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This page provides a place to discuss new items for inclusion on In the news (ITN), a protected template on the Main Page (see past items in the ITN archives). Do not report errors in ITN items that are already on the Main Page here— discuss those at the relevant section of WP:ERRORS.

This candidates page is integrated with the daily pages of Portal:Current events. A light green header appears under each daily section - it includes transcluded Portal:Current events items for that day. You can discuss ITN candidates under the header.

Muhammad Yunus in 2013
Muhammad Yunus

Glossary

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  • Blurbs are one-sentence summaries of the news story.
    • Altblurbs, labelled alt1, alt2, etc., are alternative suggestions to cover the same story.
    • A target article, bolded in text, is the focus of the story. Each blurb must have at least one such article, but you may also link non-target articles.
  • Articles in the Ongoing line describe events getting continuous coverage.
  • The Recent deaths (RD) line includes any living thing whose death was recently announced. Consensus may decide to create a blurb for a recent death.

All articles linked in the ITN template must pass our standards of review. They should be up-to-date, demonstrate relevance via good sourcing and have at least an acceptable quality.

Nomination steps

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  • Make sure the item you want to nominate has an article that meets our minimum requirements and contains reliable coverage of a current event you want to create a blurb about. We will not post about events described in an article that fails our quality standards.
  • Find the correct section below for the date of the event (not the date nominated). Do not add sections for new dates manually - a bot does that for us each day at midnight (UTC).
  • Create a level 4 header with the article name (==== Your article here ====). Add (RD) or (Ongoing) if appropriate.
Then paste the {{ITN candidate}} template with its parameters and fill them in. The news source should be reliable, support your nomination and be in the article. Write your blurb in simple present tense. Below the template, briefly explain why we should post that event. After that, save your edit. Your nomination is ready!
  • You may add {{ITN note}} to the target article's talk page to let editors know about your nomination.

The better your article's quality, the better it covers the event and the wider its perceived significance (see WP:ITNSIGNIF for details), the better your chances of getting the blurb posted.

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Headers

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  • When the article is ready, updated and there is consensus to post, you can mark the item as (Ready). Remove that wording if you feel the article fails any of these necessary criteria.
  • Admins should always separately verify whether these criteria are met before posting blurbs marked (Ready). For more guidance, check WP:ITN/A.
    • If satisfied, change the header to (Posted).
    • Where there is no consensus, or the article's quality remains poor, change the header to (Closed) or (Not posted).
    • Sometimes, editors ask to retract an already-posted nomination because of a fundamental error or because consensus changed. If you feel the community supports this, remove the item and mark the item as (Pulled).

Voicing an opinion on an item

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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...

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  1. 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.
  2. Review an item even if it has already been reviewed by another user. You may be the first to spot a problem, or the first to confirm that an identified problem was fixed. Piling on the list of "support!" votes will help administrators see what is ready to be posted on the Main Page.
  3. Tell about problems in articles if you see them. Be bold and fix them yourself if you know how, or tell others if it's not possible.

Please do not...

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  1. Add simple "support!" or "oppose!" votes without including your reasons. Similarly, curt replies such as "who?", "meh", or "duh!" are not helpful. A vote without reasoning means little for us, please elaborate yourself.
  2. Oppose an item just because the event is only relating to a single country, or failing to relate to one. We post a lot of such content, so these comments are generally unproductive.
  3. Accuse other editors of supporting, opposing or nominating due to a personal bias (such as ethnocentrism). We at ITN do not handle conflicts of interest.
  4. Comment on a story without first reading the relevant article(s).
  5. Oppose a recurring item here because you disagree with the recurring items criteria. Discuss them here.
  6. Use ITN as a forum for your own political or personal beliefs. Such comments are irrelevant to the outcome and are potentially disruptive.

Suggesting updates

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There are two places where you can request corrections to posted items:

  • Anything that does not change the intent of the blurb (spelling, grammar, markup issues, updating death tolls etc.) should be discussed at WP:Errors.
  • Discuss major changes in the blurb's intent or very complex updates as part of the current ITNC nomination.
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Archives

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Archives of posted stories: Wikipedia:In the news/Posted/Archives

August 9

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August 8

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RD: Issa Hayatou

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

Former president of CAF and former interim president of FIFA. 240F:7A:6253:1:1131:B696:A25D:A8D (talk) 06:41, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Chi Chi Rodriguez

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Article: Chi Chi Rodriguez (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT PGATour
Credits:

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.

