Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates

This page provides a forum for editors to suggest items for inclusion in Template:In the news (ITN), a protected Main Page template, as well as the forum for discussion of candidates. This is not the page to report errors in the ITN section on the Main Page—please go to the appropriate section at WP:ERRORS.

This candidates page is integrated with the daily pages of Portal:Current events. Under each daily section header below is the transcluded Portal:Current events items for that day (with a light green header). Each day's portal page is followed by a subsection for suggestions and discussion.

Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic In Zamfara, Nigeria, 279 girls who had been kidnapped from a secondary school by armed bandits are released. In tennis, Naomi Osaka wins the women's singles and Novak Djokovic wins the men's singles at the Australian Open (both winners pictured). Porfirije is enthroned as the 46th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church. NASA's Perseverance rover, carrying the Ingenuity helicopter, successfully lands on Mars. Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic Myanmar protests Recent deaths: Walter Gretzky Phil Chisnall Helmut Winschermann Toko Shinoda Hugh Newell Jacobsen Àlex Casademunt view — page history — related changes — edit

How to nominate an item In order to suggest a candidate: Update an article to be linked to from the blurb to include the recent developments, or find an article that has already been updated. Find the correct section below for the date of the event (not the date nominated). Do not add sections for new dates. These are automatically generated (at midnight UTC) by a bot; creating them manually breaks this process. Nominate the blurb for ITN inclusion under the "Suggestions" subheading for the date, emboldening the link in the blurb to the updated article. Use a level 4 header (====) when doing so. Preferably use the template {{ITN candidate}} to nominate the article related to the event in the news. Make sure that you include a reference from a verifiable, reliable secondary source. Press releases are not acceptable. The suggested blurb should be written in simple present tense. Adding an explanation why the event should be posted greatly increases the odds of posting. Please consider alerting editors to the nomination by adding the template {{ITN note}} to the corresponding article's talk page. There are criteria which guide the decision on whether or not to put a particular item on In the news, based largely on the extensiveness of the updated content and the perceived significance of the recent developments. These are listed at WP:ITN. Submissions that do not follow the guidelines at Wikipedia:In the news will not be placed onto the live template. Headers Items that have been posted or pulled from the main page are generally marked with (Posted) or (Pulled) in the item's subject so it is clear they are no longer active. Items can also be marked as (Ready) when the article is both updated and there seems to be a consensus to post. The posting admin, however, should always judge the update and the consensus to post themselves. If you find an entry that you don't feel is ready to post is marked (Ready), you should remove the mark in the header. Voicing an opinion on an item Format your comment to contain "support" or "oppose", and include a rationale for your choice. In particular, address the notability of the event, the quality of the article, and whether it has been updated. Some jargon: RD refers to "recent deaths", a subsection of the news box which lists only the names of the recent notable deceased. Blurb refers to the full sentences that occupy most of the news box. Most eligible deaths will be listed in the recent deaths section of the ITN template. However, some deaths may be given a full listing if there is sufficient consensus to do so. The blurb of a promoted ITN item may be modified to complement the existing items on the main page. Please do not... add simple "support!" or "oppose!" votes without including your reasons. Similarly, curt replies such as "who?", "meh", or "duh!" are usually not helpful. Instead, explain the reasons why you think the item meets or does not meet the ITN inclusion criteria so a consensus can be reached. oppose an item because the event is only relating to a single country, or failing to relate to one. This applies to a high percentage of the content we post and is unproductive. accuse other editors of supporting, opposing or nominating due to a personal bias (such as ethnocentrism). Conflicts of interest are not handled at ITN. comment on a story without first reading the relevant article(s). oppose a WP:ITN/R item here because you disagree with current WP:ITN/R criteria (these can be discussed at the relevant Talk Page)

March 7

Portal:Current events/2021 March 7
Current events of March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07) (Sunday)

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March 6

Portal:Current events/2021 March 6

Current events of March 6, 2021 (2021-03-06) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks Yemeni Civil War Ma'rib Campaign Fierce fighting between Houthi forces and pro-government troops in Maʼrib Governorate, Yemen, kills at least 90 combatants on both sides in the past 24 hours, according to Yemeni military officials. (The Hindu) Business and economy Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 The United States Senate votes 50–49 to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package after 24 hours of debate and vote-a-rama sessions on the bill. The amended legislation will head back to the United States House of Representatives for a final vote. (CBS News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 vaccination in India Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. (Hindustan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei The government announces that it will ease their social distancing measures when Brunei enters a "New Normal" phase on March 8 as the country has reported no community cases in the last 300 days. (The Scoop) COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia confirms that it will ease COVID-19-related restrictions in entertainment and events and will reopen cinemas, gyms and sport centres beginning on March 7. (Gulf News) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi Malawi receives their first shipment of 360,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative. (VOA) COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France French authorities extends their weekend lockdown to the northern region of Pas-de-Calais, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to stay at home on Saturdays and Sundays due to the spread of COVID-19. (RFI) COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland Ireland reaches a milestone of 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered. (The Irish Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji receives their first shipment of 12,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative. (FBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores receive their first doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. (France 24) China confirms an outbreak of the African swine fever in the key pork-producing provinces of Hubei and Sichuan. (The Straits Times) Politics and elections Prime Minister Imran Khan wins a vote of confidence in the National Assembly of Pakistan amid boycotts from the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement. (The Hindu)

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March 5

Portal:Current events/2021 March 5

Current events of March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05) (Friday) Armed conflicts and attacks Somali Civil War 2021 Mogadishu suicide car bombing At least 20 people are killed and 30 others are wounded by a suicide car bombing outside a restaurant near the port in Mogadishu. (Al Jazeera) At least seven soldiers are killed after al-Shabaab militants storm a jail in Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia. More than 400 prisoners are freed during the assault, the majority of whom are Al-Shabaab fighters. (Reuters) War in Afghanistan 2021 Afghanistan attacks A female doctor is killed and a child is wounded in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, when a bomb attached to the doctor's rickshaw explodes, while seven workers at a Hazara plaster factory are shot dead in Surkh-Rōd District, Nangarhar. ISIL is suspected to be behind the attacks. (Al Jazeera) Aftermath of the assassination of Luca Attanasio Mwilanya Asani William, the attorney who was investigating the murder of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio and two other people in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, is murdered by unknown gunmen during an ambush. (Il Mattino) Syrian civil war One person is killed and 11 others are wounded when rockets strike oil refineries near al-Bab and Jarablus, Syria. (Al Jazeera) 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest The number of farmers who died during the protests, which began in August 2020, increases to 248. (Al Jazeera) 2021 Myanmar protests A man is killed after police open fire against a group of protesters in Mandalay. (Reuters) Business and economy Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on The Walt Disney Company, COVID-19 pandemic in California California health officials say that stadiums, Disneyland, and other theme parks can reopen beginning on April 1 with limited capacity. (CNBC) The German government reaches an agreement with energy providers to compensate them up to €2.4 billion for loss in income attributed to the phase-out of nuclear power, ending years of litigation. (DW) The United States Senate, in a 58–42 vote, rejects an amendment introduced by Vermont senator Bernie Sanders that would raise the minimum wage to $15 after he made efforts to include it in President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package. (The Independent) Disasters and accidents An 8.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of New Zealand's North Island, initially prompting a tsunami warning. The earthquake was preceded by a 7.4 magnitude foreshock and followed by a 6.1 magnitude aftershock. (Stuff.co.nz) A minibus and a trailer-truck collide on a highway near Atfih, Middle Egypt, killing 18 people and injuring five others. The truck driver has been arrested. (AP) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois Illinois reports their first case of the Lineage P.1 variant first detected in Brazil in a person from Chicago. (WMAQ-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee Tennessee reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. (WSMV-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin Wisconsin reports its first case of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. (WEAU-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba Manitoba reports its first confirmed case of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa in a person from Winnipeg. (Global News) Health Canada approves the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (CBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Russia The fatality count from COVID-19 surpasses 200,000. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 vaccination in India India administers 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the last 24 hours, which is the highest number of daily vaccinations since the program began on January 16. (Livemint) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan The government extends the COVID-19 state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the capital Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, for the next two weeks until March 21 as the number of new cases have not fallen sufficiently in order to lift the emergency. (The Mainichi Shimbun) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports its first two cases of the B.1.525 variant in two people who traveled from Dubai. (CodeBlue) COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan grants emergency use authorisation of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine for people over 60 years of age. (DAWN) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approves the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine following separate evaluations of the vaccine's safety and efficacy. (Yonhap News Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria Nigeria officially launches a vaccination campaign against COVID-19, with a doctor who has spent the past year treating COVID-19 patients becoming the first person to be vaccinated. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using 392,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca and Pfizer–BioNTech vaccines. (The East African) COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda Uganda receives their first shipment of 864,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine supplied through the COVAX initiative. (The Independent Uganda) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy surpasses three million cases of COVID-19. (ANSA) COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova Moldova becomes the first country in Europe to receive a COVAX initiative shipment of 14,400 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. (Daily Sabah) COVID-19 pandemic in Romania Romania reports its first two cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa in people from Bucharest and Pitești. (Europa FM) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces that Auckland will move to alert level 2 and rest of the country to alert level one beginning March 7 at 6:00 pm NZT after no new community cases have been reported. (The Guardian) International relations Australia–China relations Australia's Special Broadcasting Service suspends China Global Television Network and China Central Television from broadcasting in the country following a human rights complaint from pan-Asian human rights organization Safeguard Defenders. (The Straits Times) Myanmar–United States relations, 2021 Myanmar coup d'état The Biden administration sanctions Myanmar's Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs in response to the coup and the military junta's crackdown on protesters. (Reuters) Pastoral visits of Pope Francis Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad in the first ever Papal visit to Iraq. (Washington Post) Law and crime Aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol A former U.S. State Department official during the Trump administration is arrested and charged for assault and other crimes in relation to the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, thereby making him the first known Trump administration official to be tried in relation to the events of January 6. (CNN) Protests continues in Senegal against the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, with three more people confirmed dead, bringing the death toll to 4. (BBC) A call for a specific law against honour killings begins in India, after a father in Uttar Pradesh beheaded his daughter two days ago, after opposing her relationship with a man. (Al Jazeera) The Cologne administrative court temporarily bars the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) from placing the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) under surveillance, ruling that BfV's announcement two days ago that it was surveilling the party violated an agreement to keep the surveillance classified. The court said that the BfV will have to wait until a lawsuit brought by the AfD on the matter is settled before it can proceed. (DW) Science and technology 2021 Myanmar protests YouTube suspends channels run by Myanmar's military and removes junta propaganda videos for "violating its community guidelines and terms of service". (AP)

