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November 30

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(Posted) RD: Mariss Jansons

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Article: Mariss Jansons (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Washington Post, NY Times, Deutsche Welle, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Latvian notable "maestro" and conductor. --SirEdimon (talk) 17:21, 1 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 29

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(Closed) London Bridge attack

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Article: 2019 London Bridge attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Two people are killed in a stabbing attack in London, England, with the attacker shot dead by police. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: Terror attack in London without warning (i.e. intelligence) and resulted in shootings (for reiteration: the police in the UK do not regularly carry tasers, let alone guns, let alone use them) Kingsif (talk) 19:31, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose relatively small potatoes in the big scheme of "terror" attacks. Sure, it made a few waves, but the Met Police were on the scene in minutes, unarmed members of the British public ran towards the danger to help, and that was that. Tomorrow, London will be the same, stoic and resilient as it has been for decades. RIP the two innocent citizens. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 19:41, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed) Burning Sun scandal

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Article: Burning Sun scandal (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A South Korean court sentences K-pop artists Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon to six and five years in prison for their involvement in the Burning Sun scandal. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ A South Korean court sentences K-pop artists Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon to six and five years in prison for distributing sexcam videos without participants' permission, in a scandal exposing cultures of the nation's entertainment industry.
Alternative blurb II: ​ In South Korea's Burning Sun scandal, K-pop artists Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon are sentenced to six and five years jail for rape and/or unconsented filming and sharing of sexcam videos.
News source(s): Yonhap, BBC
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: Top news. Article well referenced. Sherenk1 (talk) 12:02, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Expanded blurb to give some context based on what reading the lead of the scandal article suggests. If it's inaccurate, then that's because the lead does not concisely get to the point... Kingsif (talk) 22:36, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, that is significant. You don't see celebrities or white-collar individuals in general get sent to prison nowadays. Even Felicity Huffman, who got convicted of fraud, managed to worm her way out of prison time. WaltCip (talk) 19:42, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Huffman spent a short time in prison. Stephen 21:11, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Ten days. WaltCip (talk) 22:01, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Taewangkorea: - I presume you’re from Korea - then you should be aware of #MeToo’s equivalent in Korea, hidden camera sex crimes (including Hara), and the significance of Kpop, all of which this story is tied in to. starship.paint (talk) 23:56, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Yasuhiro Nakasone

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

Nominator's comments: Oldest (formerly) living ex-Prime Minister of Japan at 101, and one of the last high ranking pols who was a veteran of the world war. Referencing needs some work but not in dreadful shape. Ad Orientem (talk) 04:32, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 28

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(Posted) 2019 Uruguayan general election

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Article: 2019 Uruguayan general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Luis Lacalle Pou (pictured) is elected as President of Uruguay (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ After failing to receive a majority of votes in the first round, Luis Lacalle Pou (pictured) of the National Party is elected as President of Uruguay in a runoff election.
Alternative blurb II: Luis Lacalle Pou (pictured) of the National Party is elected President of Uruguay.
Alternative blurb III: Luis Lacalle Pou (pictured) of the National Party is elected President of Uruguay in a runoff election.
News source(s): Bloomberg, BBC
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Article needs updating
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 MSN12102001 (talk) 23:16, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 27

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  • Following a public outcry, Twitter apologises and backtracks one day after saying that it would begin deleting inactive accounts outside the United States on December 11, after users were upset that the measure would cause the removal of accounts belonging to users who had died. It now says that it will first implement a process for "memorialising" dead users. It would have been the first large scale cull of inactive accounts on the social media platform. (BBC News)

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(Posted) RD: Ciputra

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Article: Ciputra (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Nikkei Asian Review, Jakarta Post
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Indonesian billionaire and philanthropist. Zanhe (talk) 10:18, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Kingsif: I take your comment to imply that the article has reached a professional-level quality, so thanks for your complement. And thank you Coffeeandcrumbs for conducting a copyvio check. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 21:49, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I was reading on mobile and felt that the career section read more professional than the rest, then noticed it was entirely cited to one source - unable to do a check myself, I suggested it, as a comment rather than an oppose because of pure questioning. Take this as support.Kingsif (talk) 00:40, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the explanation, sounds like a reasonable concern. Cheers, -Zanhe (talk) 01:21, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: William Ruckelshaus

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Article: William Ruckelshaus (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT, CNN
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: American attorney, U.S. deputy attorney general who quit in the Saturday Night Massacre, dies at age 87. Article has significant sourcing gaps. Davey2116 (talk) 21:00, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Jonathan Miller

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Article: Jonathan Miller (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Guardian BBC
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Important writer and theatre director. Article needs quite a bit of work. Black Kite (talk) 15:42, 27 November 2019 (UTC))[reply]

(Posted) RD: Clive James

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Article: Clive James (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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 The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 16:27, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • I dunno, he's a very well known figure in the UK and the death was only announced today, so could be considered under Nov 27. Once the obituaries come out there will be plenty of sources available.-- P-K3 (talk) 16:58, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2019 Albania earthquake

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Article: 2019 Albania earthquake (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 24 people have been killed and 650 injured in an earthquake in Albania. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: Article is well referenced and enough for ITN Sherenk1 (talk) 07:13, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Godfrey Gao

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Article: Godfrey Gao (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): New York Times, CNN, Time
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Nominator's comments: Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor. Article is well-sourced. Morgan695 (talk) 05:15, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Yeshi Dhonden

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Article: Yeshi Dhonden (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.tibetsun.com/news/2019/11/26/renowned-tibetan-doctor-yeshi-dhonden-passes-away
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Nominator's comments: The Tibetan doctor. All the paragraphs end with a cite but please attach them to some sentences if possible. ミラP 01:28, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 26

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(Posted) RD: Sudhir Dar

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Article: Sudhir Dar (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Indian Express]
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: The article requires minor copyediting. Nizil (talk) 08:02, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Gary Rhodes

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Article: Gary Rhodes (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC Independent
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: UK celebrity chef. I've tidied it up and cited what I can at the moment but it still needs a bit of work. Black Kite (talk) 10:38, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Georgian protests

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Article: 2019 Georgian protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): See article
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Article updated

 Banedon (talk) 22:13, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Hong Kong protests

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Article: 2019 Hong Kong protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
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Nominator's comments: This disappeared off ongoing for some reason, so I'm renominating it. Banedon (talk) 22:42, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
They're different articles. Related because they're different aspects of the same story, but still separate. Banedon (talk) 22:51, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose for now. I think having the blurb about the election is enough. Once that is about to get bumped off of ITN, I think the protests should be readded to Ongoing and a conversation opened up about whether it should be taken down. --PlasmaTwa2 00:45, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Having the blurb is sufficient.--WaltCip (talk) 00:47, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The blurb should be modified so that the protest article is included in it, for context. ― Hebsen(previously Heb the best) (talk) 01:19, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Updated election blurb to include link to protests. SpencerT•C 01:35, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support restoring to ongoing once the blurb, which is now second from the bottom, rolls off. Davey2116 (talk) 03:11, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose the article had not been "continuously updated" as stipulated by WP:ITN for some time, instead getting sporadic, non-specific one sentence updates like "On 2 November, a mostly peaceful but unapproved election gathering at Victoria Park saw police quickly responding by employing tear gas". The election is a good to transition this off the main page. If you want to nominate a different article then fine but this one is a no-go for me.--LaserLegs (talk) 03:21, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait until the current blurb falls off the main page. Then reassess and renominate if it looks justified. My guess is that we have not heard the last of this. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:30, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose The problem that LaserLegs mentions is very real. While this event is indeed in the news, the updates are very poor and serve more to keep the article in Ongoing than to inform the reader. Nearly all of the updates can be called "crime blotter" or "routine protest events". Crime in Chicago likely impacts the lives of English Wikipedia readers more, generates more deaths and political frustration than this event, and yet we don't update the article with meticulous details and perma-post it to the Main Page. Because ITN is not a news ticker, and we apply some editorial discretion about "what is encyclopedic" when posting. Additionally, the article is plagued by UNDUE and BIAS, and my own efforts to get clear BLP violations fixed revealed an recalcitrant and entrenched editor clique. The best thing that ITN can do for this event is to blurb genuinely notable developments.130.233.2.197 (talk) 07:58, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Although I am opposed to putting this item back on the ongoing ticker, the above rationale is utter nonsense. The Hong Kong protests and shootings in Chicago are nowhere near on the same level of international importance.--WaltCip (talk) 15:53, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Crime in Chicago is much more than shooting. Name a nationality or ethnicity, it likely has a gang (often several) making millions through bookmaking, extortion, prostitution, robbery, drug dealing, smuggling and tax evasion, much of which depends on foreign events, dossiers, hookers, tourists, drugs, animals and banks. A lot of that money goes a lot of places, including Hong Kong. You ever hear of Al Capone? So has everyone. His outfit's still very ongoing, too, and will be when Jimmy Sham's game is over and maybe remembered in a few online documentaries. InedibleHulk (talk) 23:11, 28 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
If you want to see Crime in Chicago in the box then nominate it. This is about Hong Kong, and while the Chicago comparison may be debatable, everything else the IP said is spot on. --LaserLegs (talk) 01:23, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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November 25

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(Posted) RD: Frank Biondi

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Article: Frank Biondi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Los Angeles Times
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Nominator's comments: Article updated and well sourced --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 07:05, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Dresden heist

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Article: 2019 Dresden heist (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Several hundred diamonds and jewelled items are stolen from the Dresden Castle in Germany. (Post)
News source(s): BBC, etc
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: While the €1 billion total value is currently unconfirmed, this is reported to be the largest diamond heist since WWII at least. Brandmeistertalk 23:25, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Moved from WP:ERRORS

