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April 30

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April 30, 2019 (2019-04-30) (Tuesday)
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(Posted) RD: Mavis Pusey

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Article: Mavis Pusey (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times[1]
Credits:

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: Just created. Will expand. She died on April 20 but the first obituary in the news was not published until April 30 in NYT and Artforum. There were obits in minor media sources on museum websites from April 25. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 01:32, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted as ongoing) 2019 Venezuela coup attempt

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Article: 2019 Venezuela coup attempt (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Venezuelan authorities say they are putting down a coup attempt by opposition leader Juan Guaidó (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, opposition leader Juan Guaidó calls for an uprising.
Alternative blurb II: ​ In the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, opposition leader Juan Guaidó calls for an uprising, while fellow opposition leader Leopoldo López is freed.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Went ahead and nominated article which is in the news in all major news channels. Sherenk1 (talk) 16:40, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Wait leaning support once this becomes clearer. This is being covered, but reports are conflicting and I'd like to get a clearer picture before we put a story on the main page. Our article is developing well and is well referenced, and if those conditions hold with any future text this should be posted. However, the whole situation is too confusing, and I'd rather wait and get it right. --Jayron32 16:54, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree with Jayron, and a few hours more may lend some clarity as to the significance of today's events. (Certainly, that Leopoldo Lopez is free is significant, and could turn out to be today's main event.) Besides, there is a neutrality issue with the way the article is named. Also, the blurb proposed is entirely one-sided and POV. (The Spanish-language press has good coverage and journalists in the middle of the action, but English-language press is having a harder time keeping up. With the caveat that you will see people die, the hashtag where one can get a sense of what is happening on the ground is Instagram #30Abr ). SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:22, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • No, it is not "NPOV", it is just a description of the ongoing situation used by reliable media.
Examples:
  1. The Guardian: Venezuela opposition leader claims coup is under way,
  2. Sky News: Venezuela: Military vehicles drive into protesters amid 'attempted coup',
  3. CNN: Oil prices briefly jump on attempted coup in Venezuela, etc.
The current situation in Venezuela resembles the 1945 Venezuelan coup d'etat in which military rebels and uprised civilians worked together to oust the government.
I understand that the media is using the term- I'm suggesting we don't make the same mistake. Coup is a contentious label which implies that Maduro is legitimate and Guaidó is not. GreatCaesarsGhost 17:43, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The word coup does not say that Guaido is not legitimate. A coup means that the military is being used to enact a change of government. It could very well be being used to enact a legitimate change of government. Or not. It's use makes no statement on whose side is "legitimate", it is merely describing an event which happens: that the military was used to effect the change. --Jayron32 17:55, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I have continued this topic at the article talk page; it is interesting that I don't find most Spanish-language press describing it as a "coup", so this could be a WP:GLOBAL thing, reflecting a predisposed view of LatinAmerica (as opposed to Arab Spring uprising, for example). Perhaps better to discuss at article talk. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:16, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That's why I said to wait. Coup may be the correct word. Or it may not. --Jayron32 18:45, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose until the story crystallises a little. Right now it certainly appears (from the mainstream news sources I see) to be a well-orchestrated media-fuelled attempt by a small number of people to make a difference. If this turns properly bad or significant, we can reconsider. Reposo. The Rambling Man (talk) 17:08, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree that nothing significant enough has happened yet to warrant a blurb. I also think that "Venezuelan presidential crisis", which has been on the main page for 3 months, is a very misleading way to summarise it. It is interesting that it has now disappeared with this coup attempt! I would go for "Venezuelan political instability", although really I would have dropped it from the front page a long time ago. There is vast amounts of disinformation about Venezuela, unfortunately, and the anglophone Venezuelans are overwhelmingly anti-government, so it is hardly surprising that an encyclopedia reflects that.62.239.159.69 (talk) 17:25, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment interesting that when Maduro was attacked with exploding drones, the overwhelming consensus (including by some who are now supporting this story) was that it was a "dubious claim" and "Wikipedia is WP:NOT the propaganda outlet of dictators or strongmen". Whatever is happening now, Maduro is calling it a "coup attempt" and there is no factual accuracy orange tag on the article, no "alleged" in the title. Is Maduro a reliable source or not? Or is he only a reliable source when it fits a certain narrative? --LaserLegs (talk) 17:49, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    LaserLegs, see above where reliable sources are calling it a coup. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:58, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Please stop casting aspersions. No one has cited Maduro as a source in any article. Reliable news sources are being cited. You're inventing windmills to tilt at. Don't do that. We aren't here to pick sides. We're only trying to decide if we have a quality Wikipedia article to direct readers to. If people are seeing this story unfold in the news, and we have a good enough article to direct them to, the rest of this is smoke and mirrors. We aren't here to decide which side is correct. We're just here to report what reliable sources report. --Jayron32 17:59, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    The Sky news article "Government says it is confronting a small group of "military traitors" seeking to promote a coup". You're right though, Jayron, I'm probably being a bit pointy. Time to take a break. Cheers. --LaserLegs (talk) 18:03, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait just like below, the article is still very thin on verified details, scope, and outcome. --LaserLegs (talk) 17:49, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait for a better article (facts seem to be lacking, perhaps in part because parts of the internet, as well as BBC and CNN and other media, have apparently been shut down in Venezuela) but support as soon as possible, as it's echoing all over the media in a way that seems to make it obvious it's a major development of a crisis that's being widely followed. LjL (talk) 18:07, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment"Coup"? When Guairó is recognized by most nations and international organizations as the legitimate president of Venezuela.--SirEdimon (talk) 18:57, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    People, the outline of the Uprising article was ready for launch and being discussed in Sandbox when SamHolt6 put up the "coup" article; the discussion about changing the article title is at the article talk page. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 19:09, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support but I'd prefer ongoing, or some other way to combine this with the presidential crisis article. Davey2116 (talk) 20:30, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait – Developing. [2] [3] "Don't speak too soon for the wheel's still in spin." – Sca (talk) 20:41, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait Though we can say "a government tank ran over civilians", which is obscene, that doesn't make a full ITN story - wait till they've stopped shooting at each other. Kingsif (talk) 22:17, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
From what I've seen, it wasn't a tank at all – More like an APC; comparisons with Tiananmen Square seem overdrawn. – Sca (talk) 01:42, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • The government may have put the man in the tank, but we don't know that the government intended for the driver to run over civilians. Watch that footage, two or three APCs, one ramming attack ... does that look like a deliberate and coordinated effort by the government? I don't think so. --LaserLegs (talk) 23:47, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Is the coup attempt still ongoing or did it fail? There have been protests in Venezuela for years now, so we can't call whatever marches happen tomorrow as part of the "uprising". --LaserLegs (talk) 00:47, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong support The uprising is ongoing, and it's an incredibly significant event. (Also, the article has now been renamed to reflect it is an "uprising" rather than a "coup".) 84percent (talk) 01:14, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Er, that would be coup; a coupe (coupé) is a type of automobile. – Sca (talk) 01:48, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca: thanks 84percent (talk) 02:14, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Added ALT1 and ALT2. starship.paint ~ KO 02:55, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

In fairness, there's a ton of continuing coverage out there. However, the situation remains confused, with neither side able to declare victory at this point. Sca (talk) 13:08, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't say it was a requirement for posting, I was just surprised that, if indeed this is a genuinely a real story worthy of posting, that the BBC deemed it so insignificant that it didn't make the BBC News homepage in any shape or form. I think you already knew that Brandmeister, but I thought I should reiterate what I meant, for the avoidance of doubt. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:01, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Removed) Remove from ongoing: Mueller Report

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Decision made, time to move on, if something newsworthy happens, nominations can be made and discussed at length. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:26, 6 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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{ITN candidate | article = Mueller Report | ongoing = rem | nom cmt = As the media is wont to do whenever it comes to Trump controversies, it has moved on to other topics. Although incremental updates are being made to the article as pertains to William Barr testifying before Congress in May, the general atmosphere surrounding the report has just devolved into political hand-wringing. Unless and until something actually substantive comes out of the report's publication, such as the filing of articles of impeachment, this should be removed from ongoing.--WaltCip (talk) 14:49, 30 April 2019 (UTC) }}[reply]

  • Remove. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:50, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove Agreed – Muboshgu (talk) 14:52, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove Was going to suggest this myself as while there's still news coverage of it, its all about how people are positioning themselves for a potential impeachment, etc. But none of that is news, its just talking heads. While there are still daily updates to the article, we're nowhere close to a point of major news breaking events. --Masem (t) 15:15, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove per Masem. – Ammarpad (talk) 15:29, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose daily updates, Barr is refusing to come to the hill, Maria Butina just sentenced ... and the sub articles are getting great updates too. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:34, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak remove While updates are still happening, this seems to have fallen out of the level of news coverage I would expect for a main page item. This has fallen out of headline news into the deep wonkery pages and from reporting to opinion. Because of that, it isn't being covered at the level I would expect of a main-page ITN item. --Jayron32 16:04, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The article undergoes dozens of daily updates. Here is the updates just today in the past 17 hours. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 16:45, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's certainly getting updates, and it is still a hot news item in the States, but the issue is that this is less fact-y information and more about opinion and postulation about what will happen next - eg talking heads. That's the type of stuff we should be careful in documenting and makes it less ITN-appropriate for that reason. --Masem (t) 16:50, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • Indeed, the number of updates isn't in question, just the overall newsworthiness of this now-stale item. The Rambling Man (talk) 17:09, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • WP:ITN#Ongoing section defines the prerequisite as regularly updated with new, pertinent information. Perhaps you don't think Barr's refusal to testify is not pertinent but I do. But we just had a weekend. If we check updates from Friday, we have On April 26, 2019, the House Judiciary Committee announced that Attorney General William Barr is to testify on May 2. Are we really prepared to remove ongoing items because of a weekend, and holiday weekend at that. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 17:34, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
          • As I said, there's no indication that anything substantive will come out of William Barr testifying. Congress will ask the questions they want to ask, Barr will say what Trump wants him to say, and everyone will walk out of that room feeling angry at the other side and no closer to any sort of resolution. This story is metaphorically stuck in the mud, and is no longer "ongoing", any more than Brexit is "ongoing".--WaltCip (talk) 17:46, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
          • To me what's being updated is not "pertinent information" as is all based on speculation and opinion (the type of stuff we should be careful with under NOTNEWS and RECENTISM), as well as the red tape that drives the bureaucratic functions. If/when this starts to get back into where an impeachment is called, or certain involved people are convicted of various crimes related to the events, then maybe we can repost. --Masem (t) 18:04, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal It's still in the news, and it's still receiving updates as demonstrated above. Davey2116 (talk) 20:30, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal. It has been revealed tonight before Attorney General Barr visits the US Senate Intelligence Committee tomorrow that Mueller told Barr that he mischaracterized his report. There is even talk of impeaching Barr. This is still in the news. 331dot (talk) 00:52, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal - yeah 12 hours ago I would have supported a removal. But the recent development mentioned just above by 331dot is significant. starship.paint ~ KO 03:05, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the revelation changes anything since Trump has been outspokenly critical of Mueller, and I'd expect that Barr would take the same path in response to this letter, which would again be status quo. But whatever; you all can have your day. I'll be vindicated when a week goes by though and nothing has come out of all of this.--WaltCip (talk) 12:11, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Agree that there's really no change here. Its speculation that Mueller will get Barr impeached, and even if he did, that's not going to affect the governance of the nation to a point that ITN needs to be brought in. --Masem (t) 13:51, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal Folks, either we have an ongoing section or we don't (My vote is for the latter). There can be no reasonable suggestion that the current goings on are not extremely significant developments in re the Mueller investigation itself. The man in charge of the investigation lied about it's findings and now appears ready to break the law rather than account for those lies. Are we headed for the downfall of western civilization? No. But bear in mind that "Brexit Negotiations" was kept in ongoing for months, because we chose to invest every vote on a delay (and every comment on a vote on a delay) with the significance of the UK leaving the EU, a fact that had been settled years prior. So to was it with Venezuela - nothing blurb-worthy was happening day-to-day, but the entire story was blurb-worthy, and the story is ongoing. GreatCaesarsGhost 14:23, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • We have guidelines on what should and should not be in the box. In general, articles are NOT posted to ongoing merely because they are related to events that are still happening. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:29, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Was Brexit in for months? Really? Does Brexit have a much wider impact than this report???? The Rambling Man (talk) 14:38, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • Collectively, yes it was. Absolutely Brexit is much more important, but the entirety of updates in the Brexit situation in the past six months cumulatively is negligible. The fact that Brexit will happen has not changed, the larger framework of the terms of exit have been long settled by the negotiators, and Parliament has agreed to nothing. Oh, we delayed it a bit. Fascinating. GreatCaesarsGhost 11:53, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove - no longer a major ongoing story. I haven't heard about it in the UK news for weeks now.  — Amakuru (talk) 14:32, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove - While related stories are continuing, the report itself is not an event to be going on. This could be replaced by an ongoing item making reference to what is occurring. StudiesWorld (talk) 14:44, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal Seems a odd time to remove it, with Barr testifying before Congress about the report today.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 16:59, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove I think the biggest news has already occurred with this report. If anything else groundbreaking happens then it'll get a blurb but to say its still "ongoing" is a bit of a push. I think its biggest revelations have come and gone as the report is largely a point in time item. EoRdE6(Come Talk to Me!) 19:06, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - So the testimony is over. He will not be testifying on Thursday. As expected, he has disagreed with Mueller and the Democrats. What has changed? What warrants this story remaining on ongoing? Do not tell me his refusal to testify tomorrow is itself a newsworthy event. WaltCip (talk) 22:27, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • The story needs to be "In the news" and regularly updated with new, pertinent information. Seems straightforward enough for me. --LaserLegs (talk) 22:38, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • The Mueller report itself is no longer in the news. Most international readers who come here will just interpret all the goings-on tangentially surrounding the report as American politics as usual. And in my opinion, they would be right. Would we have posted the Benghazi hearings on ITN Ongoing while that was going on? I'm sorry if this comes across as bludgeoning, but I really think an admin needs to weigh in on this. This is really not a conventional scenario under which something would be on Ongoing.--WaltCip (talk) 12:23, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • If Barr does not show up to the US House Intelligence Committee hearing today to testify about the report(as he has said), there will likely be further action, keeping this in the news. Suggest waiting until at least after today to remove this. 331dot (talk) 12:27, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • This simply isn't significant enough for ITN any longer. This is only here because of systemic bias. This would never happen to any such event anywhere else on the planet. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:44, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • Either we can have an item in the box for three months where the target article is only getting periodic updates to elements tangentially related to the topic, or we can't. I don't care that much either way, but I'd like some consistency. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:06, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove: I have four different methods for getting daily news, and Mueller isn't popping up any more on any of them. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:24, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Removal This is starting to heat up again. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:27, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Removal – The Mueller Report is going to be the central talk among the testimonies of Attorney General Barr and Robert Mueller in the coming days or weeks. Aviartm (talk) 16:52, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    So what? So actual what? The Rambling Man (talk) 17:06, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • House Democrats Should Send the House Sergeant at Arms to Drag Barr to the Capitol to Testify.. Count Iblis (talk) 23:20, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Removal because the related Barr testifying controversy is in the news. pbp 04:04, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Time to close? This has been open for about 4 1/2 days, and I make it tied at 10-10 (counting the nom as a Remove !vote) with no further !votes for nearly 2 days now, so maybe it's time to close due no realistic prospect of consensus (plus leaving it open can result in a time-wasting distraction from more useful editing)? Tlhslobus (talk) 22:40, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove Coverage has died down significantly since the release of the report. I don't think the current situation is enough to support ongoing any longer. NoahTalk 23:36, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove unless and until it works its way back into the news cycle with relevant developments. Perhaps I just don't subscribe to any outlets with strong opinions one way or the other on the testimony that took place a few days ago, but I have noticed a significant drop in coverage within 48 hours of the attorney general's testimony. Just to be sure, I quickly checked a few print outlets; I had to scroll to find anything relating to the testimony, and the only articles regarding the testimony actually only regarded a tweet from The Orange One. We can put it back if and when developments which actually have any impact on the story occur, but the limited continued coverage doesn't seem to suggest that such developments are happening right now. Brendon the Wizard ✉️ ✨ 20:48, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Removed, consensus has been shifting toward removal and there have been no major developments/updates to the article for several days to still merit onging. --Tone 20:58, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Tone: respectfully, consensus seems pretty split, and two of the last "several days" were weekend days. There is still the Cohen incarceration, the treasury decision on Trumps tax returns, and we can't be sure the the Barr drama is over. You ought have left this up till EoD Monday for any new weekday developments to flesh out. There are many many updates in the many many sub-articles, and as we know, that alone is grounds to keep a story in the box for months. --LaserLegs (talk) 22:33, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • The relation between the Mueller report and Cohen's incarceration/Trump's tax returns is about as tangential a relation as Chernobyl to Three Mile Island. No reasonable person would say the two have a direct causal link. (WaltCip, logged out)--128.227.165.102 (talk) 13:17, 6 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) Ongoing: 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis

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Articles: 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis (talk · history · tag) and 2019 Venezuela uprising (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC AP Reuters, Washington Post
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Nominator's comments: This should be back in Ongoing. Recent developments - Guaido has called for a military uprising. Government calls it a coup. starship.paint ~ KO 14:23, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@LaserLegs:, what would you call it? StudiesWorld (talk) 14:47, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
A failed coup at best, more likely just continuing political showmanship. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:58, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Apparently, pulling it was too soon. This should be maintained as ongoing until Venezuela has a definitive president. StudiesWorld (talk) 14:47, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • It has one, Nicolás Maduro, the fact that some people can't handle it is awe inspiring. WP:ITN already has conditions for including an item in the ongoing section, and chief among them are continuous, pertinent updates. Oh well. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:01, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support returning the Presidential crisis to ongoing; the crucial issue is turning into focus on the Russia-Cuba-US relationship, and when military intervention is more seriously on the table now, with Monroe Doctrine focus, that's worldwide significant, and it is all over the news. The uprising yesterday was of lesser significance in the overall picture, and the big picture is covered at the Presidential crisis article. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 15:08, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support would prefer to blurb the coup attempt, and then consider putting this to ongoing when the coup attempt blurb rolls off. Banedon (talk) 03:57, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • It seems we have a consensus to return it to ongoing due to new developments (when I removed it, there had been an entire week without significant updates) while the blurb has less support. --Tone 11:24, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) 2019 UNCC shooting

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Consensus will not develop to post. Stephen 05:50, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2019 UNCC shooting (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ 2 are killed and 4 are injured when 22-year-old Trystan Andrew Terrell open fires on students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Trystan Andrew Terrell open fires on students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, killing 2 and injuring 4.
Alternative blurb II: ​ 2 are killed and 4 are injured when a 22-year-old student open fires on students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Alternative blurb III: ​ 2 are killed and 4 are injured when a student open fires on students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Alternative blurb IV: ​ In the US, 2 are killed and 4 are injured when a student open fires at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
News source(s): See article
Credits:
Nominator's comments: This mass school shooting is very recent and notable event. Thanks, EDG 543 (talk) 15:07, 1 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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Leopoldo López

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Article: Leopoldo López (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López is freed and takes refuge at the Spanish embassy in Caracas. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian, El País
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Nominator's comments: Covered almost as much and as important as the recent uprising/coup, Leopoldo López got out of house arrest after almost five years. I would like to nominate this before it gets stale in sight of the lack of consensus on how to name the 30 April events. Jamez42 (talk) 13:15, 6 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 29

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April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29) (Monday)
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Politics and elections

RD: Ellen Tauscher

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Article: Ellen Tauscher (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): WaPo, Politico, LA Times
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.

Nominator's comments: American politician, former member of the U.S. House and former U.S. Under Secretary of State, dies at age 67. Davey2116 (talk) 20:24, 30 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: John Singleton

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Article: John Singleton (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [7], [8], USA Today, [9]
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.

Nominator's comments: The family has confirmed that his life support will be taken off. His death is being reported by some media outlets and will be likely confirmed by the family in the next coming hours. SirEdimon (talk) 18:47, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Josef Šural

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Article: Josef Šural (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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.

Nominator's comments: Czech international striker. Article looks stubby but referenced, expect it to be updated. Sherenk1 (talk) 09:33, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Stevie Chalmers

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Article: Stevie Chalmers (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Celtic FC, BBC Sport
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.

Nominator's comments: Scottish Football Hall of Fame inductee; scored the winning goal in the 1967 European Cup Final. Jmorrison230582 (talk) 08:29, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 28

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April 28, 2019 (2019-04-28) (Sunday)
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  • 272 election workers in Indonesia die, mostly of fatigue-related illnesses, caused by long hours of work counting millions of ballot papers by hand. 1,878 other staff fall ill. (BBC News)

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Politics and elections

(Posted) RD: Sylvia Bretschneider

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Article: Sylvia Bretschneider (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Nordkurier
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.

