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Allium cyathophorum var. farreri, described by Stearn
Allium cyathophorum var. farreri, described by Stearn

William T. Stearn (16 April 1911 – 9 May 2001) was a British botanist. Born in Cambridge, he was largely self-educated. He was head librarian at the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library in London from 1933 to 1952, and then moved to the Natural History Museum where he was a scientific officer in the botany department until 1976. After retirement, he became the president of the Linnean Society and taught botany at Cambridge University. He is known for his work in botanical taxonomy, history, and illustration, and for his studies of the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus. Stearn is the author of Botanical Latin, as well as the Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners, a popular guide to the scientific names of plants. He is considered one of the most eminent British botanists of his time. An essay prize in his name from the Society for the History of Natural History is awarded each year. (Full article...)

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    Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard (1803–1847) was a French illustrator and caricaturist who published under the pseudonym of Jean-Jacques Grandville or J. J. Grandville. He has been called "the first star of French caricature's great age", and Grandville's book illustrations described as featuring "elements of the symbolic, dreamlike, and incongruous, and they retain a sense of social commentary". The anthropomorphic vegetables and zoomorphic figures that populated his cartoons anticipated and influenced the work of generations of cartoonists and illustrators including John Tenniel, Gustave Doré, Félicien Rops, and Walt Disney. He has also been called a "proto-surrealist" and was greatly admired by André Breton and others in the Surrealist movement. This illustration by Grandville is plate 52 from a 1854 collection of hand-coloured lithographs titled Les métamorphoses du jour (The Metamorphoses of the Day), and depicts five anthropomorphic male dogs following a female dog, all dressed in human clothing. The print is captioned "Temps de canicule", meaning 'heatwave weather' but incorporating a pun in French; canicule literally translates to 'dog days of summer' and may also refer here to animals being 'in heat'.

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    Rumours is the 11th studio album by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac (two band members pictured). Released in 1977 by Warner Bros. Records, it was produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. Following the band's 1975 album Fleetwood Mac, Rumours includes a mix of electric and acoustic instrumentation, accented rhythms, guitars, and keyboards. The lyrics, written in the aftermath of several breakups among the band members, concern personal and often troubled relationships. Rumours became the band's first number-one album on the UK Albums Chart and topped the US Billboard 200, supported by the singles "Go Your Own Way", "Dreams", "Don't Stop", and "You Make Loving Fun". It sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and garnered widespread acclaim from critics, with praise centred on its production quality and vocal harmonies. In 2020, Rumours was ranked seventh in Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". (Full article...)

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    American white pelican

    The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Costa Rica, in winter. Along with the trumpeter swan, it is one of the longest birds native to North America, with an overall length of about 50 to 70 inches (130 to 180 cm). The beak measures 11.3 to 15.2 inches (290 to 390 mm) in males and 10.3 to 14.2 inches (260 to 360 mm) in females, while its wingspan is around 95 to 120 inches (240 to 300 cm). The American white pelican does not dive for its food as some other pelican species do, instead catching its prey while swimming. Each bird eats more than 4 pounds (1.8 kg) of food a day, predominantly fish, which ranges from the size of minnows to 3.5-pound (1.6 kg) pickerels. This adult American white pelican in non-breeding plumage was photographed at Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds in San Rafael, California.

    Photograph credit: Frank Schulenburg

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    Katana Zero is a 2019 platform game created by the indie developer Justin Stander. The player controls a katana-wielding assassin who can slow down time and predict the future, and must kill all enemies in a level without being hit. The story is told in sequences where the player converses with non-player characters through dialogue trees. Stander began working on Katana Zero in 2013 as his first commercial game. He sought to make a difficult story-driven game that minimized unskippable dialogue and cutscenes. He worked mostly alone during the prolonged development, although he recruited artists to design the visuals, and the musicians Bill Kiley and Thijs "LudoWic" Lodewijk to compose the synthwave soundtrack. Devolver Digital published Katana Zero for macOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows on April 18, 2019. It sold 500,000 copies in less than a year and received positive reviews for its gameplay, visuals, writing, and music. Other ports are available, and downloadable content is in development. (Full article...)

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    A basso porto (At the Lower Harbour) is an opera in three acts by the Italian composer Niccola Spinelli. The opera sets an Italian-language libretto by Eugene Checchi, based on Goffredo Cognetti's 1889 play O voto. It premiered to critical success at the Cologne Opera on April 18, 1894, sung in a German translation by Ludwig Hartmann and Otto Hess. This watercolour illustration depicts the set design by Riccardo Salvadori for act 1 of the opera's premiere. A basso porto is set in the slums of Naples, and Spinelli included mandolins and guitars in his orchestral score.

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    Guallatiri is a stratovolcano in Chile that is 6,060–6,071 m (19,880–19,918 ft) high. It is located southwest of, or possibly within, the Nevados de Quimsachata volcanic group. The summit, surrounded by numerous fumaroles, may be a lava dome or volcanic plug, while the lower flanks of the volcano are covered by lava flows and lava domes. The volcano's eruptions have produced mostly dacite along with andesite and rhyolite. Past glaciation has left moraines on Guallatiri. A large eruption took place approximately 2,600 years ago. Guallatiri has been active since prehistoric times, with the latest known eruption in 1960. Fumarolic and seismic activity is ongoing and has resulted in the deposition of sulfur and other minerals on the volcano. It is covered by an ice cap above 5,500–5,800 m (18,000–19,000 ft) elevation that has retreated and broken up into separate ice bodies. Part of Lauca National Park, Guallatiri is monitored by the Chilean National Geology and Mining Service. (Full article...)

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    Laos has three sites on the list of World Heritage Sites. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage that have been nominated by countries that are signatories to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, ratified the convention on 20 March 1987. The town of Luang Prabang (pictured) was listed in 1995, Vat Phou in 2001, and the Plain of Jars in 2019. All three sites are cultural. In addition, Laos has two sites on UNESCO's tentative list. (Full list...)

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    Picea omorika, commonly known as the Pančić spruce or the Serbian spruce, is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the valley of the Drina in western Serbia, and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a total range of only about 60 hectares (150 acres) at altitudes of 800 to 1,600 metres (2,625 to 5,249 ft). The species was originally discovered near the Serbian village of Zaovine on Mount Tara in 1875, and named by the Serbian botanist Josif Pančić. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree that generally grows to a height of around 20 metres (66 ft), with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre (3 ft). It has buff-brown shoots with dense hair coverage and needle-like leaves. Its cones are fusiform in shape and grow to a length of 4 to 7 centimetres (2 to 3 in). They are dark purple when young, maturing to dark brown, and have stiff scales. This young female P. omorika cone, with a length of 22 millimetres (0.87 in), was photographed near Keila, Estonia.

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    The Circle Line's original route (grey) following Nicoll Highway (pink), and the realigned route (orange)

    The Nicoll Highway collapsed in Singapore on 20 April 2004 when a Mass Rapid Transit tunnel construction site caved in, crumpling Nicoll Highway near the Merdeka Bridge. Four workers were killed and three were injured, delaying the construction of the Circle Line (CCL). The collapse was caused by a poorly designed strut-waler support system, a lack of monitoring and proper management of data caused by human error, and organisational failures of the construction contractors and the Land Transport Authority. Following the incident, the collapsed site was refilled, and Nicoll Highway was reinstated and reopened to traffic on 4 December 2004. The authorities revised their construction safety measures so they were above industry standards. The CCL tunnels were realigned, with Nicoll Highway station rebuilt underneath Republic Avenue, to the south of the original site. The station and tunnels opened on 17 April 2010, three years later than planned. (Full article...)

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    Guallatiri is a stratovolcano in Chile that is 6,060–6,071 m (19,880–19,918 ft) high. It is located southwest of, or possibly within, the Nevados de Quimsachata volcanic group. The summit, surrounded by numerous fumaroles, may be a lava dome or volcanic plug, while the lower flanks of the volcano are covered by lava flows and lava domes. The volcano's eruptions have produced mostly dacite along with andesite and rhyolite. Past glaciation has left moraines on Guallatiri. A large eruption took place approximately 2,600 years ago. Guallatiri has been active since prehistoric times, with the latest known eruption in 1960. Fumarolic and seismic activity is ongoing and has resulted in the deposition of sulfur and other minerals on the volcano. It is covered by an ice cap above 5,500–5,800 m (18,000–19,000 ft) elevation that has retreated and broken up into separate ice bodies. Part of Lauca National Park, Guallatiri is monitored by the Chilean National Geology and Mining Service. (Full article...)

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    The 1984 World Snooker Championship was a ranking professional snooker tournament that took place between 21 April and 7 May at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, and was the eighth consecutive World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible since the 1977 event. It featured 94 participants, of which 78 players competed in a qualifying event held at the Redwood Lodge in Bristol. The defending champion was English player Steve Davis (pictured), who had won the title twice previously. He met Jimmy White in the final, which was played as a best-of-35-frames match. Davis won 18–16, becoming the first player to retain the title at the Crucible. Rex Williams secured the championship's highest break, scoring a 138 in the 12th frame of his first-round loss to White. Eight century breaks were made during the competition, the fewest since the 1978 event. (Full article...)

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    Kathleen Ferrier (22 April 1912 – 8 October 1953) was an English contralto who achieved an international reputation as a stage, concert and recording artist. During the Second World War she performed regularly with the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts. In 1946 she made her stage debut as Lucretia in the world premiere of Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia, and a year later she appeared as Orfeo in Christoph Willibald Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. As a recitalist, Ferrier's repetoire included works by Bach, Brahms, Mahler and Elgar. Forming working relationships with the conductors John Barbirolli and Bruno Walter and the accompanist Gerald Moore, she became known internationally through her three tours of the United States and her many visits to continental Europe. She continued to perform and record after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1951. Among her many memorials, the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship Fund makes annual awards to aspiring young singers. (Full article...)

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    Stanley Price Weir (23 April 1866 – 14 November 1944) was a public servant and Australian Army officer. During World War I, he commanded the 10th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force during the landing at Anzac Cove and the Gallipoli campaign against the Ottoman Turks, and during the battles of Pozières and Mouquet Farm in France. Weir returned to Australia at his own request at the age of 50 in late 1916, when he was appointed as the first public service commissioner of South Australia. In 1917 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and was mentioned in despatches for his performance at Pozières and Mouquet Farm. On his retirement from the Australian Military Forces in 1921, he was given an honorary promotion to brigadier general, only the second officer born in South Australia to reach this rank. Before his retirement as Public Service Commissioner in 1931, Weir was the chairman of both the Central Board of Health and the Public Relief Board. (Full article...)

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    Blair Peach died on 24 April 1979 after an anti-racism demonstration in Southall, London, England. Peach, a New Zealand teacher and activist born in 1946, had taken part in an Anti-Nazi League demonstration against a National Front election meeting in the town hall. An investigation by Commander John Cass of the Metropolitan Police Service concluded that Peach had been fatally hit on the head by an officer of the service's Special Patrol Group, and that other officers had obstructed the investigation. Excerpts from a leaked copy of the report were published in early 1980. In 1988 the Metropolitan Police paid £75,000 compensation to Peach's family. The full report was not released to the public until 2009, after a newspaper vendor died from being struck from behind by a member of the Territorial Support Group, the Special Patrol Group's successor organisation. An award in Peach's honour was set up by the National Union of Teachers, and a school in Southall is named after him. (Full article...)

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    Vance Drummond (1927–1967) was a New Zealand–born Australian pilot who fought in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Posted to No. 77 Squadron in Korea, he flew Gloster Meteor jet fighters and earned the US Air Medal for his combat skills. He was shot down in 1951 and imprisoned for almost two years. He was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1965 after leading the Black Diamonds aerobatic team of No. 75 Squadron. Drummond was promoted to acting wing commander in 1965 and posted to South Vietnam on staff duties with the US Air Force. He joined their 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, operating Cessna Bird Dog aircraft, as a forward air controller in July 1966. That month he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in rescuing a company of soldiers surrounded by Viet Cong forces. He took command of No. 3 Squadron in February 1967. His Dassault Mirage IIIO crashed into the sea during a training exercise in May; neither Drummond nor the aircraft was found. (Full article...)

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    Picea omorika, commonly known as the Pančić spruce or the Serbian spruce, is a species of coniferous tree endemic to the valley of the Drina in western Serbia, and eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a total range of only about 60 hectares (150 acres) at altitudes of 800 to 1,600 metres (2,625 to 5,249 ft). The species was originally discovered near the Serbian village of Zaovine on Mount Tara in 1875, and named by the Serbian botanist Josif Pančić. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree that generally grows to a height of around 20 metres (66 ft), with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre (3 ft). It has buff-brown shoots with dense hair coverage and needle-like leaves. Its cones are fusiform in shape and grow to a length of 4 to 7 centimetres (2 to 3 in). They are dark purple when young, maturing to dark brown, and have stiff scales. This young female P. omorika cone, with a length of 22 millimetres (0.87 in), was photographed near Keila, Estonia.

