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July 19

Portal:Current events/2021 July 19

July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks ISIL insurgency in Iraq July 2021 Baghdad bombing A suicide bomber blows himself up at a market in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, killing at least 35 people and wounding 50 others. ISIL claims responsibility for the attack. (Al Jazeera English) (Reuters) Communal conflicts in Nigeria Bandits in Nigeria's Zamfara State shoot down an Alpha Jet of the Nigerian Air Force. The pilot ejected and survived. (AFP via Yahoo News) Business and economy American ice cream company Ben & Jerry's announces that they will stop selling their products in areas of the Palestinian territories that are controlled by Israel, saying that continuing to do this is "inconsistent with our values". In the same statement, the company said that they will continue to sell within Israel proper. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement applauded the decision, while Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid harshly criticized it. (NPR) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports a record 231 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 18,125. (Dhaka Tribune) COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 1,338 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 74,920. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea imposes a nationwide ban on private gatherings of more than four people in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 cases. The ban is in effect until August 1 with some exceptions. (The Korea Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 11,784 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 415,170. (Bangkok Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam imposes "Directive 16", the most stringent social distancing measures so far, in 16 provinces for the next two weeks, amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (VNExpress) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Ireland begins to implement a EU Digital COVID Certificate and eases non-essential international travel restrictions for those who have been fully vaccinated, tested negative, or recovered from COVID-19. (RTÉ) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy COVID-19 vaccination in Italy The number of population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Italy reaches 27.1 million, or 50% of its total population. (The Local Italy) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain announces that half of the population has been fully vaccinated, the third EU nation to do so after Malta and Hungary. (El Mundo) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in England Most legal restrictions on social contact are ended in England. Face coverings in indoor public places are no longer required by law, though they are still recommended in some settings. There are no more limits on how many people can attend events, nightclubs can reopen and table service will not be necessary in pubs and restaurants. People working from home as a result of the pandemic are formally encouraged to return to their workplace. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Restrictions are also being eased across Scotland to level zero. Unlike in England, face coverings are still mandatory in indoor public places and on public transport. The change also means that four households can meet indoors at home, up to 10 households can meet in a pub or restaurant, up to 15 households can meet outdoors and up to 200 people can attend a wedding or funeral. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Texas Texas reports their first case of the Lambda variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in Peru. (Newsweek) Fox News host Sean Hannity urges viewers to take the threat of COVID-19 seriously, as well as urging viewers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. (People.com) The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation announces the second filling of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is complete. (Al Jazeera) International relations Afghanistan–Pakistan relations Afghanistan withdraws all of its senior diplomats from Pakistan after the abduction and alleged torture of the ambassador's daughter in Islamabad. Pakistan calls Kabul's decision "regrettable" and says that they should reconsider. (The Times) Georgia–European Union relations, Moldova–European Union relations, Ukraine–European Union relations Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili announce in a joint statement their intentions to have their respective countries pursue closer relations with the European Union, effectively rebuking Russia. (Politico) Law and crime Two United States citizens are convicted and sentenced in Japan for aiding former CEO of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, in his escape from Japan to Lebanon in December 2019. Former U.S. Special Forces Michael Taylor is sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment while his son receives a 20 months' sentence. (DW) Moroccan citizen Abdul Latif Nasir becomes the first prisoner held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to be released by the Biden administration, as part of the process to reduce the camp's population and eventually close it. Nasir was cleared for release by the Periodic Review Board in July 2016, but was blocked by the Trump administration. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2021 Peruvian general election Keiko Fujimori of the right-wing Popular Force (FP) concedes defeat to left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo, but accuses him of winning through "illegitimate" means. The accusation comes as the National Jury of Elections says that it will announce the winner later this week, and dismissed five challenges to the results brought last week by the FP party. (U.S. News) (Reuters) The National Jury of Elections confirms Castillo as the winner of the election, thereby making him president-elect. He is expected to be sworn-in as President of Peru on July 28. (Mercopress) Science and technology Project Pegasus revelations A consortium of journalists led by NGOs Forbidden Stories and Amnesty International reveal widespread spying abuses on journalists, political opposition, businesspeople, human rights activists and others by various governments under the guise of fighting crime or terrorism. The NGOs accessed a list of over 50,000 individuals targeted by Israeli security and spying software company NSO Group and its customers within 50 countries. (The Guardian) (ForbiddenStories) According to the leaked data, NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was used to target Saudi-American journalist Jamal Khashoggi and his family and friends in the months before and after Khashoggi's killing. Khashoggi was assassinated and dismembered in Saudi Arabia's embassy in Istanbul in 2018 by Saudi operatives. NSO previously denied any implication in the killing. (The Guardian) Sports Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop comes out as gay, making him the first player in the NHL to do so. (NPR)

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July 18

Portal:Current events/2021 July 18

July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada says that he "strenuously favors" a political settlement to the conflict between the group and the Afghan Government despite recent advancement and territorial gains by the Taliban, saying that "in spite of the military gains and advances, the Islamic Emirate [of Afghanistan]" favors a stable solution to the issue. (Al Jazeera) Business and economy OPEC+ members, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, reach an agreement to increase oil production, ending disputes that caused prices to reach their highest level since 2014. Per the terms of the agreement, Russia will increase its production from 11 million barrels to 11.5 million by May 2022, while the other members will increase their production by 400,000 barrels per day starting in August. (RFE/RL) Disasters and accidents 2021 European floods The death toll from flooding in Europe increases to 188, of which 157 died in Germany and 31 more in Belgium. The flooding is also spreading into Bavaria. (Reuters) Heavy floods occur in several cities in Austria and also result in the death of a man in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. (Bayrischer Rundfunk) Heavy floods in Mumbai, India, result in the deaths of 20 people. In the first incident, a landslide causes a wall to collapse, killing fourteen people. In the second, six people are killed when landslides damage homes. (Al Jazeera) At least 13 people are killed and 24 more are injured when a petrol tanker overturns and catches fire between Kisumu and Busia, Kenya. (BBC News) A cargo ship, which was banned from sailing for failing to comply with basic security measures, sinks off the coast of Liberia, leaving at least seven people missing. The ship had departed Liberia's capital Monrovia on Saturday and was heading to a port in the south of the country. (Reuters) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Laos Laos reports a record 131 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3,425. (The Laotian Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 153 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 7,019. (Malay Mail) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand extends its COVID-19-related restrictions that include a curfew from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., closure of shopping malls, and travel restrictions, to Chonburi, Ayutthaya, and Chachoengsao provinces after the country reports a record for the third consecutive day of 11,397 new cases of COVID-19. The restrictions in these provinces will be in effect beginning on Tuesday. (Al Jazeera) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam reports a record 5,926 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 53,830. (Viet Nam News) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic France imposes a mandatory requirement for a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous 24 hours for unvaccinated people travelling from Cyprus, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom due to concerns over the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. (Euronews) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy reports three deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest daily death toll since August 2020. (La Repubblica) COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda reports a record 1,997 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 54,549. (Xinhuanet) Water crisis in Iran, 2016–2021 Iranian protests People in Khuzestan Province, Iran, take to the streets for the third consecutive day to protest water shortages. (Iran International)

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Open Championship

Article: 2021 Open Championship (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In golf, Collin Morikawa wins the Open Championship. (Post)
News source(s): ESPN BBC
Credits:

• Nominated by Calidum (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Compy90 (talk · give credit) and Nigej (talk · give credit)

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: The Open Championship is listed on ITNR. 2021_Open_Championship#Final_round contains a referenced, four-paragraphed summary of the final round. (My apologies if I missed an editor who updated the article.) -- Calidum 00:39, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Ongoing: Cuban protests

Article: 2021 Cuban protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, Guardian, WaPo
Credits:

• Nominated by AllegedlyHuman (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Ajñavidya (talk · give credit), BSMRD (talk · give credit), Skim127 (talk · give credit), Davide King (talk · give credit) and BeŻet (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Article recently rolled off Main Page; event is still ongoing. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 20:19, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support per nom.  – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 21:11, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support There still appears to be protests that are in favor of the demonstrators that are still occuring primarily in the United States.  – Skim (talk • contribs) 21:27, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose the last update about protests in the article is on the 12th. On the 14th some cell phone footage of a police raid is not a protest. On the 17th a pro-government demonstration is not a protest. "Solidarity" protests in Miami are LOL since those people already fled Cuba and have precisely ZERO effect on their former homeland. In short, there is not a "continuously updated Wikipedia article about a story which is itself also frequently in the news" as stipulated by the requirements Wikipedia:In_the_news#Ongoing_section --LaserLegs (talk) 22:34, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Per nom, and IMO a counter-protest is still a protest.Jackattack1597 (talk) 22:42, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose A pro-government or pro-protestor rally is a pro-government or pro-protestor rally, no sort of protest, and Florida is Florida (no matter how many Cubans move in). InedibleHulk (talk) 22:59, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

  To me at least, the distinction between "rally" and "protest" seems negligible. YMMV. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 02:55, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

  Rallies are like voting Support (happy, proud, "in", collegiate, loyal). Protests are pretty much tied to Oppose (sad, disgusted, "out", rowdy, primal). I guess demonstrations are neutral, at least till you get there and listen up on what everyone wants and when. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:09, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment I think a more neutral phrase should be used which includes supporting and opposing actions.--Seyyed(t-c) 09:32, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

2021 Tour de France

Article: 2021 Tour de France (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In cycling, Tadej Pogačar wins the Tour de France. (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Tone (talk · give credit)

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: The main article is brief but contains the essentials. There are two stage articles where there is a detailed stage-by-stage summaries, so the Tour is well covered overall. Tone 17:53, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment The article still needs a race overview with information extracted from the detailed stage-by-stage summaries as it is the case with the 2019 edition. As for the race, I am a Roglič fan who acknowledges that this was one of the most dominant victories in Tour's modern history.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:42, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
  • I think that the recent introduction additions (2nd paragraph) cover the main details of the overall race, thus meeting the requirements for the prose summary. The 2019 is pretty much a GA candidate already. And yes, too bad Roglič crashed out early, imagine the mountain stages with him intact! Looking forward for the Olympics race. --Tone 08:17, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Philip Sherry

Article: Philip Sherry (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Newshub.co.nz
Credits:

• Nominated by MurielMary (talk · give credit)
• Created by Lcmortensen (talk · give credit)

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: new article, but fully referenced and covers his life and achievements MurielMary (talk) 12:15, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – Presumably the nominator wishes to target Philip Sherry article. – Sca (talk) 12:56, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support - start class new article, well referenced, suitable for RD JW 1961 ^Talk 19:56, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Share and "Sherry Like" I worked hard for that pun, and regardless of anyone's feelings there, the article makes perfect sense and we know it does, so "hit the ice" and "drop it". InedibleHulk (talk) 23:34, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 01:05, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Mumtaz Bhutto

Article: Mumtaz Bhutto (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Geo,The News Int and DAWN
Credits:

• Nominated by Ainty Painty (talk · give credit)

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.

