fakescientist8000 02:29, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support Not much to add, I think it's great how quickly the article has improved from nothing to something, and I'm proud of all the editors who've worked so hard on this. PantheonRadiance (talk) 02:48, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 03:50, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Pull and send to WP:AFD Classic WP:NOTNEWS violation, also see WP:109PAPERS and WP:LASTING, of which this article has none. 47.23.40.14 (talk) 22:29, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

  IP can, by all means, AFD this. But the "109" examples is bullshit, this individual's death and prior notability is easily established through the myriad RS here. Next. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 00:27, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

  Let's not feed the trolls. --PFHLai (talk) 00:31, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Tjahjo Kumolo

Article: Tjahjo Kumolo (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [6]
Credits:

• Nominated by Juxlos (talk · give credit)
• Updated by SunDawn (talk · give credit) and Mmnashrullah (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Sitting Indonesian cabinet minister, five-term parliamentarian. Juxlos (talk) 06:46, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Support Notable person in my country, I have heard him in the news from TV for quite a while long before his death. I have checked the sourcing and the article is fine. MarioJump83 (talk) 08:48, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Support Notable minister and figure. I support his article to be listed on recent death list. ~~~~ Mmnashrullah (talk) 09:39, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

Comment - the line "served two terms in the DPR between 1987 and 1997" - needs a cite. Once that's fixed, good to go for RD. I wouldn't support a blurb though. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 10:05, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Fixed (cited in body). Juxlos (talk) 10:15, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 16:10, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) Yair Lapid becomes Prime Minister of Israel

Article: Yair Lapid (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Israeli politician Yair Lapid assumes office as the fourteenth Prime Minister of Israel. (Post)
News source(s): BBC, The New York Times, Deutsche Welle, The Toronto Star, The Jerusalem Post, Axios
Credits:

• Nominated by Dunutubble (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Reenem (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.

Nominator's comments: He became Prime Minister after the Knesset (Israeli parliament) was dissolved due toa political crisis. He had previously agreed with Naftali Bennett in 2021 that they would both serve as PM for two years. Dunutubble (talk) (Contributions) 01:56, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Comment I'm not sure how to handle this. Maybe treat it like an election, where the government has been changed? But, he wasn't elected. Netanyahu was elected, then they ousted him, then Bennett came along and now Lapid's in power. Cheers! Fakescientist8000 02:43, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose We essentially already posted this last June. We made Naftali Bennett the target article, but all relevant articles were clear on the wacky terms of this government and who was the alternate prime minister. It's still the 36th session, this is just a tag. InedibleHulk (talk) 04:01, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support - Fine maybe this time I won't put my comment. CR-1-AB (talk) 04:22, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  I think you need a rationale, though, if you actually want to seem supportive. InedibleHulk (talk) 04:30, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support New PM along with a dissolution of gov't is pretty news/blurb worthy in my book. Overall state of Lapid's article is pretty good too. I've also replaced the blurb image since its nominated for speedy deletion. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 05:38, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support Change in head of government is usually always notable. The Kip (talk) 06:42, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support Run-of-the-mill notability, somewhat comparable to Boris Johnson or Xi Jinping (technically). Juxlos (talk) 07:07, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Weak oppose on quality four citation needed tags, and a few clarification needed tags. Should hopefully be easy to fix, but would be good to fix them before posting. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:28, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support Changing heads of government is generally significant. MarioJump83 (talk) 08:51, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Posted. I fixed up the four citation-needed tags that were there, otherwise good to go per above consensus and ITN/R.  — Amakuru (talk) 09:25, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  So much for the "except when that change was already posted as part of a general election" exception. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:10, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

June 30

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(Closed) SCOTUS blocks POTUS from implementing measures to cut CO2 emissions

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Article: EPA (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​SCOTUS blocks POTUS from implementing measures to halve CO2 emissions by 2030 (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Count Iblis (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: This SCOTUS ruling means that the World cannot avoid dangerous climate change anymore Count Iblis (talk) 20:14, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose This isnt significant. No article to the story. We dont normally put every small decision the supreme court makes for obvious reasoning Haris920 (talk) 20:31, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose several things wrong here. The case is West Virginia v. EPA which should be the linked article. But the problem is, that wasn't the decision. The court ruled on the major questions doctrine, that the EPA interpreted the part of the Clean Air Act to assume they could have existing power plant reduce emissions by using "outside the fenceline" clearer sources (wind, solar, etc), in addition to emission controls on the plant. Court ruled that congress did not allow them to make plants consider the "outside the fenceline" emissions, but can still regular on emissions controls on the plant. And this was all about a policy long abandoned the Clean Power Plan which never came into effect. The decision does have implications for the EPA to be more effective as well as large questions for other parts of the exec branch and their congressional mandate, but this is nowhere near the landmine that Dobbs was last week, and did not severely hamper the EPA at this point as some though it could have. Masem (t) 20:25, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose and close this is truly exhausting. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:47, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Rolando Andaya Jr.

Article: Rolando Andaya Jr. (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [7] [8]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Jollibinay (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Patrick Cristiano (talk · give credit), Howdy.carabao (talk · give credit) and Strattonsmith (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: Filipino politician. Longtime member of congress and was a cabinet secretary. Jollibinay (talk) 18:45, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support Article looks good. Referenced enough — Preceding unsigned comment added by Haris920 (talk • contribs) 20:33, 2022 June 30 (UTC)
• Comment: The "Controversies" subsection contains 1 charge and 2 allegations - just the charge would suffice IMO. Juxlos (talk) 01:40, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
  • When the Controversies subsection takes up half of the Career section, perhaps it's an indication that the other half of the Career section needs to be expanded. Maybe it is a little too heavy on the negative stuffs at this time. --PFHLai (talk) 02:41, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

    Thanks, Jollibinay for the expansion. --PFHLai (talk) 10:37, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support Fine, but there is some WP:WEIGHT concerns that should be addressed. MarioJump83 (talk) 08:57, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support, Article is good for a notable person. Alex-h (talk) 16:34, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 10:35, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

(Closed) Snake Island during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Article: Snake Island during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Russia withdraws from Snake Island, having occupied it since the start of the war (Post)
News source(s): Reuters, AP News, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, The Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by BilledMammal (talk · give credit)
• Created by Elijahandskip (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Widely and prominently covered; it has been described as a significant victory for Ukraine, and as well as having the potential to allow Ukrainian grain exports from Odessa to resume. BilledMammal (talk) 14:40, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support While I understand that this is technically covered in ongoing, I feel this does somewhat change the tides or at least a boost for Ukraine during this invasion. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 15:23, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose. This is a minor objective in a much wider war, already covered in the ongoing section. We didn't post the recent Ukrainian withdrawal from Sievierodonetsk, so it would be POV to post the Russian withdrawal from Snake Island. Neither is likely to be a decisive victory. Modest Genius ^talk 15:44, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose as per Modest Genius, this is a minor part of the much bigger war. We haven't posted many other parts of this war that were similar/possibly more important on ITN. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:50, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose. Although this may be a significant fillip for Ukraine, if we are not posting Kremenchuk shopping mall attack. I really don't think this should be posted. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:51, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose This island is of little strategic importance. (Source: Focus (German magazine)) Grimes2 (talk) 15:56, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose per above. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:47, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose – Á la Kremenchuk, others. – Sca (talk) 22:32, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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June 29