Nominator's comments: Speaker of state parliament in German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from 2002, for the longest of any in Germany that is. - Fine article by Charles01. There could be more detail, from the obits. Died too soon. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:00, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Poway synagogue shooting

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(non-admin closure) Yes, I am involved but IAR. Consensus to post will not develop. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 22:34, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Poway synagogue shooting (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A shooting in a Synagogue leaves one dead in San Diego, USA (Post)
News source(s): [10] [11]
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: A mercifully low death toll, pretty decent article, and this is being treated as a hate crime. LaserLegs (talk) 20:43, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • You need to stop. "no encyclopedia value", "pass into insignificance", "article should be prodded" etc, do you not get how you sound? Again, this isn't the UK, this is not some small news item. Why are you so insensitive and crass? You voted oppose, your opposition is duly noted. Enough already, what you are doing now is more than that. As I and others said, this isn't a random shooting. So stop already. Sir Joseph (talk) 21:40, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • No, I don't need to stop any more than you do. This is a trivial story, regardless of its location. It's nothing to do with "crassness" or "insensitivity". 80 people per day get shot to death in the US, are you suggesting this is the only one today that was hate-crime-related? Seriously? So, take your own advice and "stop already". The Rambling Man (talk) 21:43, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I never voted for this item being on the front page. There's a difference between something being encyclopedic and being world news worthy of the front page. You are just being petty and crass and claiming this isn't encyclopedic and downplaying a terrorist attack in the US for some reason. Sir Joseph (talk) 22:04, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • No, I'm not being petty or crass, I'm just stating that one death from shooting in the US is not newsworthy from an encyclopedic perspective. As noted, at least 80 people are shot to death every day in the US. Are you suggesting that this is the only hate crime from all of those, every day? The Rambling Man (talk) 22:10, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Would still be a problem, it's prescribing a motive. I'm not saying that this isn't likely a motive for this date, but we're not at liberty to make that connection ourselves. --Masem (t) 22:27, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Masem: sorry, I don't follow. A motive could be established by the fact that he shot up a synagogue. But the fact that he did it on the last day of Passover is just a fact, not a motive. Yoninah (talk) 22:33, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Indeed, a notable event, by virtue of reactions alone. Not suited to ITN, however. El_C 21:45, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose This is a hate crime and not a run-of-the-mill domestic dispute gun death which we see countless times every day in the US, and is attracting news coverage, but (thankfully) the death toll is not high enough for ITN in my view. Pawnkingthree (talk) 21:49, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per TRM. Exactly the kind of news story that is not fit for ITN. I think we should model ourselves after the PM of New Zealand and not give this maladjusted white kid any more undue attention than has already been received. WaltCip (talk) 22:22, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Whether it's a hate crime or white nationalist terrorism (or, indeed, both) is irrelevant here; whilst tragic, this doesn't rise to the level of notability for ITN. Black Kite (talk) 22:27, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) 2019 Spanish general election

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Article: 2019 Spanish general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In a snap general election, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) wins a plurality of seats in both houses of the Cortes Generales
News source(s): The Guardian, BBC, AP, dpa
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Preliminary results show that the best chance to form a government is by a coalition led by incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Davey2116 (talk) 19:34, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Richard Lugar

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Article: Richard Lugar (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, NBC, AP
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Former long-time U.S. Senator dies at age 87. Davey2116 (talk) 16:44, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) RD: Michael Wolf (photographer)

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Stale. Stephen 22:54, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Michael Wolf (photographer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Only few refs missing. Otherwise good to go. Sherenk1 (talk) 12:31, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) Cyclone Kenneth

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Article: Cyclone Kenneth (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Flooding and winds from Cyclone Kenneth kill at least 45, injure more than 200 others, and cause serious damage in Mozambique and the Comoro Islands. (Post)
News source(s): Fox News Weather Channel Relief Web Aljazeera
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Kenneth only has 12 deaths thus far, but there is a serious flooding event underway that is anticipated to drop about 30 inches of rain or more over the next 10 days. Additionally, there were some pretty serious impacts from winds and rains where the storm hit while at peak intensity (200+ injured... preliminary). This is impacting some of the areas already hit by Cyclone Idai in March. NoahTalk 03:54, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The nominator stated on my talk page: I have decided to withdraw any form of a nomination for Cyclone Kenneth. I have changed my mind on the worthiness of it. [12] We had not had any conversation (except here) on the topic. Espresso Addict (talk) 07:27, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb - As above. Sherenk1 (talk) 06:46, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Support in principle. However, the article seems very top heavy. Can we move some the material in the lead to the body? Is everything in the lead verifiable in the body? --- Coffeeandcrumbs 08:16, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Unfortunately, no moving can be done. A rundown of the met history is required in the leads for cyclones. I did condense the material as much as possible without compromising it though. Looks like I am being forced to go on with the nomination even though I officially withdrew it. NoahTalk 10:18, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    You can strike your nomination if you want, whilst leaving the discussion open. Espresso Addict (talk) 10:37, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    @Espresso Addict: I will leave the nomination on there since it appears the death toll is rapidly climbing. The flooding is really killing people. Death toll increased from 5 in Mozambique to 38 this morning, with the addition of 7 in Comoros thus far. Sadly, looks like the toll will only increase from here (20 inches predicted in the next 5 days from remnant moisture) due to flooding and as more bodies are recovered from the wreckage caused by the winds. It now looks as if this could be another storm with hundreds dead. NoahTalk 15:22, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Significant loss of life that has received substantial news coverage. -- Tavix (talk) 15:33, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Significant enough and article quality is good (though I am suprised it doesn't mention this on the heels of Cyclone Idai last month, which has lingering effects that are expected to make Kenneth's potentially harsher. see [13]. But that's not ITN-stopping coverage) --Masem (t) 15:51, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted  — Amakuru (talk) 16:04, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 27

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(Closed) Sri Lanka Easter bombings

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No consensus to post an update. Stephen 23:29, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Fifteen people including some of the suspects in Sri Lanka Easter bombings are killed when suicide bombs are detonated during a police raid on their hideouts. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian, AP, BBC
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: 15 people including six children are killed during a police raid. Several suicide bombs were detonated by the suspects killing members of their family, I think. I am not sure about what the blurb should be but I think we should bump the story up to the top. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 09:42, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Martin Kilson

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Article: Martin Kilson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Harvard
Credits:

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Nominator's comments: I suspect systemic bias in Wikipedia and in the press. Obits are sure to follow but the death was, AFAIK, only first mentioned in the press today, in a CNN interview with Cornell West who lauded Kilson's work in political science as it relates to African Americans. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 01:28, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Looking good now. Espresso Addict (talk) 12:00, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Misunderstanding. Collapsed with my apologies. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 09:52, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
And now we know what punting means wheresoever it may occur. – Sca (talk) 12:46, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 26

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(Posted) RD: Ellen Schwiers

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

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: German actress with a career of almost 70 years, - was another sad one-liner. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:55, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Elina Bystritskaya

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Article: Elina Bystritskaya (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Voice of America (in Russian) Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Notable Russian Actress. I have added more death citations. Still need some work. Thsmi002 (talk) 16:04, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: John Havlicek

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Article: John Havlicek (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Boston Globe Yahoo! Sports Boston Herald Sporting News
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: All-time NBA great. I have resolved CN tags and added more death citations. May still need some work here and there. pbp 02:03, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References have been added to the statistics section, and there are no outstanding CN tags, so I reckon this is good to go. We ARE talking about one of the NBA's legends, after all. pbp 03:59, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Not to mention much of the infobox. Espresso Addict (talk) 05:57, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Most of the information in the infobox is corroborated by the basketball-reference link near the bottom of the infobox or in the prose. pbp 13:09, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Still not referenced properly. See my previous note; just the first thing I checked, the place of birth, isn't even mentioned in the text, let alone sourced. Additionally, as is evident from the place of birth not even appearing, there's next to nothing on his personal life. Espresso Addict (talk) 23:57, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I have added his place of birth to the Personal Life section (which is adequate in my opinion.) Pawnkingthree (talk) 11:45, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@The Rambling Man:, @Espresso Addict:, @Capitalistroadster:, @Stephen: pbp 13:03, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 25

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April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25) (Thursday)
Arts and culture
Disasters and accidents
  • Tornadoes of 2019
  • An ammonia leak in a Chicago suburb hospitalizes 37 people. (Time)
  • A Texas semi truck driver with no criminal record is arrested and faces 4 counts of vehicular homicide after he told police his brakes were failing on I-70 as it descended from the mountains in Colorado and caused a 28 vehicle crash. (CBS Denver)
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Malaria vaccine pilot program

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Article: RTS,S (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A widespread field trial begins in Malawi of a recombinant protein-based malaria vaccine. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ An inoculation programme using the first malaria vaccine begins in Malawi.
Alternative blurb II: ​ A pilot vaccination program(me) with RTS,S, the first malaria vaccine to receive regulatory approval, begins in Malawi.
News source(s): The New York Times, The Independent, Vox, National Public Radio, Al Jazeera.
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Article could use further work. Vanamonde (Talk) 21:45, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Quick comment. This was in the news in the UK a few days ago, and I note that our article states the "trial" began on the 23rd. I looked into it then, and this isn't a clinical trial (a single phase III has already been completed) but a post-European Medicines Agency-approval essentially expanded-access programme which will report safety and feasibility of giving four doses in the context of Africa. The four doses together only give an estimated ~40% protection. As far as I recall, and from memory only, this or similar has been in development since the Stone Age, presumably because four doses are actually needed to provide a very marginal protection. I'm not aware of another approved vaccine with such unfavourable characteristics. None of this is to say oppose, as I personally found it very interesting, but the news coverage does not really reflect the situation. (COI note: I have consulted for GW infectious diseases, though not malaria, in the distant past.) Espresso Addict (talk) 23:22, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    @Espresso Addict: I'm happy to find different wording for a blurb. My understanding is quite similar to what you described; that this isn't a trial for efficacy of the vaccine as such, but for safety, feasibility, costs, etc. Even so, "trial" is the most neutral wording I could come up with that's still used by the sources; many others are calling it a "rollout", even though it's clearly not on the open market. Vanamonde (Talk) 01:33, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    It's not a trial in my understanding of the word. Expanded access program(me) is the usual term when the company supplies the intervention free or at cost with the aim of getting safety data. There's also the question of the ethics of using a vaccine that isn't (afaik) approved in Malawi. I don't know what ITN wants to do when most of the news sources are, well, wrong is the word that springs to mind. But I might be too close to the topic area to know what trial means in non-technical English in this context. Program(me) seems a neutral word. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:45, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I've suggested an alternative (long) blurb. Note, I haven't yet reviewed RTS,S; also malaria vaccine is not fully updated and, from the state of the lead, looks as if it needs a copy edit; also I don't know which English variant is appropriate. Also the item should be moved to 23rd. Espresso Addict (talk) 02:33, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose (weak mainly because we seem to be in a slow news period, but perhaps also partly due to my lack of expertise and confidence when discussing this topic). Either our eventual blurb somehow unexpectedly manages to make it clear this is a not-exactly-trial of a not-very-promising low effectiveness vaccine which was basically only a (somewhat unimpressive) 'first' way back in 2015 (raising the question in our readers' minds of why it's on ITN, thus expecting them to somehow guess the unstated answer, which is presumably that it's a slow-news period), or else our blurb will tend to mislead our readers into thinking or expecting that something really new and important is happening now in 2019 (not 2015), thus making us look like ghastly clickbaiters, and thus damaging our reputation in areas such as accuracy, trustworthiness, quality, consideration for our readers, etc... Tlhslobus (talk) 11:56, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Well, I am an expert in the infectious disease field, and I literally don't know what to write in response to this. The reason this vaccine has been approved, even though its efficacy is low, is because a malaria vaccine has been the Holy Grail for at least four decades. Malaria is one of the most important infectious causes of death in the world, up there with HIV and tuberculosis as the biggest causes of death from infectious disease. According to the article "In 2016, there were 216 million cases of malaria worldwide resulting in an estimated 445,000 to 731,000 deaths." Espresso Addict (talk) 21:38, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Doubtless everything you say is true, but I'm still quite unclear which of my above points you are trying to refute (all you seem to have done is give me reasons why a low-efficacy vaccine was approved in 2015, not reasons why ITN should be posting a related not-exactly-trial in 2019, and incidentally, merely the start of the not-exactly-trial, not its results). Tlhslobus (talk) 09:25, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un Meeting

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No consensus to post. Stephen 23:28, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Kim–Putin meetings (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Russian Leader Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet for the first time. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Russian Leader Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet for the first time.
News source(s): CNN
Credits:
Nominator's comments: First meeting between the two, first article better for subject but filled with citation needed, second one more vague and doesn't refer to the meeting as much but better cited. Rockin 12:02, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Stub. Anyway, no concrete results, just talk. – Sca (talk) 12:26, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Unless a notable agreement comes out of this meeting,(i.e. Putin convinces Kim to give up NK's nuclear weapons) it is just two world leaders talking to each other. Unlike Kim meeting Trump, it is not uncommon for the Russian leader to meet the North Korean leader(unlike Trump's meeting, which was the first one and also between two hostile countries). 331dot (talk) 12:28, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose As of now, no suitable text has been put in Wikipedia about this. Two targets are offered above: the first is the article Kim–Putin meetings which is such a small stub it contains next to no useful information. The second is the article North Korea–Russia relations, which the only update is a picture with a caption and has ZERO prose text about the meeting. Ping us when you have actual text to assess. There's nothing useful to link from the main page as yet. --Jayron32 12:45, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose, per all of the above. 174.151.164.174 (talk) 13:58, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Prefer North Korea–Russia relations as it puts the event in context, but it has not been updated in favour of starting the (at present) useless stub Kim–Putin meetings. Not opposed in principle, mainly because we seem to be on a slow news cycle with events going back to the 18th, more than a week ago, and this is in the news internationally. Espresso Addict (talk) 23:38, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral (although oppose for now on quality and updates). I think it's incorrect to say this is less significant than the Trump-Kim meetings. Nothing concrete came out of those either, and it is the first time Putin and Kim have met. There's also geopolitical significance in that it ups the ante a bit, given that the prior US talks. It has also been covered quite significantly as Espresso Addict says. It's borderline IMHO.  — Amakuru (talk) 13:44, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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April 24

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April 24, 2019 (2019-04-24) (Wednesday)
Disasters and accidents
  • Floods and mudslides in the South African city of Durban and the wider KwaZulu-Natal province have killed at least 60 people. (BBC News)
  • Police evacuate 148 homes in Sokndal, Norway. Wildfires have burned through about 7.5 square kilometers (2.9 sq. miles) of land in the area. A spokesperson for the European Union Forest Fire Information System says wildfires in northern Europe "are way above the average" for this time of year. (BBC News)

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  • Asia Press reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ordered the execution by firing squad of four foreign ministry officials following the failure of his February Hanoi summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, after accusing them of "selling information to the U.S." before the summit. (Yahoo! News)

(Reposted to RD IAR-ily) Death of Lyra McKee to Ongoing

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Article: Lyra McKee (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
Credits:

Nominator's comments: This is currently the 7th of 6 RDs because I IAR'd to leave it in place. Her funeral this afternoon was attended by the PM & President of Ireland, the PM & Opposition leader of the UK, and heads of parties from both sides in Northern Ireland. It has dominated the BBC index page all day. I am not proposing leaving this here for more than a day or so, but today does not seem to be the day to remove it. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:18, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support as a special case - this does seem like the wrong time to remove. Pawnkingthree (talk) 22:42, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose but see no problem IARing her to an earlier spot in RDs using today as the basis. It doesn't seem lik there's going to be a massive investigation to her death, or the type of death mourning we got with Mandela (week long ceremonies, most of country closed down, etc.) That is, there's never going to be a separate article for her death, at the present. --Masem (t) 22:48, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I have reinstated her as an IAR 7th RD entry at the head of the list, using funeral date, per Masem's comment above. This is in the news today, people will be looking for it, and this seems a sensible compromise given that ongoing isn't really the right place. If consensus is against this then it can be removed again.  — Amakuru (talk) 22:58, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I agree with Masem's solution. Thanks, Amakuru. ETA As RDs seem to be accumulating rapidly at the moment, I would not necessarily suggest leaving McKee at the funeral date for the full cycle; eg Hannelore Elsner has only just been posted and Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian is rendered stale with hardly any consideration. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:59, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment if you're not seriously considering this for ongoing, please change the template. --LaserLegs (talk) 01:07, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't see the point of unpicking one template to substitute another? Suggest that for the next RD to be posted, the posting admin takes off McKee instead of the last, as the case is now off the BBC top index page. Espresso Addict (talk) 06:48, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Agree with re-dating the item, per Masem. At this point the ongoing coverage seems to be mainly in the UK, and it's fading. (A tragic loss, though.) – Sca (talk) 12:31, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I've removed the RD item, as I thought the news had faded here too, although I now note the BBC is fronting its Northern Ireland index page with "Political talks plan for Northern Ireland expected ... in the wake of Lyra McKee murder". I'll leave this open for now in case anyone wishes to discuss ongoing further. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:58, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 23

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Law and crime
  • Murder of Karina Vetrano
    • In the United States, Chanel Lewis is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2016 murder of Karina Vetrano while she was running in Queens, New York City. The judge had earlier declined the defense's motion of a re-trial due to what they alleged to be police and juror misconduct. (ABC)
  • Eight pedestrians in Sunnyvale, California, are injured when a car is intentionally driven into them. The driver is arrested after crashing into a tree. The FBI is assisting in the investigation. (NBC News)

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(Posted) RD: Nils John Nilsson

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Article: Nils John Nilsson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: American computer scientist, pioneer of artificial intelligence, dies at age 86. Davey2116 (talk) 21:17, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: David Winters (choreographer)

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Article: David Winters (choreographer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Times Square Chronicles
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: There are quite a few untagged citations needed and the filmography is unsourced although a large majority of his films have articles about them. AllMovie should help with that. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 07:46, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Quick comment. Not checked this but on a quick skim there is indeed some untagged unsourced material (eg all the unique awards & other material only in the infobox), and some "timeline" problems (ie one-sentence paragraphs beginning in [date]). It could do with some kind of personal life section too, which jumps from 12 to death, though there could be some interleaved in the career that I'm missing. Espresso Addict (talk) 10:08, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This is worse than I initially believed.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 07:27, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support well of course I am going to support the article that I massively worked on recently. I also really went out of my way to find citations on Newspapers.com. I apologize for the numerous inconveniences with the article I was in the process of correcting them, and it's not easy due to the length of his career and that Winters is a unique character all over the place, furthermore as of yet many of the stage shows aren't even in yet, I started them the day he died... For the records Winters started his career and studies at 12. I can put the agent spotting him in early life as well. Regarding his personal life one need to read his biography (which I will purchase shortly). All that I am aware is that all that is documented is his friendship with Alice Cooper and matching him with his wife, and that he was romantically involved with Linda Lovelace (I may be wrong about this). I also believe that TCM is now an acceptable citation, I started the conversation Reliable sources/Noticeboard. ThanksFilmman3000 (talk) 19:43, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - unreferenced material needs to be referenced.  — Amakuru (talk) 13:47, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support It seems that a legitimate effort was ongoing to correct what the user above mentioned. And this effort is still ongoing HeavyMetalTheMovie (talk) 21:06, 27 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose currently seeing 27 [citation needed] tags. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:20, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Quick comment The citations are down to 16 and the first 26 years of his career are covered. The subject had a lengthy career so 16 citations are like 5 five on another. I am still stumbling on stuff he got involved but would be hard work to add on short notice, mostly stage shows to be honest. Most of what need to be cited are Awards related to independent films he made and credits for projects which are either over 20 years old or obscure. Now its not a case where the subject need the extra credit to prove himself. Please reconsider.Filmman3000 (talk) 17:27, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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Article: Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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.

Nominator's comments: Ref issues and yellow tags. Sherenk1 (talk) 07:15, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 22

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April 22, 2019 (2019-04-22) (Monday)
Disasters and accidents
Politics and elections

(Posted) RD: Heather Harper

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Article: Heather Harper (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): ROH
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.

Nominator's comments: Internationally known soprano from Belfast, famous for stepping in for the world premiere of Britten's War Requiem, Grammy for recordings. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:57, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Lê Đức Anh

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Article: Lê Đức Anh (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Jakarta Post, The Straits Times
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.

Nominator's comments: Former head of state, helped defeat the Khmer Rouge. — RAVENPVFF · talk · 11:32, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2019 Luzon earthquake

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Article: 2019 Luzon earthquake (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 16 people are killed in an earthquake in Luzon, Philippines. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ At least 16 people are killed in a series of earthquakes in Luzon, Philippines.
News source(s): CNN, BBC
Credits:

Article updated

 --- Coffeeandcrumbs 07:43, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Julio César Toresani

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Article: Julio César Toresani (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): La Nacion, Teller Report, El Mundo
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.