 Ainty Painty (talk) 11:36, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose - Several missing refs and cn tags.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 00:59, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

July 17

Portal:Current events/2021 July 17

July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Mali War Three Chinese nationals and two Mauritanians are abducted at gunpoint from a construction site in Kwala, Mali. (Al Jazeera) Protests erupt across Iran as the country is facing its worst drought in 50 years. Two protestors are killed. (Al Jazeera) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record 138 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,866. (The Star) COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar Myanmar reports a record 233 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 4,769. (ANI News) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 10,082 new cases and 141 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, prompting the government to impose a nationwide ban on gatherings with a maximum penalty of a two-year jail term, a fine of up to 40,000 baht (US$1,220.15) or both for violators. (Al Jazeera) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam reports a record 3,718 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 47,904. (Viet Nam News) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom reports 54,674 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since mid-January. (Sky News) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid tests positive for COVID-19, despite having been fully vaccinated, one day after he met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece imposes a night-time curfew from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. and bans all music on the island of Mykonos in an effort to reduce the local spread of COVID-19. These restrictions would last until July 26. (The Hill) COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports a record 1,405 new cases and six deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of cases to 16,471 and the national total of deaths to 85. (RNZ) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S. surpasses 34 million cases of COVID-19. (WFTV) Ghana culls more than 4,500 chickens and restricts the movement of poultry after nearly 6,000 birds died from the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu. (Reuters) International relations Japan–South Korea relations South Korea summons the Japanese ambassador following remarks by a Japanese senior official mocking South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Moon had hinted at a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, to which the official responded that it was not a possibility and that Moon was "masturbating". South Korea states that the remarks were highly inappropriate, but the Government of Japan said that the remarks were not directed at Moon. (CNA) 2019 Bolivian political crisis At the request of Bolivia, Argentine prosecutors file charges against former president Mauricio Macri, security minister Patricia Bullrich, defense minister Oscar Aguad and former Argentine ambassador to Bolivia Normando Álvarez García for allegedly supporting the removal of Evo Morales from power in November 2019. The Argentine government of that time is also accused of sending ammunition and weaponry to help the government of interim president Jeanine Áñez suppress protests organized by Morales' supporters. (MercoPress) Law and crime 2020–2021 United States civil unrest, Violence against LGBT people in the U.S. Los Angeles Police Department officers fire rubber bullets at close range as LGBT+ activists showed up to counter far-right protesters who called for a boycott of Wi Spa which allows trans women to use women’s facilities. Dozens of activists were arrested following the chaotic and sometimes violent encounter. (Guardian) A shooting at a baseball game in Washington, D.C. between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres causes the game's suspension at the bottom of the sixth inning. Four people were shot just outside of the Third Base Exit at Nationals Park. (ESPN) Politics and elections COVID-19 pandemic in France Over 100,000 people protest across France against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for health workers, along with other restrictions on unvaccinated citizens. (Reuters) Sports COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, 2020 Summer Olympics, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports The first case of COVID-19 is reported in the Tokyo Olympic Village by the Tokyo Olympic organizer, in a person who is not an athlete but who is involved in organizing the games. (NBC)

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Hong Kong University Students' Union investigation

Article: Hong Kong University Students' Union (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ 2021 appreciation of police assailant and derecognition by the university (Post)
News source(s): South China Morning Post
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Sameboat (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: After retracting and apologizing over the controversial "appreciating the police assailant" motion, the Hong Kong government shows strong determination to investigate the students' union committee members on ground of possible violation of the national security law. Even though without making any apprehension yet, the committee members are told not to flee Hong Kong or face interception. The school council's derecognizing the students' union is also followed suit by other local universities, leaving an ever more uncertain future of all university students' union in Hong Kong, as virtually all students' union committees in Hong Kong are very critical of the Chinese government and played certain major roles in the mass pro-democracy protests in recent years. -- Sameboat - 同舟 (talk · contri.) 04:22, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Please correct me if I'm misunderstanding – but has an investigation actually concluded, or even began? In any case the article has not been updated regarding an investigation or any arrests, needs some major prose copyediting, and has several unsourced sections. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 05:50, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: David Randall

Article: David Randall (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Independent; The Guardian
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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: Only reported today (July 17); died earlier this week. —Bloom6132 (talk) 16:27, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Short article but has references in all the right places, suitable for RD JW 1961 ^Talk 20:02, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support per above. Despite being a start-class article, it's fully sourced, and it's enough for a RD.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 01:00, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks good to go. Hanamanteo (talk) 07:04, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose The article is inconsistent on his death date. The lead sentence says July 2021, the infobox has 11 July 2021, and the body says "He died during the week of 11–17 July 2021". I'm note sure what is a the WP convention when cited sourced don't mention a specific date, but the article should at least be consistent.—Bagumba (talk) 08:07, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

• @Bagumba: fixed. —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:52, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: George Curtis

Article: George Curtis (footballer, born 1939) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Sky Sports,
Credits:

• Nominated by Amakuru (talk · give credit)

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: Legend of Coventry City F.C., both for his time as a player and as the joint manager on our greatest day in the 1987 FA Cup Final. Article is stubby at present but I'll aim to expand it today.  — Amakuru (talk) 11:36, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Amakuru, only one missing ref. I think it's easy to fix. SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 01:02, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Dolores Claman

Article: Dolores Claman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC,
Credits:

• Nominated by NorthernFalcon (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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: Composer of Canada's unofficial second national anthem, the Hockey Night in Canada theme song. (That probably sounds like a joke to non-Canadians, but it isn't a joke; it's in her obit.) Also composed the province of Ontario's unofficial anthem. Article was already in decent shape before her death, and has been updated; should meet RD requirements. Death announced on this date. NorthernFalcon (talk) 05:12, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support – article is well-referenced; now meets minimum depth of coverage for ITN after my edits. —Bloom6132 (talk) 05:17, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support suitable for RD JW 1961 ^Talk 09:40, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support - Ready for RD.BabbaQ (talk) 10:22, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support article is well written and referenced. TapticInfo (talk) 11:55, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 13:11, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Christoph Strasser becomes the first person to cycle more than 1000 km in 24 hours

Article: Christoph Strasser (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Christoph Strasser becomes the first person to cycle more than 1000 km in 24 hours (Post)
News source(s): ORF
Credits:

• Nominated by Count Iblis (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Need to check if this record is more general, it could be that no person has ever traveled more than 1000 km in 24 hours using any unassisted method (no forms of mechanical or natural propulsion such as engines or wind allowed) before. Count Iblis (talk) 04:46, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment That is one of the worst articles I have ever seen. It's not getting posted in this state. Mlb96 (talk) 07:59, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Yes, it does need a "bit of work". He must get very tired, though. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:58, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• The article is now slightly better. Still not even close to main page standards, though. Mlb96 (talk) 18:14, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality article needs massive sourcing improvement. Also, it's not clear from the article who's actually ratifying that this is a record (Guiness World Records, UCI)? Joseph2302 (talk) 08:09, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• That's true. His 2017 record was ratified by Guinness World Records: [1]. But it seems this one has yet to be included. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:06, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality, also, this seems a rather niche record. --Tone 08:14, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Most racing sports track a 24-hour distance record. Admittedly, some are better-known than others. --Carnildo (talk) 08:39, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
    • True. What I wanted to say is that ITN typically posts only the most "famous" records, such as the 100m and marathon, as well as breaking of the athletics records that have stood for a long time. With the Olympics just a week ahead, all sorts of records are bound to be broken. As for cycling, we have the Tour de France concluding today, which is ITNR. --Tone 09:05, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality Article is just not good enough for the main page.
• Oppose Quality of Article is not good enough. If an Infobox and better structure is implemented, I would support the article. TapticInfo (talk) 11:52, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Box added. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:02, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment, Count Iblis, why not make a few edits to improve it? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:05, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• I see that you already put in a lot of work, I'll see what I can do. Count Iblis (talk) 09:14, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose – Micro-niche sports footnote. Sca (talk) 12:59, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Most ardent oppose in every way, but especially because we barely post records in established disciplines, let alone first timed go at [arbitrary distance] in [arbitrary time]. Not to mention the lack of any news coverage - the source seems to be a personal/industry record page, and a google of his name doesn't even bring up the Wikipedia article. Great. Personally, having being to the German article and seen the quality of sources there, I'd actually AfD this bio: entirely SPS or PASSINGMENTION for the few legit sources, most still unsourced self-promo. Nothing about this is getting to MP. Kingsif (talk) 13:42, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Shucks. So my efforts at improvements, whether this gets to Main page or not, have been a complete waste of time. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:56, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• We posted Eliud Kipchoge's running the first ever sub-2 hour marathon, but that's more established than this.  – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 14:14, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Slightly cheating as he ran inside an X of teammates, who rotated and didn't run the whole distance (obviously), and followed a laser grid going exactly half marathon an hour, lased from a shield car, so not the official marathon record, still extremely hard to do (the first attempt with a top of the field marathoner in a box of mates behind a laser car with a clock on the back failed, at 2 hours 0 minutes 25 seconds) Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 16:11, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