Puerto Rican golfer. Staraction (talk | contribs) 04:03, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Kalatiku Paembonan

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Article: Kalatiku Paembonan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://toraja.inews.id/read/477729/mantan-bupati-toraja-utara-kalatiku-paembonan-meninggal-dunia-selamat-jalan-putra-terbaik-toraja
Credits:

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.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 17:58, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Jack Karlson

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

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.

The Succulent Chinese Meal man. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 12:44, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Strong oppose and suggest close, he doesn't have his own Wikipedia article. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 12:46, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jalapeño: There is precidence for this when we ran Barry Chuckle who also didn't have his own individual page. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 13:00, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Individuals who do not have their own article but who have significant coverage on an article about a group (e.g. one member of a musical group) are eligible for a recent deaths entry on a case-by-case basis. This is not one of those cases since this is not a group like the other one was.
Noah, BSBATalk 13:20, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - the article is effectively about him since he's the central figure of the whole meme. Karlson's name is even bolded in in the article. — Knightoftheswords 14:52, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Per above, does not meet the criteria for WP:ITNRD. Estreyeria (talk) 15:00, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support He is the entirety of what appears in the video. Celjski Grad (talk) 15:02, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Karlson is the central person of the topic. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 16:39, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose even taken into account that the central figure of the video is this person and that there us no standalone for him, the coverage of him in this article as a person is trivially short and indicates that he had little notability, the video itself was. Masem (t) 19:26, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Despite this individual not meeting the criteria set forth in WP:ITNRD does not mean his death cannot be mentioned. BLP protections apply to the page for which he’s mentioned in, and we should make consideration for slightly modifying the requirement mentioned above around “groups”, eg: “groups or cultural icons (memes)”. Hide the Pain Harold definitely needs a RD (when the time comes). Kcmastrpc (talk) 21:56, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
BLP applies everywhere, the protections are used on any page where BLP violations have occurred or likely to occur. Just being tagged with such protection doesn't make the page a BLP. — Masem (t) 23:00, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Taberon Honie

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Article: Taberon Honie (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): APNews,
Credits:

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.

August 7

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Banning of MFP

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Article: Move Forward Party (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Move Forward Party is dissolved and Pita Limjaroenrat (pictured), alongside other senior politicians from the party, are banned from politics by the Constitutional Court of Thailand. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ After being accused of wanting to amend the Lèse-majesté laws, the Move Forward Party and its executives are banned from politics by the Constitutional Court of Thailand.
Alternative blurb II: ​ The Move Forward Party is dissolved and its executives (founder Pita Limjaroenrat pictured) are banned from politics by the Constitutional Court of Thailand.
News source(s): NPR Al-Jazeera
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  • This is an important development in the flawed democracy of Thailand, specifically with the banning of the party exec. from politics; he was arguably the most popular politician in Thailand. While the MFP will move to a new party, the lingering effect will stay. River10000 (talk) 19:15, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 3 Event is noteworthy, the official opposition party was banned, and this blurb is the best at describing it. Scu ba (talk) 23:17, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt 3, definitely noteworthy and that is the most concise blurb. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 23:34, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose for ITN, though I will include it in 2024. This is not a change in head of state/government, as Pita Limjaroenrat was not the incumbent prime minister or a similar position. Party dissolutions are common in Thailand, and this doesn't have sufficient due weight for ITN. JohnAdams1800 (talk) 23:40, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose I think from what I read and per JohnAdams, all that's happening is because the high court said that the party's stance against the lèse-majesté law (which violates criticism of the royal family) was unconstitutional and had to dissolve the party, but for all purposes, they're all just jumping over to a new party that does not have a stance on lèse-majesté. If anything, there would need to be more focus on this aspect around the lèse-majesté law issue, not just the simple disbanding of the party and reforming as something else. Further, it reads that this party already was born of the ashes from a previous party one or two years ago, so this is not uncommon. --Masem (t) 00:20, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment yeah, sure, but this is the main opposition party, technically the second largest party in the country, the only meaningful voice of discontent against the government, and they got banned for due to a rather unpopular law protecting the royals. Scu ba (talk) 00:59, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Jon McBride

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Article: Jon McBride (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CollectSpace,
Credits:

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.
Support article looks good Scu ba (talk) 23:17, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Battle of Tinzaouaten (2024)

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Article: Battle of Tinzaouaten (2024) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Mali and Niger cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine for its alleged involvement in a rebel attack that killed dozens of Malian troops and Russian mercenaries. (Post)
News source(s): Reuters Al Jazeera
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Though the attack occurred over a week ago, it has gained international attention after Mali cut ties with Ukraine for admitting, and then denying, involvement in an attack with high casualties. Also part of a trend of West African states pivoting towards Russia. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ) 12:26, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per above Ion.want.uu (talk) 14:48, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per above
Personisinsterest (talk) 16:50, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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August 6

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RD: Doris Brougham

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Article: Doris Brougham (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Christianity Today
Credits:

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.

