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November 12

Portal:Current events/2026 November 12

November 12, 2026 (2026-11-12) (Thursday)

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Indonesian VP resigns

Article: Gibran Rakabuming Raka (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns amid a diploma controversy. (Post)

News source(s):

Credits:

• Nominated by Juxlos (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Have been a long drama, but he just submitted the resignation to parliament. Being aware that vice presidents are not ITN/R, this is the second time Indonesia's VP has resigned, the last being in 1956 (a couple other cases of VP becoming President). Juxlos (talk) 06:23, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Richard Posner

Article: Richard Posner (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): "Law School Mourns the Passing of Richard A. Posner, Senior Lecturer, Law and Economics Pioneer, and Former Federal Appellate Judge | University of Chicago Law School". www.law.uchicago.edu. 2026-11-11. Retrieved 2026-11-11.

Credits:

• Nominated by BD2412 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by RollBama (talk · give credit) and White whirlwind (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: One of the foremost U.S. appellate judges and legal educators. BD2412 T 00:45, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

• There is some quite unencyclopaedic prose in the Legal and philosophical positions section (eg. The animal rights subsection includes "He recognizes the philosophical force of arguments for strong animal rights, but maintains that human intuition about the paramount value of human life makes it impossible to accommodate an ethic of strong animal rights. Posner, a self-avowed moral anti-realist, does not present his critique of strong animal rights as a deductive proof. Instead, he highlights the practical importance of intuition and emotion over abstract argument." and goes on from there), and a lot of quotes which seem to pull directly from Posner's blog and other primary sources. Sourcing is mostly there, possibly okay for an RD. CMD (talk) 03:10, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

(Ongoing) Salvadoran military intervention in Haiti

Article: Salvadoran military intervention in Haiti (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Military actions that are being conducted regularly reach the mainstream news in many places. Abcmaxx (talk) 00:38, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Fails the "near daily updates" part of ongoing. Just because its continuing to happen doesn't mean it is suitable for ongoing, there has to be near-daily news coverage and appropriate timely updates to the article for that. Masem (t) 02:17, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

  It may fail your own personal criteria, but WP:ONGOING says nothing about "near daily updates" or "near daily news coverage". The only objective dates or frequency discussed in ONGOING is:

  Articles whose most recent update is older than the oldest blurb currently on ITN are usually not being updated frequently enough for ongoing status.

  At this moment, the oldest blurb is dated November 3, and the article has at least two sourced paragraphs which post-date that. Left guide (talk) 02:49, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

  "the article needs to be regularly updated with new, pertinent information." Given the time scale ITN works on, near-daily is a reasonable expectation for "regularly updated". The point of ongoing when it was created was to avoid posting multiple blurbs (that would otherwise appear as blurbs) about the same ongoing event, diluting out other coverage, like what the Olympics or World Cup would often bring. There's nothing about the situation in Haiti that would even bring frequent "new" blurbs to ITN, so it makes no sense for ongoing. Masem (t) 03:44, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Not even near-daily updates. ~2026-57945-69 (talk) 05:18, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Latest update that is actually of anything happening is from the 8th of November, prior to that the 5th and so on. While yes, that may be newer than some of the things on the page. It's not enough actual information for an ongoing nom.PliskorCor (talk) 08:21, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

November 11

Portal:Current events/2026 November 11

November 11, 2026 (2026-11-11) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gaza war
  • Attacks on health facilities during the Gaza war
    • Israeli attacks kill at least nine Palestinians across Gaza, including five at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
• Allied Democratic Forces insurgency, Ituri war
  • At least 22 people are killed by Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces rebels across eight locations in Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
• Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Three Central Reserve Police Force personnel are injured after militants open fire on a checkpoint near Mir Bazar in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Security forces launch a search operation to locate the attackers. (Gulf News) (The Hindu)
• Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Ten police personnel, including two senior officers, are killed in a clash after insurgents ambushed police vehicles in Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for the attack. (AP)

Business and economy

• 2026 Iran war fuel crisis, German economic crisis
  • The German cabinet approves draft legislation establishing a strategic natural gas reserve of 24 terawatt-hours, equivalent to approximately 10% of national storage capacity, to maintain gas supplies during emergencies. (AFP via France 24)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026–27 European windstorm season
  • Portugal closes approximately 8,000 schools nationwide and suspends non-essential public services as Storm Charles approaches. The second day of the Web Summit in Lisbon is also cancelled. (AP) (Deadline)
• Partial 3-story apartment building collapse in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, killing 2 people and injuring at least 10 others. Next ‌to a construction site. (AFP) (Reuters)

Health and environment

• 2026 Ebola epidemic
  • The Kenyan health ministry reports that the country has discharged its last Ebola patient from a hospital in Nairobi after eleven contact cases were treated. Kenya will be declared Ebola-free on December 23 if no one else exhibits symptoms. (DW)
  • The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surpasses 11,000, with at least 5,387 deaths, affecting 8 of the country's 26 provinces. (Al Jazeera)
• The American ocean liner SS United States is sunk off the coast of Destin–Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States, to become the world's largest artificial reef. (Pensacola News Journal) (Reuters)

International relations

• Argentina–Iran relations
  • Iran designates the Argentinian naval and air forces as terrorist organizations, in response to Argentina designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as such in March. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
• China–Germany relations
  • Germany announces that its military will discontinue using Chinese-made drones for military training and exercises, replacing them with German or other European models to address security concerns. (AP) (Reuters)
• France–Russia relations
  • Russia bans two French lawmakers, Arthur Delaporte and Sacha Houlié, and two journalists, Ariane Chemin and Paul Gogo, from entering the country for allegedly harassing Xenia Fedorova, the head of RT France, from 2017 to 2023. (Al Jazeera)
• Kenya–Sudan relations
  • Kenyan president William Ruto signs a deal for Sudan to lift its 20-month ban on imports of tea from Kenya. (Business Daily Africa)

Law and crime

• 2026 European infrastructure disruption
  • European bomb threat wave
    • More than 6,000 schools across Italy are evacuated following bomb threats. (BBC News) (Reuters)
• Colombian conflict
  • Two people are arrested in connection with an explosive attack on the headquarters of Colombian broadcaster RCN Televisión in Cali, Valle del Cauca. (AFP via Gulf News)
• Former Red Brigades member Leonardo Bertulazzi escapes house arrest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while awaiting extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence for kidnapping and membership in an armed group. Argentine security forces launch a manhunt for him. (AFP via France 24)

Politics and elections

• 2026 United States Senate elections
  • 2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi
    • After a week of counting affidavit ballots, the Associated Press and CNN project the election to the U.S. Senate in Mississippi for Democratic candidate Scott Colom, defeating the incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and becoming the first black senator from the state since Blanche Bruce in the 1874–75 elections. (AFP) (AP) (CNN)
• 2026 Brazilian general election
  • The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court fines Meta Platforms R$7.5 million (US$1.34 million) for failing to comply with judicial orders concerning the 2026 presidential election, while finding insufficient evidence of deliberate electoral interference. (AFP via Le Monde)
• 2026 Spanish housing protests
  • Millions of workers across Spain launch a general strike to demand government intervention over the country's housing crisis, as an escalation of the ongoing protests. (Al Jazeera) (El País)
• Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy
  • Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka submits his resignation amid questions about his educational qualifications. Bloomberg News reports that President Prabowo Subianto accepts the resignation, although the government has not publicly confirmed its acceptance. (Reuters)
• Independence March
  • Polish president Karol Nawrocki and at least 500,000 people participate in the annual patriotic march celebrating the National Independence Day in Warsaw, Poland. (Zero in Polish)

Science and technology

• Cyberwarfare by Russia
  • The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) reports that it stopped a December 2025 cyberattack against an unidentified government institution, attributing it to the Russia-linked trojan package Turla. The SRI finds no evidence that sensitive information was stolen. (Reuters)
• Cybersecurity firm CloudSek reports that the Kazakhstan-linked hacker group Silent Lynx used an autonomous agent to breach Tajikistan's government database and steal more than 2,000 national security-related documents. (The Record) (Reuters)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
  • The United States men's national under-17 soccer team withdraws from the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, citing safety concerns related to the Houthi–Saudi conflict. (AFP) (ESPN)

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RD: Marsha Linehan

Article: Marsha M. Linehan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): State of Mind (Italian psychology journal)

Credits:

• Nominated by Julesucks (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: American psychologist, therapist, and creator of DBT. I will find a better source soon as it seems it just happened. Julesucks (talk) 20:18, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Alexander Darchiev

Article: Alexander Darchiev (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): CNN

Credits:

• Nominated by ~2026-59829-37 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Russian ambassador to US ~2026-59829-37 (talk) 18:30, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Tom O'Brien (jockey)

Article: Tom O'Brien (jockey) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): BBC, The Guardian

Credits:

• Nominated by Jiewei Xiong (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Should be mostly ready. Jiewei Xiong (talk) 16:18, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

2026 attack of 400 Mawozo headquarters

Article: 400 Mawozo (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Salvadoran troops allegedly destroy the headquarters of 400 Mawozo, the biggest gang in Haiti. (Post)

News source(s): BBC, AP

Credits:

• Nominated by IAmNotCreativeEnough (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

 IAmNotCreativeEnough (talk) 18:19, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

As well it is alleged does WP:CRYSTAL apply here ~2026-59829-37 (talk) 18:37, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality and WP:CRYSTAL grounds. The BBC calls it "a house allegedly used by the leader of the 400 Mawozo gang," which makes the actual significance pretty unclear. There are only a few sentences on the gang's page about this raid. I certainly don't think we should include a portrait of Bukele with the blurb. Estreyeria (talk) 18:47, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