I'd suggest it failed at 2 hours. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:35, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Pretty sure the laser reached an insurmountable lead before 2 hours. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 16:39, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Be all of that as it may, it was still the first sub-2 hour running of a marathon distance, which we (rightfully, IMO, without comment for this submission) posted.  – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 16:43, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• 2 hours is the holy grail of distance running records, twice is fine. Betcha there'd be fewer supports from cricket nations though if someone breaks the no dope homer (non-bouncing boundary) record (61) but not official (73, held by that ex-slim man who looked like a bodybuilder in his 40s (before mandatory drug testing). Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 18:27, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Conventional bicycles are poor for such records because they have too much drag. With better aerodynamics, the record was over 1200 km already – see List of cycling records#24 Hours record. Cycle races such as the Tour de France have lots of homologation rules to compel the use of the traditional inefficient design. For example, the UCI defines a bicycle as "a vehicle with two wheels of equal diameter". Hah! Andrew🐉(talk) 16:37, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

UCI records are more famous than absolute though, probably due to the fame of races like the tours and the Olympics. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 18:31, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Oh, drat. I'm all for gay rights and all, but "homologation rules" sound a bit extreme. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:32, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Looks cooler in Italian. i.e. gran turismo omologato Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 20:11, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Il campione del mondo! – Sca (talk) 22:23, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

Titane wins Palme d'Or

Article: Titane (film) (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At the Cannes Film Festival, French-Belgian Titane wins the Palme d'Or. (Post)
News source(s): [2], [3]
Credits:

• Nominated by Grammar SWAT認字特警 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Cinemacriterion (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Cinemacriterion (talk · give credit) and Joliv464 (talk · give credit)

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: It's Palme d'Or Grammar SWAT認字特警 (talk) 02:53, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose for now, barely more than a stub. Yes it's a new film, but surely there's more that can be said about it. And is it possible to add a plot paragraph? Joseph2302 (talk) 08:07, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – per Joseph. Stubby 275-word article completely lacks plot/storyline description. – Sca (talk) 13:04, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• From what I gather, there wasn't much plot, if that's any help. Kingsif (talk) 13:45, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

July 16

Portal:Current events/2021 July 16

July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive Indian Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is killed while covering a clash between the Taliban and Afghan government forces on the border with Pakistan. A senior Afghan officer is also killed in the attack. Reuters president Michael Friedenberg and editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni say that they are urgently seeking information with authorities in the region. Reports by the government indicate that Siddiqui was killed in Taliban crossfire. (Reuters) Pakistan rejects accusations by the Afghan first vice-president Amrullah Saleh that the Pakistani Air Force provides air support to the Taliban. Pakistani authorities rebuffed the accusation on Friday, saying that the Air Force limits itself to safeguarding Pakistani territory. (Al Jazeera) Arts and culture Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage, COVID-19 pandemic in France The Eiffel Tower reopens to tourists after a nearly nine-month closure due to the second wave of the pandemic and renovations, which is the longest closure since World War II. However, all visitors over 18 years of age will need to show a Health Pass proving that they have been fully vaccinated, tested negative, or recovered from COVID-19 beginning July 21. (AP) Disasters and accidents 2021 European floods The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany increases to 133. Ninety people died in Rhineland-Palatinate and 43 died in North Rhine-Westphalia. The death toll in Belgium also increases to 27. (Al Jazeera) 2021 Madagascar food crisis Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina pleads to world leaders and the international community to help combat climate change amid a situation of food insecurity with some people on the verge of famine in the southern region of Madagascar. Rajoelina highlights the "urgency" in addressing the issue. (Madagascar Tribune) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic The Ministry of Health announces that all travel to Spain and Kyrgyzstan will be banned amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The order will be in effect on July 23. (Trend) COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 1,205 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 345 of them from East Java, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 71,397. (Liputan6) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The Philippines reports its first death and first locally transmitted cases from the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in 11 people that were locally infected with the variant and one person who died at a hospital in Manila on June 28. (Al Jazeera English) COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka receives its first shipment of 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States. (Daily News) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 9,692 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 381,907. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam surpasses 40,000 cases of COVID-19. (VN Express) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece imposes new restrictions for access to the hospitality and entertainment sectors to those who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19, particularly for those who want to visit indoor spaces like restaurants, bars and cafés. (Greek Reporter) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 799 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 146,868. (The Times of India) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Queen consort Letizia and heir presumptive Leonor, Princess of Asturias receive the first dose of the vaccine. (El Mundo) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom reports 51,870 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the first time that the country has reported more than 50,000 cases since January 15. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia Namibia receives a shipment of 250,000 doses of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine from China. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia Tunisia reports a record 205 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 17,214 deaths. The country also faces shortage of oxygen as hospital struggle with collapse. (Al Jazeera) COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 86 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,418. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia The state of Victoria enters a lockdown for the fifth time since the pandemic began, after experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases spreading south from the New South Wales outbreak. (The Guardian) COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea Authorities in Papua New Guinea urge people to get vaccinated as the first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant was confirmed yesterday in the Filipino captain of a ship which was docked in Port Moresby. Currently less than 1% of Papuans are vaccinated. (RNZ) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that it has granted priority review for the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. A decision on whether to fully approve the vaccine will likely be made within two months. (New York Daily News) COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina begins a five-day mourning period, decreed yesterday by President Alberto Fernández, to honor the more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the country. All flags are ordered to fly at half-mast. (MercoPress) The U.S. CDC reports the first case of monkeypox in a Texas resident who traveled from Nigeria. (The Washington Post) International relations China–United States relations, 2021 arrests of Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries participants The United States Department of the Treasury sanctions eight Chinese officials over the crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy activists amid a trial of 47 of them on charges of "subverting state power". (Reuters) Law and crime Human rights organizations file criminal complaints against 25 Salvadoran soldiers for the killings of four Dutch journalists during the country's civil war in 1982. The journalists worked for the Dutch broadcaster Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland. (SwissInfo) Thai Minister for Justice Somsak Thepsuthin announces that the cultivation and export of kratom will be legalized in the country on August 24, barring any constitutional objections. It was previously declassified as an illegal drug in May. (Bangkok Post) Science and technology The Hubble Space Telescope is successfully brought back online after a hardware failure with its payload computer on June 13, which left it unable to perform scientific operations for more than a month. (Space.com)

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(Posted) RD: Biz Markie

Article: Biz Markie (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Fox News
Credits:

• Nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)

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

 – Muboshgu (talk) 00:22, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support: good article, lots of references, cannot see any problems at first glance. Abcmaxx (talk) 21:11, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – five paragraphs and discography section unsourced. —Bloom6132 (talk) 21:31, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support: culturally significant especially considering his collaborations with Beastie Boys. CaffeinAddict (talk) 23:18, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose lots more citations needed, particularly the whole Discography section. As this is an RD nomination, how "important" they are isn't relevant, article quality is the only thing that determines whether this goes on the front page. And the article quality is currently insufficient. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:12, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

  I cited the discography section where needed. The other paragraphs still need work. Yeeno (talk) 🍁 19:20, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

  @Yeeno and Joseph2302:, all cn tags resolved.. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:42, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - No cn tags or missing refs (as far as I can see), and the article is good enough for a RD (actually, it's better than most articles we post).--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 01:08, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – lists of 5 studio albums and 6 of the 8 compilations remain uncited. —Bloom6132 (talk) 03:57, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

  Bloom6132, I thought those weren't sourced because the articles are sufficient. I'm adding the AllMusic citations now. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:18, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

• @Muboshgu: My previous noms on musicians were expected to have a fully-cited discography (most notably Doug Supernaw last November). I'd typically provide the artist's album discography ref from AllMusic, either as a general ref at the top or repeat it for each entry (as I did with Patrick Sky last month). —Bloom6132 (talk) 07:16, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Looks good to go. Hanamanteo (talk) 07:07, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support – article is well-referenced; meets minimum ITN requirements. —Bloom6132 (talk) 07:16, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Oh snap. RIP.—Bagumba (talk) 08:10, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Harry M. Rosenfeld

Article: Harry M. Rosenfeld (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Washington Post; Associated Press
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 23:46, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article looks fine and ready. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 11:21, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 18:09, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: José Mª Gay de Liébana

Article: José María Gay de Liébana (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): El Periódico
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Alsoriano97 (talk · give credit)

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: Spanish popular economist. Article is ready. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 15:11, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support – added ISBN for the only uncited work. Apart from that, article is well-referenced; meets minimum ITN requirements. —Bloom6132 (talk) 22:39, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support - Per above. Fully sourced. Enough for a RD.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 23:40, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 05:23, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Danish Siddiqui

Article: Danish Siddiqui (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Reuters, Washington Post, CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by 2405:201:7000:AB4C:3366:CC46:922A:D87 (talk · give credit)

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: Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters photojournalist covering the Afgan war 2405:201:7000:AB4C:3366:CC46:922A:D87 (talk) 11:44, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose It's a little short; could do with some expansion.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 18:30, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support everything in the article is cited. NorthernFalcon (talk) 21:44, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support - Looks good. Sherenk1 (talk) 11:00, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment good enough for RD, have marked as ready. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:01, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 17:18, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Five people arrested over racist abuse of English footballers

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

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Article: UEFA Euro 2020 Final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Five people are arrested over racist abuse of English footballers after UEFA Euro 2020 Final. (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Article updated