Nominator's comments: Argentinian football soccer player and manager. Played for three of the biggest teams in Argentina. He was depressed and committed suicide. Most of news about his death are in Spanish. --SirEdimon (talk) 04:43, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Weak support it's not going to win any awards but it's just about ok. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:21, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Seems at least to need some referencing work. There seems to be no source at all for all the results in the infobox, and many teams mentioned there that aren't in the text, but I can't see how to tag that. I've tagged a few others that seem to be missing but I don't read Spanish so they might well be in the existing sources. Espresso Addict (talk) 08:53, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Espresso Addict I fixed all the ref issues and added a short summary of his career as a footballer.--SirEdimon (talk) 06:41, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • @SirEdimon: Thanks, that's much improved, but (unless I'm missing something) you still seem to need sources for the infobox stats on Senior career. Espresso Addict (talk) 11:36, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • Espresso Addict Here. I included in the article.--SirEdimon (talk) 19:58, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
          • Unfortunately that doesn't look to be the source of the data; the club appearances are bundled, and the goals scored under Colón de Santa Fe are different. Perhaps someone who knows more about football than I do could help out? Espresso Addict (talk) 22:11, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
            • Espresso Addict They are different because they are shown in different ways. The source divides the appearances by teams while in the article the appearances are divided by time periods. For example, for Unión Santa Fé the source says 89 caps and 13 goals because it's covering his two periods at the team (1986-1989 and 1991). If you sum the numbers in the article, 56 apps (in 1986-1989) + 33 apps (for 1991) you gonna see that they match. For Cólon, the sources say 85 apps (for three periods of time: 1995-1996 / 1999-2000 / 2002-2003). If you sum the number of apps for Cólon shown in the article, you gonna see that they match exactly with what the sources say.--SirEdimon (talk) 03:50, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
              • I summed them all. The stat I mentioned did not add up. Possibly I made a mistake; I don't speak any Spanish and I don't follow any form of sport. Espresso Addict (talk) 03:53, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                • Espresso Addict Let's see if I can help you. In the source, the "PJ" (partidas jugadas) is correspondent to the "apps" (appearances) in the article. The "Goles" is equal to "Gls" (Goals) in the article. The article says that, with Unión de Santa Fe, Toresani played 56 matches for the team between 1986 and 1989, scoring 7 goals and then, he again played for the Unión in the 1990/1991 season appearing in 33 matches and scoring 6 goals. The source says that Toresani played 89 matches for Unión scoring 13 goals in total. It means, all the matches he played and all the goals he scored for Union at the two periods of time he played for the team. If you sum, 56+33=89 apps, and 7+6=13 goals. The article says that, with Cólon, Toresani played 30 matches at the 1995/1996 season. Then, he played 25 matches at the 1999/2000 season and finally, Toresani played 30 matches at the season 2002/2003. The source says that he played 85 matches in total for Cólon in the three periods of the time which he was with the team. Then, if you sum 30+25+30=85. Understand?--SirEdimon (talk) 04:32, 29 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Billy McNeill

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Article: Billy McNeill (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Celtic FC, BBC Sport
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.

Nominator's comments: Scottish Football Hall of Fame member; record holder of most appearances for Celtic; captained the Celtic team that won the 1966–67 European Cup. Jmorrison230582 (talk) 08:17, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • 'Oppose Support Went through it and several statements need referenced. Given iconic nature among Celtic fans am sure this will be done quickly.

Look fine now, nothing especially contentious I can see.yorkshiresky (talk) 09:56, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 21

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April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21) (Sunday)
Armed conflict and attacks

Disasters and accidents

Politics and elections

(Posted) RD: Wu Yili

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Article: Wu Yili (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): "Venerable Pianist Elaine Wu Passes Away"
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.

Nominator's comments: Death was reported on April 21. Zanhe (talk) 05:03, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support as usual, good work. The Rambling Man (talk) 05:59, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I have not checked the Chinese-language sourcing. Couple of sources needed, in particular a more reliable statement for the idea that she was one of the world's oldest pianists at 87. (In my experience it is relatively common for pianists to continue into their eighties.) Some features of the personal life could be expanded, eg when did she marry (her husband suddenly comes out of nowhere), did she have children. Espresso Addict (talk) 07:37, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Espresso Addict: I've added the source for "Elaine Yi-Li Wu" (it's the name printed on the cover of her album). I've removed "one of the world's oldest pianists", that's what the source says but not essential to the article. It's not really wrong though, as "one of" makes the statement conveniently vague. The husband did not pop out of nowhere: it's clearly stated that he was the lead violinist of her orchestra, where they presumably met. None of the sources I've found mention any children of hers, but do not say she's childless either, so there's nothing I can add about that. And I'm not aware of any ITN rules that require such detailed information. Many RD articles, including Hansjörg Auer that you recently nominated and posted, have little or no information about their families. -Zanhe (talk) 08:08, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Zanhe: I'm one of the world's oldest pianists, for some sense of "old" and "pianist". ITN still requires "a minimally comprehensive overview of the subject, not omitting any major items", though this has been pushed under the carpet for some RDs of late. I believe Auer to have been unmarried because English-language sources did not mention any spouse, including some of the "personal account" variety that one would expect to end with a note about the grieving spouse, if there were one. There was some information about his mother surviving him, but that did not seem encyclopedic.
I'll take another look at Wu with a view to posting when I've gone through the enormous list of pings I got up to. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:00, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Zanhe: ETA. I realise that I did indeed miss the first mention of Wu's husband. Apologies, I was tired and trying to get through assessing this nomination before retiring. Thanks for adding the material on the Cultural Revolution. Espresso Addict (talk) 00:43, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Espresso Addict: No worries, and thank you for adding the info about her work on Guangdong music. -Zanhe (talk) 01:09, 26 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Hannelore Elsner

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Article: Hannelore Elsner (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Die Welt, Hollywood Reporter and others
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.

Nominator's comments: German actress, a national institution with a career of 50 years, late (2000) international recognition. Article was a stub. There could be more, but on a funeral day in real life, and with another woman to cover, this is it for now. The list of films (which I found and left) could possibly be shortened. Help welcome. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:10, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@The Rambling Man: What's a dn? Ref 1 looks ok now. Espresso Addict (talk) 21:57, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
{{dn}}. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:10, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Tagesschau went to a disambiguation page. I was so sure that was a primary topic, - well. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:57, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Birth name and marriages sourced. More obits over night, - anybody welcome to add. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:57, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Not seeing much in English; I'll take another look this evening. Espresso Addict (talk) 10:22, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
What do you expect in English when all her films were in German? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:45, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The Guardian usually covers European film. They had good coverage of Agnès Varda, as I recall. Espresso Addict (talk) 12:03, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Polly Higgins

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Article: Polly Higgins (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.

Nominator's comments: Scottish lawyer, and pioneer of the ecocide recognition movement, dies at age 50. Article has sourcing problems. Davey2116 (talk) 05:19, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) RD: David Lama

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Unimproved, stale. Stephen 23:24, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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.

Article: David Lama (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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.
 Count Iblis (talk) 01:57, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I don't disagree with the idea in principle, but Auer is a short stub, and neither of the other two is properly developed, despite their presumed deaths having been in the news several days ago. Espresso Addict (talk) 05:28, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The news today is that the bodies were found, so its no longer guessing. --Masem (t) 05:45, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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.

(Posted) 2019 Ukrainian presidential election

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Articles: Volodymyr Zelensky (talk · history · tag) and 2019 Ukrainian presidential election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Volodymyr Zelensky wins the Ukrainian presidential election. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky wins the Ukrainian presidential election by a wide margin.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Political newcomer Volodymyr Zelensky, known for playing a comical president on TV, wins the Ukrainian presidential election.
Alternative blurb III: ​ Volodymyr Zelensky (pictured) wins the Ukrainian presidential election.
News source(s): BBC, AFP, Reuters, dpa, AP
Credits:

One or both nominated events are 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: Open to suggestions on the blurb (this is my first ITN nomination). Funcrunch (talk) 22:01, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

FWIW I included the "political newcomer" bit in my suggested blurb because that seems to be what is most newsworthy. (Not only a newcomer, but a comedian known for playing the part on TV that he's now more or less replicating in real life.) Funcrunch (talk) 22:23, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Altblurb – Of five RS sources, one, AFP, declares Zelensky victor outright, while four say he's won "a landslide" but hedge with references to exit polls. AFP says he drew 73 percent to Poroshenko's 25.5 percent. (Four sources added above.) – Sca (talk) 22:33, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support not altblurb which is loaded like a tabloid, we're here to report facts, not spray journalese all over the place, how disgusting. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:48, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Comment – (a) "A wide margin" is not sensationalism at all. (b) All RS sources above – none of which is a tabloid – use more effusive terminology: "Wins presidency by landslide" (BBC), "Appears headed for landslide victory" (AP), "wins Ukrainian presidential race by landslide" (Reuters), "becomes president-elect in landslide win" (AFP), "drubs Poroshenko" (dpa).
    Regarding the snide comment, "Spray journalese all over the place, how disgusting," I'm getting tired of these kinds of disparaging, belittling comments, which violate WP:CIV and WP:AGF, among others. Please desist once and for all. – Sca (talk) 23:47, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    You're not making any sense. I commented on the content not the commentator. I don't even know who constructed the journalistic alt, nor does it matter. Give the threats a rest, boring. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:05, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support yes, this is an okay thing to happen. Kingsif (talk) 23:16, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose. The filmography and TV appearances sections seem to be completely unreferenced. Support alt3 is these issues are fixed. Capitalistroadster (talk) 23:31, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Shouldn't the election article be the target here? ITN/R is for the election, not the candidate. Pawnkingthree (talk) 23:35, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original blurb. A comedian with no political experience winning a presidential election is funny, but I don't think it's necessary to highlight. ZettaComposer (talk) 00:19, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support original blurb The extra details in the other proposed blurbs are not consistent with our normal practice here. -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:56, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Not that I necessarily support "funny" (per Zetta) alt blurb, but just because an event is ITN/R, that doesn't mean the blurb has to fit a mold; why not write a blurb that accurately presents the news being reported, since recurring events are still going to be different each time. Here, the not-politician who has done no campaigning won with a landslide, which is remarkable, and also plays the president on a comedy show. Both facts are notable, and half what has put this election in international news (can you remember the last time there were US headlines about a Ukrainian election?) Kingsif (talk) 01:43, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment bold the election, not the winning candidate. Election needs a copyedit, I'm not sure this is a normal sentence: " However, March 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia and the occupation of parts of Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast by separatists (since April 2014), roughly 12% of eligible voters were unable to participate in the elections." --LaserLegs (talk) 00:59, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. The election should be the target article and it isn't ready: no reactions, it isn't fully updated in the lead and the grey map is probably intended to be colour coded with the results. Also we do not usually post based on non-official results, so please could someone with the appropriate language skills check that the table has the final official results, preferably using inline direct links for clarity. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:10, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Reactions are an aftermath to the election and not necessary, and some would argue superflous. The only relevant reaction now, the president's concession is included. We have official preliminary results with more than 70% (updating) 99.27% of the votes counted. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 01:49, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
We used to require at least one sourced paragraph of post-result analysis, including such things as a note as to whether the election was considered well conducted, comments on turn out, any discussions over government formation, and how the election result was viewed internally and externally. Otherwise the article provides no real expansion on "x won", and there's no point in linking it. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:56, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
OK. I will keep working on expanding the Results section. But AFAIK there has been no contention about the results. Even the incumbent president has Tweeted about the fairness of the elections and mentioned it in his concession speech. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 02:03, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Sure. I was talking about the general case of an election. Espresso Addict (talk) 02:07, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The first map shows first round. The second map is for second round. The election article is otherwise ready and has a summary of the results. We could use some one SVG skills to update the second map.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 01:49, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The first round map has been moved to replace the grey one, but there have been prose updates, and it looks ready. Kingsif (talk) 03:45, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Why hasn't this been posted? Most RSs have shifted to second-day stories, such as "Comedian's win in Ukrainian presidential election poses riddle" at Reuters. All agree on the 73/24% result, which once again is oviously a "wide margin," no two ways about it.
    Updated links: AP, BBC, Reuters, AFP. – Sca (talk) 12:42, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    You do know that we aren't concerned with what other news sources do because we aren't a newspaper. Complaints of this nature are not useful to anyone. --Jayron32 12:49, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
No, we aren't a newspaper. But in cases like this all our information comes from RS newspapers or news agencies. Why should we ignore the information they provide about the character of this election? Cuz we're above that sort of thing, or what? Absurd. – Sca (talk) 00:12, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
PS: What do you mean by "other news sources" - ?? ITN is not a news source, it's more or less a news summary. Wiki/ITN dies not have reporters covering news events; it's entirely dependent on news entities for information about such events. – Sca (talk) 00:19, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
More useful to the readers (remember them?) would be a blurb that told something about the nature of the election and its results. One of the possibilities in this election was that Poroshenko would be reelected. That he wasn't, and that political neophyte Zelensky outpolled him by a wide margin, shows how widespread dissatisfaction with current conditions is in Ukraine. It makes no sense to exclude that fact from the blurb. Sca (talk) 13:02, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
If readers want to learn more, they are allowed to read the article. --Jayron32 13:04, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
And if they don't want to read the article, ignorance is bliss? – Sca (talk) 00:12, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Boring. What does an internal ITN 'tradition' have to do with real events in the real world? Sca (talk) 13:02, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
We aren't interested in being exciting. We're interested in being correct. --Jayron32 13:04, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand. Please explain why "by a wide margin" (73-24%) is incorrect. Thank you. – Sca (talk) 00:04, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2019 Sri Lanka bombings

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Article: 2019 Sri Lanka bombings (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 138 people are reported to have been killed and hundreds are injured in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Details are not known as it is developing. Will update blurb as soon as more news comes through. Unnamed source tells AFP "at least 80 people had been admitted to hospital in the capital". Sherenk1 (talk) 05:20, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, good work. Better to help improve the article, rather than wasting everyone's time debating pull/post/pull/re-pull, like the Notre Dame fire article. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 12:07, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It looks adequate for now, although the reactions are basically padding, IMO.
Let's not go down the pushmi-pullyu path again. Sca (talk) 13:12, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Article is not of excellent quality, but it's clearly improving. Echo Fuzheado; this obviously belongs at the ITN. Once, the media-blackout is pulled, I hope to see a much well-documented article. ∯WBGconverse 15:53, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I would stress that article quality has to take into account of the location of these type of events. If this event took place in a major 1st World city (eg like the fire at Notre Dame) I would fully expect many many more details. But Sri Lanka is not a First World country, news is generally slower there, and with the social media blackout imposed, it will be even slower. What is there (excluding the international reaction section) is pretty damn good in this situation. The article is sufficiently well structured to make it easy for new contributors to add to it. And unlike the Paris fire, there's not a massive rush of edits, it is relatively more stable. So seems fine at this point. --Masem (t) 16:17, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Those are all valid reasons to keep the article at an AFD, but it doesn't explain why it is important to feature an article on the main page which is as light on details as this article. It was rushed up, for no reason at all, none whatsoever. --LaserLegs (talk) 16:28, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
How about ITN Purpose #1: To help readers find and quickly access content they are likely to be searching for because an item is in the news? Pawnkingthree (talk) 16:45, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Well, no, we still want quality, but I stress that what that quality is varies on what exactly happened. I am willing to give an event in a more remote/less technically advanced country the benefit of doubt of lack of details compared to something happening in a major Western city where there is no shortage to news. There's enough details of this event, and the necessary organization, to make it postable for something happening in Sri Lanka, but wouldnt' be appropriate if it were an event in the US or the like. --Masem (t) 16:47, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Did I say the subject is inappropriate for the main page? No, I did not. I said that there was no reason to rush the article out. The attacks section is still laughably short. --LaserLegs (talk) 18:45, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Actually agreeing with Laser here; I'm working on the article but getting it clean and correct is hard with a lot of disruptive IPs and the well-meaning edits from users that are uncited and/or in poor English. It's better, but still has enough issues for two templates at the top. Kingsif (talk) 18:51, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The attacks section may be short compared to if this happened in Europe or the US, but that's because of Sri Lanka not being a highly advanced countries, remote enough that Western reporters are going to be a bit slower on uptake, and that there is a social media block out, which is going to delay info getting out. When this was posted, the major attacks were all IDd and an initial death toll had been made. We're still waiting on the "who" but we had what, when, and where all covered and the rest will take time to get filtered to the WEstern news. --Masem (t) 19:25, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
More updated now, happy to be posted. I objected not on content, per se, but on written quality and layout.Kingsif (talk) 19:46, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment it was rushed up, for no reason at all, none whatsoever., well wrong, twice over. Firstly what was said above, it clearly meets one of the major pillars of ITN, to publish information on events that people come here to see (e.g. how many pageviews do you think it'll have by tomorrow? how many complaints from actual readers have we had about its appearance, either upon posting or now??), but secondly, clear consensus to post. Really, if we're trying to translate "two real reasons" into "no reason at all, none whatsoever", I think there's a problem in understanding here. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:26, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, TRM, as always you've added clarity and aided in my understanding of how best to help the project. Cheers. --LaserLegs (talk) 22:30, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
You're very welcome. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:33, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 20

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April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20) (Saturday)
Armed conflict and attacks
Arts and culture
Politics and elections

(Posted) RD: Jacqueline Saburido

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Article: Jacqueline Saburido (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [14]
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.

Nominator's comments: Saburido suffered severe burns as a result of an accident caused by a drunk driver and became a famous speaker and campaigner against drink driving appearing in several TV shows and public campaign alerting about the consequences of driving under influence. The article is fine for me. I fixed some dead links and update information regarding her death. --SirEdimon (talk) 20:48, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

WP:COPYVIO is a basic tenet on the Main Page and Wikipedia in general. I could be mistaken about the license. Forgive me if I am not quick to revert an edit made by another editor. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 22:54, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It seems fine for me, but as there's a reasonable doubt I removed it myself until Kingsif is able to clarify it. I'm prety sure that Kingsif will not be offended about it.--SirEdimon (talk) 22:58, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Not offended at all :) does Texas not come under "original work of the US government", which all bears no copyright? Kingsif (talk) 23:09, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Each subnational government in the U.S. has its own copyright laws. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 23:18, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Great, should probably PROD it on Commons then Kingsif (talk) 01:40, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That would be rude of me when I know the user who uploaded it is active almost everyday and they can self nominate for deletion. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 06:36, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

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Article: Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, The Art Newspaper
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.

Nominator's comments: Article looks pretty solidly sourced. Only showed up in the news today, though she died on April 20 Challenger l (talk) 01:54, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Very Weak Oppose This is a really good article, with lots of solid referencing. But as I'm digging into the references, it looks like the Career section doesn't match the given sources. There's some contradictions in some of the text there about the chronology (including even the subheading "Exile and return to Iran" which doesn't actually include any information about a return to Iran). I may have time to help align that section with the sources later, but can't make promises. It's really close. Kenmelken (talk) 18:58, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 19

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April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19) (Friday)
Disasters and accidents

International relations

Law and crime

Politics and elections

(Posted) RD: Xiao Yang

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Article: Xiao Yang (judge) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Caixin, BBC
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.

Nominator's comments: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of China. Article is fully referenced. Zanhe (talk) 09:49, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Turpin case

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Apparently of insular interest and significance outside the US as well as sordid and perhaps sensationalized. Withdrawn so we can move on. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 23:38, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Turpin case (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ David and Louise Turpin are sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after they plead guilty to several criminal counts including torture, child abuse, and false imprisonment. (Post)
News source(s): The Independent, The Guardian
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: A high quality article about a subject that has been of significant interest in popular culture as well as the news media. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 04:00, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Lyra McKee

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Article: Lyra McKee (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC 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.

Nominator's comments: Journalist shot dead during a riot in Northern Ireland. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 19:40, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 17:01, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Extinction Rebellion

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No consensus to post. Stephen 23:24, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Extinction Rebellion (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Extinction Rebellion group occupies major road junctions for several days in London to protest climate change, with over 1000 arrested. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian, Telegraph, Met Police arrest count
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: Protests have been major news in the UK all week and are being heavily discussed in the media. User:GKFXtalk 09:25, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Lug, if they're riding in Range Rovers their mummies & daddies doubtless made sure they were thoroughly washed before they left home. – Sca (talk) 20:33, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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April 18

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April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18) (Thursday)
Armed conflict and attacks
Disasters and accidents

Law and crime
Politics and elections

RD: Lorraine Rita Warren

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Article: Ed and Lorraine Warren (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): MSN, NY Daily News, Deadline
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.

Nominator's comments: The article is about her and her husband. Her husband died several years ago and she died on April 18. --SirEdimon (talk) 19:34, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Mountaineer deaths

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Closing/withdrawing this given snowish comments and that one is now posted as RD. --Masem (t) 02:16, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Articles: David Lama (talk · history · tag) and Jess Roskelley (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Mountaineers David Lama, Jess Roskelley, and Hansjörg Auer are killed in an avalanche while climbing Howse Peak in Alberta, Canada. (Post)
News source(s): Toronto Star (confimed bodies)
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: This is an alternative to the next 3 immediate RDs, since they all died from the same event. This should be read as either we post the blurb, or we post the RDs, but not both. Masem (t) 05:44, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Jess Roskelley

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Article: Jess Roskelley (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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.

 Count Iblis (talk) 01:57, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed per Coffeeandcrumbs There is no mention about it or a citation. Aviartm (talk) 03:06, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Hansjörg Auer

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Article: Hansjörg Auer (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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.