Not an error, but why is the Residenzschloss Dresden pictured while we can picture more precisely Grünes Gewölbe, such as [[:|this]] or many others? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:29, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: Perhaps you can suggest a modified blurb. Should Green Vault be added to the blurb, should it replace Dresden Castle, etc. I don't have a feel for which is more significant. Regards.—Bagumba (talk) 09:12, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I am not the right one to do that, because I'd always prefer the German names ;) - The Green Vault treasure chamber has an article, is more precise, but I can't tell if it rings the same bells as "Grünes Gewölbe" does in German, where you don't have to add Schloss in Dresden. The schloss is not a castle (German Burg), btw, as any image shows, but I understand common name, even if wrong. I'm out now for most of the day. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:32, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that a better image can be used and have added [[:]] to the protected list. I'll have a go at rewording the blurb in due course. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:22, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Although our article is titled Dresden Castle, it's not really a castle in the usual English sense but a former palace – in this case, that of the electors and later the kings of Saxony. I'd suggest changing the wording to "are stolen from the former electoral palace in Dresden, Germany." (I don't think either Grünes Gewölbe or "Green Vault" would work for English-language readers.) Danke.Sca (talk) 14:21, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I would suggest: Several hundred diamonds and jeweled items are stolen from the Green Vault museum (pictured) in Dresden, Germany. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 20:27, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Well, that's better than the current construction. It might be good to insert "priceless" before "diamonds," as that's what museum officials have called them in several stories I read/saw. – Sca (talk) 22:22, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The image's information suggests it's the Jewel Room (Pretiosen Saal) that was robbed, though I'm not 100% sure. If so, the blurb's caption could be amended. Brandmeistertalk 22:05, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It seems like Jewel Room might be Juwelenzimmer and not the Pretiosensaal pictured above[3].—Bagumba (talk) 00:41, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
As Gerda says, this is not an error. I'm for retaining the current hook and picture (which I find impressive). Jmar67 (talk) 03:23, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Gerda. The theft was carefully planned to be from the Grünes Gewölbe museum, not from the "castle" Residenzschloss Dresden as a whole. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:42, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I have replaced the image and tweaked the blurb accordingly — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 20:01, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Many thanks, Martin. I think it looks much better. I'm not sure we've got any contemporary image of the Juwelenzimmer at Commons. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:15, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Probably not the kind of place where they allow tourists to take photos ;) — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 20:23, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 107th Grey Cup

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Article: 107th Grey Cup (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Canadian football, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the 107th Grey Cup. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In Canadian football, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the Grey Cup (MVP Andrew Harris pictured).
News source(s): CBC
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Article updated
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 PlasmaTwa2 20:02, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Image now changed. 331dot (talk) 07:52, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Stale) RD: George Clements

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Article: George Clements (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [5]
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 GreatCaesarsGhost 19:23, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

*Weak Support The article is a bit promotional and sounds like a resume. Also, some parts are unsourced. However, I think that they are relatively minor fixes. Taewangkorea (talk) 05:33, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Change to Weak Oppose until the issues are fixed. Taewangkorea (talk) 17:42, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Foreign relations of Tuvalu
    • Tuvaluan Foreign Minister Simon Kofe says Tuvalu rejects Chinese offers to build artificial islands for his country, which deals with rising sea levels because Tuvalu sees the offers as an "attempt to reduce Taiwanese influence in the Pacific region". Tuvalu is one of four Pacific nations to recognize Taiwan in the One-China policy dispute. (RNZ)

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(Posted) RD: Colin Mawby

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Article: Colin Mawby (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Contemporary Music Centre Ireland
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Sad. Was a DYK article in 2012 but I found many sources gone and had to replace them. Lovely person whom I met. Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:27, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2019 Romanian presidential election

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Article: 2019 Romanian presidential election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Klaus Iohannis is re-elected as President of Romania (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ After failing to receive a majority of votes in the first round, Klaus Iohannis (pictured) of the National Liberal Party is re-elected as President of Romania in a runoff election.
Alternative blurb II: Klaus Iohannis (pictured) of the National Liberal Party is re-elected President of Romania.
News source(s): DW, EuroNews
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Article updated
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 2601:602:9200:1310:255D:8BC0:E8A0:2C21 (talk) 03:34, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: John Simon

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Article: John Simon (critic) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [6]
Credits:

Article updated
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 GreatCaesarsGhost 15:47, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2019 Hong Kong local elections

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Article: 2019 Hong Kong local elections (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Hong Kong, the pro-democracy camp wins control of 17 of the 18 district councils in local elections. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In Hong Kong, the pro-democracy camp wins control of 17 of the 18 district councils in local elections, in the biggest landslide in the city's electoral history.
Alternative blurb II: ​ In Hong Kong, the pro-democracy camp wins a large majority of district council seats in local elections.
News source(s): NYT, CNN, BBC
Credits:

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: These are nominally 'local' elections, which we don't usually post. However, the district councils are the only wholly and directly elected part of the Hong Kong government. And, the huge turnout and the pro-democracy camp's large victory here has important political ramifications for the protest movement going forwards. These elections are already getting international coverage. Davey2116 (talk) 00:38, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support Unprecedented turn out with ousting of Pro-Beijing candidates. District Councils: Pre election: 124 seats were held by Pro-democracy members 331 by Pro-Beijing ; After election 389 seats were Pro-democracy 89 Pro-Beijing. "The pro-democrats delivered the biggest landslide in Hong Kong history, seizing control of 17 of the 18 District Councils, tripling their seats from about 124 to 389, and would be able to capture the 117 seats in the Election Committee District Council subsectors which was responsible for electing the Chief Executive." Geographyinitiative (talk) 00:41, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support as before we don't usually post local elections, but this one is unique in both coverage and significance. The only question is whether to remove the Hong Kong protests from Ongoing with this as a blurb. I think not: they are separate events. Banedon (talk) 01:26, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose have we posted HK elections in the past? (I know we've spit venom at other "local elections"). If this is significant because of the protests, then it's covered well enough by the ongoing item which has been sitting in the box for nearly 8 months. --LaserLegs (talk) 01:54, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose we don't post local elections. This one may be more notable than the average local election, but then on the other hand the Hong Kong protests are already covered in ongoing. If this is the defining moment in the protests, then I could see posting this, but as of right now there's no sign that this will change anything with regard to the ongoing protests. NorthernFalcon (talk) 02:43, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Opposeper above. We don't post local elections at ITN. Ongoing should have this covered. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:49, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removing from 'ongoing' and replacing with ALT3 blurb and then afterwards making a determination whether it is still "ongoing". Per the linked NYT story, this was not just a local election, this election took on outsize significance, and was viewed as a referendum on the unrest that has created the city’s worst political crisis in decades. ALT3 blurb suggestion: 2019 Hong Kong local elections result in the biggest landslide in the city's history, with the pro-democracy camp winning 17 out of 18 district council seats. Levivich 04:49, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - Was going to nominate myself but seeing the previous oppose to local election nominations, did not do so. However we can see that this is top news worldwide and the article is well referenced with sufficient prose. We can do an exception in this case, we are not saying that local elections should be ITNR. Sherenk1 (talk) 06:13, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Levivich's proposal. Anything which is top news on both Reuters and Agence France Presse (11/25/2019 - 06:36 story, and see the editor's choice left and centre videos) should easily qualify for a blurb. The outcome was "nothing short of a revolution", Hong Kong political analyst Willy Lam said. "It's a sound repudiation of the (Hong Kong) administration and Beijing's policy toward Hong Kong." starship.paint (talk) 06:56, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support add blurb/remove from Ongoing. ITNR is not a requirement for posting; non-ITNR items may be posted after establishing significance, and this meets that criteria. The article is in good shape. Elections are considered by all parties to be significant events, whereas the protest details are very routine and would get SNOWed if nominated alone. We can add the protests back to Ongoing if necessary.130.233.2.197 (talk) 07:28, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. They may be local elections but, given the current situation in Hong Kong, they are clearly significant enough to feature on the front page of major international news outlets. I also think this can be compatible with keeping the protests article in the Ongoing section; the articles are related and complement each other as they each tackle different aspects of the situation. Conejero intl (talk) 11:00, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - Local elections though they may be, there is an extraordinary amount of international attention being paid to them by the news media. As it's in the news, we'd be remiss not to include it.--WaltCip (talk) 12:58, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted Went with the original blurb. --Jayron32 13:15, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • PP support – Interesting that they allowed any election at all. – Sca (talk) 14:10, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Can we modify the blurb so that the 2019 Hong Kong protests are included in the blurb, for example by appending , held during protests to it? This context is what makes these elections important. ― Hebsen(previously Heb the best) (talk) 19:40, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I agree with the suggestions made by @Hebsen:. The election is significant, not only because of pro-democratic bloc's victory, but also because it essentially functions as a referendum to show that the public is still supporting the Hong Kong protesters. OceanHok (talk) 14:14, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Stale) RD: Goo Hara

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Article: Goo Hara (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC, The Guardian, The Independent
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: South Korean K-pop singer was found dead in her house. Most likely suicide. --SirEdimon (talk) 16:49, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 Davis Cup

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Article: 2019 Davis Cup (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In tennis, the Davis Cup concludes with Spain winning their sixth title. (Post)
News source(s): BBC, Eurosport
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. Known as the "World Cup" of tennis, it is one of the few tennis events in which players are part of national teams. Conejero intl (talk) 07:37, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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(Posted) 2019 Copa Libertadores Final

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Article: 2019 Copa Libertadores Final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In association football, Flamengo defeats River Plate to win the Copa Libertadores Final (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Article needs updating
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Nominator's comments: This was nominated last year and posted, and it's the most significant club soccer match outside of Europe. There's also a bit of political background to it as the match was postponed and moved due to the Chilean protests. The article however could use a little bit of updating before being posted. NorthernFalcon (talk) 11:22, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Liu Shahe