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Frank J. Kelley

Article: Frank J. Kelley (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb: Frank Kelley a/k/a Michigan "eternal general", who was the youngest, oldest and longest continuously servicing state Attorney General in the U.S. (Post)
News source(s): Berman, Laura; LeBlanc, Beth; Mauger, Craig (March 6, 2021). "Frank Kelley, Michigan's 'eternal general,' dies at 96". The Detroit News.Egan, Paul (March 6, 2021). "Michigan's 'Eternal General' Frank Kelley dies at age 96". Detroit Free Press.Frank J. Kelley. Who's Who in American Law. Marquis Who's Who. 1971. p. 284. Retrieved December 12, 2018.Bingham, Emily (February 2, 2016). "Memoir Tells Story of State Attorney General Frank Kelley". Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2018.Novak, Paul F. (July 2016). "Review: The People's Lawyer: The Life and Times of Frank J. Kelley: the Nation's Longest-serving Attorney General by Frank J. Kelley and Jack Lessenberry" (PDF). Michigan Bar Journal: 58–59. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
Credits:

• Nominated by 7&6=thirteen (talk · give credit)
• Created by Jmozena (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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.

 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:59, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose for now more refs needed in "Michigan Attorney General", no references in "Term Limits" and "Later Career" sections, ping if fixed then I could support JW 1961 Talk 22:38, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb Certainly not notable enough for a blurb, and the article needs some more work for even an RD at this point. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 22:41, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose There are multiple paragraphs without citations. Also I don't think a state official is blurb-worthy. P-K3 (talk) 22:43, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

There are citations for every paragraph. I expect that the NY Times will carry his obituary, which should reinforce it. I recognize we are in 'fly over country,' but it does not diminish his contribution, which I will continue to expand upon. His record is worthwhile and merits a blurb... IMO 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:05, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose blurb, support RD No sub-national political official is significant enough to post as a blurb death, barring significance that comes from outside of their political office. It appears that everything is now cited, so this is perfectly fine for RD. NorthernFalcon (talk) 02:19, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Mogadishu bombing

Article: 2021 Mogadishu suicide car bombing (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​At least 20 people are killed and 30 more injured in a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Post)
News source(s): CNN, WAPost, The Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Masem (talk · give credit)
• Created by Cerberon-900 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Article is a stub but can be expanded with more English source covered. Masem (t) 18:55, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose for now because the article consists of two sentences. Also, I'm skeptical of frontpage coverage of routine events (sports victories, natural disasters, prime ministerial appointments, or sadly suicide bombings). Sandstein 19:20, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose (for now), too short. CommanderWaterford (talk) 21:32, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
• Wait – Sketchy, not widely reported (as of midnight Saturday). – Sca (talk) 00:01, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

March 4

Portal:Current events/2021 March 4

Current events of March 4, 2021 (2021-03-04) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks Tigray War The United Nations calls on Ethiopia to grant them access to the Tigray region to investigate reports of mass murders and sexual violence that may amount to war crimes. (Al Jazeera) Disasters and accidents 2021 TAF AS532 crash An army helicopter crashes in Bitlis, Turkey, killing 11 military personnel and injuring two others. (Al Jazeera) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Germany The Robert Koch Institute's Standing Committee on Vaccination officially approves the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged over 65. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary The government orders all schools and non-essential shops in Hungary to close from March 8 until March 22 (for non-essential shops) and April 7 (for schools) due to a third wave of COVID-19 infections. (Swiss Info) COVID-19 pandemic in Malta Prime Minister Robert Abela announces that the government will limit indoor gatherings to four households and will ban mass gatherings other than weddings and religious activities beginning tomorrow due to a record increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The government will also restrict the operation of restaurants and snack bars to only offer takeaway services. (Times of Malta) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine reports their first cases of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom in two people from Ivano-Frankivsk. (UNIAN) European Commission–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dispute, COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy invokes the European Union powers to block shipment of 250,700 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia amid escalations between the bloc and AstraZeneca. The European Commission endorses the move. (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen receives a dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine supplied by the COVAX initiative. (The Washington Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait Kuwait's Cabinet decides to impose a curfew from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am local time for the next month but will allow salons, gyms, and other commercial activities to reopen on March 7 subject to operating restrictions. (Gulf News) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines The Philippines receives its first shipment of 487,200 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine supplied by the COVAX initiative. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's National Medicines Regulatory Authority approves the use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, becoming the second vaccine to be made available for the general public. (The Hindu) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Lesotho Lesotho receives their first shipment of 36,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative. (SowetanLIVE) COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe becomes the first country in Africa to approve India's Covaxin vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech. (Hindustan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California Nine great apes in San Diego Zoo becomes the first non-human primates to receive an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. (Los Angeles Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Maine Maine reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant that originated in South Africa. (WCSH-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record 1,910 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 259,271. (Business Standard) Law and crime Aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol The United States Capitol Police requests that the National Guard remain at the Capitol for 60 days in response to a possible second attack on the building. (ABC News) Police in Bignona, Senegal open fire against a group of people demonstrating against the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, killing a protester. (Al Jazeera) Twenty people are killed and others are feared dead after smugglers intentionally throw 80 migrants overboard during a voyage from Djibouti to Yemen. (Al Jazeera) Politics and elections The Troubles, Brexit and the Irish border The Loyalist Communities Council and other loyalist groups in Northern Ireland inform Prime Minister Boris Johnson that they are withdrawing support for the Good Friday Agreement in opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol. (DW) The Indian government's Income Tax Department raids the residences of the founders of Phantom Films due to allegations of tax evasion. Those being interrogated include Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena. The incident prompts the Maha Vikas Aghadi party and Rahul Gandhi to support the film stars who are being interrogated, stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party is using all the arms of the government to stifle the voices of those who support the Indian farmers' protest. (NDTV) (NDTV) Italian Democratic Party secretary Nicola Zingaretti resigns, citing infighting over government posts. (Reuters) The North Dakota House of Representatives votes to expel State Representative Luke Simons (R) following allegations that he threatened and sexually harassed women going back to 2017, when he first took office. This is the first time that either chamber of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly has passed such a vote. (AP) Sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan, 2021 Pakistan Super League Pakistan suspends its Twenty20 cricket competition in the Pakistan Super League after seven players tested positive for COVID-19. (RFI)

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RD: Mark Pavelich

Article: Mark Pavelich (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Yahoo! News, espn.com
Credits:

• Nominated by CoatCheck (talk · give credit)

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: U.S. Hockey Miracle on Ice center. Assisted with game-winning goal against Soviet Union team. CoatCheck (talk) 02:58, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose. No sources at all in the first half of the article. Black Kite (talk) 19:54, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Like BlackKite says lacks clearly sources. CommanderWaterford (talk) 21:29, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Walter Gretzky

Article: Walter Gretzky (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBC Sports
Credits:

• Nominated by Floydian (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Connormah (talk · give credit), InedibleHulk (talk · give credit) and Vaselineeeeeeee (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: Unfortunately out of my area of expertise and poorly referenced. I imagine this will not get posted, but maybe the right editor will see this and fix up the article. Floydian ^τ _¢ 21:55, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Neutral, leaning oppose Article is OK but not yet ready for the main page. Tucker Gladden 👑 23:07, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Note I've added a bunch of references where they were lacking. I think this should be good to go now. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 02:53, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks better, thanks. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:58, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support Well referenced now JW 1961 Talk 22:45, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support, article is now ready for the main page. Flibirigit (talk) 00:08, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 01:10, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Phil Chisnall

Article: Phil Chisnall (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Reuters; Manchester United; Liverpool F.C.
Credits:

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

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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) 20:51, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support Short but appropriate depth of coverage; referenced. Spencer^T•C 21:32, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support a nicely formatted and sufficiently (for RD) in-depth sports bio. TJMSmith (talk) 22:59, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted. Black Kite (talk) 23:28, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Helmut Winschermann

Article: Helmut Winschermann (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Asahi Shimbun
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Grimes2 (talk · give credit)
• Created by JackofOz (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: Centenarian, Oboist, Conductor Grimes2 (talk) 14:43, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support - Conductor until his death at 100...wow. Sufficiently referenced. CoatCheck (talk) 16:39, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support short but sufficient for RD, well sourced JW 1961 Talk 20:07, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. TJMSmith (talk) 22:55, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Hugh Newell Jacobsen

Article: Hugh Newell Jacobsen (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 their own 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) 01:11, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support - meets criteria, sufficient referenced. CommanderWaterford (talk) 09:17, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 10:48, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted. Black Kite (talk) 17:13, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Turkish Air Force helicopter crash

Up for 30 hours, no comments for 9 hours, consensus will not form to post this. Black Kite (talk) 23:26, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

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

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Article: 2021 TAF AS532 crash (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​A Turkish Air Force helicopter crashed in Bitlis, killing 9 and injuring 4. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​A Turkish Air Force AS532 Cougar helicopter crashed near Tatvan, in Bitlis, killing 9 and injuring 4.
News source(s): Reuters, US News, Barron's, Anadolu Agency
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: A high-ranking military authority died in the crashed. Lieutenant general, and the commander of the 8th Corps. Seems major enough. --► Sincerely: SolaVirum 17:47, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

• We generally do not post military craft disasters that involve military personnel include high-ranking ones, as that's usually considered part of their duty. --Masem (t) 18:33, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Neutral, leaning oppose I struggle to want to post this as it did gain attention internationally with AP & Reuters creating articles which are sourced in the Wiki article, but at the same time, I don't know if this qualifies for ITN. I know 2020 ROCAF UH-60M crash wasn't ITN worthy, which was a military helicopter crash that killed 7. That 2020 crash also has a reuters article sourced. (Also for editors wondering why I keep using AP/Reuters, it is because a large scale survey years ago found them to be the most trustworthy and neutral English news outlets). Elijahandskip (talk) 03:11, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per comment of Masem, I would agree, it is part of their duty. CommanderWaterford (talk) 09:19, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose per above. Military air accidents are fairly common, even those involving multiple fatalities. Unless this has some kind of further impact (e.g. leading to a diplomatic crisis or the grounding of aircraft) I don't think this qualifies for posting. 86.23.109.101 (talk) 10:35, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose sadly not totally unexpected part of the job. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 10:49, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Military work is dangerous and they assume risks like this when taking the job(unlike passenger aircraft). If the general who tragically perished had an article, it could be posted to RD, but that's probably the only way something about this tragedy would make it. 331dot (talk) 11:12, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

331dot I wouldn't even agree for "just a general" with an article. I would really only see it be posted if it was the top headline in a lot of RS (aka it would have to be a better story for the media than politics) or if a countries top brass had a member die (For America, like one of the 6 members of the General staff, aka the top from each branch). Elijahandskip (talk) 11:39, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Sorry, I meant that an article about the general would be posted as an RD, not that it would merit this crash posting. 331dot (talk) 11:41, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

Oh. My bad. Elijahandskip (talk) 12:23, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support Article quality is sufficient, and there's evidence of significant news coverage. --Jayron32 13:09, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose due to it not being notable enough for ITN. It's notable enough for an article, but there's nothing that makes it of interest to ITN. An ordinary military crash with a low death toll is nothing remarkable, unless the crash is caused deliberately, or civilians are also killed - neither of which is the case in this instance. Jim Michael (talk) 13:44, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose – Per previous and others. Not noticeably in the news either. (Also, pic shows German chopper, not a Turkish-owned one.) – Sca (talk) 14:05, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• The caption on image says "A AS532 Cougar, similar to the helicopter that crashed"- I'm guessing we don't have an image of a Turkish one, but the German one is the same model? Joseph2302 (talk) 16:45, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

The same model in different national markings doesn't illustrate the article. (BTW, the AS532 is a French-made helicopter, not German.) – Sca (talk) 23:28, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose - A military accident isn't quite significant for ITN. STSC (talk) 14:29, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Sca What attention is needed here? 331dot (talk) 16:29, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Closing it, presumably. I'll give it until 24 hours is up and do so unless something major changes. Black Kite (talk) 17:15, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Everyone's too scared to make obvious decisions now LaserLlegs has made several complaints about "early closures". The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 21:31, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• I'm not afraid, but there is some support here. I was planning on something similar to what Black Kite indicated. 331dot (talk) 23:11, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

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(Closed) West Bengal Assembly Elections

(non-admin closure) SNOW close; this type of story will not find consensus to be posted. power~enwiki (π, ν) 18:30, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

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Article: 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Sadhan Pande has revealed that Mamata Banerjee will be filing her nomination from the Nandigram seat on the auspicious day of Maha Shivaratri. (Post)
News source(s): [1],[2],[3],[4]
Credits:

• Nominated by Asingh.21 (talk · give credit)

• Comment We don't tend to cover local election, even less announcements. --Tone 17:20, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose A state election is not notable enough for ITN, even if that state has 91 million people. Also, the actual election hasn't taken place yet- if we were to post the election, it would be after the election has happened, and the results announced. Although we only post for nationwide elections. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:24, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• WP:SNOW oppose Announcement of a candidacy for a local election? Yeah, this isn't getting posted. Mlb96 (talk) 17:29, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