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June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast De jure mayor of Kherson Ihor Kolykhaiev is detained by Russian security forces after Russian-installed officials say that he refused to follow orders. (Reuters) The Russian-appointed military-civilian authorities in Kherson announce a referendum on whether to join Russia. (Reuters) 2022 Muhammad remarks controversy Murder of Kanhaiya Lal Protests and arson incidents occur in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, after a Hindu man is murdered and beheaded in his shop by two Islamic extremists for supporting controversial remarks by a politician about the prophet Muhammad. (BBC News) Israeli–Palestinian conflict Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2022 A Palestinian Islamic Jihad member is killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. (Reuters) 2020–2022 Ethiopian–Sudanese clashes The Sudanese Armed Forces fire heavy artillery during clashes in the disputed eastern region of Al Fushqa District bordering Ethiopia, after Ethiopia was accused by Sudan of murdering seven soldiers and a civilian. Ethiopia denies responsibility for the killings and instead blames a local armed group. (Al Jazeera) Mexican drug war A journalist for the Expreso newspaper is killed and his daughter is critically wounded by gunmen in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The victim is the 12th journalist murdered in Mexico this year. (Reuters) Nigerian bandit conflict Several miners including four Chinese nationals are kidnapped by terrorists in Shiroro, Niger State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera) Yemeni Civil War Six people are killed and several others are injured when a car bomb targeting the convoy of a military official explodes in Aden, Yemen. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Twenty people are found dead in the Libyan Desert, after they went missing fourteen days ago. The group, mainly composed by migrants from Chad, died of thirst. (Al Jazeera) A state of emergency is declared on Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands due to a toxic fire. (RNZ) The Pino Hachado Pass between Argentina and Chile is closed as blizzards and heavy snowfall block the passage between the two countries. (LMN) Health and environment 2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Europe Estonia reports its first case of monkeypox. (News ERR.EE) 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Michigan and New Hampshire report their first cases of monkeypox. (WGME-TV) (Michigan GOV) COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea South Korea approves the SKYCovione vaccine, their first domestically produced COVID-19 vaccine, for use in people over the age of 18 years. (ABC News) Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles The European Council broadly agrees on several measures to combat climate change. Among them is a ban on combustion engines for new cars beginning in 2035, setting aside €59 billion for a special fund to reduce the cost of transition for the poorest populations, to be paid out from 2027 to 2032, reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 55% from the 1990 reference level, and a carbon market reform. Negotiations on the final version of these reforms is underway. (Al Jazeera) International relations Afghanistan–United States relations Officials from the United States and the Taliban are expected to meet in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, worsened by the earthquake. (VOA) 2022 NATO Madrid summit At the NATO summit, U.S. President Joe Biden announces that a new permanent U.S. military base will be established in Poland - the 5th Army's Headquarters - which has had a forward command post in the city of Poznań since last year. Poland's government has long requested such a base. (Notes from Poland) (DoD) Syria officially confirms its recognition of the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic, two breakaway states in southern Ukraine. (Reuters) Law and crime The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines upholds a previous appeal to invalidate online news website Rappler's operating license for violating constitutional foreign equity restrictions on mass media ownership, thus ordering the website's termination. Rappler co-founder and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Ressa says that her company will contest the ruling in court. (BBC News) American singer R. Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking. (BBC News)

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(Posted) RD: Jim Pappin

Article: Jim Pappin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NHL.com; Associated Press; Toronto Sun
Credits:

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

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

 Bloom6132 (talk) 07:01, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support Good to go. BTW, in general death of a professional athlete, particularly for someone who plays in major American sports, most of the time they get into RD. MarioJump83 (talk) 02:13, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

  Only when there are wikieditors working on these sportsmen's wikibios to get them ready for use on MainPage. --PFHLai (talk) 04:17, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 04:15, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Woody Williams

Article: Hershel W. Williams (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [9]
Credits:

• Nominated by GreatCaesarsGhost (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: Last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient GreatCaesarsGhost 19:31, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support - Decent B-article with a lot of prose. One hesitates to say "blurb", of course, but...--WaltCip-(talk) 19:41, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

Oh, dear god. Now we'll have a deluge of people opposing a blurb that no one supported. GreatCaesarsGhost 19:46, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

Well he's American and that seems to be the main qualification for pushing for a blurb..... Joseph2302 (talk) 14:30, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support Good article. Grimes2 (talk) 09:52, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support I added one citation needed tag, but that shouldn't stop this from being posted. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:53, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support Good enough for posting. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 14:29, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 16:04, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

(Closed) Bill of Rights Bill

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Article: Bill of Rights Bill (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​A proposed removal of the Human Rights Act and alteration to the constitutional rights of UK citizens. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian, Sky, The Independent
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by MKT92 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Article is well sourced, on a recent topic and currently under live discussion by UK Parliament and media. It was today the subject of Prime Minister's Questions. There is further interest given proposed Labour alteration to add a right to abortion into the Bill MKT92 (talk) 16:58, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose posting "proposed removals" of anything. Mere proposals have no impact. This is just inside baseball of UK politics. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:29, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose and close “proposed removal” means nothing for ITNR. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 17:30, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• What is this? What does this even mean? What's the context? Why should ITN care?--WaltCip-(talk) 18:07, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• ITN blurbs aren't in headlinese, and even headlinese usually has a predicate. What happened to prompt a blurb proposal? The most significant recent update to this story seems to be the bill's introduction, and that happened a full week ago. —Cryptic 18:20, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• No, not yet This actually is a big deal (for USians, think "repeal of the 2nd amendment" or something similar), but it would only be ITN-worthy if and when it actually happens. Black Kite (talk) 18:21, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Wait/Oppose It should get posted if/when it's actually repealed, but this isn't that. The Kip (talk) 20:45, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose until such time that it actually becomes law, if it ever does. People propose repealing things in the US Constitution all the time (seriously, there's always a bill that gets proposed in the House and goes nowhere). No different with the UK, from what I can tell. -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 20:49, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  Well, other than we don't have a constitution, let alone the nonsense and continually reinterpreted "amendments" to one. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 23:09, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  Well, from my understanding (and I'm not an expert), the UK has an unwritten constitution that is formed from a combination of judicial precedent and certain acts of Parliament. The US constitution consists of the actual written constitution and the court's interpretation of our written constitution becomes binding precedent, and therefore part of constitutional law. Our judicial systems are very similar since we both use common law (which I am glad about -- thanks for giving us that!). -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 01:41, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

  The 1992 amendment did nothing but delay pay raises that legislators give themselves till the next election, another did nothing but let 18.0-21.0 year olds vote and another did nothing but repeal the amendment that made alcoholic beverages illegal nationwide. Another did nothing but allow women to vote. None of those ever had disputed interpretation and I think we agree those were good amendments (also some others like the amendment that banned slavery and the one that made ex-slaves citizens) Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 03:24, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose per WP:SPECULATION. If they do remove it, and if that removal generates lots of coverage in mainstream media, then and only then should we post this. Way too soon right now, and so I suggest this is closed. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:23, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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Blurb or ongoing: 2022 Ecuadorian protests

Article: 2022 Ecuadorian protests (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​A series of violent protests (pictured) against President Guillermo Lasso's economic policies causes food and fuel shortages across Ecuador (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian, The Washington Post, BBC, The New York Times
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by TDKR Chicago 101 (talk · give credit)
• Created by MSG17 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Tspier (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Article is well sourced, updated with current info and the national protests three years prior was posted three times on ITN. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 10:28, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Comment Would this perhaps be better-suited for ongoing? The Kip (talk) 13:09, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  @The Kip: I was thinking about that, but seeing how the 2019 Ecuadorian protests had their own blurb, I thought a blurb was best although I'm open for either route. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:11, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• support blurb. Bedivere (talk) 13:33, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Comment – Political unrest without tangible consequences, so far, doesn't rise to ITN-blurb significance, IMO. – Sca (talk) 14:12, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  The country is facing massive food shortages, the president was impeached for his response, there has been bloody/deadly clashes between military and protestors and there has been takeovers of several providence-level government buildings. I'm pretty sure the country is facing some tangible consequences IMO. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 14:25, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  No. of fatalities? -- Sca (talk) 19:24, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  So everything I mentioned should be disregarded because it only had 5 deaths? TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 00:05, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

  Better suited to Ongoing. -- Sca (talk) 12:39, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