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Article: Liu Shahe (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Paper
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Article updated
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(Closed) Murder of Grace Millane

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Article: Murder of Grace Millane (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A 27 year old man has been convicted of the murder of 22 year old tourist Grace Millane in New Zealand. (Post)
News source(s): https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/403901/guilty-verdict-in-grace-millane-murder-trial
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Nominator's comments: High profile murder case in New Zealand which has received international coverage. MaxBrowne2 (talk) 01:54, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Not considered "tabloid" in nz and the failure of the "rough sex" defence is legally significant. MaxBrowne2 (talk) 04:34, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, as per this article, "Concern grows over ‘rough sex gone wrong’ defence in courts", in The Guardian [7]. The case - from her disappearance to the murder trial - was certainly not tabloid news in Australia either. RebeccaGreen (talk) 06:45, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I wouldn't say it was tabloid in the UK either, and whole case is significant there because of how NZ always seen as safe for single female travelers. Kingsif (talk) 04:49, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose A murder verdict is legit major breaking news, by any court reporter's standards, but a weird time to start publicizing a story. Save updates for previous ITN-featured allegations, suspects or victims. Less jarring for the unfamiliar that way. InedibleHulk (talk) 05:02, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment If this story was going to be featured, conviction is the correct time - ITN does not feature allegations, suspects or charges in almost all instances (in part due to WP:BLP considerations). Crimes do sometimes feature when they happen, but that's judged on individual merit at the time. Thryduulf (talk) 12:41, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose May be a high profile NZ case, but it doesn't have international ramifications. --Masem (t) 05:08, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The victim, her parents and most everyone who'd know her to miss her were and will be dealing with this in England long after what's-his-name stops bothering New Zealanders. But yeah, the NZ news is hit harder than the UK press. Ri Chun-hee is apparently unmoved, for better or worse. InedibleHulk (talk) 06:55, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I'd also add that the people involved here were not high profile, in contrast to the Oscar Pistorius case which I know we did post despite arguing also having no significant international importance. May be high profile in the country of interest (and this would go for any US case too, we aren't special in that regard) but its easy in such a case to judge how international media is coveraging it to know if it has recognizability beyond the country borders. --Masem (t) 15:17, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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William Wang (defector)

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Article: William Wang (defector) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): see Mandarin Chinese Wikipedia version
Credits:

Nominator's comments: Defector making allegations about Chinese government involvement in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia Geographyinitiative (talk) 00:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose Stub article, no blurb, no sources presented. I don't speak Mandarin so why would I go to the Mandarin Wikipedia? Further, your nom comment suggests the story is about a defector making allegations. That doesn't mean they're true. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:09, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support on significance - it's seeing a lot of coverage in different countries. The allegations have been taken seriously as well, with Taiwan opening investigations already. However, the article is threadbare right now; it'll need more details to be posted. Banedon (talk) 01:29, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose It's hard to tell yet whether the guy is a real spy or not, but he's quite possibly a fraudster, see The Age. In any case, this does not rise to the significance of a blurb (at first glance I thought it was an RD nomination). -Zanhe (talk) 04:14, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. The article is mostly reaction to his defection, might fail WP:1E, and seems to have WP:BLP issues. There's no indication of any major significance or even if his allegations are plausible. The nomination was incomplete ('see Mandarin Wikipedia' is not a legitimate source) and gives no rationale either. Modest Genius talk 14:08, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Not proven allegations from someone just wanted to stay in Australia. STSC (talk) 19:06, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Stale) RD: Barbara Hillary

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Article: Barbara Hillary (adventurer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT obit
Credits:

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Nominator's comments: First black woman to reach either and both global poles. Wug·a·po·des18:40, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm really sorry. This is a decent article but is too stale to post now. We have had a rush of good nominations lately. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:12, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 22

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  • 2019 Samoa measles outbreak
    • Samoa confirms that 20 persons, all but one under the age of four, have died of measles, and 11 more are in critical condition. Authorities recorded 1,644 cases since the outbreak began last month. (RNZ)

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(Posted) RD: Stephen Cleobury

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

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Death announced on 23rd. Choral conductor best known for annual Christmas broadcasts of Carols from Kings for 37 years, broadcast internationally. Klbrain (talk) 15:13, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Arthur Marks

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Article: Arthur Marks (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Hollywood Reporter
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: C Class article, needs volunteers to help with the sourcing. Death announced on 22. DBigXray 09:29, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Michael J. Pollard

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Article: Michael J. Pollard (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): USA Today
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Start Class article, needs volunteers to help with the sourcing. Death announced on 22. DBigXray 09:15, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Henry Sobel

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Article: Henry Sobel (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Globo.com, Folha de S. Paulo
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: The most important rabbi in Brazilian recent history. The article has some ref issues, but I hope to fix it in the next hours. --SirEdimon (talk) 01:48, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Gugu Liberato

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Article: Gugu Liberato (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Globo.com, Folha de S. Paulo, Veja, Time24News
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: One of the greatest Brazilian TV presenter ever. Widely popular in the country. Died from a domestic acident. The article has several issues, but I'm working on it.. I believe I fixed them all. --SirEdimon (talk) 01:41, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Colombia protests

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Article: 2019 Colombian protests (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Three people are killed on the first day of anti-government protests in Colombia (pictured). (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Three people are killed on the first day of anti-government protests in Colombia (pictured), amid growing unrest across Latin America.
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Nominator's comments: Could in some way tie it to the final absolute jump-off point of the new Latin American SpringKingsif (talk) 00:53, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Remove: Trump impeachment inquiry

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Article: Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: Lots of sound and fury this week, but nothing major beyond a handful of witness testimonies. It might be best to revisit re-posting this to the main page once there's an actual impeachment vote in the Senate. As it is now, both sides seem pretty firmly entrenched in their positions. --WaltCip (talk) 13:06, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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UK misses an UNGA deadline to hand over Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius

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Article: Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The African Union denounces the United Kingdom for its "continued colonial administration" of the Chagos Archipelago as it fails to meet the 22 November deadline set by the United Nations General Assembly to hand over the islands to Mauritius. (Post)
News source(s): African Union, Anadolu Agency, Euronews, TeleSUR
Credits:

Nominator's comments: This is a significant development in the history of decolonisation, the Chagos Archipelago is the last remaining European colony in Africa and among the last in the world. Also highlights the UK's disregard for an UNGA resolution which almost unanimously decided that the occupation of the islands is illegal. Viva Nicolás (talk) 16:07, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That's what the news is for, not Wikipedia. 331dot (talk) 19:24, 26 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, yes. ITN would tell the world. STSC (talk) 17:46, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
We don't right great wrongs. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:50, 27 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 21

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(Closed) Half-Life: Alyx

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Article: Half-Life: Alyx (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In video games, Valve Corporation announces Half-Life: Alyx, the first game in its series since 2007. (Post)
News source(s): Polygon Gamespot engadget The Verge
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Nominator's comments: I agree that most video game-related news are unfit for ITN, however this specific event is something that has been rumored for decades and has become legendary over the years - it already googles over 23 million. Gaioa (T C L) 09:09, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: John Mann

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Article: John Mann (musician) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Globe and Mail
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Lead singer of the band Spirit of the West died November 20. The bio is reasonably well referenced. Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 01:19, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 20

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(Posted) Wataru Misaka

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

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Japanese-American basketball player was the first non-white player in the Basketball Association of America, later known as the NBA. —Bagumba (talk) 04:08, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Fábio Barreto

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Article: Fábio Barreto (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Folha de S. Paulo, Globo.com
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Brazilian film director. His film O Quatrilho was nominated for a Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 1996. He died after 10 years in coma. The article has several refs issues, but I'm working on it . I believe I fixed them all. --SirEdimon (talk) 01:12, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • One citation missing, which I've tagged, but its not a crucial sentence so if you can't easily find a citation you can probably just remove it. Once that's sorted though this will be good to go. Thryduulf (talk) 09:25, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

==9/9/2001

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  • Fifteen children are confirmed (and three more suspected) dead from measles in Samoa as the illness epidemic continues within the country. (Radio New Zealand)

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Name:Aryan kumar mohali


November 18

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(Posted) RD: Terry O'Neill

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Article: Terry O'Neill (photographer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian, Sky News
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Swinging 60s British photographer. May be some sourcing required. but not a very long article. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:11, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the one that's now gone. Perhaps we can just ignore the cn tag then. Cheers though. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:04, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Well quite possibly, but I'm not sure what it has to do with your jokey small text comment. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 21:11, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: John Brown

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Article: John Campbell Brown (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): RAS Uni. Glasgow
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: The Astronomer Royal for Scotland. His death was announced in reliable sources on the 18th, but he actually died on the 16th. Unfortunately the RSes don't mention the exact date of death, but otherwise the article seems adequately sourced. Modest Genius talk 12:41, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The death date is now sourced to a local newspaper. Struck above. Modest Genius talk 17:56, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 17

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  • A gas explosion in Chittagong, Bangladesh, kills at least seven people and injures eight. (Reuters)
  • The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

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(Closed) Fresno mass shooting

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Article: Fresno party shooting (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Fresno, California, at least four people are killed and six injured in a mass shooting. (Post)
News source(s): NYT, Sacremento Bee, BBC, L.A. Times, Guardian
Credits:

Article updated
Nominator's comments: More people died in this shooting than in the previous one nominated that took place in Santa Clarita. Suspect is also still at large - an unusual ending to most mass shootings in which the suspect either is captured or takes their own life. WaltCip (talk) 14:26, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be willing to expand it. What sort of details would you be looking for? Local/national reactions? A synopsis of what occurred? --WaltCip (talk) 15:14, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
A synopsis is better. Reactions are usually WP:TRIVIA-level stuff, added to beef up an otherwise thin article. The article should be, as efficiently as possible, a complete summary of what scholarship there is on an event. Do note that my opposition allows for the possibility the article could never be expanded, if for example, there's just not enough information in reliable sources to write a decent article. --Jayron32 17:00, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
To be clear, it was a watch party, one that happened to be in a garden.--WaltCip (talk) 17:04, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
For the avoidance of doubt, where I come from there's no such thing as a watch party. That just sounds like a load of creepy blokes comparing their pieces. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:06, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Nor where I come from. Sacremento Bee calls it simply a backyard party. – Sca (talk) 17:12, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I've heard the media use the term "watch party" term dozens of times, whether its for a major sports contest (i.e. the Super Bowl), important political events, or series finales of popular shows. A quick Google search shows 9,920,000 results for the term. TomCat4680 (talk) 17:34, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, in America. This is English language Wikipedia. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:39, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah and British English uses words and phrases American English doesn't either, and vice versa. Doesn't make them either dialect illegitimate. TomCat4680 (talk) 17:43, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I said nothing about British English. There are plenty of other variants, none of which use "watch party" in this context. When this becomes "American English Wikipedia", let me know. But we're dithering around the edges. This, like all such other "mass shooting in US" nominations is a dead duck. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:46, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
My point was just because you've "never heard of it", doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Google found almost 10 million results for the term, so clearly it's commonly used. TomCat4680 (talk) 17:50, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) Yes, but a word that's going to be misunderstood (not even just simply not understood - a "watch party" is surely more common to mean vigil or having a stake-out?) by a large number of readers doesn't belong on the main page. Kingsif (talk) 17:47, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
What's there to misunderstand? Like I said already, a watch party is when a large group of people gather at a specific location and time to watch a certain program on TV. Not exactly rocket science here. CNN called it a watch party by the way. TomCat4680 (talk) 17:55, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I agree; I wouldn't mind a proposed alt-blurb that highlights that this is the third high-profile mass shooting in California within a week.--WaltCip (talk) 17:05, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
PS: "Please do not ... oppose an item because the event is only relating to a single country."Sca (talk) 17:20, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Why not highlight that it's the Xth (~400th?) mass shooting this year or something similar? That, to me, is far more newsworthy than a coincidental three in one arbitrary geographical locale in a week. There's no link, so using Wikipedia voice to somehow even allude to a one is insulting in extremis. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 17:43, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Another mass shooting in California this week. Without a notable death count, this now falls into practically expected. Kingsif (talk) 17:42, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose but expand. Article is pretty scant on specific details. The suspect is unidentified and still on the loose, the motive is unknown, it's not even clear whether or not the suspect even knew the victims or if it was just a random act of violence, etc. TomCat4680 (talk) 18:00, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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Saudi Aramco IPO

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Article: Saudi Aramco (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Saudi Aramco sells 1.5% of its shares in an initial public offering, valuing the entire company at $1.71 trillion (Post)
News source(s): [9]
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: $1.71 trillion makes it by far the largest public company in history (see comparison [10]Banedon (talk) 12:17, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support on quality and significance, but feel we need at least a little context on the IPO itself. Every story I read on this is mentioning Khashoggi, most are saying this is bad timing, asking "what does this all mean?" etc. GreatCaesarsGhost 13:14, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Shame on me for taking blurb at face value. Why in the hell would be post a blurb for something that hasn't happened? GreatCaesarsGhost 12:58, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose it will only be after the IPO that we will have a good idea of the value of the company; the IPO closes Dec 5. Additionally, we usually don't post this type of business news unless proven to be some significant/superlative facet. (To add, the IPO had been planned for a while, the drone strike earlier this year slowed plans but obviously they are back now. This is not a big surprise outside of the speed.) --Masem (t) 15:01, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per Masem ~mike_gigs talkcontribs 15:20, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose it's a big number, but as Masem notes, meaningless until after the IPO. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 15:22, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wait. Apparently that's only the announced price for the first 1.5% of the company, so this is a massive extrapolation and no-one has actually bought it yet. If it finishes as the largest IPO ever, I think that would be worth posting, but let's wait to see what happens. Modest Genius talk 15:35, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. This is the first IPO for what is essentially the world's largest corporation. On top of that, it stands a fairly good chance of breaking the IPO record.NorthernFalcon (talk) 03:41, 19 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment The IPO has been withdrawn from the London and New York markets, which were the only one's that mattered. It will debut sometime (Dec-Jan?) on the tiny and illiquid Saudi-run Tadawul exchange. That is, the stock will not be freely tradable and will not represent controlling interest, as most readers would assume for an IPO. This has been a cat-and-mouse game going back to 2006 or so. This simply has to wait, at least, for the stock to actually be listed and for bonafide transactions to take place (so as to establish some semblance of "public" valuation).130.233.3.140 (talk) 06:45, 19 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Big number, little meaning. – Ammarpad (talk) 05:40, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 Sri Lankan presidential election

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Article: 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Former Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins the 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election to become the 8th president of Sri Lanka. (Post)
Alternative blurb: Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins the Sri Lanka presidential election.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa (pictured) is elected president of Sri Lanka.
News source(s): BBC
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Results are expected on Sunday, otherwise Monday. No doubt, prose is lacking hence would like to start discussion on what else could be done to make it to ITN Sherenk1 (talk) 02:20, 17 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

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Article: 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Kyle Busch (pictured) wins the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In stock car racing, Kyle Busch (pictured) wins the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Alternative blurb II: ​ In stock car racing, the NASCAR Cup Series concludes, with Kyle Busch (pictured) winning the driver's championship
News source(s): MRN, USA Today, The New York Times
Credits:

Article updated
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 Dough4872 03:21, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 16

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2019 Bolivian political crisis

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Article: 2019 Bolivian political crisis (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
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 Kingsif (talk) 20:38, 16 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) 2019 Iranian fuel protests

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Article: 2019 Iranian fuel protests (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least twelve people have been killed after protests across Iran when the government unexpectedly announced it was rationing petrol and hiking prices. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Multiple protests break out in Iran after the government announces fuel rationing and price hikes, leaving at least twelve people dead.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Tens of people die in the 2019 Iranian fuel protests following the government's unexpected announcement of fuel rationing and price hikes.
Alternative blurb III: ​ Dozens of protestors are killed and injured and the Iranian government orders an internet blackout amid the 2019 Iranian fuel protests
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Dominating worldwide headlines. Article is well referenced. Sherenk1 (talk) 14:14, 16 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Admins, please note that my comment here should not be interpreted as an oppose !vote. Non-English sources are not in themselves a problem, and I was only asking for editors to incorporate English-language ones as a matter of polishing.130.233.3.140 (talk) 07:20, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 15

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RD: Mark Cady

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

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

Nominator's comments: American jurist, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa (2011–19) who wrote the opinion which legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa, dies at age 66. Article could use some expansion. Davey2116 (talk) 12:41, 17 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 14

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  • Ford announces that its new electric SUV will be known as the Mustang Mach-E. The "Mustang" model name, previously employed by Ford's muscle cars, could be an important asset for the new venture. (Reuters)

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(Closed) Saugus High School shooting

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Article: Saugus High School shooting (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, USA (Post)
News source(s): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/los-angeles-county-deputies-respond-report-santa-clarita-school-shooting-n1082231
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: The calamity in Santa Clarita has made national news. One person has been killed and countless injured. This is a high-profile situation — politicians like Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Amy Klobuchar have responded to the devastation at SHS. To exclude this from the Main Page would be a disservice to Santa Clarita's over 200,000 residents as well as the victims of the shooting and students at the school. Sanjay7373 (talk) 19:34, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/los-angeles-county-deputies-respond-report-santa-clarita-school-shooting-n1082231

  • This is a high-profile, national event. One person has been killed. It certainly merits inclusion in the Main Page, just like the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Sanjay7373 (talk) 19:48, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose. School shootings are regretfully a common event in the United States, and as they go this is a relatively minor one- and I get that sounds terrible to say. The event is certainly a terrible event generally and of extreme importance to the community the school is in. This is, however, a global encyclopedia and we have to make certain decisions about what goes on the Main Page. If this shooting is significant enough, there would likely need to be a permanent spot on the Main Page for posting all of them as they happen. Politicians routinely comment on them and doing so isn't always an indicator of importance. Trying to right the great wrong of shootings is not the role of ITN or Wikipedia. 331dot (talk) 19:52, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • How many times do we have to go through this? Shootings are routine in the United States. Americans regard them as normal and acceptable, and a fair exchange for a right to possess lethal weapons. The politicians there haven't taken any action for decades and are not likely to do so in the foreseeable future. A car bomb in Baghdad has far more long-term domestic and international impact. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:57, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This is not the place to express views on guns in the United States, regardless of their merits. 331dot (talk) 19:59, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Those shootings had much higher levels of casualties. If we posted every shooting like this in the United States, that's all we would be doing here. 331dot (talk) 20:28, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed, sadly. And @Sanjay7373: Please stop posting so many of your own comments on this nomination; I understand how you feel, but it's not good form. Funcrunch (talk) 21:12, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
A better way to look at this: if there was a mass stabbing in France that killed two people, that'd also not make ITN. Neither would any mass casualty incident which killed two people in Canada (unless the people who died were notable: such as an assassination of a prominent political figure or something). Nothing really to do with it being in the US. -- Rockstonetalk to me! 22:20, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
As I indicated, politicians routinely comment on tragic events and doing so is no indication of its significance. Maybe if a law was passed as a result, but not now. 331dot (talk) 20:51, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Which do you think is more notable: the construction of a Hindu temple in India, or the deaths of 2 innocent students at a school in Santa Clarita? A Hindu temple is just a building, here, two students have died and countless more were injured.Sanjay7373 (talk) 20:56, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That's a false equivalency. We judge each nomination on its own merits. 331dot (talk) 21:02, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The injured are not 'countless', either. 331dot (talk) 21:03, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Vashishtha Narayan Singh

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Article: Vashishtha Narayan Singh (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NDTV, India Today
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.