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March 3

Portal:Current events/2021 March 3

Current events of March 3, 2021 (2021-03-03) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2021 Myanmar protests Thirty-eight protesters are shot dead and 30 more are wounded by the military and police as protests against the February 1 coup continue across the country. A meeting of ASEAN nations called for restraint of the security forces but failed to unanimously call for the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (BBC) Vetlanda stabbing attack Seven people are wounded, three of whom critically, after being attacked by a man with an axe in Vetlanda, Sweden. Authorities are treating the incident as a terrorist attack. The perpetrator, a man in his 20s, is shot by police and arrested. (Euronews) Colombian conflict Ten FARC dissidents are killed and three others are wounded when the Colombian Army bombs a base housing them in Calamar, Guaviare. (Al Jazeera) Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Suspected ADF militants kill 8 civilians during a shooting attack at a market in Mambelenga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. ADF attacks have increased, with more than 140 people killed by the group since the beginning of the year. (Reuters) Second Libyan Civil War The bodies of four Filipinos, an Austrian, and a Czech, all oil workers who were kidnapped and then murdered in Libya in 2015 by Islamic State terrorists, are found at a cemetery. (Arab News) Aftermath of the Zamfara kidnapping A reunion of students, kidnapped in Zamfara a week ago, and their parents in Jangebe, Nigeria turns violent after the armed forces open fire, as the parents protests about what happened to their daughters. Three people are shot. (BBC) 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis Ten rockets hit the al Asad Airbase hosting US-led coalition forces in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. No one is directly killed or wounded by the strikes, but an American civilian contractor dies of a heart attack during the impact. (BBC) Tigray War Following pressure from the international community, Ethiopia releases three reporters working for the BBC, AFP and Financial Times, alongside two local news reporter and two translators without charge. No reason was given for their arrest, and it is still unclear if four other journalists have been released. (BBC) Businesses and economy Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, Economy of Australia The Australian GDP contracted 1.1% in 2020 amid restrictions related to the pandemic. (The Guardian) Economy of Brazil The Brazilian GDP contracts 4.1% in 2020 amid disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the country's third worst economic performance after 1981 (-4.25%) and 1990 (-4.35%). (France 24) 2021 United Kingdom budget Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivers the 2021 Spring budget to the House of Commons, announcing the government's tax and spending plans for the year ahead, as well as further COVID-19 support measures, including extending the furlough until the end of September and increasing the minimum wage beginning in April. (BBC) Disasters and accidents Ten people are killed in a plane crash in Jonglei State, South Sudan. (Al Jazeera) A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes central Greece and is felt in neighbouring countries. Most of the damage is reported in the Greek region of Thessaly. (AP News) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 vaccination in India President Ram Nath Kovind receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Hindustan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan Taiwan receives their first shipment of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative. (Focus Taiwan) COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan surpasses 80,000 cases of COVID-19. (AKIPress) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra The government announces that they will receive 3,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from France. (Diari d'Andorra) COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark Denmark reports their first case of the Lineage P.1 variant first detected in Brazil in a person from the Capital Region. (CPH Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro Montenegro receives 30,000 doses of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine donated by China. (See News) COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Polish biotechnology company Mabion S.A. signs an agreement with Novavax to begin commercial-scale production trials for Novavax's future vaccine. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia Slovakia imposes an overnight curfew from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am local time, in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The curfew will last until at least March 19. (MedicalXpress) COVID-19 pandemic in Spain The Government of Catalonia announces that 79,000 vaccinated persons were mistakenly recorded as COVID-19 cases. (El Periódico) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda receives their first shipment of 240,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative. (New Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal Senegal receives 324,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan Sudan receives over 800,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX vaccine-sharing initiative, becoming the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to receive it. (UNICEF) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey New Jersey reports their first two cases of Lineage P.1 variant in Hudson County and 34 cases of New York variant of SARS-CoV-2 in northeastern part of the state. (Nj.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil São Paulo governor João Doria announces that the entire state will revert to "red phase" restrictions, which means that all malls and non-essential businesses will be closed for two weeks beginning March 6 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (The Rio Times) China confirms an outbreak of African swine fever in domestic pigs being illegally transported through Funing County in Yunnan province. (The Straits Times) Law and crime 2021 Australian Parliament rape scandals Attorney-General, House Leader and Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter comes forward as the minister accused of raping a woman in 1988 who has since committed suicide, in an anonymous letter sent to Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week. Porter denies the allegations and announces that he will be taking a mental health leave. (ABC Australia) Toronto van attack Alek Minassian is found guilty of murdering 10 people, and attempting to kill 16 more, in a vehicle-ramming attack. (Reuters) Aftermath of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol The United States Capitol Police announces that it has obtained intelligence on a "possible plot" by an identified militia group to breach the United States Capitol building on the following day, March 4, which has recently been the subject of QAnon conspiracy theories. In response to the intelligence, the United States House of Representatives announces that it has ended its work for the week. (AP) A pipe bomb explodes outside a COVID-19 test centre in Bovenkarspel, Netherlands, causing minor damage. No one is wounded in the explosion. (Al Jazeera) France bans far-right Identitarian nationalist group Génération Identitaire. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says the movement incites "discrimination, hatred and violence". (France 24) German intelligence agency Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution formally places far-right oppositional party Alternative for Germany under surveillance, accusing it of aiming to subvert the constitution. It is the first time that a major political party has been placed under surveillance since the end of World War II. (The New York Times) Politics and elections Freedom House, in its annual Freedom in the World report, downgrades India from "free" to "partially free". The report cites the rise in mob violence against Muslims, increased government interference in the judiciary, increased intimidation against journalists and activists, and the government's heavy-handed approach to COVID-19 lockdowns that left millions of migrants stranded as the main reasons for the downgrade. (France 24) (BBC) Hungary's ruling party Fidesz withdraws from the conservative European Parliament bloc European People's Party (EPP), after the EPP changed its rules to allow it to expel a party's entire delegation. Fidesz's membership had been suspended since 2019 after it accused then-European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and philanthropist George Soros of conspiring to "flood" Europe with migrants during a national campaign. (DW)

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(Ready) RD: Benedict J. Fernandez

Article: Benedict J. Fernandez (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times
Credits:

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

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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 announced and reported today (March 3). —Bloom6132 (talk) 15:55, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support looks suitable for RD, well sourced JW 1961 Talk 20:05, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Joe Altobelli

Article: Joe Altobelli (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): D&C
Credits:

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

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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) 16:45, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support - meets criteria, sufficient referenced. CommanderWaterford (talk) 16:55, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 13:24, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 17:28, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Myanmar protests

Article: 2021 Myanmar protests (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Over 50 people are killed in pro-democracy protests against the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Thirty-eight people are killed by government forces during anti-coup demonstrations in Myanmar.
News source(s): BBC, AP, Reuters, dpa, WAPO
Credits:

• Nominated by NorthernFalcon (talk · give credit)
• Created by Idreeshussain123 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Gianluigi02 (talk · give credit) and CommanderWaterford (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: I know this is already in ongoing, but I believe today's developments with 38 dead protestors is sufficient to return this to a blurb. The article has not yet been updated, but I expect to see the article updated within the next twelve hours or so, and perhaps nominating this will bring some additional attention to the article. NorthernFalcon (talk) 19:23, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose (for now) - sources are barely reliable for the amount of Deaths (currently they are all based on statements by HR groups), there is a lot of NPOV Editing ongoing. I see the need and the good faith and I agree but we need more and better sourcing, there is a lot of political activism ongoing. Many recently registered Users adding stuff barely sourced. CommanderWaterford (talk) 19:28, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Advise a revision to Support the United Nations can probably be cited as a reliable source. Moreover, a massacre of this scale probably should be ITNed based on significance. Osunpokeh (talk) 16:45, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
    • @Osunpokeh: 1. Please take note of WP:SIGHOW 2.The quoted source does not confirm the number of deaths ("...are difficult to confirm"). 3. More important is the quality of the article, see WP:ITN CommanderWaterford (talk) 15:49, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support - certainly meets significance for ITN and the article is well referenced and updated. NPOV problems appear to be over. Uses x (talk) 13:05, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

  Uses x, NPOV problems seem to be over? The article is everything but not well referenced, almost all sources provided do cite third HR organizations, Page has also been requested from several Editors for Protection. CommanderWaterford (talk) 15:40, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

  CommanderWaterford As long as the information the HR organizations provide is correct (that's the question) they're valid sources, bias or not, as long as the bias doesn't enter the article; see WP:BIASEDSOURCES. I've added a current event template to confirm the changing information. The requests for page protection have been denied so that's moot, and I don't see enough recent vandalism for that to change. Uses x (talk) 16:27, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

  Uses x, Regarding the page protection: This is not wholesome correct, the first one (different than mine) had been denied, the second one (SPP) only received a bot notification of the first denial, I will bring this eventually to attention tomorrow. Regarding of WP:BIASEDSOURCES are we of the same opinion. CommanderWaterford (talk) 21:06, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

  Uses x, fyi: Protected. CommanderWaterford (talk) 09:15, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose for now. First of all, the sources [5] say 38 people died on 3 March, not 50. Secondly, there is only a few lines of text about these 38 deaths in that article- most of the article text is related to the ongoing protests, which are already in the ITN Ongoing section. I don't see enough coverage and article updates to justify an ITN blurb in addition to the mention in ITN Ongoing section. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:11, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

• The only way I would switch to support is if enough content about it emerges that it warrant multiple paragraphs in the general 2021 Myanmar protests article, or it becomes notable enough for an independent article that is more than just a stub. Neither of which looks remotely like happening right now. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:14, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support Alt1 – Number of new fatalities significant; leads most Eng.-lang. RS sites. – Sca (talk) 14:53, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

  Sca, Citation of your previously mentioned AP source: "...though accounts are difficult to confirm inside the country." Furthermore the number of fatalities does not bring an article automatically into ITN - significance AND article quality are essential WP:ITN. CommanderWaterford (talk) 15:45, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

  Yeah I know, but it's prominently in the news and given the sudden (Wed.) increase in mortality the topic is timely and significant enough to remove from the obscurity of Ongoing and feature on the Main Page again. – Sca (talk) 16:28, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support The increase in mortality overnight clearly makes this blurbable rather than leaving in ongoing. I see about 3 tagged sources needing improved reliability but that's a drop in the bucket in terms of overall sourcing quality. --Masem (t) 17:32, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - There's enough exposure in the ongoing section. STSC (talk) 17:40, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support Having that much protester deaths in this region is noteworthy, and should be included in ITN. MarioJump83! 06:29, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Comment Article had been protected for recurring Disruptive Editing. CommanderWaterford (talk) 09:15, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support In international news and it's a big story This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 15:42, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose There are {{citation needed}} and several tags in main article. Hanamanteo (talk) 19:42, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Comment Article was mentioned a couple of minutes ago in Wikipedias Twitter feed (!?!) CommanderWaterford (talk) 20:34, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

  Why not, it's been on the main page for a few weeks now. --Jayron32 20:36, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

  Jayron32, I do not read the main page but I am wondering why to discuss this thread here when somewhere else it is posted without obviously asking the community. So I asked for the policy who decides how and when is something posted to Twitter. CommanderWaterford (talk) 08:48, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