  Oh I see, as I said to The Kip, I was 50/50 on blurb or ongoing. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 12:45, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support Been reading about this for the last few weeks, I'm glad to see someone nominate a good quality article about it here. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:26, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb. I'm not sure that the articles are placing the cause of fuel and food price increases to be the riots, but some seem to be placing blame on the economic policies. — Ⓜ️hawk10 (talk) 00:23, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

  The protestors have created blockades into entry points and ports in major cities preventing goods from being shipped in and out causing shortages. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 00:57, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

  That isn't exactly matching the lead of the article. If what you're saying is the case, I'd oppose on article quality. — Ⓜ️hawk10 (talk) 03:03, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

  @Mhawk10: I fixed the lead to reflect this with a source. What's wrong with the article? TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 09:03, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose blurb per hawk10's points. Posting on ongoing might be considered if the unrest continues, though. --NoonIcarus (talk) 18:04, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Weak oppose The protests are well-covered in the media but if the unrest still continues, it will be at a lower level, as CONAIE and Lasso government recently reached a deal. MarioJump83 (talk) 02:13, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Tuluá prison riot

Article: Tuluá prison riot (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​A prison riot and fire killed at least 51 people and 24 injured in Tuluá, Colombia. (Post)
News source(s): Al Jazeera, CNN, Washington Post, The Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Ainty Painty (talk · give credit)
• Created by Andise1 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Leaky.Solar (talk · give credit)

 Ainty Painty (talk) 07:58, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose as a one line stub. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:48, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality Contains no information in the article which isnt already on the title. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.40.4.173 (talk) 10:14, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality Literally just a one sentence article. Should be expanded. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 11:41, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support on notability, once the article has been expanded. --NoonIcarus (talk) 12:37, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Comment The article has been expanded and is not a stub anymore. --NoonIcarus (talk) 20:03, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality, stub of all stubs. The Kip (talk) 13:08, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose unless someone can tell me why this is notable beyond an arbitrary death toll. --LaserLegs (talk) 19:55, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

The fire has had international coverage (The Guardian, Washington Post, CNN, NBC News, CBS News), and prison riots with such death tolls aren't common in Colombia. --NoonIcarus (talk) 20:08, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support now that the article has been expanded. Somewhereattheendofspace (talk) 09:54, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Support Now it's good to go. MarioJump83 (talk) 02:13, 2 July 2022 (UTC)
• Comment: Does not meet minimum requirement of "three complete, referenced and well-formed paragraphs" given multiple 2-sentence paragraphs. Spencer^T•C 18:33, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

June 28

Portal:Current events/2022 June 28

June 28, 2022 (2022-06-28) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Syrian civil war The United Nations estimates that more than 300,000 people have been killed since the start of the civil war in 2011, which is 1.5% of Syria's pre-war population. (Reuters) Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Two policemen and a polio vaccinator are shot dead by gunmen on motorcycles in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP) Business and economy 2019–present Sri Lankan economic crisis, 2021–2022 global energy crisis Sri Lanka's power and energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera announces that the government will lift restrictions on fuel imports in response to the country's energy crisis, ending a fuel duopoly between the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Indian government-owned Lanka IOC. (International Business Times) Sri Lanka suspends sales of fuel for non-essential vehicles. For the next two weeks, only buses, trains and vehicles used for medical services and transporting food will be allowed to refuel. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents Tuluá prison riot A fire occurs during a prison riot in Tuluá, Colombia, killing 51 inmates and injuring 24 others. (Reuters) June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake The United States government provides US$55 million in immediate humanitarian funding following the devastating earthquake in southern Afghanistan that killed at least 1,000 people. (Reuters) 2022 Mumbai building collapse Nineteen people are killed when a building collapses in Mumbai, India. (Reuters) Tokyo records the city's highest temperature since 1875 as a heat wave continues. Several people are hospitalized due to heatstroke. (CNA) Four people are killed when a helicopter crashes into the Arabian sea near India. (Reuters) Authorities in Argentina issue a blizzard warning for Neuquén Province as roads remain blocked by snow. 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(KSNB-TV) Ohio reports its second case of monkeypox. (WBNS-TV) The CDC announces that they will activate an emergency operations center for monkeypox. (CNN) The Biden administration announces that over 296,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be distributed to combat the spread of monkeypox, including 56,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine. (Business Insider) (The Hill) The total number of monkeypox cases in the United States reaches 300. (CDC.GOV) 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Canada Canada reports more than 40 new cases of monkeypox. (Government of Canada) Peru reports two new cases of monkeypox. (La Republica Peru) South Africa reports its second case of monkeypox. (Reuters) Benin reports their first three cases of monkeypox. (Outbreak News Today) COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi Delhi reports their first case of the Omicron BA.5 variant. (Hindustan Times) International relations 2022 NATO Madrid summit, Enlargement of NATO Turkey, Finland, and Sweden sign a joint memorandum on security, clearing the way for Finland and Sweden's NATO accession bids. (Reuters) Nuclear program of Iran Iranian nuclear talks are moved to Qatar in a new bid to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. (Politico) Law and crime Freedom of the press in India Police in India arrest Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News who has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. (BBC News) 2022 Saanich shootout Six police officers are injured and two bank robbers killed in a shootout at a bank in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. Nearby homes and businesses are later evacuated due to a potential explosive device in the area. (Victoria News) Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin is sentenced to two weeks in prison after being arrested yesterday for "disobeying police". (Barron's) Protesting against the government's nitrogen policy, a group of Dutch farmers gathered at Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy Christianne van der Wal's home and rioted, forcing some police officers on the scene to flee for their own safety. (Dutch News) Politics and elections Scottish independence Proposed second Scottish independence referendum Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister, announces during a parliamentary debate session that an independence referendum bill will be tabled in the Scottish Parliament. The bill sets the date for the break-up vote at October 19, 2023. Sturgeon will try to bypass Prime Minister Boris Johnson's unlikely permission to conduct the referendum by referring the bill to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. (CNBC) (The Guardian) Sports Racism in sport In motorsport, Red Bull terminates Estonian driver Jüri Vips's contract with its junior team following an incident where Vips was heard using the word "nigga" on a Twitch livestream. 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(Posted) RD: Katja Husen

Article: Katja Husen (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): tag24 and others
Credits:

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

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

Nominator's comments: Biologist and politician, died from an accident in a cycling marathon --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:25, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support Sourced. OK. Biking is dangerous. Grimes2 (talk) 08:52, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 10:02, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Martin Bangemann

Article: Martin Bangemann (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Die Welt
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Grimes2 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: German minister Grimes2 (talk) 21:23, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:25, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 10:02, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Margaret Keane

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

• Nominated by TDKR Chicago 101 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Yoshi876 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Article updated and well sourced --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:17, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support Good depth of coverage, referenced. Marking ready. Spencer^T•C 04:41, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support article more than good. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 10:04, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 16:03, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

RD: Dennis Egan

Article: Dennis Egan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): AP, KINY
Credits:

• Nominated by Sunshineisles2 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Pachu Kannan (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: American politician and broadcaster from Alaska. Article mostly looks good from a first look, with the exception of an incomplete tag on the election history section. Sunshineisles2 (talk) 01:41, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Comment The Electoral history section is incomplete and could reflect his most recent elections. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:02, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Comment: The Electoral history section is still incomplete. Elections in the 21st century are missing. In the prose, the first two paragraphs both started with "In April 2009,..." and probably should be written as one paragraph. More info on what he did while in the state senate would be good. --PFHLai (talk) 11:03, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