  That answers my previous question above ~2026-59829-37 (talk) 18:54, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

I think the main article should be Salvadoran military intervention in Haiti and, as the operation began over a month ago, the discussion should probably be moved to an ongoing item as have at least a periodic update. _-_Alsor (talk) 19:32, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I support ongoing or blurb like: "The Salvadoran military intervention in Haiti intensifies following strikes on the alleged headquarters of the gang 400 Mawozo." ArionStar (talk) 03:07, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

• Admin comment An ongoing item has been posted under 12 November. Schwede66 03:44, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose for same reasons as I opposed Abcmaxx’s “ongoing” proposal. ~2026-57945-69 (talk) 05:19, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

You opposed that for not having near-daily updates, which is important for an ongoing proposal, but I'm not sure how it helps here. GenevieveDEon (talk) 07:06, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

November 10

Portal:Current events/2026 November 10

November 10, 2026 (2026-11-10) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • 2026 United States–Ukraine–Russia meetings in Abu Dhabi
      • A third round of United States-mediated talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations begins in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, focusing on the humanitarian impact of the war, prisoners of war, and security guarantees. Earlier in the day, the American and Ukrainian teams held a separate meeting with representatives of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the European Commission, and NATO. (AP) (DW) (The Guardian)
• Haitian conflict
  • Salvadoran military intervention in Haiti, El Salvador–Haiti relations
    • El Salvador announces it has launched a joint military operation with the Haitian police against the 400 Mawozo gang, killing 20 people and destroying a house linked to its leader, Wilson Joseph. (Al Jazeera)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict
  • A military court in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sentences 66 soldiers to death on charges of cowardice, mutiny, and failure to obey orders, after they were arrested following clashes with Front for the Refoundation of the Nation rebels. (DW)
• Terrorism in Kenya, Somali Civil War
  • Eight people, including five workers and two police reservists, are killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia, during an ambush against a vehicle. (AFP via AA) (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Energy crisis in Venezuela
  • The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approves a reform of the electricity law which allows private companies and joint ventures to invest in the nationalised electricity sector, which the government has controlled since 2007. (AFP via RFI)
• The Monetary Authority of Singapore launches a gold reserve service for foreign central banks, international financial institutions, and sovereign entities, and announces expanded tax exemptions for wholesale gold services. (AFP via The Daily Star) (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Twelve people are killed and at least 46 others are seriously injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving over 50 trucks and cars on the Trakia A1 motorway near Yambol, Bulgaria. (Al Jazeera)
• Five schoolgirls are killed and 21 others are injured when a school bus plunges into a pond in Kandal province, Cambodia. (AP)
• The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service kills a female grizzly bear and her three cubs after DNA evidence confirmed that the bears killed two people near Bella Coola, B.C., Canada. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) (BBC News)

Health and environment

• AI boom
  • The Thai cabinet approves new environmental regulations for data centers, including limits on noise and temperature increases, requirements for cooling-water recycling and testing, and industrial zoning for facilities consuming more than 20 megawatts. (AFP via The Straits Times)
• The United States Food and Drug Administration orders manufacturers of GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes but also commonly used for weight loss, to add warnings that use of such drugs may increase the risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, an optic nerve disorder that can cause permanent blindness. (BBC News) (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2025–2026 Indonesian protests
  • Indonesian police detain 154 people following clashes with protesters in Yogyakarta, Java. The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute reports that two people are hospitalized and 13 others remain missing. (AFP via New Straits Times)
• LGBTQ rights in Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns colonial-era provisions criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults in Trinidad and Tobago, ruling them unconstitutional following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones. (CNN) (Reuters)
• United Kingdom–United States relations, Russia–United Kingdom relations
  • Police arrest an American soldier near Gloucester, England, on suspicions of espionage activity in connection with Russia. (DW)
• An explosive device kills a police officer and his K9 dog and injures another while they were responding to a shooting in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. (AP) (BBC News)
• British news outlets The Guardian and ITV News identify comedian and author David Walliams as the subject of sexual misconduct allegations after the High Court of Justice rejects his attempt to prevent their publication. Walliams denies the allegations. (CNN) (RTÉ News)

Politics and elections

• Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy
  • Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka announces his intention to resign following controversies about the authenticity of his high-school diploma. (Reuters)

Science and technology

• AI boom
  • Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces plans to introduce mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companies, including security incident reporting and independent model evaluations, and establish a new regulatory body to oversee compliance. (AFP) (ABC News)

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RD: Danny Kelly (journalist)

Article: Danny Kelly (journalist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): The Guardian, The Independent

Credits:

• Nominated by Jiewei Xiong (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Some cn tags, not ready yet. Jiewei Xiong (talk) 12:07, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose, quality insufficient. CMD (talk) 04:05, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Stacy Keach

Article: Stacy Keach (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s):

Credits:

• Nominated by Happily888 (talk · give credit)

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

 Happily888 (talk) 06:20, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Not ready Still needs some work Kampolama (talk) 08:35, 11 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose, orange tagged since July. CMD (talk) 04:06, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

(Ready) Booker Prize

Articles: The End of Everything (Harrison novel) (talk · history · tag) and M. John Harrison (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A post-apocalyptic novel by M. John Harrison, The End of Everything, wins the Booker Prize (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The End of Everything by M. John Harrison wins the Booker Prize
Alternative blurb 2: ​ In literature, The End of Everything by M. John Harrison wins the Booker Prize

News source(s): Al Jazeera, BBC, France24, Guardian, NYT, Türkiye Today

Credits:

• Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk · give credit)
• Created by Moscow Mule (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Significa liberdade (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Interesting to see a SF genre author winning this literary prize for the first time. Harrison is also the oldest winner of the prize and so is doing well in his 80s. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:12, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Support Book article seems reasonably fleshed out with a plot summary, and reception etc. Harrison's article seems well written and the Booker Prize article has been updated with this years winner.PliskorCor (talk) 14:12, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Support alt blurb - sourcing looks good, but from what I remember of similar awards genres don't tend to be put into the blurbs Vessel (talk) 18:18, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Comment I would say that being the first Science fiction author to win it is notable and has been a large part of the news coverage of it. But it does seem to have been removed from the blurb anyway. Would agree that Genre ussually isn't notable, but in this case it probably was.PliskorCor (talk) 22:23, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Support. Just about passes muster. Original blurb, but perhaps putting the title first? (And Alt-2 added, as an alternative to re-wording a blurb that editors have already voted on, which can get messy.) Moscow Mule (talk) 19:25, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Support notability, oppose quality, The End of Everything meets quality standards but the author's article seems to have large sections unsourced and is overall quite strangely organised. Preference for ALT2. ClarkBurbank 20:06, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

The author's article is not bold in any of the proposed blurbs. In any case, it has over 50 citations and zero cleanup tags. The content is mostly lists and summaries of his works which verify themselves. I just spot-checked some early details and they were correct. This is not a show-stopper for the main article. Andrew🐉(talk) 00:01, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

Comment Just out of curiosity, on what Criteria does Wikipedia accept blurbs about winning awards? I personally would support this, but I am hesistant due to how I'm new to ITN nominations and am not sure how ITN values events like this. Zuniwang (talk) 05:19, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

In general, they're fine to nominate provided they meet the significance criteria. The Booker, as it happens, is one of the world's leading literature awards, and is listed as a recurring item whose significance is generally agreed to be sufficient already, so this discussion should concentrate on the quality of the target article(s) and the phrasing of the blurb. GenevieveDEon (talk) 07:08, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

Will just add onto what the other editor said, you can nominate any award or event. Other users will then decide if the event or award is notable enough, as well as if the article is of high enough quality. Some awards such as the Booker Prize are already assumed to be notable enough, so you just focus on the quality of the article. But generally if an award is highest honour in a wide field, it is a good candidate. For example the Booker is considered the highest honour in at least English literature annually. So is notable, however the Hugo Award which is for Science Fiction literature likely wouldn't be, however a national literature award likely wouldn't be because its only the highest honour in one country. Same with Football, the World Cup is notable enough, the Cup winner in Australia isn't and so on.PliskorCor (talk) 07:53, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

No, the Hugo Award for Best Novel is ITN/R too. See Recurring items: Literature for the actual guideline. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:05, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

Ah my mistake then. Seems like a weird thing to be ITN/R, but fair enough.PliskorCor (talk) 08:10, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Dai Henwood

Article: Dai Henwood (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s):

Credits:

• Nominated by Nixinova (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: New Zealand comedian dies after long cancer battle.  Nixinova  T ⁄ C  00:30, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

• Not ready Orange tagged + largely unreferenced filmography and awards section. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 01:13, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

November 9

Portal:Current events/2026 November 9

November 9, 2026 (2026-11-09) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • United Kingdom involvement in the 2026 Iran war
    • The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States has evacuated aircraft from the RAF Mildenhall base in the United Kingdom, citing threats from Iran. (Reuters)
• 2026 Kraków shooting
  • The 24-year-old man responsible for the drive-by mass shooting at the Main Square in Kraków, Poland, two days ago, which killed six people and injured 16 others, dies at a hospital after being seriously wounded in a shootout with police. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

• 2026 Booker Prize
  • English author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize for his post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything. (The Guardian)
• The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, United Kingdom, returns the remains of 39 Naga people, collected during the British Raj, to a delegation from Nagaland, India, following six years of discussions over repatriation. (AFP via France 24)