Yes, article has an orange tag. Will try to resolve to get posted. ❤HistoryTheorist❤ 02:22, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Updated) Muhammad Yunus appointed as new interim leader

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Article: Muhammad Yunus (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Muhammad Yunus is appointed as the leader of the new, interim government of Bangladesh. (Post)
News source(s): Al Jazeera, BBC, France24
Credits:
Article updated
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Out with the old, in with the new. The current blurb about Sheik Hasina might be incorporated in this but the main thing is to report the new leader. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:31, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Yahya Sinwar appointed Hamas Chairman

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Article: Yahya Sinwar (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Yahya Sinwar is named the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau. (Post)
Alternative blurb: Yahya Sinwar is named the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau following his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh's, assassination.
Alternative blurb II: Yahya Sinwar is named the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau following his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh's, assassination by Israeli forces.
News source(s): Al JazeeraReuters AP
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Support New Head of state, notable coverage in the media, currently relevant geopolitically Scu ba (talk) 22:47, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Strong oppose, Gaza is not a state but part of the Palestinian Territories, Hamas does govern Gaza partially, but it is ultimately a militant group. Not notable, covered by ongoing. Personisinsterest (talk) 00:52, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Personisinterest. The Hamas Political Bureau is not the recognised government. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 01:36, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose because Hamas is not a government, but a belligerent in an ongoing war. JohnAdams1800 (talk) 04:02, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
To play Devil's Advocate Hamas does organise a government that is the de facto ruling authority of parts of the Gaza Strip not occupied by Israel. However it can be mostly characterised as a militant terrorist group, and so I don't support blurbing this PrecariousWorlds (talk) 05:42, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Billy Bean

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

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.

Not to be confused with Billy Beane. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:33, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Connie Chiume

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Article: Connie Chiume (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): SABC News
Credits:
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.

South African actress. 240F:7A:6253:1:89E1:1A66:9443:4B37 (talk) 18:04, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 5

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(Closed) United States v. Google LLC (2020)

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Article: United States v. Google LLC (2020) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A district court rules that Google illegally held a monopoly in online search. (Post)
News source(s): [2] [3]
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This is one of my first in the news nominations, but I think this is something that should be discussed on the Main Page. I don't think the article is sufficiently updated at this time, but I do anticipate that it will be soon. Awesome Aasim 02:11, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose but only because we have no idea what the remedies are yet. If the court forces Alphabet to sell off Google, that might be somethiung, but if its just a multi-million dollar fine, that would be a slap on the wrist. — Masem (t) 02:39, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose because this lacks sufficient due weight for ITN, and is still playing out. Google will likely appeal the ruling, and the article needs more information.JohnAdams1800 (talk) 04:00, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose; this is still an ongoing event. While the ruling itself would be landmark and historical, it could still get overturned on appeal. We’d have to wait and see to make a final determination. Cheers! --WellThisIsTheReaper Grim 04:26, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose until there are consequences for Google, as per Masem. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 09:48, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed) Stock market decline