Nominator's comments: Seems like important conclusion of the widespread racial abuse in the social media. --Stop racism immediately (talk) 08:35, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Unfortunately it's not even a comma, much less a conclusion. Leaky caldron (talk) 08:40, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose we don't post arrests, much less of common criminals who are the scum of the earth. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 09:01, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose good that action is being taken, but we don't post arrests, as it violates WP:BLPCRIME. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:04, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Nothing against posting scum, if warranted. An arrest is not even a charge, let alone a conviction. Not even an Oxford comma, alas. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:06, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

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July 15

Portal:Current events/2021 July 15

July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban proposes a three month ceasefire to the Afghan government in exchange for the release of 7,000 captured fighters. Nader Nadery, an Afghan government negotiator, says that it is a "big demand" and that it will be evaluated. This move comes after major territorial gains by the insurgent group. The Taliban also demands that they be removed from a United Nations blacklist. (BBC News) Disasters and accidents 2021 European floods Severe floods occur in western Germany, killing 59 people. Eleven more people are also killed in floods in Belgium. (BBC News) At least six people are killed during heavy rains in Rize, Turkey. (The Washington Post) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia The Food and Drug Authority grants an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (CNN Indonesia) Indonesia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 56,757 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.72 million. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 13,215 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 880,782. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka reports a new single-day record of 384,763 vaccine doses administered. (Adaderana) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 98 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 3,032. (Bangkok Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam COVID-19 vaccination in Vietnam The Ministry of Health issues an emergency use authorization for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the sixth vaccine to be approved in Vietnam. (The Times of India) Vietnam surpasses 40,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 3,416 cases are reported in the past 24 hours. (Viet Nam News) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 791 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 146,069. (Armenpress) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom reports 48,553 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 15. (ITV) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States A Food and Drug Administration official says that a vaccine for children under the age of 12 years is expected to be approved by midwinter. (NBC) COVID-19 pandemic in California Los Angeles County will restore their indoor mask mandate amid the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. (MarketWatch) COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana Amidst a rise of cases in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards reports that 50% of adults in the state have received a dose of the vaccine. (KATC) COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announces that the state has administered seven million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (WBOC-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issues a hotspot advisory in several counties in southwest Missouri amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the state. (WDAF-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Mauritius reopens its borders to vaccinated tourists after being closed for 16 months as part of a two-phase strategy to attract tourists in order to revive the economy from the impact of the pandemic. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a 65-year-old Filipino who is the captain of a cargo ship which departed from Indonesia on June 26 and arrived in the country almost two weeks later. (SBS) COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda The Rwandan government announces a lockdown in its capital Kigali and eight other districts from July 17 in an attempt to curb the increase in cases. (Anadolou Agency) International relations Cuba–United States relations United States involvement in regime change in Latin America Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urges the Cuban military to stage a coup in Cuba. He also urges the Biden administration to "restore internet access to Cuba". (Tampa Bay Times) U.S. President Joe Biden calls Cuba a "failed state" and denounces communism as a "failed system". He also said the United States is looking into ways to "restoring internet access in Cuba". (CNN) Law and crime LGBT rights in Hungary, LGBT rights in Poland The European Commission launches legal challenges against Hungary and parts of Poland due to their anti-LGBT+ laws. The Commission adds that "Europe will never allow parts of our society to be stigmatized". (DW) Killing of Peter R. de Vries Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries dies in an Amsterdam hospital from complications of gunshot wounds. De Vries had been shot five times outside of an Amsterdam TV studio nine days earlier. Two of the suspects in the shooting are in custody. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2021 Cuban protests Cuban Americans gather at the Florida State Capitol in solidarity with protesters in Cuba. (WCTV) Interim Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri resigns after both failing to form a new government in the past eight months and reaching an impasse with President Michel Aoun on adopting some constitutional amendments. Supporters of Hariri and his party Future Movement subsequently protest in Beirut, where they clashed with riot police, and blocked roads in Tripoli and Tyre. (Al Jazeera) Sports Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem F.C. cancels a planned match with FC Barcelona after the latter refused to hold the match in Jerusalem, following a complaint sent by the Palestinian Football Association earlier this month. The planned location of the match would have been in Malha, which was a Palestinian Arab village prior to the establishment of Israel. (Al Jazeera)

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(Posted) RD: Gira Sarabhai

Article: Gira Sarabhai (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Hindu
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Nizil Shah (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Strattonsmith (talk · give credit) and Kill joyarchivist (talk · give credit)

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: Might require some copyediting. Nizil (talk) 06:57, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Looks sourced and ready.BabbaQ (talk) 10:23, 18 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 12:51, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Jean Kraft

Article: Jean Kraft (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Opera News
Credits:

• Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)
• Updated by 4meter4 (talk · give credit) and Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)

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: Mezzo-soprano with almost 800 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, - detailed article by creator, little work updating. There may be more obits, but as her career ended a while ago, I expect no major changes. Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:21, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Fully sourced. Good to go.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 23:43, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 01:37, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Hugo F. Sonnenschein

Article: Hugo F. Sonnenschein (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Chicago Sun-Times; University of Chicago
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 17:16, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support Looks fine. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:05, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment The infobox mentions affiliations with various institutions besides Purdue U and U of Chicago, and also shows a list of former students. Should these be mentioned in the prose with refs, please? Many things must have happened between his PhD in 1964 and his Provost job at Princeton in 1988. --PFHLai (talk) 02:05, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• @PFHLai: done. —Bloom6132 (talk) 02:38, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Looking great! Thank you for the quick addition. Posted --PFHLai (talk) 12:28, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Ebrahim Desai

Article: Ebrahim Desai (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Baseerat Urdu]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by TheAafi (talk · give credit)

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 updated. Subject was a well-known Mufti. There's however a lack of sources but everything is well-cited.─ The Aafī ^(talk) 03:06, 16 July 2021 (UTC) ─ The Aafī ^(talk) 03:06, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - No major citing flaws. Good to go.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 03:51, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support, looks fine. - Owais ^Talk 05:35, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 02:30, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

RD/Blurb: Peter R. de Vries

De Vries in 1995

Article: Peter R. de Vries (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Dutch investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries (pictured) dies at the age of 64, nine days after being shot in the head in Amsterdam. (Post)
News source(s): NU, NU (profile), NOS, AD SkyNews Reuters Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by SportsOlympic (talk · give credit)

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: After he has been shot it had been national news since. Even the King commented with: "This is an attack on journalism and an attack on the Rechtsstaat (rule of law)". (I doubt for a nomination for "ITN candidate", but this information is not yet mentioned in the article, and therefore not good enough for ITN Candidate in my opinion.) SportsOlympic (talk) 12:25, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support The article is cited well enough for RD purposes. rawmustard (talk) 13:19, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment The page Murder of Peter R. de Vries has been created. SportsOlympic (talk) 13:53, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Why is a separate article needed? All that's in that can go into the biographic article. --Masem (t) 14:04, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
    • @Masem: That's not a discussion for here, it's just a start of an article that will be expanded. The assassination will have a long aftermath and will have an impact on crime in the Netherlands, the security of people and the general rule of law. As the article already mention, it has a large political impact that should have its own article. Another examples: Murder of Derk Wiersum / Kidnapping of Freddy Heineken. SportsOlympic (talk) 14:16, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
      • That's all WP:CRYSTAL, however, and if at such a time that coverage of the post-death overwhelms the bio, then it could be expanded. This could also be a simple open/closed court case given the suspects were quickly caught. It impacts this nomination since the story about his death should be covered in depth on the bio page. --Masem (t) 14:21, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support The death of Peter R. de Vries is cited by numerous international news agencies as top story. --TheDutchViewer (talk) 14:13, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• I would actually support a blurb although the assassination article linked to above is not ready for main page right now. -- KTC (talk) 14:30, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb Given the impact in the Netherlands and elsewhere - Simeon (talk) 14:54, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose RD, support blurb only. This is why blurbs exist, he did not pass away quietly in his sleep, there is a story here that needs additional elaboration, and this is the type of situation, where the blurb is needed to provide additional context for the death. Agnostic on which article to highlight, though his biography article is in better condition overall than the one on his murder. --Jayron32 15:39, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb The story here is the murder so we should go with a blurb once the article documenting it is improved.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 16:04, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb, pending expansion Sure, de Vries could get RD. But the story is the murder, and is being covered as such in the news (rather than obits, coverage is crime-focused) - wait for the Murder of Peter R. de Vries article to be fully fleshed-out (there will be much more crime and investigation detail to go there than is really due at the de Vries article). And I would probably agree with Jayron that posting him to RD before then, would make it seem less of a news story when blurb posted, so would consider not doing that. Kingsif (talk) 18:18, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
  • The murder does not need to be a separate page at the time, that's the thing. They caught the suspects, so there's almost no investigation needed. At the present time, it is better if the stuff in the murder article was merged into the bio article so that we're not waiting on the murder article to be developed to post. At a future point, if there's a lot of issues related to the trial of these suspects or other aftermath, then a separate article may be warranted, but this wasn't like a crime that the police are still trying to figure out who pulled it off or looking for a known suspect. --Masem (t) 18:22, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
    • That is your opinion. This is not the place to start this discussion. SportsOlympic (talk) 19:24, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb in principle if and only if Murder of Peter R. de Vries actually adds some decent content e.g. some background or details about what actually happened. Right now, it's just a list of reactions, not much about the event itself. Joseph2302 (talk) 18:24, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• BLPCRIME We should be careful about attaching these untried suspects to an unproven "murder" so soon in Wikivoice, regardless of whether we will. InedibleHulk (talk) 18:53, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Comment I have moved the page to Killing of Peter R. de Vries for this exact reason. Also, I changed the link in the proposed blurb to the new link (I'm unsure if this is appropriate etiquette) --Gimmethegepgun (talk) 19:39, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb As it is a notable person getting murdered, where the murder has its own article.Jackattack1597 (talk) 22:39, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb in principle, oppose on quality Supporting blurb death under the "death itself is the story" principle. Oppose on quality because both articles have significant uncited sections. NorthernFalcon (talk) 23:45, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose There are several tags in both articles. Hanamanteo (talk) 00:05, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb, Support RD. I don't think this is worthy of a blurb, frankly. -- Rockstone^{[Send me a message!]} 00:46, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Conditional support - I would support a blurb, but none of the articles are ready. de Vries article is not even ready for a RD.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 04:01, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Blurb Major attack on journalism. Killed in notable event, had a notable career. Isn't subject to Thatcher/Mandela standard due to circumstances of death and its implications. DrewieStewie (talk) 07:30, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose either quantity of CNs and dead links is too high to post now. Neutral on blurb once those get cleaned up. GreatCaesarsGhost 11:25, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb Once article fixes its cn tags. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 11:53, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Weak oppose – With my background, I was very interested in this story, and in the career of Mr. de Vries. However, I hadn't heard of him before he was killed – probably because I'm not European, and because AFAIK his work was confined to one country. So I'm a bit dubious about blurb-level significance in this instance. – Sca (talk) 19:09, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support both Notable, unusual event covered in international newspapers, thus significant enough. I don't see any major issues which would be enough to disqualify this from consideration (the few cn tags can likely be fixed - none of them seem to be for any contentious matter, afaics). RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 04:46, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support blurb once issues sorted. Having said that, "being shot in the head" sounds almost prurient in this context - "is assassinated" would be fine. —Brigade Piron (talk) 17:17, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