Business and economy

• 2026 Paraguay banking crisis
  • Paraguayan president Pedro Alliana appoints economist Jorge Schreiner to lead the central bank following Ueno Bank's collapse. The Senate approves Schreiner's appointment. (Reuters)
• China–United States trade war
  • The Chinese commerce ministry extends the suspension of export restrictions on certain rare earths, industrial diamonds, and lithium battery technology to January 10, 2027, amid ongoing trade negotiations with the United States. (Reuters)
• The South Korean Fair Trade Commission issues fines of ₩331.1 billion (US$247 million) for Woowa Brothers and ₩300.8 billion ($222 million) for Coupang, finding that their food-delivery platforms restricted competition by requiring restaurants to match rival platforms' terms. (AFP via France 24)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Aliağa factory explosion
  • Seventeen people are killed and twelve others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Aliağa, Turkey. (BBC News)
• At least five people are reported missing after two boats collide off the coast of Trinidad. Search and rescue operations are underway by the Trinbagonian Coast Guard. (AP)

International relations

• Cyprus problem
  • Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides and Northern Cypriot president Tufan Erhürman agree to establish two additional crossings across the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus and hold further peace negotiations. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• English actor Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment for one rape and three counts of sexual assault. (CNN) (RTÉ News)

Politics and elections

• Censorship in Russia
  • Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta ceases operations as it closes its offices in Moscow, citing pressure from Russian authorities and security services, including restrictions on its operations, loss of media registration, and blocked donations. (AP)
• D.R. Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi signs a law allowing constitutional changes through referendums. (Reuters)

Sports

• In college football, the College Football Playoff announces it will expand from 12 to 24 teams starting in the 2027 season. (ESPN)

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2026 Aliağa factory explosion

Article: 2026 Aliağa factory explosion (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ An explosion at a steel plant in Aliağa, Turkey, kills 17 workers. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ An explosion at the HABAŞ steel plant in Aliağa, Turkey, kills 17 workers and injures 13 others.
Alternative blurb 2: ​ An explosion at a steel plant in Aliağa, Turkey, kills 17 workers and prompts protests over workplace safety.

News source(s): Anadolu Agency, AFP via The Straits Times, Bianet, Diken

Credits:

• Nominated by HoraceEdits2919 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Deadliest industrial accident in Turkey in recent years. Four prosecutors assigned, five suspects detained, and the plant has a documented safety record (serious incidents in May 2024 and September 2025). Article is new and fully cited; the toll is the 17 confirmed by the health minister on the evening of 9 November. HoraceEdits2919 (talk) 00:25, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support as nominator. HoraceEdits2919 (talk) 00:25, 10 November 2026 (UTC)
• Weak support on notability, weak oppose on quality Industrial accidents like this are sadly rather common in Turkiye. Just four years ago, 41 people were killed in a coal mine explosion, and Category:Industrial fires and explosions in Turkey paints a similarly bleak picture. However, on the whole this is still a large disaster and has caused protests about industrial safety in the country. On quality, I have a few qualms. There seems to be a minor issue of CLOP/small copyvio (Earwig) and it reads sort of strangely for a Wikipedia article. There appears to be an overabundance of quotations, many are not needed, and we do not need so many first-hand accounts of the explosion in that section. What is verified, include without qualifiers, and what is not, is unsuitable for the article. On this topic, Anadolu Ajansi should also probably be avoided, and the 3 current instances should be swapped out. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 00:44, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

(Ready) RD: Tommy Walsh (builder)

Article: Tommy Walsh (builder) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Telegraph

Credits:

• Nominated by SchroCat (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: One of the members of Ground Force; article needs a little work first. SchroCat (talk) 15:45, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support Not seeing any problems and the readership has already been reading the article in large numbers. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:02, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Support RD, overall well-sourced and meets quality standards. ClarkBurbank 15:07, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) Novaya Gazeta closes

Article: Novaya Gazeta (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's oldest and most prominent independent newspapers, closes under pressure from the Russian authorities. (Post)

News source(s): AP, NYT

Credits:

• Nominated by Chorchapu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Mr. Lechkar (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Consensus at the previous discussion was to post when it actually happened. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 14:37, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support as I said. ArionStar (talk) 18:12, 9 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose as the bulk of the article is WP:PROSELINE, as noted in the prior nomination. Also, I'm not impressed with this superlative and its multiple qualifications, especially when the paper is only a few decades old. I'd be more interested in an argument (and a blurb) that this paper is more important that similar targets of the state. GreatCaesarsGhost 18:44, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

  Novaya Gazeta's editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. ArionStar (talk) 20:01, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

  keep in mind that notability is not inherited, and just because a paper's founder won a Nobel doesn't necessarily mean anything for the paper. That said, the award for Muratov specifically called out Novaya Gazeta and its publication of critical commentary on the Russian gov't, so that is the valid argument related to the nobel (See ) Masem (t) 00:57, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  I wasn't talking about notability, but about importance, value. ArionStar (talk) 04:16, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  I know notability isn't significance but the same principle applies, just because X may be significant for ITN, doesn't mean something connected to X is automatically significant, we should be judging on other aspects of why that other topic is significant on its own. Here, its still the case that the publication, under Muratov, was praised by the Nobel committee too. Masem (t) 12:35, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  Importance. ArionStar (talk) 13:02, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  Right; even the first two lines of the AP article call it "Russia’s most celebrated independent newspaper" and "the last major independent media outlet critical of the Kremlin" which is better framing for the blurb. GreatCaesarsGhost 12:25, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support, although it would be better if there was some copyediting to avoid multiple repetitions of "In 20XX, ABC happened..." - SchroCat (talk) 20:09, 9 November 2026 (UTC)
• Support, a major independent outlet, its co-founder is a Nobel prize winner. A big loss for the already depleted Russian media landscape. Trepang2 (talk) 21:25, 9 November 2026 (UTC)
• Support - A Nobel prize was won specifically for the co-founders work on this paper. Would be good to drop some of the superlatives from the blurb though. InfernoHues (talk) 06:31, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

• Comment The newspaper ceased its operations in Russia, but Novaya Gazeta Europe is still active. Practically, the outcome of all this is that they moved their staff and operations out of Russia, not that they no longer exist. This is apparent neither in the blurb nor in the article. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:58, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  They're independent of each other. From the Columbia Journalism Review here: Some of this group [journalists who fled previously] have come together to create Novaya Gazeta Europe, which is based in Latvia and independent of the Russian publication. Muratov remains in Moscow, living a circumscribed and increasingly precarious existence. I didn't find anything which suggests that staff/operations moved either. InfernoHues (talk) 08:07, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  If they're independent, why is Novaya Gazeta Europe a sub-section then, not a stand-alone article, and why does the infobox mentions its launch date in 2022? --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 08:22, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  NGE would not be a notable topic on its own at this point for a standalone, but it makes obvious sense that discussion of it in the same article as NG is completely fair. That distinction should be made much more clear and the infobox disassembled (adding a second for NGE) to make it clear. Masem (t) 12:36, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

At this point, the article is a complete mess. The last paragraph of the introduction says that it suspended publication within Russia in March 2022, so this seems like a more appropriate event to post instead of its formal closure. Furthermore, the same paragraph introduces Novaya Gazeta Europe as a sister publication, not an independent one as mentioned in the source presented above, and this had to be clarified in the article before supporting the nomination. It looks like people care about what's written in the nominated article only when someone raises concerns about its substance. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 13:38, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

In 2022, Novaya Gazeta stopped paper/print publication. The online activities run until 9 November 2026. Grimes2 13:52, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support per InfernoHues above. The article is well-developed. Yakikaki (talk) 17:32, 10 November 2026 (UTC)
• Posted – robertsky (talk) 05:09, 12 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Tony Butala

Article: Tony Butala (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Seehafer, WKBN WFMJ

Credits:

• Nominated by First Rate Town (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jkaharper (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: The article seems appropriately sourced with no major issues, so thought I would nominate it. –First Rate Town ☃️ (talk) 22:09, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support Don't see any obvious issues TNM101 (in solidarity · chat) 17:31, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Badrul Kamal

Article: Badrul Kamal (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s):

Credits:

• Nominated by Juxlos (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Indonesian mayor. Juxlos (talk) 03:37, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support, quality seems sufficient. CMD (talk) 03:40, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

Support, article is of sufficient quality for RD. ClarkBurbank 17:08, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

November 8

Portal:Current events/2026 November 8

November 8, 2026 (2026-11-08) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • Gaza war
    • Gaza humanitarian crisis
      • At least five people are killed, including four children, and several injured people are rescued after heavy rain and flooding caused a sandbank to collapse in Deir el-Balah, Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
  • Yemeni civil war
    • Houthi–Saudi conflict
      • Several floors of Aramco Tower, a skyscraper owned by Saudi Aramco located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are damaged after a Houthi ballistic missile is intercepted over the city by Saudi air defense systems. No casualties or injuries are reported. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News)
  • 2026 Iran war
    • Iranian state media reports that explosions are heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after reporting that the U.S. military fired projectiles. (Middle East Eye)
  • Production is temporarily suspended at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan after a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank at the site is hit by a drone. No group claims responsibility for the attack. (Reuters) (AFP via South China Morning Post)
• Mexican drug war
  • Mexican Navy personnel, working with intelligence from the National Intelligence Center and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, arrest Rafael Álvarez Ayala, the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel cell "Los Rs", in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. He is wounded in a shootout during the operation and is wanted on a Michoacán warrant for aggravated homicide. (Al Jazeera) (Infobae in Spanish) (El Financiero in Spanish)