 --DannyS712 (talk) 19:16, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Spencer, Mike gigs, and Pawnkingthree: Please reconsider you votes. I have updated article. May require minor copyediting. -Nizil (talk) 14:41, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I see, it looks like he did not contribute much to mathematics and the article is reflective of that. I will be honest, the article does not do a good job explaining why Singh is notable. Is he notable for being lost on the train journey? If so, then the article should be expanded more to reflect that. Right now, the article is basically a CV in prose form without much meat to it. Best, SpencerT•C 00:00, 17 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Spencer:, as I have written on talkpage, he is notable for "his circumstances" instead of "his accomplishments". I have tried to dive deeper in his circumstances like being lost etc but most of the information is untrustworthy/differing in details and anecdotal so I refrained from adding it. The article could have been better with more in depth information but I believe that this start-class basic article is enough to be in ITN. Regards, -Nizil (talk) 05:26, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Branko Lustig

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Article: Branko Lustig (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/schindlers-list-producer-branko-lustig-dies-87-67015227
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Well referenced article --DannyS712 (talk) 19:03, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Gordie Gosse

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Article: Gordie Gosse (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/speaker-of-the-house-ndp-mla-gordie-gosse-1.5358686
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia (2011–2013). Just cleaned up some unsourced content, but should look good. ミラP 17:04, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 13

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  • A bus collision with a truck near Nitra kills 13 people and leaves at least 17 wounded. The disaster is the deadliest in Slovakia in a decade. (Reuters)

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(Posted) RD: Tom Spurgeon

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Article: Tom Spurgeon (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Well-known comics journalist, died yesterday. Article is well-sourced and has been updated. Newyorkbrad (talk) 15:58, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Niall Tóibín

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Article: Niall Tóibín (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): RTÉ, Independent.ie, The Irish Times
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Not much info yet as to how he died, only reported about 10 minutes ago. comrade waddie96 ★ (talk) 12:07, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Reply Hi. I'm not sure which part of the section you think was COPYVIO. But, as per CLOP/COPYVIO check on that section, the only content with a material overlap is the sentence which starts "From Ryan's Daughter and Bracken in the 1970s...". I wrote the original form of that sentence. Myself. In 2005. I did not copy it from a Wordpress site. Or any other source. The current form of that sentence is based on some amends in 2007. Those amends (2007) were made a full decade before that Wordpress site was published (in 2017). If there is any overlap in content, then I would suggest that it is because that Wordpress page was copy/pasted from the Wikipedia article. Rather than the other way around. I have removed the COPYVIO tag. Cheers. Guliolopez (talk) 12:15, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This was for the in-article line "He also acted for the radio, such as his guest appearance in the BBC Radio 4 series Baldi" which is verbatim (save tense) from reference 10, someone's personal website that is both not a Wiki-mirror and appears to be his own (presumably original) writing, and not found on any other non-mirror website. I tagged it just so that someone would take a look.130.233.3.140 (talk) 06:35, 19 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Raymond Poulidor

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Article: Raymond Poulidor (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC, Spiegel
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Notable cyclist, Vuelta winner, several podiums at the Tour de France, immortal rivalry with Jacques Anquetil. Article needs some work, I will try to get to as much as I can later today. Zwerg Nase (talk) 12:02, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Kieran Modra

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

Nominator's comments: Article well sourced and updated. Australian Paralympic swimmer and tandem cyclist, died in cycling accident. RebeccaGreen (talk) 10:48, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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(Posted) RD: Edwin Bramall

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

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

Nominator's comments: Article well sourced and updated --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 18:40, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 11

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RD: Charles Rogers (American football)

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Article: Charles Rogers (American football) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS News
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: C Class article with excellent sourcing DBigXray 15:05, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: James Le Mesurier

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Article: James Le Mesurier (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Independent
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Founder of the White Helmets volunteer organization. Responses section needs a neutrality fix and there's one unsourced sentence in the "Work with the White Helmets" section, but other than that it looks good. ミラP 22:25, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • It seems that he joined the army before he was on active service. His actual service is covered by "He was promoted to lieutenant on 11 August 1993, and to captain on 11 August 1996. He worked with the United Nations peacekeeping force in the former Yugoslavia. He retired from the military on 1 June 2000." So that's 7 years of military service, after 3 years at university sponsored by the army, and about 6 weeks on probation at Sandhurst. Perhaps that section could be edited to make that a bit clearer. RebeccaGreen (talk) 12:41, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delay until article is more settled. I'm not experienced with ITN proposals, but with the Turkish media talking about his wife saying Le Mesurier was thinking of suicide 15 days before his death and was on psychiatric medication, it looks like there likely will be significant messy developments before too long. I wouldn't add such stuff at the moment on WP:BLP and WP:RS grounds, but here is an example. Rwendland (talk) 16:06, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Transit of Mercury

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Article: Transit of Mercury (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Mercury transits the Sun. (Post)
News source(s): The Independent, timeanddate.com
Credits:

Nominator's comments: Currently ongoing. Quite rare astronomical event. Arseny1992 (talk) 13:29, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support It is not a super rare event (last was 3 yrs ago, next is about 20) but this is along the lines of total eclipses and the like, so fair enough to post. --Masem (t) 14:46, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
According to that article, the next transit of Mercury is projected for 2032 Nov 13, which is 13 years from now. Banedon (talk) 22:25, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
A Mercury of transit
But on the plus side, it could be illustrated with this pic. – Sca (talk) 23:01, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment IMHO requesting sources for every obvious claim is considered disruptive, as well as requesting sources for every table item that result in what happens currently with ref #25. Especially when every occurrence of any astronomical event can be calculated up and is at NASA anyway, thus the table exists. Or Wikipedia is going nowadays only about adding sources to everything, including adding {{cn}} even to simple obvious claims such as "1+1 equals 2.", then this would be requiring getting a reference, which then explains in long detail why 2 is a sum of 1+1? Common sense guess would work better. If a meteorite would start falling, or aliens from alternate dimension would be invading, the last thing you probably would be doing, is requiring news sources for claims. As for this transit, when it did occur, you as well probably could watch it happen: you don't get a transit or eclipse everyday, and well since this discussion haven't gathered much in favor for notability of a rare event, it may be closed, but is to be taken into account when next transit/eclipse is about to occur, so probably best to note such events as ITN/R criteria. --Arseny1992 (talk) 20:26, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Arseny1992: - in my view as a layperson in this field, nothing unsourced in the article fits simple obvious claims such as "1+1 equals 2." You can't expect our readers to be versed in astronomy. If you can find something to disprove my assertion, post it. starship.paint (talk) 08:27, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose I sort of want to see this on the main page since it's not common by any measure, but there's no way an article on this would have enough data, as seen through the linked article not even being specific to the date. Pie3141527182 (talk) 23:32, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 11

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RD: Charles Rogers (American football)

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Article: Charles Rogers (American football) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS News
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: C Class article with excellent sourcing DBigXray 15:05, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: James Le Mesurier

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Article: James Le Mesurier (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Independent
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Founder of the White Helmets volunteer organization. Responses section needs a neutrality fix and there's one unsourced sentence in the "Work with the White Helmets" section, but other than that it looks good. ミラP 22:25, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • It seems that he joined the army before he was on active service. His actual service is covered by "He was promoted to lieutenant on 11 August 1993, and to captain on 11 August 1996. He worked with the United Nations peacekeeping force in the former Yugoslavia. He retired from the military on 1 June 2000." So that's 7 years of military service, after 3 years at university sponsored by the army, and about 6 weeks on probation at Sandhurst. Perhaps that section could be edited to make that a bit clearer. RebeccaGreen (talk) 12:41, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delay until article is more settled. I'm not experienced with ITN proposals, but with the Turkish media talking about his wife saying Le Mesurier was thinking of suicide 15 days before his death and was on psychiatric medication, it looks like there likely will be significant messy developments before too long. I wouldn't add such stuff at the moment on WP:BLP and WP:RS grounds, but here is an example. Rwendland (talk) 16:06, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Transit of Mercury

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Article: No article specified
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)

| article = Transit of Mercury | article2 = | image = | blurb = Mercury transits the Sun. | recent deaths = no | ongoing = yes | altblurb = | altblurb2 = | altblurb3 = | altblurb4 = | sources = The Independent, timeanddate.com | updated = | updated2 = | creator = | updater = | updater2 = | updater3 = | ITNR = no | nom cmt = Currently ongoing. Quite rare astronomical event. | nominator = Arseny1992 | sign = Arseny1992 (talk) 13:29, 11 November 2019 (UTC) }}[reply]