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    TFA/TFL requests


    Summary chart

    Currently accepting requests from June 1 to July 1.

    Date Article Notes Supports† Opposes†
    Nonspecific 1 Michael Jackson TFA re-run 1 1
    Nonspecific 2 Oceanic whitetip shark TFA re-run 1
    Nonspecific 3
    Nonspecific 4
    Nonspecific 5
    Nonspecific 6
    Nonspecific 7
    June 1 Ludwigsburg Palace beginning of Ludwigsburg Festival 2
    June 6 Saving Private Ryan D-Day 2
    June 8 Bill Newton 105th birthday 1
    June 9 The Ecstatic 15th anniversary of release 2
    June 11 Ronald Reagan 20th anniversary of funeral 1
    June 13 Battle of Villers-Bocage Date of beginning of battle 2
    June 15 Death of Kevin Gately 50th anniversary of event 1
    June 17 Icelandic horse Icelandic National Day. TFA re-run from 2009. 2
    June 21 Giraffe World Giraffe Day. TFA re-run from 2012. 4
    June 23 Cyclone Taylor 140th birthday 1
    June 25 Mckenna Grace 18th birthday 3
    June 26 Torture International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2


    † Tally may not be up to date. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.

    Nonspecific date nominations

    Nonspecific date 1

    Nonspecific date 2

    Oceanic whitetip shark

    A oceanic whitetip shark swimming near a diver

    The oceanic whitetip shark is a large pelagic requiem shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. It has a stocky body with long, white-tipped, rounded fins. The species is typically solitary, though they may gather in large numbers at food concentrations. Bony fish and cephalopods are the main components of its diet. Females give live birth after a gestation period of nine to twelve months. Though slow-moving, it is opportunistic and aggressive, reputed to be dangerous to shipwreck survivors. Up to the 16th century, mariners noted that this species was the most common ship-following shark. The IUCN Red List considers the species to be Critically Endangered, with a decline in every ocean region they inhabit. Recent studies show steeply declining populations as they are harvested for their fins and meat. As with other shark species, the whitetip faces mounting fishing pressure throughout its range. (Full article...)

    • Most recent similar article(s): Last fish article was Smooth toadfish on October 28.
    • Main editors: Yomangani
    • Promoted: August 21, 2006
    • Reasons for nomination: Suggesting a fish article since one hasn't run in several months. This would be a TFA re-run from 2007. Seems to be in good shape. No preference on what date it runs or if it is delayed to subsequent months.
    • Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 17:34, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
    One of the three animal articles may have to wait. Wehwalt (talk) 17:53, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
    That's fine. This doesn't have to run in June, just wanted to make others aware and see if anyone has objections to an eventual run. Z1720 (talk) 17:56, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
    Likely I'll leave it for Dank, who schedules July.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:50, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

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    Specific date nominations

    June 1

    Ludwigsburg Palace

    Palace with northern courtyard
    Palace with northern courtyard

    Ludwigsburg Palace is a 452-room palace complex of 18 buildings in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the largest palatial estate in the country and has been called the "Versailles of Swabia". Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg, began construction of the palace in 1704. The son of his successor, Charles Eugene, completed it and refurbished parts in the Rococo style, especially its theatre. Charles Eugene abandoned the palace in 1775, and it began a decline until the future Duke, and then King, Frederick moved in in 1795. As King, Frederick, and his Queen, Charlotte, renovated the entirety of the palace in the Neoclassical style. The palace was opened to the public in 1918. It underwent periods of restoration, including for its tricentenary in 2004. It has hosted the Ludwigsburg Festival annually since 1947. The palace is surrounded by gardens named Blooming Baroque (Blühendes Barock), laid out in 1954 as they might have appeared in 1800. (Full article...)

    • Most recent similar article(s): don't recall any palace recently
    • Main editors: Vami_IV
    • Promoted: Dec 2018
    • Reasons for nomination: memory of Vami_IV - 1 June is the opening of the Ludwigsburg Festival, but it could run any other day. I didn't change the blurb (it ran first 18 May 2019), but suggest a different image for variety. It shows the older sections better.
    • Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:26, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
    • Support in memory. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 20:47, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

    June 2

    Darkness on the Edge of Town

    Bruce Springsteen in 1981
    Bruce Springsteen in 1981

    Darkness on the Edge of Town is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 2, 1978, by Columbia Records. The album was recorded after a series of legal disputes between Springsteen and his former manager Mike Appel, during sessions in New York City with the E Street Band from June 1977 to March 1978. Darkness musically strips the Wall of Sound production of its predecessor, Born to Run, for a rawer hard rock sound emphasizing the band as a whole. The lyrics focus on ill-fortuned characters who fight back against overwhelming odds. Released three years after Born to Run, Darkness did not sell as well as its predecessor but reached number five in the U.S. Critics initially praised the album's music and performances but were divided on the lyrical content. In later decades, Darkness has attracted acclaim as one of Springsteen's best works and has appeared on lists of the greatest albums of all time. (Full article...)

    June 6

    Saving Private Ryan

    Ballinesker Beach, Ireland, where the D-Day landing scenes were filmed.
    Ballinesker Beach, Ireland, where the D-Day landing scenes were filmed

    Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set in 1944 in France during World War II, it follows a group of soldiers, led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), on their mission to locate Private James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon) and bring him home safely after his three brothers are killed in action. Inspired by the books of Stephen E. Ambrose and accounts of casualties among members of a single family such as the Niland brothers, Rodat drafted the script and Paramount Pictures hired him to finish the writing. Spielberg wanted to make Saving Private Ryan as authentic as possible, and hired Frank Darabont and Scott Frank to perform uncredited rewrites based on research and interviews with veterans. The cast went through a week-long boot camp to understand the soldier experience. Filming took place from June to September 1997 in England and Ireland. Saving Private Ryan earned critical acclaim for its graphic portrayal of combat. (Full article...)

    • Promoted: May 7, 2023
    • Reasons for nomination: D-Day
    • Support as nominator. Sheila1988 (talk) 10:49, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
    • Support as main contributor Darkwarriorblake (talk) 22:25, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
    • Would Support, but I recommend adding a caption to that beach photo.--ZKang123 (talk) 01:23, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support, but I agree a caption should be added to the image. -- ZooBlazer 16:35, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

    June 8

    Bill Newton

    Bill Newton

    Bill Newton was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, honoured for his actions as a bomber pilot in Papua New Guinea during March 1943. Raised in Melbourne, he joined the Citizen Military Forces in 1938 and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1940. He served as a flying instructor in Australia before being posted to No. 22 Squadron, which began operating Boston light bombers in New Guinea late in 1942. Having just taken part in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, he was on his fifty-second mission when he was shot down. Newton was still posted as missing when given the Victoria Cross in October 1943. It later emerged that he was captured by the Japanese and beheaded on 29 March. Newton was the only Australian airman to receive a Victoria Cross for action in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II, and the sole Australian to be so decorated while flying with an RAAF squadron. (Full article...)

    June 9

    The Ecstatic

    Mos Def
    Mos Def

    The Ecstatic is the fourth album by American rapper Mos Def (pictured), released by Downtown Records on June 9, 2009. Singer Georgia Anne Muldrow and rappers Slick Rick and Talib Kweli were guest vocalists. The album has been described by music journalists as a conscious and alternative hip hop record. Mos Def's raps about global politics, love, spirituality, and social conditions are informed by Black internationalism and Pan-Islamic ideas. The album's loosely structured, lightly reverbed songs use unconventional time signatures and samples taken from Afrobeat, soul, Eurodance, jazz, reggae, Latin, and Middle Eastern music. The Ecstatic charted at number nine on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release and eventually sold 168,000 copies. A widespread critical success, The Ecstatic was viewed as a return to form for Mos Def and one of the year's best albums. He performed concerts to support the record in North America, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom. (Full article...)

    June 11

    Ronald Reagan

    Official 1981 potrait
    Official 1981 potrait

    Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and began to work as a sports broadcaster in Iowa. In 1937, he moved to California, and became a well-known film actor there. From 1947 to 1952, and from 1959 to 1960, Reagan served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild. He was defeated in his run for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968 as well as 1976, but won both the nomination and election in 1980. As president, Reagan implemented new political initiatives as well as economic policies, advocating a laissez-faire philosophy, but the extent to which these ideas were implemented is debatable. The policies, dubbed "Reaganomics," included substantial tax cuts implemented in 1981.

    • Most recent similar article(s): James G. Blaine, William Y. Slack
    • Main editors: Happyme22, Wow, Drdpw
    • Promoted: February 6, 2008
    • Reasons for nomination: 20 years since funeral
    • Support as nominator.  750h+ | Talk  07:21, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Coordinator comment In general, anniversary of death is not considered a great reason for having an article run, where the death itself is not notable (such as an assassination). The blurb also seems to be more negatively phrased than the article lead and says nothing about his acting or broadcasting careers.--Wehwalt (talk) 09:19, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
      • re @Wehwalt: I do understand that, but considering this is the most noteworthy date we will have in a while, (We could have had his 100 year birthday on 5/2/2011, or 110 on 5/2/2021) I think it is fair. In fact, we had Elizabeth II's re-run 11 days after her death, we had Michael Jackson a year after his death. As for the latter complaint, I have added a few more things about his acting.  750h+ | Talk  11:08, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
    Rja13ww33, I know you've been working with this article for a long time. Do you have a view on the article running for the second and final time on the anniversary of death?--Wehwalt (talk) 13:28, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
    I really don't have a opinion. If 20 years is considered a significant milestone....maybe.Rja13ww33 (talk) 15:00, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
    What about the 20th anniversary of the funeral on June 11? For Elizabeth we did the date of the funeral.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:26, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
    Done.  750h+ | Talk  18:24, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

    June 13

    Battle of Villers-Bocage

    Wreckage from the battle
    Wreckage from the battle

    The Battle of Villers-Bocage (wreckage pictured) took place on 13 June 1944 during WWII. Following the D-Day landings on 6 June, the Germans established defences in front of the Caen. The British attacked in an attempt to exploit a gap in the German defences west of the city. They reached Villers-Bocage without incident in the morning but were ambushed by Tiger I tanks as they left the town and numerous tanks, anti-tank guns and transport vehicles were destroyed. The Germans then attacked the town but were repulsed. The British withdrew west of Villers-Bocage that evening and repulsed another attack the next day. The British conduct in the battle was controversial because their withdrawal marked the end of the post–D-Day "scramble for ground" and the start of an attritional battle for Caen. Some historians wrote that the British attack was a failure caused by a lack of conviction among some senior commanders; others judged the British force to be insufficiently strong for the task. (Full article...)

    June 15

    Death of Kevin Gately

    Conway Hall, where the National Front planned to meet, and which demonstrators blocked the entrance to.

    Kevin Gately died on 15 June 1974 as the result of a head injury received in the Red Lion Square disorders in London while protesting against the National Front, a far-right, fascist party. Gately, a 20-year-old student, was not a member of any organisation. On the day, the National Front held a march through central London in support of the expulsion of immigrants. A counter-demonstration was planned by Liberation, an anti-colonial pressure group. When the Liberation march reached Red Lion Square, the International Marxist Group twice charged the police cordon blocking access to Conway Hall (pictured). Police reinforcements forced the demonstrators out of the square. Gately was found unconscious on the ground. He was taken to hospital and died later that day. A public inquiry into the events was conducted by Lord Scarman, who found no evidence that Gately had been killed by the police, but found fault with some police actions. The Labour MP Syd Bidwell described Gately as a martyr against fascism and racism. (Full article...)

    • Promoted: February 15, 2023
    • Reasons for nomination: 50th anniversary
    • Support as nominator. Sheila1988 (talk) 15:14, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Mujinga (talk) 18:02, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

    June 17

    Icelandic horse

    An Icelandic horse performing the tölt
    An Icelandic horse performing the tölt

    The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Developed from ponies brought to Iceland by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries, the breed is mentioned in Icelandic literature and historical records. They are long-lived, hardy, and have few diseases in their native country. In addition to the gaits typical of other horse breeds, many Icelandic horses can also do the tölt (pictured) and the flying pace. The only breed of horse in Iceland, sizable populations exist in Europe and North America. They are used for sheepherding work in Iceland, leisure, showing, and racing. Selective breeding and natural selection with the Icelandic climate developed them into their current form. In the 1780s, much of the breed was killed after a volcanic eruption at Laki. The first breed society for the Icelandic horse was created in Iceland in 1904; the breed is now represented by organizations in 19 nations organized under the International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations. (Full article...)