 Count Iblis (talk) 01:57, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Update: article has now been created but still a stub. -Zanhe (talk) 03:26, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Update 2: now Support after expansion by Espresso Addict. -Zanhe (talk) 07:09, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Are you kidding? The article currently comprises six sentences. -Zanhe (talk) 06:03, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the great work, Espresso Addict! I've changed by vote to support. -Zanhe (talk) 07:09, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Mueller Report

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Article: Mueller Report (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ U.S. Department of Justice releases the Special Counsel investigation's final report, led by Robert Mueller. (Post)
News source(s): Justice.gov, CNBC, New York Times
Credits:

Nominator's comments: After about 2 years of investigations and much anticipation along the way, Attorney General William Barr/Department of Justice has released the Special Counsel's final report to the public. Aviartm (talk) 18:08, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Ongoing major story which has been in the news around the world for years. Parent article and various sub articles get regular, quality updates. --LaserLegs (talk) 18:10, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ongoing. Stuff will trickle out over the next week or so as people and the news read the report. The release of this report was highly anticipated and is global news. If this is posted as a blurb, the fact that the report was redacted should be mentioned. 331dot (talk) 18:12, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for now. We posted when we knew it was completed, so the fact that a (redacted?) version is out was something that was going to happen - whether voluntarily or coerced by Congress. As I suspect that every outside that even slightly off-from-political-center is going to try to find or disprove the evidence towards Russian involvement, we're likely going to be dealing with a lot of POV in the short term (that is, this is not a good state for Ongoing). The better point to post is if the Justice Department seeks any action, or reports they will take no action, against Trump or others from this report. --Masem (t) 18:15, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Justice Department policy (especially with Barr) is that they can't do anything to President Trump; only Congress can. There were other matters referred out of the SC's office but those were redacted so we don't know what they are(though one is likely Assange) 331dot (talk) 18:18, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
So we can wait for Congress to take action. We posted that it was done, but since no one else can do anything with the redacted version, this is not a ITN point. It's "in the news" but we try to avoid too many stories on the same topic when they are inconsequential updates. --Masem (t) 18:22, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Other than more hearings, Congress is not going to take action as Speaker Pelosi has said there will be no impeachment as long as the chance of conviction in the Senate is zero. 331dot (talk) 21:28, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Then this is a non-story from an ITN point. We posted that the investigation was complete, and if no one plans to take any action, then its done. I know its all over the news because the media are looking for any dirt to throw, but we don't engage in political mudslinging stories here. --Masem (t) 14:16, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Good points Masem but if we were to specify any potential action that the Department of Justice might take would still go back to the articles wikilinked in the blurb currently. And the Justice Department has already said they do not plan on charging President Trump or his inner-circle. And the special counsel said they have no more indictments.1 Aviartm (talk) 18:21, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Espresso Addict My nomination is not for Ongoing, but for Wikipedia:ITN. And my other nomination about the conclusion of the report which was highly contentious, which got uploaded in the end, is similar, and that was just about the conclusion of the report. This nomination is about the public release of the report. Hopefully that clarifies things! :) Aviartm (talk) 22:13, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Espresso Addict: it's making headlines around the world. Conditions for removal would be the same as any other: the article is not getting updated, or the story is no longer "in the news". --LaserLegs (talk) 22:31, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Aviartm: I haven't looked at the article, but I don't oppose a blurb in principle; it should probably not have been posted before, but that's not a great reason for not posting it now. I am stating my opposition to ongoing because several ITN regulars suggested that above. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:45, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Espresso Addict: Oh, Ongoing refers to the Ongoing section? I know about the existence of the section but I thought Ongoing meant to wait until more details came out, ex. "Event is ongoing; standby." Aviartm (talk) 22:50, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@LaserLegs: I can guarantee it won't be in the news in the UK for more than a few days unless something major ensues. Given the relatively small updates that have led to other articles being kept at ongoing in the absence of heavy global news coverage (see the two removal nominations currently open), and the bias in editing activity towards US topics, we might be looking at this for weeks or months. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:45, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, but not as Ongoing. The release of the report itself occurred at a fixed moment in time. That report is now available online at the DoJ, as is Barr's "summary". It was two years in the making. Its release, even redacted as it is, should be blurbed in ITN. In contrast, repercussions of that report (and other ongoing investigations, for that matter) should be differently captioned. Whether the repercussions will continue to be front page news around the world has never been an ITN criterion for a basic blurb. - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 00:28, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Special Counsel investigation (2017–2019) might make a better target for ongoing than Mueller report. --LaserLegs (talk) 01:34, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
LaserLegs That page has already been nominated before by me as you can see here. And the importance of the news is the final report, not the whole entity that is the special counsel. Aviartm (talk) 02:39, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Ongoing removal 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis

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Seems WP:ITN doesn't matter anymore. I can use ABP to remove this from the box for myself, and that'll be good enough. --LaserLegs (talk) 00:49, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: Stale LaserLegs (talk) 14:33, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • In the last week, there have been few, if any meaningful updates to the article. Certainly not continuously updated as stipulated by WP:ITN. An arrest in Spain on charges from 2008, humanitarian aid for a crisis going on long before the election, sanctions starting in 2015, these things may have been made an issue by Maduro and Guaidó but they are not part of the actual crisis. The last update which had anything to do with the actual contest was the IMF denying Maduro access to reserves -- and that was over a week ago. The fact is, neither man is going to concede, there are no new defections, Maduro controls the military and the whole thing has faded into the larger Crisis in Venezuela. The presidential crisis is over, and if someone wants to nominate a different article for ongoing, they can, but this one is stale and it's time for it to come down. --LaserLegs (talk) 14:33, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Major events have long tails - thousands have been killed this year in the (how-can-they-still-be) ongoing wars in Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria. Just because things keep happening does not mean ITN-worthy things are still happening. GreatCaesarsGhost 14:51, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mild oppose recently there was the arrival of the Red Cross, and a lot US-Canada sanctions. Also sub-articles have received major updates.--MaoGo (talk) 15:07, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Red cross aid for a humanitarian crisis that has been going on for years, long before the election. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:09, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • The Red Cross entry was two days ago and was updated recently. The major plot may be going cold (who know what will happen next), that is why I mildy oppose, but surely the crisis of Venezuela in 2019 is covered with this article, independently from the title.--MaoGo (talk) 15:23, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Huh? The presidential crisis is over? Independently of whether the article stays on the main page, or is changed to the broader Crisis in Venezuela ... What has happened to the Presidential crisis article is that it has grown so large that major updates are now done in the many sub-articles (almost one for every section), with smaller summaries back to the main article, but the crisis is far from "over", and remains the most highly viewed Venezuelan article. "These things may have been made an issue by Maduro and Guaidó but they are not part of the actual crisis"? These things (corruption, crime, humanitarian crisis and failure to accept aid) are the reason there is a crisis. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 14:58, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Respectfully -- and I know you're basically the sole maintainer of this -- be it the humanitarian crisis or the sanctions both of those sub-articles make it abundantly clear that those issues were ongoing well before January 2019. That is, while the presidential crisis may overlap with those other issues, neither of those issues is a direct consequence of the crisis. The presidential crisis didn't cause the food shortages, it's just that the latest round of humanitarian aid has been politicized by parties in and out of Venezuela with a stake in impacting the leadership. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:07, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • When a very large article (about a geopolitical event of major significance to a number of countries with ongoing developments in multiple realms-- sanctions, censorship, healthcare crisis, aid delivery, recognition of representatives in major governmental bodies, etc) is well structured, well cited, and with contributing editors getting along congenially, one might expect that most content is being regularly updated in the sub-articles, with thankfully rare but succinct summaries back to the main article. On the other hand, your requirements might be satisfied if the involved editors were not correctly using summary style, and instead chunked all new content into the main article, so that it would later have to be cut and moved to the summary article. Do you want ITN to reward that kind of editing? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:03, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal Contrary to the assertions of the OP, there have been several meaningful additions to the article right up to within less than 24 hours of when they made the nomination. There were several substantive additions made just yesterday, and information in the article covers information as recently as April 16 and April 17. This is still producing enough new information to keep the article moving forward. Evidence shows this is still an ongoing and evolving story. --Jayron32 15:04, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Jayron32 the 24 hours before that? And before that? Adding images and fixing refs != continuously updated. I went through and cataloged every update > 100 bytes for the last week, if I'm wrong, then fine, but you don't get to tell me that adding a few images on the 13th is "good enough". --LaserLegs (talk) 15:09, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • I didn't say it was. I said the text added yesterday represented a substantive update, and there are several items about information from as recently as April 16 and April 17. Cherry picking some days when no updates were made doesn't make the other information go away. Also, expressing incredulity at the evidence presented by others, and taking a rude tone doesn't actually make the information go away either. --Jayron32 15:16, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • Sorry if you felt I was being rude, it was not my intent. WP:ITN stipulates a continuously updated Wikipedia article not a sporadically updated Wikipedia article. This one fails the test, because the story is going cold. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:18, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
          • There is going to have some disagreement on what is continuous enough. For me, this one is continuous enough. It isn't for you. We've established both those as true things. There's no need to beat this into the ground anymore. --Jayron32 15:22, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
            • Well, independently from whatever ITN requirements are, why do you think the presidential crisis is over? There are two men with claims to the presidency, and a pretty significant geopolitical conflict building up around that problem, not at all resolved, but reflected in issues like delivery of aid, sanctions on Cuba, oil supply to Caribbean countries, US international relations with Europe and Latin America, etc. Yesterday's sanctions were a pretty big foreign policy deal, and all of that editing action took place in three sub-articles, and was summarized back to the main article as it should be in one succinct edit. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:13, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
              • The sanctions, the humanitarian crisis, the oil embargo, all of those things were going on before the presidential crisis. That's the point I keep trying to make: the presidential crisis is largely over, Maduro won, he's not in any danger of being unseated anymore, and the ongoing Venezuelan crisis which has been happening since 2010 -- well it's ongoing. --LaserLegs (talk) 18:13, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                • Ah, I see what your point is now; thanks for responding. That you believe that "Maduro won" the "presidential crisis" aids in understanding your position in the matter, in spite of the familiar geopolitical alignments of countries who don't yet believe anyone has "won". SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:16, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal per Jayron.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 15:19, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal but no issue pointing to the general VZ crisis article. The fact there's so many sub-articles makes this a difficult topic to see lots of activity at one level but the crisis clearly is ongoing. --Masem (t) 18:16, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal - The presidential crisis is FAR from over. This is an ongoing crisis reported every single day in several media outlets. I really don't understand the insistence in trying to remove this from the main page.--SirEdimon (talk) 19:35, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • WP:ITN stipulates a continuously updated Wikipedia article and as I've demonstrated, the target article is not being continuously updated with details about the presidential crisis. Does WP:ITN matter or not? --LaserLegs (talk) 19:38, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • And here I am, spending sunup to sundown updating about a dozen sub-articles. :) :) Seriously, this allegiance to "rules" could contribute to poor editing practices! SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:12, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • Sub-articles about the Crisis in Venezuela which has been "ongoing" since 2010 and of which the Presidential crisis is part of, not the cause of. --LaserLegs (talk) 21:24, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
          • Serious broken record here. You can check contribs, right? Yes, the crisis in Venezuela is ongoing, and because the Presidential crisis is on the main page, I cleaned up the mess that was there, too. Here are some of the new sub-articles about the presidential crisis, mostly created to keep the size of the main article manageable: Venezuelan crisis defection, International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis, Censorship and media control during the Venezuelan presidential crisis, International Conference on the Situation in Venezuela, Responses to the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, Roberto Marrero, 2019 shipping of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, 2019 Venezuelan blackouts (if you don't understand how those relate to the Presidential crisis, please inform yourself), Statute Governing the Transition to Democracy, Troika of tyranny ... and more ... not to mention all the individual BLPs affected. Other editors have probably created at least a couple dozen BLPs to be used in the Presidential crisis articles. Seriously, I am wondering why you keep this up; my talk page is open if you'd like to spare this page the ongoing back and forth. It's pretty clear that most people understand that this is a rather significant, ongoing geopolitical matter, which is too much to be contained in one article. Seriously, I don't care if the article is on the main page or not, but your persistence in this matter is intriguing. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 22:41, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
            • @SandyGeorgia: One of the problems we have here is that there is only really room for two items at a time in Ongoing, or three if they are all short (which this is not). When Ongoing goes over 2 lines, as it did for weeks until the recent removal of two items, it causes ongoing & annoying main-page balance issues, requiring daily addition of recycled DYKs, for example. There are two new proposals for Ongoing receiving support at present. Espresso Addict (talk) 23:08, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
              • Ah, Espresso Addict, thanks for explaining! I'm not sure I have ever frequented this page, but I was beginning to think the only reason Laser was advocating for removal was that we have a well-oiled machine, dedicated editors, and a good structure of sub-articles, so that the main article is mostly used for summary and doesn't get hit with a gazillion edits! Regards, SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:18, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                • SandyGeorgia I would ask that you kindly never again, under any circumstances, comment on me or my motivations. You don't know me, or anything about me. Since you asked (without actually asking) I want this turd of an article off the main page because it goes days between updates and the sub-articles (talk about a broken record, we get it, you're updating articles in the Crisis in Venezuela) have absolutely nothing at all nothing in the slightest to do with the "Presidential crisis" which ended with Maduro keeping control of the military. That's why I wan't it off the main page. Full Goddamned stop. --LaserLegs (talk) 23:45, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                  • @LaserLegs: I think you missed the sarcasm in Sandy's comment. Sandy doesn't use the main page, didn't see the reason to not have as many articles in ongoing as theoretically wanted (when half your argument is "it's full"), and made a joke about herself not knowing that once it was kindly explained by someone else. I think you owe her an apology for that obscene last comment. Of course, you also overlooked when she listed a good half dozen or more articles with "presidential crisis" in the name that have been created and maintained. (It also seems most other editors disagree with you that other articles without the most explicit of connections are only Crisis in Venezuela-related. And I would side with their view.) Kingsif (talk) 00:06, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                    • If the OP didn't want a caustic response, they should not have used sarcasm to denigrate me and utterly ignore my carefully documented position. Still I appreciate your response. --LaserLegs (talk) 00:29, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal It's not over, and the articles are being updated. Davey2116 (talk) 20:20, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal If you take a look at any of the talk pages for many Venezuelan politics related articles, you'll see a great deal of organization in editing the daily updates of the presidential crisis across them efficiently. Kingsif (talk) 00:06, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"Venezuelan politics" isn't in the ongoing box, the presidential crisis is, and it's not being continuously updated. It seems WP:ITN doesn't matter anymore. --LaserLegs (talk) 00:27, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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NepaliSat-1

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Articles: NepaliSat-1 (talk · history · tag) and Raavana 1 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Nepal's first research satellite NepaliSat-1 alongside Sri Lanka's first orbit satellite Raavana 1 launches into the space from USA (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Cygnus NG-11 launches satellites NepaliSat-1 and Raavana 1 on its way to a successful docking with the International Space Station.
Alternative blurb II: ​ NepaliSat-1 and Raavana 1, respectively Nepal and Sri Lanka's first satellites, are launched during Cygnus NG-11
News source(s): Kathmandu Post
Credits:

 Abishe (talk) 09:09, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Removed) Removal of 2019 Iran floods from ongoing

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Article: 2019 Iran floods (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: Activity on the article has slowed down, with little new material added since 15 April. The floods are no longer in the news in the UK at least. (The last BBC website coverage seems to be 6 April.) Espresso Addict (talk) 06:17, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Helium hydride

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Article: Helium hydride ion (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Scientists announce the discovery of naturally occurring helium hydride molecules in the planetary nebula NGC 7027 (pictured) (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Helium hydride, believed to be the first chemical compound ever formed, is observed for the first time, in the pictured nebula NGC 7027.
News source(s): The Guardian, Engadget
Credits:

Nominator's comments: Helium hydride is believed to be the very first molecule to have formed in the universe, ~100,000 years after the Big Bang. – PhilipTerryGraham (talk · articles · reviews) 01:49, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment. Not the paper from that issue of Nature I expected to see nominated here! (In fact, the BBC is currently highlighting two other papers from the issue.) While the article is updated, there is insufficient there or in the blurb to tell the reader why this is important. Also needs more clarity on the compound name; it's an ion. Espresso Addict (talk) 03:04, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I note the entire update appears to be "and its first unequivocal astrophysical detection was reported in 2019" +ref. Espresso Addict (talk) 00:05, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 17

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April 17, 2019 (2019-04-17) (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks

Arts and culture

Business and economy
  • Singapore's non-oil exports slumped in March, according to numbers released by Enterprise Singapore. This was the biggest year-on-year monthly drop since October 2016. The slump in the export of electronics was especially marked. (The Straits Times)

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Science and technology
  • Yale University researchers led by professor Nenad Sestan announce, through the Nature journal, that they successfully partly revived the brains of deceased pigs, four hours after death occurred. However, there were no signals from the brains that would indicate awareness or consciousness. (NPR)

(Posted) RD: Mya-Lecia Naylor

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Article: Mya-Lecia Naylor (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [16]
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.

Nominator's comments: She died on 7 April but it was not announced until yesterday (17th). One citation needed on the article that should be easy for someone on a desktop to verify or remove. Awkward42 (talk) [the alternate account of Thryduulf (talk)] 08:09, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Christina Koch/Peggy Whitson

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Too soon, renominate in 2020. --Tone 20:37, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Articles: Christina Koch (talk · history · tag) and Peggy Whitson (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ NASA announces that Christina Koch is set to pass Peggy Whitson with a new record for women in space. (Post)
News source(s): Agence France Press
Nominator's comments: I was intrigued to read about these women when I read the AFP article. Thanks. Alanscottwalker (talk) 19:04, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD blurb: Alan García

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Articles: Alan García (talk · history · tag) and Operation Car Wash (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Former President of Peru, Alan García (pictured) commits suicide following an issued arrest warrant. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Former President of Peru, Alan García (pictured) commits suicide following an issued arrest warrant in the Operation Car Wash investigation.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Alan García (pictured), former President of Peru, kills himself to avoid arrest on corruption charges.
Alternative blurb III: ​ Former President of Peru, Alan García (pictured), dies by suicide after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
News source(s): The New York Times The Washington Post AP The Independent
Credits:

 —Jonny Nixon (talk) 15:44, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment yes the article is an orange tagged mess. Lets give interested parties a few hours before piling on opposes. --LaserLegs (talk) 15:48, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose on quality. Both recommended articles are not in good shape, Garcia more-so with many many CNs tags. Op Car Wash lists a number of named individuals without a single source (no "overarching" one that I see either) which is a BLP problem. Clearly significant however, no question this should be ITN when quality is there. --Masem (t) 15:51, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alternative blurb once the orange tags are solved. --Jamez42 (talk) 15:52, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose blurb; not convinced that he was a "major transformative world leader", and the manner of his death doesn't really make him one. Would obviously support RD once reference issues are dealt with. Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 16:19, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    No one would suggest that he was. There is a completely distinct criteria for the unexpected death of prominent figures by suicide. GreatCaesarsGhost 11:09, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt blurb when quality issues are fixed. The story is suicide when he was about to be arrested regarding corruption allegations. The allegations are a big story and while we would not normally post until the conclusion of the trial, there now cannot be conviction so this major change is when we should post. Awkward42 (talk) [the alternate account of Thryduulf (talk)] 16:42, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. The story is not so much that the person died but their manner of death was unusual and significant(suicide to avoid arrest on corruption charges). 331dot (talk) 16:44, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for now. Referencing is dreadful and unacceptable for a BLP. Posting on the main page is out of the question absent major improvements in the article. -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:11, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose clearly way sub-par on a quality front. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:31, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong support. Alan García was an extremely influential figure in Latin America. Highly notable death. We've linked to far worse articles on the main page. --JECE (talk) 18:34, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Not as targets. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:40, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Tentative oppose Operation Car Wash is not too bad; I've added refs for Early Life on García's article, but for a vital article it is very poor, and too poor for main page at the moment. Kingsif (talk) 19:25, 17 April 2019 (UTC) With article improvements, support; I've also removed the use of "suicide" as a verb in alt2, replacing with "kills himself". Kingsif (talk) 14:12, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Support Although you said that he did not die when I stated that, and I turned out to be right at the end.DoctorSpeedWant to talk? —Preceding undated comment added 20:21, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. Two sections with orange tags at the top and citations needed elsewhere in article. Capitalistroadster (talk) 20:34, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support on principle, oppose on quality. Looks like a significant international story. Three citation needed tags in the first article, one citation needed tag in the second. The second article appears to be in much better shape than the first, although there are a couple of unreferenced paragraphs and lists; if the first article isn't fixed in the near future, we should just bold the second article and post that as a blurb. (NorthernFalcon (talk) 20:36, 17 April 2019 (UTC)) Article is improved. Note that I am supporting a blurb on the "unusual and significant manner of death" principle, not the "transformative figure" principle. It's a rare occasion when a fairly well-known former head of state living in a democratic republic kills themselves to avoid prosecution. NorthernFalcon (talk) 20:59, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, with alternate wording – I support this nomination, but omit the "commits" portion. Please use a more appropriate term such as "completed suicide", "suicided" or "took his life".----