(Closed) Enlargement of NATO

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Article: Enlargement of NATO (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Turkey drops its opposition to adding Sweden and Finland to NATO. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Finland and Sweden reach a deal with Turkey to remove its veto on allowing them to join NATO.
Alternative blurb II: ​Turkey reaches a deal with Finland and Sweden to remove its veto on allowing them to join NATO.
News source(s): Politico EU, AP, Reuters, DW, AlJazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by Mhawk10 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Buckshot06 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Finland and Sweden have remained non-aligned since the Second World War and this deal clears the largest roadblock in the path for them to join NATO. — Ⓜ️hawk10 (talk) 20:50, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose here we go again. How many times do we have to insist that what we all consider ITNR is the formal admission? _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 21:15, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

  I don't consider it to fit neatly within the Russo-Ukrainian war unless NATO is a belligerent in that war. And I don't really see a good reason for that. — Ⓜ️hawk10 (talk) 21:22, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose - minor development. nableezy - 21:27, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Let’s wait until they officially join and post it then as we did with other countries in the past.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 21:28, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Just another small step; and hardly an unexpected one. Nfitz (talk) 21:42, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

  Rather more than a small step, as Turkey was the main opponent. The way to membership looks clear. But waiting for the done deal does seem prudent. -- Sca (talk) 22:11, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Isn't the invitation the most noteworthy event? Formal admission is like posting the inauguration rather than the election. GreatCaesarsGhost 22:55, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• The NATO members still have to unanimously vote them in, and it's possible they won't all vote yes. At the election point, that's when I'd say it's sensible to post to ITN. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:07, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose Given that this seemed to be the only limiting factor for joining NATO for these countries, we can wait for the confirmation. --Masem (t) 23:52, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose, and let's stop with these noms until membership is confirmed. Everything else is just a hurdle to overcome. DarkSide830 (talk) 03:40, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Wait until the Accession Protocol is signed which, as far as I know, may happen in the next few days. After that we could nominate the treaty coming into force or full membership. Scaramouche33 (talk) 07:30, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose wait until if/when they actually join NATO. Joseph2302 (talk) 07:40, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Deborah James (journalist)

Article: Deborah James (journalist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Unknown Temptation (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Neveselbert (talk · give credit)

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Podcast host and cancer awareness activist. Page is short but above stub limit. Unknown Temptation (talk) 20:38, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Intro should be highlights or summaries, and anything in the intro should be elaborated upon in the main body of the article. Detailed about her cancer funds currently in the intro should be moved to the main body of the wikibio and supported by footnotes and REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 23:07, 28 June 2022 (UTC) I have moved that out of the intro. Please add REFs. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 02:09, 29 June 2022 (UTC) Fixed up now. --PFHLai (talk) 16:18, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Long enough to qualify (400+ words of prose), with no concerns regarding formatting and the deployment of footnotes, and nothing wrong was found by Earwig, this wikibio is READY for RD. --PFHLai (talk) 16:18, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 08:49, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Sam Gilliam

Article: Sam Gilliam (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT, CNN, NPR.
Credits:

• Nominated by VersaceSpace (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Strattonsmith (talk · give credit) and 19h00s (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: American painter and artist. Article is well sourced, cause of death kidney failure. --VersaceSpace 🌃 17:49, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Weak support There's a clarification and citation inline tag but overall article looks good. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:04, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  Went ahead and fixed those issues. (Not sure if updaters are supposed to chime in here) 19h00s (talk) 14:58, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  Support and yes, nice to chime in and let editors know noted issues have been addressed. GreatCaesarsGhost 20:37, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 21:37, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

RD: Nick Nemeroff

Article: Nick Nemeroff (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Hcoder3104 (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: Canadian stand-up comedian. Article is well sourced, cause of death unknown. Hcoder3104☭ (💬) 14:35, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose Article is a stub. Even well sourced stubs don't have sufficient quality for the Main Page. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:18, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• This stubby wikibio current has only 141 words of prose. Anything else to write about him? Please expand this article. --PFHLai (talk) 22:22, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose In its current form, the target article isn't worthy of homepage exposure. Schwede66 00:28, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Article is basically a stub. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:04, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Still a stub at 180 words of prose. Further expansion and de-stubbing are needed to qualify this wikibio for RD. --PFHLai (talk) 14:08, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

RD: Cüneyt Arkın

Article: Cüneyt Arkın (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Anadolu Agency
Credits:

• Nominated by Anlztrk (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.

 Anlztrk (talk) 07:59, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose Article needs a lot of ref work. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 12:59, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Footnotes can only be found in the intro and the Personal life section, whereas the Career section has zero footnotes. The Awards and Filmography sections are also unsourced. Please add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 14:05, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

RD: Pallonji Mistry

Article: Pallonji Mistry (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Hindustan Times
Credits:

• Nominated by FacetsOfNonStickPans (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.

 FacetsOfNonStickPans (talk) 05:53, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Weak support While the article is well sourced, his career section could cover more about his business career. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:00, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• There seems to be so much details on his wealth in the intro, and the Career section has disappointingly so little on what he did to achieve this or what he has done with the accumulated wealth. Please expand and/or re-distribute the materials in this wikibio. --PFHLai (talk) 14:25, 2 July 2022 (UTC) I have moved some of the details of his business career out of the intro and into the Career section. Please add more details and REFs to the Career section. --PFHLai (talk) 03:12, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) 2022 San Antonio trailer deaths

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Article: 2022 San Antonio trailer deaths (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​At least 53 people die in a human smuggling attempt in San Antonio, Texas, United States. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​At least 53 people are found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Alternative blurb II: ​At least 53 unlawful migrants are found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
News source(s): CNN, BBC, AP, Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Rockstone35 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Love of Corey (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: This appears to be the deadliest human smuggling incident in American History. -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 05:44, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support on notability, oppose on quality while article is still a stub. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 06:32, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support pending quality improvement. The deadliest smuggling incident of its kind in US history is convincing enough.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 06:58, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality, support on notability. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 08:16, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality as there is only four sentences about the discovery itself. I imagine more details will emerge in the next couple of days. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:28, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Comment add altblurb2 --LaserLegs (talk) 12:10, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• I'm not a fan of that blurb, honestly. They're people first, non unlawful migrants. -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 14:09, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Indeed, is that the law enforcement priority, to determine their legal status rather deal with such a horrific crime scene? The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 14:13, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• I'm afraid it's highly relevant. If they'd walked up to a CBP officer at a port of entry and claimed asylum, they'd not have died in a trailer. That may not be popular, but it's factual. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:17, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• True, but the original blurb addresses this concern without deviating from conventional style. It is imprecise (and politically-motivated) to describe migrants as illegal or undocumented. GreatCaesarsGhost 15:36, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• It's neither of those things, it' factual and in this case relevant. Unlawful migrants die in car crashes in the Imperial Valley, or in semi trailers, or die in the Rio Grande, because of their unlawful actions. Migrants don't. It's politically motivated to conflate the two. I know y'all think I'm a pointy POS but it really matters in this case. These people died, tragically, because of their own poor decision making and the blurb should reflect the same. --LaserLegs (talk) 16:29, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• I think you're proving the point by invoking "poor decision making" to blame these people for their own deaths. You could just as easily blame the US government for maintaining racist immigration policies(as several congressman have done [10]). But it's better to avoid both sides of the political argument by using neutral language. GreatCaesarsGhost 17:19, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

  Honestly it's an horrible blurb. I suggest taking it off altogether. Otherwise, support. Bedivere (talk) 20:14, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• They weren't just hanging out in the trailer for something to do. We mentioned the LGBTQ angle for the Oslo shooting, we need to mention the illegal immigrant angle for this one. --LaserLegs (talk) 21:47, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

  We didn't include a LGBTQ slur for the Oslo shooting (eg "a shooting occurred at a sex-deviant parade"). Identifying the situation is "human trafficking" which implies questionable means of immigration without deriding those that died is still capturing the story's essence. Masem (t) 12:16, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• A fact isn't a slur, and the fact is these were unlawful migrants which is the reason they were dying in that semi-trailer I'm not sure why you're so worked up over this but it's factual and relevant to the story. --LaserLegs (talk) 22:25, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Support ... in principle, per Simeonovski, pending development of article. Significant case of trafficking in human beings. Very widely and prominently covered. – Sca (talk) 12:41, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support on notability. Alex-h (talk) 13:44, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose solely on article quality. It's bigger than a stub, but only barely. -16:57, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Preceding comment posted by Ad Orientem.

