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George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang, encompassing Penang Island and surrounding islets. With a population of 794,313 as of the 2020 census, it is the core city of Malaysia's second-largest metropolitan area, which has a population of 2.84 million. George Town serves as the commercial centre for northern Malaysia. Its technological sector, anchored by hundreds of multinational companies, has made the city the top exporter in the country. It was the first British settlement in Southeast Asia, and its proximity to maritime routes along the Strait of Malacca attracted an influx of immigrants from various parts of Asia. In 1974, the city was merged with the rest of the island, throwing its administrative status into doubt until 2015, when its jurisdiction was reinstated and expanded to cover the entire island and adjacent islets. UNESCO designated the city centre of George Town as a World Heritage Site in 2008. (Full article...)

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    Elvis, a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann (pictured), won 57 awards from 166 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...)

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    Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) was an English composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement. Her compositions include songs, works for piano, chamber music, orchestral works, choral works and operas. Smyth's extensive body of work includes the Concerto for Violin, Horn and Orchestra, and the Mass in D. Her opera The Wreckers is considered by some critics to be the "most important English opera composed during the period between Purcell and Britten". This photograph of Smyth was taken in 1922.

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    The 2019 FA Cup final was an association football match between Manchester City and Watford for the 138th FA Cup final. In the 21st minute, Abdoulaye Doucouré's shot struck Vincent Kompany's arm; the referee declined to award a penalty and showed Doucouré the first yellow card of the game for his protests. David Silva scored the first goal from a header and Gabriel Jesus side-footed the ball for the second goal. At 61 minutes City extended their lead with a goal from substitute Kevin De Bruyne (pictured), and seven minutes later Jesus scored on the counter-attack. Raheem Sterling scored twice at the 81st and the 87th minutes and the match ended 6–0 to Manchester City. De Bruyne was named the man of the match. It was only the third time that a team has scored six goals in an FA Cup final and the margin of victory is the joint-largest in an FA Cup final. The win completed a domestic treble for Manchester City, who already won the League Cup and the Premier League that season. (Full article...)

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    The plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus) is a bird in the family Pedionomidae, of which it is the only surviving species. Endemic to Australia, its historical range included Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory, but in recent years it has become endangered, with remaining known populations concentrated in the Riverina (a region in southwestern New South Wales) and in western Queensland. The plains-wanderer is a quail-like ground bird, measuring 15 to 19 centimetres (5.9 to 7.5 in). The adult male is light brown above, with fawn-white underparts with black crescents. The adult female is substantially larger than the male, and has a distinctive white-spotted black collar. This female plains-wanderer was photographed in the Riverina, north of the town of Deniliquin, New South Wales.

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    "The Day Before the Revolution" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin (pictured). First published in Galaxy in August 1974, it was republished in Le Guin's The Wind's Twelve Quarters (1975). Set in her fictional Hainish universe, the story has strong connections to her novel The Dispossessed (also 1974), and is sometimes referred to as a prologue to the novel. The story follows Odo, an aging anarchist, who over the course of a day relives memories of her life as an activist as she learns of plans for a general strike the next day. The strike is implied to be the start of the revolt leading to the idealized anarchist society based on Odo's teachings depicted in the novel. The story was critically well-received. It won the Nebula and Locus Awards for Best Short Story in 1975, and was also nominated for a Hugo Award. Multiple scholars commented that it represented a shift in Le Guin's writing toward non-linear narrative structures and works infused with feminism. (Full article...)

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    The Giechburg is a partly reconstructed hilltop castle located in the town of Scheßlitz in Bavaria, Germany. There was a hilltop fort at the site from at least Neolithic times, and the castle enters written history in 1125. In 1390, it entered the possession of the prince-bishops of Bamberg, and its history thereafter is closely allied to the bishopric and the city of Bamberg. The castle was destroyed and rebuilt several times over the subsequent centuries before undergoing extensive redevelopment between 1599 and 1609. It became less useful to the prince-bishops over the subsequent centuries however, and eventually fell into ruin. After a period in the 19th and 20th centuries in the hands of the von Giech family, the castle was eventually acquired by the district of Bamberg in 1971 and reconstructed as a conference and hospitality centre. This 2021 aerial photograph shows the Giechburg viewed from the north, with the village of Peulendorf in the background.

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    SMS Lothringen was the last of five pre-dreadnought battleships of the Braunschweig class built for the Imperial German Navy. Launched in May 1904, she was named for the then-German province of Lothringen. The ship was armed with a battery of four 28 cm (11 in) guns and had a top speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). She was to be replaced in July 1914 by dreadnought battleships but World War I prevented her retirement. The ship and the rest of II Squadron joined the dreadnoughts of the High Seas Fleet to support a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby in December 1914. She primarily served as a guard ship in the German Bight; in poor condition by 1916, she was withdrawn from fleet service in February. She thereafter patrolled the Danish straits until replaced by the battleship Hannover in September 1917. After the war, she was converted into a depot ship for F-type minesweepers and placed in reserve in March 1920. (This article is part of a featured topic: Battleships of Germany.)

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    In 2015, 35 singles reached number one on the Music Bank Chart, and 27 acts were awarded first-place trophies. The Music Bank Chart is a record chart established in 1998 on the South Korean KBS television music program Music Bank. Every week during its live broadcast, the show gives an award for the best-performing single on the South Korean chart. Of all releases for the year, "Call Me Baby" by Exo (pictured) acquired the highest point total on the April 10 broadcast, with a score of 12,681, and along with "Lion Heart" by Girls' Generation was ranked number one on the chart for four consecutive weeks, making both singles the most-awarded songs of the year. The first winner of the year was "December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)" by Exo, which debuted at number one on the January 2 broadcast. The group had four number one singles on the chart in 2015. Girls' Generation had their 100th music-show win on the July 17 broadcast with their win for "Party", becoming the first artist to do so in South Korean music show history. (Full list...)

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    Wheat Fields is a series of dozens of paintings by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. The close association of peasants and the cycles of nature particularly interested Van Gogh, such as the sowing of seeds, harvest and sheaves of wheat in the fields. Van Gogh saw plowing, sowing and harvesting symbolic to man's efforts to overwhelm the cycles of nature. This oil-on-canvas Wheat Fields painting, also sometimes known as Wheat Field with Alpilles Foothills in the Background, was created in June 1888 and is now in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

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    Nicholas of Worcester (died 1124) was the prior of the Benedictine priory of Worcester Cathedral (crypt pictured) from about 1115 until his death. He was born around the time of the Norman Conquest. It is not known who his parents were, but William of Malmesbury wrote that he was "of exalted descent", and it has been argued that he was a son of King Harold Godwinson. Nicholas was the favourite pupil of Wulfstan, the bishop of Worcester, who brought him up. Wulfstan was influential in transmitting Old English culture to Anglo-Norman England, and Nicholas carried on this work as prior. He was respected by the chroniclers William of Malmesbury, John of Worcester and Eadmer for his assistance with their histories. Nicholas was an English monk at a time when both Englishmen and monks rarely received promotion in the church, and when Bishop Theulf of Worcester died in October 1123, Nicholas led an unsuccessful attempt of the monks of the priory chapter to be allowed to choose the next bishop. (Full article...)

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    Wheat Fields is a series of dozens of paintings by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. The close association of peasants and the cycles of nature particularly interested Van Gogh, such as the sowing of seeds, harvest and sheaves of wheat in the fields. Van Gogh saw plowing, sowing and harvesting symbolic to man's efforts to overwhelm the cycles of nature. This oil-on-canvas Wheat Fields painting, also sometimes known as Wheat Field with Alpilles Foothills in the Background, was created in June 1888 and is now in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

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    SMS Lothringen was the last of five pre-dreadnought battleships of the Braunschweig class built for the Imperial German Navy. Launched in May 1904, she was named for the then-German province of Lothringen. The ship was armed with a battery of four 28 cm (11 in) guns and had a top speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). She was to be replaced in July 1914 by dreadnought battleships but World War I prevented her retirement. The ship and the rest of II Squadron joined the dreadnoughts of the High Seas Fleet to support a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby in December 1914. She primarily served as a guard ship in the German Bight; in poor condition by 1916, she was withdrawn from fleet service in February. She thereafter patrolled the Danish straits until replaced by the battleship Hannover in September 1917. After the war, she was converted into a depot ship for F-type minesweepers and placed in reserve in March 1920. (This article is part of a featured topic: Battleships of Germany.)

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    Nicholas of Worcester (died 1124) was the prior of the Benedictine priory of Worcester Cathedral (crypt pictured) from about 1115 until his death. He was born around the time of the Norman Conquest. It is not known who his parents were, but William of Malmesbury wrote that he was "of exalted descent", and it has been argued that he was a son of King Harold Godwinson. Nicholas was the favourite pupil of Wulfstan, the bishop of Worcester, who brought him up. Wulfstan was influential in transmitting Old English culture to Anglo-Norman England, and Nicholas carried on this work as prior. He was respected by the chroniclers William of Malmesbury, John of Worcester and Eadmer for his assistance with their histories. Nicholas was an English monk at a time when both Englishmen and monks rarely received promotion in the church, and when Bishop Theulf of Worcester died in October 1123, Nicholas led an unsuccessful attempt of the monks of the priory chapter to be allowed to choose the next bishop. (Full article...)

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    The Boundary Fire was a 2017 wildfire in Arizona that burned 17,788 acres (7,199 ha) of the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests. The fire was ignited on June 1 when lightning struck a spot on the northeast side of Kendrick Peak within the Coconino National Forest. The fire spread rapidly because of high temperatures, steep terrain, leftovers from a wildfire in 2000, and high wind speeds. The winds blew smoke over local communities and infrastructure, leading to the closure of U.S. Route 180 from June 8 to June 21. Smoke was also visible from the Grand Canyon. The Boundary Fire burned out on July 3, 2017, after 32 days of firefighting. The cost of managing the fire was $9.4 million (equivalent to $11.5 million in 2023). Damage to the area's foliage increased the risk of landslides into 2018. The Boundary Fire was one of 2,321 wildfires in Arizona in 2017 that burned a total of 429,564 acres (173,838 ha). (Full article...)

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    The siege of Guînes took place from May to July 1352 when a French army under Geoffrey de Charny unsuccessfully attempted to recapture the French castle (pictured) at Guînes which had been seized by the English the previous January. The siege was part of the Hundred Years' War and took place during the uneasy and ill-kept truce of Calais. The strongly fortified castle had been taken by the English during a period of nominal truce and the English king, Edward III, decided to keep it. Charny led 4,500 men and retook the town but was unable to either recapture or blockade the castle. After two months of fierce fighting, a large English night attack on the French camp inflicted a heavy defeat and the French withdrew. Guînes was incorporated into the Pale of Calais. The threat posed by this enclave caused the French to garrison 60 fortified positions around it, at ruinous expense. The castle was besieged by the French in 1436 and 1514, but was relieved each time, before falling to the French in 1558. (Full article...)

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    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...)

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    John Richard Clark Hall (1855–1931) was a British scholar of Old English, and a barrister. Hall's A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (shown) became a widely used work upon its 1894 publication, and after multiple revisions remains in print as of 2021. His 1901 prose translation of Beowulf was still the canonical introduction to the poem into the 1960s; some later editions included a prefatory essay by J. R. R. Tolkien. Hall's other work on Beowulf included a metrical translation in 1914, and the translation and collection of Knut Stjerna's Swedish papers on the poem in the 1912 work Essays on Questions Connected with the Old English Poem of Beowulf. In the final decade of his life, Hall's writings took to a Christian theme. The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge published two of his works in this time: Herbert Tingle, and Especially his Boyhood, and Birth-Control and Self-Control. Hall worked as a clerk at the Local Government Board in Whitehall, becoming principal clerk in 1898. (Full article...)

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    Wheat Fields is a series of dozens of paintings by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. The close association of peasants and the cycles of nature particularly interested Van Gogh, such as the sowing of seeds, harvest and sheaves of wheat in the fields. Van Gogh saw plowing, sowing and harvesting symbolic to man's efforts to overwhelm the cycles of nature. This oil-on-canvas Wheat Fields painting, also sometimes known as Wheat Field with Alpilles Foothills in the Background, was created in June 1888 and is now in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

    Painting credit: Vincent van Gogh

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    TFA/TFL requests


    Summary chart

    Currently accepting requests from July 1 to July 31.

    Date Article Notes Supports† Opposes†
    Nonspecific 1 Oceanic whitetip shark TFA re-run 1
    Nonspecific 2 Darkness on the Edge of Town 2
    Nonspecific 3 Hypericum sechmenii 2
    Nonspecific 4 Political history of medieval Karnataka 1
    Nonspecific 5
    Nonspecific 6
    Nonspecific 7
    July 1, 3, 4, 18, 19, 21, 29 various Before nominating anything for these dates, give some consideration to the competing entries at WP:TFAP (which people have been working on, in some cases for months). But if you have something with an important anniversary on one of these days, go ahead and nominate it.
    July 2 Thomas Cranmer 535th birthday. TFA rerun from 2009 1
    July 5 July 2009 Ürümqi riots 15th anniversary of event. TFA rerun from 2010 1
    July 7 Tales of Monkey Island 15th anniversary of first episode's release 1
    July 11 Still Reigning 20th anniversary of recording 1
    July 14 UEFA Euro 2004 final Date of the 2024 UEFA Euro final 1
    July 16 Hanford Engineer Works 79th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test 3
    July 25 Phoolan Devi Marks date of death 2
    July 27 Aston Martin DB9 Eight years since its discontinuation 1
    July 29 Yugoslav monitor Sava 110th anniversary of her firing the first shots of World War I, re-run from 2017 1


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    Nonspecific date nominations

    Nonspecific date 1

    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)

    Nonspecific date 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 during sessions in New York City with the E Street Band from June 1977 to March 1978, after a series of legal disputes between Springsteen and his former manager Mike Appel. 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 recent 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...)