  Assassinated = dead. He wasn't dead until nine days later. – Sca (talk) 22:29, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

  Sca, think of US president James Garfield and press secretary James Brady: Garfield took a few months to go down from assassination, and Brady took over 30 years to die. DrewieStewie (talk) 01:16, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

  And there's [redacted], whose leaders were poisoned so gradually even their assassins weren't quite sure it wasn't just a coincidence in the end. I like "shot", at least, if not "in the head". Lets readers know the assassins didn't use poison (or a bomb or a sword or a fishing trip). InedibleHulk (talk) 01:37, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment: Two of three paragraphs in Killing of Peter R. de Vries#Background have no footnotes at all. Please address the {cn} tags. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 17:33, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
  • This is partially why the killing as a separate article makes no sense at this time. The only new material in that is the Reactions section, the rest is basically covered in the bio article. Maybe in the future, a separate article might be warranted if the trial of those suspect is a media circus, but right now, separating the killing event from the bio when it was such an "open and shut" case is not helping towards posting. --Masem (t) 17:36, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: Peter R. de Vries#Bibliography needs more refs, please. The section on the Kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, too. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 17:49, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) 2021 European floods

Article: 2021 European floods (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 48 people have died and many more are missing following severe floods in Germany. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ At least 48 people have died and many more are missing following severe floods across western Europe.
News source(s): BBC, AP, Guardian, Reuters, dpa
Credits:

• Nominated by Sherenk1 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Maxime12346 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Joseywales1961 (talk · give credit), Keepcalmandexplore (talk · give credit) and Joseph2302 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Still a stub. Sherenk1 (talk) 11:24, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

If accepted, this should include other countries as well: e.g. in Belgium there are at least 6 dead[4] and probably more to come sadly. Fram (talk) 11:39, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – Widely covered. Developing. – Sca (talk) 12:09, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose for now. Too stubby for the main page. If this is expanded sufficiently, with proper depth of coverage and properly referenced, consider this a support vote. --Jayron32 12:12, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

  Reportedly they have been finding more bodies as the floodwaters recede. [5] – Sca (talk) 12:23, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

  I'm not sure how this addresses my concerns, but thanks for sharing? --Jayron32 12:29, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

  Toll likely to rise over time, thus significance. – Sca (talk) 13:15, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

  Again, I don't remember bringing that up, so it has no bearing on my opposition. --Jayron32 16:16, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

  There are significant and ongoing soil disturbances you didn't consider when addressing the stubbiness, too, aren't there? InedibleHulk (talk) 19:45, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

  Change to full support. Article has been improved sufficiently. --Jayron32 18:55, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment at the moment it's a stub would support per Jayron32 if it were to be sufficiently expanded (PS I didn't really update the article much, just tidied it up a bit when it showed up on NPP) JW 1961 ^Talk 13:35, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support pending article improvement. Lots of people have died in this flooding event which according to the sources is an extremely rare one in a hundred year event (and that according to the climate of a few decades ago that already includes some of the global warming effects due to our CO2 emissions). Count Iblis (talk) 15:03, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Suppport - Article already in development, topic highly in the news at the moment. —PaleoNeonate – 15:54, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment there's quite a bit more that can be added (de.wiki has a nice article if we can get any German speakers). In a few hours, I think the article will likely be in a good enough state. Definitely notable enough for ITN. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:26, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support quality looks good enough now. Joseph2302 (talk) 18:49, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support when article ready, some of the damage looks more like a tsunami than a slow rise (which isn't surprising as the rainiest 12 hours rained a quarter meter) Some well built-looking buildings and cobblestone roads smashed into rubble here Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 17:46, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support because the floods are significant enough to post and the article is of sufficient quality. Jim Michael (talk) 18:33, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Also main news in the Netherlands. SportsOlympic (talk) 19:25, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support very notable and the article is in good shape. It seems that the situation is likely to get worse. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:28, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Though the weather in the UK is blissful, this is the main story. An entire city in Belgium has been evacuated, too, and the Netherlands are on warning, so maybe the blurb shouldn't name Germany. Kingsif (talk) 21:07, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment Death toll now "at least 65". Angela Merkel has called the flooding "a catastrophe". Martinevans123 (talk) 21:34, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support – in principle – pending somewhat more detail. The existing 885-word article is about 40 percent devoted to 'Response,' led by Merkel's "catastrophe" quote – which itself is notable enough, given that it's primarily Germany that was affected. Much of the balance of 'Response' is predictable and expendable pol talk. That leaves us with around 600 words of descriptive text, still perhaps a bit on the thin side for ITN. – Sca (talk) 22:09, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Wait One CN tag, and an unknown amount missing, particularly about missing people beyond the Eifel. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:28, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks good to go. Hanamanteo (talk) 00:10, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support when ready - A no-brainer. This is making headlines around the world and are the biggest floods in Western Europe in decades.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 04:05, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted: Severe floods result in at least 70 deaths across western Europe. --PFHLai (talk) 04:07, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment More than 120 dead now, can we update the blurb? Yakikaki (talk) 12:11, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Yes, article now has 127. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:23, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment: Number of missing is not 1300. The 1300 figure came about as a result of a mobile phone outage causing local authorities to not be able to verify the whereabouts of 1300 people. These are then 1300 people who are unaccounted for due to the circumstances, but they are not really missing. Count Iblis (talk) 14:10, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment: The headline ("missing of 1300 people") is misleading. Not only I can confirm that for a short while, those numbers were raised/mentioned in the media because of broken mobile/telephone-infrastructure in a certain area. (Source: in german: by the spiegel (which is acknowledged by the english wikipedia). If you would like to the check the source for yourself you can do that with translation-addons. I ask those with ITN-authorization to remove those missing numbers and update the death toll (over 150 people) now. --LennBr (talk) 10:22, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – Reuters on Saturday put toll at 157. – Sca (talk) 12:27, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Muhammad Muhsin Khan

Article: Muhammad Muhsin Khan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Cognate
Credits:

• Nominated by Ainty Painty (talk · give credit)
• Updated by TheAafi (talk · give credit)

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: died on 14 July. Ainty Painty (talk) 08:15, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose I updated the article but it isn't worth the ITN in its current condition. I couldn't find more information. It fails ITN because DYK-helper shows it is still a stub. ─ The Aafī ^(talk) 03:37, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Not notable. Grimes2 (talk) 09:21, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

  @Grimes2: Notability is not what matters for inclusion in RD, but the quality of the article. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 20:07, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment: There are less than 1600 characters in the prose. And the Works section needs more refs. --PFHLai (talk) 21:25, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted): RD: Sergio Silvagni

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

• Nominated by HiLo48 (talk · give credit)

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: Australian Rules Footballer for the Carlton Football Club HiLo48 (talk) 08:12, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment - Some lines missing refs, but it seems easy to fix.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 04:07, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Ready - Just did some tidying and added some refs. Looks OK to me. HiLo48 (talk) 02:57, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support There's an unsourced high school shot put victory, but who cares? InedibleHulk (talk) 03:51, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

That is actually sourced, in the same source provided for the 440 yard record immediately preceding. HiLo48 (talk) 06:29, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 16:53, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Dawn Foster

Article: Dawn Foster (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Blythwood (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Journalist. Seems mostly OK but there is dispute over her date of birth. I doubt I have much time to edit the article this weekend. Blythwood (talk) 17:53, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak oppose - Mostly sourced, but some pivotal information are unsourced or poorly sourced, so I have to oppose per WP:BLP.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 01:12, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