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Article: 2024 stock market decline (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Nikkei 225 experiences its largest one-day loss amid a global sell-off. (Post)
News source(s): The Washington Post
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  • Oppose single day losses or gains aren't good ITN stories. If there was a week long trend of bad stock news, that might be sonething, but markets are always volitile and thus short term trends aren't really good for ITN. Masem (t) 18:53, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I would argue this has been going on for several days, since the Department of Labor's report. The S&P 500 Index, for instance, has been falling. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 19:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Certainly made all markets voilitle but in the larger picture, just more wild swings and not massive corrections... Yet. Other pundants are saying this was expected for a long time due to lack of fed interest cut and the perception infinite growth could go on forever, so the market is now just correcting. Either way, we don't have a significant enough long term economic impact appropriate for ITN. Masem (t) 20:13, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support when article is improved. Economic news are underrepresented at ITN and this one is notable - global in nature, very much so in the news and historic as the largest one day loss. 2A02:8071:6362:54A0:549B:15AE:60C8:4E6 (talk) 18:58, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. This currently this doesn't have enough due weight for ITN. This is an ongoing event and may be mooted if the stock market recovers, or the sell-off could continue and become a bigger story to potentially merit ITN. JohnAdams1800 (talk) 18:56, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Hasn't been long enough to tell if this will mean anything yet. The article would need expansion anyway. Estreyeria (talk) 19:31, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment On Black Thursday, the decline was 11%. It closed high on Friday. The succeeding Monday and Tuesday had two more ~11% drops. Following that, much of the world plunged into a depression (I'm aware of the London crash and how reductive it is to claim the stock crash was the primary cause of the Depression; this is merely for comparison's sake). This is only one day, however, followed by an eerily similar good day. If the next two trading days have a comparable decline, I'll support. Sincerely, Dilettante 03:23, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose No evidence that this is more than your run of the mill market correction. We don't blurb that sort of thing even if it ends up foreshadowing a recession. The S&P 500's drop today was not even in the top twenty for one day declines. Japan's market drop is interesting but so far unclear what it's long term ramifications will be. And FWIW as of this comment the Nikkei Index is currently trading up around 10%. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:36, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The article has been nominated for deletion and the nominator's reason was "plain economic news, and even as economic news goes it's not notable". MAL MALDIVE (talk) 11:16, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The article is at Afd and the main impact of the event seems to be (as stated in the lead) the "heightening concerns of a recession" which I do not think is notable enough. Gödel2200 (talk) 12:59, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) Hasina resigns

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Article: Sheikh Hasina (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees the country following protests. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees the country after protests that followed reform attempts.
Alternative blurb II: Sheikh Hasina resigns as prime minister of Bangladesh and flees to India following protests.
News source(s): India Today
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Major news.User:Rushtheeditor (talk) 09:50, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support because this is major news and alt blurb Sharier4 (talk) 13:31, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Huge news. --Grnrchst (talk) 14:36, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Incredibly important post. Greatder (talk) 14:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have removed the tag until such time as the drive-by tagger creates a TP section explaining why policy supports the tag they placed after this ITN/C was opened. Per BRD, they'll need to gain consensus to restore the tag.-- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 22:36, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The orange tag has been removed since no TP discussion was created concerning the tag. Perhaps the tagger could spend the time to explain themself on the TP. -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 22:38, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • I moved the content about the more recent events that were put in the Controversies section up into the political career, as to meet my suggestion that there should be more there to explain why she fled the position (specifically her stance in the earlier protest). — Masem (t) 03:46, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Graham Thorpe

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Article: Graham Thorpe (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Sky News
Credits:
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.

English cricketer. 240F:7A:6253:1:D008:3BBC:2CAE:D4B9 (talk) 07:31, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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RD: Duane Thomas

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Article: Duane Thomas (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS Sports
Credits:
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.

Running back for the Dallas Cowboys. 240F:7A:6253:1:3433:C2D3:2DC9:5CFD (talk) 07:08, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Steve Kragthorpe

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Article: Steve Kragthorpe (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS Sports
Credits:
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.

College football coach for Louisville and Tulsa. 240F:7A:6253:1:3433:C2D3:2DC9:5CFD (talk) 07:08, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Tsung-Dao Lee

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Article: Tsung-Dao Lee (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYTimes
Credits:

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.

Article needs work. Staraction (talk | contribs) 16:58, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Shobhana Ranade

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Article: Shobhana Ranade (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): All India Radio
Credits:

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.

Indian social worker. Ktin (talk) 23:43, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Novak Djokovic wins gold medal

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Article: Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In the 2024 Summer Olympics, Novak Djokovic wins the gold medal for men's tennis singles. (Post)
News source(s): Hindustan Times
Credits:
Novak's first gold at the Olympics. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 15:16, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Covered by ongoing and something similar to this nominated a day ago was not posted Hungry403 (talk) 17:31, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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RD: Pasi Ikonen

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Article: Pasi Ikonen (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): YLE
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Finnish orienteer, world champion. Oceanh (talk) 00:09, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Yamini Krishnamurthy

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Article: Yamini Krishnamurthy (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NDTV Indian Express
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Indian classical dancer. Article meets minimum expectations for mainpage. Ktin (talk) 20:14, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) United Kingdom riots