    • I mean the 50th is another four years. I'm already intent on getting Born to Run to FA before its 50th in August 2025. – zmbro (talk) (cont) 18:00, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Coordinator comment While I agree that the Trainor album is the last similar album to run, we do have another record album nomination for June 9. I'm not sure I'm justified in running both. I don't consider the June 9 to have dibs because it got here first. I would welcome comments from the community on which should be run.--Wehwalt (talk) 11:10, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
      • Wehwalt, I see that this isn't on your rough draft for June. FWIW, I'd be happy to run it in July. - Dank (push to talk) 15:46, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
    It isn't, but it can easily be rearranged.--Wehwalt (talk) 16:09, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Dank had intended to run Darkness in January 2024 but I asked if it could wait til June, which they said was ok here (for a little background on why I'm nominating it for TFA now). – zmbro (talk) (cont) 18:03, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
    • Support. For what it is worth, I don't see a 1970's rock album and a 2000's rap album to be that much in competition that they could or should not be run in the same month. We have done worse. If it is felt that they should not both appear in the same month - an entirely reasonable view - then to me it is a coin toss as to which to go with. (I realise that this is not very helpful, sorry.) Gog the Mild (talk) 11:31, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
    • I'll let Dank run it in July then.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:09, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

    Nonspecific date 3

    Hypericum sechmenii

    Flowers of Hypericum sechmenii
    Flowers of Hypericum sechmenii

    Hypericum sechmenii, or Seçmen's St John's wort, is a rare species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family (Hypericaceae) that is found in Eskişehir Province of central Turkey. It was first described and assigned to the genus Hypericum in 2009, and was later placed into the section Adenosepalum. H. sechmenii is a perennial herb that grows 3–6 centimeters (1–2 inches) tall and blooms in June and July. The stems of the plant are smooth and lack hairs, while the leaves are leathery and lack leafstalks. Its flowers are arranged in corymbs, and each has five bright yellow petals. Similar species to Hypericum sechmenii are H. huber-morathii, H. minutum, and H. thymopsis. Found among limestone rocks, H. sechmenii has an estimated distribution of less than 10 square kilometers, with fewer than 250 surviving plants. Despite containing druse crystals and toxic chemicals that may deter herbivory, the species is threatened by overgrazing, climate change, and habitat loss. (Full article...)

    • Most recent similar article(s): Perhaps the lichen Teloschistaceae on 27 December 2023, last plant article was Banksia dentata on 1 September 2023.
    • Main editors: Fritzmann2002
    • Promoted: 20 November 2023
    • Reasons for nomination: Nominating for July because that is when the plant flowers and fruits, and is when most specimens have been collected.
    • Support as nominator. Fritzmann (message me) 14:38, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
      • I'm sorry, I know this was your first FA but I'm not going to run a flower article at TFA with no image; that wouldn't look right at all. If there's no image available for this species, then let's run a different Featured Article species. (It's possible one of the other coords would be willing to run it in August or September ... I'm not a fan of that option, but it wouldn't be my call. We can ask them if you like.) - Dank (push to talk) 15:35, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
      • Dank, no worries, I'll keep it tabled until I'm able to get someone to release a free image. Haven't had any luck with that so far, but still holding out hope! Fritzmann (message me) 15:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
        • Sure. We caught this early enough that we don't need to fail the nomination, I'll just remove it from TFAR. Btw, any image that works for other people here at WP:TFAR will work for me ... could be an image of the habitat or the person honored with the name or any other person associated ... but botany is an intensely visual subject, there has to be some image there. - Dank (push to talk) 15:59, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
    Rocky hills near Kaymaz like these are the habitat of Hypericum sechmenii

    Dank, this may be a long shot, but would something like the image on the right work? It shows a simulacrum of the species' habitat; they aren't in the actual image, but it represents the location and type of habitat the plant is found in. Regardless, I think I'll include it in the article since that illustration helps, so thank you for the idea! And in a happy coincidence, the image was uploaded to commons less than a month ago. Fritzmann (message me) 16:10, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

    So, the habitat of the species has been getting smaller ... I know the species doesn't grow in Kaymaz now, but was it ever growing in or near Kaymaz? - Dank (push to talk) 16:16, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
    Yes, a collection from 2011 stated it was found in "Rocks near Kaymaz", and a cross-reference with the coordinates on Google Maps puts the image's geolocation relatively close to the collection sites, if a few hills over. Fritzmann (message me) 16:20, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
    Works for me, I've reverted myself; this is back at TFAR. Of course, we don't have to go with that image if you find one you like better. - Dank (push to talk) 16:36, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support - cool to see an image as well :} Mujinga (talk) 20:59, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

    Nonspecific date 4

    Previous nomination

    Political history of medieval Karnataka

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    The result was: not scheduled by Gog the Mild (talk) 21:55, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

    Relief of a[ Seated Vishnu at the Badami cave temples

    The political history of medieval Karnataka spans the 4th–16th centuries CE in the Karnataka region of India. In the 4th century, the Kadamba Dynasty of Banavasi were the earliest of the native rulers to conduct administration in the Kannada language. In south Karnataka, the Western Gangas of Talakad were contemporaries of the Kadambas. These were followed by the Badami Chalukya Empire, the Rashtrakuta Empire, the Western Chalukya Empire, the Hoysala Empire and the Vijayanagara Empire, all patronising the Hindu religion while showing tolerance to the new cultures arriving from the west. The Muslim invasion of the Deccan resulted in the breaking away of the feudatory sultanates in the 14th century. The rule of the Bahamani Sultanate of Bidar and the Bijapur Sultanate caused a mingling of Hindu traditions with Islamic culture in the region. The fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565 brought about a slow disintegration of Kannada-speaking regions into minor kingdoms that struggled to maintain autonomy. (Full article...)

  • Support, although the blurb needs to shed 8 - or more - characters. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:54, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
  • Strong oppose, @Sheila1988 and Gog the Mild: What does the medieval precolonial history of a region in India have to do with the Republic of India's independence from Great Britain in 1947? Nothing whatsoever in my humble view. Please find another date. I want to propose Darjeeling instead, which is in the last stages of the FAR. It was first featured in 2006, had a TFA appearance in 2009, was successfully FAR'd in 2010, and it is the last stages of its second FAR, for which it has been entirely re-written. It has relevance to both the colonial history of India, being the paradigmatic example of a hill station, the summer mountain resort town of mature colonial rule in India, also the summer capital of the Bengal Presidency, and the still unfulfilled aspirations of the region's people for separate statehood. It is no contest by any tenet of Wikipedia. The Karnata article has had no FAR since it was promoted in 2007. There is significant overlap with my FA Political history of Mysore and Coorg (1565–1760) (successfully FAR'd last year, but already made a TFA, and I'm not asking for a repeat for that). You can take a look at Darjeeling and see the difference. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 19:05, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
    • PS I have just realized that it was written by a (since retired WPian) who had a history (in my humble view) of boostering that region in dozens of articles. I don't think this medieval history article is at all reliable. Sorry. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 19:18, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

    Darjeeling

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    The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/August 15, 2022 by Gog the Mild (talk) 21:56, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

    Mist enshrouded on most days, the world's third highest mountain, Kangchenjunga is unforgettable behind Darjeeling when the mist lifts.
    Mist enshrouded on most days, the world's third highest mountain, Kangchenjunga is unforgettable behind Darjeeling when the mist lifts.

    Darjeeling is a town in the Eastern Himalayas in India on the slopes below which Darjeeling tea is grown as far as the eye can see. Up those same slopes, ascending some 7,000 feet every day, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway gives tourists the experience of late industrial-age steam travel. Both exist because in the early 19th century during East India Company rule in India, Darjeeling was self-consciously founded as a summer retreat for the British. Not just the cottages, the tea and the train, but residential schools for the children of domiciled British soon came to dot Darjeeling's hills. In order to make this possible, thousands of labourers were brought in from the surrounding kingdoms. Their descendants, who constitute the vast majority of Darjeeling's residents, have given the town a cosmopolitan ethnicity. In their many neighbourhoods which fringe the town at lesser heights and lower incomes, the Nepali language has found a home outside Nepal and the Tibetan language outside Tibet. Their goal for economic well-being and political identity is the unmade tryst with destiny that India self-consciously pondered on its first independence day this day 75 years ago. (Full article...)

    • Most recent similar article(s): I will have to rummage
    • Main editors: user:Dwaipayanc
    • Promoted: August 17, 2006
    • Reasons for nomination: Both Dwaipayanc and I have been working for eternity on this article's soon-to-be-completed second FAR. A TFA will emphasize, that FARs the refurbishing of vital content dreamed up by others, is as much a goal of WP as is the creation of new content, which in any case the refurbishment very much constitutes.
    • Support as nominator. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 02:52, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
    • Comment the blurb definitely needs improvement, as it reads like a tourism brochure (i.e. "grown as far as the eye can see", and essentially the entire last sentence). - Floydian τ ¢ 04:29, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
    • Support the article because it's more suitable than the one on Karnataka, oppose the blurb because it's terrible.~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:52, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
    • Comment: this would be a TFA re-run. I suggest using its 2009 TFA blurb as a starting point, rather than this one. Article is still undergoing an FAR. Z1720 (talk) 00:13, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
    • Support over Karnataka as a better more general selection, on the condition that the blurb gets some work for tone, and it clears FAR in time. Hog Farm Talk 01:45, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
    Thanks all for the comments. Touristy it certainly sounds now. I'm making adjustments for tone on User:Fowler&fowler/Darjeeling TFA2 subpage and have a version 2. Please tell me how it sounds, either here or there, or have a go at it there. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 23:40, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
    Fowler&fowler, could you clarify which blurb is the one currently proposed? Thanks. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:11, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
    Hi Gog, It is the Proposed blurb for August 15, 2022 on the top. I'm not really up on what tone is appropriate for a TFA. I think though that this is what the large number of scholarly sources of the last 13 years support. If you think it appears too critical or downbeat, please have a go at it. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 21:22, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
    Ta. I have tweaked it a little. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:12, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

    Political history of medieval Karnataka

    Kadamba Empire, 500 CE
    Kadamba Empire, 500 CE

    The political history of medieval Karnataka spans the 4th–16th centuries CE in the Karnataka region of India. In the 4th century, the Kadamba Dynasty of Banavasi were the earliest of the native rulers to conduct administration in the Kannada language. In south Karnataka, the Western Gangas of Talakad were contemporaries of the Kadambas. These were followed by the Badami Chalukya Empire, the Rashtrakuta Empire, the Western Chalukya Empire, the Hoysala Empire and the Vijayanagara Empire, all patronising the Hindu religion while showing tolerance to the new cultures arriving from the west. The Muslim invasion of the Deccan resulted in the breaking away of the feudatory sultanates in the 14th century. The rule of the Bahamani Sultanate of Bidar and the Bijapur Sultanate caused a mingling of Hindu traditions with Islamic culture in the region. The fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565 brought about a slow disintegration of Kannada-speaking regions into minor kingdoms that struggled to maintain autonomy. (Full article...)

    • Most recent similar article(s): Western Chalukya Empire (2 May 2024)
    • Main editors: Dineshkannambadi
    • Promoted: June 4, 2007
    • Reasons for nomination: Forgotten about article from 2007. Dispute above is mostly about running it on the anniversary of Indian independence, which wasn't a good fit for a date.
    • Support as nominator. Harizotoh9 (talk) 21:03, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
    • We already have two articles in the same category lined up for July, so this will probably get pushed into August, but feel free to discuss it. I see there was some opposition to the previous TFAR nomination but I haven't looked at that closely. - Dank (push to talk) 22:00, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
    No rush, it could even be run in September. Harizotoh9 (talk) 02:21, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

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    Specific date nominations

    July 1

    DeLancey W. Gill

    Gill, c. 1910s
    Gill, c. 1910s

    DeLancey W. Gill (1859–1940) was an American drafter, landscape painter, and photographer. When he was a teenager, rather than travelling west with his mother and stepfather, he moved in with an aunt in Washington, D.C. Here, he eventually found himself employed as an architectural draftsman for the Treasury. He created sketches and watercolor paintings of the capital city, with a particular focus on the still-undeveloped rural and poorer areas of the district. While working as an illustrator for the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology in the 1890s, he was appointed as the agency's photographer without prior photographic training. He took portrait photographs of thousands of Native American delegates to Washington, including notable figures such as Chief Joseph and Geronimo. Although his photographs widely circulated, they have come under modern criticism for his frequent use of props and clothing given to Native American delegates, at times outdated or from a different tribe. (Full article...)