Business and economy

• Nvidia alleged spying scandal
  • NVIDIA announces it is opening an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after American intelligence reported that a close associate of Huang was a spy for China. Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with the associate in a letter to the company earlier in the day. (BBC News) (The New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 El Ayyat train collision
  • A train derails near El Ayyat, Giza Governorate, Egypt, killing seven people and wounding 125 more. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
• 2026 Indonesia wildfires
  • An Super Puma H-225 helicopter crashes in South Kalimantan during a forest firefighting mission, killing one person. (BBC)
• Earthquakes in Japan
  • A M_w 5.7 earthquake strikes central Japan with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture, while also affecting Aichi, Gifu, Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures. At least 22 people are injured. (AP) (NHK World-Japan)
• The death toll from the boat capsizing yesterday off the coast of Kébémer, Louga, Senegal, increases to 39 people. (AFP via France 24)
• A fire at a high-rise apartment building in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, kills 14 people and leaves 25 others hospitalized. (Reuters) (South China Morning Post)
• Three people are killed and more than 300 others are rescued from severe flooding in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. (Shafaq)
• A bus traveling towards Zagreb, Croatia, overturns on the A3 motorway, killing two people and injuring 20 others. (AP)

Law and crime

• International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur
  • Former National Congress Party politician Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide in Sudan's Darfur region during war, is detained by the Sudanese army. (AFP via Arab News)
• The Maltese Civil Court orders four investment companies, including two from Malta and two from Luxembourg, to pay the Vatican Bank €24.1 million in damages over a 2013 deal involving the Kappa Fund. (Times of Malta) (Vatican News)

Politics and elections

• Immigration to Spain
  • Authorities of El Hierro in the Canary Islands, Spain, declare a state of emergency following a surge of over 3,300 migrants and refugees arriving on the island this month. (Al Jazeera)
• Gaza war protests
  • Three people are arrested as pro-Palestine protesters are confronted by pro-Israel counterprotesters in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, amidst a boycott of six Jewish-owned restaurants targeted by a cycling club over their support of Israel. (NBC News)
  • More than 200,000 people march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza and the Dutch government's support of the Israeli military. (Al Jazeera)

Sports

• 2026 Formula One World Championship, 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix
  • In Formula racing, Mercedes-Benz wins its ninth World Constructors' Championship after drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, respectively, at the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil. (Daily Tribune)
• 2026 Major League Soccer season
  • In association football, Inter Miami player Lionel Messi is awarded the 2026 Golden Boot Award after scoring 26 goals in one season, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in consecutive years. (Al Jazeera)
• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series
  • In stock car racing, Hendrick Motorsports' driver Kyle Larson wins his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship, becoming the first driver to win two consecutive championships since 2010. (AP)
• 2026 PGA Tour
  • In golf, Blades Brown wins the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico, at 19 years and five months, becoming the youngest PGA Tour winner since 1931 and the fourth-youngest in its history. (AFP via The Philippine Star)

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(Posted) RD: Solange Alexandre

Article: Solange Alexandre (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): BBC

Credits:

• Created and nominated by Thriley (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Borgenland (talk · give credit), Gerda Arendt (talk · give credit), Dom Kaos (talk · give credit) and Kelisi (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: World War II French Resistance fighter. Thriley (talk) 16:31, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support 2572 characters (427 words) "readable prose size" and sourced. Grimes2 16:45, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

Support. Article is of sufficient quality. RIP ClarkBurbank 17:07, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support Interesting article, a bit short but sourced. The fact that it took until her death for the article to be created is shocking TNM101 (in solidarity · chat) 17:10, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

  I agree with your sentiment. Schwede66 22:24, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Posted – Schwede66 22:24, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) 2026 NASCAR Cup Series

Article: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In stock car racing, Kyle Larson (pictured) wins the NASCAR Cup Series. (Post)

News source(s): USA Today

Credits:

• Nominated by Brycenrichter (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: The article is in very good shape. Congrats to Kyle! User:Brycenrichter (talk). 21:15, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: The race summaries are very detailed. Larson has clinched his third championship title early. As the championship race is still ongoing, everything is still going to be updated. Some reaction to the outcome would be nice too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brycenrichter (talk • contribs) 21:15, 8 November 2026 (UTC)
• Comment - Any actual photos of the person, instead of a walking advertising board with huge sunglasses and a hat. If not, I'd skip the photo. Nfitz (talk) 07:40, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kyle_larson_(52866355736)_(cropped).jpg This might be an improvement ClarkBurbank 12:26, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

  Yeah, that's better. Nfitz (talk) 04:24, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  If you don’t want a “walking photo” than you’re pretty much shit out of luck for any racer. — Knightoftheswords(talk) 15:33, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

  What is auto racing if not a bunch of walking advertisements? Chorchapu (talk | edits) 15:43, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

  True. The one we posted of Antonelli the other day has a lot too - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kyle_Larson,_2026_fall_Las_Vegas_portrait.jpg - though on the other hand, there's no glasses, so you can clearly recognize him. I'd recognize Antonelli on the street from that photo; this one does nothing. Nfitz (talk) 04:21, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  These are some fairly valid concerns, and I've protected File:Kyle Larson Auto Club 2023.jpg which was the best one I could find. Left guide (talk) 16:07, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

  Gosh, I wouldn't have thought it was the same person, but at least you can see his face. Maybe we skip the photo this time. Nfitz (talk) 04:23, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Posted with the image suggested by ClarkBurbank. Left guide (talk) 04:37, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Peter Jaroš

Article: Peter Jaroš (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Noviny.sk

Credits:

• Nominated by ~2026-59559-38 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Newklear007 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Slovak novelist. ~2026-59559-38 (talk) 16:19, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support, quality is sufficient. CMD (talk) 23:56, 8 November 2026 (UTC)
• Support Unusually good quality. Yakikaki (talk) 17:57, 10 November 2026 (UTC)
• Posted – Schwede66 22:20, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Darren Beckford

Article: Darren Beckford (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): HeraldScotland

Credits:

• Nominated by ~2026-59559-38 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by EchetusXe (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: English professional footballer. ~2026-59559-38 (talk) 16:09, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Some unsourced text and one unsourced table entry, but overall this seems RDable. CMD (talk) 23:56, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

2026 El Ayyat train collision

Article: 2026 El Ayyat train collision (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At least 7 people are killed in a train collision near Cairo in Egypt. (Post)

News source(s): BBC and AP

Credits:

• Nominated by Equivalent-Text2598 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: To me it seems to be pretty relevant in the news; it's on the Front Page of multiple media websites, showing it is pretty significant. Similar incidents have been posted in the past such as here Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates/January 2019 ((Posted) Great Belt Bridge rail accident). Equivalent-Text2598 (talk) 18:31, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Comment The Great Belt Bridge rail accident was posted on account of it being very rare in Denmark. List of rail accidents in Egypt gives the impression that such incidents are not as rare in Egypt. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 19:18, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  I agree that they are not very rare but, considering the severity, I think that one of this scale is reasonably rare. Equivalent-Text2598 (talk) 20:11, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Wait. The article is a stub so far, but there isn't exactly much information released so far as rescue operations are still ongoing. It has been covered internationally so far, and it seems like there is more fatalities/injuries than reported as of now, but there isn't enough information and the article isn't sufficient enough yet. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 20:08, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Yep, I’d agree Equivalent-Text2598 (talk) 20:21, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Leaning oppose Unless casualties are more significant or there is more of a story here, this is a semi-regular occurance in Egypt. From the New York Times: The crash between two passenger trains was the latest in a long history of deadly rail accidents in the country. Curbon7 (talk) 22:19, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose - These are not rare in Egypt. Militant.Insurgency (talk) 19:58, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Strong oppose - the article is like... three sentences long OrdinariusFingius (talk) 21:50, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose both on notability and quality. Per the ones above, such accidents aren't very rare in the country, and the article is stub-length TNM101 (in solidarity · chat) 06:26, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

November 7

Portal:Current events/2026 November 7

November 7, 2026 (2026-11-07) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) says that they have recaptured the town of Iyal Bakhit in West Kordofan, Sudan. The SAF also reportedly downs a Rapid Support Forces drone. (Sudan Tribune)
• 2026 Kraków shooting
  • Six people are killed and 15 more injured in a drive-by mass shooting in the center of Kraków, Poland. The perpetrator, who also killed his parents and his sister at their home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, is wounded by police and arrested. (Reuters)
• Houthi–Saudi conflict
  • Saudi airstrikes hit homes near Sanaa, Yemen, killing at least 27 people and wounding 36 others. (AP)
• Colombian conflict
  • A drone strike of unknown origin is launched against a military base in Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolívar Department, Colombia, killing three soldiers and wounding 16 more. (AP)
• Nigerian bandit conflict
  • A family of twelve are killed in an arson attack during a bandit raid in Maradun, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Seven others are kidnapped. (Nigerian Info)

Disasters and accidents

• Twenty-one people are killed and one person has been rescued after a migrant boat sinks off the coast of Kebemer, Louga region, Senegal. (Xinhua)
• At least 12 people, mostly bus passengers, are killed and 13 others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision near Atalaya, Valparaíso Region, Chile. (AFP via The Sun)
• Nine people are killed and five others are injured when a truck collides with a minibus in Özalp, Van Province, Turkey. (Daily Sabah)

Politics and elections

• 2026 French student protests
  • Unions, yellow vests protesters, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France with about 146,000 participants. (AFP) (Al Jazeera)
• 2026 Israeli legislative election
  • Israeli president Isaac Herzog selects Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot to attempt to form a coalition government following inconclusive Knesset elections. Eisenkot will have 28 days to secure sufficient support in the Knesset. (ABC News Australia) (The Times of Israel)
• 2026 New Zealand general election
  • New Zealanders vote to elect 120 members of the House of Representatives, with 11 additional overhang seats. National Party leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins both seek reappointment as the country's prime minister. Preliminary results see Labour lead in the popular vote and the Nationals having the most amount of seats, with special votes yet to be counted. (AP) (RNZ)