March 2

Portal:Current events/2021 March 2

Current events of March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks War in Afghanistan 2021 Afghanistan attacks Three female media workers are shot dead in Jalalabad, Nangarhar. A fourth woman is wounded. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. (Reuters) Zamfara kidnapping All 279 schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school in Zamfara State, Nigeria, are released by their armed kidnappers. (Reuters) Somali Civil War Islamic terrorist group al-Shabaab publicly executes five people by firing squad for allegedly spying for the American and Somali intelligence agencies in Jilib, Middle Juba. Hundreds of people reportedly gathered to watch the execution. (Anadolu Agency) 2020–2021 Sudanese–Ethiopian clashes Fighting between Sudan and Ethiopian-backed forces continues in the last Ethiopian stronghold of Bereket in the disputed border region of Al-Fashaga. Sudan claims Eritrean forces are helping the Ethiopians. (Anadolu Agency) Business and economy Anti-Irish sentiment The Equality and Human Rights Commission says that it has investigated Britannia Hotels-owned holiday park operator Pontins after a whistleblower revealed that Pontins had a blacklist of common Irish surnames to prevent Roma and Irish Travellers from booking at its parks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the discrimination is "completely unacceptable". (BBC) Disasters and accidents Imperial County car crash Thirteen people are killed and eleven others are wounded in a traffic accident in Imperial County, California, US. A semi-truck and an SUV collide; 25 people were in the SUV at the time of the crash. (Los Angeles Times) Mount Sinabung in Sumatra, Indonesia erupts, spewing 16,000 feet of ash into the air. (CBS News) Seven students are killed in a railing collapse, sending people plummeting from a fourth-floor balcony on to an atrium floor during a student assembly at the Universidad Pública de El Alto, Bolivia. Three people are arrested. (Europa Press) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signs an executive order that lifts the statewide mask requirement except for K-12 schools and indoor arenas. Indoor arenas are required to limit their capacity to 50% and club areas and suits to 75%. Indoor and outdoor arenas are required to limit capacity to 25% and 50% respectively for K-12 extracurricular activities. (Sun Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon Oregon reports their first cases of the Lineage P.1 variant in two people from Douglas County who previously travelled to Brazil. (OregonLive) COVID-19 pandemic in Texas Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifts the statewide mask requirement and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity beginning March 10. (The Hill) U.S. President Joe Biden announces that Merck & Co. will produce single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine to help his administration goal for vaccinating every adult by the end of May. (The Washington Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba Manitoba reports their first two cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa in Winnipeg. (CBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports their first two cases of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom. (Liputan6.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq Iraq receives 50,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccines donated by China as the country officially begins its vaccination campaign. (Asharq Al-Awsat) COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia Mongolia surpasses 3,000 cases of COVID-19. (Montsame) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia grants conditional approval for the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Sinovac CoronaVac vaccines. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The Philippines reports their first six cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. (GMA News) COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hajj Saudi Minister of Health Tawfig Al-Rabiah announces that all pilgrims must be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to do the Hajj to Mecca. (Arab News) COVID-19 pandemic in United Arab Emirates Spanish media reports that emeritus King of Spain Juan Carlos I was vaccinated in Abu Dhabi, where he is in self-exile. Two of his daughters Infanta Elena and Infanta Cristina also received vaccines when they took advantage of a visit to their father on February 6 and 7. (El Confidencial) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece reports 2,353 new cases in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total this year, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 194,582. (Greek City Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi signs a decree that orders the closure of all schools in the worst-hit regions due to the spread of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant. The decree will be in effective from March 6 until April 6. (Eurozone) COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova, COVID-19 vaccine Moldova begins their vaccination campaign, with first-line medical staff being administered first. (Xinhua News Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina President Aleksandar Vučić delivers 10,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to the Bosniak and Croat-dominated federation entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Balkan Insight) COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyi receives his first dose of Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Angola Angola receives 624,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX vaccine-sharing Initiative. (VOA Portuguese) COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya Kenya receives 1.02 million doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX vaccine-sharing Initiative. (UNICEF) COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria Nigeria receives 3.94 million doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India through the COVAX Initiative, which is the largest delivery so far by the initiative. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia Tunisia reports their first case of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record 1,641 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 257,361. (DW in Brazilian Portuguese) COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela Venezuela receives 500,000 doses of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine donated by China. (EFE) Law and crime 2020–2021 Belarusian protests Tut.By journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich is sentenced to a half-year in prison for reporting personal data on the death of Raman Bandarenka during protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. (AP)

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(Posted) RD: Àlex Casademunt

Article: Àlex Casademunt (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): El País
Credits:

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

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: Shocking death from a very famous singer in Spain. I've just created his article, most of the paragraphs are referenced, although there's a section that I'll work on after dinner. Cleaning is needed about grammar.. Alsoriano97 (talk) 19:50, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Nom. Comment I think it's now fully referenced. Alsoriano97 (talk) 21:31, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose for now Needs a bit of translation work, such as On 18 January 2018 was born his only daughter, Bruna, fruit of his relationship with Laia. I applaud nom for doing the citation work. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 04:35, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Lettler cleaned. Please take a look. Alsoriano97 (talk) 08:10, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Attention required It seems pretty ready, if anyone else can take a look it would be great. Alsoriano97 (talk) 09:00, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support , well known singer in Spain. Article in good shape. Alexcalamaro (talk) 13:54, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose for now The English is still `non-native' in many places. The lead has "who emerged from the musical contest", for starters. The personal section should be arranged in chronological order. And so on. 73.81.124.183 (talk) 15:42, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• NOM. COMMENT Personal life is updated. I know he's not an American or British guy, but his page has been very close or fully ready for hours. If people can improve its grammar, please do it. Alsoriano97 (talk) 19:00, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support good enough, I don't see any glaring problems with grammar. Joseph2302 (talk) 19:23, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. TJMSmith (talk) 19:32, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Chris Barber

Article: Chris Barber (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian; The Daily Telegraph
Credits:

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

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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) 09:58, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support, looks fine, was surprised how short it is. I believe OBE doesn't belong under Private life, would specify partnerships as musical, and don't think time is "leading up", but that's peanuts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:20, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support, have addressed the peanuts. Looks in good shape. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:49, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 11:06, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 15:20, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Bunny Wailer

Article: Bunny Wailer (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56256885
Credits:

• Nominated by Hydrox (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Carlstak (talk · give credit) and Gobonobo (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: Original member and namesake of The Wailers - a true giant of Jamaican reggae. hydrox (talk) 00:35, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Needs citations. Don't know exactly why nom removed the citations template I placed; I have added it back again and marked the text needing citations. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 01:05, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

I assessed the situation as improved, but thank you for the clarification. --hydrox (talk) 01:36, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Comment It's quite unfortunate that the article is very short without much verification, Wailer was a very influential person in his field. Hopefully, the article will soon be improved. ^{User talk:reallylazy •} 12:29, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support. Much improved. 10 albums left to source, but uncontentious and should not be too difficult. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:01, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support Looks better now. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 00:24, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted. TJMSmith (talk) 02:34, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Imperial County car crash

Snow close as no consensus to post, and almost no support aside from the nominator. Keeping this open to wait for what might happen seems unproductive. 331dot (talk) 14:39, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