    • Most recent similar article(s): No painters or photographers of any sort in the past year it seems.
    • Main editors: Generalissima
    • Promoted: May 23, 2024
    • Reasons for nomination: His birthday is July 1st, and thus I think it'd be fitting for that day! Gill is really prominent in the photography of Native American figures around the turn of the century, and his story ties together some really engaging artistic evolution with a lot of the unfortunate aspects of American attitudes towards Natives.
    • Support as nominator. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 16:55, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
      • Very nice article, and I'll be happy to add it to WP:TFAP to run next year ... July 1 and July 2 are taken this year, and there's already been some discussion about preserving both of those slots. - Dank (push to talk) 18:05, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
      • Ah, I didn't know that. I'm not too hung up about it being specifically on his birthday, so if there's another gap in the month we can throw him in to, that'll be fine. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:21, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
        • Sure, happy to do that. - Dank (push to talk) 18:23, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support The alternative for this date are Flag of Canada, which has already run previously. An article which has not run should be given priority over an article that has not. It can also run at some other time. Harizotoh9 (talk) 01:22, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    July 2

    Thomas Cranmer

    Portrait of Thomas Cranmer in 1545
    Portrait of Thomas Cranmer in 1545

    Thomas Cranmer was a leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury. He helped build the case for the annulment of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, a cause of the separation of the English Church from the Holy See. He established the first doctrinal and liturgical structures of the Church of England and published the Exhortation and Litany. When Edward VI was king, Cranmer published the Book of Common Prayer, changed doctrine or discipline in several areas, and promulgated the new doctrines through the Homilies. Upon the accession Mary I, Cranmer was put on trial for treason and heresy. While imprisoned he made several recantations and reconciled himself with the Catholic Church. Mary wanted him executed, so he was burned at the stake and withdrew his recantations. Cranmer's death was immortalised in Foxe's Book of Martyrs and his legacy continues through the Book of Common Prayer and the Thirty-Nine Articles. (Full article...)

    July 5

    July 2009 Ürümqi riots

    Footage of the first day of the riots

    Riots began on 5 July 2009 in Ürümqi, the capital city of Xinjiang in northwestern China. It started as a protest that escalated into violent attacks mostly targeting Han people. According to Chinese state media, 197 people died with 1,721 others injured and many vehicles and buildings destroyed. Sseveral Uyghurs disappeared during police sweeps following the riots; Human Rights Watch documented 43 cases but said the figure was likely higher. Chinese media coverage of the riots was extensive and compared favourably by foreign media to the unrest in Tibet in 2008. In the weeks that followed, official sources reported that over 1,000 people were arrested while Uyghur-run mosques were temporarily closed. Communication limitations and an armed police presence remained for several months. By November 2009, over 400 individuals faced criminal charges for their actions during the riots. By February 2010, at least 26 had received death sentences. (Full article...)

    July 7

    Tales of Monkey Island

    Dave Grossman, who led the design of the game
    Dave Grossman, who led the design of the game

    Tales of Monkey Island is a graphic adventure video game developed by Telltale Games under license from LucasArts. It is the fifth game in the Monkey Island series, released a decade after the previous installment. The game was released in five episodic segments between July and December 2009. Players assume the role of Guybrush Threepwood who releases a voodoo pox and seeks a cure. The game was conceived in late 2008 due to renewed interest in adventure game development within LucasArts. Production began in early 2009, led by Dave Grossman (pictured). It received generally positive reviews, with praise for the game's story, writing, humor, voice acting and characterization. Complaints focused on the quality of the game's puzzle design, a weak supporting cast in the early chapters, and the game's control system. Tales of Monkey Island garnered several industry awards and was Telltale's most commercially successful project until Back to the Future: The Game. (Full article...)

    July 11

    Still Reigning

    Slayer's drummer Dave Lombardo
    Slayer's drummer Dave Lombardo

    Still Reigning is a live performance DVD by the thrash metal band Slayer, released in 2004 through American Recordings. Filmed at the Augusta Civic Center on July 11, 2004, the performance showcases Slayer's 1986 album, Reign in Blood, played in its entirety with the four original band members on a set resembling their 1986 "Reign in Pain" tour. Still Reigning was voted "best live DVD" by the readers of Revolver magazine, and received gold certification in 2005. In the finale, the band is covered in stage blood while performing the song "Raining Blood", leading to a demanding mixing process plagued by production and technical difficulties. The DVD's producer Kevin Shirley spent hours replacing cymbal and drum hits one-by-one. He publicly aired his financial disagreements with the band and criticized the quality of the recording; this caused him to be subjected to threats and insults from people associated with the band. (This article is part of a featured topic: Reign in Blood.)

    July 14

    UEFA Euro 2004 final

    Greece celebrating their win
    Greece celebrating their win

    The UEFA Euro 2004 final was the final match of Euro 2004, the 12th European Championship, organised by UEFA for the senior men's national teams of its member associations. The match was played at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, and contested by Portugal and Greece. The two defences ensured that goal-scoring opportunities were limited, and the score was 0–0 at half-time. Greece scored the only goal of the match after 57 minutes when Angelos Basinas took a corner kick to Angelos Charisteas, who sent a header past goalkeeper Ricardo. Several pundits labelled Greece's tournament win the greatest upset in the history of the European Championship, with their pre-tournament bookmaker odds at 150–1. Greece subsequently failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and did not successfully defend their European Championship in 2008. Portugal eventually won the European Championship in 2016. (This article is part of a featured topic: UEFA European Championship finals.)

    • Most recent similar article(s): 1964 European Nations' Cup final is scheduled for June 19
    • Main editors: Amakuru
    • Promoted: September 30, 2021
    • Reasons for nomination: July 14 is the date of the UEFA Euro final. Other finals articles will also be appropriate for this date, but this is the 20th anniversary one.
    • Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 01:52, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support. Thanks for the nom, sounds a good shout to me having it coincide with final day. Having another Euro final TFA five days later hopefully won't raise too many eyebrows will it?  — Amakuru (talk) 10:06, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
    • @Amakuru: From the comment above, it sounds like you want to nominate another Euro final for July 19? If so, that might be tough because that will be 3 UEFA finals in a month. I'm happy to withdraw this nomination if you have a preference. Z1720 (talk) 15:29, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

    July 16

    Hanford Engineer Works

    Automatic tube loader of B Reactor at the Hanford Engineer Works
    Automatic tube loader of B Reactor at the Hanford Engineer Works

    The Hanford Engineer Works (HEW) was a nuclear production complex in Benton County, Washington, established in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project during World War II. Plutonium manufactured at the HEW was used in the atomic bomb detonated in the Trinity test on 16 July 1945, and the Fat Man bomb used in the bombing of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945. DuPont was the prime contractor for its design, construction and operation. The land acquisition was one of the largest in US history. Construction commenced in March 1943, and the construction workforce reached a peak of nearly 45,000 workers in June 1944. B Reactor, the world's first full-scale plutonium production nuclear reactor, went critical in September 1944, followed by D and F reactors in December 1944 and February 1945 respectively. The HEW suffered an outage on 10 March 1945 due to a Japanese balloon bomb. The total cost of the HEW up to December 1946 was over $348 million (equivalent to $4.1 billion in 2023). (Full article...)

    July 25

    Phoolan Devi

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    no photo available

    Phoolan Devi (1963–2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who later became a politician. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who grew up in poverty in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where her parents lost a land dispute. After being married off at the age of eleven and being sexually abused by various people, she joined a gang of dacoits which robbed higher-caste villages and held up trains and vehicles. When she became its leader, she punished her rapists and evaded capture by the authorities, making her a heroine for the Other Backward Classes. She was charged in absentia for the 1981 Behmai massacre, in which twenty Thakur men were executed, allegedly on her command. After this event, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh resigned, and calls to apprehend her were amplified. She surrendered two years later and spent eleven years in Gwalior prison awaiting trial, then was released in 1994 after her charges were set aside. She was subsequently elected as a member of parliament for the Samajwadi Party in 1996. She lost her seat in 1998 and regained it the following year; she was the incumbent in 2001, when she was assassinated outside her home in New Delhi. Her worldwide fame had grown after the release of the controversial 1994 film Bandit Queen, which she did not approve of. There are varying accounts of her life because she told differing versions to suit her changing circumstances. (Full article...)

    @Mujinga: this has 1,440 characters, wayyyyy above the recommended limit, which is between 925 and 1025 characters. Reduce this. 750h+ 08:01, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
    the word count is higher because there's no picture Mujinga (talk) 10:03, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
    ok, based on that then i'll support. 750h+ 06:46, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

    For image, ideally we'd like the person, but it appears copyrighted. But how about the image of Seema Biswas portraying her in the film Bandit Queen instead? It's an actress portraying that person so it's better than nothing. Harizotoh9 (talk) 04:59, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

    Yes the image on the article is fair use only. I considered the Biswas pic but personally I'd rather have no pic. Mujinga (talk) 11:50, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

    July 27

    Aston Martin DB9

    The 2014 DB9
    The 2014 DB9

    The Aston Martin DB9 is a two-door grand touring car produced by the British automaker Aston Martin from 2004 until it was discontinued on 27 July 2016. Commencing production in January 2004 for the coupe version and February 2005 for the convertible version, the latter termed the "Volante", the DB9 was designed by Ian Callum and Henrik Fisker. The DB9 succeeds the DB7, which Aston Martin produced from 1994 to 2004. The car's chassis is composed of aluminium and composite materials melded together by various different techniques. Aston Martin, in 2008 and 2010, implemented minor alterations to the DB9's exterior and engine. But in 2013, the most significant update was made, with the car's most prominent adjustments lying in its front fascia. The DB9 was adapted for Aston Martin Racing in the form of the "DBR9" and the "DBRS9", both introduced in 2005. To commemorate to discontinuation of the DB9, Aston Martin released the "DB9 GT" in 2015. (Full article...)

    @Pseud 14: this is too kind. thank you so much for the support! 750h+ 00:58, 12 May 2024 (UTC)


    July 29

    Yugoslav monitor Sava

    SMS Bodrog on the Danube river in 1914
    SMS Bodrog on the Danube river in 1914

    The Yugoslav monitor Sava was a river monitor built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy as SMS Bodrog. She and two other monitors fired the first shots of World War I in the early hours of 29 July 1914, when they shelled Serbian defences near Belgrade. During the war, she fought the Serbian and Romanian armies, and was captured in its closing stages. She was transferred to the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia), and renamed Sava. During the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she fought off several air attacks, but was scuttled on 11 April. Sava was later raised by the Axis puppet state, the Independent State of Croatia, and continued to serve under that name until 1944 when she was again scuttled. Following World War II, Sava was raised again, and was refurbished to serve in the Yugoslav Navy from 1952 to 1962. After that she became a gravel barge, but was later restored and opened as a floating museum in November 2021. (Full article...)

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    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)

    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)

    List of Cobra Kai episodes

    Cobra Kai logo
    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)

    List of accolades received by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

    Daniel Radcliffe
    Daniel Radcliffe

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, won 37 awards from 101 nominations, with particular recognition for its acting (mainly that of Daniel Radcliffe – pictured), musical score, production design, and visual effects. It received three nominations at the 84th Academy Awards, including Best Visual Effects. At the 65th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Production Design, Best Sound, and Best Makeup and Hair, and won Best Special Visual Effects. It received four nominations at the 17th Critics' Choice Awards and won two awards. The National Board of Review selected The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as one of the top-ten films of 2011. (Full list...)

    Would suggest for July 15, 2024, to coincide the thirteenth anniversary of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 on July 15, 2011. Chompy Ace 05:36, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

    List of accolades received by Eat Bulaga!

    Eat Bulaga!, a Philippine television variety show that premiered on Radio Philippines Network on July 30, 1979, has won 58 awards from 129 nominations, with particular recognition for its hosting and acting. The longest-running variety show in the Philippines, it features a disparate set of segments. Eat Bulaga! initially featured Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollman, and Richie D'Horsie; the show's cast have changed significantly during its run. The show has won twenty-one Box Office Entertainment Awards. It has received twenty-one Golden Screen TV Award nominations (winning eleven) and seventy-nine for PMPC Star Awards for Television (winning twenty). Eat Bulaga! won Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) at the 2005 Asian Television Awards. At the 2015 FAMAS Awards, Tito, Vic, and de Leon won FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award. (Full list...)

    Would suggest for July 29, 2024, as it is the closest to the anniversary of Eat Bulaga!'s pilot episode on July 30, 1979. Chompy Ace 19:07, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

    List of awards and nominations received by Line of Duty

    Line of Duty title card
    Line of Duty title card

    The British police procedural television series Line of Duty has been nominated for a total of 115 awards, winning 27 of them. The programme was created and written by Jed Mercurio and aired for six series on BBC One and BBC Two from 2017 to 2021. Starring Adrian Dunbar, Martin Compston, and Vicky McClure, Line of Duty revolves around the fictional Anti-Corruption Unit 12 who investigate police wrongdoing. Most of the nominations resulted from British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Royal Television Society-related awards. A third of the series' successful awards were won at the TV Choice and Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Dunbar and McClure tie for the most nominations received by cast members while McClure and Keely Hawes have the most wins by a cast member. Individual series secured a total of 46 nominations, winning 15. Four awards out of 12 nominations were given to Mercurio for his writing on the series. (Full list...)