July 14

Portal:Current events/2021 July 14

July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive Afghanistan–Tajikistan relations Tajikistan says that over 350 citizens from Afghanistan have crossed the Afghan–Tajik border. (Straits Times) The Taliban claims to have captured the strategic city of Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, on the border with Pakistan. One of the group's spokesmen, Zabihullah Mujahid, says that the city was "under mujahideen control". Pakistan confirms the capture, saying that the Taliban removed the Afghan flag and raised theirs. The Afghan Ministry of Defense says that they were checking information. If this is confirmed by the Afghan government, it would be the latest territorial gain by the armed group. (DW) Afghan special forces claim that 1,369 Taliban fighters have been killed in recent operations, including key commanders. (TOLO) Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi asks the Taliban during a conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to make a "clean break" with all terrorist forces, especially the al-Qaeda-backed East Turkestan Islamic Movement, and to return to mainstream Afghan politics. (NDTV) Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan The Biden administration announces that it will launch Operation Allies Refuge, an operation that will evacuate Afghan interpreters who aided American troops during the war. The operation will begin by the end of July. (USA Today) Disasters and accidents A bus explodes and crashes in Kohistan, Khyber Paktunkhwa, Pakistan, killing 12 people, nine of whom were Chinese nationals; the bus was carrying a group of over 30 Chinese workers. Pakistan says that it was an accident, whereas China alleges that it was an attack. (Al Jazeera) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 54,517 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.67 million. (BeritaSatu) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 11,618 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 867,567. (The Star) COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar Myanmar reports a record 7,089 cases and 145 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of cases to 208,357 and the national total of deaths to 4,181. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports a record 1,615 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, prompting the Government to raise its social distancing measure to "Level 2" for most of the country outside the Seoul Capital Area beginning tomorrow, where gatherings of more than eight people will be banned and bars and restaurants must close by midnight. (The Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam reports a record 2,924 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 37,343. (VN Express) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 786 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 145,278. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Catalonia imposes a curfew between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. in municipalities with a population of more than 5,000 and with an incidence of more than 400 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants following an "explosion of cases". The curfew will last for one week beginning July 17. (El Periódico) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom reports 42,302 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 15. (Sky News) COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Washington Washington reports that the state has vaccinated more than 70% of people over the age of 16 years. (Seattle Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Haiti Haiti receives 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, its first since the start of the pandemic. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico Mexico reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a 65-year-old male patient at a hospital in the state of Morelos. (Anadolu Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, after reporting 614 deaths in the past 24 hours. (A24) COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal Senegal reports a record 733 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 45,796. (Agence de Presse Sénégalaise) International relations Israel–United Arab Emirates relations, Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement The United Arab Emirates opens its embassy in Israel, marking another milestone in the diplomatic relations between the two countries since signing a normalization agreement. The opening ceremony is attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, UAE Minister for Food and Water Security Mariam Almheiri, and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja. (Khaleej Times) China–United States relations The United States Senate unanimously votes to pass the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a bill that would ban products from Xinjiang in China, unless they are certified as not from the Xinjiang internment camps. (Reuters) Law and crime Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack An Idaho man who was seen hanging on the United States Senate balcony during the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, pleads guilty to obstruction of Congress, and agrees to help prosecutors. A former Oklahoma City Thunder employee pleads guilty to demonstrating in the Capitol building, and is fined $500. (The Washington Post) (The Hill) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain The Constitutional Court rules that the general lockdown decreed by the Government in March 2020 is partially unconstitutional because it considers that the restrictions exceeded those covered by the state of alarm. The appeal of unconstitutionality against the decree was filed by the far right party Vox. (El Mundo) 2019 Bolivian political crisis Bolivian authorities say that weaponry that were found stored were sent clandestinely by the Government of Argentina led by President Mauricio Macri in November 2019 to support the ousting of Evo Morales and that they were used to repress Morales' supporters. Aside from Macri, his ministers Patricia Bullrich, Oscar Aguad and Jorge Faurie are also accused of aiding the Bolivian interim government of Jeanine Áñez. (TV Pública) United States federal prosecutors charge four Iranian intelligence operatives with plotting to kidnap journalist and human rights activist Masih Alinejad. (NBC) Swedish rapper Yasin is sentenced to 10 months in jail for conspiring to kidnap a rival artist. (BBC News) Politics and elections 2021 Cuban protests Cuban President and First Secretary of the Communist Party Miguel Díaz-Canel admits that his administration has failed to handle the shortages and neglected certain sectors. However, he also urges protesters not to be “hateful”. (Global News) Cuba temporarily lifts restrictions on food and medicine imports following the protests. (BBC News) 2021 Peruvian general election Supporters of Popular Force leader and former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori attempt to reach the Government Palace in Lima to call for an audit of the election. Minister for Health Óscar Ugarte and Minister for Housing, Construction and Sanitation Solangel Fernández were attacked during the protests, and protesters clash with the National Police. (El Mundo) (RPP) Science and technology Discoveries of exoplanets Scientists at the European Southern Observatory announce the discovery of isotopes of carbon-13 on TYC 8998-760-1 b, an exoplanet located 300 light-years away from the Musca constellation. The discovery was made via the Very Large Telescope in Chile. (Phys.org)

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RD: Ricki Wertz

Article: Ricki Wertz (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 11:03, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

• This wikibio is a little short, but still okay, coverage-wise. Refs seem adequate. Ready for RD. --PFHLai (talk) 19:26, 17 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support - Fully sourced and ready to go.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 01:13, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Sam Belnavis

Article: Sam Belnavis (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NASCAR; CBS Sports
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 06:03, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Start-class article and fully sourced.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 01:14, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted: It's a bit short (not quite 2400 characters of prose), but still okay. --PFHLai (talk) 03:17, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Dick Tidrow

Article: Dick Tidrow (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): San Francisco Chronicle; Associated Press
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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: Only reported today (July 14); died on July 10 (i.e. provable gap of at least two days) —Bloom6132 (talk) 07:21, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Ready to go. Fully sourced.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 04:13, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 11:24, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Christian Boltanski

Article: Christian Boltanski (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Le Monde; France 24 (Agence France-Presse); Artforum
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 22:38, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Fully sourced. Good to go.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 23:03, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 00:44, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD/Blurb: Mamnoon Hussain

Mamnoon Hussain

Article: Mamnoon Hussain (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Former president of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain (pictured) dies at the age of 80. (Post)
News source(s): Dawn
Credits:

• Nominated by Depressed Desi (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Former President of Pakistan Depressed Desi (talk) 18:46, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support The last line of the Political career section is unsourced (although it could be deleted because it doesn't seem very noticeable to me). It would be great, also, if that section could be expanded, especially detailing a bit what he did as president. I don't know if he was important enough to have a blurb. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 19:07, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

• I've deleted the unsourced line and it is now ready to be posted in RD. Not in blurb because of what the colleagues say below. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 09:11, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support as it is good enough for RD, but Oppose blurb, per this sentence in the lede: "Hussain maintained a low-key profile as President and his role was rarely seen in the nation's politics, although he was involved in a Polio eradication program."Jackattack1597 (talk) 22:16, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Blurb for "the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan". In Pakistan, the Prime Minister has the authority. Lets not get fixated on the expression "head of state" and instead see if it actually means something. --LaserLegs (talk) 01:35, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Blurb per LaserLegs; RD quality is just about there, with only one piece of trivia uncited at the end of the article. Per Alsoriano97, I'd wait a few hours to see if someone will fix that, otherwise I'd delete the sentence and post as RD. NorthernFalcon (talk) 06:39, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted as RD -- No blurb. --PFHLai (talk) 10:43, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Lightning strikes in India

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

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Article: Lightning_strike#Notable_incidents (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 76 people across India were killed by lightning strikes in a single weekend (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian,BBC,CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by Afif Brika1 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: It's unusual for massive death by lightning strikes to happen within short period of time Afif Brika1 (talk) 07.45, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Oppose because the storms don't have an article. Jim Michael (talk) 10:10, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose as per Jim Michael. If it's important enough to be on ITN, then it would be important enough to have its own article, and for that article to have significantly more information than the three sentences listed on that section. Until an article demonstrating its importance is created and sufficiently good quality, we shouldn't be considering this. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:23, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

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

July 13

Portal:Current events/2021 July 13

July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban say that they do not want to take their "fight in the mountains and deserts to infighting in cities" but warn against failed attempts at negotiations as the group advances in the country. The Taliban also condemns Turkey for sending protection to Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport as part of a "violation of sovereignty" which they labeled as "reprehensible". (Al Jazeera) 2021 South African unrest The death toll from the protests following the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma increases to 72, as more violent incidents occur. Ten of the victims died during a stampede in Soweto, while others died during lootings, shootings and explosions. More than 1,000 people have been arrested. (BBC News) (The Miami Herald) Business and economy France's Autorité de la concurrence fines Google a record €500M ($593M) for breaching an April 2020 ruling that ordered the company to negotiate "in good faith" licensing deals with publishers and news agencies for any re-use of copyrighted content. The fine amounts to about 1.1% of the company's yearly profits. (NBC News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Uttar Pradesh The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh reports two new cases of the Lineage B.1.617 Kappa variant. (The Siasat Daily) COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 47,899 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.6 million. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports a record 11,079 new cases and 125 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 855,949 and the nationwide death toll to 6,385. (Free Malaysia Today) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus Cyprus reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,081 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 86,185. (Financial Mirror) COVID-19 pandemic in France, COVID-19 vaccination in France France reports a new single-day record of the 1.3 million vaccine appointments as the Government pressures people to get vaccinated. (Global News) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports a record 780 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 144,492. (RFE/RL) COVID-19 pandemic in Malta Malta abandons a plan to close its border to unvaccinated travellers. Instead, they impose a mandatory quarantine. The new policy follows criticism from the European Commission that they are discriminatory. (Times of Malta) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain surpasses four million cases of COVID-19. (Euronews) COVID-19 pandemic in El Salvador The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador suspends all public and private gatherings of large groups of people and enforces mandatory mask wearing for the next 90 days amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. (Reuters) International relations United States–Venezuela relations, Venezuelan presidential crisis The United States Department of State "strongly condemns" the arrest of opposition politician Freddy Guevara yesterday in Caracas. Guevara is a close ally of disputed president and opposition leader Juan Guaidó. (Reuters) United States–Cuba relations, United States involvement in regime change in Latin America Miami Mayor Francis Suarez urges the United States to consider air strikes on Cuba. Additionally, Cuban exile leaders such as Cuban Democratic Directorate spokesperson Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat calls for the Biden administration to intervene in the country. (WLRN-TV) Law and crime Canadian Indian residential school gravesites, Canadian Indian residential school system Members of the Penelakut Tribe in south-western British Columbia announce the discovery of at least 160 "undocumented and unmarked graves" close to Kuper Island Indian Residential School. (The Guardian) (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections 2021 Cuban protests In Miami, protesters temporarily block the Palmetto Expressway in both directions in order to show support for Cuban protestors. (Miami Herald) The San Isidro Movement says that over 100 people have been arrested since protests began in Cuba. Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares also calls for the release of Cuban journalist Camila Acosta. (KEYT-TV) (The Guardian) Cuban YouTuber Dina Fernandez, also known as Dina Stars, says that she was detained by Cuban security forces in Havana during an interview. (CNN en Español) 2021 Samoan constitutional crisis Naomi Mataʻafa accuses Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi of a desperate "attack on the rule of law" and calls on him to recognize defeat in the past election. Several Pacific Island nations such as the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands have recognized Mataʻafa as the new Prime Minister of Samoa. (RNZ)