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

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Article: Imperial County car crash (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​At least 13 people are killed when an SUV hits a semi-trailer on State Route 115 in Imperial County, California (Post)
News source(s): WSJ Global news, Canada independent
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by LaserLegs (talk · give credit)
• Created by Nirvanaoreilly (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Short, but sure to grow as more details become available. Significant and unusual number of deaths. 27 people crammed into a vehicle built for 8. LaserLegs (talk) 00:04, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Comment Barring massive car accidents (multivehicle), we generally do not post accidents involving private vehicles. Also, we'd probably not even have an article on such an accident in the first place per NOT#NEWS (it is not the type of thing that would get investigated by a gov't board like planes, trains, or even commercial boats). --Masem (t) 00:09, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
  • A bus accident kills 19 in Hong Kong --LaserLegs (talk) 00:15, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Public transit is not private. There would be an investigation of such a public transit crash. --Masem (t) 00:18, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
      • The Hong Kong bus was run by a private operator, not a government entity. Also The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it will investigate a fatal highway crash in California on Tuesday that killed at least 13 people. --LaserLegs (talk) 00:25, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
  • @Masem:Just in case your watchlist shows a different view of the encyclopedia than mine does, a great deal of editing activity on this site is wasted on mindlessly parroting today's or yesterday's headlines with little regard for the big picture. For example, I get tired of being told that people who have been notable for decades aren't actually notable simply because the mainstream media quit writing about them by the time Wikipedia came along, then they die and all of a sudden they're notable if their death resulted in a headline, leading to a turd of an article reflecting that coverage of their death but laughable when judged as a biography. Maybe the overall problem needs to be addressed instead of pooh-poohing every little example. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 02:04, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
    • I'm one of the first people in line that WP has a problem with how most handle NOT#NEWS. We can keep articles up-to-date with breaking news that we know is of encyclopedic value (such major corporate mergers or a movie winning a major award) and include breaking events that we know will have long-term impacts (eg like the Jan 6 Capitol riots or a major aircraft disaster). But we have a problem that people see the minute in the news and feel the need to write about it, leading to articles that are filled with proseline and timelines and non-encyclopedic coverage of events at the end of the day. Traffic accidents involving private vehicles rarely are of encyclopedic nature because there won't be any long-tail coverage of the event. It may make the news but its not encyclopedic. --Masem (t) 02:36, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Is there some sort of point you're making about ITN's tendency to post so-called "disaster stubs", LaserLegs? P-K3 (talk) 00:34, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
  • They crammed 27 people into a vehicle built for 8, and crashed it. This is probably the most notable vehicle crash to be nominated in a decade. Also, while CalTrans isn't releasing details, the Mexican Consulate has been contacted which means the victims were more than likely illegals. I'll forgive you for assuming bad faith on my part. Also, I'm working on adding a map, I just struggle with that template. --LaserLegs (talk) 00:38, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
    • Bus crash klaxon. As it did in 2018 and last year. Brandmeister^talk 00:48, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - no long-term impact. Banedon (talk) 01:07, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose a tragedy, and a story I saw in the US news. However, apart from MINIMUMDEATHS argument, there's no claim of impact yet. The article is definitely a stub. power~enwiki (π, ν) 01:11, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose—I'm not even sure that the article would survive AfD at this juncture. Without some lasting impact, the situation isn't that noteworthy. (It's still a tragedy though.) Imzadi 1979 → 01:37, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Schoharie limousine crash went before AFD and easily survived, but that didn't stop it from dying at ITN/C. --LaserLegs (talk) 01:40, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose A dreadful tragedy but long term impact is highly doubtful. I concur with Imzadi1979 in questioning whether it would pass WP:EVENT. Basically it's a bad traffic accident. Sorry, those happen every day all over the world. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:43, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose a "disaster stub" which has literally zero encyclopedic value. This probably deserves deletion, likely to be covered by a single sentence in a list article somewhere about routine traffic accidents in the US. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 11:08, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose not ITN worthy, more likely to succeed at AFD than ITN. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:31, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Wait Given the number of passengers and the size of the vehicle, it seems likely that some, if not most, would have been children. This has obvious tie-ins with illegal immigration and child trafficking. So, not really a "routine traffic accident". There may be more to this story, and I'd ask that we leave it open for the time being. No one would describe the Essex lorry deaths being confined to accidents or vehicles.130.233.213.199 (talk) 11:40, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• No they wouldn't. That was the murder/manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese people. Certainly not a highway accident. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:20, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• This is important enough to post & easily important enough for an article - regardless of its location. It was a serious crime as well as an accident. Had the SUV driver survived, he'd have very likely been sent to prison for years. He squeezed 25 people (including himself) into a vehicle made for 8, in which most of the seats had been removed to cram more people in. Even if the victims were neither illegal immigrants nor working illegally, the circumstances make this an unusual crash. Jim Michael (talk) 13:09, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

  Nope. It's an overloaded vehicle and some people died. If this had happened anywhere but the US it would just be dismissed as "meh, another road traffic accident because people were being stupidly negligent". The article is flimsy "an accident happened, the road was closed, someone said it was sad, people are being informed". This has practically no encyclopedic value: it wouldn't make the top 50,000 news stories of the year. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 14:17, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Briefly in the news in California but of no major significance.--WaltCip-(talk) 13:55, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose. I know we desperately need blurbs to post, but this stub might not even pass WP:EVENT, let alone have enough significance to justify posting in ITN. If we had a blurb for every car crash with ~a dozen deaths, ITN would be a continual stream of bus and coach crashes from around the world. Modest Genius ^talk 14:05, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: Vernon Jordan

Article: Vernon Jordan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN, Fox News, The Hill, NBC News, NPR, NYT
Credits:

• Nominated by AllegedlyHuman (talk · give credit)
• Created by OldakQuill (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Strattonsmith (talk · give credit) and Vacant0 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: Very influential civil rights activist and Democratic Party insider. I recently got this photo of him to FP status. Article appears to be in good shape. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 16:09, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support – notable and I've added more references to the article, it's in a good shape and suitable for ITN. Vacant0 (talk) 17:09, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Comment The first paragraph in the "Legal career and activism" section has no citations. Mlb96 (talk) 17:28, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Comment – A somewhat fading household name in the U.S., but perhaps not widely known enough elsewhere for a blurb. – Sca (talk) 18:12, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Weak oppose That paragraph does need citing, and the lead is rather short too.-- P-K3 (talk) 20:14, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

@Mlb96: @Pawnkingthree: References and lead text added. Vacant0 (talk) 20:36, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Support, thanks.-- P-K3 (talk) 20:42, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support Good enough. Tucker Gladden 👑 21:22, 2 March 2021 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tucker Gladden (talk • contribs)
• One small bone I have to pick is with the sentence In 1998 Jordan helped Monica Lewinsky, a former White House intern, after she left the White House. Helped her with what? If my memory of 1998 is correct, he helped her find a job, but given the nature of that situation, we should be spelling it out more clearly. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:29, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

  @Muboshgu: Yes, find a job and he recommended an attorney she briefly used. I've added that.-- P-K3 (talk) 21:56, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Great, thanks. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:12, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

• Posted All issues resolved. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:12, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Post-posting comment There are two unreferenced awards. One of which which was sneakily linked to a reference statement, but which was not mentioned in the reference, and another which had no reference at all at time of posting.130.233.2.122 (talk) 14:55, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

  Refs added. Spencer^T•C 21:29, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Ian St John

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

• Updated and nominated by Joseph2302 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Grunners (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jmorrison230582 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: Couple of cites needed, but looks good apart from that. Joseph2302 (talk) 09:55, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support Nothing major uncited, looks ok for RD, RIP JW 1961 Talk 10:31, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support Meets Criterias, well referenced. CommanderWaterford (talk) 11:43, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support good to go. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 12:04, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support looks good. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 13:49, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support Well sourced Vacant0 (talk) 13:56, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted. TJMSmith (talk) 16:03, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

March 1

Portal:Current events/2021 March 1

Current events of March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01) (Monday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2021 Armenian coup d'état attempt, 2020−2021 Armenian protests Protesters storm a government building in Yerevan, Armenia, to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation. (Al Jazeera) War in Donbass Ukraine reports multiple ceasefire violations, with one casualty. (UNIAN) Tigray War BBC reporter Girmay Gebru is detained by Ethiopian soldiers along with four other people in Mekelle, Tigray and are sent to a military camp for unknown reasons. (BBC) Operation Madago Raya A gunfight erupt between Indonesian Army and East Indonesia Mujahideen in the Andole Mountain area, Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, resulting in the death of a soldier and two militants. (Kaili Post) War in Afghanistan The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction releases a report accusing the United States of wasting a billion of dollars in Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed. The agency said that only $343.2 million of vehicles and buildings were in good condition. (VOA) Disasters and accidents Three members of the Panamanian diplomatic corps in Colombia are killed after the overflow of the Río Frío drags the vehicle they were traveling in. (Infobae) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 vaccination in India Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives his first dose of the Bharat Biotech Covaxin vaccine. (Hindustan Times) COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines The Philippines begins its vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine donated by China, with the first doses administered to healthcare workers in Metro Manila. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan Jordan approves the emergency use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (Roya News English) COVID-19 pandemic in Syria Syria begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19. Medical health workers are the first to receive the vaccine. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic begins a stricter nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš last week with more police officers and soldiers deployed to enforce the restrictions. (U.S. News and World Report) COVID-19 pandemic in France France raises age limit for those who receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged below 75. (France 24) COVID-19 pandemic in Finland Finland declares a state of emergency amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister Sanna Marin says that the emergency controls will allow the government to close schools and restaurants and limit movement between regions. (Euro Weekly News) COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia Slovakia receives the first shipment consisting 200,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as it signed an agreement to secure two million doses. (Euronews) COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and their spouses receive their first doses of the vaccine from the COVAX initiative as Ghana begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19. (BBC Pidgin) COVID-19 pandemic in Ivory Coast Ivory Coast begins its mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine delivered by the COVAX initiative. Health workers, teachers, and members of the armed forces are the first to receive the vaccine. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa announces a slight easing of the lockdown in Zimbabwe amid a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases. Inter-city travel is resumed and small and large businesses have been allowed to reopen. (EWN) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida reports their first case of 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. (Clickorlando.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela Venezuela approves the emergency use of Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine. (El Comercio) Law and crime Aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, 2021 Myanmar protests Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court to hear two more charges against her. The charges are a colonial-era penal code prohibiting publication of information that may "cause fear or alarm", and a telecommunications law stipulating licenses for equipment. Meanwhile, police disperse protesters with tear gas and stun grenades. (Reuters) Onești stabbing Two workers are stabbed to death during a hostage-taking incident in an apartment building in Onești, Romania. The attacker, a man in his 60s, had a 12-year dispute with the company that was running the building, of which he was the former owner. (Digi 24) Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is sentenced to three years in jail for corruption, after being found guilty of trying to offer a job to a magistrate in return for information about a criminal inquiry into his political party. (BBC) Barçagate Former president of FC Barcelona Josep Maria Bartomeu is arrested while Mossos d'Esquadra search the FC Barcelona offices. Three other senior staff members are also arrested. (The Guardian) 2021 Texas power crisis Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files a lawsuit against Griddy, accusing them of charging Texans "outrageous amounts" after the winter storm that resulted in power outages for millions in the state. (Newsweek)