ZiaLater (talk) 22:55, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Dies by suicide" is technically correct, but uncommon. Kingsif (talk) 15:42, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – The fact that he was president of Peru doesn't by itself make him significant, nor does the fact that he committed suicide. Lacks wider import. RD only. – Sca (talk) 12:05, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose blurb - The ITN death criteria does state that a blurb may be merited for unexpected manner of death, but really, I just don't think that applies here because this wasn't a transformative figure nor a current sitting head of state. That might merit a change in the death criteria.--WaltCip (talk) 12:43, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • @WaltCip: I think this meets the death criteria: (emphasis mine) ("For deaths where the cause of death itself is a major story (such as the unexpected death of prominent figures by murder, suicide, or major accident) or where the events surrounding the death merit additional explanation (such as ongoing investigations, major stories about memorial services or international reactions, etc.) a blurb may be merited to explain the death's relevance. In general, if a person's death is only notable for what they did while alive, it belongs as an RD link. If the person's death itself is newsworthy for either the manner of death or the newsworthy reaction to it, it may merit a blurb." --- Coffeeandcrumbs 08:40, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - It is frustrating that such relevant news don't get quickly to the front page on quality grounds. Yes, I understand the reasons and I respect the rules. I understand this is English WP, and Alan García might not be quite as relevant for the English-speaking world, but as a non-native English speaker, I also see en.WP playing a global role. I mean, a twice-democratically elected former President (with both terms finished, totaling 10 years of rule) of a 30+ million people country with a fast-growing mid-income economy commits suicide among accusations of corruption. I also wish/hope that more committed, fluent English speaking editors were willing to contribute with their experience —and maybe even with the same time they invest in voting oppose— to improve one of the articles and make this happen. Cato censor (talk) 13:06, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – @Masem: @Awkward42: @Ad Orientem: @The Rambling Man: @Capitalistroadster: @NorthernFalcon: Tagging you all because there have been some updates to the article. It's not perfect, but there have been some improvements. I suggest supporting specific blurbs if you choose to support this nomination as well.----ZiaLater (talk) 14:25, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • I still feel the blurb needs to mention Op. Car Wash (that's a well-known term) but it doesn't have to be featured as long as Garcia's article is to shape. Understanding the scope of what the arrest warrant was for gives some idea to why he committed suicide. --Masem (t) 14:33, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb Article has been improved significantly. Not the best shape, but it is good enough. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 14:26, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb This is obviously notable; few deaths per year get more notable than this. Former head of state, unusual method of death, and connection to a major scandal. This received significant coverage by all the news sites I visited yesterday. Article has been improved since yesterday. Davey2116 (talk) 14:31, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support blurb – Great work! @ZiaLater: can you check the sourcing in the Election history section. I am unable to verify that information. What is Infogob and Nohlen? It does not seem to likely to be challenged though. Oppose Alt0 and Alt1.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 20:28, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blurb per Davey2116. Banedon (talk) 21:50, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Please at least post to RD. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 21:30, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted blurb. Regarding terminology such as "dies by suicide", we don't want to use unidiomatic expressions just because they sound a little better. "Kills himself" is not really better than "commits suicide" and also sounds more informal. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 22:25, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-comment this should mention a connection to Operation Car Wash. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 22:54, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Agree with Headbomb; at very least the nature of the charges needs to be mentioned. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:58, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-comment:Should mention the nature of charges, i.e. Operation Car Wash, and President of Peru should probably be linked. — MarkH21 (talk) 23:02, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Another post posted: I am not the first to find "commit suicide" problematic, and alternatives such as "took his life" have been offered above. I should not be in the "commit a crime" corner. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:08, 20 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • While there's alternatives, which I proposed because I know how fussy people can be about it, the actual verb in English is "to commit suicide", it's the only correct way to say non-idiomatically, and 'commit' does not have inherently negative connotations in English (you "commit yourself to marriage", for example). Kingsif (talk) 23:22, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Propose RD This is, after a very busy week, about to drop off the list - it's more recent than 4 of the RD deaths, so I suggest Garcia be added to RD when it rolls off the list. Kingsif (talk) 23:24, 21 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 16

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April 16, 2019 (2019-04-16) (Tuesday)
Business and economy
International relations

Law and crime
  • Five people are killed and 13 others injured in an arson and stabbing attack in an apartment complex in Jinju, South Korea. The attacker tells the police he was angry because of back pay. (The Korea Times)
  • Eight families file a lawsuit against Washington Hebrew Congregation for allowing what they say was a lack of action over an assistant teacher who stands accused of sexually abusing several children in the day care program. (USA Today) (CNN)

(Posted) RD: Jörg Demus

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Article: Jörg Demus (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BR and others
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.

Nominator's comments: One of the best-known classical pianists fron Austria right after World War II, and playing in concert in 2018! - Sad, also the state of the article when I found it, and still far from good, - there should be more on repertoire and recordings. Help? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:16, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Guro Fjellanger

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Article: Guro Fjellanger (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [18][19]
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.

Nominator's comments: Norway's signatory to the Kyoto Protocol. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 02:34, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment. Needs more detail on what she did, as opposed to what positions she held. Also generally more detail eg education; when (if) was she elected to parliament? did she marry/have a family? where did she live? (And I assume "gymnasium teacher" is a bad translation?) Espresso Addict (talk) 03:13, 18 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Removed) Removal of Algerian protests

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Article: 2019 Algerian protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: No longer frequently updated; events reported end in week of 5–12 April; no longer apparent in the news, at least in the UK. Espresso Addict (talk) 00:10, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I see you weren't kidding about your special zeal. What gives? Got a problem with Algerian protesters? ps... your list couldn't have had too many days on it, master Legs. ^^ SashiRolls t · c 22:56, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
No, no, Jayron32. While I understand the game, I'd rather spend time with family than play at the moment. I still can't get over just how bored someone must be to keep track of every 12-hour period during which an article has not been "substantively" updated. This encouraging of ambulance-chasing and dutifully reporting crowd counts for each day just makes entries unnecessarily long and tedious. GCG, my comment was an amused reminder that you should have had the entry on the front page well before Bouteflika was deposed, but didn't, because the protests were "petering out". (an ITN expert really said that :) Then, once the President was deposed, you couldn't put it on ITN because nobody would help fix his uncited BLP page. So with limited time, I went through the bureaucracy of having it added to ongoing to keep ITN from looking entirely foolish. From now on, I think I'll stick to content and leave the bean-counting to the overseers. SashiRolls t · c 21:41, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 15

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April 15, 2019 (2019-04-15) (Monday)
Arts and culture

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

International relations

Law and crime
  • Four people are killed in a string of shootings in Penticton, British Columbia, in what police are calling targeted killings. A man later turned himself in and was taken into custody. (CBC News)

Politics and elections

(Closed) Al-Aqsa Mosque fire

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Thankfully trivial. Stephen 22:58, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Al-Aqsa Mosque (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A fire occurs on the roof of the Al-Aqsa Mosque at Temple Mount, one of the holiest sites in Islam and Judaism, but is extinguished before any damage occurs to the structure. (Post)
News source(s): Times of Israel
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: Obviously not as big as Notre-Dame but thought could be worth a nom since it's an important site; happened at pretty much the exact same time so don't know about order if it does get approved. Kingsif (talk) 20:38, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. "The fire was extinguished within seven minutes and did not cause any damage". Since we're never going to have an article on this, by definition we're not going to have anything to put on the main page. ‑ Iridescent 21:08, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose even if we ignore the Notre Dame fire, this was a guardhouse that burned on the roof but the fire was contained within minutes with no serious damage to the structure. Extremely trivial event in the larger picture. --Masem (t) 21:08, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) Boston Marathon

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Articles: 2019 Boston Marathon (talk · history · tag) and Worknesh Degefa (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Worknesh Degefa and Lawrence Cherono win the Women's and Men's foot races respectively in the 2019 Boston Marathon. (Post)
News source(s): [20], [21]
Credits:

One or both nominated events are 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: ITNR race. Coverage largely overshadowed yesterday by the Cathedral fire. Article needs some work. Women's winner has an article, so I've linked her, though Men's winner does not yet have an article. Would be good if we can get the article up to scratch. I may have time to help if not too busy later. EDIT: Men's winner now has article, so I've linked that here too. Kenmelken (talk) 14:07, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I have added an article for the men's winner Lawrence Cherono.Trackinfo (talk) 19:02, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Les Reed (songwriter)

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Article: Les Reed (songwriter) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC 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.

Nominator's comments: He wrote "Delilah", what else can one say? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:52, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to clean it up and replace it with a bunch of citations to the original singles (with publisher, serial number etc), but Black Kite's suggestion also works for me, and can be done in 15 seconds. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:39, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Probably worth doing for the time being until you have time to cite it properly. Black Kite (talk) 15:42, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like Coffeeandcrumbs has done it. It wasn't a large amount of information anyway. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 23:01, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Re-posted) Notre Dame fire

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Posted and will remain so, improvements can be suggested at Errors. Stephen 22:51, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Articles: Notre-Dame de Paris (talk · history · tag) and 2019 fire at Notre-Dame de Paris (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral catches on fire. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The ancient Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is on fire, with the cause unknown (Cathedral pictured).
Alternative blurb II: ​ A serious fire breaks out at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
News source(s): BBC, Metro, AFP, AP, Guardian, Reuters, dpa
Credits:

Both articles updated
Nominator's comments: Developing story. Article does not have a sufficient update yet. Davey2116 (talk) 17:30, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That is disingenuous. As stated below, I have been physically unable to update the article because the MediaWiki software has prevented me from doing so via continuous and repeated edit conflicts. I dare say I'm not the only one who can't do a major copyedit on it, because people doing small bits of gnoming will get in first. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 18:59, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Could we change the image to one of the images of the fire now that they are available? StudiesWorld (talk) 18:29, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Not unless there's a free one available - I don't see one at the moment. No doubt there will be at some point. Black Kite (talk) 18:32, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
File:Fire at the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral in 2019.png is available. Mjroots (talk) 18:33, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post Posting Support This is an "in progress" disaster. The article is being expanded rapidly. But there is enough to post this. [When I was growing up, I knew the Roman Catholic priest, Msgr Leonard Fries, who as an American Army Chaplain in WWII celebrated the first Mass in Notre Dame after the liberation of Paris from the Nazis. I think I am going to be sick.] -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:31, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pull per Walt, update is not there. --LaserLegs (talk) 18:34, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I am trying to update the article, but can't because of continual edit conflicts. That gives me confidence it will be expanded quickly and diligently. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 18:35, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Wait for what? Notre Dame isn't going to get better, and coverage is ongoing. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 18:41, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I think that said Walt, not Wait. -A lad insane (Channel 2) 18:48, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
If the best response to my judgement is insults like "what a fucking joke", that suggests I was probably right. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 19:06, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
No, it suggests the article was posted too quickly, and nothing is gained by putting it on the main page when by your own admission, no major copy-editing can be done due to the extreme number of edit conflicts. We look like a bunch of twits putting this bare skeleton of an article on the main page for all to see.--WaltCip (talk) 19:12, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
To me it suggests that despite 14 years here, including nine as an admin, we haven't learned WP:CIV. – Sca (talk) 20:37, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The article appears to be larger in size and contains more sources than pretty much any RD nomination that I worked on recently that hit the main page. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 19:13, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
How you managed to derive that from just four words is astounding. – XYZt (talk  |  contribs) – 19:50, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I know TRM and have worked with him for a while on ITN as well as his efforts to catch errors on DYK. I'm sure he'd agree that my observation jives with his.--WaltCip (talk) 19:55, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, the rush to post was shambolic and unseemly, but apparently commonplace nowadays. And Sca, try as you might to goad me, please don't bother, CIV plays no part here. Try to learn more and speak less. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:45, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pull and Wait until the article is sorted out I'm trying to update it, but it's mostly impossible and people keep duplicating information or putting bollocks like YouTube algorithm fails in it. Black Kite (talk) 19:09, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting support, adequate update IMO, has the jist of what happened and is well-referenced. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 19:14, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Don't pull, major event & article will develop rapidly. Renata (talk) 19:20, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Don't pull, I supported the inclusion and it got posted... my stance is against a pull due to the massive notability of the event and inclusion criteria. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 19:22, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Don't pull it's not the greatest article in the world, but it's good enough given the enormity of the event. Lepricavark (talk) 19:26, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pulled per several !votes above. A one line sentence is not sufficient for an update, and while I See there is a separate article, it is far too soon for that to be created. ITN is not a news ticker. We should wait until we can report how massive the damage is, how many injured, etc. --Masem (t) 19:28, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • We can report that most of this historical monument has collapsed in barely a few hours. That's a lot of damage. Like, it's not just news - it's the news. BBC have dedicated the entire BBC News channel to covering it. Nothing else is happening compared to this. Kingsif (talk) 19:30, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • But we are not a news channel. When we can report on that with some degree of quality, yes, then we can include it. Regardless what happens, I am 100% certain it meets the importance for ITN posting, bt right now it is a question of being of the right article quality, and we aren't sacrificing this for purposes of being timely. --Masem (t) 19:34, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
So what is the "right article quality"? As stated above, the article is beyond the size of a stub, every claim is reliably sourced (or if it isn't, it seems to be sourced or reverted very quickly) and in general it seems to be a far better quality than many articles that hit the main page. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 19:37, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
For example, right now, there are Twitter sources for this. There is zero reason to even touch Twitter for this type of event. It's getting there, I'm trying to help too here. But these also need to be reflected in the Cathedral's article too. --Masem (t) 20:00, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • (edit conflict) Most of the reasons for "pull" (where one was given) is that there was no update to the main Cathedral page; that update has happened in the last hour since those votes (still less than the number of "don't pull"s) were posted. I think it would just be following consensus to re-post. Kingsif (talk) 19:38, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • I concur with Ritchie; I'm not sure I would have pulled it as it being on the MP plus being such a prominent structure likely means it will get updated; but it's done, and the legitimate concerns need to be addressed. I'm not going to wheel war. 331dot (talk) 19:42, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Would they just be enforcing the consensus? Lepricavark (talk) 19:38, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Under that logic this would never be able to get posted again. Masem's pull was clearly done without seeing the most recent few !votes, due to edit conflicts and stuff. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 19:41, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Unpull (is that a word?) A general overview is better than none at all. – XYZt (talk  |  contribs) – 19:37, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Restore - There are many editors at work on the fire article. I've tried but keep getting edit conflicts. Article is coming along, and it is clear that the building has suffered very severe damage. ITN worldwide, so should be on MP. Mjroots (talk) 19:42, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Change The title for the article of the fire has changed from 2019 fire at Notre-Dame de Paris to Notre-Dame de Paris fire so the link is going to a redirect page currently which should be changed to reflect the article title change. --Bluecrab2 (talk) 19:46, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Restore The article is not that bad and is being improved minute by minute considering the number of editors working on it. The enormous notability of the news should prevail.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 19:48, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Restore Massive story, that we have reasonable coverage of, both for the current events and for history of the cathedral. Pull was against strong consensus. Jheald (talk) 19:57, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Restore Masem went against consensus, mentioning the lack of an update to the non-bolded article, which is irrelevant, and claimed it was too soon to have a separate article on the fire, which is nonsense. We have a reasonable article which will only improve.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 20:02, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Restore. The article is rapidly being expanded, and at any rate it seems really bizarre for us not to have such an important event in the display. Gimubrc (talk) 20:06, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Restore – The article is rather basic but sufficient for a start on a major developing story. Notre Dame is instantly recognizable throughout the Western world. No. 1 story on main news sites. (Five sources added above.) Sca (talk) 20:07, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Restore. Pulling this was outrageous. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:08, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - (edit conflict) The article looks a bit better now, although I must admit to laughing bitterly when glancing at the "Reactions" section and seeing a mention of the Orange One's whining about the fire messing up his precious plans for a tax roundtable (whatever that is).--WaltCip (talk) 20:09, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reposted I now feel with the edits (including those I've cotnribted) have established sufficient quality to post (including the longer update in the cathedral's article). Yeah, the reaction section's unnecessary-ish but that's more a matter of taste, they are all sourced opinions. --Masem (t) 20:11, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, I can now concur with this too. You reposted at About the right time probably. It seems people were confusing consensus with vote counting earlier, even though issues raised hadn't been addressed.  — Amakuru (talk) 20:15, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting Restore I would have opposed a couple of hours ago on the grounds that it was a stub. It's being rapidly developed, and it's in a good enough shape. (This wasn't originally a post-posting comment, but thrice I've gotten into edit conflicts with other users !voting to restore.) Brendon the Wizard ✉️ ✨ 20:13, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting Restore - Article is ready to be posted, per Brendon. Jusdafax (talk) 20:15, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The fact that this was pulled is astonishing to me, Wikipedia is a work in progress and everyone knows that this isn't going to die in news coverage overnight in terms of article coverage depth. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 20:23, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • For the specific purposes of In The News, we value quality over timeliness. We recognize everything is a work in progress, but this is the Main Page, not just Wikipedia's news ticker, so we want the article to be of a quality to show how well WP editors can corroborate to make a quality article in less than a few hours. We can wait the few hours to fix up refs, sort out details, etc. but being able to get something in anything less than 24hr is impressive. --Masem (t) 20:28, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-reposting comment – Rather than the bland "A fire breaks out," suggest "Fire heavily damages...." – Sca (talk) 20:31, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Sca, I agree that the blurb can be improved by mentioning the spire and roof. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:43, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, just take a look at the Reuters story, not to mention the French agency AFP: "A colossal fire swept through the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday, causing a spire to collapse and threatening to destroy the entire masterpiece and its precious artworks." This isn't merely a roof fire. Sca (talk) 20:49, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Sca, I had deleted the word "major" from the blurb because it's WP:PUFFERY (so is "colossal"). We should focus on the specifics to get across how big a deal this is. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:54, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
IMO descriptive adjectives, however sweeping, aren't necessarily "puffery" if they fit the situation. From what I've read it seems the entire famed edifice is in flames. "'Everything is burning,' André Finot, a spokesman for the cathedral, told French media." –Sca (talk) 21:01, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't like the wording of "serious fire", but we can call a large fire a large fire. We don't need to go over the top with puffery, but it wouldn't be undue to use some adjective. Brendon the Wizard ✉️ ✨ 21:15, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
On WP:ERRORS, I've also suggested "Fire heavily damages" as a fairly restrained preliminary description of what's extensively supported in RS reports already. – Sca (talk) 21:43, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Sca That sounds like a good next step in the inevitable blurb evolution. -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:12, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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Post-discussion discussion here. Carcharoth (talk) 12:48, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Council of the European Union approves the controversial Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Council of the European Union approves the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, giving member states two years to pass laws to support the directive.
News source(s): CNBC
Credits:

Article updated
 SoWhy 09:18, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Article 17 (formerly 13) " new, conditional exemption to liability". Ok, how does that work? The section doesn't say, it just explains that special interests dislike it. A few CN tags should be fixed. No comment on "significance" (I don't live in Europe) but I don't feel the article is "minimally comprehensive". --LaserLegs (talk) 10:30, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • All CNs were fixed. And actually, there was nothing in that section about special interests; the worked "claimed" is coming from the directive in that ISPs that claim to have certain measures get the conditional exemption. That I've reworded. --Masem (t) 14:49, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • "As a whole, Articles 14-16 in the working version of the Directive, would improve the bargaining position of authors and performers, even though it set out systems that were weaker than some existing ones in member states." improve how? weaker in what way? What do articles 14 through 16 even apply to? This article isn't up to scratch. --LaserLegs (talk) 18:45, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I point back to when this passed the EP that there was generally broad support but this member states vote was the last hurdle. --Masem (t) 14:49, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Frankly the time to post this would have been when it had passed the EP. This is an intermediary step in the process between then and European states actually passing appropriate copyright laws.--128.227.165.102 (talk) 14:57, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support We should have posted this back when the Parliament passed it, but now is also a good time to post. Clearly notable, and article is good. Davey2116 (talk) 17:31, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Oppose The article is not balanced - the entire lede appears to be an attack on it, some in Wikipedia's voice. Some is also inaccurate (I've just removed a section saying that IMPALA opposed the bill, when they've actually welcomed it, but there's still very little on who supports the bill and why in the lede). One would think from the lede of the article that the EU has passed this against the objections of everyone else. Wikipedia should not be showcasing such an unbalanced article.Black Kite (talk) 18:53, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • I have cut out a lot of the anti-stance that was in the lede; the anti-side still needs to be discussed since Article 11/13 were big concerns throughout the language developement. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Masem (talk • contribs)
  • Support extensive, extensively sourced article about something that has been a major contention topic in the EU and elsewhere as repercussions are likely global. LjL (talk) 20:36, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - great sources, major story. changing the "internet world" we are currently having.BabbaQ (talk) 22:58, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment My other problem with having this on the fron page is that people are going to click on it expecting to read how it's going to affect them, a question which they're very unlikely to have answered unless they're very well versed in the intricacies of the situation. Don't get me wrong, the sections are well-written, but it could really do with a section on "OK, if this is passed, what will change?". Black Kite (talk) 23:19, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Which is something we can't really answer, because the actual changes will be implemented at the various national levels over the next 2+ years, and exactly what is passed will determine how draconian this might be. We known that for the EU, they see this as boosting economics due to a more unified copyright system, but the impacts on users can vary greatly depending on how harsh the states pass language. --Masem (t) 01:02, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Because of the controversy section and the word controversial in the blurb. I would prefer a more NPOV section titled something like "Campaigns for and in opposition" (or something better) with a more broader discussion of the responses to the directive. In modern political parlance, calling something controversial does not only mean just contentious; there is an inherent implication that the idea is bad when it is called controversial. (The meaning of words evolves.) Surely, some people must have been in support of the plan. Was there really no one publicly advocating for the plan? Even though I think the law is just nuts, we should avoid advocating for the position we agree with. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 00:46, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • There was very little campaigned "for" the directive, outside of position statements from those that did favor it, which is partially a problem to try to create equal weight here. Most of the news on this was "the users en masse hate it, tech companies hate it, we shouldn't pass it." and that ties our hands in terms of UNDUE. The section prior laying out position statements is about the best we can do to balance that. --Masem (t) 00:55, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Why does the lead say the directive has "generally been supported by academics" when the Academics section seems to state the opposite? Hrodvarsson (talk) 04:19, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Hrodvarsson, I fixed it.[22] --- Coffeeandcrumbs 04:34, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Owen Garriott