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(Posted): RD: Shirley Fry

Article: Shirley Fry (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Associated Press; Reuters; International Tennis Hall of Fame
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 09:03, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• This nom looks ready for RD to me. --PFHLai (talk) 22:23, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
• Agree (American tennis player). InedibleHulk (talk) 19:01, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• Agree Fyunck(click) (talk) 19:12, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
• I also agree, and have marked as ready. Joseph2302 (talk) 19:41, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

  I no longer strongly agree, three headers violate MOS:NUMERAL (but whatever, go with it). InedibleHulk (talk) 20:11, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 02:24, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Margaret Richardson (lawyer)

Article: Margaret Richardson (lawyer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Washington Post
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Bloom6132 (talk · give credit)

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.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 08:24, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - The article is fully sourced, and it's good enough for a RD.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 23:49, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 00:30, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Emma Bunton marries Jade Jones

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

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Article: Emma Bunton (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Emma Bunton marries Jade Jones (Post)
News source(s): Instagram
Credits:

• Nominated by Count Iblis (talk · give credit)

Article updated

 Count Iblis (talk) 21:37, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose and close please. This is beyond a joke. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:39, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Not significant enough to justify the nomination of ITN. Wedding can be happen everyday. 36.77.92.164 (talk) 21:41, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

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

(Posted) RD: Yashpal Sharma (cricketer)

Article: Yashpal Sharma (cricketer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Hindu, Cricinfo
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Abishe (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · give credit) and Ktin (talk · give credit)

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: Important member of Indian team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Abishe (talk) 08:56, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment There's a few unsourced statements in his bio (which I've tagged), and I'm not sure why the one-line on his death needs four sources. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 16:36, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support. Added references to the three CN tags that remained on the page. In addition, I also trimmed the sources on the death section as requested by @Lugnuts: above. Meets homepage hygiene. If additional edits are required, please feel free to let know. RIP. Ktin (talk) 18:12, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Seems a decent little article now with improvements made JW 1961 ^Talk 21:08, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posted --PFHLai (talk) 23:09, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

July 12

Portal:Current events/2021 July 12

July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive Taliban insurgents surround the city of Ghazni as fighting intensifies and the group advances in the country. The government says the Taliban uses civilian houses as hideouts. (Reuters) Withdrawal of U.S. troops General Austin Scott Miller formally relinquishes control of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. He is replaced by Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie. (NBC News) Tigray War The Tigray Defense Forces say they have captured the town of Korem and are advancing on Alamata in southern Tigray. (Reuters) U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price condemns retaliatory attacks on civilians "whether by organized military or security forces or by rogue elements". Previously, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had warned of ongoing crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. (Reuters) 2021 South African unrest Ten people are killed and more than 490 are detained as rioting and looting occur in South Africa following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. In a televised address to the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa vows that the police and army would "restore order". (AP) Disasters and accidents Nasiriyah hospital fire At least 92 people are killed and more than 100 others are injured in a fire at a COVID-19 isolation ward in Nasiriyah, Iraq. The fire started when sparks from faulty wiring spread to an oxygen tank, causing it to explode. (BBC News) More than 53 people are killed by lightning strikes in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with a single strike killing 16 at Amer Fort near Jaipur. (BBC News) Collapse of Siji Kaiyuan Hotel Seventeen people are killed and five more are injured after an annex to a hotel collapses in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu province. (BBC News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 vaccines GAVI signs purchase agreements for 170 million doses of BBIBP-CorV and 350 million doses of CoronaVac for distribution through COVAX. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports a record 13,768 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.03 million. (Bdnews24.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports a record 40,427 new cases and 34,754 recoveries from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.56 million and the nationwide total of recoveries to 2.12 million. (detikNews) COVID-19 pandemic in Israel COVID-19 vaccination in Israel Israel becomes the first country in the world to offer a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised adults. The decision comes as the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant continues to spread in the country. (ISRAEL21c) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Tokyo enters a fourth state of emergency that will cover the duration of the 2020 Summer Olympics in an attempt to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. The state of emergency will remain in place until August 22. (The Japan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea The Seoul Capital Area enters the most restrictive "Level 4" social distancing measures that bans all large-scale events including spectators at sporting events, private gatherings of more than two people after 6 p.m. and before 5 a.m., and closes churches, in an attempt to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. (The Korea Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand begins to implement new restrictions in Bangkok that includes a ban on gatherings of more than five people, a curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., and the closure of many retail stores due to a surge of highly infectious Alpha and Delta variants. (ABC Australia) COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam Vietnam reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 2,367 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 32,199. (The Star) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France COVID-19 vaccination in France French President Emmanuel Macron announces that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for healthcare workers by September 15 and will expand the use of Health Pass into events over 50 people beginning from July 21. (Financial Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Greece COVID-19 vaccination in Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces that COVID-19 vaccinations will now be mandatory for employees of retirement homes, while vaccinations for healthcare workers will be mandatory beginning on September 1. The Government also restricts access to some commercial venues for vaccinated people only from Friday until the end of August. (Barron's) COVID-19 pandemic in Russia COVID-19 vaccination in Russia A study conducted by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology shows that Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is effective against all variants of SARS-CoV-2, including the Delta variant. (Mint) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Valencia's Office of the Public Prosecutor authorizes 32 municipalities that are considered "high-risk" to impose a curfew from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and restrict social gatherings due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (The Local Spain) COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports a record 873 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total to 11,386. (RNZ) COVID-19 pandemic in Panama Panama authorizes the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine for people aged 12 years and over. (Reuters) International relations International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis, United States–Venezuela relations The U.S. Department of the Treasury lifts Trump-era sanctions against Venezuela, allowing companies to export propane to the country. (San Francisco Chronicle) Law and crime 2021 Samoan constitutional crisis The Supreme Court is set to determine if there was criminal contempt in preventing the Parliament to convene after the election which caused an ongoing dispute between the two prime ministers. (RNZ) Venezuelan presidential crisis Opposition politician Freddy Guevara is arrested in Caracas as police also enter the house of disputed president and opposition leader Juan Guaidó and his wife Fabiana Rosales. Exiled opposition leader Leopoldo López denounces the situation from Spain. (El Mundo) UK Home Secretary Priti Patel announces that American Neo-Nazi terrorist group The Base will be banned as a terrorist group, making it the fifth white supremacist group to be added to the country's terrorism list this year. (BBC News) Former Drake & Josh star Drake Bell is sentenced to two years of probation for child endangerment. (NBC News) Politics and elections 2021 Cuban protests Protesters and Cuban exiles gather in Tampa, Florida to call for freedom and democracy in Cuba. In South Florida, protesters gather at the Cuban restaurant Cafe Versailles in Miami to hold a “liberty” rally. (Tampa Bay Times) (WTVJ) 2021 Moldovan parliamentary election The Party of Action and Solidarity is projected to win a majority in the parliamentary elections. (ABC News) The Nepalese Supreme Court declares that the dissolution of the Federal Parliament of Nepal by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in May was unconstitutional, reinstating the Parliament and removing the duties of Oli. The Supreme Court also designates leader of the opposition Sher Bahadur Deuba as the new Prime Minister. (The New York Times) Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, who championed human rights, freedom, and greater democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), died at the age of 81. (Catholic News Agency)

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NEW: Collapse of Siji Kaiyuan Hotel

Article: Collapse of Siji Kaiyuan Hotel (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Part of a hotel building, in Jiangsu, China, collapsed, causing 17 death and 5 injured. (Post)
News source(s): Collapse of Siji Kaiyuan Hotel
Credits:

• Nominated by 173.68.165.114 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

 173.68.165.114 (talk) 06:49, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment: This article is stubby (not even 300 words of prose). Please expand this article. In particular, the background section is rather thin and unreferenced. --PFHLai (talk) 19:09, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Paul Orndorff

Article: Paul Orndorff (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYTimes
Credits:

• Nominated by Ktin (talk · give credit)

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: Professional wrestler. Didnt see his nomination here, hence nominating. Might require some assistance in getting the article to homepage / RD levels of hygiene. Ktin (talk) 18:02, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support May have fewer unreferenced sections than Paulose II, and is undoubtedly the bigger name. InedibleHulk (talk) 18:42, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comments: A stronger article than Paulose II's, but both need to improve sourcing. I've put in a few {cn} tags -- things like getting fired, failing a physical, getting to a Hall of Fame, etc. should be ref'd. A few older refs appear to be deadlinks and may need to be replaced/updated. --PFHLai (talk) 03:34, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - Several cn tags and several statements without a single ref.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 08:06, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) New prime minister in Nepal

Article: Sher Bahadur Deuba (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Sher Bahadur Deuba (pictured) is designated by the Supreme Court as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times, Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by Alsoriano97 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Bada Kaji (talk · give credit)

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: Sher Bahadur Deuba's article is not bad, not ready either. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 19:51, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support finally a real story This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 01:43, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose: The "Electoral history" section is unsourced. Also the "Controversy" section indicates to me that the article needs to be more thoroughly evaluated for BLP issues. The section only has one claim, backed up by one source, and the source doesn't even mention any sort of controversy surrounding the PMs statement.  Bait30  ^{Talk 2 me pls?} 03:11, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support: Looks good to me now.  Bait30  ^{Talk 2 me pls?} 18:21, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