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(Posted) RD: Toko Shinoda

Article: Toko Shinoda (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times; CNN
Credits:

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

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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) 17:21, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support Short but meets minimum standards. Spencer^T•C 17:44, 4 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support - well sourced and detailed enough for RD. TJMSmith (talk) 00:22, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 21:21, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

RD: Alan Bowness

Article: Alan Bowness (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Telegraph UK
Credits:

• Nominated by Ktin (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: British art historian. Article requires some work, but, definitely worth the investment of effort. I will get to it later tonight. If someone wants to get to it before me, please feel free to do so. Ktin (talk) 18:35, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Zlatko Kranjčar

Article: Zlatko Kranjčar (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Washington Post, SFGATE
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Govvy (talk · give credit)
• Created by Geschichte (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Spencer (talk · give credit) and Vacant0 (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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 footballer and coach. Govvy (talk) 14:25, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Needs refs. Weak oppose still needs a few more citations. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 15:18, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Lacks citations. Vacant0 (talk) 15:27, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Reply @Lettler:, @Vacant0: I have stripped the article back a good bit and sourced what I could. How do you feel about the article now? Govvy (talk) 17:39, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

@Govvy: There are still some sentences that need to be sourced such as the ones under "Club career and Early years". Rest of the article seems perfectly fine. If this gets fixed I'll be changing my vote to Support. Vacant0 (talk) 18:28, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

@Vacant0: I've had a good go at trying to find sources for Early years section, but seem to be failing there for some reason, and struggling with the language barrier, the club career, I've added a few more sources. I feel the article is good enough for ITN RD. But that's my opinion. I really have tried hard to make the article better today. Cheers. Govvy (talk) 20:08, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

@Govvy: I managed to find some sources. The article is well-sourced now. Vacant0 (talk) 20:18, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Support Article is sourced now and suitable for ITN. Vacant0 (talk) 20:18, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Comment Article is nearly there but only 1 of the 22 honours he received is cited, will support when fixed JW 1961 Talk 23:35, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Comment There are some problems still; what JW noted and the fact that chunks of the prose are still uncited. Will also support if these issues are fixed, and maybe the lead could be expanded. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 13:53, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

• Reply @Joseywales1961:, @Lettler: I've expanded the lead paragraph and added more citations, have sourced most of the honours section. Hope that helps. The article still probably needs work on, but surely it must be good enough now for ITN RD, Cheers. Govvy (talk) 14:55, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

  Support nicely improved article JW 1961 Talk 15:46, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

• Weak support. Added a bunch of refs so awards and gaps in the coaching sections are addressed. Would like there to be more depth about his 10-year playing career at Dinamo Zagreb instead of an overall stats summary, but his coaching career seems fully fleshed out. Spencer^T•C 16:05, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. TJMSmith (talk) 02:41, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial

Article: Nicolas Sarkozy (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Former President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is sentenced to three years in jail for bribery. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​Former President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is found guilty of corruption and sentenced to three years imprisonment.
News source(s): (Fox News), (NY Times), (The Guardian), AP, BBC, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by Elijahandskip (talk · give credit)
• Created by Buidhe (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Gianluigi02 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Nicolas Sarkozy's article is good (Not much info on the trai/arrest though), the trail's article is current event stub. This is notable for ITN, but article qualities are bad. I would recommend Wait !Votes until articles are improved. Elijahandskip (talk) 13:50, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Did we not post his conviction? I don't recall. 331dot (talk) 13:53, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Weak oppose. He's been sentenced to jail, but the sentence is suspended and experts don't think he'll spend any time behind bars, so it seems a bit misleading at present  — Amakuru (talk) 13:56, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• He was only found guilty today, per this Guardian article. As the verdict is arguably the bigger story, I've suggested an alternative blurb - Dumelow (talk) 14:13, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Ah, yes, I might support posting the conviction of a former head of state, especially for conduct while in office, but as Jayron ably notes below, there are other issues. 331dot (talk) 14:56, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose: There are two bolded articles. One (on the trial) is insufficiently short, and the other (Sarkozy's bio itself) barely mentions the most recent developments, and has almost no coverage of the trial itself. There's nothing as yet worth posting on the main page. If either or both of these problems are fixed, I will re-assess the quality of the articles. Right now, we don't have anything worth posting. --Jayron32 14:20, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

@Jayron32:, your !vote sounds like a wait instead of an oppose. You should change it as an oppose seems more like you fully oppose the topic on ITN rather than article quality. Elijahandskip (talk) 14:52, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

No, it's an oppose vote, because we should not post articles which are not up to quality. I have not ever opposed a "topic" on ITN, and I don't plan to any time in the future. Article quality and coverage by reliable sources are the only criteria I use when assessing the appropriateness for the main page. This one does not have quality articles, so I will oppose it until such time as it does have quality articles. --Jayron32 14:55, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose on the quality issues of the articles above. The trial article is far too short as standalone and feels it belongs inside one of the Sarkozy's main articles, but Sarkozy's article is woefully undersourced too. In principal, the conviction and sentencing of a former world leader - even if that sentence is likely to be commuted - is still ITN worthy material but this has a ways to go to get there. --Masem (t) 15:32, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support – pending article improvement — Widely covered as the significant conviction of the former head of govt. of a major state on criminal charges stemming from events while he was in office. Two former associates also convicted. That Sarkozy probably won't serve actual jail time is beside the point. – Sca (talk) 16:35, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Strong Support pending improvements Head of state sentenced to jail time, big [bleep]ing deal. Articles need to be better per Sca, Masem et al, but once thats done absolutely This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 16:47, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support on principle, oppose on quality It is extremely rare for a former G8 head of state to be sentenced to a jail term, so I believe this is significant enough for ITN. Regrettably, the trial article is not sufficient quality, and Sarkozy's article is lacking a ton of citations in the political career section. NorthernFalcon (talk) 17:28, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support if blurb is revised. I will eat my chapeau if he does a single day in prison; I don’t want the casual reader to come away with the recollection that Sarko went to jail when we don’t know that. However I do find the conviction itself noteworthy regardless of what happens next and pending referencing, strongly support a blurb that just mentions the conviction. Innisfree987 (talk) 18:16, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Strong support on significance, currently oppose on quality. I would recommend merging the corruption trial page into Nicolas Sarkozy — Preceding unsigned comment added by Osunpokeh (talk • contribs) 20:43, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - But he's appealing against the conviction. STSC (talk) 16:35, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose - The article on the criminal case itself is a stub that could be written on one page of a diary. Unfortunately none of Wikipedia's politics buffs have had the interest in a case involving the former head of state of a G8 country that they had in the Anthony Weiner sexting scandals (48k), Timeline of Rob Ford video scandal (128k) or Traingate (31k) Unknown Temptation (talk) 21:03, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support in principle, oppose on quality. Sarkozy's article has one short paragraph on this topic, and the stand-alone article is a stub with barely any more information. Given the reams of sources on this high-profile case and trial, there really should be more substantive content before posting. If that can be fixed, the conviction of a recent ex-President seems highly significant and worthy of posting. Modest Genius ^talk 14:09, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Irv Cross

Article: Irv Cross (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): FOX, CBS Sports
Credits:

• Nominated by Lettler (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Bagumba (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: American football player and sportscaster. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 02:36, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Comment - Why is this under March 1? It's still February 28 in the USA (as on when this was nominated)! 45.251.33.224 (talk) 02:45, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

  Wikipedia operates under GMT time. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 02:51, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

  But I thought that RDs followed local time? I guess we learn something new everyday... 45.251.33.224 (talk) 03:46, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

  They're meant to follow UTC but many people, even admins it seems, sometimes forget and revert to putting them under local time.  Nixinova   T   C   03:53, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