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Article: Owen Garriott (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [23]
Credits:

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 Skylab astronaut. Death has been noted by Buzz Aldrin and the likes. – XYZt (talk  |  contribs) – 21:43, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 14

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Disasters and accidents
International relations
Law and crime
Politics and elections
Sports

(Closed) RD: David Brion Davis

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

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: Prominent historian; generally considered the preeminent historian of slavery. PaulKeeperson (talk) 21:33, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Needs referencing. Also the lists turning into prose, especially to give a prose account of his career; the body jumps from 1946 to 1968. There's a lot of material in the lead that isn't in the body. Espresso Addict (talk) 00:18, 17 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed) RD: Gene Wolfe

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Article: Gene Wolfe (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BoingBoing, Tor
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Science fiction author. Some of the collections need sourcing but surprising most of rest seems ready. Masem (t) 17:15, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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2019 Western Libya offensive

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Article: 2019 Western Libya offensive (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): Time
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Some important things are ongoing in the Libyan Civil War and is getting international coverage. The elections are due and two sides are fighting for the capital city Tripoli. About 120 deaths and 560+ injured reported so far. About 13,500 people are displaced. It should be in the ongoing section. If someone else chooses a blurb for it, I am OK with it. I can not point specific blurb. Article is regularly updated and B-class. Nizil (talk) 07:25, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Espresso Addict, nobody was interested in nominating it for ITN when the offensive started but I think it is an important ongoing event so nominated. -Nizil (talk) 02:53, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Masters Tournament

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Articles: 2019 Masters Tournament (talk · history · tag) and Tiger Woods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In golf, Tiger Woods wins the Masters. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:

One or both nominated events are 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: Arguably the largest golf story in at least a decade, Tiger Woods wins his first major in eleven years. Articles need updating, but are ITN/R. Stormy clouds (talk) 18:37, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Bibi Andersson

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Article: Bibi Andersson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
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.

Nominator's comments: Starred in more than ten Ingmar Bergman films such as Persona, The Seventh Seal, and Wild Strawberries. ---Bruzaholm (talk) 17:32, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 13

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Health and environment

Science and technology

(Posted) RD: S. K. Shivakumar

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Article: S. K. Shivakumar (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Times of India
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.

 Nizil (talk) 07:01, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Amakuru: While you're in town.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 14:51, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) RD: Neus Català

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Article: Neus Català (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): y
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Just needs a little TLC to be ready. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 12:25, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) Scaled Composites Stratolaunch

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Article: Scaled Composites Stratolaunch (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Scaled Composites Stratolaunch, the largest aircraft by wingspan (pictured), makes its maiden flight. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Scaled Composites Stratolaunch, an aircraft (pictured) designed for air launch to orbit missions, makes its first test flight with no payload.
News source(s): Flightglobal
Credits:

Article updated

 Mjroots (talk) 06:38, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Yvette Williams

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Article: Yvette Williams (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/112027465/olympic-gold-medallist-yvette-williams-has-died-age-89
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: C-class article, updated MurielMary (talk) 01:38, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 12

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Disasters and accidents
  • Two buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing nine people and leaving fifteen others missing. The buildings were irregularly built. (G1)

Politics and elections

(Closed) Quetta attack

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Article: 2019 Quetta attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 20 people are killed in an attack at a market in Quetta, Pakistan. (Post)
News source(s): CNN
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: Casualties in double-digits. Article in good shape. Still in the news. Solo Samaritan (talk) 14:58, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Ivor Broadis

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Article: Ivor Broadis (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC 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.

Nominator's comments: Sup ITNers. Ivor Broadis died recently ——SerialNumber54129 10:06, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Amakuru: Not going to oppose the post but his international caps are mostly uncited in the table. Some of the games are mentioned in prose but the table has more info that is unsourced. One well placed source would probably handled it. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 13:37, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Coffeeandcrumbs: thanks for bringing this up. I have added a source [28] for the England games. It may be on the edge in terms of whether that's a reliable source or not, but I don't think it's user-generated and is seemingly used in a lot of articles already: [29] Thanks  — Amakuru (talk) 14:24, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Tommy Smith (footballer, born 1945)

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Article: Tommy Smith (footballer, born 1945) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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.

Nominator's comments: In reasonable nick but a few unreferenced comments. The Rambling Man (talk) 18:39, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 11

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Law and crime
Science and technology

(Posted) RD: Ian Cognito

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

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Veteran stand up comic, known for his chronic lack of shit-giving abilities. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 16:32, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Moved to Ongoing) Iranian Floods to ongoing

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Article: 2019 Iran floods (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
Credits:

Nominator's comments: The Iranian Floods blurb is currently on the last slot, and likely to roll off in the next day or so. However, the flooding is still an active news story, still receiving regular coverage, and the article is still being actively updated. Just taking the pulse to see consensus for keeping this on the main page as an "ongoing" item, to be moved there whenever the blurb slides off the bottom. Jayron32 18:11, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Beresheet space probe lands on Moon

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Article: Beresheet (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Beresheet becomes the first private mission to reach the Moon and carries a digital copy of Wikipedia. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Beresheet becomes the first private mission to reach the Moon
Alternative blurb II: ​ Israel Aerospace Industries and SpaceIL crash the probe Beresheet on the moon.
Alternative blurb III: ​ Beresheet becomes the first private mission to reach the Moon but crashes during an attempted landing.
News source(s): https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47879538
Credits:

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Soft Moon landings are rare events. (presuming it succeeds in the next hours) Rmhermen (talk) 16:57, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Not updated yet Will reserve judgement on quality pending an actual update to read; prefer altblurb as the Wikipedia angle seems like navelgazing. --Jayron32 17:09, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment No to mentioning Wikipedia in the blurb. It's navelgazing. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:11, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would change blurb as per ITN/R, to "Israel becomes fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon."
    Except it wasn't Israel. It was a collaboration of several private corporations, and the Israeli state did not really have anything to do with it. --Jayron32 18:06, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • the Falcon rocket was not Israel, but the spacecraft was. And again, we go by RS. It's quite ludicrous to say "The Israeli state did not really have anything to do with it." WE don't need to split hairs. Right now, when the spacecraft lands, Israel will join three other countries in having landed on the moon, and this spacecraft will be the first private funded spacecraft. SpaceIL is Israeli and privately funded. To not mention Israel is not right. Sir Joseph (talk) 18:10, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • How did we handle other, privately launched space vehicles when we posted them? If we've established a precedent one way or the other, that would be helpful to know here. --Jayron32 18:16, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Actually mentioning Wikipedia in the blurb is newsworthy and potentially quite interesting to readers. Shouldn't call it a "digital copy" though, just "a copy of Wikipedia"; it's obvious it wasn't printed out. — JFG talk 18:11, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose on article quality. Look at nearly any NASA, ESA, or other national aerospace space mission and there's tech data out the wazoo. I realize this is private, theres probably less info out there but there should be a better attempt to summarize the probe's technology. Oppose inclusion of Wikipedia as WP is not the only chunk of information that is up there - NYTimes reports "It also will ferry a digital archive containing 30 million pages of information — including a full version of the English-language Wikipedia encyclopedia — provided by the Arch Mission Foundation, a nonprofit seeking to create a backup of humanity’s knowledge." [30]. Focusing on WP is very much navel-gazing. Also the landing is not for another hr as I am typing this so there is a chance this could go wrong. --Masem (t) 18:18, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I understand your concerns, but on the other hand, IAR, and we have a private company who (hopefully) landed on the moon. Yes, it needs a better article, but that should be on the front page. Forget all the bad news going on in the world, we got to the moon. How many people alive today can say that again? Sir Joseph (talk) 18:24, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I really don't know how many, but I can tell you that in one region of the U.S. people are said to "hang the moon," under certain conditions. – Sca (talk) 12:28, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hopefully it is obvious, but would support an alt-blurb that says it crashed. At work now so don't have time to formulate one. Kees08 (Talk) 21:30, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose on the crash news. If we were in a slower news period, this might be the right type of story to help, but we're definitely not in a lull of potential stories, and a failed unmanned mission is not as significant a news story at this point. --Masem (t) 21:21, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question isn't this ITNR under "Arrival of probes (to lunar orbit and beyond) at their destinations"? Crashing doesn't matter - it still arrived. Banedon (talk) 23:09, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's assumed that a probe gets there and is still a working probe. A probe that arrives as a mass of worhtless metal because of a failure would not. --Masem (t) 23:14, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • The line in ITNR says "arrival". It doesn't say "arrival in working condition". Banedon (talk) 23:19, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
        • It actually says "arrival at their destinations", which is more specific than just arriving and suggests that the mission being completed (to reach intended destination) is the ITNR-worthy part, which implies that mission success is what we're looking for. Otherwise we could say that any probe reaching lunar orbit (which this one did intact) is valid, even if it then shuts down but was aiming for deep space. Kingsif (talk) 00:41, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
          • Right, this should have been up a few days ago when it arrived in lunar orbit, so I think we can put it up now, as an IAR as well, in addition to all the other reasons. Sir Joseph (talk) 00:53, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
            • But lunar orbit was not its destination. The moon's surface was. (The way I see it, if you ignore the cost issue, anyone can launch a chunk of metal and plop it on the moon with little care for the safe arrival of that chunk of metal. It's the safe arrival of a probe in mostly-working condition that is key as ITNR. Not saying this is otherwise invalid for a news story just not ITNR. --Masem (t) 00:57, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
              • I'll get this clarified on ITNR. Banedon (talk) 02:05, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
              • Done [32]. Banedon (talk) 02:10, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
              • Masem, lunar orbit was one of its destinations. To say that "anyone can launch a chunk of metal and plop it on the moon" is frankly insulting to those who worked on this. Carcharoth (talk) 10:34, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                • It may be frankly insulting, but it's still true; any nation with the technical capability to build an ICBM has the technical capability to hit the moon, Mars, Venus etc. The technical challenge in these missions is either the landing or placing the probe into the correct orbit, depending on the mission objective. ‑ Iridescent 10:44, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                  • @Iridescent: You sure? I am under the impression you can't just hit Venus, etc, with an ICBM because of the complexities of the rocket equation. Banedon (talk) 10:46, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                    • It's not as simple as pointing it at the sky and hoping, but it's not something that requires arrays of supercomputers provided your only objective is to be captured by the gravity well and crash somewhere on the planet; the Soviets were routinely sending hard-impact probes into Venus as early as the 1960s. The reason you don't see North Korea or Pakistan on the moon isn't that they don't have the capability, but that it's very expensive for very little gain (we know what the moon looks like from space; the prestige is in soft landings, which are difficult). Regardless, ITN is probably not the best place to be having this discussion. ‑ Iridescent 10:58, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                      • Have a source for those claims? Especially since one has never needed a supercomputer array to land something on the moon - c.f. Apollo landing on the moon in the 1960s with a fraction of the computing power of a modern mobile phone. Banedon (talk) 13:32, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
                  • Is it really as easy to hit a target elsewhere on Earth as it is to reach Mars or Venus? I suspect the technical requirements differ enough not to be trivial. Yes to the technical challenge of achieving the correct orbit (this also applies to some satellites and space probes with out-of-the-ordinary orbits). See here:

                    "The dramatic lunar capture maneuver was the linchpin of the entire operation [...] The lunar capture is an historic event in and of itself."

                    Though this is not made clear in our article. Carcharoth (talk) 11:04, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I find this ITN worthy. First private lunar landing.BabbaQ (talk) 23:18, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support number 2. Connor Behan (talk) 07:05, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support first private moon landing. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 08:32, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support first alt blurb. Achieving lunar orbit (one of the mission objectives) is ITN/R. The fact that the news centred on the (failed) landing should not take away from that. Carcharoth (talk) 10:31, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - If a blurb is posted, it must focus on the orbit and not the landing. If, during the height of the Space Race, either the U.S. or the U.S.S.R. crashed a lander onto the Moon beyond repair and destroyed it, then touted it as the "first successful Moon landing", they would be laughed off the world stage.--WaltCip (talk) 12:01, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes, the orbit is the important thing. Though the analogy with crashing spacecraft into the Moon during the Space Race is not a good one. The first man-made objects to reach the Moon were deliberately designed as impactors. See Luna 2 which was 1959. It took another 7 years to achieve a soft landing. The crash should be mentioned. Hopefully the next one will not crash. Carcharoth (talk) 12:19, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • That's why I specifically used the term "lander" and not "impactor". For any object that is designed to be smashed into the Moon without concern as to its structural integrity, the destruction is part of the mission objectives.--WaltCip (talk) 12:26, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose only because of the outstanding citation needed. But Support Alt3 which I suggested. I do not see the need to promote the company's names and we need to make clear that it crashed. However, even reaching the moon is a major feat. Many state-sponsored missions have been sent to intentionally crash on the moon. This mission attempted to do more but the achievement of the reaching lunar orbit and (un)intentionally crashing on the moon is still significant enough for ITN.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 02:34, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Failed mission, especially weak compared with the Event Horizon Telescope. zzz (talk) 00:36, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt-blurb 3, per above. I believe this is sufficiently notable and has received significant coverage. Davey2116 (talk) 01:46, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Laser Retro-reflector Array may have survived the crash "“Yes, we believe the laser reflector array would have survived the crash although it may have separated from the main spacecraft body,” the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s David Smith, the principal investigator for LOLA and an emeritus researcher at NASA Goddard in Greenbelt, Maryland. LOLA will begin planning observations early next week, he said." Count Iblis (talk) 03:22, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per being smashed to bits. ——SerialNumber54129 11:17, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support altblurb3; space probe crashes are ITN/R as per the discussion started by Banedon. Support mentioning orbit as per WaltClip. 2607:FEA8:1DE0:7B4:988:EB38:D09D:4C1E (talk) 08:47, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support -- (1) Highly placed in several acceptable sources, (2) In total, there have been some 40-odd missions which have impacted the moon in one way or another. That really is not all that many when you consider just how much time that period spans, and that half of those missions ended before the last of the Apollos. I agree that any nation which has ballistic capability could quite readily impact the moon: yet besides China, they have largely lost the willingness to pay for such missions. The first national lunar impacts were crashes too, sometimes deliberately, often not. This is the first time a private collaboration has set a human imprint upon the moon -- and that is unique, and very, very important. - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 05:05, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted Stephen 06:38, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Re-Posted) Julian Assange withdrawal of asylum by Ecuador

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Proposed image
Article: Julian Assange (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Wikileaks founder Julian Assange (pictured) is arrested in London. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Ecuador withdraws asylum it had granted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Ecuador withdraws asylum it had granted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. He is then arrested.
Alternative blurb III: ​ Ecuador withdraws asylum it had granted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who wais subsequently then arrested by British authorities.
Alternative blurb IV: ​ Julian Assange (pictured) leaves the chancery of the embassy of Ecuador in the United Kingdom for the first time in seven years.
News source(s): BBC, AP
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: I believe this is an appropriate ITN event: it is sufficiently global, involving an Australian citizen given asylum by Ecuador and arrested in the UK; and, as of this hour, it is the leading story on the BBC, Deutsche Welle, the New York Times, and Reuters. Chetsford (talk) 10:24, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Any conviction is likely a long time away, this is in the news now. Essentially he has been a fugitive and we did post the arrest of El Chapo after he escaped. 331dot (talk) 10:38, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That's understandable. However, do you also oppose the alternative blurb which deals with a related but separate matter (the withdrawal of asylum)? Chetsford (talk) 10:39, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
We report convictions rather that arrests as to not suggest guilt of the crime. There is no implication of guilt here at all; I don't even know what crime he's been arrested for. The story here is the withdrawal of asylum. GreatCaesarsGhost 11:10, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@GreatCaesarsGhost: While we typically do not post garden variety arrests, we have posted arrests when something about the arrest is notable, as was the case with the escaped El Chapo who was an escaped fugitive. In this case, Assange was a fugitive from the UK justice system(he was wanted for failing to surrender) and was given asylum by another country to avoid extradition to yet other countries. 331dot (talk) 12:10, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, if that is the case then I support. Sherenk1 (talk) 11:18, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment skimmed sections, looks ok, few CN tags need fixing. Given the subject, and WP policy around BLP, it needs to be checked not just for having refs but that the refs actually support the content. --LaserLegs (talk) 10:37, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment the blurb should ideally mention both the vacation of asylum and the arrest. Neither really makes sense without the other, for a complete story.  — Amakuru (talk) 10:41, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I added an Alt-2. Chetsford (talk) 10:43, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Alt-3 is longish but informative at a glance. Huge international story. Jusdafax (talk) 10:48, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • BLP Alt-4: In consideration of BLP, I added an Alt 4 that deals with the historic significance of Assange leaving the Ecuadorian chancery for the first time in seven years, and does not mention anything related to the report that his departure was the result of an arrest. Chetsford (talk) 10:51, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt-3a below. Sceptre (talk) 11:01, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    "Julian Assange is arrested by British authorities for failure to surrender to extradition to Sweden after Ecuador withdraws his asylum."
    I oppose Alt-3a. While well intentioned, AFAIK he was arrested on a charge of "failure to surrender" but by adding the explanation we are making a positive claim that he "failed to surrender to extradition to Sweden" which we can't know except with a trial verdict. Chetsford (talk) 11:09, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Not mentioning that he was arrested is very disingenuous to readers. He didn't leave voluntarily to go on vacation, he was taken into government custody. 331dot (talk) 11:02, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support The article has some prose style problems (it's got major WP:PROSELINE issues and needs some general love), but it's well referenced, the update is in both the body and the lead, minimally, and everything looks well referenced. It's not perfect, but it's sufficient for the main page. Alt3 seems to me like the best blurb so offered. --Jayron32 11:08, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on notability. Not certain about the right blurb wording, but Alt-3 looks the best of the ones currently there. ZettaComposer (talk) 11:25, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support same thoughts as Jayron32. QUESTION: should we say London rather than British authorities? In the US that distinction is profound. GreatCaesarsGhost 12:08, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    The UK is a unitary state. All such organizations are an organ of the national government, and the UK does not have the same concept of "divided sovereignty" as such exists in the U.S. There are a few legal differences (i.e. for example some distinctions between Scotland and England/Wales law), but this is not one of them. The MPS has whatever jurisdiction the UK national government has given them, and as noted at Metropolitan Police Service, while domestically they have jurisdiction in London for normal crimes, "The Met also has significant national responsibilities..." that include things like this. Simply put, when acting internationally, they are acting as an organ of the UK government, not as an organ of any sub-national government. (Also, as such, there is not really any subnational jurisdiction which is not also an organ of the UK government in the way that the states are independent of the Federal government in the U.S. That concept doesn't really exist in the UK in the same way). --Jayron32 12:21, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment If posted, the blurb must state that this coward was arrested, otherwise it gives a false meaning to the story. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 12:24, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Alternative blurb II" is the only one that makes sense. Trillfendi (talk) 12:47, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - On notability. This has been top news in all media I have seen.--BabbaQ (talk) 12:49, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Very notable story, alt-blurb 3 looks best to me. Article is very good. Davey2116 (talk) 12:57, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – From what I've read, Ecuador didn't just withdraw asylum, the Ambassador then invited the police into the embassy to make the arrest. The blurb should not imply that Assange left the embassy of his on volition and was arrested outside. EdChem (talk) 13:34, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – This significant development in what's been a notable ongoing story for seven years merits ITN display. Alt3 looks like the best current option. (But ... should we have a separate story on his arrest and possible extradition?) – Sca (talk) 13:36, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Preceding unsigned comment posted by IP User 5.44.170.9.
The news isn't that he's been arrested, the news is that he's out of the embassy and in custody after a marathon hibernation there.
(Did he get the seven-year itch?) – Sca (talk) 14:35, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Alt blurb III: "​Ecuador withdraws asylum it had granted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who is subsequently arrested by British authorities."
  • Strong oppose alt4 as this implies that Assange left voluntarily. He was arrested in the embassy after Ecuador let the British police in. Iffy★Chat -- 15:10, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted using Alt3 which appears to be the best at this time, obviously discussion can continue on this. Black Kite (talk) 15:11, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support blub, but oppose picture. I'd prefer to keep the Eye of Sauron image for now, which is informative. This Assange head shot is outdated. If we get an arrest photo or mugshot, I think that might be usable. Jehochman Talk 15:21, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I think the blurb needs to be flipped to focus on the arrest, which is what is making news. Ecuador could have withdrawn its aslyum, but that would not mean anything save for Assange being now without safe haven. The fact British police arrested nearly immediately is the story, so the blurb should be something like "British authorities arrest Assange ater Ecuador withdraws his request for asylum". --Masem (t) 15:44, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support with a blurb placing the arrest first, as suggested by Masem: British authorities arrest Julian Assange after Ecuador cancels his asylum status. — JFG talk 18:17, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for a contentious article about a living person, the article contents too many uncited claims. The target article violates WP:BLP.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 19:05, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on notability but needs updating. He was found guilty and faces jail, as mentioned above by Sceptre. This is a noteworthy event about a great journalist, although it shouldn't be put in "ongoing" or anything like that. wumbolo ^^^ 19:09, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Revert back to the picture of the black hole. I saw this sentiment shared by another editor who commented above. Nice4What (talk) 19:11, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Why? The black hole had its day in the limelight. Assange's portrait is more timely today, something else will take the lead tomorrow (perhaps the lunar lander if it succeeds). — JFG talk 19:14, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The Pushmi-Pullyu in action