    • Note to co-ords: I see giraffe, another four-legged mammal, is nominated for June 21. This article can be delayed a year if you wish. Z1720 (talk) 18:46, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

    June 21

    Giraffe

    The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus Giraffa. It is known for its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patterns. Traditionally, giraffes have been thought of as one species, but more recent evidence has proposed dividing them into multiple species. Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands. Their food source is leaves, fruits, and flowers of woody plants, primarily acacia species, which they browse at heights most other herbivores cannot reach. Giraffes live in herds of related females and their offspring or bachelor herds of unrelated adult males, but are gregarious and may gather in large aggregations. Females bear sole responsibility for rearing the young. Giraffes have been featured in paintings, books, and cartoons. Giraffes are assessed as Vulnerable from a conservation perspective by the IUCN. They are found in numerous national parks and game reserves. (Full article...)

    June 23

    Cyclone Taylor

    Cyclone Taylor (June 23, 1884 – June 9, 1979) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and civil servant. Born and raised in Southern Ontario, Taylor moved to Houghton, Michigan, and played in the International Hockey League for two years. He then joined the Ottawa Senators, winning the Stanley Cup with the team in his second year. While in Ottawa he began working as an immigration clerk. Two years later signed with the Renfrew Creamery Kings, becoming the highest-paid athlete in the world on a per-game basis. He then played for the Vancouver Millionaires until 1922, where he won five scoring championships and his second Stanley Cup victory with the team. In 1914 Taylor was the first Canadian official to board the Komagata Maru, a major incident relating to Canadian immigration. In 1946 he was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services as an immigration officer and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947. (Full article...)

    June 25

    Mckenna Grace

    Grace in 2023
    Grace in 2023

    Mckenna Grace (born June 25, 2006) is an American actress. She began her career at the age of five, making her onscreen debut in the sitcom Crash & Bernstein (2012–2014). In 2017, she starred as a child prodigy in the drama film Gifted, a breakthrough for which she received a nomination for a Critics' Choice Movie Award. Grace subsequently appeared in the films I, Tonya (2017), Troop Zero (2019), and Captain Marvel (2019). During this time, she appeared in several horror projects, including The Bad Seed (2018), The Haunting of Hill House (2018), and Annabelle Comes Home (2019). For playing an abused teenager in The Handmaid's Tale (2021–2022), Grace was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She garnered further recognition for her appearances in the supernatural comedy films Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), and portrayed Jan Broberg in the miniseries A Friend of the Family (2022). (Full article...)

    June 26

    Torture

    Parties to the Convention against Torture in dark green, states that have signed the treaty in yellow, and others in gray
    Parties to the Convention against Torture in dark green, states that have signed the treaty in yellow, and others in gray

    Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person for various reasons, including punishment, extracting a confession, interrogation for information, or intimidating third parties. Some definitions are restricted to acts carried out by the state, but others include non-state organizations. A variety of methods of torture are used, often in combination; the most common form of physical torture is beatings or psychological methods to provide deniability. Torture against political prisoners or during armed conflict can occur as well. Torture is prohibited under international law for all states under all circumstances and is explicitly forbidden by several treaties. Opposition to torture stimulated the formation of the human rights movement after World War II, and torture continues to be an important human rights issue. (Full article...)

    • Most recent similar article(s):
    • Main editors: Buidhe
    • Promoted: May 30, 2022
    • Reasons for nomination: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is June 26. Level 4 vital article. Trying to hit the highlights with the lede, and it needs tweaks. For an image, wanted a generalized image rather than a specific act of torture from one place so there's other options to choose. One of the pieces of art could also work.
    • Support as nominator. Harizotoh9 (talk) 18:12, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support this is an excellent article, and deserves to be on the main page.  750h+ | Talk  01:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
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    Date Article Reason Primary author(s) Added by (if different)
    June 16 Whisky Galore! (1949 film) Why SchroCat Dank
    June 20 Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyō Why Sturmvogel_66 Peacemaker67
    June 28 Well he would, wouldn't he? Why voorts & Tim O'Doherty
    early July Alpine ibex Why LittleJerry Dank
    July 1 Flag of Canada Why Gary Dank
    July 2 Maple syrup Why Nikkimaria Dank
    July 4 Statue of Liberty Why Wehwalt Dank and Wehwalt
    July 18 John Glenn Why Hawkeye7, Kees08 Dank
    July 19 John D. Whitney Why Ergo Sum
    July 21 Ernest Hemingway Why Victoriaearle Dank
    July 25 Phoolan Devi Why Mujinga
    July 29 SMS Bodrog Why Peacemaker67
    August 11 Yugoslav torpedo boat T2 Why Peacemaker67
    August 19 Battle of Winwick Why Gog the Mild
    August 26 Hundred Years' War, 1345–1347 Why Gog the Mild
    August 31 George Town, Penang Why HundenvonPenang Sheila1988
    September Avenue Range Station massacre Why (rerun, first TFA was September 3, 2018) Peacemaker67
    September 6 Liz Truss Why Tim O'Doherty Sheila1988 ... but see below, July 26, 2025
    September 21 Artur Phleps Why (rerun, first TFA was November 29, 2013) Peacemaker67
    October 1 The Founding Ceremony of the Nation Why Wehwalt
    October 4 Olmec colossal heads Why Simon Burchell Dank
    October 11 Funerary art Why Johnbod Dank
    October 14 Brandenburg-class battleship Why Parsecboy Parsecboy and Dank
    October 15 Battle of Glasgow, Missouri Why HF
    October 19 "Bad Romance" Why FrB.TG
    October 21 Takin' It Back Why MaranoFan
    October 22 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Why Your Power, ZooBlazer
    October 25 Fusō-class battleship Why Sturmvogel_66 and Dank Peacemaker67
    October 29 Cucurbita Why Sminthopsis84 and Chiswick Chap Dank
    October 31 The Smashing Pumpkins Why WesleyDodds Dank
    November Yugoslav destroyer Ljubljana Why Peacemaker67
    November 3 1964 Illinois House of Representatives election Why Elli
    November 11 Mells War Memorial Why HJ Mitchell Ham II
    November 17 SMS Friedrich Carl Why Parsecboy Peacemaker67
    November 18 Donkey Kong Country Why TheJoebro64, Jaguar TheJoebro64
    November 21 MLS Cup 1999 Why SounderBruce
    November 22 Donkey Kong 64 Why czar
    November 27 Interstate 182 Why SounderBruce
    November 28 Battle of Cane Hill Why Hog Farm
    December 3 PlayStation (console) Why Jaguar Dank
    December 13 Taylor Swift Why Ronherry FrB.TG, Ticklekeys, SNUGGUMS
    December 20 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Why TheJoebro64 Sheila1988
    December 25 A Very Trainor Christmas Why MaranoFan Sheila1988
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    January 8 Elvis Presley Why PL290, DocKino, Rikstar Dank
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    Tom Cruise filmography

    American actor Tom Cruise made his debut in the romantic drama Endless Love (1981). His breakthrough role was in the coming-of-age comedy Risky Business (1983), for which he garnered his first Golden Globe Award nomination. In 1986, Cruise played a fighter pilot in Tony Scott's Top Gun, which was the highest grossing film of that year; he returned to the role in Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He portrayed anti-war activist Ron Kovic in Born on the Fourth of the July (1989), for which he received his first Golden Globe Award. Three years later, he appeared with Jack Nicholson in the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992). In 1996, Cruise starred as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible, the first film from his production company Cruise/Wagner Productions; he has appeared in six sequel films to date, most recently Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). He earned his second and third Golden Globes for the title role in Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire (1996) and the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed drama Magnolia (1999). (Full list...)

    I'd suggest June 26 to coincide with the release of Top Gun: Maverick. Cowlibob (talk) 20:30, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

    Just as a note, Top Gun: Maverick is now scheduled for a December 23, 2020 release date. --Ahecht (TALK
    PAGE    ) 20:03, 6 July 2020 (UTC
    And now July 2, 2021... ~ HAL333 02:16, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
    Make that November 19, 2021. Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 15:32, 21 May 2021 (UTC)
    Now it is May 27, 2022.
    --Birdienest81talk 09:04, 19 September 2021 (UTC)

    A general comment regarding this list: The blurb fails to cover the last 20 years of Cruise's career, which doesn't make sense. In my opinion, the blurb should be reworked to summarize the entire list if this is to be used at TFL. RunningTiger123 (talk) 18:07, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

    So... since the original idea was to run this with the release of Top Gun: Maverick, which isn't an option anymore, should we just run this list when convenient? RunningTiger123 (talk) 01:56, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

    I'm not involved with this one at all but what about Friday July 14, release date of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One? —⁠Collint c 00:58, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
    Also not involved, but to help move this 4-year old nomination on seeing as it missed July 14, 2023, I'm going to suggest May 16, 2024 (Friday May 17 being the closest TFL date), to coincide with the U.S. release date of Top Gun in 1986. Idiosincrático (talk) 05:50, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
    I also support May 16, 2024 (it's been here longer than I've been editing... I'll miss it but it's past time to move this TFL nom along). RunningTiger123 (talk) 02:41, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
    @RunningTiger123: ... 4+ years? do we not time things out? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 07:41, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
    Support putting this up as TFL on May 17 because it's really quite ridiculous that this nomination has been sitting for so long. Dylan620 (he/him • talk • edits) 22:56, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

    List of Colorado ballot measures

    A Colorado woman campaigns for women's suffrage
    A Colorado woman campaigns for women's suffrage

    The U.S. state of Colorado has had a system of direct voting since gaining statehood in 1876. Citizens and the Colorado General Assembly both have the ability to place new legislation, those recently passed by the General Assembly, and constitutional amendments on the ballot for a popular vote. Colorado has three types of ballot measures that can be voted on in a statewide election: initiatives, referendums, and legislatively referred measures. The first successful citizen-initiated measures were passed in 1912. Since that time, ballot measures have played a major role in Colorado politics. After Denver was awarded the hosting rights to the 1976 Winter Olympics, citizens moved to block funding the games with a ballot measure in 1972. A 1990 ballot measure instituting term limits for many elected officials helped galvanize a nationwide movement for term limits, and 2000's Amendment 20 legalized the medical use of marijuana. That measure was followed by full decriminalization in 2012 and the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms in 2022. (Full list...)

    I would suggest August 1, 2024 to coincide with Colorado's 148th anniversary of statehood. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)Talk to Me! 12:19, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

    @ThadeusOfNazereth: Note that August 1 is a Thursday; this could be run on August 2 (Friday) instead, or postponed to next year when August 1 is a Friday since it seems like this is lining up with just a "regular" anniversary instead of a "major" anniversary (like 20 years, 50, 100, etc.). RunningTiger123 (talk) 20:46, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
    @RunningTiger123: Thanks for the ping. I'd rather it run sooner rather than later so I am fine with August 2, 2024. In 52 years I'll make sure to renominate for the 200th anniversary, though! ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)Talk to Me!

    Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance

    Living Colour in 1993
    Living Colour in 1993

    The Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality vocal performances in the hard rock genre. The honor was first presented to Living Colour (pictured) at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards (1990) for the song "Cult of Personality". The bands Foo Fighters, Living Colour, and the Smashing Pumpkins share the record for the most wins, with two each. Alice in Chains holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with eight. (Full list...)

    Thanks for your consideration! ---Another Believer (Talk) 01:58, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

    Basshunter discography

    Basshunter, a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ, has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, 30 singles, five promotional singles and seven remixes. The Bassmachine, Basshunter's debut studio album, was released by Alex Music on 25 August 2004. In April 2006, he signed his first contract with Extensive Music and Warner Music Sweden. His single "Boten Anna" charted at number one on the Danish singles chart, where it stayed for fourteen weeks; it was certified triple platinum by IFPI Danmark. "Boten Anna" also reached number one in the Swedish singles chart and was certified platinum by IFPI Sverige. His second studio album LOL, released on 28 August 2006, charted in the top five in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. The album was certified platinum by IFPI Finland and double platinum by IFPI Danmark. In late 2006, Basshunter released his albums The Bassmachine and The Old Shit through his own website. Basshunter's third single "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" was certified gold by IFPI Danmark. Basshunter collaborated with the duo Patrik & Lillen on his single "Vifta med händerna". (Full list...)

    I would suggest 25 August 2024 for 20 years of The Bassmachine release. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eurohunter (talk • contribs) 12:45, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

    Note that 25 August is a Sunday; this could be run on 23 August (Friday) or 26 August (Monday). RunningTiger123 (talk) 20:33, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
    @Eurohunter: pinging for previous comment. RunningTiger123 (talk) 20:50, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
    @RunningTiger123: I think 26 August (Monday) would be a good time. Eurohunter (talk) 18:51, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

    2012 NBA draft

    Anthony Davis, the first pick in the draft, in his rookie season for the New Orleans Hornets
    Anthony Davis, the first pick in the draft, in his rookie season for the New Orleans Hornets

    The 2012 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2012, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and broadcast in the United States on ESPN. The New Orleans Hornets won the NBA draft lottery on May 30. For the first time in draft history, the first two players selected were from the same school (Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were teammates at Kentucky). It also set a record of having six players from one school (Kentucky) selected and was the first draft to have the first three selections be college freshmen all from the same conference (Southeastern Conference). Bernard James was the oldest player ever drafted, being 27 years old at the time of the draft. Four of the players selected never played in an NBA game. The draft class went on to have six players who participated in an All-Star Game, seven players who combined for 10 championships, as well as having Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard both named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. (Full list...)