Yep. The world's greatest typist strikes again. -Ad Orientem (talk) 19:55, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support on notability. I also am not too favorable to the blurbs. Probably lean towards Alt. II, but would be more favorable to it if the word "illegal" is removed seeing as this aspect is not confirmed in the article. DarkSide830 (talk) 03:37, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support The article looks good enough and definitely is notable as it is the deadliest smuggling incident in the country's history. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 11:40, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support on both quality and notability, the article is no longer a stub. --NoonIcarus (talk) 12:36, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support As per above, leaning against ALT2 due to concerns about wording that were raised prior. Ornithoptera (talk) 18:21, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Similar to the Melilla blurb below (also immigration-related), the event description is shorter than peripheral sections (background, reactions). Joofjoof (talk) 00:52, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support It is strange that the death of two people in a terrorist incident against a pride parade is featured, while the death of 53 migrants in a human-trafficking incident is not. What gets peoples' attention, I guess. Article quality is fine. Brycehughes (talk) 11:57, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Most of the opposes were based on article quality a couple of days ago, when it was no more than a stub, with about 4 lines of text about the incident. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:14, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Yes and no. I've been watching. In any case I don't mean to be dramatic, and it's more a casual comment about what gets attention in the encyclopedia as opposed to In the News. Brycehughes (talk) 12:23, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support now article quality issues have been fixed. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:14, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support This is a significant event and the article is now of sufficient quality.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 14:42, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Can someone please post this now? Seems like there is consensus. --Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 08:15, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  Pinging @PFHLai:, @Muboshgu: for help please? UnitedStatesian (talk) 17:59, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• Posted ALT2 – Muboshgu (talk) 18:02, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• @Muboshgu: Why alt2? Also, thanks for posting!--Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 18:28, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

  I didn't see a particular preference for one or the other, and I think the fact that these were undocumented migrants is an important part of the story. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:31, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• @Muboshgu: I would suggest using "undocumented migrant" instead of "unlawful migrant", but that's just me. Either way, thanks for posting! First time my proposed blurb has made it to the front page. -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 22:09, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• "undocumented" is a euphamism as if they're just pending some paperwork and they'll be all set. These are people who entered the country outside a port of entry, circumvented Title 42 of the United States Code and Remain in Mexico policies. I'm afraid unlawful is both accurate and unambiguous in this case. --LaserLegs (talk) 22:58, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• It connotes wrongdoing in a way that is inappropriate. Undocumented, or even "unauthorized" is the more appropriate term. -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 05:01, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• I'm sorry what? "Unlawful" is accurate, concise and in this case relevant to the circumstances. All you've produced in rebuttal is not liking it, I'm not sure what to tell you. --LaserLegs (talk) 11:22, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

  [11]. "Unlawful" is synonymous with "illegal", which is questionable since they haven't been proven illegal yet. Masem (t) 14:04, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• [12]: "Martinez, 28, is charged with one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death.". You can keep posting social justice hysteria if you want, but the operator of the vehicle has been charged with "conspiracy to transport illegal aliens". Illegal. In fact, we should update the blurb to reflect what the federal charges say they were: illegal aliens. Y'all think that's sound reasoning? --LaserLegs (talk) 14:50, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• You're also conveying legitimacy to US laws that restrict migration for explicitly and intentionally racist purposes. Agree we should not use the euphemism "undocumented" but by the same token we should not use dysphemism either. GreatCaesarsGhost 15:43, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

• I'm conveying legitimacy to US immigration laws passed legitimately by representatives elected in legitimate elections. Not liking a law isn't the same as it being invalid. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:49, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

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Kremenchuk shopping mall attack

Article: Kremenchuk shopping mall attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​A missile strike on a mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, kills 20 people and injures at least 56 more. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​20 people are killed and 56 are injured after a missile strike on a mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine.
News source(s): [13]
Credits:

• Nominated by Interstatefive (talk · give credit)
• Created by Oleg Yunakov (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Leaky.Solar (talk · give credit) and Thelisteninghand (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: 72 casualties, tragic, definitely notable enough for ITN. interstatefive  01:13, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support Unfortunately the amount of casualties might be even more... So I'd propose changing the line to "At least 16 people are killed and 56 are injured after a missile strikes a mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine." With regards, Oleg. Y. (talk). 01:21, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose already covered in ongoing. Banedon (talk) 04:20, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support. While the war may be covered in ongoing individual events are still sufficiently significant to post on ITN, and a missile strike that is almost certainly a war crime is one of those events. BilledMammal (talk) 05:22, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose There are no wars without alleged war crimes in modern times, and this isn't the biggest alleged war crime during the invasion so far. After all, the purpose of the ongoing item is exactly to cover such events.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 06:56, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose already covered in ongoing. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 08:15, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support Official death toll now 18. These were civilians in a shopping mall. No possible military target anywhere near. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:39, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Official death toll now 20. 40 still missing. The Russians say the missile "landed nearby" and that the shopping mall was "empty". Martinevans123 (talk) 17:03, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

  Latest reports say 36 are still missing. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:28, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose The US, UK and 18 other countries invaded Iraq in 2003 behind some make believe and somehow there weren't daily "war crimes" so lets just put that hyperbole in a box. This attack is strategically worthless and sufficiently covered by being posted in Ongoing. --LaserLegs (talk) 12:12, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

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Were the lives of those 18 Ukrainians also worthless? Putin is now re-balancing the wrongs of the 2003 invasion of Iraq in some way? The history of this page goes back only to 5 February 2005, so not easy to see how Wikipedia was reflecting the news at that time. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:35, 28 June 2022 (UTC) Will posting this to ITN bring them back? Will it hasten the end of the invasion? Will the naked hypocrisy of the most egregious war crimes offenders of the last 60 years complaining about Russia ever stop? The answer to all three is: no. --LaserLegs (talk) 13:59, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose Covered by ongoing. This is by far not the worst civilian incident in the war. --Masem (t) 12:12, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose – Per Simeonovski, Masem. Horrific and typically abominable, but not a game-changer in the context of the savage, unprovoked Russian war on Ukraine. – Sca (talk) 12:51, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose, covered by ongoing. Alex-h (talk) 13:42, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose despite contributing to this article, I feel it is not more significant than other strikes on civilians in Ukraine. Thelisteninghand (talk) 16:14, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support although this is covered by on-going, it is being singled out by world leader like Emanuel Macron as a 'war crime'; it is also a new axis for the Russian invasion towards Zaporizhzhia after the Fall of Severodonetsk in the east last week. ErnestKrause (talk) 23:47, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
  • What constitutes a war crime is not made by the determination of a world leader. There's international courts for this. --Masem (t) 23:49, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose - 72 casualties is a lot on a typical basis. Tragic, but 72 wouldn't be notable enough for a war that probably killed over 50,000 right now and caused far more casualties than that figure. Cheers, (PenangLion (talk) 05:49, 30 June 2022 (UTC))

  Estimates vary. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:29, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