    I'd like to suggest this for June 24, 2024, two days before the 12-year anniversary of the series first broadcast. TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:19, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

    List of birds of New Brunswick

    A black-capped chickadee, the provincial bird of New Brunswick
    A black-capped chickadee, the provincial bird of New Brunswick

    The Canadian province of New Brunswick has 441 species of birds. The Maritime lies within the Appalachian Mountain range and is largely covered by temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, with the northern part of the province also containing boreal forest. These ecosystems contribute to the diversity of birds in the province. Additionally, the Atlantic Flyway passes through New Brunswick's coast, with areas within the Bay of Fundy such as the Shepody Bay significantly contributing to the variety of bird species that breed in or migrate through the province. Of the 441 species, 94 are accidentals, 55 are noted as rare as defined by the New Brunswick Bird Records Committee (NBBRC), eight were introduced to North America, three are extinct and another is possibly extinct. (Full list...)

    First featured list! I'd like to suggest August 5, 2024 (Monday) to coincide with "New Brunswick Day" AKA New Brunswick's Civic Holiday, which is held annually on the first Monday in August. B3251 (talk) 04:42, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

    List of New England Revolution seasons

    Taylor Twellman is the Revolution's all-time leading scorer with 101 league goals.
    Taylor Twellman is the Revolution's all-time leading scorer with 101 league goals.

    The New England Revolution have played 28 domestic league seasons in MLS. The team is one of the original ten MLS clubs that began play in the 1996 MLS season. The Revolution's first trophy win was the 2007 US Open Cup. The next year, the team won the 2008 North American SuperLiga, which was a tournament held between MLS and Liga MX teams. In 2021, the team won the Supporters' Shield for having the best record in the regular season. In that season, the team accrued 73 points, which stands as the best-ever regular season record as of the 2023 season. Although the Revolution have never won the MLS Cup, they have reached the final five times. The club's all-time leading goalscorer is Taylor Twellman, who has 119 goals across all competitions. The Revolution have had two players win the MLS Golden Boot: Twellman in 2002 and 2005, and Pat Noonan in 2004. (Full list...)

    Thanks for reviewing! Brindille1 (talk) 01:31, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

    List of accolades received by Interstellar

    Interstellar, a 2014 epic and science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan (pictured), won 23 awards from 87 nominations, with particular recognition for Nolan's direction as well as its musical score, cinematography, production design, and visual effects. It received five nominations at the 87th Academy Awards, winning Best Visual Effects. At the 68th British Academy Film Awards, it was nominated for Best Original Music, Best Cinematography and Best Production Design, and won Best Special Visual Effects. The film received eleven nominations at the 41st Saturn Awards, winning six, and seven nominations at the 20th Critics' Choice Awards, winning Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie. Interstellar was named one of the Top 11 Films of 2014 by the American Film Institute. (Full list...)

    I'd like to suggest September 27, 2024 to coincide with its 10-year anniversary re-release. Sgubaldo (talk) 03:11, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

    United States congressional delegations from Connecticut

    United States congressional delegations from Connecticut
    Map of Connecticut's five congressional districts for the United States House of Representatives since 2022

    Since Connecticut became a U.S. state in 1788, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives, beginning with the 1st United States Congress in 1789. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years in general elections, with their re-election staggered. Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were elected by the Connecticut General Assembly. Each state elects varying numbers of members of the House, depending on population, to two-year terms. Connecticut has sent five members to the House in each congressional delegation since the 2000 United States Census. A total of 292 unique individuals have represented Connecticut in Congress; Connecticut has had 57 senators and 259 representatives, and 24 have served in both the House and the Senate. Nine women from Connecticut have served in the House, the first being Clare Booth Luce, while none have served in the Senate. Two African-Americans from Connecticut, Gary Franks and Jahana Hayes, have served in the House. (Full list...)

    Thanks for considering. Staraction (talk | contribs) 01:32, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

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    May 26

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    Cannes/Palme d'Or

    Articles: Palme d'Or (talk · history · tag) and 2024 Cannes Film Festival (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Anora, directed by Sean Baker, wins the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival. (Post)
    News source(s): (Reuters)
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    One or both nominated events are listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

    Article needs more prose and some other work. PrinceofPunjabTALK 04:14, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

    Support on notability for now but wait until some more work is done on the page, then I'll support it. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 10:08, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Richard M. Sherman

    Article: Richard M. Sherman (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Yahoo
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    American songwriter Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:58, 2024 May 25 (UTC)

    RD: Grayson Murray

    Article: Grayson Murray (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): ESPN
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    Sudden death of a professional golfer. Natg 19 (talk) 20:05, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Closed) Canonisation of Carlo Acutis

    This will likely get support to be posted, however, as it has been correctly pointed out in the comments, the canonization has not yet happened, what happened was the second recognized miracle which is a prerequisite. Happy to renominate when the process concludes. --Tone 12:07, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

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    Article: Carlo Acutis (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Carlo Acutis is canonised by Pope Francis, becoming the first millennial saint recognised by the Catholic Church (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ Pope Francis recognises a second miracle attributed to Carlo Acutis and canonises him as the first millennial saint in the Catholic Church
    Alternative blurb II: ​ Pope Francis starts the canonisation process to recognise Carlo Acutis as the first millennial saint
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    The first millennial saint made news worldwide, I'm more than happy to agree to any changes of the wording but I think this is newsworthy for ITN. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 07:05, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    Comment I think we should at least wait till he is officially canonized, as far as I understand, process has just started and the ceremony will take place later. Also, have we ever posted a canonization story before? PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:33, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    We posted Pope John Paul II's in 2014. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 08:02, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment: This is notable for being the first millennial, but has Acutis actually been canonised? It does not seem like it. Looking through the archives, the canonisations of the Martyrs of Otranto and Laura Montoya (first canonisations of Francis), Francisco and Jacinta Marto, Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, and Mariam Baouardy were not posted; canonisations of Mother Theresa, John XXIII, and John Paul II were posted. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 07:35, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
      • @Classicwiki: I believe that the Pope just started the process by recognising the second miracle and that's why I worded ALT2 to cover that eventuality because I knew there might be a discussion about the correct wording/tense for it. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 07:38, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment I'll 100% support this once it actually happens. That's what we did for John Paul II in 2014. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 08:03, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support on notability but wait until canonisation has occurred, as per above. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 11:30, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
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    May 24

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    RD: Doug Ingle

    Article: Doug Ingle (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Rolling Stone
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    Article updated
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    It's the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida guy; he was 78. InedibleHulk (talk) 04:01, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) Enga landslide

    Article: 2024 Enga landslide (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ At least 100 people are killed in a landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ At least 100 people are killed and 3,000 more remain buried by a landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.
    Alternative blurb II: ​ At least four people are killed and three thousand presumed buried by a landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.
    News source(s): ABC, Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, RNZ
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    May want to wait until the death toll is a bit more settled (and the article lengthened), but reports are suggesting at least 100–300 and potentially up to 1,000 people were killed. The Kip (contribs) 17:19, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Support, mainly due to the high death toll. Quake1234 (talk) 17:22, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment If 3,000 are still buried, it's "potentially up to" 3,000 dead. Maybe a source doesn't say it, but people need air to live. Do any sources say 100 are confirmed dead? If not, neither should a blurb. Leaning Wait here. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:30, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support The article is reasonably sourced, probably will get longer as the search for survivors continues. As long as the blurb uses "at least X" where X is the confirmed number of dead or missing, we're good - updates to that number can be made per request at ERRORS. --Masem (t) 17:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support on notability and quality. I'm not opposed to waiting a little while, but this is an incredibly rural area -- it's hard to say how long it will be before there's an accurate death toll. Estreyeria (talk) 18:52, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Article looks good and 3,000 buried is a huge toll. Tragic event. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 19:23, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support for grave loss of life. Hyperbolick (talk) 20:01, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support - article looks decent enough for posting. BabbaQ (talk) 20:57, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Major disaster, definitely noteworthy. Hope the death toll is lower than feared. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 21:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    @Admins willing to post ITN: , this has been marked ready for around seven hours - anyone willing to post? The Kip (contribs) 03:20, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    I'll look into it. Schwede66 03:30, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    Posted I'm surprised that nobody here commented on the article's lead; it was a complete mess. I had to rewrite that so that the original hook (which I've chosen) has any resemblance to what the lead says. It sounds like we'll be updating this item frequently as more info becomes available. Schwede66 03:41, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    I'm more surprised that Wikipedia turned one hundred feared, presumed and suspected deaths into actual deaths. This wasn't good enough for one duck last May nor OK for one militant leader three Mays ago. A shitty lead is relatively normal. Still, though, thanks for cleaning it up. InedibleHulk (talk) 05:58, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    Thanks to Stephen for cleaning that up. InedibleHulk (talk) 08:04, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: Kabosu (dog)

    Article: Kabosu (dog) (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Sky News, BBC, NYTimes
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    Article updated
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    The dog behind the Doge meme. No doubt famous enough but I'm not sure if the target article is problematic for RD because the subject is the meme. There's a section about the dog. Johndavies837 (talk) 07:56, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Support the section about Kabosu can probably pass GNG if split off into its own article. Juxlos (talk) 08:05, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Is there a biographical wikiarticle on the deceased dog? I think we need that for RD purposes. --PFHLai (talk) 08:07, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose due to lack of a separate article. That's the basic bar to clear for RD. GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      Splitting out into Kabosu (dog). – robertsky (talk) 08:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      Adjusted target article to Kabosu (dog) from Doge_(meme)#Origin_and_pronunciation. – robertsky (talk) 08:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      Thanks @– robertsky. Looks good now. Johndavies837 (talk) 09:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Very notable dog and meme in the internet community, no need to elaborate further. RIP GodzillamanRor (talk) 08:59, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support – robertsky (talk) 09:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment I can't help thinking that if we had a person who was only notable for their face appearing in a famous meme, we wouldn't have an article per WP:BLP1E but they would have been mentioned at the article about the meme instead. No doubt I'll be proved wrong on this because of the amount of total trivia that finds its way into WP, but technically we shouldn't. IAR, but I think this would have been fine to post with a link to the meme (when it contained the dog bio). Black Kite (talk) 09:11, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      • My concern too. The notability of the dog is just barely there, yet all of the content of that article, within context of the Doge meme, is wholly appropriate there. It would be far better for not having a standalone article. Given that the coverage of the death has been covered in major sources (I've added the BBC and NYTimes articles), its clear that a mention at RD is appropriate, even if the section about the dog was religated to a section of the Doge meme page. Remember that RD doesn't require a separate article, that's only one of the conditions that we look for to automatically consider for an RD, but we're not bound to post an RD that doesn't have a separate article. --Masem (t) 12:01, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      David Brandt comes to mind. DarkSide830 (talk) 15:51, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Very famous dog. Almost everyone knows doge meme. Charles Dong (talk) 12:32, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      I wish everyone was a doge. InedibleHulk (talk) 13:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Safe travels doge. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 14:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment the very similar case of Balltze was originally written by me with the dog's real name, then it was moved in discussion to Cheems, the dog's internet meme personality. I said I supported that move as long as the page was structured and categorised as if it were talking about a meme. There is honestly no need for two articles as they're symbiotic of each other - the meme could not exist without the dog nor would the dog be anything without the meme. Unknown Temptation (talk) 14:57, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose It's a dog not a person. Harizotoh9 (talk) 15:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      WP:ITNRD: An individual human, animal or other biological organism that has recently died may have an entry in the recent deaths SWinxy (talk) 15:34, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      So the only person not covered by ITN is the Magpie River (Quebec). InedibleHulk (talk) 15:44, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      One has to remember that the ITNRD standard is only establishing an automatic guideline to quickly pass RDs as long as quality is met. Other "deaths" absolutely can be considered but they don't have the simple RD test, and significance or appropriateness will need to be debated in addition to quality. So should a major body of water completely vanish due to global warming or some other means, it would seem reasonable to argue a possible RD (though depending, a blurb might be better). I think editors are more comformable with "death" being attributed to when a living biological thing ceases to be, rather than a metaphorical death (such as the proverbial death of Twitter with the recent changes to domains at X.com), but we should not be blind to where such cases may merit being in the RD line. Just that it will take a bit more debate to judge significance. — Masem (t) 16:37, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      No worries, it's not a major body and will outrun us all, thanks to its protective lawmakers! InedibleHulk (talk) 16:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      The Whanganui River seems to also be legally a person. 115.188.127.196 (talk) 10:02, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Article looks good, adequate coverage and everything looks to be fine. Ornithoptera (talk) 15:39, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose. The ITNRD is explicit that individuals with an article are automatically eligible for RD. This dog did not have an article until today, and is really only notable for 1 event so probably shouldn't have one. The split out into a separate article was done in good faith, but I view it as not correct and we should never be changing article structures out of the blue just to satisfy ITN rules. I don't think we should post this unless it's as a blurb.  — Amakuru (talk) 15:41, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      This wasn't automatic, though, the humans decided it manually (and 18 is old for a dog, so you know how I'll vote). InedibleHulk (talk) 15:56, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      Having a separate standalone article is only a criteria to quickly allow for an ITNRD, but an RD is not required to have one. Masem (t) 16:16, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support. Kabosu was clearly a very important dog, definitely passes GNG. Rest in peace. Di (they-them) (talk) 15:46, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted – Muboshgu (talk) 15:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose per Amakuru, and further, this was... almost corrupt. Splitting off a portion of an article just to qualify for WP:ITN, deliberately creating a coatrack? Nonsense. The day what's important to us is what the erstwhile "internet community" tells us is the day we should — Preceding unsigned comment added by Serial Number 54129 (talk • contribs)
    • Very posted much RIP bow 🐶 -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 13:32, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