  • Support It is not a super rare event (last was 3 yrs ago, next is about 20) but this is along the lines of total eclipses and the like, so fair enough to post. --Masem (t) 14:46, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
According to that article, the next transit of Mercury is projected for 2032 Nov 13, which is 13 years from now. Banedon (talk) 22:25, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
A Mercury of transit
But on the plus side, it could be illustrated with this pic. – Sca (talk) 23:01, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment IMHO requesting sources for every obvious claim is considered disruptive, as well as requesting sources for every table item that result in what happens currently with ref #25. Especially when every occurrence of any astronomical event can be calculated up and is at NASA anyway, thus the table exists. Or Wikipedia is going nowadays only about adding sources to everything, including adding {{cn}} even to simple obvious claims such as "1+1 equals 2.", then this would be requiring getting a reference, which then explains in long detail why 2 is a sum of 1+1? Common sense guess would work better. If a meteorite would start falling, or aliens from alternate dimension would be invading, the last thing you probably would be doing, is requiring news sources for claims. As for this transit, when it did occur, you as well probably could watch it happen: you don't get a transit or eclipse everyday, and well since this discussion haven't gathered much in favor for notability of a rare event, it may be closed, but is to be taken into account when next transit/eclipse is about to occur, so probably best to note such events as ITN/R criteria. --Arseny1992 (talk) 20:26, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Arseny1992: - in my view as a layperson in this field, nothing unsourced in the article fits simple obvious claims such as "1+1 equals 2." You can't expect our readers to be versed in astronomy. If you can find something to disprove my assertion, post it. starship.paint (talk) 08:27, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose I sort of want to see this on the main page since it's not common by any measure, but there's no way an article on this would have enough data, as seen through the linked article not even being specific to the date. Pie3141527182 (talk) 23:32, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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RD: Noel Ignatiev

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Article: Noel Ignatiev (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): New Yorker, LA Times
Credits:

Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Scholar and activist known for How the Irish Became White —Collint c 03:22, 17 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Rick Ludwin

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Article: Rick Ludwin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): USA Today
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: TV executive best known for his support of Seinfeld Teemu08 (talk) 22:34, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Spanish general election

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Article: November 2019 Spanish general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Spanish Socialist Workers' Party wins the most seats in the November general election but fails to obtain majority as the People's Party and the far-right Vox gain many seats. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party wins the most seats in the second general election in Spain, but does not gain a majority.
News source(s): BBC, The Guardian, El País
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: PSOE wins most seats but the "hung parliament" situation remains as right-wing parties Vox and PP gains lots of seats --SirEdimon (talk) 01:53, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Resignation of Bolivian gov't; Jeanine Áñez becomes president-designate

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Articles: Evo Morales government resignation (talk · history · tag) and Evo Morales (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ After pressure from the Armed Forces, President of Bolivia Evo Morales resigns (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ After weeks of protests, Bolivian president Evo Morales (pictured) and other high-ranking politicians are forced to resign amid accusations of electoral fraud; senator Jeanine Áñez becomes president.
Alternative blurb II: ​ After weeks of protests, Bolivian president Evo Morales (pictured) and other high-ranking politicians are forced to resign amid accusations of electoral fraud and military pressure.
News source(s): (BBC News) (CBS News) (Financial Times) ---- more sources coming soon, still on Live TV
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Sources coming soon. --CoryGlee (talk) 21:01, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Generally a change of head of state is regarded as ITNR as well(though, again, we don't know who it is changing to yet). 331dot (talk) 22:23, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
331dot Hi my friend, as I said, it's so hot the news that it's overwhelming TV, I've just heard that military authorities have ordered the arrest of Morales. Too many changes at any moment. --CoryGlee (talk) 22:25, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Kingsif Hi my friend, Jorge Faurie, Foreign Minister of Argentina made it clear on TN (Todo Noticias) TV channel, that Argentina would not grant asylum to Morales. That should be dismissed. :) ----- --CoryGlee (talk) 22:47, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Whoa! Coup d'état is a very loaded term. We would need very widespread, near unanimous, use of that term in reliable secondary sources to use it in wiki voice. The title of the new article is highly problematic. -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:50, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I never suggested it was a coup. I didn't add that. --CoryGlee (talk) 22:53, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I only edited the article; it does really depend on who takes over as to whether it's a coup, but since it was the military turning on Morales, it's at least in the ballpark. edit: update to say that sources are citing or openly using the term because of the police action at least; sources added to article. Kingsif (talk) 22:59, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I think the blurb should include the fact that Morales resigned under pressure from the military. (Morales says he was not given a choice.) So I prefer the original blurb. Davey2116 (talk) 23:25, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose "Coup d'état"? Really? Morales disrespected his people will expressed in the 2016 Bolivian constitutional referendum and then he, mostly likely, frauded the 2019 Bolivian general election according to OEA. Then his own people protested for several days asking for a new election and for resignation and it's called a "coup d'état". The article doesn't show any of these complexities. Also, who called this a "coup d'état"? I don't see any reliable sources calling it a coup. The word "coup" is used in the news articles only when they refer to Morales accusations against the opposition.--SirEdimon (talk) 00:26, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
SirEdimon, my original nomination article target was 2019 Bolivian protests. I don't know who changed it and I don't understand it. It's been confirmed that Gen. Williams Kaliman suggested him to resign but not confirmed he launched a coup. --CoryGlee (talk) 00:32, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I see. My opinion was about the article 2019 Bolivian coup d'état. If the target article is another one, I don't know exactly what to say. This nomination is quite confusing now. We should clarify things before going ahead.--SirEdimon (talk) 00:37, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I'm going to be BOLD and put this on hold pending more information and article discussions re. coup. The protest page should be fine as a target, but when I saw the coup page had been made, I ran with it. Kingsif (talk) 00:57, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • I'm not sure what "on hold" means - does it mean that no discussion can be allowed? that an item cannot be posted? - and because there is not clear consensus to "hold", I have reverted at this time. If there is consensus to post and an updated article, then an item should be posted. If a new article becomes a better target, then that can be discussed here or in a new nom; I don't see any reason to put a nom on indefinite hold. Best, SpencerT•C 01:05, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Blurb needs "why?" Is it because of voter fraud? Because he's native? Bad for business? Corrupt? Sadistic? Progressive? I typically forget which South American country Bolivia is, and I'm not the only one. Can we get a hint of the compelling political forces at play here, experts? Keep it vague, if need be, just some agreed motive. InedibleHulk (talk) 01:30, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: T. N. Seshan

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Article: T. N. Seshan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Times of India
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Nominator's comments: Former Chief Election Commissioner of India who brought significant changes and electoral reforms. Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 19:38, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Kees08: Please reconsider your vote. Article is updated. -Nizil (talk) 07:43, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Cyclone Bulbul

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Blurb: ​ Thirty-six people have been killed as Cyclone Bulbul hits the Bay of Bengal. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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Nominator's comments: Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. Sherenk1 (talk) 02:16, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Neutro Shorty concert stampede

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Article: Neutro Shorty concert stampede (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Four teenagers are killed, and over 50 injured, in a stampede at a park concert in Caracas, Venezuela. (Post)
News source(s): El País VPItv
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Nominator's comments: Not much more to say - lots of teenagers trying to get in early, crushing each other. All deceased age 14. Kingsif (talk) 22:40, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • While I don't challenge the oppose, I guess it's "only" three four deaths, I do want to ask why you think it's trivia. A human stampede on Saturday is certainly news, no? And I can't imagine it serves better at DYK... Kingsif (talk) 22:46, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Not common in Venezuela, but there was one only last year? Hard to judge the significance of your claim, or indeed of this event, without knowing how common human stampedes are worldwide every year? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:45, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Article is of sufficient quality to appear on the main page. --Jayron32 13:21, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I want to warn against systemic bias that tends to take place among !voters when news stories of stampedes start popping up. There's often a subconscious assumption that these happen only in developing countries and that therefore the bar to posting should be much higher for those same countries. That should not distract from how individually newsworthy these events are, or how uncommon they can be in specific regions.--WaltCip (talk) 13:26, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Newsworthy event and article is in decent shape. There is no reason to assume that stampedes at concerts happen so often that it is trivial to report on it (Category:Human stampedes in 2019 only contains three articles and the other two are not related to musical acts). Other such disasters, such as Love Parade disaster, were featured in ITN as well. As a side note, I'm surprised that a band that is so popular that people trample each other to see it has no article yet. Regards SoWhy 13:38, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Walt's point is well taken - human stampedes happen everywhere. Note the deaths of 3 in anglophone Ireland this year was not even nominated. If we are not going to post every stampede, it follows that we will post only those with large body counts or larger context (government inaction, etc). This has neither. GreatCaesarsGhost 13:47, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I tend to agree. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:12, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) 2019 United Kingdom floods

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Article: 2019 United Kingdom floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ An ongoing flood that is happening in Sheffield and Derbyshire in the United Kingdom (Post)
News source(s): BBC
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(Posted) Kartarpur corridor

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Blurb: ​ In a historic first, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan inaugrates Kartarpur Corridor to facilitate Sikh pilgrims from India to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ A historic corridor to one of Sikhism's holiest shrines is now open, allowing Indian pilgrims rare visa-free access to the site in Pakistan.
Alternative blurb II: ​ The Kartarpur Corridor, connecting two Sikh holy sites between India and Pakistan, is inaugurated.
Alternative blurb III: A corridor between Pakistan and India is opened, allowing Indian Sikh pilgrims visa-free access to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib (pictured) for the first time since the partition.
News source(s): Dawn
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Nominator's comments: This was also nominated in November last year. Guy in the Mall (talk) 10:04, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Ayodhya dispute