Here we go again. – Sca (talk) 20:43, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arrested by British authorities after Ecuador withdraws his asylum.
I think this is misleading as he was arrested inside the embassy with the support of the Ecuadorian government. Perhaps a better blurb would be:
British authorities arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorian embassy after his asylum is withdrawn.
or perhaps:
Ecuadorian Ambassador invites British authorities into their embassy to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after withdrawing asylum.
Also, is this best discussed here, or at ERRORS (or not at all)? EdChem (talk) 00:50, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
For brevity of the ITN box, whether he was in or outside the embassy, it doesn't matter. Just that the UK police were ready to seize him as soon as Ecuador withdrew. --Masem (t) 01:57, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Removed) Brexit negotiations

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Article: Brexit negotiations (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
News source(s): BBC, AP

Nominator's comments: There is a new deadline for Brexit of 31 October 2019, which is in the news at the moment. Brexit negotiations should either be removed from 'Ongoing', or a blurb put up (I have not included one here, but feel free to add suggestions), or a different article nominated for a blurb. I have struggled to find a Brexit-related article where the new deadline date of 31 October has been added (most recent activity seems to have been on Meaningful vote or European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019). The new date has been added to Brexit. It does feel like the right moment to blurb this, as something relatively decisive has happened (even if it is only kicking the can down the road for half a year), but maybe it should just be quietly removed from ongoing (either now or in a week or so) rather than left there for 6 months. The significant developments are that UK need to take part in the EU elections in May and that this is a flex-tension (i.e. Brexit might happen at any point in the next six months now - the extension can be terminated early if things fall into place). Carcharoth (talk) 09:56, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Question doesn't parliament still need to approve the extension? I thought a "leaving the EU act" of somesort had already been passed. --LaserLegs (talk) 10:04, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal at least for a few days. The latest development, well covered in the article, is the extension to October, and since that development just happened yesterday and the article has been updated with it, we meet all of the requirements for maintaining ongoing at the current time. If nothing gets updated in a few days, we can revisit this, however there is still fresh, well-reported news on the subject which has been added to the article. --Jayron32 11:10, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Just to be clear, I'd also be OK with a blurb if someone were to propose one. The main page should link the article in some way, I'm just agnostic on whether or not that is as a blurb or ongoing. Outright removal, however, is a bad idea right now. --Jayron32 11:12, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    I was kinda hoping someone would propose a blurb. But then the Julian Assange story broke and attention seems focused on that... There is Brexit negotiations in 2019 as a possible hook for a blurb. Carcharoth (talk) 11:18, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal, let's wait and see what the proposals are going forward after May addresses parliament. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:26, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    The summary appear to be "go on holiday for Easter, have a think about it, and then let's get back to sorting out what to do". There is not going to be any big announcement. The only news that it is possible to blurb is the extension to 31 October. Are we really going to have Brexit negotiations in ongoing while Parliament is in recess after today? Carcharoth (talk) 12:53, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - removing it right now is counter-productive.BabbaQ (talk) 12:50, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal with blurb replacement to identify the delay. The 6 month delay from this planned delay is significant, and tells use Brexit will be out of the news for a while. --Masem (t) 13:34, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – An extension, with more confused, inconclusive Mayhem to follow. ZZZzzz. Leave in Ongoing. – Sca (talk) 13:40, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support and hope that Brexit will similarly be absent from the news for a while. This removal nom is appropriate because nothing is actually happening, with "still haven't left the EU" being a boring daily news story. Also would propose a blurb regarding the extension and fact the UK have to now elect reps to EU parliament and presumably participate for the fiscal year. Kingsif (talk) 15:03, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Update. @Masem: who added a blurb, but the template logic hides it if you put "rem" for the 'ongoing' parameter. So I will start a new nomination with Masem's blurb and ping those who commented on the ongoing item (someone can combine them if that is doable). Carcharoth (talk) 15:18, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - I think this will be in the news for a little while longer, because they can't just tick the clock down to October. If it really does fade then we can re-evaluate.  — Amakuru (talk) 15:54, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Keep it in ongoing for at least a while longer, per above. Davey2116 (talk) 17:22, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support It seems like updates to the page slowed down in the last few days. I would support taking it off ongoing and replacing it with the blurb. This removal won't pass, but we should reevaluate in a few days. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:00, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal Will be mostly out of the news until October. Nice4What (talk) 19:10, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove. The delay is in, and UK parliament has just gone into recess for two weeks. Nothing of significance is likely to happen for a while. --LukeSurl t c 22:07, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal it only just happened. Give it some time and remove it if/when it drops off news sites. Banedon (talk) 23:20, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal. This is non-news. I'm now skeptical of any political ongoing item, since these empty negotiations are doomed to fail. wumbolo ^^^ 08:44, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal and post blurb if feasible. Brexit is no longer ongoing, but the lack of a hard Brexit on the scheduled day is still a fairly big news story. There are people around the world who will be scratching their heads the next few weeks wondering "did Britain crash out of the EU?" So a blurb could be worth having, but it should be dated (and expire) per the time when the extension actually happened, so it may not actually get done before it would drop off the bottom of the list. Meanwhile ... the Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) is still ongoing, it's a damn sight more important, and it isn't on the ticker. Wnt (talk) 00:05, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal, at least until there's clear evidence it's not being updated in any of the several relevant inter-related articles. (I'm also opposed to a blurb, as nothing blurb-worthy has happened yet, as far as I'm concerned). Predictions here that nothing significant is going to happen until October is WP:CRYSTAL (for instance, May and Corbyn may want out before May 22 to avoid humiliation in the Euro elections, elections whose campaign could produce other relevant developments, and so on ad infinitum). But if and when the relevant articles stop being updated then the item should be removed.Tlhslobus (talk) 10:50, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove – I have looked at the history of many of the articles that begin with Brexit. Every article came to an abrupt stop in editing on or before April 14 with perhaps a single edit on a few of the pages in the last 24–36 hours. Most important of all the main target article and the most relevant subpage Brexit negotiations in 2019 have not even been copy edited for past 36 hours. This story is adjourned for the summer. Let's make room in the ongoing section. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 12:53, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal. This is out of the news even in the UK at the moment. Espresso Addict (talk) 00:14, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal. This will rumble on, but probably in a very low key way until approaching the Euro elections (as May wants to leave before then), so we can take some time off just as the MPs are doing until it starts heating up again later. - SchroCat (talk) 11:46, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Removed. Ha, I nominated this just today but somewhat missed this discussion (thanks Coffeeandcrumbs!). On procedural grounds, the last updates were 6 days ago so this makes it not ok for ongoing. Of course, we can add it back when new developments occur. --Tone 14:58, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Post-removal support. My opposition was made last week, when this was still being fresh. Situation has changed. Good call. --Jayron32 15:03, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Brexit deadline extended

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No consensus to post an extension to the process. Stephen 22:43, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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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Articles: Brexit (talk · history · tag) and Brexit negotiations (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The European Union grants the United Kingdom a six-month extension in their ongoing Brexit negotiations. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The European Union grants the United Kingdom a six-month extension in the ongoing Brexit negotiations; the UK must also elect representatives to the European Parliament in May.
Alternative blurb II: ​ The United Kingdom does not leave the European Union on its planned departure date, instead being granted a six-month extension to continue with internal Brexit negotiations.
News source(s): BBC, AP
Credits:
Nominator's comments: Specific nomination for a blurb in relation to this. See also above discussion relating to the Brexit negotiations item in 'Ongoing'. Carcharoth (talk) 15:25, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]


Wake me when they exit. – Sca (talk) 20:50, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose. Brexit negotiations is already listed under Ongoing. There are new developments almost daily. Until Britain finally Brexits, individual developments probably don't warrant featuring. --Animalparty! (talk) 21:10, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • It was originally in Ongoing a month out because of the looming deadline. However, as that deadline no longer looms, inevitably there's going to be a lull in events as everyone goes back to the negotiating table. This blurb should be used to incidate that we'll pulling the ongoing, but will be ready to add it back in come Sept. or October. --Masem (t) 21:23, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support weakly in favor of putting this as a blurb and removing it from Ongoing, with a return to Ongoing if it's still seeing coverage when it rolls off the bottom. Banedon (talk) 23:22, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support - For blurb.BabbaQ (talk) 08:52, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose blurb, keep in ongoing. Keep it in ongoing for the moment, as there are more crises scheduled for the next few days in this endless procession: on 12 April the UK government needs to formally decide whether it intends to take part in the European elections next month; if it can't agree to do so than the becomes set to irrevocably fall of a cliff with a deadline that can't be extended, and if it does agree to participate then it will immediately trigger what will be the nastiest and most divisive election campaign since Germany 1933. Everyone is sick of hearing about this, but unfortunately this isn't dropping out of the news for the next couple of months. ‑ Iridescent 09:05, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Historical note: By "election of 1933" you presumably are referring to Hitler becoming chancellor. Allow me to point out that Adolf Hitler was never elected to any office in Germany. He came to power on Jan. 30, 1933, not as a result of an election victory, but because a cabal of reactionary politicians persuaded President Paul von Hindenburg, then in his dotage at 85, to appoint Hitler chancellor, figuring they could 'manage' him. (The chancellorship was not an elective office.) The Nazi Party's high-water mark in a free Reichstag election was 37.3 percent, in July 1932 – and the Nazis' share actually declined in Germany's last free election, in November 1932, to 33 percent. – Sca (talk) 21:46, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
And the NSDAP politicians who had gained that critical mass in the Reichstag were not elected? - Tenebris 66.11.171.90 (talk) 04:38, 16 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • If the European elections for 2019 in the UK become the news, then Brexit negotiations is no longer the correct target (they aren't really negotiations with the EU any longer, more internal wranglings within the UK body politic). It is entirely possible that ITN will see an item on change of government in the UK or new UK Prime Minister before something concrete enough happens with Brexit to see a blurb-able item on ITN! That says something about what a mess it has become. Though maybe some sort of record can be set for the length of time for having an item in Ongoing - anyone want to calculate the current length and the past records? Hopefully if there is an election or change of leader, Brexit will get a mention somewhere... (it does seem strange that such a historic event is not getting more blurbs rather than just being in ongoing, but maybe understandable). Carcharoth (talk) 10:43, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support as per Babba Q , the blurb is in poor quality as it seems. Sheldybett (talk) 15:03, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment added altblurb2 Kingsif (talk) 16:19, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose blurb (but keep in Ongoing until the relevant inter-related articles stop being updated). An extension in negotiations isn't sufficiently notable to deserve a blurb.Tlhslobus (talk) 11:03, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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.

(Posted) 2018–19 Sudanese protests

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Articles: 2018–19 Sudanese protests (talk · history · tag) and Omar al-Bashir (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Omar al-Bashir steps down as President of Sudan following widespread protests and military intervention. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Omar al-Bashir is deposed as President of Sudan in a coup d'état amid mass protests.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Omar al-Bashir is deposed as President of Sudan after nearly 30 years in office, in a coup d'état amid mass protests.
News source(s): Independent (others forthcoming)
Credits:

 SounderBruce 07:34, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • No, no reason to delay. The announcement has been made: "Sudan’s defense minister said on Thursday that President Omar al-Bashir had been detained “in a safe place” and that a military council would run the country for a two-year transitional period. In a statement broadcast on state TV Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf said there would be elections at the end of the transitional period." (Reuters). El_C 16:05, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 10

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April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks

International relations

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Science and technology

(Posted) RD: Werner Bardenhewer

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Article: Werner Bardenhewer (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Sonderausgabe (extra edition of newsletter) by africa action
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.

Nominator's comments: Sad. I just created the article in January on the occasion of his 90th birthday. RIP --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:08, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Homo luzonensis

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Article: Homo luzonensis (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Homo luzonensis is identified as a new species of human. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Homo luzonensis is identified as a new species in the genus Homo.
News source(s): (National Geographic), Paper in Nature
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: A significant development in relation to human family tree. Homo floresiensis appeared on ITN (Wikipedia:ITN archives/2009/November) when identified as a distinct species. Homo needs some updates. Nizil (talk) 05:04, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Event Horizon Telescope

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Article: Event Horizon Telescope (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Event Horizon Telescope captures the first-ever photograph of a black hole (pictured). (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Event Horizon Telescope releases an image of the supermassive black hole in Messier 87 (pictured), the first direct image of a black hole
News source(s): BBC News, Time, The Guardian, NYTimes, Science News
Credits:

Nominator's comments: To be announced in around 3 hours, would like to ensure that article is up to date so that we can post as soon as a picture is available. Sherenk1 (talk) 10:20, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

There is a consensus here to post. Feel free to work on the article. Posting, pulling, and reposting after everybody has lost interest in the news isn't really the best thing for our readers. We could also change the main link to M87* as that article has a lot more meat. Jehochman Talk 16:07, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Blindly applying the result of a blind vote does not result in what is best for the encyclopedia. --Jayron32 16:11, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
People want to see the picture. The telescope article may be thin, but it is accurate and provides all the salient information. Supplemental information is available at several links provided. I don't see anybody else saying that this news item isn't beneficial to the readers, and I don't think anybody is blind. It's ok for you to disagree, but please suggest exactly what improvements are possible and should be done to the article. Jehochman Talk 16:26, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pull – This blurb is essentially the sum of the update to the target article. This article offers nothing substantive about the recent for our readers. ITN is not a news ticker and we are not here to publicize things we like. Per WP:ITN, this project "serves to direct readers to articles that have been substantially updated to reflect recent or current events of wide interest" (emphasis mine). If the major update is the photo, we have POTD for that. I love space exploration more than the average person but I am shocked at the IAR to promote a single photo.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 17:01, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The picture is the news, headline news around the world. There is a consensus to post. If this does not agree with the rules, then the rules need to be updated. Jehochman Talk 17:35, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"If what I decided to do was against the rules, then the rules were wrong". OK. --Jayron32 17:41, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
WP:IAR basically. Hddty. (talk) 02:18, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I came here ready to argue that this should be pulled. But the telescope was created to make this observation, so it cannot be argued that the target article has not been properly updated. And the image, although mercilessly hyped, is not itself hype. This is not an embarrassment to have on the front page. Abductive (reasoning) 17:46, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I would argue that the fact that the article about black holes has gone from describing entities predicted by a (widely accepted) theory to describing objects that have been (sort of) photographed does represent a substantial update. Or we could say 'Oh well, we didn't report the second most important scientific discovery of the decade because the article was too short but, with the 164th edition of a boat race nobody cares for, we were spot on, since there were enough members of the Old Boys' Network with too much time on their hands to fill in an adequate amount of inane details. We're encyclopedic, us' complainer 14:01, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be surprised if that's true, because in the world of cosmology, 53 million light years is a pretty damn small distance. Banedon (talk) 03:13, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Theory of relativity clears states that one's observations of a news event and its related WP article clearly change from others as one approaches the event horizon.... :) --Masem (t) 22:17, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The fact that this black hole is not a perfect circle clearly proves that Einstein's General Theory of Relativity is wrong, thus obliging us to accept that it has now been supplanted by Masem's General Theory of Relativity, as outlined above. Tlhslobus (talk) 09:54, 11 April 2019 (UTC) [reply]
  • Post-posting support. Fully agree that it was appropriate to use IAR if needed in this case. Pretty good article that was the first source that I've come across to at least begins to address roughly why it doesn't look like the perfect black circle that I had previously been led to expect. My thanks to all those who have been working on it. Tlhslobus (talk) 09:54, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting comment Is there any chance of altering the blurb to mention who did it? I was expecting it to be more like "The EHT publishes the first-ever photograph of a black hole, produced with algorithms developed by Katie Bouman" - just because this is more of an individual achievement. Like, we'd say "Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon" and not "NASA have sent astronauts up to walk on the moon". Kingsif (talk) 14:57, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Kingsif: Since Bouman did not appear in ITN, the Katie Bouman article is new enough and long enough qualifies for DYK. IMO, there are too many countries involved in this project. We want to avoid giving an undue amount of credit to a single person. I have a good DYK hook in mind. I can nominate it if you like.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 19:41, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Coffeeandcrumbs: Go for DYK Kingsif (talk) 19:48, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Amendment to the Constitution of Malaysia

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Consensus will not develop to post. Stephen 02:27, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Proposed 2019 amendment to the Constitution of Malaysia (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Through the process for the amendment of the Constitution of Malaysia to restore both Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners within the federation of Malaysia, the amendment fail to pass following the failure to reach two-thirds majority support (148 votes) with only 138 vote for yes while 59 abstained in the voting process. (Post)
News source(s): The Edge Markets, The Malay Mail, Daily Express
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: Failure of amendment to restore both entities status after persistent breach of agreement since 1963.  Night Lanternhalo? 05:16, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed) Conviction of Hong Kong Umbrella Movement Initiators

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Article: Umbrella Movement (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Hong Kong, nine of the initiators of the Umbrella Movement in 2014 are convicted of riot charges. (Post)
News source(s): CNN, Guardian
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: A new stage of Chinese crackdown on democracy and freedom in Hong Kong. HELP!! Patrickov (talk) 03:06, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed) 2019 Israeli legislative election

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Stale. Stephen 00:57, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2019 Israeli legislative election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In the Israeli legislative election, Benjamin Netanyahu retains the premiership. (Post)
News source(s): CNN, Guardian
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Article needs updating
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.
Nominator's comments: Still waiting for results; preliminary results show a close race. Nominating to draw attention to the article, so that it can be improved. Davey2116 (talk) 00:59, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Netanyahu said "set" for fifth term by most major news sites.[36] [37] [38] [39] – Sca (talk) 12:44, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. This will be an interesting blurb to write, because it is possible that the final results will give Blue and White more seats, but Likud is in the better position to form a government. Maybe it should be phrased as Netanyahu's coalition won the most seats? I don't know. 331dot (talk) 12:51, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support & proposed blurb. There is more info at Hebrew Wikipedia, but article still in good shape on English. Kingsif (talk) 18:40, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support apparently all we need is a single sourced sentence in the article announcing the results. Meets current standards for posting.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 22:05, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    No, that's an incorrect assertion. We need an updated article with no maintenance tags which is written in an NPOV manner with inline verifiable citations. I'm very surprised indeed that you would make any other claim, how odd. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:09, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This article is updated. It has no maintenance tags and is written in an NPOV manner with inline verifiable citations.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 22:12, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I don't follow your point at all. You said "apparently all we need is a single sourced sentence in the article announcing the results. Meets current standards for posting. which is blatantly false, have you now changed your own version of posting criteria to match the norm? The Rambling Man (talk) 22:17, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
OK. Correction. Apparently all we need is an update (with update defined as at least a single sourced sentence in the article announcing the results). Meets current standards for posting. This article is updated. It has no maintenance tags and is written in an NPOV manner with inline verifiable citations. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 22:41, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
No, that's incorrect too. The article should be free of dispute tags, and NPOV. Come on. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:47, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I see. I fixed the citation needed tag. Thank you for pointing out my errors.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 23:06, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
"Premiership" is to Prime Minister what "Presidency" is to President. You talk about the premiership of the PM, come on. Kingsif (talk) 17:13, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Depending on which section of the article I read, Likud has won 34, 35, or 36 seats. They may not even have a plurality (of seats)? That blurb is definitely CBALL, even if that outcome is understood. 159.53.110.144 (talk) 15:03, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Richard E. Cole

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Article: Richard E. Cole (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Richard E. Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raid died at age 103. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Jimmy Doolittle's co-pilot and last surviving member of the Doolittle Raid, Richard E. Cole, died at age 103.
News source(s): https://www.foxnews.com/us/last-wwii-doolittle-raider-dies-at-103, https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/surviving-doolittle-raider-richard-cole-dies-103/story?id=62280697, https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/04/09/a-legend-passes-dick-cole-last-of-the-doolittle-raiders-dies-at-103/
Credits:

Nominator's comments: Please excuse any errors in my posting attempts; I am unfamiliar with this process and trying to do my best. I believe the death of this man to be worthy of inclusion as it relates to an an event of great significance in recent world history and it is also an end of an era we are currently witnessing: the passing of the generation who experienced World War II. Hu Nhu (talk) 22:41, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What is the matter? What needs correcting?Hu Nhu (talk) 23:49, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Hu Nhu, at least one citation to a reliable source is needed to verify the content of that paragraph. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:53, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Muboshgu. Where do I write that source? Am I to understand that the source listed, foxnews.com is considered inadequate, indeed unreliable, and I need to add another source or replace the current source entirely?Hu Nhu (talk) 00:00, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I reviewed reliable source and wp:verify as to the CN correction. I added two additional sources, yet they are of the same ilk as the original and in the same editing location. I have doubt that this will resolve the CN tag because I am unable to glean what the precise problem is and thus unable to adequately address it. My apologies for the uncertainty; much of Wikipedia, especially this ITN, is new to me. I will part the discussion.Hu Nhu (talk) 02:03, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Ian McDonald

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Article: Ian McDonald (civil servant) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Times
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.