    Would suggest for June 28, 2024 to coincide with the 12th anniversary of the draft. -- ZooBlazer 02:02, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

    List of accolades received by Elvis (2022 film)

    Baz Luhrmann
    Baz Luhrmann

    Elvis, a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann (pictured), won 56 awards from 164 nominations, with particular recognition for Luhrmann's direction and Austin Butler's performance, as well as its cinematography, costume and production designs, editing, make-up, and sound effects. It received eight nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture. At the 76th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Sound; and won Best Actor in a Leading Role (Butler), Best Casting, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hair. (Full list...)

    Would suggest for May 24, 2024 as it is the closest to the anniversary of the 75th Cannes Film Festival debut of Elvis on May 25, 2022. Chompy Ace 05:50, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

    AC/DC discography

    AC/DC in 2009
    AC/DC in 2009

    Australian rock band AC/DC have released 18 studio albums, two soundtrack albums, three live albums, one extended play, 57 singles and two box sets. Brothers Angus (lead guitar) and Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar) formed AC/DC in 1973. The band released two albums in Australasia before issuing their first international album, High Voltage (1976); the Youngs had been joined by vocalist Bon Scott, bass guitarist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd. In 1980, Scott died and was replaced by English singer Brian Johnson, with whom the band released their second best-selling album, Back in Black, to which it sold 50 million copies worldwide. Their fifteenth studio album Black Ice (2008), reached number one in 29 countries. In 50 years of their career, AC/DC have sold over 200 million albums worldwide; roughly 100 million in the United States. Their most certified singles in the US are "You Shook Me All Night Long" and "Back in Black" – each have received 3× platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2019. In Australia, "Thunderstruck" was accredited 10× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in 2022. (Full list...)

    My first featured list ever! I would like to suggest that this list should be listed on July 22, 2024, as it will be their 50th anniversary of their release of their first single "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl". — VAUGHAN J. (t · c) 23:31, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

    List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors (The Infinity Saga)

    Robert Downey Jr. was the first lead actor in the Infinity Saga
    Robert Downey Jr. was the first lead actor in the Infinity Saga

    The Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Infinity Saga" is part of a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of the first 23 superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. As the Saga is composed of films adapted from a variety of Marvel Comics properties, there are many actors, including Samuel L. Jackson who portrayed Nick Fury, as well as Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, and Scarlett Johansson, who played the original six members of the Avengers. Other actors who were leads in various films in the Saga include Chris Pratt, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, and Brie Larson, while Josh Brolin played Thanos, who was the overarching villain of the Saga. (Full list...)

    Would suggest for July 1, 2024 as it is the closest to July 2, which marks the 5th anniversary of the end of the Infinity Saga. -- ZooBlazer 09:17, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

    Cobra Kai episodes

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    Cobra Kai logo

    Over the course of five seasons, Cobra Kai has released 50 episodes, and has an upcoming sixth and final season slated for release in 2024. The first season premiered on the streaming service YouTube Red on May 2, 2018. YouTube Premium then released an additional season in 2019. Following a content shift on YouTube, subsequent seasons moved to Netflix. A third and fourth season were released in 2021 followed by a fifth in 2022. Originally expected to release by December 2023, the sixth season was initially delayed due to the 2023 Writers' Guild of America strike and was later further delayed as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike. Cobra Kai is a spin-off and sequel to the first four films in The Karate Kid franchise. The first season took place 30 years after the 1984 titular film. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, among others, return from the film series in prominent roles. The series has received critical acclaim, multiple award nominations, and large viewing figures. (Full list...)

    I'd like to suggest this for June 21, 2024, the day before the 40-year anniversary of The Karate Kid. TheDoctorWho (talk) 07:01, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

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    Persian Gulf floods

    Article: 2024 Persian Gulf floods (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Floods in the Gulf states killed 18 people in Oman, while the United Arab Emirates experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ Flooding in the Gulf states leaves 20 people dead.
    News source(s): NY Times, Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Guardian, Khaleej Times, BBC,
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    Ainty Painty (talk) 07:32, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support The event is notable and the article seems to be of sufficiently good quality and sourcing. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 09:12, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support in principle. 'Heavy rainfall in the Gulf states' had been an excellent example of an oxymoron before this happened.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 09:20, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support. 10 inches of rain poured in 24 hours in parts of the UAE, highest since Emirati climate records began in 1949! Unprecedented in a normally arid part of the world. Droodkin (talk) 10:28, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support in principle but the article is currently a bit small and needs to be expanded. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:35, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support in principle, oppose on quality seeding has already been dismissed as the cause, this was just a very unusual storm pattern that caused flooding. The BG section of the article doesn't mention the weather system at all and focuses too much on the seeding part. Masem (t) 15:07, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support on notability, unique meteorological event with a major impact. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 17:16, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support on notability Abo Yemen✉ 18:06, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    Chernihiv missile attack

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    Blurb: ​ A missile attack kills 17 people in Chernihiv, Ukraine, while more than 60 people are injured. (Post)
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    NYMan6 (talk) 15:48, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

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    RD: A. T. Ariyaratne

    Article: A. T. Ariyaratne (talk · history · tag)
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    News source(s): Hiru News
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    Sri Lankan activist, the legendary founder of the Sarvodaya Movement. Titanciwikitalk/contrib 07:21, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose the Ariyaratne's Buddhist Ideas section have several unsourced statements and is using just one sources numerous times. Same with Buddhist Economics section. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:32, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Palitha Thewarapperuma

    Article: Palitha Thewarapperuma (talk · history · tag)
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    News source(s): Ada Derana
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    Sri Lankan politician, former Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment. Titanciwikitalk/contrib 07:17, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support there is no obvious issue with the article. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:34, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Ready) RD: Bob Graham

    Article: Bob Graham (talk · history · tag)
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    News source(s): Tallahassee Democrat
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    A titan of Florida politics. Article is almost there, a few spots need citations. Curbon7 (talk) 03:04, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    You beat me to the nomination! Will try to iron out citations today or tomorrow. ❤HistoryTheorist❤ 04:21, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    Almost ready there are just 2-3 cn tags that needs to be solved. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:29, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Should be good now I've fixed the 2 CN tags and have added more REFs to previously unsourced statements. Article should be ready for ITN/C. RIP to the GOAT of NCT '90s/'00s VP selections. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 13:31, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support - looks good to go now ✈ mike_gigs talkcontribs 17:10, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: Carl Erskine

    Article: Carl Erskine (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
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    Article updated
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    – Muboshgu (talk) 16:41, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support I am not seeing any issues with the article. PrinceofPunjabTALK 18:52, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) Børsen fire

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    Article: Børsen (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ The historic Børsen (pictured) in Copenhagen, Denmark, catches fire. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ Børsen, a historic building in Copenhagen, Denmark, catches fire.
    Alternative blurb II: ​ The historic Børsen (pictured) in Copenhagen, Denmark, catches fire.
    News source(s): CNN BBC Guardian
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    Nominator's comments: Developing story. Article is not sufficiently updated yet, but Scandinavia just got its own Notre-Dame fire. Cart (talk) 09:21, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    Wait for more updates and information. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 09:24, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    It is not comparable to the fire in the Notre-Dame de Paris. The Notre Dame is a UNESCO heritage site, Børsen is not. So ITNR-wothiness in this case is questionable. _-_Alsor (talk) 10:47, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    We've had plenty of fires on ITN of buildings that were not on the UNESCO heritage list, the significance for ITN is interest and the coverage in media, and this is front page stuff on what we usually refer to as significant media. Cart (talk) 11:03, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support in principle, oppose at size of update - CNN is reporting that at least half the building has been consumed by the fire and that they're still historical art and furniture that is trying to be rescued from this. But one paragraph is far too small to cover whats happening and it may be a few more hours before we can suitably expand. --Masem (t) 11:58, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support when properly updated. I don't like the word "ancient" in the proposed blurb. Børsen was "only" 400 years old, "ancient" is usually reserved for stuff like the Roman Empire. "Historical" would be a better word. Thue (talk) 12:42, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    Oops! Good point. Fixed. Cart (talk) 13:13, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support when the article is ready. PrinceofPunjabTALK 13:00, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support when ready. Well known famous building. Nfitz (talk) 13:50, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Article has been sufficiently updated. Support on notability, Oppose on quality This is an historic building which was previously the headquarters of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, and the fire seems to have caused significant damage. However, the article has two cn's, and the paragraph the fire is not ready yet. It doesn't actually say if the fire has ended, and doesn't indicate the full extent of the damage. Gödel2200 (talk) 13:54, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
      It's been updated now and I've found refs for the cn's. Please take another look. Cart (talk) 15:54, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support seems fine now. Wait until there's enough information for a proper expansion of the article. Estreyeria (talk) 14:52, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Not seeing any significant problems and it's in the news. Andrew🐉(talk) 15:13, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support when ready. LiamKorda 15:25, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    •  Comment: There are photos of the building on fire, but they aren't so great blurb-wise since they don't include the significant spire, all the scaffolding hides the building and will only present us with an ad for Batman. I think the best alternative is the suggested pre-fire photo. Cart (talk) 16:28, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support as nominator. The article is now sufficiently fixed and as up to date with the fire as we can get it at the moment. There will be more in days to come, but I think it's ok to post. Cart (talk) 17:14, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    The inevitable 2024 Børsen fire has just been created, but it's so far just text copied from the original Børsen. So I don't think the link in the proposed blurbs should be updated. For now, I think it's good to have the background and the new article will fill its purpose later. Cart (talk) 18:04, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Major news, its quite notable and article is ready. Unknown-Tree🌲? (talk) 18:07, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted – Muboshgu (talk) 19:15, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    How about using File:Brand i Børsen, set fra Ved Stranden.jpg instead of the image suggested here. "The historic Børsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, catches fire. (fire pictured)" Sebbog13 (talk) 19:46, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    It now has an article so link to 2024 Børsen fire. Sebbog13 (talk) 19:55, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    That just shows smoke and could be anything on fire. Secretlondon (talk) 20:05, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    The new article is mainly a copy of the text in the original, and will be more useful as the aftermath develops. Right now, the history behind the building will help readers. And as of now, the blurb is posted without photo. I think that's a good call since the Iran-Israel conflict is way more serious than this fire. Cart (talk) 20:08, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    If the new article is expanded further, we can switch it. I am going to swap to the "not on fire" photo now. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:12, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    The Batman ad is more visible than the building... Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 20:45, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    After research, it appears that Denmark's freedom of panorama is limited to non-commercial uses for artistic works in public places (Article 24(2)), so this is a copyright violation and should, at best, be hosted locally under fair use be marked as a de minimis use, and very much not go on the main page. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 20:52, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    Which picture are you talking about? The one that we're currently using showing the building in question is fine as the building is 400 years old. Andrew🐉(talk) 21:57, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    The photo discussed is File:Brand i Børsen, set fra Ved Stranden.jpg with a very visible Batman ad. Cart (talk) 22:03, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    Was your 'research' to read the first sentence of Danish copyright law? The second sentence on article 24(3) states that "buildings can be freely reproduced in pictorial form." Stephen 23:54, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    But I'm not talking about the building, I'm talking about the advertisement on the building. Which, on File:Brand i Børsen, set fra Ved Stranden.jpg, is the giant Batman promotional poster, and falls very much under 24(2) and not 24(3). Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 00:49, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    Surely a crop of the photo could be made, cropping out all of the ad whilst just keeping the words "fear nothing". Happily888 (talk) 11:06, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    April 15

    April 15, 2024 (2024-04-15) (Monday)

    Armed conflicts and attacks

    Business and economy

    Disasters and accidents

    International relations

    Law and crime

    Politics and elections

    RD: Jerry Savelle

    Article: Jerry Savelle (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): The Christian Post
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    American televangelist and author. 240F:7A:6253:1:C0E0:EC3C:2013:6568 (talk) 05:30, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose there is an orange tag and 4 cn tags. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:33, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Whitey Herzog

    Article: Whitey Herzog (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): USAToday
    Credits:

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    Hall of Fame manager.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:16, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose there are two orange tags. PrinceofPunjabTALK 18:53, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD/blurb: Josip Manolić