  It's too much overhead when the article and sources lists the local date.—Bagumba (talk) 11:48, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support To the point and suitably referenced.  Nixinova   T   C   03:54, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose He had an 8 year NFL playing career including 2 Pro Bowl appearances, but the prose section on his playing career has no information about that. Instead, it only covers times he was traded. Insufficient depth of coverage. Spencer^T•C 05:34, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support Playing and broadcasting career has been sufficiently expanded. @Spencer: Have another look.—Bagumba (talk) 11:43, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support Article seems to be referenced, so I'm giving this one a yes. Vacant0 (talk) 18:30, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 19:14, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

(Closed) Parliament House rape allegations

Unlikely to gain consensus to post (we don't post mere allegations) --Masem (t) 15:33, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

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

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Article: Parliament House rape allegations (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): Bloomberg, Sydney Morning Herald The Guardian New York Times
Credits:

• Nominated by Ashton_29 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Garnered wide coverage in Australian media, even overshadowing COVID-19 in the country, also seems to be making news in America and the UK. Feeds into the MeToo movement and Weinstein effect, slightly reminiscent of the 2017 Westminster sexual misconduct allegations. Ashton 29 (talk) 08:30, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• We're not going to post allegations due to WP:BLP concerns. If there are arrests/resignations/convictions then maybe. 331dot (talk) 10:11, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose, we don't post allegations, and this is precisely the kind of nomination which should be snow-closed. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 10:23, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per above.  — Amakuru (talk) 10:43, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose currently just allegation, and so WP:BLP concerns about posting it. Also, and much less importantly, the article is just a stub. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:48, 1 March 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.

February 28

Portal:Current events/2021 February 28

Current events of February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks 2021 Myanmar protests Myanmar security forces begin violently dispersing anti-coup protesters and clearing makeshift road blocks, killing a total of 18 protesters in several cities. More than 30 others are wounded by live rounds, and several have been arrested. (Al Jazeera) Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Ten civilians are killed, of whom eight are decapitated and two shot, in two ADF overnight attacks in Boyo and Kainama, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Al Jazeera) Chadian security forces raid the home of opposition leader Yaya Dillo Djérou in N'Djamena, killing five of his relatives, including his mother and son. A government statement states that the raid was an operation to arrest Dillo. Two other people are also killed and five are wounded in the ensuing fight. (Al Jazeera) Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines The Philippines receives its first shipment of 600,000 doses of the Sinovac CoronaVac donated by China. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran surpasses 60,000 deaths from COVID-19, the highest death toll of a Middle Eastern country. (Al-Arabiya English) Iran receives their first shipment of 250,000 doses of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine. (Tasnim News Agency) COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Japan officially lifts the COVID-19 state of emergency in Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka prefectures due to a decrease in the number of cases, while Tokyo and surrounding areas will remain in a state of emergency until at least March 7. (NHK World) COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19. (New Straits Times) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 using the Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine. Government ministers and health workers are among the first to receive doses of the vaccine. (Bloomberg) COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom The number of people who have received their first dose of the vaccine in the United Kingdom reaches 20 million, making it the fastest vaccination program in Europe. (The Independent) The United Kingdom reports their first cases of the Lineage P.1 variant first detected in Manaus, Brazil in three people from England and three people from Scotland. (BBC) COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán receives the first dose of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine. (AFP via Barron's) COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 vaccination in Australia Australia receives their first shipment of 300,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. (ABC Australia) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand Auckland enters alert level 3 lockdown for seven days, with the rest of the country entering alert level 2. This comes after a new COVID-19 case of unknown origin was detected. (NZ Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa announces that South Africa's alert level will be lowered to level one effective midnight following a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Timeslive) South Africa signs an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to secure 11 million doses of their vaccine. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends Johnson & Johnson's single-shot vaccine for people over the age of 18, a day after the Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use of the vaccine. (CBS News) Law and crime Hong Kong national security law Police charge 47 out of the 55 arrested last month during a mass raid with "subversion". Those charged include Professor Benny Tai, former legislator James To, activist and district councillor Lester Shum and League of Social Democrats politicians and activists Leung Kwok-hung and Jimmy Sham, who was particularly defiant in court. (BBC) Politics and elections 2020–2021 Thai protests Sixteen protesters are wounded after police use tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets on pro-democracy protesters near the residence of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Bangkok. (Al Jazeera) Police in Kazakhstan arrest 50 protesters who were calling for the release of political prisoners in line with a resolution passed by the European Parliament. (Al Jazeera)

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(Posted) RD: Joseph Duffey

Article: Joseph Duffey (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): WaPo
Credits:

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

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

Nominator's comments: American academic and bureaucrat. Unsuccessful Dem nominee for U.S. Senate seat in Conn. in 1970. Article needs some work. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 18:23, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

• Comment I have taken the liberality of moving this nomination to 28 February. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 15:23, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Article is tagged. Support looks better now. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 15:25, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• @Lettler: everything is sourced now. —Bloom6132 (talk) 15:32, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

• Posted to RD. Spencer^T•C 23:05, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

2021 Golden Globes

Article: 78th Golden Globe Awards (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​Nomadland (director Chloé Zhao pictured) wins 2 awards including Best Motion Picture - Drama at the Golden Globe Awards (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​The Crown wins four awards at the 78th Golden Globe Awards.
News source(s): CBS News The Washington Post
Credits:

• Nominated by The Image Editor (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: I know that this isn’t listed at WP:ITNR, but it’s still a pretty big awards show that merits a blurb. The Image Editor (talk) 13:43, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• I've added an altblurb. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 14:42, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose as we generally have not posted the GG in favor of the Oscars as the principal award for US film industry. We did post the GG once before in 2017, but that was on La-La Land's record breaking results [6] which made it stand out, but that's the only time I can immediately find, and I don't think this case rises up to that. --Masem (t) 15:24, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose per Masem This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 16:51, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose based on article quality. The article does not have enough prose describing the ceremony itself. It's a giant table farm with little prose; as with other awards ceremonies/sporting events, the minimum quality requirement for posting is a prose synopsis of the actual event. I don't see that here. --Jayron32 17:05, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose Poor man's Oscars. P-K3 (talk) 23:42, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose based on article quality, lacks of deeper coverage and prose, lots of tables. CommanderWaterford (talk) 11:47, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose on article quality, very little text and many of the tables appear unsourced. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:17, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Glenn Roeder

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

• Nominated by Black Kite (talk · give credit)
• Updated by The Rambling Man (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: English footballer and manager. Article has some unsourced statements. Black Kite (talk) 17:50, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose for now As the nominator said, some refs are needed before I can support this. Article is also tagged for lead expansion. Support looks good now. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 20:21, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
• Support added some citations. RIP. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!!!!) 10:42, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support looks well sourced now, and lead has been expanded to an appropriate length. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:49, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Managerial stats table needs a cite, but is otherwise generally sourced.—Bagumba (talk) 14:37, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Johnny Briggs (actor)

Article: Johnny Briggs (actor) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC News; The Guardian; Sky News
Credits:

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

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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) 15:30, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

• Support Looks good for RD. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 16:25, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
• Support good enough. CommanderWaterford (talk) 17:29, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
• Support satisfactory for RD and nice to see a filmography with every entry sourced JW 1961 Talk 18:02, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 23:06, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

(Posted) RD/Blurb: Milan Bandić

Article: Milan Bandić (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb: Long-time Mayor of Zagreb Milan Bandić dies at the age of 65. (Post)
News source(s): The Washington Post, ABC News, Jutarnji list, B92
Credits:

• Nominated by Vacant0 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Tezwoo (talk · give credit), Vacant0 (talk · give credit) and IndexAccount (talk · give credit)

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with their own 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: Long-time mayor of Zagreb, notable and well-sourced Vacant0 (talk) 13:29, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

• Oppose Tagged for neutrality. Definitely not fitting for a blurb; if the present issues are fixed, it would be fine for RD. Support with cleanup. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 16:25, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose NPOV Tagging. CommanderWaterford (talk) 17:31, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
• Comment Definitely not a politician at a level of importance for a blurb. RD is sufficient once the article is fixed up. --Masem (t) 17:36, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose I oppose the blurb, as the death of any city mayor is not important enough for a blurb. Oppose RD on current quality, until the neutrality issue is resolved. Joseph2302 (talk) 21:58, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
• Oppose blurb -- not notable enough for a blurb. Support RD once article is cleaned up. -- Rockstone^{[Send me a message!]} 00:23, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support RD conditional on the neutrality issue being resolved, as everything in the article is properly sourced. Mlb96 (talk) 07:49, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

@Lettler: @CommanderWaterford: @Masem: @Joseph2302: @Rockstone35: @Mlb96: NPOV has been fixed in the article and the article is now well-cited. Vacant0 (talk) 12:02, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Support RD on quality improvements. --Masem (t) 15:34, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Support RD Considering that improvements have been made, I shall vote in favour. Sadkσ (talk is cheap) 16:36, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
• Posted Stephen 22:50, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

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