    May 23

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    RD: Ángeles Flórez Peón "Maricuela"

    Article: Ángeles Flórez Peón (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): El País
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    Article updated
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    Considered the last female socialist militant and, apparently, one of the last of the veterans of the Spanish Civil War. Her article is not long, but I think it is long enough to be posted. _-_Alsor (talk) 10:02, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Caleb Carr

    Article: Caleb Carr (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): NY Times
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    Article updated
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    Well known American author. The article needs some work but is not in dreadful shape. (The Alienist may be the best work of historical fiction I've ever read.) Ad Orientem (talk) 21:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose as the nominator said, article needs some work. Publication section needs more sourcing and the career sections needs to be divided into multiple subsections. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:38, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment I and others have done some extensive copyediting and sourcing. All of his works appear to be now sourced either in the tables directly or are already cited in the body of the article. Also, I've broken up the career section into three subsections for easier navigation per the suggestion by PrinceofPunjab. I did add a single CN tag for a claim that I could not find the source. But the claim doesn't strike me as controversial, and I don't think that's enough to stop posting. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:57, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Ready) RD: Morgan Spurlock

    Article: Morgan Spurlock (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): CNN, LA Times
    Credits:

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

    American documentary filmmaker and television producer. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 15:41, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    Support given his critical acclaim on his documentaries. Lunsel (talk) 15:49, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support: the lack of sources across various sections is a concern, but he's definitely notable enough, and the article is generally in good shape. Oltrepier (talk) 16:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support Super Size me was huge at the time, it was nominated for an Academy Award, and it actually impacted the fast food industry. Harizotoh9 (talk) 18:17, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    I've made improvements to the article's sourcing, and it no longer has any citation needed tags. Anyone else is free to make improvements to the article. Harizotoh9 (talk) 01:00, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    Still a couple CN tags and the tables at the bottom are completely unsourced.-Ad Orientem (talk) 01:46, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    @TDKR Chicago 101 and @Ad Orientem, I cited most of the table. Give the article a look now. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 06:50, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    Weak support There's still ten unsourced entries in the filmography section, but overall the article quality has improved. Support Three unsourced listings in filmography should make the article good enough for posting. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 08:23, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support No more CN tags (having assisted a little myself) and the article looks in good shape. Looks ready for Lord Morgan Spurlock to run on ITN. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 06:55, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    Weak support filmography section still needs few more sources. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:40, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment There's a couple of tags re: unreliable WP:IMDB.—Bagumba (talk) 16:22, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
      @Bagumba, it was just one credit as far as I can see. I added another source. --Classicwiki (talk) If you reply here, please ping me. 19:57, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

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    RD: Darryl Hickman

    Article: Darryl Hickman (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Hollywood Reporter
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    American actor.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:33, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose filmography is unsourced. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:41, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Charlie Colin

    Article: Charlie Colin (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Rolling Stone, BBC
    Credits:

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    Founding member of Train. 240F:7A:6253:1:9055:DE03:C73E:1FC (talk) 16:00, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

    Oppose-the article cited unreliable sources WANGYIFAN2024 (talk) 04:28, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    ':Oppose-As an American musician, there is not enough information about him, and I think it is difficult to consider it a popular topic.Choisieon11:28, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    The popularity of the topic isn't a criterion for RD. It's a biographical article that's not a stub, so if it was in appropriate condition to post, it should be posted at RD. However, as noted above, it's not currently in that condition. GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:17, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose two major orange tags. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:42, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

    San Pedro Garza García stage collapse

    Article: San Pedro Garza García stage collapse (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ At least nine people are killed and sixty are injured in a stage collapse in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico (Post)
    News source(s): El País
    Credits:
    Oppose, tragic accident but no lasting notability. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 06:43, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose – There's not much here, and I don't expect expanding the article will bring it to a level worth featuring. It's a tragedy that only really impacts the lives of the people involved directly. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 07:31, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose per above. Estreyeria (talk) 15:57, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose literally just a bad accident and while there were deaths, something that really won't have any long term effects. Type of this were shouldn't be rushing to create articles for much less feature in ITN. Masem (t) 16:56, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose per above. The Kip (contribs) 20:40, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment: How is this any different than any of the other crowd crushes, stampedes, nightclub fires, etc. that have been posted to ITN?  Bait30  Talk 2 me pls? 21:55, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
      • Crushes and stampede usually have a lengthy investigation that determines the causes and steps to prevent in future.
        However, unless it's a major fire like the Grenfell building, most single commercial building fires like the nightclub one are not likely going to have a long term impact if coverage, and should not have been posted, much less have a standalone article, until proven otherwise. — Masem (t) 22:03, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    I heard on BBC News that Mexico has started an investigation. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 05:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      • Case in point, I nominated a Turkish nightclub fire that killed about 30 construction workers and it failed to gain much traction to post. The Kip (contribs) 04:59, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      • It isn't, and they shouldn't have been posted either. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 13:34, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support -- really? We posted that stabbing in Australia that killed fewer people, and will have less of an effect than this will. If this happened in an Anglophone country we'd post it immediately. -- RockstoneSend me a message! 02:03, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
      Neither should have been posted, and, although we could say that a stabbing being intentional makes it slightly more newsworthy, that was still minor news that shouldn't have been posted either. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 13:36, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support -- It seems to be a serious accident because there were not a few deaths and many injuries in this case. I think this news is appropriate to alert people to prevent such a sad event from happening again. -- Ckdduq0919 04:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support --This accident, which has resulted in many casualties, is a cause for concern not only locally but also around the world, and should be a warning. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jzhdylb (talk • contribs) 04:57, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose--I don't think it is necessary to write articles about small-scale accidents.--SU YIQI (talk) 05:09, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support--I think it is necessary to appropriately select some smaller-scale articles, such as accidents, because the occurrence of accidents serves as a warning and prevention.--Yangpeifu (talk) 05:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    It's not the job of Wikipedia in general, or ITN in particular, to provide warnings or prevention. (I find it curious that we have three users giving this as a rationale, which isn't usually brought up at all.) GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    The last four votes above appear to all be from students of the same professor's courses (User:Hanyangprofessor2), which might explain the connection. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 21:58, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose per WP:NEWSEVENT, "Routine kinds of news events (including most crimes, accidents, deaths... – whether or not tragic or widely reported at the time – are usually not notable unless something further gives them additional enduring significance." See also Singapore Airlines Flight 321 which got much more coverage here but also seems quite routine. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:25, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose tragic accident but it does not appear to have any long lasting impact. PrinceofPunjabTALK 07:49, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose. WP:LASTING. If we take into consideration that the president of Mexico said in his omnipotence that no one is guilty, that the state's governor belongs to the same party that was sponsoring the event, that the state compensated those affected in cash and none has indicated they will file complaints, that civil protection is dependent on the state government, and that the party is already promoting newer events, this is unlikely to be relevant in the future. The "investigation" will conclude that the collapse was caused by the "unpredictable" weather and no one is liable as an act of God. This article is likely to be merged or deleted in the future into a more relevant article (most likely 2024 Mexican general election#Disasters) since the event will be occasionally remembered and is unlikely to develop beyond the investigation results. (CC) Tbhotch™ 01:13, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose And I'd also oppose the terrace collapse in Mallorca, but it probably says something that it and other similar accidents are not nominated. Tragic, but "routine" in the sense that it's 'just' a common accident, there is no underlying news story - no extremist sect destroying buildings, probably no corruption in the construction industry, nothing malicious. It's a human interest story of the tragic death variety, but stories like this should be considered not inherently suitable for ITN unless shown otherwise. RIP of course. Kingsif (talk) 03:04, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: David Wilkie (swimmer)

    Article: David Wilkie (swimmer) (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): BBC
    Credits:

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    ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:18, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Closed) Recognition of Palestine by Ireland, Norway and Spain

    Consensus to post not likely to develop. Come back on the 28th and try again. -- KTC (talk) 18:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

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    Article: International recognition of the State of Palestine (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ The governments of Norway, Ireland, and Spain announce they will recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state. In response, Israel recalls several of its ambassadors to these countries. (Post)
    News source(s): (BBC News). (The Journal)
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    Taken from Current Events of May 22. Most European countries (especially within the EU) do not recognise Palestine so this is pretty significant. LynxesDesmond 🐈 (talk) 10:59, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment: this is certainly getting media attention, but they've only announced their intentions and won't actually recognise the state until 28 May. I'm undecided as to whether that would be a better time to post. Regardless, the article needs prose updates. Modest Genius talk 11:04, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait until official recognition on May 28, then support. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 11:14, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose as per WP:CRYSTAL as said nations may change their mind in the coming week. Plus the article has quite a few citation needed tags and isn't ready for ITN yet. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 11:28, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Looks like this will likely need to be re-nominated in six days when it actually happens. Hopefully time to improve the list! ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 11:41, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Minor aspect of the whole Gaza situation. --Masem (t) 11:58, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait until official recognition as per Chaotic Enby. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 12:31, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait until May 28 when the official recognition happens, then support. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 12:56, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment I remember we posted the Arab-Israel normalization agreements that were part of the Abraham Accords, but I believe the Israel-Sudan agreement was not posted. So the question would be whether these recognitions have the same degree of relevance as the Abraham Accords. Scaramouche33 (talk) 15:11, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose minor event, not formal enough Ion.want.uu (talk) 16:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait for May 28, then support per above. The recognition by 3 countries simultaneously with Israel's recall of ambassadors is significant enough. Brandmeistertalk 17:44, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait until the 28th per WP:CRYSTAL. I'm undecided on notability for now - I slightly lean oppose, though, as these are neither the first European/EU (most of eastern Europe) nor the first "western" (Sweden, Iceland) states to do so. The Kip (contribs) 18:01, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose - Per above, as the recognitions haven't happened yet, and notability is a bit iffy. But will reconsider on May 28. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 18:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
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    (Posted) Artificial Intelligence Act

    Article: Artificial Intelligence Act (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ The European Union passes its Artificial Intelligence Act which will register and restrict AIs with high and unacceptable risk levels. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, to regulate artificial intelligence it regards as being risky
    Alternative blurb II: ​ EU approves landmark Artificial Intelligence Act
    News source(s): CNBC, DW, Reuters,
    Credits:

    Article updated

    In December, it was agreed to post this when the Act was passed and the Council of Ministers has now done this. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:34, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Support as per original consensus. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 08:02, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support as agreed originally. James Tamim (talk) 09:05, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support per previous consensus. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 09:33, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support, per nom. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 10:43, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support per above. Jusdafax (talk) 10:56, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support, as per above Luna Wagner (talk) 10:59, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support, the article is in good shape and I have no objection to the previous consensus. I've added an altblurb with links to extra context. Modest Genius talk 11:12, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support but neither blurb seems to capture larger facets of what the law does and impacts, though I'm not sure what else could be said in a concise manner, as its more about restricting AI but also its use by the govt. --Masem (t) 12:02, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
      I asked Google's Gemini to "Please suggest an ITN blurb for Wikipedia about the passing of the Artificial Intelligence Act by the Council of Ministers". Its response was