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Article: Ayodhya dispute (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ India's Supreme Court makes a long-awaited ruling on a disputed religious site in the northern holy city of Ayodhya. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The disputed holy site of Ayodhya in northern India should be given to Hindus who want a temple built there, the country's Supreme Court has ruled.
Alternative blurb II: ​ In an unanimous decision, the Indian Supreme Court rules the disputed holy site in the northern city of Ayodhya should be given to the Hindus.
Alternative blurb III: ​ The Supreme Court of India delivers a unanimous verdict in favor of the construction of a Hindu temple at the disputed holy site in Ayodhya.
News source(s): BBC, AP, Reuters, Guardian
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Nominator's comments: Long awaited ruling. Sherenk1 (talk) 05:51, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Wait but leaning oppose There is major concern about violence erupting from the decision (pitting Hindu vs Muslim) and that might be worth posting about. But if the court rules (either way) and the net result is most heating gathers but no significant violence, it won't have much importance to the rest of the world. --Masem (t) 06:21, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • A comment : those that are saying this is an important part of the Hindu/Muslim issue in India, this article does not reflect that importance. Yes, it's a long-disputed site, but nothing expresses how major this affects the larger issue between these two faiths. --Masem (t) 17:34, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Support One of the most important judgement delivered by the Supreme Court of India (which cannot be appealed) since independence and pending since 19th century. The judgment does not change the world politics but brings to an end the history of the dispute. The events surrounding the subject have shaped India's history to this date. Is widely covered by the international media (as it is a significant event). [13] [14] [15][16]. Regards, theTigerKing  06:52, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - The case has been going on for decades, and is a major judgement for the SC. But I would oppose it as it won’t influence world politics at all. That is the only thing that can stop this from becoming a blurb, however, so this probably will become a blurb... RedBulbBlueBlood9911 (talk) 06:57, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support pending cleanup grammar is actually not horrible, but there are some sentence structure issues that need fixing like "While we have had a mosque bearing an inscription". CN tags need fixing of course and the timeline section isn't backed completely by the massive BBC reference used to source it. --LaserLegs (talk) 11:23, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak suppport - While this might not have any bearing on the international scene, it is still a major landmark case for one of the largest nations on Earth, and my understanding is that this case has cast a huge shadow on Hindu-Muslim relations in India for the past two decades. It's also considered a major victory for the current government, whose party has campaigned for decades to build a temple there. There is still a matter of cleaning up the article as mentioned above. Mount Patagonia (talk) 11:37, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong support from somebody not coming or related to India. I see some people from the Europe looking for more information today and it should be here on the front page. The importance of this goes way beyond India.  « Saper // @talk »  12:30, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • support - Seems ready for posting as well.BabbaQ (talk) 12:38, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Although the ruling has received RS coverage, its general significance seems questionable. – Sca (talk) 14:32, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - There is a new article being worked on. Should that be the target? Sherenk1 (talk) 15:01, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • There is no reason that the verdict should be a separate article. The original article is short enough to include that, and you lose all the context by separating it. --Masem (t) 17:36, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Support - It's one of the more central issues in Hindu–Islamic relations. Connected to this issue are several very important incidents in religious history, such as the Ram Rath Yatra, the Babri Masjid Demolition and the riots that killed over 2000 people in Ayodhya alone. This judgement brings closure to a bunch of pretty key things. Given how Hindu-Islamic relations in general and the relations especially in India in particular are hot topics pretty much worldwide, I think this would be an issue of significant interest to a lot of people worldwide and thus should be in the section. Karan (Theintuitus) (talk) 15:59, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, a major political and social development in a country of over a billion people. As NYT has put it, "a historic verdict on a dispute that has roiled the country for decades"[17]. Nsk92 (talk) 19:48, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support alt 3. Banedon (talk) 22:18, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - It's just a domestic affair without any global significance. STSC (talk) 08:30, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Please do not oppose an item because the event is only relating to a single country, or failing to relate to one. This applies to a high percentage of the content we post and is unproductive. 2409:4071:2015:9D21:87FA:4220:4248:60D (talk)
I don't mind it's relating to one country, my main point is the event has no global significance, nor even regional significance. STSC (talk) 09:20, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Thich Tri Quang

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Article: Thich Tri Quang (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Thanh Nien, BBC
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Vietnamese monk who led protests in South Vietnam from 1963-66 during which there were many changes in government. Died in the evening of 8 November but this was kept secret until 9 November after the funeral. Bumbubookworm (talk) 22:23, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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2019 Mauritian general election

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Article: 2019 Mauritian general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The ruling Mouvement Socialiste Mauricien party wins a majority in the 2019 Mauritian general election, the first one in more than 40 years without pre-electoral alliances, securing a second mandate for incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth (Post)
News source(s): Reuters
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(Stale) RD: Robert Freeman

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Article: Robert Freeman (photographer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Deadline Hollywood
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Photographer of several of the Beatles albums and other artists. Article is not too far off in quality, but does need a good amount of sourcing. Masem (t) 23:12, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Closed) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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Article: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pictured), arrested for 580 days, has been released. (Post)
News source(s): Aljazeera, CNN, The Guardian
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(Closed) Ongoing: Joker (2019 film)

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Article: Joker (2019 film) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): IndieWire, Forbes, MarketWatch, EuroNews, CNN, France24, Al Jazera
Article updated
Nominator's comments: Surprisingly, this has become the highest R-rated movie in history a month after its release. The R-rating category is quite distinct from other ones, so a record for it (as opposed to biggest movie ever is IMHO) worthwhile. Even the threats of shooters was notable. But the biggest feat of this movie is how it has ingrained itself into the culture that protests around the world use the Joker's mask. It's rare that a Hollywood movie has such a distinct cultural impact, and I think as long as it keeps popping up at protests around the world, this should be featured in ongoing. 205.175.106.108 (talk) 20:46, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Joker_(2019_film)#Social_commentary trivia indeed /s. 205.175.106.108 (talk) 20:52, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Nabaneeta Dev Sen

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Article: Nabaneeta Dev Sen (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): India Today
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: C Class article with excellent sourcing DBigXray 16:22, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Margarita Salas

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Article: Margarita Salas (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): El País
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Salas has been one of the greatest and very awarded Spanish scientists, as she had a key role in DNA investigations. Alsoriano97 (talk) 10:44, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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(Posted) Danuvius guggenmosi

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Article: Danuvius guggenmosi (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Scientists describe a new species of ancient great ape, Danuvius guggenmosi. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ A 11.6 million year old fossil found in Germany is a described as a new great ape species, Danuvius guggenmosi, which was walking upright at least 6 million years earlier than human ancestors did.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Scientists describe a new species of ancient great ape, Danuvius guggenmosi, capable of upright walking.
News source(s): Nature, Newsweek, Der Speigel, NY Times, CBC, The Guardian
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Nominator's comments: Described as capable of upright bipedal walking, challenging "the accepted idea that bipedal walking evolved much later in the ancestors of modern humans". The paper in Nature appeared yesterday. Currently tagged for further development, however. Brandmeistertalk 21:08, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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(Closed) Ongoing Removal: Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump

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Article: Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: No mayor events here since last week. I suggest removal at this moment and a potential renomination later. --Tone 12:01, 5 November 2019 (UTC) --Tone 12:01, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Removed) Ongoing Removal: 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria

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Article: 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: Only small changes to the article in the last 5 days. I suggest removal at this moment and a potential renomination later. --Tone 12:01, 5 November 2019 (UTC) --Tone 12:01, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Ongoing Removal: 2019 Hong Kong protests

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Article: 2019 Hong Kong protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: Oldest blurb is from 30 October. Since 31 October (5 days), two pieces of trivial information have been added: a man's ear was bitten off (who is the nihilist here?) and a statement that HK in now in recession. Updates to daughter article indicate that someone has fallen down some stairs fleeing tear gas, 6 (six!) journalists had a sit-in, in addition to other routine protest antics. No one is nominating this for AfD, but can we agree that this event can leave Ongoing? 130.233.3.131 (talk) 07:07, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - in the first weekend of November we already have [20] fights between police and protesters in malls leading to over 70 injuries, and [21] 325 arrests (just added to article). Sources describe [22] a chaotic weekend of protests, and that the protests [23] show no sign of abating. starship.paint (talk) 07:56, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Content for November in main article expanded to around 200 words. [24] Jayron32 - you requested an expansion. starship.paint (talk) 14:09, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal Per WP:ITN "In general, articles are NOT posted to ongoing merely because they are related to events that are still happening". A few lines of prose about a "chaotic weekend" added at the last minute to stave off removal without details about what actually made the weekend chaotic does not make an update. The protests may be "ongoing" but the only time the article gets an update is when someone nominates it for removal. Get it out of the box already. --LaserLegs (talk) 09:37, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Let’s be reasonable, LaserLegs. This time, List of November 2019 Hong Kong protests has been continually updated, and it has around 1000 words of content. Editors could easily have put that in the parent article, but possibly refrained from doing so to prevent undue weight on the most recent events. starship.paint (talk) 10:15, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Oppose that article too then "Six reporters staged a silent protest at a routine press conference held by the police force." yeah that's not ongoing. --LaserLegs (talk) 11:50, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal unless a more detailed update is made to the above article. The current article has only a sentence or two update about recent events. If and when the article is updated to a more substantial description of recent events, I will change my vote. --Jayron32 11:55, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Keep. Article expansions are sufficient, article is up to date with regular events related to just about every day of the past several weeks. Checks off all of the ongoing boxes. --Jayron32 14:14, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal as per above - Sherenk1 (talk) 12:22, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal this remains very much in the news. Banedon (talk) 12:30, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove All of life is "ongoing." The continuation of repetitive and predictable events are not even blurbable. Protesters will protest, the "police" will police them. When and if things escalate, we can bring it back. GreatCaesarsGhost 12:39, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak support removal as it is being updated a bit, but as we move on this ongoing event seems to be becoming the norm for how people spend their weekends in HK ~mike_gigs talkcontribs 12:51, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – (keep) – This persistent political phenomenon remains the No. 1 problem for the world's most populous country, a single-party state – with no end in sight. – Sca (talk) 13:31, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support removal Yes, the event continues to happen, but it is no longer a major story drawing headlines every day, which is what Ongoing is meant for. Long-winded, simmering stories are not good for Ongoing. Should the situation change, we can re-add it, but right now, its like Brexit and Trump Impeachment - we know these are still happening, but not at the top of the news coverage anymore. --Masem (t) 14:13, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support (removal) - The anti-government movement maybe ongoing but the current event is not. Just incidents of thuggery and vandalism at weekends would not make the current event as "ongoing", as far as ITN is concerned. STSC (talk) 14:52, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - (keep) There is indeed much to add as there are planned future protests, and just a few days ago one protester fell off a buidling and got critically injured. The daughter artice of the page is getting constantly edited as well, with more and more content being added to it. It can be seen that the protest might escalate again. There is always something new to add. For yout information, Hong Kong protests still manage to stay in the news. Therefore, I strongly believe that this article can stay in ITN. Asd34567 (talk) 15:35, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: Constantly being updated, still being one of the biggest crisis ever to have happened in Hong Kong and China. Development of the protests have been extremely volatile and will likely escalate once again if the student falling "some stairs fleeing tear gas" didn't get better from his severe brain injuries. OceanHok (talk) 15:54, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment this is the third time that this story has been a candidate for removal and only saved when someone updated it after being nominated here -- "The purpose of the ongoing section is to maintain a link to a continuously updated" this feels like "punctuated updates" I'm not sure it really qualifies for continued inclusion --LaserLegs (talk) 16:30, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Dude, again with the "gotcha" comment: Who cares that someone made the article better after it was brought up for removal. We aren't trying to "catch" people doing anything nefarious here. We're trying to make articles better. No one loses because the article was improved when someone brought up the issue here. Maybe you should back off on these objections, and instead congratulate all of the editors who worked diligently to get the article up to standard. What's it to you if the article got better? Isn't that the entire point of this discussion? --Jayron32 17:11, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal again, per above. The article is still being adequately updated. Davey2116 (talk) 18:14, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal -- it's still an ongoing event. -- Rockstonetalk to me! 18:39, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose removal this is very much still in the news, with new events occurring regularly. This continues to make headlines around the world, so I don't see why we should remove it when people are likely going to be coming here looking for answers about it. --PlasmaTwa2 19:01, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Removed) Ongoing Removal: 2019 Chilean protests