June 27

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June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Kremenchuk shopping mall attack Two missiles strike a crowded mall in the city of Kremenchuk, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 50 others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that more than a thousand people were in the mall at time of the attack. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) The Governor of Luhansk Oblast claims that a Russian strike in Lysychansk killed eight civilians who were collecting water and injured 21 others. (NDTV) Business and economy 2022 Russian debt default Russia defaults on two Taiwanese-owned Eurobonds worth US$100 million after Western sanctions on Russia led Euroclear to block Russian attempts to service the debt before yesterday's deadline. Russia describes the default as artificially manufactured and "a farce". The default will have few immediate consequences for Russia since the country is currently unable to borrow internationally due to the SWIFT ban against Russian banks. (Reuters) (BBC News) Disasters and accidents 2022 Aqaba toxic gas leak Twelve people are killed and 251 others injured by a toxic gas leak in the port of Aqaba, Jordan. (Reuters) 2022 Missouri train derailment An Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger train carrying 243 passengers collides with a dump truck near Mendon, Missouri, United States. Eight cars and two locomotives are subsequently derailed, killing three people and injuring at least 50 others. (CNN) (KSNW-TV) 2022 San Antonio trailer deaths At least 51 people are found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Sixteen others are transported to hospitals. (CNN) The Japanese government asks the public to conserve energy and to prepare for power outages as the country faces a heat wave. (AP) One person is killed and five others injured after a bullet train collides with an engine in Bohumin, Czech Republic. (AP) Four people are injured when an apartment roof collapses in Budapest, Hungary. (AP) One person is killed and ten others injured after a tornado hits Zierikzee, Netherlands. (AP) Health and environment 2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Europe 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Germany Germany reports almost one hundred new cases of monkeypox. (RKI Deutsche) 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the Netherlands The Netherlands reports more than forty new cases of monkeypox. (RIVM Netherlands) 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States Minnesota reports its first case of monkeypox. (KMSP-TV) Peru reports its first case of monkeypox. (Bernama) The World Health Organization confirms the first death caused by the 2022 monkeypox outbreak. (WHO) COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru Nauru surpasses 2,000 COVID-19 cases amid an outbreak and emergency declared by President Lionel Aingimea. (Loop Nauru) International relations 48th G7 summit World leaders at the G7 summit in Germany issue a statement pledging more financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a video calling for more heavy weapons from allies. (BBC News) Law and crime Abortion in the United States Abortion in Louisiana, Abortion in Utah State judges in New Orleans and in Utah temporarily block the abortion bans for all stages of pregnancy that state officials announced after the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. (The Guardian) (Deseret) Abortion in South Carolina A federal judge in South Carolina lifts an injunction on the so-called heartbeat bill, effectively limiting abortion to about six weeks into pregnancy. (CBS News) One person is killed and five others injured in a mass stabbing at a shelter for asylum-seekers in Kressbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. (AP) Sports 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifying World Rugby rejects the Spanish Rugby Federation's appeal against their national team's disqualification in the 2023 Rugby World Cup for fielding an ineligible player during the qualifying tournament, thus confirming Romania's qualification to the World Cup by taking Spain's berth as Europe 2. (RTL)

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RD: Colin Blakemore

Article: Colin Blakemore (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC, Guardian
Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: According to The Observer, Sir Colin Blakemore was both "one of the most powerful scientists in the UK" and "a hate figure for the animal rights movement". His wikibio is more than long enough to qualify for RD, but needs some work on referencing before this RD can go on MainPage. Not much time is remaining. Oh, well... --PFHLai (talk) 00:44, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Michael C. Stenger

Article: Michael C. Stenger (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT, WaPo, NBC.
Credits:

• Nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Sunshineisles2 (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: Was sergeant at arms of the US Senate until he resigned following the January 6 attack. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:51, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Long enough to qualify (almost 400 words of prose), with no concerns regarding formatting and deployment of footnotes, and Earwig has found no problems, this wikibio is READY for RD. --PFHLai (talk) 22:07, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 18:30, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Marlin Briscoe

Article: Marlin Briscoe (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times; The Washington Post; Associated Press
Credits:

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

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

 Bloom6132 (talk) 00:00, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support Article looks good. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:00, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 17:36, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Graham Skidmore

Article: Graham Skidmore (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Wales Online, BBC, Sky News, The Daily Telegraph
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Joseph2302 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Died in December 2021, but only publicly announced on 27 June 2022 (thus a provable gap of way more than 2 days) Joseph2302 (talk) 08:18, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Comment Date of death was 26 December 2021. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:02, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
  • the Wales Online source says "on Boxing Day" which last year could have been the 26th or the 27th, depending on how you look at it. -- Pawnkingthree (talk) 19:07, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

    Telegraph says 26th? So I assume that's what WalesOnline meant also. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:14, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

    • • OK, thanks. (Torygraph is behind a paywall for me.) Although, Sky News says 27th. Pawnkingthree (talk) 22:57, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
        • Can confirm that Telegraph says "Boxing Day 2021" (which is 26 December). Joseph2302 (talk) 10:25, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Comment have added some sources, to me it looks fine (only 1 cn tag remaining). Joseph2302 (talk) 10:25, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  I have dealt with that tag. Pawnkingthree (talk) 12:50, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support Looks ready now. Pawnkingthree (talk) 12:50, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support Looks ok. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:58, 29 June 2022 (UTC)
• Weak support Lead could be expanded but looks good enough. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:01, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  Now expanded. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:05, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

  Good work! TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:08, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

• Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 13:31, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

(Closed) 2022 Missouri train derailment

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Article: 2022 Missouri train derailment (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​At least 3 are killed and 50 are injured in a train derailment near Mendon, Missouri, United States (Post)
News source(s): NYT, CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by ElijahPepe (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Nythar (talk · give credit), RickyCourtney (talk · give credit) and ElijahPepe (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Notable train derailment. [email protected]ia (he/him) 23:13, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Wait -- Train derailments, especially derailments resulting in deaths, are rare, but I'm not sure we normally post these when they result in few deaths. -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 23:53, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

There have been three derailments with a higher body count this month. I think we would need some (not yet evident) exceptional circumstances to post this. GreatCaesarsGhost 00:45, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

WP:WAX. This event has resulted in exceptionally notable coverage compared to other derailment incidents (from my POV), with the incident being front-page news on CNN, NBC, NPR, among other news orgs. Upon reconsideration, I do recommend waiting to see if the death toll rises and perhaps the page views can give an estimate as to whether or not it's ITN-worthy, but unless it kills 500 people, death tolls should not matter here. [email protected] (he/him) 01:38, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

When it involves commercial passenger trains (this was an Amtrak train), we usually are going to post any incident where there is a death and injury toll. Masem (t) 03:15, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support It's front page news on a lot of media outlets. I don't understand why people are using death count's as a metric, we should just be using coverage from RS's as a metric. Sea Cow (talk) 01:51, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• It's not on the front page of any non-US news websites so far as I can see. BBC UK for example has this other American story instead. Joseph2302 (talk) 07:58, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose, lacks significance. In addition, we don't normally post these - as GreatCaesarsGhost points out there have been several others this month alone that we didn't post. BilledMammal (talk) 03:39, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

  If they are not nominated, we can't post them Masem (t) 03:46, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

  Looking at ones that have recently been nominated, we didn't post most of them: Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/February_2020#Wallan_derailment, Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/August_2020#(Closed)_Stonehaven_derailment, Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/March_2020#(Closed)_2020_Ingenheim_derailment, Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/September_2021#(Closed)_Montana_train_derailment, and Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/October_2021#(Closed)_2021_Salisbury_rail_crash. The only one we did post was Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates/April_2021#(Posted)_Hualien_train_derailment. BilledMammal (talk) 04:06, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

  one in pakistan was posted last year as well. the one in hualien was significant because the derailment caused the express train to crash into a tunnel. the one in pakistan was significant because another train crashed into the derailed train. dying (talk) 06:21, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose Only three deaths; lacks significance Chrisclear (talk) 04:01, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Comment The blurb doesn't state the country in which this event took place. Chrisclear (talk) 04:01, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• The blurb says "Missouri"... -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 05:45, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Many readers don't know which country that's in. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 06:54, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose minor event. Banedon (talk) 04:20, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Unfortunate for the victims but it's just an ordinary train disaster not very different from the Garmisch-Partenkirchen train derailment earlier this month.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 06:52, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose because it's nowhere near important enough. The 2021 Hualien train derailment had a death toll of 49 & the 2021 Ghotki train crash had a death toll of 65. Jim Michael 2 (talk) 06:56, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose The stubbish size doesn't offset its significance to meet WP:ITNCRIT.—Bagumba (talk) 07:42, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose as per the numerous examples of train derailments with small fatality numbers not being posted, just because this is in the US, we shouldn't post give it special treatment. Article is also a junk stub too- there's more text explaining where the place is than on the actual incident itself. Joseph2302 (talk) 07:55, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose per above. Not a big disaster. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 08:10, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