Sports

• In sailing, Frenchman Tom Laperche wins the 2026 Route du Rhum in a record six days, 13 hours, 27 minutes and 40 seconds, beating Charles Caudrelier's 2022 time by six hours and 19 minutes. (AFP) (Reuters)

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RD: Richard Lloyd

Article: Richard Lloyd (guitarist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Guardian

Credits:

• Nominated by Black Kite (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Guitarist and founder member of Television. Article is woefully undersourced but posting it up here anyway. Black Kite (talk) 22:47, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose It’s always best to post here once the articles meet the required standard. That isn’t the case here; article is orange-tagged. _-_Alsor (talk) 22:50, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

No, that's not how it works, really. I have previously brought bios of people that I'm interested in which were in a poor state up to scratch when I've seen them here before, so when I see one like this I often post them in case someone with the relevant skills decides to do the same. Black Kite (talk) 23:04, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for nominating and inviting others to improve the article so it can be posted. Thriley (talk) 22:27, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

It's hella narcissistic to expect that improvements to the encyclopedia should revolve around the expectations of certain active editors rather than the expectations of readers. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 23:10, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

If talking about ITNRCRIT makes me a narcissist… well, then, I suppose I must be one. Article is orange-tagged and needs improving. _-_Alsor (talk) 23:32, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose I was the editor who orange tagged the article because I also thought about bringing it to ITN, but I reconsidered upon seeing the state of the article. Multiple sections about Lloyd's career are completely unsourced. I'd support an RD listing if the article's quality improves. Doc Strange (talk) 00:07, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

(Ready) 2026 New Zealand general election

Articles: 2026 New Zealand general election (talk · history · tag) and Results of the 2026 New Zealand general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The National Party wins a plurality of seats in the New Zealand general election but fails to win a majority. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The National Party wins a plurality of seats in the New Zealand general election, with the overall result too close to call before final results are released.
Alternative blurb 2: ​ The National Party wins a plurality of seats in the New Zealand general election, with an as yet unclear overall outcome.

News source(s): BBC News

Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Schwede66 (talk · give credit)

One or both nominated events are listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

 Abcmaxx (talk) 22:02, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support. Well sourced, well written and lengthy article. National election so should meet notability. Don't see any reason not to post. Perhaps blurb could sound a bit more neutral, but I'm unfamiliar with the standard. Maybe "The National Party wins the most seats in the New Zealand general election, 24 seats short of a majority." ? ClarkBurbank 01:12, 8 November 2026 (UTC)
• Lean support Article quality appears to be fine and dandy. While special votes haven't been counted yet, it is guaranteed that the National Party won the most seats in that election. I don't think there should be any accompanying image until a government is created.

Some aside comments: The election is interesting, as more right-bloc voters chose National in electoral and their own party in the party-list vote. Special votes in New Zealand, including from overseas, have been stated to be more left-leaning. CastleFort1 (talk) 01:21, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Comment. We seem to have been using the term plurality for "most seats but not a majority". A blurb with that would be "The National Party wins a plurality of seats in the New Zealand general election." LightNightLights (talk • contribs) 04:18, 8 November 2026 (UTC)
• Wait There is no clear result as it stands, so while it is fair to say that National has won the most seats and failed to win a majority. There are still 400,000 overseas votes to count, and given reporting on the matter, they are likely to sway towards the opposition, rather than National. Current figures have the National led coalition on 67 seats, while Labour, Greens, Te Pāti Māori, as well as Opportunity if they choose that coalition would be on 64. With 66 needed. However, at the previous election, overseas votes removed two National seats and gave Maori and the Greens 2 and 1 more respectively, which would flip the result. I feel that waiting and reposting when the results are more clearly known is a more prudent choice. But if there is no consensus for that then the current blurb is acceptable and I would *Support it, with a preference to wait.PliskorCor (talk) 07:17, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

The result is clear though, these votes will only matter in regards to coalition-building. If new information comes to light regarding coalitions or government formation then we can always change and update the blurb. Abcmaxx (talk) 19:04, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

My argument would be that if I was reading it, I would want to know either who won or at the very least that neither coalition without Opportunity etc has the numbers yet. I feel the current blurb doesn't really say enough, although it's also only something that I could write an altblurb for, when those extra votes are counted and the seat totals are known with more certainty.PliskorCor (talk) 22:39, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

If I may contribute as a local: those 400,000 votes yet to be counted are special votes, but most of those votes were cast in New Zealand. And yes, the specials always favour the left. Given that the result for the government coalition is tight, nobody knows what the final votes will tell us. The two things that are noteworthy about this election are that there are a record 11 overhang seats, and for the first time since we introduced mixed-member proportional representation in 1996, a (completely) new party has managed to make it into parliament. Those elements could be blurbed now. I suspect come 27 November when the final results come out, we will have a couple of months ahead of us before a new government is formed, because the new party will likely be the kingmaker, and they will negotiate with both the incumbents and the opposition. Schwede66 19:08, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Wait until special votes are counted, as per PliskorCor. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 21:58, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Is this allowed to be resubmitted on the 27th when the official results are out and paint the clear picture?  Nixinova  T ⁄ C  07:45, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Strong oppose wait We waited with the Israeli elections (which had global eyes on it) until it went stale and we never posted it. We should post this now regardless and amend if anything changes. We do this for non-electoral events unsure why we should wait. Many democracies have lengthy coalition building as part of government creation, this can take months. Abcmaxx (talk) 09:05, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Also the US mid-terms were posted and they're still counting two of the states. Abcmaxx (talk) 09:06, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

The Midterms were posted because the overall result is clear. Counts may still be going on, but that isn't going to change the actual result of who won etc. With the Israeli elections, that is something that will be no doubt be renominated when the actual result is clear as well. We can wait to see who actually won, and if it needs to be renominated, it needs to be renominated.PliskorCor (talk) 19:45, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

That can take months (Netherlands), years (Belgium) or even several further elections (Bulgaria) to resolve. This won't change either, National Party won the most seats that will not change, neither did the result change in Israel. Abcmaxx (talk) 08:26, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

National may have won the most seats, but that does not mean they take government. Just like how in Israel, Likud won the most seats, but at this point is also unlikely to take government. I just feel waiting until we actually know the result is a better option. I am comfortable with posting as is, and did state that I would support it if the consensus was there otherwise. But I don't see it as in any way similar to America, where the actual overall result was known, even if seats are still to be called.PliskorCor (talk) 13:10, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

The result doesn't change though, National will still have the most seats, whether in government or in opposition. The result is clear. What you are mentioning is government formation which is a different matter, but National will be the first to try as the biggest party as a result of the election. Abcmaxx (talk) 22:36, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

Hello Nixinova, as you may know (as a fellow kiwi), most general elections see two seats go to the left when the final results come in. As the current coalition is ahead by just one seat, I suspect that the finals will this time not create the clarity that it usually does. That said, it's a bit more unpredictable this time due to the unprecedented size of the overhang. For example, if Te Tai Tokerau flips to the Greens, it would in fact reduce the overhang on the left. Hence, come 27 November, we might be none the wiser and it'll be all up to the Opportunity Party to pick the winner. Hence, we should post now as we know that National has the most seats, and the rest is unknown and may remain unknown until next year. Schwede66 23:45, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

• I've suggested Alt1 and Alt2 as the "but fails to win a majority" of the original blurb is the most common outcome where a voting system is used that is based on proportional representation. Hence, it doesn't make sense to me to include that part. Personally, I favour Alt2. Schwede66 23:38, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  Alt2 seems to be the best answer tbh. Makes it clear there's no end result, while stating what we do know.PliskorCor (talk) 03:39, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

Support posting now instead of later, per Schwede. The blurb wording needs tweaking though. "The New Zealand election fails to place either the left or right bloc conclusively into power" or something.  Nixinova  T ⁄ C  02:29, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support Alt2, as others do above. All parties 'failed' to win a majority, but this is common and not something the blurb should draw focus on. Updates can be made later if needed. CMD (talk) 03:29, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

  Note that nothing will change until the finals are published on 27 November. This will have long dropped off by then. Schwede66 04:43, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) Kraków mass shooting

Article: 2026 Kraków shooting (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Six people are killed and 15 injured in a mass shooting in the Main Square of Kraków, Poland. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Six people are killed and 15 injured in a mass shooting in the Main Square of Kraków, Poland. Three more bodies are found in the perpetrator's home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
Alternative blurb 2: ​ A mass shooting in the Main Square (pictured) of Kraków, Poland, leaves six people dead and sixteen others injured.
Alternative blurb 3: ​ 10 people are killed (including the perpetrator) and 16 injured in a mass shooting in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and the Main Square of Kraków, Poland.