    Proposed image
    Article: Josip Manolić (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination
    Blurb:  Josip Manolić, the second prime minister of Croatia, dies at the age of 104. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ Former prime minister of Croatia, Josip Manolić, dies at the age of 104.
    News source(s): Nacional, Jutarnji list Index.
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    Josip Manolić was the second and last prime minister of Croatia as the Socialist Republic of Croatia, and “first” prime minister (caretaker) of the independent Croatia. Co-founder of the important Croatian political party Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and also Croatian Independent Democrats (HND). First official Speaker of the Chamber of Counties of Croatia. Major political player in Croatia's history. The article is ok, could be more detailed, but has been updated with his death. Seems like a notable figure, so I think it makes a strong RD; mixed about the blurb. Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 18:41, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    One side note, obviously topics dealing with SFR Yugoslavia and its former constituent republics can be very contentious. Vandalism would be a concern. Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 18:45, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    @Classicwiki: If vandalism is a concern, should the page be semi-protected? --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 06:00, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    @MtPenguinMonster, not to be too wp:crystalball, but if it gets to the front page via blurb, it would be advised. Doesn't seem like the blurb or the RD are going to make it at the moment. Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 06:07, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Weak oppose There's some cn tags in the article, but I feel like these can be fixed. I'll support RD, but I'll oppose a blurb as the article doesn't really mention his legacy/overall impact he had in Croatia. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 18:47, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose blurb as nothing in the article gives a good reason he was a major figure that created an impact or estaish Ed a legacy for the country. Oppose RD on quality issues (cn's, etc) I'll also note much of the article is sourced to a single work (#6 as I type this) which begs again on how important he was in considering a blurb. Masem (t) 19:10, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose blurb He was only PM of an independent Croatia for less than 1 month, I see no reason for this being majorly influential or leaving a legacy. Also Oppose RD at this time as there are too many CN tags on the article. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 05:59, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose blurb given his short and apparently not very influential tenure as Prime Minister. The article only spends half a paragraph on it, and doesn't even explain what he did during his term. Oppose RD given the 5 citation needed tags still in the article. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 09:44, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose Blurb He was not the most influential Croatian leader of all time therefore no blurb. PrinceofPunjabTALK 13:02, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Just a note to the nominator, any biographical article on Wikipedia can be featured for RD provided they meet quality guidelines, see WP:ITNRD. Natg 19 (talk) 15:24, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose Blurb per above. LiamKorda 15:26, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment Though he was prime minister at time of the declaration of independence, he had little role in the declaration itself and the succeeding wars were litigated moreso by President Franjo Tuđman than his prime ministers. Curbon7 (talk) 22:35, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: Derek Underwood

    Article: Derek Underwood (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Guardian, BBC
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    English cricketer, former world number 1 bowler. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 13:21, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support the article is ready for RD. PrinceofPunjabTALK 13:03, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support - article has one cn tag but that shouldn't hold up a RD ✈ mike_gigs talkcontribs 15:10, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted—Bagumba (talk) 04:28, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Willie Limond

    Article: Willie Limond (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): BBC Sport
    Credits:

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    Boxer.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 11:53, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    • Oppose, most of the article is currently unsourced. Suonii180 (talk) 17:09, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose the article has a orange tag and has only 3 sources. PrinceofPunjabTALK 13:04, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    April 14

    April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14) (Sunday)

    Disasters and accidents

    International relations

    Law and crime

    Sports

    RD: Werner Spitz

    Article: Werner Spitz (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Detroit Free Press
    Credits:

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    Noted forensic pathologist.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 00:12, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support the article is ready for RD. PrinceofPunjabTALK 13:05, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Steve Sloan

    Article: Steve Sloan (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): ABC News
    Credits:

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    American Football coach.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 00:09, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    Almost ready Head coaching record section needs sources. PrinceofPunjabTALK 13:06, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    @PrinceofPunjab: Added. BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:24, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Ken Holtzman

    Article: Ken Holtzman (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): [2]
    Credits:

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    – Muboshgu (talk) 17:29, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support the article is ready to be posted. PrinceofPunjabTALK 13:07, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Four {cn} tags remaining. Please add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 21:54, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
      They're all taken care of. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:53, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: Beverly LaHaye

    Article: Beverly LaHaye (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Washington Post
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    Looks alright citationwise. ❤HistoryTheorist❤ 06:24, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    2024 Masters Tournament

    Article: 2024 Masters Tournament (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ In golf, Scottie Scheffler (pictured) wins the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Post)
    News source(s): ESPN
    Credits:

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    The Masters is a recurring event, so I will nom it right away. TheCorriynial (talk) 00:18, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    • Oppose the article is currently a bit of mess, IMHO. Much of it consists of large lists without clear/consistent citations - particularly the "criteria" section. The whole thing also just strikes me as somewhat oddly formatted. For example, there are italicized subheadings with no content underneath ["Thursday, April 11th"], even though content slightly further down pertains to parts of the tournament that happened on April 11th. With this being said, taking a brief glance at the 2023 Masters page, this does seems to be "par for the course" (pun intended) for past years tournaments as well - so I will defer if others don't think the formatting is an issue. FlipandFlopped ツ 02:26, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose per above Ion.want.uu (talk) 03:37, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose the article has very prose and is filled with tables, some of which lack citations. PrinceofPunjabTALK 05:13, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose like a lot of golf articles that get nominated here, it has far too much detail on qualifying system, and very little prose on the actual event (2-3 sentences per round and none on the final round is too little). Joseph2302 (talk) 08:21, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • And the scorecard section also violates MOS:COLOUR, as it's using colours as the only way to display eagles, birdies, bogeys and double bogeys, in violation of the first bullet point of that MOS section. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:50, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Opposethe article is mostly a list of players taking the part in the tournament and some daily leader tables. Not enough prose to justify posting on ITN. --Bcp67 (talk) 17:20, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    @Jalapeño: I feel as though this was a bit of an early SNOW close. Quite a few opposes were based on the quality of the article, which can (and hopefully will) be fixed. Might have jumped the gun with this one, my friend. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 13:34, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    I've undone the close. The Masters is on ITNR and can still be posted provided the article is updated appropriately. ~~ Jessintime (talk) 14:24, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose There are a total of 3 sentences in the article about the final round and/or Scheffler's win. Nosferattus (talk) 15:31, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    Ongoing replacement : Red Sea crisis with Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war

    Articles: Red Sea crisis (talk · history · tag) and Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war (talk · history · tag)
    Ongoing item removal (Post)
    Article updated

    Attacks have largely stopped and situation has largely cooled down in the red sea, and the spillover is more general. Probably Israel–Hamas war (spillover) Lukt64 (talk)

    • Neutral, leaning support Although the Red Sea situation has calmed down significantly from the past few months, it's still far from over. Technically, the crisis itself is a result of the spillover from the war, and as the war is starting to drag in other parties other than Hamas (mainly Iran), this could be a good nom, especially after the April 13 strikes - marking a clear escalation. TwistedAxe [contact] 23:01, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support per Twistedaxe. FlipandFlopped ツ 02:27, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • I once again oppose a stand-alone spillover item in Ongoing on account of the fact that said spillover is intrinsically linked to the war itself. However, I do think that like how we have items such as "War in Sudan (timeline)", perhaps we could do "Israel–Hamas war (spillover)". That I would be favorable to. DarkSide830 (talk) 04:07, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    My bad, didn't read the nomination comment. I'm a support to the above mentioned idea, though my comments on a distinct ongoing item still stand. DarkSide830 (talk) 04:09, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Broader scope, includes both the Red Sea Crisis which has been winding down (though still ongoing) and many other related ongoing events, including but not limited to the recent escalations between Israel and Iran. Target page receives updates any time another significant spillover event occurs. Very good suggestion.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 05:11, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support - Was initially against this, but having the spillover in brackets next to the item would be a good option, especially as coverage and interest in the Red Sea Crisis has slowed. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 08:26, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    Comment - I think it would be better of have something akin to Middle East crisis (Gaza, Red Sea, Iran-Israel) with better wording. I equate the OP to concluding that the Is attack in Russia was a spillover of the Syrian Civil War which seems to come across as pigeonholing. CheetasOnMission (talk) 10:20, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    I think that we'd jump the gun to give the series of conflicts right now a new term. That's up to future historians, not us. Perhaps in 10 years this will be known as the "Middle Eastern Wars of the 2020s" but for now as per commonname, spillover would work PrecariousWorlds (talk) 11:35, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support - Someone already suggested the idea of formatting it as "Israel-Hamas War (spillover)", and I think I agree with that idea, as it makes every relevant conflict related to it accessible on ITN without cluttering it via individual listing. If any mentioned conflict leads to something beyond the scope of being spillover, perhaps the formatting/labeling could then be changed, but for now, this should work. - Bucket of sulfuric acid (talk | contribs) 11:59, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support removal The Red Sea Crisis has somewhat winded down, and the article is no longer getting sufficient updates for ongoing, so we can remove it. However, I don't see a reason as of now to replace it will Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war, as that article has nowhere near the amount of updates needed for ongoing. Instead, we should replace with the Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war (12 January 2024 – present) article, which has enough updates, but also seems to cover most of the topics in the scope of the Spillover article. Gödel2200 (talk) 13:02, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
      Great suggestion. Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war (12 January 2024 – present) lists spillover events too but receives far more updates, so it's a very good choice for a target.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 17:39, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    2023–24 Bundesliga

    Article: 2023–24 Bundesliga (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga for the first time (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ In association football, Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga.
    News source(s): The Guardian
    Credits:

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    RD: Sergio Melnick

    Article: Sergio Melnick (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): La Tercera
    Credits:

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    Bedivere (talk) 04:30, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose The article is just 13 lines long. PrinceofPunjabTALK 05:16, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Article a bit short. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 17:39, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • With only 181 words of prose, this wikibio is too stubby for ITN. Anything useable available from es:Sergio Melnick to help expand it? --PFHLai (talk) 22:02, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    April 13

    April 13, 2024 (2024-04-13) (Saturday)

    Armed conflicts and attacks

    Disasters and accidents

    Law and crime

    Politics and elections

    RD: Ron Thompson (actor)

    Article: Ron Thompson (actor) (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): The Hollywood Reporter
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    American actor. 240F:7A:6253:1:C0E0:EC3C:2013:6568 (talk) 05:30, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose Theater, film and television sections have no sources. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:36, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: Lorenzo Palomo

    Article: Lorenzo Palomo (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): ABD de Cordobá
    Credits:

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    Spanish conductor and composer who worked in Berlin for 38 years but composed always based on Andalusian roots. The article was an unsourced stub but is better now, and I'm convinced that a composer whose songs were performed by Montserrat Caballé in Carnegie Hall is worth mentioning. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:50, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    • Posted Stephen 01:24, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Faith Ringgold

    Article: Faith Ringgold (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): The New York Times
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    Will need to be updated. Staraction (talk | contribs) 00:19, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support I think the article is ready. PrinceofPunjabTALK 04:03, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support article looks good Lajmmoore (talk) 09:10, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Orange tag at the top needs to be addressed before it's ready, and skimming through the article I can see multiple cn tags. TwistedAxe [contact] 23:04, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) Iran retaliation

    Posted and will remain so. Stephen 03:46, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

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

    Article: 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Following an attack on the Iranian embassy, Iran retaliates against Israel and the Israeli-linked MSC Aries. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ In retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Iran conducts missile and drone strikes against Israel.
    Alternative blurb II: ​ After an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Iran strikes back against Ramon Airbase.
    News source(s): dronesship
    Credits:

    Article updated
    STILL Ongoing, but someone will create an article or subsection as it is hardly 2 hours old.37.252.94.105 (talk) 20:42, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Does it, though? I see the IDF saying some drones will show up in several hours. Maybe they'll be shot down, like Palestinian missiles. That's how it's supposed to work. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:43, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      Very likely, however the ship has already had reactions from katz, the WH and the uk.37.252.94.105 (talk) 20:48, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      Just added the ship to the blurb.37.252.94.105 (talk) 20:50, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      If the extent of this is the boarding of a ship, count me out. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:52, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      Not cool to title an article after strikes that haven't landed (and I've changed "Israel-linked" to "Portuguese" here for clarity). InedibleHulk (talk) 21:00, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      Agreed, titling an article about something that is expected to happen as if it has happened surely violates at least some policies and guidelines. Traumnovelle (talk) 21:03, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      Multiple RS are mentioning "israel-linked". bbcftreuters. it is not my added context. Further, the update has the same info on the page.37.252.94.105 (talk) 21:08, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      As I said, it was for clarity, not to accuse you of making things up. Reliable sources also say it's a Portuguese ship and I think that's the part that can't be inferred from the blurb. Anything you add to this blurb will inherently be Israel/Israeli/Iran/Iranian-linked. InedibleHulk (talk) 21:23, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait Until we know what their payload and targets are, and whether they actually strike (before Israel can shoot them down), this is an unclear situation. --Masem (t) 20:50, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait Hasn't actually happened yet, so we need to wait to see if the strikes even occur in the first place. If they strike (or even if they don't hit but just get shot down) then definitely support. Gödel2200 (talk) 20:52, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Ship is already in Iranian waters and india has reached out to Iranian diplomatic channels. [3]37.252.94.105 (talk) 20:53, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support when it happens We should theoretically wait, but it's better to have the consensus ready for when it happens. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 20:55, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Yes, that was the point in the original comment37.252.94.105 (talk) 21:09, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment. Also, hundreds of cruise missiles are underway, and Iran is readying many dozens of ballistic missiles for firing. Apparently, the plan is to time the drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles such that they arrive at roughly the same time at the targets in Israel. Count Iblis (talk) 21:18, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait until the results of the impending cruise missile/drone attacks are more clear. Even if they are unsuccessful though, I still support an eventual blurb as even a failed strike of this magnitude is very likely to result in dramatic military escalations in the region. FlipandFlopped ツ 21:28, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait to see what happens. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 21:39, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Sufficiently significant even if the attacks are intercepted. This is, to my understanding, the first direct attack on Israel by a sovereign state since the '73 war. JDiala (talk) 21:45, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait Inclined to support on notability but this news is as breaking as it gets.  Vanilla  Wizard 💙 22:02, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Iran has now attacked and this attack is being televised and shown globally
    NYMan6 (talk) 22:03, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Heatrave (talk) 22:07, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Wait Once we know the impact on Israel and western response, then 100% Support Roan314 (talk) 22:14, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Strong Support, It's Happening - For the last hour hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles have been flying over Israel. Israel is in a state of emergency, huge media attention, the U.S. is increasing its military readiness, this marks the first time Iran has directly attacked Israeli soil. This is textbook breaking news, and we should post this immediately. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 22:36, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    I'd also like to draw attention to Iran-Israel relations. Like a lot of 'relations' articles, the article is really poor quality. There is no information on Iran's involvement in the Gaza conflict, plus this event urgently needs to be added PrecariousWorlds (talk) 22:42, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support First attack of Iran on Israel in their proxy war which becomes a direct war. Givibidou (talk) 22:41, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment I don't think any of the !votes here are saying that this may be too insignificant to be covered by ongoing, even if all the drones and other missiles laucnhed are intercepted, the attack would still be significant. We should however wait until we actually know what the attack ultimately is, and can update the article appropriaetly for this. --Masem (t) 23:05, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      We know the nature of the attack. Iran, for the first time, launches a massive drone and missile barrage against Israel in retaliation for the embassy airstrike. Let's post this now, and any further information about loss of life, destruction, targets can be added when we have more info. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 23:24, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      No, because the article is not yet of quality until the event actually completes. We are not a news ticker, we can wait until ultimate damage occurs. Masem (t) 23:31, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support "This is the first direct military confrontation between the two countries since the beginning of the Iran–Israel conflict."

    Oh shit, it's really happening. Bremps... 23:13, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support: these attacks are real, there are sirens in Jerusalem and there have been missiles seen fired across the Middle East LuxembourgBoy42 (talk) 23:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    "Blasts heard above Israel after Iran launches drone attack" per Guardian. Post immediately. BilboBeggins (talk) 23:47, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support it's been confirmed and is a major escalation. Banedon (talk) 23:59, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait, does everything have to be posted immediately? Nothing, in terms of impact, is clear at this moment. ITN is not IT Breaking N. ---Sluzzelin talk 00:28, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment Iran says the attack is concluded barring an Israel counter-attack. Not saying this doesn't likely change the reason to post this, but we should be considering posting soon now. --Masem (t) 01:02, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      It's saying the whole tit-for-tat has concluded, not the tat. But yeah, that includes the tat. I think it was handled pretty well, all things considered, and don't think anyone's to blame for where shrapnel lands; get well soon, little girl! InedibleHulk (talk) 01:45, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support The attack ended and it is quite important of an escalation. Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 01:45, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      Or a conclusion. InedibleHulk (talk) 01:49, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted A rough consensus appears to support posting and the article now appears to be adequate in quality. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:26, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose The article presents this as if it were WW3 with long lists of world leaders including Biden, Macron and Sunak. The reality seems to be that it was a lot of "sound and fury signifying nothing" as the Middle East has been a free fire zone for some time and this seems to be more of the same but with less impact than most. As it's just the latest round in an ongoing conflict, it would be better to have a more general entry such as Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war in Ongoing. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:51, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      Andrew Davidson, yes this feels quite similar to the response to the assassination of Soleimani (which in fairness we did post). Curbon7 (talk) 09:44, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      We posted a composite blurb in that case: "After a U.S. airstrike kills Iranian general Qasem Soleimani (pictured), at least 56 people die in a stampede during his burial procession in Kerman, and Iranian forces attack two military bases in Iraq." This is another similar tit for tat. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:10, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment: gotta love how wikipedians took 15 days to place this "on the news" section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.244.136.69 (talk) 15:17, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      What? This is the Iranian response from yesterday (that was posted after a few hours once the quality issues were fixed), the earlier Israeli airstrike was already posted when it happened. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 16:37, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    Look at the time I nominated it ;)37.252.95.10 (talk) 14:46, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
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    (Removed) Ongoing removal : Haitian crisis

    Article: Haitian crisis (2018–present) (talk · history · tag)
    Ongoing item removal (Post)
    News source(s): The Guardian (12 April), Miami Herald (12 April), LA Times (12 April), ...
    Article updated

    Attacks have largely stopped and situation has largely cooled down. Lukt64 (talk)

    • Support removal This doesn't seem to be something that has near daily widespread coverage (compared to the Gaza or Ukraine conflicts). --Masem (t) 13:34, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose What an odd claim. There is only one functioning hospital in the capital, women are dying in childbirth, schools, universities, hospitals and ships have been looted and burned in the last week, and kidnappings are reported daily (including the entire crew of a container ship). Most international papers (Le Monde, Toronto Star, BBC, Washington Post, etc.) reported on Haiti yesterday, since the Transitional Council was just officially created by decree *yesterday*. Currently, Sudan and Haiti are two of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. See above for three stories in the last day (I did not bother reporting *all* of the dozens of different sources reporting on the transitional council). As J. Charles says the situation today is one of [...] panic. You don’t know what every day is going to bring. You wake up and you hear the gunshots. People are telling me that when they don’t hear the gunfire, that’s when they start to panic and wonder what’s wrong, because it’s become such a constant for them now. Unfortunately, with the vandalism, the burning, and the looting of hospitals, it’s very difficult to get health care. source (12 April 2024)-- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 13:44, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      I agree that it's probably too early to remove this, but if the current status quo continues for another few months, as awful as it is, I don't think it should be ongoing. So, Oppose, but we should re-evaluate the item in the next few months PrecariousWorlds (talk) 14:49, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Also. Haiti may be horrible, but gaza, ukraine and sudan is worse. Lukt64 (talk) 15:51, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    I mean, it isn't really a competition. Bremps... 17:37, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support removal It has been ongoing for quite a long time now. Long ongoing events such as Yemen's (2014–) and Syria's (2012–) respective civil wars don't have a chance to be on the ITN template. And I agree that the Haitian crisis doesn't seem to have near daily widespread coverage compared to the situations in Ukraine or Gaza. 2604:3D08:9476:BE00:2828:34A4:A394:A86F (talk) 19:33, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support removal Still ongoing (and tragic), but not in the dynamic sense which gives it widespread, daily coverage and makes it ITN-worthy. Yakikaki (talk) 22:19, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support removal per nom; article lacking significant recent updates over the past 7 days. SpencerT•C 22:26, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support removal per nom and above. PrinceofPunjabTALK 04:04, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support removal Article does seem to be having a fair amount of dates listed for the last week or so, but those updates don't seem to be that significant. Gödel2200 (talk) 13:13, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose removal given the recent formation of the Transitional Presidential Council yesterday. The situation is still developing. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 22:11, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Removed Stephen 22:19, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      @Stephen Respectfully, given that a new significant development of the crisis was just nominated as a blurb an hour ago, this might not have been the best moment to close the discussion. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 22:33, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Decision needed) 2024 Bondi Junction stabbings

    Article: 2024 Bondi Junction stabbings (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ A knife attack in Sydney, Australia, leaves seven people dead. (Post)
    News source(s): [4]
    Credits:

    Article updated

    Stephen 10:08, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

    Wait death of seven people in a attack is very notable but currently the article is nowhere near ready to be posted. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:36, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    trivial event by 2024 in the West, just look at the us where things like that happen daily in Chiraq Kasperquickly (talk) 13:58, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    I don't really think it's fair to compare routine gang violence to a mass murder incident targeting random civilians in a place where significant violent acts are extremely rare to begin with. Koiramainen (talk) 15:28, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    "The West" isn't a homogenous entity PrecariousWorlds (talk) 18:45, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    except for if it didnt happen in the West, it wouldnt have even gotten nominated with just 7 deaths lol @PrecariousWorlds Kasperquickly (talk) 20:58, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support This is a significant event. Mass casualty crime is extremely rare in Australia. Article quality is now adequate for posting and will improve as more information becomes available via ordinary editing and expansion. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:21, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose - no indication this will have a lasting impact. --RockstoneSend me a message! 17:03, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose unfortunate event but given that there does not appear to be any tied to terrorism or other larger scheme, this is just a domestic crime. --Masem (t) 17:06, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support This is a significant event. – Illegitimate Barrister (talk • contribs), 17:16, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support A rare event to happen in Australia. Aircorn (talk) 17:31, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Fairly high number of casualties and it's a very unusual event for Australia. Koiramainen (talk) 17:40, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support This event is rare, is currently having a major impact on the country of Australia, and is being widely reported upon across the world. It is therefore "in the news"... that's enough. The section is called "in the news" and not "articles about events that Wikipedians speculate will have a lasting impact", for a reason... FlipandFlopped ツ 17:56, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      That logic is used all the time to refuse posting stories that take place in the US. Would we post a stabbing spree if it happened there? Probably not. So no reason we should post this. -- RockstoneSend me a message! 18:19, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      A fair criticism, but for the record, if it was an American stabbing spree which was similarly rare in its nature, involved multiple deaths, and was generating global coverage, I personally would support it. FlipandFlopped ツ 20:28, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      A stabbing spree that kills 6 people in the US would be more unusual than a mass shooting that kills 6 people in the US. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 21:56, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      You have to remember though that this basically never happens in Australia. Mass shootings and mass stabbings are very rare in Australia because of our strict gun laws and our strict knife laws. In America there is a mass shooting every two days. The last mass stabbing in Australia was in 2017. Schestos (talk) 23:25, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      The issue is the lasting impact. We are far too quick to create articles on these types of events that ultimately fail NEVENT and only are created because of the burst of coverage. Unless there was a terrorism or similar angle to these attacks, it is unlikely to change Australian laws. — Masem (t) 20:52, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose - A sad event, but not of the level of notability of ITN. Would we ever post this if it wasn't in a Western country? Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 18:21, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      • Oppose per this logic, unless the motive indicates something that might make it have a wider impact such as terrorism I don't believe it should be posted. Traumnovelle (talk) 20:24, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      If it made international news, yes. Schestos (talk) 23:25, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      How convenient then that 90% of the sources we use to judge the "international-ness" of news are based in the US, UK, Western Europe, or Australia. AryKun (talk) 14:41, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose While this does have a fairly high death count, the article as of now does not indicate this will have a lasting impact. Gödel2200 (talk) 20:32, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support A stabbing spree that kills 6 people (the attacker was killed by a cop) is unusual & notable enough to post. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 21:53, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support: this was a tragic moment and it is currently the top story in Australia. Special editions of Australian news programs are being aired and the stabbing has made international headlines since such an attack is very rare in Australia (this is the first mass stabbing in Australia since 2017).
    Schestos (talk) 23:21, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support I'm on the fence, but leaning toward support given the rarity of such an event in Australia and international reaction. I do agree that it may not have a lasting impact (which in itself is a WP:CRYSTALBALL discussion), but while I acknowledge that as an issue in terms of WP:GNG, this is not a deletion discussion, and I don't think that matters for ITN. Melmann 00:57, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      ITN is not a deletion discussion, but our bar should be at least higher than GNG. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 01:02, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      If there is an argument as to whether there should even be an article on the event due to lasting impact, then there really should be no question that it's inappropriate for ITN. -- RockstoneSend me a message! 03:36, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      @Rockstone35 @Chaotic Enby Why? The purpose of ITN as far as I understand is to highlight the news-related content of enwiki. As there is no significant dispute around the veracity of the facts presented in the article, and the article is not currently being considered for deletion, why is ITN the right venue to adjudicate WP:GNG concerns?
      As I said, long term notability of this article is WP:CRYSTALBALL, but Wikipedia is WP:NOTPAPER, and there is no WP:DEADLINE, so why not simply wait to discuss WP:GNG concerns if an when they become evident, which they are not currently. Melmann 10:12, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      While WP:DEADLINE is an essay pertaining to more general cases, there is absolutely a deadline if we're posting news-related items on the main page. That's how news work. And ITN's purpose is to highlight encyclopedic news-related content (we're not a news ticker), so if there's a doubt about the article being encyclopedic, it shouldn't be here. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 12:51, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      I don’t see why there’d be doubts about the article being encyclopedic. There are plenty of articles about less deadly attacks. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 20:10, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support: This is a notable event with coverage from many international news sources. It is also a rareity in Australia for an event like this to happen (compared to (for example) a shooting in the US or an incident in a non-western country)). HoHo3143 (talk) 04:54, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Rare events are significant and notable, and are likely to have long-term significance. Article is comprehensive and well-written. Happily888 (talk) 07:37, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose because it appears to be a crime with no geopolitical significance. Very sad event, but we routinely don't post news items with this range of casualties. Jehochman Talk 15:09, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment -- I removed the "ready" marking. There are 10 supports and 6 opposes -- hardly a consensus to post. --RockstoneSend me a message! 21:40, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Continued coverage on the event: "Bondi Junction stabbing offender Joel Cauchi diagnosed with schizophrenia at 17", ABC News, 17 April; "Sydney mall attacker may have targeted women, police say, as more details emerge of his six victims", CNN, 16 April; "The Sydney Mall Attack Was Horrifying. It Could Have Been Worse" , Time, 16 April; "Bondi Junction stabbing: French man who confronted attacker with bollard to receive permanent residency, The Guardian, 15 April. 15 of 18 attacked were women,[5] and authorities are investigating whether they were targeted.[6] We should post this as we would apparent targeting of those because of race, religion, sexual orientation, etc. whether or not this is technically called by governments as terrorism.—Bagumba (talk) 05:37, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment Marking for decision. 3+ days of discussion should be enough to decide yea or nay.—Bagumba (talk) 05:41, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Worldwide coverage, article looks good and this appears to be an overall uncommon event. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 05:43, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Not a significant enough crime to feature on ITN, in my opinion --TorsodogTalk 11:45, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