Nominator's comments: I noticed this obituary in The Times today and checked that we didn't seem to have an article. I just heard a report on the BBC Radio and so people will be looking for the article now. I have to go out now but have made a brief start. Andrew D. (talk) 17:38, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Stephen: Ready IMO.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 21:23, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 8

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(Posted) 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

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Article: 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In basketball, Virginia defeats Texas Tech to win the NCAA Men's Championship. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In basketball, the NCAA Division I Men's Championship concludes with Virginia defeating Texas Tech.
News source(s): NYT
Credits:

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Nominator's comments: In case you missed it, there was a basketball game in the U.S. last night! It wasn't a very pretty one, but it was a championship game. Article is a bit short. I was surprised that this hadn't been nominated yet; maybe Duke not being there had something to do with it. WaltCip (talk) 12:23, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Must have been wishful thinking on my part. That or lack of coffee. Thanks for correcting me.--WaltCip (talk) 12:40, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Wake up, Walt! – Sca (talk) 13:27, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

*Oppose for now. Article has no prose summary of the game. --Jayron32 12:38, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

*Oppose per Jayron. A referenced paragraph or two summarizing the game is a bare minimum for me to support.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 13:05, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Women's Basketball Tournament is not ITNR.--WaltCip (talk) 14:32, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I'm looking back at the ITNR discussion for the Men's and see that the Women's was addressed there (as why its not included). I disagree with that reasoning, but not going to make a point about it here, so this would be fine with just the Men's, then. --Masem (t) 14:57, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
For the record, I'm OK with including the Women's tournament, so long as the article is up to the same quality. "Not on ITNR" does NOT mean "we are forbidden from posting it". People seem to think that it does mean that, though I don't know why... --Jayron32 15:39, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The threshold for significance in college sports is utterly random. The D1 basketball final draws less than half that of the football final. Both amateur, both not top tier (BB even more so due to one-and-done). One is ITNR and the other has never been posted. Now we want to add another, even lesser event in the name of gender equality? I do wish we would establish some common standard; this piecemeal treatment is...amateurish. GreatCaesarsGhost 15:47, 9 April 2019 (UTC) GreatCaesarsGhost 15:47, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The threshold for significance in <literally anything in the world> is "are reliable sources covering this to sufficient detail" Since this is "In The News", our threshold for significance is slightly more restricted, we aren't looking for any reliable sources, we're looking for reliable news sources. Are news sources (where news is "the types of news sources that have a reputation for reporting important stuff") covering this in sufficient details. That removes the "do I like this myself" aspect that would otherwise plague discussions like this. ITNR is just a list of items that we expect reliable news sources to always cover in sufficient detail. --Jayron32 16:31, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
For that matter, In rowing, Cambridge win both the women's and men's Boat Races (women's crew pictured). currently on the main page looks very strange to me because of the pluralization. Natureium (talk) 17:05, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I thought the norm was to go with whichever country the blurb is "native" to.--WaltCip (talk) 17:06, 9 April 2019 (UTC) -- At any rate, the blurb I used is the same format as the one nominated in 2018. I'm open to changing it, but I think we ought to establish an ongoing precedence.--WaltCip (talk) 17:12, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) "Virginia Cavaliers defeat..." could work but it might get wordy to include both teams mascots. Natureium (talk) 17:07, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Just to be sure, the statement "Virginia defeat..." would be equally as jarring to US readers, for exactly the same reason. British English uses notional agreement and US English uses formal agreement. Neither is right, neither is wrong, they are just different. --Jayron32 17:21, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Exactly, which is why we don't use either construct on the main page - which has no WP:TIES.  — Amakuru (talk) 17:28, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Use American English for American-centric blurbs. Use British English for British-centric blurbs. This is not complicated. Post this damn thing already. "Virginia defeat" is a ridiculousunreasonable thing to say.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 17:35, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It's not ridiculous. It's just not American. Neither is wrong, neither is right, neither is better than the other. But the one which should be written here is the American usage. --Jayron32 18:13, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It is ridiculousunreasonable to insist that an American team be described using British English. In BrE we always treat sports teams as plural, so it would be "Virginia defeat Texas tech" and it looks wrong to post it otherwise.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 18:17, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It's not the best way to do it, no, but we also should not use words that disparage others. It's not particularly useful in building consensus and including other people, who may have different backgrounds, to use a tone which is blatantly disparaging and rude. --Jayron32 18:20, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I have proposed an alternative blurb, which is similar in format to what we posted last year, and is our standard form for sporting events on both sides of the pond as it works in all Eng vars.  — Amakuru (talk) 18:25, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: David J. Thouless

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Article: David J. Thouless (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Trinity Hall Cambridge
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.

Nominator's comments: Article well sources, Nobel winner and death was acknowledged on this date --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 17:40, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Candida auris

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WP:SNOW. No chance. (non-admin closure) – Sca (talk) 12:47, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: Candida auris (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Toronto Star
Credits:

Article updated
 2607:FEA8:1DE0:7B4:EDD6:545C:DDBA:D02 (talk) 04:41, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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April 7

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April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) (Sunday)
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  • A major power outage occurs in Sudan, leaving almost the entire country without electricity amid ongoing anti-government protests. (Africanews)
  • An innocent motorist is fatally shot by the Brazilian army after being shot eighty times when his vehicle is mistaken for a criminal target in [Rio de Janeiro]]. (G1)

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(Posted) RD: Xiong Zhaoren

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Article: Xiong Zhaoren (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Paper
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.

Nominator's comments: Article is fully sourced Zanhe (talk) 20:09, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@The Rambling Man: Thanks for your comment. I don't think a general who had a military career spanning 50+ years and two wars, and whose story was made into a major film could be considered BLP1E. I've added a few more links, but unfortunately most notable Chinese topics still lack articles, and many topics most pertinent to his life, such as the Fuzhou Military Region and the classic film Reconnaissance Across the Yangtze, are still red links. -Zanhe (talk) 22:50, 12 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2019 Boat Races

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Posted and will remain so. Stephen 03:51, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: The Boat Race 2019 (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In rowing, Cambridge win both the Women's Boat Race and the Men's Boat Race, achieving a hatrick in the former. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In rowing, Cambridge win both the Women's and Men's Boat Races (Women's boat pictured).
Alternative blurb II: ​ In rowing, Cambridge win both the Women's and Men's Boat Races (Women's crew pictured).
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:

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: Updated Kingsif (talk) 13:37, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • For one of the races the article hasn't been updated to include the winner, and the other race hasn't even happened yet. Why are you nominating this now? ‑ Iridescent 13:42, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article does include the winner for the women's race, and I thought my comment implied at least that the women's win was significant enough to perhaps get its own blurb (hatrick, very quick). Kingsif (talk) 13:44, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed) 2019 Campbellfield factory fire

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Consensus will not develop. Stephen 23:15, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2019 Campbellfield factory fire (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
Nominator's comments: A large toxic fire is ongoing in Melbourne, pouring toxic black smoke across the city. It's still an emergency for residents (designated by Emergency Management Victoria). Two people have been hospitalised. 84percent (talk) 04:24, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed) Ongoing Removal 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis

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No Consensus to remove at this time. – Ammarpad (talk) 10:13, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: Neither Guaido nor Maduro are going to concede, the article has gotten stale, and the whole episode has faded into the broader Crisis in Venezuela which has been "ongoing" since 2010. Time for this to come down. LaserLegs (talk) 00:09, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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April 6

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  • South Korea's Hyundai Motor reaches an agreement with Tencent to partner on research and development of self-driving cars. Hyundai plans to roll such cars out commercially by 2030. (Reuters)

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(Posted) 2019 Algerian protests

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Article: 2019 Algerian protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Massive protests in Algeria against le pouvoir have already brought down the prime minister and the president, yet still continue.
News source(s): WaPo (5 April 2019), El Watan (6 April 2019)
Credits:

Nominator's comments: In a sort of (justifiable, I guess) cache-misère move, posting a link to Abdelaziz Bouteflika's entry was opposed because of its citational and potential BLP problems. Instead of focusing on the former leader, it might be well to focus on le pouvoir underpinning the Algerian political system, because the popular mobilization does not seem to be over.  SashiRolls t · c 21:49, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support ongoing Article in reasonable shape and this has been going for some time now. Brandmeistertalk 08:34, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support ongoing - Good shape. Ongoing is appropriate.BabbaQ (talk) 08:42, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I only found one estimate of crowd size, from nearly two weeks ago "Human rights activists said that there were up to 800,000 demonstrators on 22 February 2019". What "human rights activists" who knows?. The timeline of the protests article now reads like a timeline of the overall crisis, not adding details about people in the streets. There is something significant happening in Algeria, I'm not sure this is the right article for it. --LaserLegs (talk) 11:58, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Crowdsize was mentioned for March 29 and April 5 when you reviewed the article. You are aware that the police don't make handy crowd-size estimates in Algeria, right? I've fixed the 22 Feb text you asked about here. What follows is interesting, though a bit bemusing: before the article was said to be too timeliney, now it's not timeliney enough. Oh well. ^^ Feel free to fix any further problems you see. SashiRolls t · c 15:51, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
If all that can be said about the 5th of April is "The streets were again exuberant and crowded with hundreds of thousands" then I would say the article is not at all "minimally comprehensive" as required by WP:ITN. I have no interest in expanding the article, I read it, found it lacking, and explained the reasons why. --LaserLegs (talk) 19:15, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) RD: Fritz Hollings

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Article: Fritz Hollings (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NBC News AP, Guardian
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.
Nominator's comments: Former U.S. senator. 331dot (talk) 14:58, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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April 5

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  • A small 5-200 kilometer planetesimal, with a similar mineral composition to Earth, is found orbiting in the debris disk of a white dwarf star. This discovery is among the first of its kind and expected to provide insight into the future of our own planetary system. (Astronomy.com)
  • JAXA space probe Hayabusa2 successfully fires a bullet at Apollo asteroid 162173 Ryugu, forming a crater which will be used to collect underground samples. (AP)

(Posted) RD: Nina Lagergren

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Article: Nina Lagergren (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [40], [41]
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.

 BabbaQ (talk) 16:01, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Sydney Brenner

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Article: Sydney Brenner (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nobel-laureate-sydney-brenner-who-helped-place-singapore-on-biotech-world-stage-dies-at-92
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: B-class article, sufficiently referenced. sentausa (talk) 09:09, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 4

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April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04) (Thursday)
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(Closed) LGBT rights in Brunei

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Consensus is clear that the article is nowhere close to sufficient quality. If that changes before this gets stale, please feel free to renominate - there is a predominance of opinion (although not consensus) the topic is notable and so a good article would be worth discussing. Thryduulf (talk) 16:36, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: LGBT rights in Brunei (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Brunei implements strict restrictions on LGBT rights in the country based on Sharia law. (Post)
News source(s): (Independent) (The Guardian) (BBC)
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Nominator's comments: Unprecedented implementation of sharia penal code on a national level in southeast Asia, significant international attention. I highlighted LGBT rights in the blurb as that's what most international sources are covering. Nice4What (talk) 14:54, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Big newsworthy topic, shows Brunei's implementation of Sharia law Rockin 16:02, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose stub of an article doesn't explain the subject in any meaningful detail. The section on "Rights" has two sentences, one of which is about an individual being fined. Not comprehensive. --LaserLegs (talk) 16:06, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The article does not seem to be updated sufficiently. It says the law "was scheduled to be enacted" on April 3, and then what... Was it enacted? Was it not? What happened when it was? What were the responses? What is the context of those responses? We have a few scattered objections (the UN and George Clooney). When were those objections made? This has been in major news outlets lately, so it would be a fine topic for ITN, but the article simply does not provide enough information or context to be useful for our readers. It needs significant expansion. --Jayron32 16:09, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose definitely not a stub, and beside the dreadful "Summary" section, the article is alright, but it's just not notable enough for me, a country enforcing Sharia law? It's not a first is it? The Rambling Man (talk) 16:54, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I have to support this. Newsworthy and dreadful of course.BabbaQ (talk) 21:34, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – Predictable, given the source. Sca (talk) 13:33, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on notability, although the article does need to be cleaned up and properly updated first. Nsk92 (talk) 14:21, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Extreme hostility to homosexuality is hardly unusual in majority Muslim countries and is frequently codified in the law. It might be worth looking at DYK, but it's not really major news. -Ad Orientem (talk) 14:33, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. I agree that this is in the news, but our article (along with much press coverage in general) is extremely misleading and shouldn't go on the main page in such an inaccurate state. As the BBC source makes clear, this is a symbolic gesture that the Brunei authorities have no intention of enforcing (there hasn't been an execution there in over 60 years), and the legislation has been expressly worded to make it unenforceable, as it includes a requirement that four independent Muslims witness the accused parties having sex for a prosecution to take place. ‑ Iridescent 18:53, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on notability - Notable human rights story. They're the only country east of West Asia to have punishments this harsh, it's not just a muslim country being a muslim country as Ad Orientem's comment would suggest. Even local news outlets here in the middle of America are covering this. Brendon the Wizard ✉️ ✨ 20:49, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – the target article requires a significant update. It fails to offer enough detail about the recent event to be useful to our readers. ITN is not a news ticker.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 01:04, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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April 3

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April 3, 2019 (2019-04-03) (Wednesday)
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(Posted) Iran floods

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Article: 2019 Iran floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Widespread flooding since late-March in Iran kills at least 62 people. (Post)
News source(s): ABC News, AlJazeera, BBC News
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Nominator's comments: Major flooding that began in March continuing with potential for dam collapses in the coming days. I'm fairly certain there are some WP:NPOV issues that need to be addressed regarding coverage/relief controversy, but I wanted to get more attention/help with this article. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 21:01, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Chicago mayoral election

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WP:SNOW. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 06:28, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2019 Chicago mayoral election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Lori Lightfoot (pictured) is elected Mayor of Chicago, the first African-American woman and openly-LGBT person to hold that office. (Post)
News source(s): [42]
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: First Lesbian and first black female mayor of Chicago. Chicago will now be the largest city in the United States to have ever had a black woman or LGBT mayor SecretName101 (talk) 01:30, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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April 2

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April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) (Tuesday)
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  • Russia–Venezuela relations
    • Russia opens a helicopter training facility in Venezuela. Under the plans, Russian state-owned Rostec will train Venezuelan pilots to operate Mi-35M gunships and transport helicopters. The move comes after the White House warned Moscow against sending troops or military equipment to the country. (Reuters)

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Abdelaziz Bouteflika

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Article: Abdelaziz Bouteflika (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigns following mass protests against his prospective re-election (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Mass protests in Algeria lead to the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (pictured).
Alternative blurb II: ​ After six weeks of massive protests in Algeria, dubbed the "Smile Revolution", Abdelaziz Bouteflika (pictured) resigns.
News source(s): CNN
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Nominator's comments: A less unexpected resignation Kingsif (talk) 21:22, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: You could try incorporating something about the "Smile Revolution". Smiles usually aren't too hard to maintain. Good luck! :) SashiRolls t · c 23:07, 2 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose on quality. I suggested a new blurb centered on the protests. It is a race now to see which one meets our standards of a good update. The protest page needs more details about his resignation. The president's page needs a referencing make-over--- Coffeeandcrumbs 02:47, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
You know, if you stopped removing all those extra spaces, the article would be 20 bytes longer. [43] :) I've added an alternate blurb with the term "Smile Revolution" attested in both French & English coverage. e.g. [44] I agree that the people should be the subject/focus of the post, not the ailing ruler. But I've said that before. Perhaps en.wp would be wiser to continue missing the story entirely in order to get better press coverage of its Western bias problem. SashiRolls t · c 07:27, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I will bet my mother's house we will not put the words Smile Revolution in ITN. If I am proved wrong I will celebrate.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 08:25, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Don't risk your Mom's house for a smile: here's a free one! ;) I've opened a TP section for any concrete suggestions ITN people may have for improvements to the page. I've suggested that this reticence may be due to the fact that the best sources are not in English and that there are redlinks in the article. Do you think that is correct? SashiRolls t · c 08:40, 3 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This is how proper smiles are done round here: Tlhslobus (talk) 10:20, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: This should become ITNR if and when his permanent successor is elected, supposedly in the next 90 days. The new interim President doesn't count as ITNR, as the position is elective and in that case only the election of head of state is ITNR. TASS says that under Article 102 of the country’s constitution, Abdelkader Bensalah, the current President of the Council of the Nation, has become Algeria’s interim president, who will not be able to run for president. Under Algerian laws, he will be able to serve as interim president for no longer than 90 days. A presidential election needs to be held within that period. The fact that we can expect an ITNR in the next 90 days (even tho it will probably be a lot less newsworthy than the current story) may be relevant to whether people want to support this story or not. Meanwhile it might be helpful if those opposing on quality would indicate whether they are also opposing on notability (quality is more likely to get fixed if people support on notability). Tlhslobus (talk) 10:48, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I completely support on notability. Protests led to a resignation of a president who served for 20 years! This is clearly ITN worthy. The quality has not improved much since I last poked around.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 11:35, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on notability (I leave quality to be judged by others). One of the most significant political events in the world at the moment, and probably far more newsworthy than the ITNR election of his successor (supposedly in the next 90 days) seems likely to be. Tlhslobus (talk) 10:53, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
(Unless an Islamist gets elected - the last time that happened the army cancelled the election, and hundreds of thousands died in the years of civil war that ensued, but I assume the system has now been 'fixed' to prevent such an election).Tlhslobus (talk) 11:35, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
For the record, you've voted twice, but have not yet lent a hand on either article, TRM. [45] ; [46]. While I understand where you are coming from, it seems pretty lazy, given the nature of nooz. Could you please find a couple sources for the article C&C tag-bombed? (it's true that there are sourcing problems, so I'm not meaning to say anything mean, that's just the name on en.wp for adding umpteen {{cn}} templates in a single edit). SashiRolls t · c 19:37, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
For the record, I opposed the initial blurb, and now I oppose the other two blurbs for the same reason. You can continue to call me lazy, but I have no interest in this article at all, so I won't be updating it asI have plenty of other things that I am interested in. One of them is keeping the main page free of BLPs and crap articles. The Rambling Man (talk) 19:56, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for striking your extra vote. :) SashiRolls t · c 22:09, 4 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Please also speak to the quality of the suggested articles. A blind support means little at ITN. At least note that you have not assessed the quality of the articles and related BLP issues.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 23:01, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The smile revolution article (which should be bolded) is in fine shape at this time, while the article for Bouteflika himself - though it absolutely needs work - shouldn't be too difficult to improve (most sections have at least some sources; his foreign policy section is in the worst shape). The subsection about his stroke can be merged into the broader section about his third term. I tend to reserve outright opposition for when I believe the article's shape is too bad to fix in a timely manner, but while the article needs improvements, it's fixable. My apologies for not clarifying my thoughts on the quality in my original !vote. Brendon the Wizard ✉️ ✨ 15:35, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
If you can pitch in, feel free. TRM & C&C have legitimate concerns, which I've been trying to address (without too much help, for the moment). SashiRolls t · c 21:54, 6 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April 1

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April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01) (Monday)
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(Posted) RD: Ruth-Margret Pütz

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Article: Ruth-Margret Pütz (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Licht in der Stimme (in German)
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Leading coloratura soprano in the 1960s, international appearances. Died 1 April, but I got the news today. LouisAlain began the article today. Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:00, 5 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Tania Mallet

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Article: Tania Mallet (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Bond's girl. Died earlier, but RS reported today. Brandmeistertalk 10:10, 1 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

No it isn't ;-) Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:29, 1 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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