      EU approves landmark Artificial Intelligence Act
      The Council of Ministers has given final approval to the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act, the first comprehensive legislation of its kind in the world. The Act aims to regulate AI based on its potential risk, with stricter rules for applications that pose a higher risk to society. It is expected to enter into force after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Andrew🐉(talk) 12:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
      It would be incredibly ironic if we used an AI generated title for an article about AI regulation. Scaramouche33 (talk) 17:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
      This is very much not a good blurb, being both too long and not specific enough in the information it conveys. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 12:46, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
      Such generative AIs tend to be too verbose but its headline is quite succinct and to the point. I'll add it as an ALT. Andrew🐉(talk) 12:56, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
      Entirely unsuitable. Modest Genius talk 13:01, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
      Its headline is less verbose, but entirely uninformative. Blurbs are not headlines, and for good reason: we want to inform the reader in a self-contained way, not grab their attention to have them read a longer blurb/article behind. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 13:10, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
      Perhaps it's something like "The AI Act, which regulates security and transparency requirements for AI models based on their risk level, passes the EU." Masem (t) 13:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • oppose what? sorry i spend hours doomscrolling every day and this is the first time im hearing about this which implies to me anyway that this is unimportant/self-aggrandizing Kasperquickly (talk) 13:28, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
      Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean that it is completely unimportant. Please also look at the explanation that the nom gave for nominating this for ITN. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 14:21, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose. Completely silly with practically no real-world impact. 35.139.154.158 (talk) 15:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support as previously agreed Ion.want.uu (talk) 16:24, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support per all above. The Kip (contribs) 18:01, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Important and as mentioned per above, a landmark in artificial intellegence legislation and technology as a whole Normalman101 (talk) 19:38, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Article highlights the significance of this bill and also landmark event in terms of AI and technology. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 19:41, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted. Will tweak the blurb a bit. --Tone 19:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    Pull. This has no relevance whatsoever. It's not on the front page of BBC Europe (https://www.bbc.com/news/world/europe), RFE (https://www.rferl.org/), RTE (https://www.rte.ie/news/), FAZ (https://www.faz.net/aktuell/), DW (https://www.dw.com/en/europe/s-1433), nor Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/). This seems like a completely minor event and barely worthy of a blurb. And besides, such a law has no immediate significance anyway like a law on gay marriage or something so prescient. This was a mistake to post. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:02, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    The fact that maybe some news sources dont emphasize this doesn't mean that it's unimportant, but the fact that basically no news source that I could think of that covers Europe is even announcing it even on the margins of their front page, shows you there is a broad consensus that this is not that prescient and important to emphasize. This event is, essentially, not actually in the news. If anything, it's dwarfed by NVIDIA's earnings report yesterday. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    Sorry, 'prescient' is the wrong word - I meant 'salient'. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:13, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    This hasn't even been mentioned in the EU's Featured News section (https://european-union.europa.eu/news-and-events/news-and-stories_en). This clearly isn't even a big deal to the EU. It does appear on (currently) the third page of "Latest news from EU institutions and bodies" (https://european-union.europa.eu/news-and-events/press-releases_en?page=2) - but when you go to the linked EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor)'s website, you find it's not even the most important thing to that department: https://www.edps.europa.eu/_en. Basically, it's not even, in any sense relevant to an "In the News" wikipedia section, in the news coming directly from the EU authorities. QueensanditsCrazy (talk) 13:12, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Pull Never mind what outside news coverage looks like, our own article doesn't give any indication that there's anything at all significant about this legislation. The fact that the "Reactions" section looks like this tells me that either this is simply not notable on a Main Page level or that our article is severely lacking in explaining why it in fact is. Either way, it should not be in ITN at this stage. I would also disagree with the characterization of the previous discussion as "agree[ment] to post this when the Act was passed" - only one person active in that discussion said we should definitely post it if it passes, two said some version of we should discuss again if it does, and everyone else just vaguely said "wait." -Elmer Clark (talk) 03:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support The contents of the article are well established. and as per above.
    Hkm5420 (talk) 04:19, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Pull per above. Whatever the deal back in December, this isn't in the news now, it does not really seem like a major story.  — Amakuru (talk) 06:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Meh Seems like a classic case of mob mentality, based on nothing but collective suspicion of this being the right thing to do. Objectively, though, it was eight in a row, then four in a row, interrupted only by a meager double. By my count and understanding of nominations, the Ayes have it. As a subjectively honest man, though, misleading people with a false premise this way feels like cheating. There's no rule against it, though, so no reason to disqualify what's done (maybe just don't let it happen again?). InedibleHulk (talk) 10:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    May 21

    May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) (Tuesday)

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    RD: Gordon Bell

    Article: Gordon Bell (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Ars Tech
    Credits:

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    major contributor to early mainframe computer development and established the computer history museum. Death was on 17tg but only announced on 21st. Article missing lots of references. Masem (t) 13:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

    oppose Your article has a lot of unsubstantiated material and quotes in it, and most of the content in the article is unsourced. CHENG SHIYI (talk) 05:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: Paul Parkman

    Article: Paul Parkman (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): The New York Times, The Washington Post
    Credits:

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    American physician who helped develop the rubella vaccine. ForsythiaJo (talk) 00:15, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Support Relatively short but meets minimum standards. SpencerT•C 02:51, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support on quality. A good, short article. BD2412 T 15:04, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted. --PFHLai (talk) 18:51, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Closed) Milei-Sánchez diplomatic crisis

    Consensus against posting.—Bagumba (talk) 03:12, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

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    Article: Argentina–Spain relations (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez removes its ambassador from Argentina after a diplomatic crisis with president Javier Milei. (Post)
    News source(s): CNN
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    The dispute itself is almost irrelevant (Sanchez says X about Milei, Milei says Y about Sanchez, and it goes on like that) but it has escalated quickly. Cambalachero (talk) 19:45, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment what are the precedents for posting diplomatic feuds? IIRC, the Ecuador-Mexico dispute wasn't posted despite the high escalation to breaking into an embassy. Nor was Colombia cutting off from Israel posted, as that was seen as just another page in the Middle Eastern conflict. Those examples also show this is far from the most dramatic news in South American diplomacy this year. Unknown Temptation (talk) 22:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    Actually, Ecuador-Mexico was posted: [1] Natg 19 (talk) 00:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose minor squabble between world leaders, unlikely to escalate further. Natg 19 (talk) 00:25, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose per Natg 19. starship.paint (RUN) 09:55, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Decent paragraph describing the events, but there's just not much here, just a removal of an ambassador. Even Milei says he doesn't want international relations to sour over this matter. I personally wouldn't expect significant long-term impact. It could be a domino in the chain of events, but it's not a particularly big one. If for example Spain releases advice for Spanish nationals to leave Argentina en masse, then we'd suddenly be at an entirely different scale. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 11:49, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose per Natg. The Kip (contribs) 18:00, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose per Natg. In response to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's dismissal of his ambassador to Argentina following a dispute with Argentine President Javier Milei, I don't think it rises to the level of larger national relations. Moreover, the person concerned has also stated that he does not want the matter to affect relations between countries. So I think that this element is of relatively low importance.Zhuo1221 (talk) 04:39, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose Opposition. The impact of the incident is not enough, although the replacement of personnel will not escalate to affect international relations.Liangyiqiao2004 (talk) 05:17, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
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    RD: Jan A. P. Kaczmarek

    Article: Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Deadline Hollywood, Variety
    Credits:

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    Polish composer. 240F:7A:6253:1:F9E2:9586:9635:4621 (talk) 16:57, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Oppose upon review - lots of uncited material, and one of the sources doesn't seem to support what it's cited for. The Kip (contribs) 19:00, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose - There is unreferenced word. Jiyoon Leee (talk) 04:53, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Sharkey Ward

    Article: Sharkey Ward (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): The Times
    Credits:

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    "Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward said that if Ward had not disobeyed orders, Britain would have lost the Falklands Islands"

    — The Times

    Andrew🐉(talk) 16:34, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Oppose A lot of unsourced material in there. Unknown-Tree🌲? (talk) 17:19, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose as the vast majority of the article is unsourced. The Kip (contribs) 18:49, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose as the article is not in a suitable state. Andrew, it's not necessary to demonstrate importance for RDs, as I think you know. GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:17, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose article seemingly largely written by the man himself. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:26, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose .This article does not qualify as WP:ITNQUALITY because he has no confirmation of death from a reliable source and according to the commenters' consensus, the article is not of sufficient quality to be posted on the homepage. Hhhlx (talk) 04:43, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    Okay, the article has massive quality issues, but:
    he has no confirmation of death from a reliable source
    Huh? The obituary is from The Times, which is considered reliable. The Kip (contribs) 17:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    OpposeThe article is good, but there are too few quotes to support the truth of the articleAYAO32269 (talk) 04:44, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    May 20

    May 20, 2024 (2024-05-20) (Monday)

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    RD: Karl-Heinz Schnellinger

    Article: Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): La Gazzetta dello Sport, Il Post, Die Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung, The Times of India
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    A pretty well-known name for Italian and German football fans, he was mainly notable for being one of the few players who featured in four FIFA World Cups, as well as the man who managed to score his only international goal in the so-called "Game of the Century". Oltrepier (talk) 20:26, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Comment This nomination is also listed for 20 May, when the subject died. Suggest merge to 20 May. Unknown Temptation (talk) 22:03, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support: Article is in good shape. Duke of New Gwynedd (talk | contrib.) 18:30, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment: Needs references for Honors and in club career section. SpencerT•C 01:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt

    Article: 2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ A coup d'état by the United Congolese Party was foiled in the Democratic Republic of the Congo resulting in the death of the party's founder and leader Christian Malanga. (Post)
    News source(s): Associated Press
    Credits:

    Article updated

    Part of the wider recent African coup belt, an attempted coup by the United Congolese Party was foiled, resulting in the party's leader Christian Malanga being killed, as well as American and British mercenaries being detained. Scu ba (talk) 23:17, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Weak oppose seems to be been a pretty quick/open-and-shut event of limited scale, likely not resulting in a lot of long-term consequences. The Kip (contribs) 00:09, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose per The Kip, but this does qualify Christian Malanga for an RD at minimum. --Masem (t) 00:14, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose good faith nom, per TK above. -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:38, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support this obviously doesn't happen often & is big news nationally, and I am troubled by the idea that "if it didn't succeed, then it's not worth posting" above. Banedon (talk) 02:23, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      this obviously doesn't happen often
      See Coup Belt - this is the 16th attempted coup in the region since 2020. It unfortunately has become rather common. The Kip (contribs) 02:39, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    From that link I can see this is the first attempted coup in Congo, so unless you amend the definition of "coup belt" to include Congo, this is not common. Banedon (talk) 03:10, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    The map, sure, but the article notes that the "Coup Belt" region is commonly defined as both west and central Africa. The Kip (contribs) 03:22, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    The article also lists seven countries in the infobox, none of which include Congo. Are you defining "coup belt" to be all countries in Western and Central Africa now, regardless of whether they've had any coups in the past? Banedon (talk) 03:36, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait on RD I scanned the story for "would", "-wards" and "wever", found one. It's better now (as is a common noun). But the level of tagbombing and plausible misinformation down there could (currently) make a grown historian cry. InedibleHulk (talk) 02:45, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      And by story, I mean all the crap in Christian Malanga exclusively. An altblurb without that attached might do. No promises, though. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:52, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support per Banedon. Since we posted 2016 Turkish coup attempt, which also seemed also rather flash-in-the-pan, then it seems like we ought to post this. The DRC/Zaire has had its share of problems over the years, but coups there are rare and this is still a major issue and has been covered internationally. A decent enough article at first glance too.  — Amakuru (talk) 06:20, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      That was 8 years ago. Just because we posted something similar once doesn't mean we must always do so for ever more. Also, the Turkish one lasted much longer, with more casualties, in more locations, involving more participants etc. etc. -- KTC (talk) 07:35, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose - flash in the pan. A non-successful coup attempt can be significant enough to post, but there's bearly anything here. A guy got a few dozens people with him and attempted an arm intrusion in a couple of places that were quickly foiled, and got killed in the process. The army wasn't with him, the police wasn't with him, ... It was over before people even woke up. -- KTC (talk) 07:35, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose This was so feeble that it seems that it was either a delusional gamble or it was instigated by an agent provocateur to prop up Tshisekedi's shaky regime. As the DRC has had ongoing armed conflict for years, killing thousands and displacing millions, this incident needs more clarity and context. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:51, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support I don't understands how this was anymore feeble than Trump's Capitol storming attempt. Abcmaxx (talk) 09:52, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait on RD, oppose coup post unfortunately too common in the Western and central African reigons, and the attempted coup happened very briefly. We very rarely post coup attempts and only when they are significant. Move to SNOW close. Ion.want.uu (talk) 18:18, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      in no way this is a WP:SNOW given there are several support votes and the discussion is still ongoing. Abcmaxx (talk) 08:01, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Any coup attempts is notable for ITN as long as the article is in good shape, which it is in this case. I think with the fact that a major party leader in the nation was also killed in the coup attempt also makes it a bit different than the others in my book. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 19:04, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      He wasn't a major party leader in the nation, for the most part. He lived in America. The UCP never won a seat, even there. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:13, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Weak oppose. Minor attack which fizzled out before posing any serious threat to the government. Most media attention seems to be focussing on the fact that three plotters were dual US citizens, not the implications for the DRC or regional politics. Admittedly there were deaths on both sides, hence only a weak !vote. Modest Genius talk 11:19, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support It's well organized according to the order of progress. However, one source says incorrect(reference 2), so it needs to be corrected.
    Hkm5420 (talk) 04:36, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: Ivan Boesky

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

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    The original 1980s Wall Street super villain. "Greed is good." Unusually, I think the article is in fairly decent shape. -Ad Orientem (talk) 18:20, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Support Only as short as it needs to be, with no glaringly apparent lies; he was 87. InedibleHulk (talk) 23:18, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted—Bagumba (talk) 15:48, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) RD: Fernando Martínez Castellano

    Article: Fernando Martínez Castellano (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Las Provincias
    Credits:

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    Coincidentally, I created this article very recently to complete the navbox of mayors of Valencia, having put it off for a while due to a lack of accessible sources. Not a very long article (the man served for a few months then disappeared from public life) but not a stub. Unknown Temptation (talk) 16:47, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Support Pretty bare bones, but basically adequate. -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:20, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Short but sufficient. Source spot-check checks out. Curbon7 (talk) 03:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      Source for birth year already in article ([2]) but can be better cited. Curbon7 (talk) 03:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support per nom and supports. Jusdafax (talk) 08:21, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) 08:31, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Jean-Claude Gaudin

    Article: Jean-Claude Gaudin (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): Le Monde
    Credits:

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    Former mayor of Marseilles. Currently translating parts from French Wikipedia to have a more complete article. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 10:16, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Two sections have been orange-tags for sourcing issues. Please add more REFs. --PFHLai (talk) 20:54, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

    Bishkek riots

    Article: 2024 Bishkek riots (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ At least 29 foreign students, mainly from SWANA and South Asia, were injured in riots by an ethnic Kyrgyz mob in the Bishkek capital of Kyrgyzstan. (Post)
    News source(s): CBS News, DW, Arab News, RFE/RL, ET,
    Credits:

     Ainty Painty (talk) 05:15, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Oppose for the same reason I opposed posting the mobbing of the plane that arrived in Dagestan, Russia from Israel. I don't think these events meet a notability threshold until people get killed or unless governments support them. And yes, I'd say the same if this happened in the USA or UK. Unknown Temptation (talk) 16:51, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose per Unknown Temptation - these appear to be rather limited in scale, impact, and therefore notability. The Kip 20:26, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support I would argue that large scale race riots are a rare and notable occurance with large social and geo-political consequences. Abcmaxx (talk) 10:32, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

    May 19

    May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19) (Sunday)

    Armed conflicts and attacks

    Disasters and accidents

    International relations

    Politics and elections

    Sports

    RD: Peder Falk

    Article: Peder Falk (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): [3], [4]
    Credits:

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    • Comments: Can we have a sentence with footnote(s) in the main body of the prose on the date and place of birth, please? The info is in the infobox already and should be sourced in the main prose. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 20:44, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
      @PFHLai: Agree. And done.--BabbaQ (talk) 22:14, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment: IMO needs a good amount of copyediting (e.g. "In the late 1980s, he started to get roles in TV.-series and films. The film Svart gryning about the case of Dagmar Hagelin was the first[6][8]. TV-series like Fiendens fiende, Goltuppen and Nya tider would come next"; multiple TV series names are not italicized; the sentence "Falk was known for the role as cabinet secretary Peter Sorman in the show Fiendens fiende." lacks context and seems out of place as it's in between his birth and time at university without a year listed; etc.) and also lacks the 3-paragraph minimum for a standalone article. SpencerT•C 08:07, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

    RD: James L. Greenfield

    Article: James L. Greenfield (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): New York Times
    Credits:

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    Thriley (talk) 23:15, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    oppose Your article has a lot of unsubstantiated material and quotes in it, and most of the content in the article is unsourced. WYRRRR (talk) 05:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    2024 PGA Championship

    Article: 2024 PGA Championship (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ In golf, Xander Schauffele wins the PGA Championship. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ In golf, Xander Schauffele wins the PGA Championship while setting a major tournament scoring record.
    News source(s): The Guardian
    Credits:

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    Altblurb if we want to highlight the major scoring record, although I know conventionally we tend to simply state the winner of these events. rawmustard (talk) 13:40, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Not ready. The article is almost entirely tables, with far too little prose to feature on the main page. The 'criteria' section is also a confusing and poorly-formatted mess. Needs substantial work before it could be posted. Modest Genius talk 14:13, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose like most golf articles, spends too much time confusing readers about qualification criteria, and not enough prose about the event. As such, completely incomprehensible to a mainstream audience. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:14, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Oppose barely any prose. The Kip 20:27, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support when ready, but Oppose for bad article and lack of organization in it Sharrdx (talk) 16:18, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    Oppose the article contains too many complex details and table contents, which may only arouse the interest of specific audiences and be difficult to understand.TMXX0818 (talk) 04:25, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

    RD: Jim Otto

    Article: Jim Otto (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination (Post)
    News source(s): TimeNew York Times
    Credits:

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    Needs Work.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 07:03, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    [ATTENTION REQUIRED] 2023–24 Premier League

    Article: 2023–24 Premier League (talk · history · tag)
    Blurb: ​ Manchester City, the defending champions, win their fourth consecutive Premier League title. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ Manchester City win their fourth consecutive Premier League title.
    Alternative blurb II: ​ In association football, Manchester City win the Premier League.
    Alternative blurb III: ​ In association football, the Premier League season concludes with Manchester City as champions.
    Alternative blurb IV: ​ In association football, Manchester City win the Premier League, while their rivals Manchester United win the FA Cup, beating City in the final.
    News source(s): The Guardian
    Credits:

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    Man City win the Premier League.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:10, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

    • Updated with ITNR=yes as this is ITNR. Also added alt1, as "defending champions" is clear from them winning consecutive titles. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 17:18, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment As per usual with these season articles, not enough prose. Which is understandable as they've evolved over a year. Black Kite (talk) 17:53, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Don't forget when making blurbs to actually include the article in question in bold. --Masem (t) 17:57, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      Comment: should they not be called "Manchester City F.C."? 86.181.130.175 (talk) 19:13, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      No. WP:COMMONNAME is "Manchester City". Black Kite (talk) 19:30, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      But it is true that people that don't know association football that that's refering to the Football Club and not the city. We don't say "Kansas City won the Super Bowl" even though those into gridiron football know exactly what is meant. — Masem (t) 20:48, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      Yeah, totes dude. How about: "English soccer club Manchester City F.C. win their fourth consecutive Premier League title. 86.181.130.175 (talk) 20:53, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      Absolutely. ITN is currently explaining New Caledonia ("a territory of France in the Pacific") and Fico ("the prime minister of Slovakia"): a country-specific sports club deserves at least the same treatment. Moscow Mule (talk) 21:10, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      We definitely do not say soccer when describing an association football club outside North America. -- KTC (talk) 21:11, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      Or Australia. But it's definitely not used for a UK story. We usually say "In association football, Manchester City win ..." Black Kite (talk) 09:18, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      That's why we say "In association football ..." I'm pretty sure that people aren't going to confuse a city and a football club, especially as the city isn't called "Manchester City" either. Black Kite (talk) 09:20, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      As long as there's the "In association football" qualifier, we don't need to include the F.C. - it's a given that it's a football team. The Kip 20:28, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Added alt2 based on previous year. -- KTC (talk) 21:16, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support Alt2 article appears ready to be posted. PrinceofPunjabTALK 04:21, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Summary section looks like WP:PROSELINE but that'll definitely not prevent this from being posted. There is no update on the final day though; the last update was about Brighton firing their manager, and Aston Villa being better than Manchester United (LOL). Howard the Duck (talk) 09:23, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Not ready. The article is a bit underwhelming - mostly tables - but the 'summary' section does have enough prose to meet our minimum requirements. However it has not been updated to reflect the final outcome, with only the lead (and table) bothering to explain who won! That should be an easy fix. I've also added alt3, which follows our normal style; note that 'English' is not part of the league's name. Modest Genius talk 12:21, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      There has been little improvement to the article in the last 24 hours, still not ready. Modest Genius talk 11:50, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support Alt2 when ready As said before article is underwhelming but it's a good nomination. Sharrdx (talk) 13:09, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

    (Posted) Raisi helicopter accident

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    Article: 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash (talk · history · tag)
    Recent deaths nomination
    Blurb:  In Iran, a helicopter crashes carrying president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. (Post)
    Alternative blurb: ​ A helicopter carrying president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian crashes near Varzaqan in northwestern Iran.
    Alternative blurb II: ​ In Iran, a helicopter carrying president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, provincial governor-general Malek Rahmati, religious leader Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, and 5 other individuals crashes near Varzaqan, killing all on board; Mohammad Mokhber succeeds Raisi as president in an acting capacity.[citation needed]
    Alternative blurb III: ​ Mohammad Mokhber becomes the acting[citation needed] president of Iran after a helicopter crash kills president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and seven others.
    News source(s): NYT, AP News, CNN
    Credits:

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    Nominating since, even if they survive, the equivalent story in the U.S. would be notable enough to post. Davey2116 (talk) 14:38, 19 May 2024 (UTC)

    if a helicopter carrying the PM of russia crashed it would be in ITN Lukt64 (talk) 14:52, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Wait until Raisi's definitive condition is known. 🔥Jalapeño🔥 Stupid stuff I did 15:08, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support on notability, so we can have a consensus to post asap. Of course the story (and blurb) should be updated once we have more information, but it is already newsworthy as is. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 15:11, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support This is a very major news, although the status of the Iranian president isn't confirmed yet GodzillamanRor (talk) 15:12, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support as it is currently on headlines Shadow4dark (talk) 15:17, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support A world leader may have just died, and is at least critically injured. Bremps... 15:29, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait until we really (and officially) know what state the Iranian president is in. _-_Alsor (talk) 15:34, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support Regardless of the outcome of the crash, reliable sources are reporting a potentially fatal accident involving a world leader has occurred. Would we wait to see if President Biden was reported deceased in a helicopter crash? Kcmastrpc (talk) 15:42, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      • Yes, we would wait if that occurred. ITN is not a breaking news ticker, we want to report the best statement about a story so we wait. — Masem (t) 15:50, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support this is a very big news story. PrinceofPunjabTALK 15:43, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support This will be notable regardless of the outcome. Johndavies837 (talk) 15:48, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support obviously notable enough to post right now Bedivere (talk) 15:54, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait Of course it's going to be notable but I don't feel like it is up to spec to be on the front page right now. Wikipedia is not BBC or NBC. It is an encyclopedia and articles need to look like it. Kiwiz1338 (talk) 15:58, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support iff death of Raisi confirmed. Mjroots (talk) 15:59, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      I'd say the airplane crash would still be ITN-worthy if the foreign minister died, or if the President were injured. Bremps... 16:09, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait the details are unclear and this blurb is therefore ridiculously vague. Give it 12 hours and more information about the crash. Then and only then will a sensible blurb be able to be written. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:17, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait. C'mon gang. We know nothing here. If no one is dead this really ISN'T notable. Maybe someone is. But there really is no reason not to wait. If a high ranking figure in the Iranian government has died it will remain notable, I guarantee that. DarkSide830 (talk) 16:20, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Strong support - Doesn't matter whether he dies or not, a plane crashing with a head of state in it is definitely notable enough Abo Yemen✉ 16:36, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Wait for now, Support if there are confirmed deaths Personisinsterest (talk) 16:52, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait until we have some confirmed details. Nigej (talk) 16:57, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait for further details, per above. The Kip 17:02, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support once his fate is known Braganza (talk) 17:24, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Strong support - it's possible it could take a long time for his helicopter to be found under current conditions, meaning that if we wait until we know what state he is in, it could take many hours. The event is still ongoing even if he hasn't yet been found. GreatBritant (talk) 17:52, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Wait we need more details, as what people have said above.
    TomMasterRealTALK 18:03, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Strong Support - For those saying 'once confirmed', I think it'll be too late. Iran has already suspended aerial operation due to the deteriorating weather, and rescue workers are saying that even if they somehow find the alive, the situation there is so bad they will really struggle to take them out.
    Also the scale or impact of this crash is, in my opinion, comparatively massive; Iran is already preparing for Mohammad Mokhber to take charge.
    Also to those who are saying 'not notable until somebody dies'- Fico isn't dead, then why was his news of being shot was in the blurb? Because he was (or still is) in the corner of the death (secondly, but firstly the incident was a shooting). If we compare, this may be not like that but the severity of this accident is now open and Raisi's whereabout is now totally unknown.
    Another thing is, the accident also involved Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian and other senior officials, and as Iran is definitely passing a time with large gaps in the administration for a significant amount of time. Last but not least, it's about Iran. As the recent events in the Middleast unfolded, this type of incident is obviously notable and impactful. Zeeshan Y Tariq (talk) 18:06, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    "Obviously notable" - the bigger issue is that this is still breaking news and information is changing rapidly (re. Grauniad live blog just saying there has been contact with a pilot and a passenger, indicating this is probably not an 100% fatalities crash)... If this just turns out to have been a "hard landing" as was claimed initially, it wont have any lasting impact or notability (since thats not temporary). 2605:B100:D42:8915:E9E1:90FC:668F:7128 (talk) 18:12, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    For your kind information the Red Crescent has said that there is no sign life in the copter.
    Also just like I said, if the US President was missing for 1 hour I'm pretty sure it would've been included in the blurb. Raisi was already feared dead, and even no fatalities is caused a helicopter disappearance including the President, FM, Governors of a country like Iran is obviously obviously notable and I still adhere to my point. Zeeshan Y Tariq (talk) 03:38, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Strong Support—It's extremely notable (arguably, it's more notable than the Wagner Group plane crash and we put that in ITN almost immediately); plus, since there are have intergovernmental organizations preparing to provide support to locate the helicopter (or what's left of it), the fact that a head of state was involved in a "hard landing" incident is definitely something be mentioned in the ITN section. - MateoFrayo (talk) 18:17, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support It's pretty clear the president is dead, listening to Al-Jazeera - who said they couldn't report this, without further confirmation but it's extremely grim news. Nfitz (talk) 18:23, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support but wait till we have a clearer picture of what's happened. This is Paul (talk) 18:26, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support now as with Fico we do not need to know everything regarding the outcome of an incident to post it. Blurbs can be updated if needed. The crash is the major international news story right now. —LukeSurl t c 18:40, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support. And altblurb respectfully submitted (if Sunak's chopper were to go down, we'd give the name of nearest village in Surrey; ditto Marine One and the relevant unincorporated town in Nevada). Moscow Mule (talk) 20:24, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      I like the altblurb, but having "Iran" only be all the way at the end might not be optimal. Although I don't see a clean way to have it before without repeating – using the province name East Azerbaijan would be more confusing and/or need Iran to be mentioned again. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 20:45, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    Right? Had it been any other province (other than West Azerbaijan, of course)... Maybe gloss him as "Iranian president", to get the reference to the country in sooner? Moscow Mule (talk) 21:02, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Posted -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:20, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      I've also now updated the image. -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:36, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Post-posting oppose We need to know whether he's alive. Oppose if he lived. Schierbecker (talk) 22:21, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      Such an event (an helicopter crash involving a current president) is very uncommon. Dead or alive, this is definitely notable. Bedivere (talk) 22:23, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      He's been "missing" now for about 18 hours. Even if he's fine, then this is notable. When was the last time a world-leader went missing after an air-crash? Though given the various reports and imagery - he's clearly dead. Nfitz (talk) 22:31, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      There is no policy basis for not posting just because one aspect of it is unknown. - Fuzheado | Talk 00:38, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Pull The latest BBC bulletin (23:32) says,

      World awaits more information from Iranian authorities (Sebastian Usher)
      The difficulty with reporting on an incident like this in Iran is that we are reliant on information being released by a number of semi-official news agencies.
      Those agencies don’t always speak with exactly the same voice. You will see officials quoted, but quite often those officials will be at odds in what they say.
      What we haven’t had, beyond some general reassurances from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, is a clear statement from the authorities of what they know in black and white.