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Aqaba port chlorine leak

Article: 2022 Aqaba toxic gas leak (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​At least 14 are killed and over 265 injured from a chlorine gas leak at the Port of Aqaba, Jordan. (Post)
News source(s): Reuters, AP, AlJazeera, BBC
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Masem (talk · give credit)
• Created by חוקרת (talk · give credit)

Article updated

 Masem (t) 21:15, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support in principle. The article will surely benefit from further expansion even though it's minimally sufficient for posting in its current shape.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 21:22, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality, article is way too short, needs expansion which can happen with time. Therapyisgood (talk) 21:32, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose no need to rush to post before its ready. "Minimally sufficient" is half right. GreatCaesarsGhost 21:35, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Withdrawing opposition due to expansion, still a "meh" overall. It's certainly a unique enough story. GreatCaesarsGhost 13:11, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Comment – Fairly wide coverage, now putting toll at 13 or more. – Sca (talk) 22:30, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• I've expanded to a smidge under 500 (486 words). --Masem (t) 04:54, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose disaster stub and not really significant in any way --LaserLegs (talk) 12:13, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Weak support Article can be expanded a little more, but should be good enough. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 11:42, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

(Closed) Lemon v. Kurtzman overturned

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Article: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​The United States Supreme Court votes 6-3 in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District to overturn Lemon v. Kurtzman, which had been a major precedent on the First Amendment's establishment clause separating church and state. (Post)
News source(s): (The New York Times), (The Hill)
Credits:

• Nominated by mgkrupa (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Separation of church and state in the United States Mgkrupa 00:58, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose mostly under the same principle as I opposed NYSRPA vs. Bruen. It's hard to necessarily determine the level of impact that this will have. I think there's reason to believe that the end of Lemon would on it's own be particularly impactful. I understand I'm citing an argument from the Ninth Circuit rather than the majority opinion, but this simply may just be changing the standard of separation of church and state from a Lemon standard to one more based off Tinker. DarkSide830 (talk) 02:16, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Dobbs was the highlight of the SCOTUS term, this decision in Kennedy wasn't a surprise reading the tea leaves, and further, several prior cases suggested the Lemon test was already disfavored. --Masem (t) 02:27, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose - it doesn't explicitly overturn Lemon, anyway. -- Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 02:47, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose is not a landmark decision, it has had no national impact, much less international. Don't get too excited; just because we have included the SCOTUS decision on abortion does not mean that all decisions should be included, as its impact and international interest is minimal. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 08:13, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose We don't need an item every time a local court makes a ruling. With a big change of philosophy in the judiciary in that country, there's going to be many more rulings in the next few years. Nfitz (talk) 21:44, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose not important enough to be ITN-worthy. Local news that's not a landmark decision. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:59, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

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Russian government defaults

Article: 2022 Russian debt default (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Moody's credit agency declares that the Russian government has defaulted on two international bonds. (Post)
News source(s): (Reuters)
Credits:

• Nominated by mgkrupa (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Sovereign default Mgkrupa 01:29, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support, we may also mention at the end: "... for the first time since 1918." (to highlight significance of the event). Source. With regards, Oleg. Y. (talk). 01:33, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose already covered in ongoing. Banedon (talk) 04:19, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose not only covered by ongoing, but a country's gov't default on bonds is not an unusual occurence. See South Korea. --Masem (t) 04:29, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose They didn't practically default because they were ready to repay the debt but their accounts in US dollars were frozen due to the invasion. Unless they completely run out of money, which is highly unlikely to happen, this is just a minor technicality.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 06:49, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose per Kiril Simeonovski. They only defaulted on a technicality (they could pay in dollars due to sanctions). Joseph2302 (talk) 09:30, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

June 26

Portal:Current events/2022 June 26

June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Several Russian cruise missiles strike Kiev, killing one civilian and injuring four others, according to Ukraine's Prosecutor General. Some of the missiles were launched from Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers over the Caspian Sea. (BBC News) (Al Jazeera) (Ukrinform) A missile strike kills a civilian and destroys a strategic bridge connecting western Ukraine with eastern battlefields in Cherkasy Oblast. (Reuters) Insurgency in the Sahel Two police officers are killed and another is injured in Dassari, Benin, by militants suspected to be from Niger or Burkina Faso. (SwissInfo) Mexican drug war A shootout occurs between the Mexican federal police and drug cartels in Nuevo León, close to the Mexico–United States border. Six officers are killed and four others injured. (Reuters) Two soldiers and seven militants are killed in a shootout in Ghulam Khan, North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP) Seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian are summarily executed after being held captive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2022 East London tavern disaster Twenty-one people are found dead at a tavern in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The cause of their deaths is unclear. (BBC News) One person is killed and another is reported missing after a fire on an inter-island ferry in Manila, Philippines. (AP) Two people are killed and nine others are injured in a fire at a market in Bangkok, Thailand. (Reuters) Four people are killed and 322 are injured when a stand in a bullring collapses in El Espinal, Colombia. (AP) Three people are killed in Brentwood, California, U.S., when their car collides with an Amtrak train. (CBS News) Two people are killed and more are missing after heavy flooding in Krasnodar, Sochi, Russia. (FloodList) International relations Foreign relations of Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin embarks on a foreign trip to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, his first since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters) 48th G7 summit The G7 summit kicks off in Schloss Elmau, Krün, Bavarian Alps, Germany, and will last until June 28. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes their first appearance at the summit. (NBC News) (Japan Times) Law and crime LGBT rights in Turkey Riot police disperse hundreds of people in Istanbul after the government banned the Pride Parade, alleging that the parade could cause "public unrest due to society's sensitivities". (Reuters) Nigeria's Zamfara State begins issuing firearms licenses to citizens so that they can defend themselves from bandit gangs. (Reuters) The Knesset advances a bill, for a possible vote on Wednesday, which would ban indicted politicians from becoming Prime Minister of Israel. If passed, it would prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from returning to that post. (Times of Israel) Sports 2021–22 NHL season In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to win their first Stanley Cup since the 2001 season, thereby dethroning the Lightning in their quest to three-peat. (The New York Times)

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(Posted) RD: Mary Mara

Article: Mary Mara (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times; The Washington Post; Variety
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Isi96 (talk · give credit)

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

 Bloom6132 (talk) 01:55, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

• Long enough to qualify (400+ words of prose), with no concerns regarding formatting and the deployment of footnotes, and no problems found by Earwig, this wikibio is READY for RD. --PFHLai (talk) 02:48, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 18:29, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

RD: Arnold Skolnick

Article: Arnold Skolnick (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Daily Hampshire Gazette
Credits:

• Nominated by Thriley (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Designer of the poster for the Woodstock Music Festival Thriley (talk) 15:42, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose for now Appropriate orange tag as some of these really tiny sections don't have sources. Expansion would be useful too. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:55, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• The first section has one footnote and all subsequent sections have zero footnotes. The 10+ bullet-points under "Gallery exhibitions" are all unsourced. The whole article currently has only 307 words or prose -- is there anything more to write about the subject? The third and fourth sections have only one or two sentences each. Please expand this wikibio and add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 13:47, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) 2022 Stanley Cup Finals

Article: 2022 Stanley Cup Finals (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup Finals (Conn Smythe Trophy winner Cale Makar pictured). (Post)
News source(s): ESPN GameCast, The Athletic, SportsNet
Credits:

• Nominated by PCN02WPS (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Deadman137 (talk · give credit) and Conyo14 (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.

 PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 02:49, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support Article is well made, with multiple understandable lists and readable prose to go along with it. Cheers! Fakescientist8000 03:39, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support article looks good enough (finally a sports article that has prose before being nominated!). Should the blurb be "defeat" or "defeats" in Canadian English? Joseph2302 (talk) 08:27, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
  • Considering Avalanche is singular, I’d assume grammatically it’d be “defeat.” The Kip (talk) 09:46, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
    • Avalanche is plural here, but yes, you conclude correctly. InedibleHulk (talk) 10:58, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support ITNR item, article looks good. The Kip (talk) 09:46, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Multiple statements tagged for a citation. As each game has exactly one citiation, there might be other unsourced statements.—Bagumba (talk) 10:04, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality cn tags must be fixed. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 10:45, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support Article is well sourced, at least for a sports article. Hcoder3104☭ (💬) 13:13, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

  Sorry, I've gotten plenty of sports blurbs posted without any "at least for a sports article" lower threshold. —Bagumba (talk) 13:55, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support. It's absurd to demand line-by-line citations for ITN when no such rule exists elsewhere. I'm sick of ITN nominations --especially North American sports -- being held up because of this. -- Vaulter 16:09, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Agree, the criteria is That the article is adequately referenced (a few cn tags is usually not a barrier to posting, though the article should not lack references in any major section, and biographical information is given special scrutiny.) There are about 4 citation needed tags, which the very definition of a few cn tags. The important content is well cited, and this is just a bureaucracy to stop it being posted based on a few sentences that need a cn tag. Someone could always remove that content though, just to pass this bureaucracy. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:34, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Posted I agree that the article is in solid enough shape that these few remaining tags should not be a barrier to posting. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:45, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

(Closed) Ole Miss wins the 2022 College World Series

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

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Article: 2022 College World Series (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​The Ole Miss Rebels defeat the Oklahoma Sooners to win the College World Series for the first time in program history. (Post)
News source(s): ESPN Yahoo Sports CBS Sports
Credits:

• Nominated by KingOfAllThings (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Significant baseball tournament. KingOfAllThings ^{(thou shalt chatter!)} 23:13, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose on notability, oppose on quality - what is this? And why are we nominating junk stubs? The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 23:16, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose not significant and not ITNR. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 23:20, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose - No. one. cares!! CR-1-AB (talk) 00:10, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose Already plenty of top baseball stories that we cover, and being a collegiate level tourney, not what we should be covering. --Masem (t) 00:51, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose I almost closed this myself, but since I am highly involved in the baseball arena, I figured I'd chime in that I don't believe the College World Series to be significant enough to post (though I still feel that the college football national championship is). Also, considering article quality, this one doesn't have it. It is lacking any real prose outside of the lead, which had been written before the tourney started, demonstrating a lack of update. The All-Tournament Team isn't even filled out. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:00, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

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

RD: Jerzy Kopa

Article: Jerzy Kopa (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (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.

Nominator's comments: Former Lech Poznań manager. Article needs major expansion and sourcing, nowhere near ready for posting at the moment; nominating to draw attention to it. Abcmaxx (talk) 22:06, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

• Still a 3-sentence stub at this time, with eligibility running out tomorrow. Please expand this wikibio soon. --PFHLai (talk) 11:27, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

RD: V. Krishnamurthy

Article: V. Krishnamurthy (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Hindu Business Line
Credits:

• Nominated by Ktin (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.

Nominator's comments: Indian civil servant. Article unfortunately is not in a good state and will require significant work. Ktin (talk) 16:40, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

• Looks like a lot of the materials are already in place, but they need to be prosified. --PFHLai (talk) 12:07, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

(Posted) Enyobeni Tavern deaths

Article: Enyobeni Tavern deaths (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​22 people are found dead in a nightclub in East London, South Africa. (Post)
News source(s): BBC, Aljazeera, AP, Guardian, Reuters, Cape Times
Credits:

• Nominated by 4iamking (talk · give credit)
• Created by Pikavoom (talk · give credit)
• Updated by ElijahPepe (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Still a disaster stub, needs expanding. 🌈  4🧚‍♂am KING 👑  16:30, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

• Oppose – This article is a stub and there is still very little information on the disaster. [email protected] (he/him) 16:31, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose - There's no point evaluating the posting of this item while the article is still a stub. --WaltCip-(talk) 16:43, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
• Wait It's definitely intriguing, so far... InedibleHulk (talk) 17:06, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support when ready. -- Vaulter 17:15, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support it's sourced and no longer a stub now. Abcmaxx (talk) 22:09, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality, but support on notability. Get a bit more in there fact-wise, and we're good to go. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 23:17, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality, article is still a stub. Will change vote once expanded. The Kip (talk) 09:45, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality, but support on notability. I've also boldly moved it to Enyobeni Tavern deaths, as disaster is a very vague title. BilledMammal (talk) 09:51, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Support, both on notability and on quality. The article has been sufficiently expanded and is no longer a stub. However, the number of victims needs to be clarified. The article says 21 while the blurb says 22. Nsk92 (talk) 11:36, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Keep Waiting There are far more obvious and pressing clarifications to be made than whether one unidentified victim was killed or injured. Like what killed or injured anyone, nevermind why and how. Where and when is a good start, but better suited (qualitywise) for the opening page of a mystery novel than the entirety of an ostensibly informative encylopedia entry. InedibleHulk (talk) 12:03, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality everything in the Incident section of the article is only tangentially relevant (like A promotional Facebook post for the weekend party at the tavern drew media attention as it concluded with Kuzofiwa which roughly translates to "we will die".) or seems to be WP:SPECULATION based on what one person thinks they saw. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:18, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

  Unfortunately, the speculation is present in the sources. From eye witnesses I can speculate it was probably a crowd crush and that police and medicals were only called in three hours after the crush, but that's only speculation, no one is pinning this down. But law enforcement have so far not been definitive on anything beyond number of victims and underage drinking. The mystery and speculation is in sources, Unlike Astroworld Festival crowd crush where we knew almost right away what happened, here there is still a large ambiguity in good sources from the past hour, even though we are 36 hours after the disaster. Sources are pointing out in their titles that this is mysterious. Pikavoom ^Talk 13:23, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support ... in principle, pending development of an acceptable article. Mysterious mass killing mainly of teenagers. Widely covered. Developing. – Sca (talk) 12:40, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

  Only of teenagers, some say. InedibleHulk (talk) 12:54, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

  All those currently identified are between 13 to 17 years old. Some early sources were mistaken, but all later sources that are current have 13 to 17. There are also 5-6 unidentified victims, so the range may change, but they were mostly or all teens. Pikavoom ^Talk 13:19, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

  Struck 'mainly.' -- Sca (talk) 14:15, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Concerned about the article title. From what I see, the business this happened at isn't notable, so we should be using the normal location based naming. The article was moved to this name after this ITNC was made. --Masem (t) 13:22, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

  I placed it at East London tavern disaster to begin with, and then someone added East Cape East London, East Cape tavern disaster, and then it moved to the tavern name, and then disaster turned into deaths. Because what happened is uncertain, it is hard to name. It will probably move to "crowd crush", "poisoning", or something else once investigation gives some results. Pikavoom ^Talk 13:28, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

  Suggest "South Africa tavern deaths" or "South Africa tavern killings." East London, SAF, isn't a headline location. It seems obvious the victims were killed by something, probably a toxic chemical of some kind. -- Sca (talk) 14:22, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

• Support on nobility, article would do better with information about the cause of death. Alex-h (talk) 16:45, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
• Posted Going with "at least 21" per the article and MOS:NUMERAL – Muboshgu (talk) 16:51, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

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