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    RD: Don Donoher

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

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    Basketball coach.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 12:06, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose the article has a orange tag and multiple cn tags. PrinceofPunjabTALK 13:08, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    Transitional Presidential Council constituted

    Article: Transitional Presidential Council (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Haiti prepares to temporarily transfer presidential powers to a collegial executive. (Post)
    News source(s): https://www.lapresse.ca/international/caraibes/2024-04-12/haiti/le-conseil-presidentiel-de-transition-est-officiellement-cree.php
    Credits:

    Chetsford (talk) 21:37, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support on notability if the Ongoing item is removed, Oppose otherwise. Added links in blurb. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 22:11, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    Also, if the council takes power, the blurb should be updated as an ITN/R development. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 22:13, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support due to the ongoing item being removed. Lukt64 (talk) 22:48, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait It doesn't seem like the situation regarding the council is fully clear. The article says in the lead that it was "constituted" on 12 April, but it still has not been "established through appointment of its members and is not operative." I think we should at least wait until it is officially established, which the background section explicitly says has not yet happened. Gödel2200 (talk) 23:44, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    I see the rationale in waiting. On the other hand, the newsworthiness of the council is merely the fact that it was constituted as even that simple step marks the culmination of nearly six months of negotiations. This is currently the leading story in all Haitian media. (Realistically, the council is probably never going to get off the ground and its eventual failure will be the fulcrum on which the further deterioration of the situation turns.) Chetsford (talk) 01:27, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    Yes, certainly the mere fact that the council is being constituted is being widely reported and is a big event. But it seems premature to post a blurb about it, when the blurb only says that Haiti "prepares" to form the council. In my mind, the main notability of this would be the council becoming the head of state. I think we should treat this like any other change in such a position, and not post until we actually know who, if anyone, will take up the new positions. Gödel2200 (talk) 03:01, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    Gotta disagree here. We've known such a council was going to be created since Ariel Henry announced he was stepping down. This is no more notable than said announcement and will be less important than when it officially takes power. DarkSide830 (talk) 04:27, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support per nom. It will technically become ITNR only when the council takes power, but the formation itself is newsworthy now. The ultimate fate of the council - including whether it ever becomes "fully operative" - may take a long time to more clearly materialize; it could fall apart completely and spur another major development, or the next step after this might just be a symbolic/bureaucratic milestone that generates lesser coverage if all goes to plan. FlipandFlopped ツ 02:36, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose "As of 13 April 2024, it had yet to be established through appointment of its members and is not operative". Stephen 03:48, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait/Oppose. Said council has not taken power yet. Yes, it is in the news now. It will also be when the council takes power. DarkSide830 (talk) 04:25, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose. Subject is more thoroughly treated in the main article Haitian crisis (2018–present)#Transitional Presidential Council. The fork should list the members and should note that the Transitional Council has rejected the presidential decree. Surprisingly, neither entry mentions the opposition to foreign meddling. -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 04:59, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    "neither entry mentions the opposition to foreign meddling" It does have six paragraphs about that, but I suppose there's always room for more. "fork should list the members" There are no members to list. The propositional council had members. The council as legally constituted has no members. Chetsford (talk) 05:10, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    My apologies, I did miss that you had included some foreign criticism (Kim Ives in Brooklyn, a Canadian activist) under domestic reaction. As you know, the Council has rejected the decree as modified by the lame duck government. The composition of the council has been reported on by multiple sources and should be included in the article. -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 05:33, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    No worries. It sounds like you also missed domestic criticism in the domestic reaction section like Jacky Lumarque, Camille LeBlanc, etc. "The composition of the council has been reported on by multiple sources" It seems as though there's some confusion. The council as constituted (the subject of the article) has no members. The propositional council (also called Transitional Presidential Council) has nine members. The two are legally separate entities and, until the members of the latter are appointed to the former (not a sure thing) have no relational overlap other than their names are spelled the same. Chetsford (talk) 05:42, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    The published decree does indeed include 9 members (as you correctly wrote in the entry), (all of whom reject the decree as published because it does not list the names of the representatives and adds requirements concerning accounting clearance). Will check back this evening to see if this has been updated. (I would much rather be able to support). -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 07:25, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    I see. I think you're being cheeky and I missed it so I'll just leave this note for the awareness of others and move on (but, if there actually is confusion, I'd be happy to discuss it at the article Talk page). The decree does not include nine members. It includes provision for nine members. The TPC that is the subject of this article is a body with no actual members that was created on April 12. The TPC to which you're referring is a legally separate body that has nine members who earnestly expect to be appointed to the former body to fill its nine vacant slots. But per CRYSTALBALL we can't list members of a board based merely on the confidence of candidates they'll be appointed to it anymore than we could list Keir Starmer as the PM of the UK because he's really confident he'll win the next election. Thanks! Chetsford (talk) 15:56, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    You should definitely not confuse "cheekiness" with rigor. There is a history to the Transitional Council which should be identified. There were nine names set out, as documented in the parent article. That they were not validated by the outgoing government is, in itself, part of the story of the TC. -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 16:21, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    My bad, I didn't mean to suggest anything untoward, I just thought you were being jocular. Again, this is an article on a body that was legally constituted three days ago, whereas the TPC to which you're referring is a body of the same name that conjured itself into existence in March to advise the creation of the regularized body (and whose members are making a political claim to also being the April TPC, which may be the source of the confusion). Not sure how better to explain it, but happy to continue discussion at the article's Talk page if there's still incertitude. Sorry again if I misinterpreted you. Chetsford (talk) 17:33, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Closed) AMIA bombing ruling

    No consensus to post. Stephen 01:21, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

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    Article: AMIA bombing (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ An Argentinian court rules that Iran was responsible for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish Community Center in Argentina, and characterizes Iran as a terrorist state (Post)
    News source(s): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/world/middleeast/argentina-iran-1992-1994-attack.html
    Credits:
    BilledMammal (talk) 06:48, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose The article has only three sentences about this update, and doesn't actually describe the implications this will have. If this is just a ruiling, and won't actually bring about any changes, then I don't think it is significant enough (even though Iran is being labelled as a terrorist state). Gödel2200 (talk) 13:52, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      @Gödel2200: I've expanded the article; it also declares the attack a crime against humanity, and it allows families of the victims to pursue cases against Iran in the ICC by ruling that states who finance and plan terror attacks can be held responsible for them even if the attack itself is carried out by a non-state actor. BilledMammal (talk) 14:25, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Good faith nom but not really that notable in the grand scheme of things. Unless this ruling actually causes any diplomatic or geopolitical consequences then it isn't that significant (per Gödel2200). TwistedAxe [contact] 23:08, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Could reconsider if there are further diplomatic consequences. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 18:54, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose - little to no practical consequence here, and barely "news" given the actual event happened, checks watch, thirty years ago. nableezy - 11:36, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support - relevant in view of the latest Iranian attack on Israel. Do I need to explain? Vegan416 (talk) 19:37, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
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    RD: Eleanor Coppola

    Article: Eleanor Coppola (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): AP News
    Credits:

    Article updated
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    Wife of Francis Ford Coppola and filmmaker herself. Several unsourced paragraphs. Masem (t) 02:19, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose the article needs more sources particularly the filmography section. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:37, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose Her career, filmography and early life have long stretches without citations. Bremps... 17:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Roberto Cavalli

    Article: Roberto Cavalli (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): NY Times
    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.

    Mooonswimmer 20:28, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

    Very famous designer, but there are many citation needed templates, so this needs to be addressed. BilboBeggins (talk) 21:15, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose missing key section about his shutting down his North America business, that was added w/ copyvio.Staraction (talk | contribs) 21:39, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Robert MacNeil

    Article: Robert MacNeil (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): NY Times
    Credits:

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    Thriley (talk) 18:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose there are several cn tags. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Closed) B.O.A.T. cause established

    No consensus to post. As noted regarding the DYK comments, this wouldn't quality for DYN for newness, which leaves 5× expansion.—Bagumba (talk) 07:22, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

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    Article: GRB 221009A (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ The Brightest Of All Time (pictured) was caused by an exploding star but heavy elements are missing (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ Researchers find that the Brightest Of All Time (pictured) was caused by a supernova, but lacks the expected heavy elements.
    News source(s): BBC; Nature Astronomy
    Credits:

    Article needs updating
    I missed the news about the B.O.A.T. at the time and I don't recall ITN covering it. This was off-the-scale huge, making the eclipse seem quite insignificant. A peer-reviewed analysis has been published and there seem to be two significant findings. One is that it was caused by a supernova, which wasn't established before. And, second, that there was surprising lack of heavy elements produced by this big bang. We seem to have work to do to reflect this. But, as there are often calls to wait for peer-reviewed analysis of such science, here's an opportunity to follow up. Andrew🐉(talk) 18:00, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose - this is interesting, but the time to have posted it was when it happened... two years ago. --RockstoneSend me a message! 18:03, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose as these results are quite inconclusive. But Rockstone is wrong: the story here is the findings, which were released recently, not the BOAT itself. GenevieveDEon (talk) 18:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support - Maybe unorthodox, but I always like to see more scientific discoveries featured on ITN. The blurb should make it clear that the news is the publishing of the peer-reviewed results. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 18:20, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose. Don't see this information in question included in the target article, and even if it were, information regarding potential implications of such would be nice as well. DarkSide830 (talk) 18:48, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose I don't see this fundamentally changing the understanding of astrophysics, and Earth witnessed the event 2 years ago. I would recommend if this could be DYK to be posted there. --Masem (t) 18:56, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Conditional Support given that 1) the information is included in the target article and 2) the absolute magnitude of the event is included within the relevant spectra. High encyclopedic value with the timeliness element, and of interest to a significant proportion of our readers. Not all ITN-newsworthy events are crimes, wars, political and sporting events, or life-threatening geological disasters. 142.117.133.114 (talk) 22:20, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Should be DYN. Didgogns (talk) 00:59, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Interesting, but better suited for DYK. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:28, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Because the word "All" in the name "Brightest Of All Time" is just plain stupid. HiLo48 (talk) 01:55, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      That's how it is called in sources, that wasn't made up for the blurb. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 02:01, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      It's irrelevant who uses the word, it's inane. HiLo48 (talk) 10:17, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      Whether you like the name or not shouldn't be an argument to post/not post. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 18:22, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      Actually, it is. It's a stupid, unprovable claim. We should not post stupid, unprovable claims. HiLo48 (talk) 22:32, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
      You are entitled to your own opinion but it is referred to as "Brightest Of All Time" in [7] scientific literature that concluded it was the "brightest ever detected by the measures of peak flux and fluence"]. And regardless, we should refer to everything by its WP:COMMONNAME. Staraction (talk | contribs) 05:46, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      That link doesn't work. And "Brightest Of All Time" is not the same as ""brightest ever detected by the measures of peak flux and fluence". HiLo48 (talk) 06:15, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      Link fixed. And what's the difference between the two? As far as I'm concerned, it's the brightest we as humans have ever been able to detect, which to me is certiainly significant... Staraction (talk | contribs) 06:37, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      I agree, but it's not what the blurb says. HiLo48 (talk) 06:44, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      How does, "Researchers find that the brightest and most energetic gamma-ray burst ever recorded was caused by a supernova, but lacks the expected heavy elements" sound? Staraction (talk | contribs) 06:57, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
      Much better. HiLo48 (talk) 07:08, 14 April 2024 (UTC)


    Oppose While I'd argue that it's at least as notable as the eclipse, it is more suitable for DYK, as per above. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 07:36, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    As people keep saying this, note that articles qualify for DYK by being new, expanded fivefold or passing a GA review. None of these apply and so the suggestion is irrelevant. The topic does however qualify for ITN because it’s in the news — that’s where I noticed it. Andrew🐉(talk) 13:54, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose There currently aren't any mentions of this update in the article. So, without knowledge of what implications this finding might have, it seems premature to post this to ITN. Gödel2200 (talk) 20:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
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    RD: Gordon Balser

    Article: Gordon Balser (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): CTV
    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.