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Article: 2024 United Kingdom riots (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Far-right protesters riot in various parts of the United Kingdom in response to a fatal mass stabbing in Southport. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Far-right, racially motivated protesters riot in various parts of the United Kingdom in response to a fatal mass stabbing in Southport.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Following a mass stabbing in Southport, far-right and anti-immigration riots occur across the United Kingdom.
News source(s): The Guardian, Reuters, The Times]
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Disrupstive event in a major country. -FelineHerder (talk) 19:46, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support altblurb, the event is very important but the racial/religious motivations here can't be ignored. Personisinsterest (talk) 22:41, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support Gaining a lot of traction. Tons of coverage on the riot around the world, worth posting. Hungry403 (talk) 02:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support alt2; a significant event, and that blurb appears to best reflect the sources. BilledMammal (talk) 02:27, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
No need. The current blurb is concise, and the link between these riots and immigration is extremely tenuous. 'Far right' much better characterises their overall nature. GenevieveDEon (talk) 12:48, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"link between these riots and immigration is extremely tenuous" you have to be kidding me right? That's a main talking point of protesters. "stop the boats" "go home" "England for the English", you watch these protests and you'll hear all these. Kiwiz1338 (talk) 19:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I think we are misinforming our readers by saying these riots have occurred "across the United Kingdom" in the blurb. The riots have been an almost exclusively English phenomenon, with only one relatively minor incident in Belfast. No riots have happened in Wales or Scotland, but that is what we're implying by saying these riots are happening "across the United Kingdom". --Grnrchst (talk) 14:39, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • 85% of the UK population lives in England. If the departments containing 85% of the population of France were rioting, would it be implying that the rioting was also happening in the other 15% if we says "protesters riot in France"? Unknown Temptation (talk) 14:49, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      Different situation as the UK is a de facto federal state with four very distinct polities, unlike France which is quite centralised. However I don't think we should specify England as there is unrest occurring in the other nations. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 20:18, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      The UK isn't in any way a federal state. It's a highly centralised state with unequal devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Abcmaxx (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Julien Alfred (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Julien Alfred of St. Lucia wins the women's 100m at the Olympics 2024. (Post)
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Had a discussion about this in the talk pages and it being the biggest sports event in 4 years. Men's is tomorrow, but like tennis grand slams, we can just update it then.Sportsnut24 (talk) 19:30, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Antônio Meneses

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Article: Antônio Meneses (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.thestrad.com/news/brazilian-cellist-antonio-meneses-dies-at-age-66/18411.article , https://concerto.com.br/noticias/musica-classica/morre-aos-66-anos-o-violoncelista-antonio-meneses , https://www.facebook.com/CelloMeneses/posts/pfbid044sM3nxYFCDj2TUcMoqzgY7RZntTqmiGG1pfKvaucJ43ncMDWLtebLy8UCcZwVV1l
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Nominator's comments: last paragraph of "career" (about discography) just needs a couple of little cites, which should take anyone 5-10 minutes with Google's help. Otherwise it should be good to go. Zingarese talk · contribs (please Reply to icon mention me on reply; thanks!) 18:39, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

should be GTG now as far as citing is concerned. Let me know if there are any other problems. Zingarese talk · contribs (please Reply to icon mention me on reply; thanks!) 20:05, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2024 Lido Beach attack

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Article: 2024 Lido Beach attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Al-Shabaab killed more than 20 people and injured dozens in an attack (pictured) on a popular spot in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Over 20 people were killed, and dozens were injured in an Al-Shabaab attack at Lido Beach, Mogadishu (pictured).
Alternative blurb II: Al-Shabaab's deadly attack at Mogadishu's Lido Beach (pictured) leaves over 20 dead and dozens injured.
News source(s): Reuters AP
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Nominator's comments: It's effectively capture the tragic event and the broader implications of Lido Beach Attack

An article being featured in the current events portal has no bearing as to whether it should be posted as a blurb. Gödel2200 (talk) 19:31, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@ElijahPepe one of the dealiest attack. QalasQalas (talk) 23:28, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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(Posted) RD: Galboda Gnanissara Thera

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Article: Galboda Gnanissara Thera (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2024/08/02/ven-galboda-gnanissara-thera-of-gangaramaya-temple-passes-away/ http://island.lk/ven-galaboda-gnanissara-passes-away/ https://www.dailynews.lk/2024/08/06/local/602317/ven-galboda-gnanissara-thera-had-a-vision-for-the-country-merging-modernity-with-culture/
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Head priest and the chief incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 65.94.214.121 (talk) 05:14, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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