News source(s): Reuters

Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Breaking news, all we know there are two assailants, one a Polish 25 24 year old national and another is on the run. Abcmaxx (talk) 16:40, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Strong support, just give the article some time to improve. Fortek67 (talk) 16:45, 7 November 2026 (UTC)
• Comment We should not be yet saying it was a terrorist attack, just say a shooter killed 6 and injured 15. Also, other newer articles claim he acted alone, and has been taken to the hospital under arrest. Masem (t) 17:10, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

  I agree, it is best to go with what current sources say. But it does seem like it was just 1 perpetrator. Fortek67 (talk) 17:11, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

  struck from comments, after reports say he acted alone. Abcmaxx (talk) 17:39, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support on the basis that attacks like this are extremely uncommon in Poland, and I imagine it will be in the news in Europe for awhile. Raskuly 🐰 17:31, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

  Also, shouldn't it be "Six people are killed and 15 injured in a mass shooting in the Main Square of Kraków, Poland." per MOS:SPELLNUM and MOS:GEOLINK? Raskuly 🐰 17:33, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

  Be bold and correct it. Fortek67 (talk) 17:34, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

  Didn't want to step on any toes, but I've gone ahead and made the change. Raskuly 🐰 17:38, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Comment the current state is one assailant aged 24 or 25 Laura240406 (talk) 18:11, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

It is confirmed the perpetrator is aged 24. Can say the article is now in a much more stable state, as vandalism has stopped after its protection. Fortek67 (talk) 18:40, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support Death toll appears to be nine, described as an act of terrorism by the prime minister (far-right terrorism, which is notable in itself). Black Kite (talk) 23:10, 7 November 2026 (UTC)
• Support when ready. Nfitz (talk) 23:55, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Support especially given the recent news of the shooter having killed his family as well, and unprecedented case in Poland. FryUaj (talk) 00:11, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Support Not a common occurrence in Poland to my knowledge. Article seems quality enough for me, though I don't mind Waiting if others think it could use improvement. ClarkBurbank 01:14, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Comment - the death toll has to 9. Militant.Insurgency (talk) 02:42, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Depends how you want to count it. Six in the actual shooting, another three in the suspect's home. Fortek67 (talk) 02:46, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, but it is nine overall. Militant.Insurgency (talk) 02:53, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

What is the most common interpretation among reliable sources? That is how our content should be framed. Left guide (talk) 02:54, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

It's nine, I just figured the ITN could've been slightly reworded Fortek67 (talk) 02:56, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support and post immediately. Unprecedented. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-58572-42 (talk) 03:19, 8 November 2026 (UTC)
• Support per above. TwistedAxe [contact] 03:28, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Heavy support. 9 fatalities total, over a dozen injuries and Poland's deadliest, and only, public mass shooting in over 100 years. The attack has receieved international coverage. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 04:46, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Comment Is there a source that confirms that the three found dead in his home were shot too? I don't see it stated in the WP page.—Bagumba (talk) 08:24, 8 November 2026 (UTC)
• Posting. I'll only mention the shooting, otherwise the blurb is too long. Feel free to modify. --Tone 08:30, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  @Tone: may i have a confirmation on my talk page please? Abcmaxx (talk) 09:14, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  @Tone would it be possible to add the picture to, that is in the infobox? Fortek67 (talk) 10:53, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  Not sure if that's a great image at small size for the infobox. The Main Square photos we have would be better. Masem (t) 13:58, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  Agreed. For ITN's small thumbnail size, that image is not illustrative enough IMO and better omitted from the Main Page. Left guide (talk) 17:25, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  Do you want to post the image of the Main Square that is in the article? It is much more easily recognisable at small scale. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 17:47, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  I'm open in principle, but the bot that allows admins to protect images easily seems to not be working at the moment. See WT:ITN#Notice for admins on image protection. Left guide (talk) 19:12, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

   Done. KrinkleBot is working now, so the image has been protected. Left guide (talk) 02:46, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

  Thank you! Chorchapu (talk | edits) 03:42, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

• @Admins willing to post ITN: @Tone and Left guide: I have raised at WP:ERRORS that 10 people are now confirmed dead including the perpetrator and his family. Abcmaxx (talk) 23:06, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  Not an error as discussed there. This is about the shooting in the square in which six people died. Schwede66 23:24, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

@Admins willing to post ITN: @Tone and Left guide: was redirected back from WP:ERRORS; a lot more information has come to light since the initial posting and the Ostrowiec murders are very pertinent to the events so I believe the blurb should be updated, especially as there have been further deaths from injuries since. Abcmaxx (talk) 17:53, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

We need a viable blurb that we can discuss. Alt3 isn't it as per MOS:NUMNOTES. Schwede66 21:56, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

I see nothing wrong with the current blurb. If the number of people killed / injured by the shooter in the square need to be updated, that is a straightforward change. But I do not see the need to add the 3 others killed. Natg 19 (talk) 22:01, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

November 6

Portal:Current events/2026 November 6

November 6, 2026 (2026-11-06) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Kivu conflict
  • Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
    • The death toll from an armed attack yesterday by suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants on several villages in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rises to 33. (AA)
• Houthi–Saudi conflict
  • Saudi Arabia launches an airstrike against a market in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, killing 30 people and wounding eight more. (AP)
• Crime in Guatemala
  • Politician Julio Portillo and three police officers are killed in an assassination shooting in Río Hondo, Zacapa Department, Guatemala, by unknown gunmen. (Al Jazeera)
• Mexican drug war
  • Three gunmen were killed after an encounter against authorities in the ejido Las Trancas, Navolato, Sinaloa, México. (El Universal in Spanish)
  • Edgar Aarón Vázquez, founder and leader of the Nuevo Imperio cartel, is killed in an operation in Naucalpan, State of Mexico. He was implicated in the murder of a federal agent, as well as kidnapping, extortion, homicide, dispossession of property, money laundering, fuel theft, and drug trafficking to the United States and Canada. (Excélsior in Spanish)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Indonesia wildfires, Australia–Indonesia relations
  • Australia deploys a C-130 Hercules aircraft, a Cessna Citation aircraft, and 20 personnel to help extinguish wildfires in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. (AFP)
• Two people are killed and 16 injured in a bus crash in Lent, Ain, France. (AP) (Le Monde)

Health and environment

• Measles resurgence in the United States
  • The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 5,182 measles cases in 2026, the country's highest annual total since 1991. State health agencies report at least eight measles-related deaths. (AFP via France 24)
• The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China adopts a law regulating Chinese research, tourism, shipping, and other activities in Antarctica, requiring environmental safeguards, waste management, and permits subject to safety conditions. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 1MDB scandal
  • Malaysia's UMNO party pays a RM50-million (US$12 million) fine for imprisoned former prime minister Najib Razak, fulfilling a condition of his royal pardon. The Attorney-General's Chambers subsequently seeks to delay his transfer to house arrest. (AFP via France 24)
• 2026 European unrest, Opposition to AI data centers
  • At least 100 people are arrested by police after protesters break into and temporarily occupy a construction site for a Microsoft data center in Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, during an anti-data-center rally. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
• Shakahola Forest incident
  • Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the mass murder of children. (Reuters)
• American cinematographer Thomas Markle is arrested in Tampa, Florida, over allegations of possessing child sexual abuse material. (BBC News) (CBS News)
• The Colombian border control agency expels 80 Venezuelan nationals suspected of criminal activity, including theft, drug trafficking, and extortion. (AFP via France 24)
• Au Kam San, a former pro-democracy legislator of Macau, is convicted in a closed-door trial of "subversion against the political power of the state" and sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison. It is the first conviction under the Macau National Security Law, which was revised by lawmakers in 2023 to broaden its scope and to allow for closed-door trials. (BBC News)
• The High Court of Tanzania acquits Chadema chairperson Tundu Lissu of treason but sentences him to four years in prison for incitement related to statements opposing the 2025 general election results. (AFP via France 24)
• A court in Istanbul, Turkey, orders the detention of legislator and former family minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya pending trial on charges of violating capital markets legislation and membership in a criminal organization amid an investigation into investment fund manipulation. (AP)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Paraguay banking crisis
  • The Paraguayan Senate unanimously removes Santiago Peña as the country's president over alleged conflicts of interest involving Ueno Bank, whose accounts the central bank froze. Congress postpones consideration of Peña's resignation to allow impeachment proceedings. (AFP) (Reuters)
  • The Public Prosecutor's Office orders the arrest of Santiago Peña, who is placed under house arrest. (UPI)
  • Vice President Pedro Alliana is sworn in as the interim president of Paraguay. (Reuters)
• King Philippe of Belgium refuses Bart De Wever's resignation as the prime minister, telling him to continue with budget negotiations. (Euronews) (Xinhua)

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Paul Mackensie sentenced to 200 years for 190 child deaths

Articles: Good News International Ministries (talk · history · tag) and Shakahola Forest incident (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Good News International Ministries Kenyan sect leader Paul Mackensie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for causing the deaths of at least 190 children during the Shakahola Forest incident. (Post)

News source(s): The Guardian

Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: The sentencing brings the legal process to a close. The scale makes this one of the worst mass murder incidents of all time. The cult article needs a lot of updates though, Paul Mackensie himself redirects to the cult organisation page. The incident page is in good shape though. Abcmaxx (talk) 11:58, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: I have created an article for Paul Nthenge Mackenzie. --Leviavery (talk) 01:11, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  I've moved the article to its common name. Schwede66 22:16, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

Support notability, unsure quality. I don't have the time to read through both articles to make sure they're up to scratch but the event seems notable enough for a blurb. ClarkBurbank 01:15, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Support. I was just working on the Shakahola Forest incident page last night. Over 1,000 fatalities possible, making it one of if not the deadliest mass suicides in history, and now the leader has finally been sentenced to hundreds of years in prison. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 04:48, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

Both articles still have orange banners. Left guide (talk) 04:31, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

I had considered posting but the organization page is still orange-tagged, and the incident page is flagged as "violation possible" on three sources from the copyvio tool. From a cursory check, not all of the identical material is quotes, so further review or explanation would be helpful. Left guide (talk) 04:26, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Sebastián Lelio

Article: Sebastián Lelio (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s):

Credits:

• Nominated by Beta Beta Beta (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Oscar winning director, screenwriter, editor, and producer. While nominating this, I altered or removed 3 statements that needed sourcing, in order to prepare this article for ITN. Beta Beta Beta - talk 21:46, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Support once Filmography section gets some sourcing. Rest of article seems quality enough. ClarkBurbank 01:17, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Almost ready One unsourced paragraph and the Filmography should be sourced. After that's fixed, this can be posted. QuicoleJR (talk|edits) 02:33, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Jay Rockefeller

Article: Jay Rockefeller (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): NYT, Reuters, WaPo

Credits:

• Nominated by Davey2116 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: American politician, who served as governor (1977–1985) and U.S. senator (1985–2015) for West Virginia, dies at age 89. Davey2116 (talk) 14:03, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support edit conflicted on the nom. Looks referenced well, probably just have to wait for updates to settle on the article after the news broke. -GhostStalker (Got a present for ya! / Mission Log) 14:08, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Support Article quality looks fine to post. Don't see any source issues. CastleFort1 (talk) 16:21, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Support Article in good shape, doesn't appear to be any major issues with it. TheFellaVB (talk) 01:05, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Support, article looks good enough. Beta Beta Beta - talk 01:10, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose At present; multiple unsourced paragraphs. Spencer^T•C 03:12, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose I've orange-tagged the article. Many lines and paras are unsourced, as well as two sections. _-_Alsor (talk) 23:41, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

November 5

Portal:Current events/2026 November 5

November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• A police officer is killed and another injured in a stabbing attack outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, Jordan. The suspect is arrested. The event is described as a terrorist attack. (Ammon News) (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

• Mexico approves the Digital Economy Act for Digital and Electronic Payments, which allows it to designate sectors in which digital payments are the only accepted means of payment. (N+ in Spanish)

Disasters and accidents

• Eleven people are killed and 33 more injured after the collision of a passenger bus with a truck in Pakpattan District, Punjab, Pakistan. (AP)
• Six people are killed and nine more injured after a fire at a two-story home in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. (AP) (Sky News)
• Six more people are found dead under the debris of a building that collapsed two weeks ago in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing the death toll to eight. Sixteen others are still missing. (AP)

Law and crime

• 2026 Afyonkarahisar shootings
  • Eight people are killed and another is injured in a shooting spree at three separated locations in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. The perpetrator is arrested. (AP)
• Cannabis in Nepal
  • The Nepali supreme court directs the government to regulate cannabis cultivation for medicinal, scientific, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial purposes. (AFP via France 24)
• Koldo affair
  • Six people are arrested in connection with a corruption investigation involving ruling PSOE officials and the transport ministry in Spain. (Ara)
• Cuban authorities release independent journalist Yoani Sánchez and activists Berta Soler and María Cristina Labrada after detaining them for several hours in Havana. (AFP)
• The Hong Kong High Court sentences pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to an additional 10 years in prison under the national security law for conspiring with foreign entities to impose sanctions against China and Hong Kong. (AFP)

Politics and elections

• 2026 European unrest
  • 2026 French student protests, Yellow vests protests
    • The syndicate of unions organizes a general strike across France, supported by the yellow vests movement, activists, and student protesters. (CNN)
• 2026 Grenadian general election
  • Grenadians vote to elect 15 members of the House of Representatives. Incumbent prime minister Dickon Mitchell wins a second consecutive NDC government, with opposition NNP leader Emmalin Pierre losing her seat in St. Andrew South East. (AP) (St. Vincent Times)
• 2026 Paraguay banking crisis
  • Paraguayan president Santiago Peña announces his resignation after the collapse of ueno bank, and the Chamber of Deputies unanimously votes to begin an impeachment trial against him. (AP) (Reuters)
• 2027 Nigerian general election
  • The Federal High Court of Nigeria invalidates former vice president Atiku Abubakar's nomination as the African Democratic Congress candidate for the 2027 presidential election, ruling that the party's leadership was improperly constituted. (Reuters)
• Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
  • The Supreme Court of Somalia nullifies the amendments to the country's constitution, ruling that the term of president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expired on 15 May 2026, while ordering new elections within 90 days. (AFP via Modern Ghana) (Somali Guardian)
• Protests against the Russo-Ukrainian war, Belarusian involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Belarus sentences Roman Catholic priest Anatoly Parakhnevich to three years in prison for opposing the war in Ukraine. (AP)

Sports

• In golf, professional tour LIV Golf ceases operations after five seasons and liquidates its assets, following bankruptcy proceedings and the withdrawal of financial support from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and prospective investor BC Partners Credit. (AFP via France 24)

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2026 Grenadian general election

Article: 2026 Grenadian general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The National Democratic Congress of incumbent Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell (pictured) increases their majority in the Grenadian general election. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Following the Grenadian general election the National Democratic Congress of incumbent Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell (pictured) holds 14 of the 15 seats in the House of Representatives.
Credits:

• Nominated by Scu ba (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Needs some serious work, but this is an ITN/R election, yet there has been no mention of it. Scuba 06:08, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality there is very little prose in the article; no prose in results section, background is very short, and campaign, aftermath and conduct sections are all missing. Abcmaxx (talk) 22:23, 8 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality: Some work as been done to the article, but the background is still unclear (why were snap elections called?), there is no campaign/conduct section, and there are no results by constituency. --Leviavery (talk) 22:45, 10 November 2026 (UTC)

  I added everything I could find, best I understood, the NNP goaded the NDC into calling a snap election after some polls showed the NNP above 50% and that didn't work out. Scuba 04:42, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

(Closed) Newsom commutes sentences of 500+ inmates

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: Capital punishment in the United States#Clemency and commutations (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Governor Gavin Newsom commutes all 548 death sentences in California, reducing the number of death row inmates in the United States by a quarter. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Governor Gavin Newsom issues 166 death sentence commutations in California, and requests the California Supreme Court approve 382 more.

News source(s): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/us/california-death-row-newsom-commutation.html

Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Yes, yes, this is subnational. It's inevitable someone will comment "this is subnational" as their sole oppose reason. However, this is a record in U.S. history, and even one of the largest mass commutations worldwide. It reduces the amount of death row inmates in the U.S. substantially. Because the death penalty is much more common on the state level than the federal level, and the president has no jurisdiction over state death penalties, it's not like Trump could do anything more if he tried. Biden pardoned almost all federal death row inmates near the end of his term and that was only 37. Bremps... 21:46, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose There are three sentences about this in the bolded article. Presidents and governors do lots of things before they leave office. This action is purely symbolic as California last executed an inmate in 2006. Newsom is just generating some free news before his probable presidential run. Thriley (talk) 22:06, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Sentence commution/mass pardon happens all the time whenever there's big anniversary or some leader is about to finish the term, so I don't think that's notable. NotKringe (talk) 22:16, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Mass clemencies of death row inmates in the US have almost never hit triple digits and aren't that common. Bremps... 22:21, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

So…? _-_Alsor (talk) 23:12, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

You could really say that for anything. So what if, say, the president of Paraguay quits? Or a footballer dies on-field, which you supported blurbing? Earth won't explode. Bremps... 01:44, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia is a global encyclopedia. This is American news. Subnational American news. It is purely symbolic, done so by a man who is likely preparing to run for office. The front page is not the place for American political insider news. Thriley (talk) 03:49, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose subnational, symbolic and not unusual. _-_Alsor (talk) 22:59, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

• Conditional Support This is something that is extremely rare and significant. However the current proposed blurb is inaccurate. In California Newsome can only unilaterally commute the sentences of one time offenders. Those convicted of multiple crimes require the ratification of the state's supreme court. I don't know how to work that into the blurb, but as it stands it is factually wrong. -Ad Orientem (talk) 23:32, 5 November 2026 (UTC)
• I'd like to offer a perspective on this. Imagine we had a plane crash with either 166 or 548 fatalities. Would we post this? Most certainly. Here, we have someone making a call that either 166 or 548 people aren't going to die. Is that comparable? Schwede66 02:25, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  It is likely none of these people would have been put to death. California last executed someone in 2006. Thriley (talk) 03:11, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  It is not. Skyshiftertalk 04:02, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  If that were true, it would be comparable. But very few Americans sentenced to death are actually executed and none in California are. GreatCaesarsGhost 12:09, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support, is in the news. BilledMammal (talk) 03:14, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  Are you making a joke? Thriley (talk) 03:19, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  No? BilledMammal (talk) 03:21, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  Because it a subnational action, which is not really preventing these people from dying as California stopped executing people 20 years ago, I think a support vote should provide some reasoning. Lots of things are in the news. Why should this in particular be posted? Thriley (talk) 03:42, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  I disagree. I think it being in the news (BBC, NYT, Reuters, DW, AJ, etc) is enough to be included at ITN. BilledMammal (talk) 03:54, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  Posting stuff like this only furthers Wikipedia's Western bias. Newsom literally is just milking the news cycle before his run. He could have done this years ago. We can't reward nontransformative actions by politicians. Thriley (talk) 03:57, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  Not if we consistently follow what's in the news to determine what to post on in the news, rather than inserting our own biases and preferences. It's not our job to reward anything - that would be WP:RGW - it's to reflect the sources. BilledMammal (talk) 04:08, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  There are many hundreds of news stories per week that are covered on multiple platforms. It is up to editors to discuss why certain stories should go on the front page. Not every story will make it. The current events portal is the place for stories like this. Thriley (talk) 04:16, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  while article content reflects sources, ITN does not as we are not a news ticker, and instead focused on showing quality articles updated to reflect recent events. Masem (t) 16:11, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  The tech stock crash that's been caused by the election is receiving far more coverage and will have a far wider global impact. If we were to post a result of the American election it would be that. Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 09:01, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose US-centric news, globally irrelevant. Skyshiftertalk 04:02, 6 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Even as a current Californian, I still concur with most of the people above that this is way too local and low-significance to be put onto the global English Wikipedia main page. --SpectralIon 04:39, 6 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose - While I certainly don't think all sub-national stories should be opposed, this one is not as consequential as it first appears. Firstly because as several people have noted, most if not all of these people were unlikely ever to be executed. Secondly because this action is blatantly promotional by Newsom. Thirdly because it's not that much in the news. GenevieveDEon (talk) 08:07, 6 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose - there hasn't been an execution in California in almost a generation, and they dismantled the execution facility last decade. This is just paperwork. Nfitz (talk) 14:45, 6 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Although 548 is an unusually high number, this has little practical significance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-55444-41 (talk) 16:42, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Comment Was Biden's pardon of people convicted on low-level cannabis possession charges posted? I'd say this is of a similar magnitude. Departure– (talk) 17:59, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