    Canadian politician and educator The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 08:54, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose although the article is sourced enough, it is bit short and there is no information about his life between 2003 and 2024. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:43, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • A short wikibio with only 236 words of prose. Anything more to write about this guy? Perhaps what he did while in office (and between shuffles)? --PFHLai (talk) 21:51, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    April 11

    April 11, 2024 (2024-04-11) (Thursday)

    Armed conflicts and attacks

    Arts and culture

    Disasters and accidents

    Law and crime

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    (Posted) RD: Anna-Greta Leijon

    Article: Anna-Greta Leijon (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/anna-greta-lejon-ar-dod
    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.

    Swedish politician. 65.94.213.53 (talk) 23:10, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support the article meet the bare minimum requirement. PrinceofPunjabTALK 04:07, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Park Bo-ram

    Article: Park Bo-ram (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): The Korean Herald, The Korea 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.

    240F:7A:6253:1:FCE8:2031:6457:A266 (talk) 04:42, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose the article is filled with various tags and is no way near even ready to be posted. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:46, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

    (Closed) British Academy Games Awards

    No consensus to post—Bagumba (talk) 07:16, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

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    Article: 20th British Academy Games Awards (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ At the 20th British Academy Games Awards, Baldur's Gate 3 wins Best Game. (Post)
    News source(s): BBC, The Guardian, NME
    Credits:

    Article updated
    The Wikipedia consensus has been to post The Game Awards results only. However, previous discussion on The Game Awards nomination threads has suggested that the gaming BAFTA's would be more appropriate. As such, for the sake of discussion, I am nominating this item. NorthernFalcon (talk) 19:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • The problem with the BAFTAs is that while I, speaking as a WP:VG editor, would consider them more presidgious than the Game Awards, it lacks the same coverage and viewership as the Game Awards. Even in the gaming media, the number of articles covering the BAFTAs is extremely small compared to what I see for the Game Awards.
      Regardless of that, the article has several issues like unsourced quotes, no section on the ceremony, etc. — Masem (t) 19:21, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose - Per Masem PrecariousWorlds (talk) 20:49, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose both on significance and article quality. The article has a couple of BBC sources which seem reasonably routine, and the rest are primary sources. This means the article is not good enough to meet WP:ITNQUALITY, but also helps re-affirm the position that ITN worthy levels of coverage probably isn't there for this event. Joseph2302 (talk) 20:53, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose. The Game Awards are fine. We don't need any more gaming awards and, to my knowledge, these awards are not in fact more noteworthy. DarkSide830 (talk) 02:21, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support in Principle - Received good coverage (I followed it on the BBC) and substantially more independent than the Game Awards. However, the article needs some work, as noted above. GenevieveDEon (talk) 07:40, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    Support on notability the BAFTAs are very popular wards therefore they are pretty notable but the article needs some work like mentioned above. PrinceofPunjabTALK 10:48, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose on quality Not sure on notability yet, but the article doesn't seem to have any prose about the event itself (though there is a good amount of prose for the leadup to it). There are also a few unsourced statements, and there are unsourced sections for games with multiple awards and nominations. Gödel2200 (talk) 20:49, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
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    (Posted) RD: Fritz Peterson

    Article: Fritz Peterson (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): [8]
    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.

    – Muboshgu (talk) 17:18, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

    Support and ready to be posted the article is very well sourced and there is a no apparent issue. PrinceofPunjabTALK 11:00, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose I was going to post, but the exact death date is not in the cited source. The New York Times wrote on April 13: "Neither announcement said when or where he died or cited a cause."[9] @Muboshgu: Courtesy ping.—Bagumba (talk) 06:57, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
      Bagumba, revised. – Muboshgu (talk) 14:39, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
      @Muboshgu: Should the lead and ibx say "c. April 2024"? There's no guarantee how long the family waited before making this public.—Bagumba (talk) 15:04, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
      Bagumba, yes, you're right. Circa added. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:07, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
      Bagumba, boy were you right on that one. Look what I just found: Peterson died of lung cancer at his home in Winona, Minnesota, on Oct. 19, according to death records from the Winona County Vital Records Department. His body was cremated. News of his death began to emerge Friday with an announcement by Northern Illinois, his alma mater, which erroneously said he was 82. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:03, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
      Anecdotally, this seems to be something that's become more and more common (perhaps not to this extent), but news releases giving very little specific details as to when the death occurred and merely stating that the person has died. Connormah (talk) 00:16, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
      I will pay more attention to that in the future. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:27, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
      Not singling you or anyone out, just a general observation! It is good that high-quality sources like AP, NYT, Washington Post, LA Times, Globe and Mail (and other newspapers of record), etc. are usually quite thorough. Connormah (talk) 00:32, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
      Oh believe me I didn't take your comment personally. It's a good reminder for everybody to read through the details. That includes "X has died" vs. "X died on Y date". – Muboshgu (talk) 00:34, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted—Bagumba (talk) 16:52, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

    Truong My Lan conviction

    Article: Trương Mỹ Lan (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Truong My Lan is sentenced to death for a massive banking fraud in Vietnam. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ Truong My Lan is sentenced to death for a banking fraud in Vietnam.
    News source(s): Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN
    Credits:

    Article updated

    "...the largest corruption scandal in Southeast Asia's history." Andrew🐉(talk) 12:35, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

    • Oppose - Literally one sentence in the article about the decision. Doesn't appear to be that notable either. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 13:48, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    The verdict is the culmination of the trial and the article has several paragraphs about this. As for notability, note that Bernie Madoff was posted at ITN three times for a fraud on a similar scale. Andrew🐉(talk) 14:10, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose there is one sentence about the decision (3OpenEyes's talk page. Say hi!) | (PS: Have a good day) 14:05, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Death sentence and scale of embezzlement seem notable Belugsump (talk) 18:01, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support given the scale of the event. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 18:11, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose, is this on ITN because of her execution? this blurb send the vibe that execution is a rare thing in Vietnam. If the "biggest fruad" in southeastern of Asia is true then we might need an altblurb. 3000MAX (talk) 18:58, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support The idea that she's getting a death sentence for executing the biggest fraud in southeastern Asia is blurb worthy. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 20:16, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose I'm not seeing the notability in the sentencing itself. Yes, it is a death sentence, but the article does not indicate it is that notable. The event that the sentence was for happened nearly two years ago, so that is stale now. Gödel2200 (talk) 00:15, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
      Capital punishment in Vietnam says "Between August 6, 2013 and June 30, 2016, Vietnam executed 429 people." More recent figures are not shown. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:40, 12 April 2024 (UTC) p.s. I'm not sure we would want to post news about criminal activities before the trial has concluded and in many countries that can take a long time.
    Support This is bigger than FTX in terms of money swindled, and we posted the SBF conviction last year. Bremps... 16:24, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support - A government sanctioned death sentence for a financial crime and the scale of the financial crime is very notable. If the crime itself wasn't on ITN when it was committed, this should be. Berry (talk) 16:59, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose. Have to disagree with the seemed consensus (if narrow so far). Yes, we should have covered the crime itself (though, interestingly, I can't find an article for it in spite of supposedly how large it was), but that doesn't mean we post a smaller update to compensate. Conviction is a big thing, but manner of sentencing is a very personal thing, IMO, and not really suitable for ITN. That capital punishment for white collars crimes is rare shouldn't be relevant - that seems to be bordering on trivia. DarkSide830 (talk) 18:45, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Tentative support but oppose on article quality If this was a similar event or crime in the western world, we'd likely have a 5000-word article if not more about it. I don't expect a similar size here, but there absolutely must be more about the details of the crimes and the trial before we can post this, as otherwise right now, the article nowhere matches the intensity implied by the blurb. --Masem (t) 18:52, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support on notability I don't think I have ever heard about death penalty in a fraud case so I think it is a blurb worthy item but sadly the article is not fit to be posted yet. PrinceofPunjabTALK 11:02, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support on notability, oppose on quality per Masem and PrinceofPunjab. FlipandFlopped ツ 20:11, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Akebono Tarō

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    Article: Akebono Tarō (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination
    Blurb:  Akebono Tarō, the first non-Japanese-born wrestler ever to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo, dies at age 54. (Post)
    News source(s): SCMP NYT Independent
    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.
    • Support, article does have one orange tag but is in a section, and seems written well enough (3OpenEyes's talk page. Say hi!) | (PS: Have a good day) 11:52, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Orange tagged and generally needs more citations. Scientia potentia est, MonarchOfTerror 13:47, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Strong oppose blurb who? This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 22:26, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
      For someone who is quite active at the ITN/C, you seems to have forgotten WP:ITNCDONT. PrinceofPunjabTALK 11:04, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • The First Gaijin Yokozuna of Any Age, that's who. But yeah, the death itself is not a story. And the article is too poorly written right now for a Photo RD (which aren't popular, anyway). InedibleHulk (talk) 22:42, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Orange tag needs to be solved and update on death is not significant enough to warrant featuring I think. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 09:33, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support A fairly well-written article, and recent changes suggest that it is no longer a stub. - OtharLuin (talk) 09:40, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose blurb Simply being the first non-Japanese sumo champion is not really an indication of being a major figure in that field. And from reading, he was good but nowhere close to the greatest figures within Sumo history. RD is fine here. --Masem (t) 18:55, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
      I'm just going to take the time to respond to what seems to be a not very well informed and poor take... Only one sumo wrestler out of 400 reaches the rank of yokozuna, and even though Akebono is not the most successful in terms of results, the simple fact that he is the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach that rank makes him a leading figure in the sport. The news of his death continues to generate a ton of reactions two days after the announcement, and caused a sensation in the specialised press (see Nikkan Sports, Tokyo Sports, Sports Hochi) when the international press reports the death of "a legend" or "a pioneer" (see The Japan Times, CBS Sports, The Guardian) - OtharLuin (talk) 07:41, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support blurb (provisionally). I have to agree, too many ill-informed "who?" comments here. To get to the top of a sport and be the first non-native to do it is very much an achievement as well as being able to branch out into other combat sports/sports entertainment endevours I think is worthy of a blurb. However, I clarify my support is only provisional based on the article getting more sourcing but I definately think he is notable enough at the top of his field for blurb. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 09:42, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support blurb. Looks to me to a similar case as Sidney Poitier, who was blurbed. Article looks fine. Orange tag mainly refers to his post-sumo wrestling career - a quick fix could be to just delete the unsubstantiated parts of that. So overall worthy of a blurb, and it would be nice for once to feature a non-Western sport on ITN. Khuft (talk) 16:58, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Neutral on blurb Certainly a notable person and a unique achievement — being a yokozuna, and the first foreign-born one at that, he was definitely at the top of his field. Unfortunately, might not be enough of a household name to be blurbed, and the meaning of the achievement might not be obvious to most readers. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 18:29, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Weak oppose blurb, support RD Although I am very sympathetic to the arguments that he is a major figure in his field and his death is objectively 'in the news', a lot of the current death articles in major sources are very brief obituaries. In the case of Sidney Poitier mentioned by Khuft above, he was continuously ITN because he appeared at the Oscars, centres were being named after him, etc, in the decade preceding his death - and there was a lot more substantive coverage of his life/legacy beyond just mere news obituaries. In the case of OJ Simpson, you can also see this greater degree of "buzz" around the major highlights of his life being discussed, as opposed to just brief obits. By contrast, I'm not seeing much of that sort of content in the article -- in fact most of the content for the past decade are just local Japanese-language sports articles and periodic updates about his health. However, if the article were updated accordingly I could change my vote. FlipandFlopped ツ 20:06, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Needs more sources. It seems there is a good bit of unreferenced content in this bio, including (by my count) 13 paragraphs that need additional citations (even if not all are cn-tagged) and several tables that may need sources. I also don't think this is blurb-level; doesn't seem to be near as well-known a figure as O. J. Simpson, for example. BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:34, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Was marked "Ready", but still multiple unsourced sections.—Bagumba (talk) 08:31, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

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