      In the case of the Prigozhin crash, we waited about a day to post because of similar uncertainty. Per WP:RUMOR, "Wikipedia is not a collection of unverifiable speculation, rumors, or presumptions." Andrew🐉(talk) 22:37, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      We didn't post any of the uncertain information, just that the helicopter crashed, which no one actually doubts. The fate of people inside it is unknown, and that's why we haven't included it in the blurb. Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 22:43, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
      ITN is governed by the policy that says it "serves to direct readers to articles that have been substantially updated to reflect recent or current events of wide interest." The blurb posting does that. WP:RUMOR is about the article itself, which is not in obvious violation of that guideline. - Fuzheado | Talk 00:45, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      That's half the guidelines for ITN (there is no ITN policy). The other half is article quality, of which an accident where the fates of the passengers are unknown is generally not yet of the quality due to the lack of missing information, even if everything up to date is sourced. Its why we generally wait for some type of finality on various topics before posting them. Even with the nature of one of the passengers being a very high level country official. That's why ITN is repeated stated not to be a news ticker. Masem (t) 00:49, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      I stand by my comment. The line I quoted is the first sentence of WP:ITN and the most important one. The "quality" aspect is in the third paragraph. And the term "news ticker" does not show up at all. - Fuzheado | Talk 00:52, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      All three points must be met for posting, not a selective choice. — Masem (t) 01:08, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      I cannot see how this makes logical sense, given the third contention ("news ticker") is not even mentioned in the guideline. As for point two, just because a situation has unknowns does not equate to an article about the situation being low "quality." And the actual guideline says "based on a consensus... using two main criteria," so I'm not sure where the idea that "all three points must be met" is coming from. - Fuzheado | Talk 01:20, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      WP:RUMOR is about Wikipedia as a whole. See also WP:NOTNEWS which states that "breaking news should not be emphasized". Andrew🐉(talk) 07:02, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      That is a very selective quoting of WP:NOTNEWS. That fragment is in the context of "enduring notability of persons and events" and is not general advice about excluding breaking news content simply because it is breaking news. In fact, when you consider the full sentence it reads quite differently and says: "breaking news should not be emphasized or otherwise treated differently from other information," which changes the meaning quite a bit. - Fuzheado | Talk 11:00, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      The problem with breaking news is that it's likely to be wrong. And that's what happened here. Yesterday, we blurbed nine deaths and today we are blurbing eight. This is not a miracle; it was an error. Per the iron triangle, "Good, fast, cheap. Choose two." Andrew🐉(talk) 08:11, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Note that I've tidied up the Hossein Amir-Abdollahian bio in case this is upgraded to a death, for which we would presumably bold that article. There was a whole bunch of uncited info in a list plus an orange tag; I've hidden the uncited content. I suggest that the Ebrahim Raisi bio is good enough should a bold link be required; there are three "citation needed" tags. Again, if there are concerns about that, we could instead hide the uncited content. Schwede66 23:14, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Post-posting support Presumably if Joe Biden was in an aircraft that crashed, it would be posted (and likely very quickly), regardless of whether or not he survived. I don't see why it should be any different just because this crash relates to the president of another country. Chrisclear (talk) 03:23, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support blurb Death of someone who is/was current head of government is worthy of a blurb. Chrisclear (talk) 06:15, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Now we have CNN reporting no survivors [5], and now is the appropriate time to post. We want until we have a result like this, not questions about the state of the survivors, regardless of country. --Masem (t) 03:30, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    Iranian media is reporting no survivors, though now the Red Crescent has reported that information as well. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 03:34, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    If it were just Iranian media, we'd likely be a bit caution due to state media issues. CNN reporting what Iranian media are stating is far cleaner for this purpose. Masem (t) 03:52, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    I don't understand your concern, Masem. We never questioned the state of survivors; we reported that a helicopter crashed with a president and foreign minister on board. Schwede66 03:53, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    We are capable of communicating uncertainty in blurbs, as are the reliable sources that ITN theoretically tracks with. Moreover, there's no criterion in WP:ITNSIGNIF that says all questions need to be answered before a blurb is posted. I would love if people at ITN could stop making up their own personal criteria (unique to each person!) and instead either go by the written standards, make a proposal to change them, and/or accept that IAR is a thing that applies to ITN like every other area of the project. Ed [talk] [OMT] 05:38, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    We've had unspoken standards that have been challenged by newer editors to the ITNR process not by proposed changes but aspects like this. Our basis in the past is to wait until we have a firm understanding from RSes about a topic, and not when the primary issue at play was still hanginig in the air for a short period. — Masem (t) 12:01, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    If that's the standard you'd like to see, please propose adding it to ITNSIGNIF. Otherwise, it's not something ITN is bound by.
    Also, per Schwede66 we did have a "firm understanding" of the topic here: a helicopter carrying a sitting president crashed. That is a story in and of itself. That we didn't know if that president was dead doesn't mean we didn't have enough to post. Same goes for posting Titan (submersible) before we knew if there were survivors, or for posting the attempted Wagner Group coup while it was in motion. Ed [talk] [OMT] 15:16, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    Support this is a very big news story.Iranian President Raisi has been confirmed dead. There are not many photos from the scene, and rescuers have said that some bodies are so badly burned they are unrecognizable. However, this is also strange—three helicopters were flying, but only this one crashed. If the weather was so bad, who insisted on taking off? Kikolipu (talk) 04:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
    RD and succession
    • Edit blurb to mention death since this now doubles as an RD — Knightoftheswords 03:53, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    We might want to discuss an appropriate blurb first. Schwede66 03:54, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    I've been keeping an eye on this, anticipating that this would become a death blurb. But we do not yet have a formal announcement stating definitively that Raisi is dead. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:57, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    If the death is confirmed, it seems by ITN/R we would also need to mention that Muhammad Mukhbar (or whomever Khamenei would appoint) is now the acting president. Also, I wonder if the other two wiki-notable people on board (Malek Rahmati and Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem) should be included in the blurb, or do they just go in RD; I'd lean towards including them in the blurb. Davey2116 (talk) 04:03, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    For all of those reasons, and particularly the absence of a formal statement that they are dead, we need to have a discussion here, rather than an admin just amending the blurb. Schwede66 04:05, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    I note that the Muhammad Mukhbar article was moved a few hours ago, and I suspect that will be undone. It needs the eyes of those who speak Persian and know their way around naming conventions. Schwede66 04:08, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    This would not be a blurb if the only people on board were the other two, and we have limited space with a lot else to cover, so I would lean against mentioning them. Sdkb talk 04:15, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    Once an official announcement is made, I think that both the president and foreign minister should be mentioned in the blurb along with whoever assumes the position of acting president. Alas, I probably will not be the one to update the blurb as it is after midnight here and I need to get some sleep. -Ad Orientem (talk) 04:20, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    You're not allowed to go to bed until Wikipedia is finished! Sdkb talk 04:23, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Iranian state media Mehr News says all aboard are dead. Reuters has quoted Mehr News and an Iranian government official. Jusdafax (talk) 04:34, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Support altblurb 3- Best worded blurb at this time. Jusdafax (talk) 05:10, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Note that "acting president" is an unreferenced statement. From what I've seen, it is expected that he will be acting president. Without a reliable source, this cannot be posted. Schwede66 05:35, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      • The NYT has reported that "Iranian law stipulates that if the president dies, power is transferred to the first vice president and an election must be called within six months. The first vice president is Mohammad Mokhber, a conservative politician." But, that isn't the same thing as a formal transfer of power. Ed [talk] [OMT] 05:40, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
        That may be so. But the acting part is still unreferenced in the target article. Schwede66 07:36, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
        • comment about the "acting part", aljazeera now says [6] "Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as the country’s acting president".46.222.205.14 (talk) 10:35, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    • Comment President of Iran is NOT an ITNR position (that's the Supreme Leader). So we don't need to worry about the succession issue, only the accident and deaths. --Masem (t) 11:59, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      This is not correct. The president of Iran IS an ITNR position. WP:In the news/Recurring items#Elections and heads of state and government says that "Changes in the holder of the office which administers the executive of their respective state/government" going on to note that these positions are listed at List of current heads of state and government. Not only is the President of Iran listed as Head of government, so is the First Vice President, the Chief Justice, and the Speaker of Parliament (someone might want to review the two non-presidential government heads after the vice-president). This is similar to the UK where the Prime Minister is listed, along with the King, and some other Commonwealth nations, where the Governor General is listed along with King and PM. Nfitz (talk) 20:03, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
      The holder of the officer that administers the executive branch in Iran is the Supreme Leader. "Unlike the executive in other countries, the president of Iran does not have full control over the government, which is ultimately under the direct control of the Supreme Leader." per our article on the office. That's why the Supreme Leader is marked in green, they're the key control of the country and whom ITNR recognizes. Masem (t) 01:37, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      He's the "key control" (head of state). They're the "triumvirate" (three-headed head of government). Above them all is God. InedibleHulk (talk) 02:11, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      The president does not have full control of the executive, that is the Supreme Leader. The president is someone picked by the Supreme Leader to run the country under the S.L.'s directives (Raisi was considered to be next in line to be S.L. due to the current's age). So while the president may be the "head of state", they are not the person that "adminsters the executive" of Iran's government. — Masem (t) 12:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      Yes, the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khameini, is the head of state. He is also one man, as opposed to them, the three heads of government. Mixing up pronouns isn't that bad, but now you've got the roles reversed, too. The head of state, as in Canada, doesn't touch the executive branch of the government. That's First Vice President Mohammad Mukhbar's job now. If we want to follow the standard ITNR rule, that means noting the change in executive administration to him from Raisi. When Khameini dies and is replaced, it won't be an ITNR deal. InedibleHulk (talk) 15:43, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      We have (best that I can recall) always gone by considering only those cells that are in green on the list of leaders as the ones that meet the ITNR criteria for changes of the the exec office holder, as those are considered the most powerful position in that govt. Those in white or blue do not meet ITNR, though could still be considered a ITNC. Masem (t) 15:54, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      It's foolish to believe in a colour code not based on any reliable source when you have Government of Iran#Executive telling you in plain English that you're mistaken. InedibleHulk (talk) 16:02, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      From President of Iran "Unlike the executive in other countries, the president of Iran does not have full control over the government, which is ultimately under the direct control of the Supreme Leader." from Government of Iran "He is the highest nominally popularly elected official in Iran, although he answers to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state.]]". President is primarily a symbolic position, the Supreme Leader holds the executive power. Masem (t) 16:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      I don't know why you think we're arguing about who's more powerful overall. We're arguing about who administers the executive. It should have been clear to you from the third word in your first quote, but from Government of Iran#Executive, again: Chapter 9 (Articles 133–142) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran sets forth the qualifications for presidential candidates and procedures for election, as well as the powers and responsibilities as "functions of the executive". InedibleHulk (talk) 16:55, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      "Who's more powerful overall" definitely matters. The Premier of China Li Qiang is the head of government of China, but he has no power compared to Xi Jinping. So I agree with Masem that the president of Iran (head of government), a lesser figure in the politics of Iran compared to the Supreme Leader, is not ITNR. When Khameini dies and is replaced, it won't be an ITNR deal. - this is a grave misunderstanding of the politics of Iran, which is an authoritarian type of government. The purpose of the "green color code" is to define who is de facto in charge of administering the executive, and that person would qualify under the guidelines at ITNR. Natg 19 (talk) 17:19, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      Do you know of an occasion when Khamenei exercised an executive power instead of or in spite of one of his presidents (beyond choosing them)? If so, that would convince me something de facto is afoot. Till then, I don't think I gravely misunderstand anything. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:46, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      [7][8] These news articles say that ultimate power rests in the Supreme Leader, not the president. Natg 19 (talk) 18:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      Ultimate power over his mortal inferiors and toward foreigners, yes. Executive, legislative and judicial powers, no; he chooses to delegate these. If you ask him, he'll tell you God is his sovereign. God, in turn, despite this conceded higher power, doesn't sweat the mundane daily state or government affairs, just who'll next reign supreme on Earth (or so the Experts have it). InedibleHulk (talk) 18:33, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
      I am going to suggest we move this to the talk page. Masem (t) 19:41, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
    • I've boldly removed the rest of the Election Commission - I'm not sure if the VP should be shaded blue - it is constitutional isn't it?
    • Comment. Is it possible we can have a break in the discussion now? We've established notability has been met for the crash itself, but perhaps a separate discussion of if the presidential succession is warranted. DarkSide830 (talk) 22:54, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
    Probably link to death and state funeral like in others like Death and state funeral of Nestor Kirchner.37.252.94.207 (talk) 05:50, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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