I checked the archive and the event in question wasn't even nominated during October 2022 when it happened. Departure– (talk) 05:01, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

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(Posted) 2026 Paraguay banking crisis

Article: 2026 Paraguay banking crisis (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Ueno Bank in Paraguay collapses, freezing the savings of millions of Paraguayans and leading to the resignation of President Santiago Peña (pictured). (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In Paraguay, President Santiago Peña (pictured) resigns amid a banking crisis caused by the collapse of Ueno Bank.
Alternative blurb 2: ​ Santiago Peña (pictured) is removed as President of Paraguay by the Senate for his role in the banking crisis and Vice President Pedro Alliana is sworn in as his successor
Alternative blurb 3: ​ Santiago Peña (pictured) is arrested following his removal as President of Paraguay by the Senate for his role in the banking crisis, with Vice President Pedro Alliana being sworn in as his successor.
Alternative blurb 4: ​ Pedro Alliana is sworn in as President of Paraguay following Santiago Peña's impeachment and arrest amid a national banking crisis.
Alternative blurb 5: ​ President of Paraguay Santiago Peña is impeached, removed from office, arrested and replaced by Vice President Pedro Alliana amid a banking crisis involving Ueno Bank.

News source(s): https://apnews.com/article/paraguay-ueno-digital-bank-seizure-santiago-pena-9d7521ddee45a185d2618c7e09a243a3

Credits:

• Nominated by Onegreatjoke (talk · give credit)
• Created by Noble Attempt (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Given the effects of this and how important ueno bank seemed to be for the country, i feel like this could be important enough to post. Onegreatjoke (talk) 20:16, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support when ready This is ITN/R; I've added an altblurb. However, the banking crisis article is a stub. Davey2116 (talk) 20:48, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

  Just stating that the target article is no longer a stub. Schwede66 02:28, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

• Info/Wait The resignation of President Santiago Peña is currently pending definitive resolution by the Senate. He is still president for now. ArionStar (talk) 21:34, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

  Support altblurb4 ArionStar (talk) 06:39, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support when ready per Davey2116. --VitorFriboquen :] (Talk) 23:23, 5 November 2026 (UTC)
• Support when ready per above, importance is justified considering it is a national leader and change in national leadership. Ornithoptera (talk) 03:53, 6 November 2026 (UTC)
• Support, notable.Wi1-ch (talk) 09:09, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Please make some sort of argument that speaks to the specifics of this nomination. Notability is a basic criterion for inclusion in Wikipedia itself, not ITN. An argument for inclusion at ITN should demonstrate particular significance. GenevieveDEon (talk) 09:15, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

• Wait/leaning support I'd say we should hold off a little while longer, given the Congress has rejected Peña's resignation and has launched an impeachment trial against him. The blurb could well change soon. --Grnrchst (talk) 10:46, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  Support alt2 or alt 3. Now I think it's ready for posting. --Grnrchst (talk) 13:45, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support alt1 on improvements Pena leaving office is the ITNR angle and the far more developed article - the banking crisis article is far too short to consider for feature. Masem (t) 13:11, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

  Let's wait until he actually leaves office. ArionStar (talk) 16:00, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support when ready Banking crisis (economics) + change in president (politics) = the kind of story ITN should feature.

Support posting a non-ITNR blurb due to current information The Chamber of Deputies rejected Pena's resignation in favor of an impeachment trial, and the impeachment trial started the next day after the Senate rejected an extension of defense. No change in the executive presidency has occurred yet, but the banking crisis still meets notability due to heavy international coverage upon a major scandal affecting a president of a country, which may be posted under a non-ITNR blurb. CastleFort1 (talk) 16:34, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Change to full support when ready Santiago Peña was unanimously convicted by Paraguay's Senate 44-0. There is currently an arrest warrant for the impeached president. The bolded articles need updates before posting. CastleFort1 (talk) 23:01, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Comment he has been formally removed from office by the Senate and Public Prosecutor Office has ordered his arrest. Reuters _-_Alsor (talk) 23:03, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Added altblurb2 after VP Pedro Alliana is sworn in as his successor. _-_Alsor (talk) 23:30, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Support - big economic and political shifts, but the article needs worka OrdinariusFingius (talk) 04:18, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

• Support ALT3 The well-cited article is at 2602 characters, which is long enough to cover the major aspects of the crisis. Thriley (talk) 18:32, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Propose altblurb4 as "where we currently stand". Alliana's article is thin but sourced, while the bank crisis article still isn't ready for a bold link on the main page. Moscow Mule (talk) 18:44, 7 November 2026 (UTC)

Support Given the new developments including criminal indictments for Peña, clearly noteworthy enough TallMossyTree (talk) 05:05, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

• Posting, I think Alt3 works best. --Tone 08:25, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  @Tone: the blurb is wordy. Alt5 is more concise. ArionStar (talk) 08:32, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  Ok, updating. Tone 10:01, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

RD: Alan Jones (racing driver)

Article: Alan Jones (racing driver) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): BBC, ABC

Credits:

• Nominated by Jiewei Xiong (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Article needs work, large parts uncited. Jiewei Xiong (talk) 15:58, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose for now - Citation issues quite prevalent in a few sections, but nothing that cannot be fixed in a short time. - Bucket of sulfuric acid (talk | contribs) 20:33, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Alan Jones's death should absolutely be in the Wiki recent deaths. Superb driver, great champion. Wikipedia refused my suggestion of commemorating Niki Lauda's death in 2019. (Three World Championships, inarguably the greatest comeback in sporting history, a feature movie by Ron Howard.) But Alan Jones deserves the respect of a Wikipedia entry.

Thankyou for having Herbert Blomstedt and Stephen Kovacevich in the recent deaths. I know Stephen's son Matthew Bishop, who wrote an article citing Alan Jones as the best F1 driver from 79-81 would agree. ~2026-59579-13 (talk) 13:07, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

Since this is a nomination for Recent Deaths, everyone with a biography on Wikipedia is considered significant enough to post. When reviewing, quality is the only factor in consideration. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 14:42, 9 November 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Lloyd Geering

Article: Lloyd Geering (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): The final interview with New Zealand’s oldest ‘heretic’ Sir Lloyd Geering

Credits:

• Nominated by Schwede66 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Ellarii (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Reasonably decent article, but some citation work is needed. The article will attract quite a bit of attention over the coming days as Geering was rather famous in New Zealand. Schwede66 04:29, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

• Citation seems reasonable for RD except for “dangerous indoctrination”, which as a quote should definitely have a source. CMD (talk) 23:50, 8 November 2026 (UTC)

  I've had a good look around but couldn't reference that paragraph, nor any of the snippets contained within. Hence, I've removed the paragraph. Schwede66 00:43, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

  I've marked this as ready. Schwede66 21:58, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 23:21, 11 November 2026 (UTC)

(Closed) Russell Brand convicted of rape

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Article: Russell Brand (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ British entertainer Russell Brand is convicted of rape and sexual assault in the United Kingdom. (Post)

News source(s): AP News

Credits:

• Nominated by Bremps (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Autarch (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there's been a big #MeToo case that's ended in a conviction for years. Bremps... 15:24, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Comment: any precedent for convictions like this? CREditzWiki (yap) | (things i apparently did) 16:14, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Weinstein, 2020. Bremps... 17:00, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Out of the big cases I can remember, Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby were both posted, and I can't find any evidence of R. Kelly ever being nominated for ITN. --Lewis Hulbert (talk) 17:06, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Simply a celebrity convicted of rape and sexual assault. These are regrettable events, but we are not here to report on every conviction involving every celebrity. We are neither a news site nor a celebrity gossip site. _-_Alsor (talk) 17:33, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

A rape conviction in a court of law can hardly be described as "gossip". AusLondonder (talk) 22:32, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Brand are nowhere to the degree of fame to that of R Kelly, Weinstein and Bill Cosby to receive an ITN. BuffaloTaro (talk) 21:29, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Low significance, and I don't even agree with the precedent either. --SpectralIon 22:47, 5 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose B list celeb is going to jail. Not really front page news. Thriley (talk) 03:23, 6 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Celebrity gossip. Not like this is going to start a new MeToo movement. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-55444-41 (talk) 16:36, 6 November 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose while the "gossip" statements about a jury's verdict puzzle me, and this certainly is the news on every British newspaper today, this lacks wider relevance. Cosby was a much more popular entertainer, and was seen as a positive role model in his community; Brand voiced an Easter bunny in a forgotten 2011 film, traded on a sordid image and was not held as a role model by anyone, except for a brief period by political pundits who'd rather forget they did so . Unknown Temptation (talk) 17:55, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Horrible situation and as @Unknown Temptation said the "gossip" statements are puzzling, but Wikipedia:NOTNEWS. Julesucks (talk) 22:32, 6 November 2026 (UTC)

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