• Thanks! Bada Kaji (talk • श्रीमान् गम्भीर) 18:25, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support article looks good, and head of state changes are ITNR. Joseph2302 (talk) 18:39, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Posting, nice work. --Tone 21:22, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Paulose II (Indian Orthodox Church)

Article: Paulose II (Indian Orthodox Church) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Hindustan Times
Credits:

• Nominated by Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · give credit)

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: Head of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 19:10, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support No Paul Orndorff, but the article's wonderful enough. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:18, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Really? Paul Orndorff may have fewer unreferenced sections. --PFHLai (talk) 03:39, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

  InedibleHulk, Sorry, but are you checking the articles before voicing your opinion? SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 08:06, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

  Yes, I am not a robot. When I'd looked, though, it looked better than when you did, and after. Still not terrible, in my opinion. Marked up, not ultratrustable, though not a hit piece. But yes, falling apart faster than it isn't, moves me to Weak Support. InedibleHulk (talk) 18:42, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose - The article needs a lot of work. Several cn tags, two orange tags, etc.--SirEdimon ^Dimmi!!! 08:08, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose at least 6 places where sources are needed. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:12, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) 2021 South African protests

Article: 2021 South African unrest (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In South Africa, protests break out over the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In South Africa, protests over the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma result in 72 deaths and 1,200 arrests.
News source(s): BBC, Bloomberg, AP, Guardian, Reuters, Al Jazeera
Credits:

• Nominated by Scaramouche33 (talk · give credit)
• Created by TapticInfo (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Large scale protests, the government recently deployed the military to deal with the crisis Scaramouche33 (talk) 18:54, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Strong Wait Article's currently not pretty, chronologically mixed up and in the middle of a heavy 87-byte edit war. But it has potential. Just like any mass protest story. InedibleHulk (talk) 22:54, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
• Update there were two articles covering the events and now they have been merged Scaramouche33 (talk) 14:06, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment I added 1 citation needed tag. Also, some of the named references aren't defined anywhere, so this will need fixing (so they point to the references that verify the content). Joseph2302 (talk) 15:12, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

  I tried to fix the citation problems, how does it look now? Scaramouche33 (talk) 17:27, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - major protests, rioting, looting etc. with a high death toll that are being tackled by the military as well as police. The article is being rapidly improved. Jim Michael (talk) 17:11, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support worldwide news coverage of this, clearly ITN worthy. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:37, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support I read about it today in local and national news, clearly something of importance. --LordPeterII (talk) 20:36, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support – in principle – pending updating of article to include 72 deaths, 1,200 arrests. Favor Alt1. – Sca (talk) 22:25, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support Deaths and arrests have climbed extremely rapidly, therefore suggest original blurb to remove need for a ticker. Will likely end up as ongoing anyways. Albertaont (talk) 23:11, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support in principle (with the reported deaths and arrests) but Oppose on present quality as the deaths/arrests are currently only delegated into the infobox and should be part of the prose of the article. Everything else about the article seems fine, but these need to be in the body before we can post. --Masem (t) 23:31, 13 July 2021 (UTC)

Sca, Masem, I have added deaths and arrest numbers to the lead and body. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 05:07, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support considering that the main issues appear to have been fixed. Alaexis_¿question? 11:32, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – Prominent second-day coverage. [6] [7] [8] Time to post. – Sca (talk) 12:06, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Marked attn. – Sca (talk) 18:03, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

•  Posted  – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 19:03, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support The article is looking much better than before. With the recent events including multiple lawsuits, criminal charges on politicians in the ANC and EFF and deployment of the army (SANDF), I think this article is almost ready.TapticInfo (talk) 21:04, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

  For the nth time, it's already been posted: it's on the main page right now. Please now stop. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:07, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

RD: Edwin Edwards

Article: Edwin Edwards (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Fox News
Credits:

• Nominated by Mlb96 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Former governor of Louisiana. Mlb96 (talk) 17:19, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose A lot of paragraphs are unsourced. Not ready. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 19:03, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Ongoing: Western North America heat wave

Article: 2021 Western North America heat wave (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS, France24, NBC, NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by AllegedlyHuman (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Bri (talk · give credit) and Szmenderowiecki (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Previously featured as a blurb. Heat wave is still ongoing, and the article is up-to-date. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 01:22, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support - was thinking about nominating this too, article seems to meet requirements. - Indefensible (talk) 01:47, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose This is a separate heat wave from the one that affected the Pac NW in late June. Additionally, while this wave is breaking temperatures, these are nowhere close to the deltas that the Pac NW one broke or led to the deaths that we saw in that one. (Yes there are wildfires attributed to it, but those are also normal for this season/weather in California and other Western states). --Masem (t) 03:32, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

It's less sigmas (deltas unimportant, as the number of degrees per standard deviation correlate with continentality (climatology term)) but if verified will be the new highest reliable temperature on Earth which is something so notable it should be posted if someone writes an article. A weather station in Death Valley also stayed above 107.7°F from Saturday to Monday which is the new high midnight-to-midnight low for the world outside of Oman (108.68°F, caused by most Arabian seawater being body temperature — the hottest in the world). Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 07:15, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

We know global warming is happening, so there's no surprise to see record-breaking temperatures in places that are already generally known for the hottest temperatures on earth. The Pac NW was extremely unusual and led to numerous deaths because of its intensity and unusualness --Masem (t) 13:32, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

The real world record has only been broken a few times, I think it should be posted at least the first few times. And major landmarks like last Friday's first 130.0 in the world. And each multiple of 5 Celsius and Fahrenheit and the fake 134° if that ever happens. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 14:38, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

We can pretty much expect that the highest recorded temperature is going to be broken every year for the next several years given global warming. This isn't anything surprising. What would be newsworthy would be akin to another UN assessment of how the current Paris Agreement work is affecting if we will keep the global average under 2degC by 2030/35 or a similar international scientific study. --Masem (t) 19:03, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose In the northern hemisphere it’s summer and there are heat waves in many places. Neither this one is more relevant (for now) than others nor a heat wave is exceptional wherever it is. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 06:49, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Breaking the real world temperature record of 129.9°F is important and no heat wave being exceptional whatever it is is laughable when there was a 2003 European heat wave which killed 70,000 people. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 07:15, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Not all heat waves cause deaths. If this one does, I will undoubtedly support this nomination. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 08:24, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose This is a separate heat wave event (different air masses participating even as the mechanism remains the same) and as such, must be treated separately. If, as some suggest, the heat wave in the SW US merits its own article and all-time records will be/were beaten, I'm fine to have that in the news. But we must have a separate article for that purpose. The one I've substantially expanded related to the heat wave that started around 25 June and finished by July 7 in Labrador. Szmenderowiecki (talk) 07:44, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose The article doesn't indicate it's an ongoing heat wave any more as much of its content documents extreme temperatures and fatalities at the end of June with no daily updates recently. To put it simply, the timing for the nomination is bad.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 08:14, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

It's not the same heat wave, there is no article on this one which started in a different part of the West about the time the supposedly ongoing one left the continent's easternmost province in a significantly weakened condition. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 14:32, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose – It's still doing what it's been doing, with the Beckworth complex of fires east of Chico spewing smoke far & wide, but essentially there's nothing new in that. Cough, cough. – Sca (talk) 13:00, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

A calendar day averaged 118.2°F in Stovepipe Wells, California which is a record (untied) for an Earth weather station. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 14:25, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Pfft, my stovepipe beats that every winter. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:01, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Is there a Canadian version of place names like Furnace Creek, California in Death Valley? Like Snowshoes Thud, Yukon, Foggy Bottom, BC or Polar Bear Froze, Nunavut? There's an Alaskan town called Deadhorse near the north end of the border and people would joke it's not just a name, it's a guarantee! Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 20:55, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Dry Alberta has Vulcan, Redwater and Smoky Lake. Soggy Ontario has Thunder Bay, Ball's Falls and Wawa. Further east, things get a bit Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, what with the Dildo, Peggy's Cove, Witless Bay and all. InedibleHulk (talk) 21:25, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

Ah yes, Dildo. I wonder if the average Dildo man that comes from a long line of male Dildoers needs a phrase with a dildo in it to have an unusually high funniness level before they'll find it funny. Compared to similar men in the non-Dildo population (or non-Dildo region/-Newfoundland/-Eastern Canada) Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 22:01, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

LOL, you said "region", good question! InedibleHulk (talk) 22:28, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

• Support still in the news, likely to be for a while longer. Banedon (talk) 01:14, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
• Support, basically per User:Alsoriano97, given that it is now being reported across multiple venues that deaths in the hundreds are occurring due to the heat wave (see Forbes, The Guardian, The New York Times, KGW8 News, ABC News). I tend to agree that any event in which hundreds of people die, and further deaths appear likely, is ongoing news. BD2412 T 01:51, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Those are all "post-disaster" aftermaths, as there is no heat wave in the PacNW anymore, and we usually don't do followon to disasters like that. The heat wave in the Western states is a distinct weather system that would need a separate article to demonstrate ITN-ness. --Masem (t) 02:21, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
    • Perhaps, then, what is needed is a single article (and item) on 2021 North American heat waves, since they are not unconnected events, and each one is setting records and causing deaths in its respective occurrance. BD2412 T 04:01, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
      • This latest one hasn't caused anywhere close to the number of heat-related deaths as the one in the PacNW. It would be SYNTH to link the events in the same article. --Masem (t) 04:07, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
        • What about something like a "List of 2021 North American heat waves"? I'm sure there are sources indicating that these are related, such as this article referencing both heat waves as part of an "overall global blocking pattern". BD2412 T 04:20, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

  Too complicated. – Sca (talk) 12:12, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

• Comment – As of Wednesday, more than 60 wildfires burning across U.S. West. Thousands of evacuations. – Sca (talk) 12:12, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
  • Keep in mind that wildfires during this time of year in these areas are common. --Masem (t) 12:18, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

  But not this intense. – Sca (talk) 18:06, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

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