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Article: 2019 Chilean protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
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Nominator's comments: Oldest blurb is from 30 October. Since 31 October (5 days), no new information has been added to this article. Some amount of NPOV tag warring. 130.233.3.131 (talk) 06:52, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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  • The Niagara Parks Commission says the wreckage of the Niagara Scow, stuck in the rapids above Niagara Falls since 1918 before being moved downstream about 164 feet due to a strong storm, is being monitored as it moves closer to the edge of the falls, but that the scow could be stuck in its new position for "days or years." (Sky News) (CTV News)

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(Closed) Al Ahed FC

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Article: Al Ahed FC (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: In football, Al-Ahed win the AFC Cup (Post)
Alternative blurb: In football, Al-Ahed defeat April 25 to win the AFC Cup
Alternative blurb II: ​ In football, Al-Ahed become the first Lebanese side to win an international competition
Alternative blurb III: ​ In football, by winning the AFC Cup, Al-Ahed become the first Lebanese side to win an international competition
News source(s): The AFC.com, Fox Sports Asia, FaLebanon
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Nominator's comments: a current event Nehme1499 (talk) 23:16, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Ok I won't argue with this, I wasn't aware of WP:ITNR when posting the nomination. Nehme1499 (talk) 12:32, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Note, that not being on the ITNR list does not preclude this from being posted - it just means that the nomination should illustrate the impact/importance of the event explicitly. Notable firsts, broken records, etc. can all be used to get a non-ITNR event posted. I don't see any for this particular nomination, but don't let that discourage you from making non-ITNR nominations in the future.130.233.3.131 (talk) 12:51, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I have added a couple of alternative phrases. Nehme1499 (talk) 16:26, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I dont see the article supporting either blurb II and III, or should it read "the international competition" instead of "an international competition". That aside, I need evidence of coverage from non-sports publications to justify a blurb.—Bagumba (talk) 04:26, 6 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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RD: Gay Byrne

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Article: Gay Byrne (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50289744
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Enormously important broadcaster in Ireland Kevin McE (talk) 17:11, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

LeBarón family massacre

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Article: LeBarón family massacre (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Nine American Mexicans were killed and six were injured after gunmen opened fire on a three cars convoy near the US border. (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times The Washington Post CNN
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Nominator's comments: Also known a the Sonora massacre, significant coverage. While murders in the Mexican Drug War are common, deaths of American citizens aren't. Victims were members of the LeBarón family and some were burned alive. Impact in the US-Mexico diplomatic relations. Jamez42 (talk) 23:17, 8 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose – It is usually very clear when a shooting or killing event rises to ITN-level. It receives wall-to-wall coverage. I am not seeing that here. Clearly notable enough for an article but not for ITN. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 12:55, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 3

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(Posted) RD: Yvette Lundy

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Article: Yvette Lundy (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian [25], Le Monde [26], France Bleu [27]
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Article updated
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Nominator's comments: Member of French resistance, concentration camp survivor and testifier, recipient of the Legion of Honour, died aged 103. RebeccaGreen (talk) 09:57, 6 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 New York City Marathon

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Articles: Geoffrey Kamworor (talk · history · tag) and Joyciline Jepkosgei (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei, both of Kenya, win the men's and women's races of the 2019 New York City Marathon, respectively. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ At the New York City Marathon, Kenyans Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei (pictured) win the men's and women's foot races, respectively.
News source(s): NY Times
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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.

Nominator's comments: Both winners articles look alright. Topic is ITN/R ~mike_gigs talkcontribs 13:08, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The 2019 race should be the bold link, not the winners. Added alt blurb patterned after 2019 Boston Marathon.—Bagumba (talk) 15:34, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) 2019 Formula One World Championship

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Articles: 2019 Formula One World Championship (talk · history · tag) and Lewis Hamilton (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: Lewis Hamilton wins the 2019 Formula One World Championship at the 2019 United States Grand Prix. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In Formula One, Lewis Hamilton wins the World Championship while Mercedes wins the Constructors' Championship.
News source(s): Official website Autosport
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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.
Nominator's comments: Pretty noteworthy since this is Lewis's 6th title, which puts him one title behind Schumacher's record. jaclar0529 (talk) 10:44, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Ren Xuefeng

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

Nominator's comments: Death announced this day. The actual date of death has not been disclosed yet. Zanhe (talk) 22:40, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Gert Boyle

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

Nominator's comments: She led Columbia Sportswear, article looks decent to me. Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:35, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 2

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RD: Marie Laforêt

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

Nominator's comments: French actress and singer. --SirEdimon (talk) 22:07, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Walter Mercado

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(Posted) RD: Rudy Boesch

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(Posted) RD: Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe

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  • Oppose – Stub-ish article. Can we add a couple more sentences about her career? I also could not verify the birth date and birth place when doing a spot check. We need to add more in-line citations. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 14:17, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Template:Re I have tried to do a little bit of improvements. I derived her birth date from her ID number found here. The first six digits are usually the person's birth date (YYMMDD) and in this case, her ID number's first six digits were "730104", meaning she was born on 4 January 1973. She joined the provincial legislature in May 2009 and served as head of a few committees prior to her appointment as an MEC (provincial minister) in May 2019. She was barely in the post for five months before she passed away, so there was not actually time for her to do a lot, but she was married to a very prominent politician in Gauteng, Jacob Khawe. LefcentrerightTalk (plz ping) 17:42, 2 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Please cite your sources for birth date and birth place in the article. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 05:02, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2019 Rugby World Cup

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Agreed Template:U... This world is so Americentric and Wikipedia is no exception. comrade waddie96 ★ (talk) 18:00, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 1

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(Closed) Kincade Fire, 2019 California power shutoffs

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  • Oppose California goes up in fire nearly every summer. Here's also numerous fires going on, so as to focus only on one (or one specific site burned) is inappropriate. And we have already rejected the PG&E shutoff before. --Masem (t) 05:25, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose – The large scale evacuation is the only standout part of this as thankfully the fire has been less destructive than it could have been. As Masem mentioned, it's fire season and something truly exceptional has to happen (such as the concurrent Camp and Woolsey fires last year) for them to reach ITN. The media is great at sensationalizing these fires, especially with public anger toward power companies growing. It's easy to get swept into that media frenzy when, overall, things have been on the quieter side this year up until now. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 07:57, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support we post floods during the monsoon season, cyclones during cyclone season, earthquakes in earthquake prone regions - the argument that "California has fires every year therefore we should not post" is not logical unless applied to all regions of the world equally. The PG&E shutoffs are a new thing coming out of the bankruptcy inducing lawsuits after last years fires. Weak only because the articles are no better than the usual disaster stubs that we post but support because of the PG&E angle. --LaserLegs (talk) 09:51, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose minor first world inconvenience. The Rambling Man (Staying alive since 2005!) 11:04, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Perhaps if there was demonstrable permanent impact such as environmental damage. The blurbs don't seem to indicate anything more than a temporary inconvenience. Thankfully, California is just too good at evacuating people. Are there any financial figures for damages perhaps? Or number of houses destroyed? These things we can maybe consider posting. Intentional power shut-off and the destruction of a winery does not rise to the level we usually post at ITN. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 11:37, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment – Looks like fires are settling down – evacuation orders lifted. – Sca (talk) 18:40, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose per most of the above. Additionally this has been going on for well over a week and the nomination should be treated as stale. -Ad Orientem (talk) 19:38, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose purely on quality. Contrary to the above !votes, this is a significant event which goes much beyond the yearly forest/brush fires. 10% of the population of the world's 6th largest economy are losing power, and not only because of the fires. The 2019 California power shutoff article has tags though, and these would have to be addressed before it can be posted.130.233.3.131 (talk) 07:30, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose - Wildfires in California are about as unremarkable an occurrence as tropical storms in Florida or monsoons in India. The event would need to be particularly astonishing or catastrophic to distinguish itself. This currently is neither. WaltCip (talk) 12:16, 4 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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