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Virat Kohli In Myanmar, an explosion at a Ta'ang National Liberation Army base leaves 43 people dead. In Twenty20 cricket, the Indian Premier League concludes with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating Gujarat Titans in the final (player of the match Virat Kohli pictured). Following the collapse of Evika Siliņa's coalition, Andris Kulbergs is appointed prime minister of Latvia. Pope Leo XIV issues his first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, which expresses concerns about artificial intelligence. Ongoing: Ebola epidemic Iran war (Lebanon war) Russo-Ukrainian war timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Arnold Whittall París Galán Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi Raymond Berry Ilie Ciocan Alec Penstone view — page history — related changes — edit

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June 5

Portal:Current events/2026 June 5

June 5, 2026 (2026-06-05) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • Iranian military advisor to the Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaee, says that negotiations are in a "deadlock" and that it is up to the United States to end it. (Al Jazeera)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
      • Naval blockade of Iran
        • United States Indo-Pacific Command forces intercept the stateless vessel M/T Davina in the Indian Ocean for allegedly supporting Iran. (Al Jazeera)
    • CNN reports that Israel has deployed commandos, military, and intelligence personnel, to Azerbaijan near its border with Iran during the war and carried out a covert intel mission in doing so. (Ynetnews) (Haaretz) (Times of Israel)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
      • Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri rejects the ceasefire deal with Israel, saying it is not a complete ceasefire and does not require an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon at the same time as Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera)
      • Lebanese president Joseph Aoun and prime minister Nawaf Salam criticize Iran for the rejection of the ceasefire deal with Israel, stating that Lebanon should not be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations between the United States and Iran. (AP)
    • At least five people, including a paramedic, are killed by Israeli airstrikes in the Nabatieh District, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
  • Gaza war
    • Israel's Southern Command says that it killed a Palestinian fighter in Gaza who was "planning imminent attacks" on the Israeli military and directing attacks inside Israel. (Al Jazeera)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Five Azerbaijani crew members are killed and three others are injured in an Ukrainian drone attack on two commercial vessels in Taganrog Bay, Rostov Oblast, Russia. (The Moscow Times)
  • Russian sabotage operations in Europe
    • An Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel explodes in the Port of Constanța, Romania. (Reuters)
  • Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Russian president Vladimir Putin rejects Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for a face-to-face meeting, stating that he sees "no point" and "the only point is for the Ukrainian side to halt the advance of our armed forces". (Reuters) (AP)

Business and economy

• 2026 Cuban crisis
  • Hotel operator Archipelago International ends management agreements for six hotels in Cuba, citing compliance with United States sanctions. (AFP via The Manila Times)
• Hungary suspends the issuance of work visas for nationals of Armenia, Georgia, and the Philippines, citing plans to regulate non-European Union guest workers and concerns about the impact of foreign labor on domestic employment and wages. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• The death toll from a fire at a nursing home two days ago in Galpatha, Sri Lanka, rises to 13. (CTV News)

International relations

• Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
  • Azerbaijan–Israel relations, Azerbaijan–Iran relations
    • The Azerbaijani foreign ministry denies a CNN report claiming that the country allowed Israeli military and Mossad personnel to use southern Azerbaijan to launch attacks on Iran, one of which allegedly killed an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps senior officer. (Al Jazeera) (CNN)
• Deportation in the second Trump administration
  • Rights groups file a case against Equatorial Guinea, demanding that the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights order the Equatoguinean government to immediately stop sending people deported from the United States back to their home countries, saying it violates the deportees' rights. (AP)
• Foreign relations of Israel, Foreign relations of Slovenia
  • Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar says that Israel will open its first embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, after its new prime minister Janez Janša ordered the Palestine flag at the main government building to be removed within an hour after taking office. (Al Jazeera)
• France–Mali relations
  • A Malian court sentences a French embassy official to 20 years' imprisonment for undermining state security, and imposes a F.CFA 3.5 million (US$6,225) fine and entry ban. France states that the official was engaged in security cooperation. (AFP via France 24)

Law and crime

• 2025 Drents Museum heist
  • A Dutch court sentences three men to 47 months' imprisonment for stealing Dacian golden artifacts, including the Helmet of Coțofenești, from the Drents Museum in Assen, Drenthe, in 2025. (AFP via RFI) (AP)

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RD: Cliff Fletcher

Article: Cliff Fletcher (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): CBC

Credits:

• Nominated by The Kip (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: Longtime NHL executive. Article needs a lot of work. The Kip ^(contribs) 20:15, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Anthony Head

Article: Anthony Head (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): BBC News

Credits:

• Updated and nominated by ItsShandog (talk · give credit)
• Updated by TDKR Chicago 101 (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: English actor best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso. ItsShandog (talk) 15:49, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose RIP, he played an incredible villain in Ted Lasso. Unfortunately, though, the filmography/discography are mostly uncited, and there's a few missing refs in the biography as well. The Kip ^(contribs) 18:02, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

  @The Kip: Article has been improved in terms of sourcing and expansion. I also figured since the article was long enough and he had quite the extensive filmography, to go ahead and split the article. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 21:25, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support - very famous British actor. Difficultly north (talk) Time, department skies 19:25, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

  @Difficultly north Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post... Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNQUALITY. The Kip ^(contribs) 20:16, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support Article well sourced. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 21:25, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Lady Pamela Hicks

Article: Lady Pamela Hicks (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): The Telegraph The Times

Credits:

• Updated and nominated by ItsShandog (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: Relative of the British royal family. Daughter of Lord Mountbatten and Lady Mountbatten, and a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ItsShandog (talk) 13:02, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Not ready Needs more sourcing for her early life. In solidarity, QuicoleJR (talk) 17:08, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Kanya King

Article: Kanya King (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): BBC

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: British entrepreneur, founder of the MOBO Awards — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-33329-77 (talk) 10:34, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Comment Article needs work. Biography and Achievements should be renamed and the contents should be put in a more coherent order. I've also added some CN tags. Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 13:45, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

June 4

Portal:Current events/2026 June 4

June 4, 2026 (2026-06-04) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
        • Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Esmail Qaani says that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States depends on the ceasefire in Lebanon, and that there will be "no peace in the region" until Israel fully withdraws beyond the internationally recognized border of Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) (NPR)
    • Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei declares victory over Israel and the United States. (Euronews)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
      • Secretary-General of Hezbollah Naim Qassem rejects a ceasefire without an Israeli withdrawal, saying that Hezbollah will fight as long as the occupation and attacks continue, and refuses disarmament. (Al Jazeera)
      • French president Emmanuel Macron says that France and the U.S. plan to establish a ceasefire coordination mechanism, and calls on Hezbollah to give up its weapons to the Lebanese military. (Al Jazeera)
    • At least four people are killed by Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley. (AP)
    • An Israeli armored corps officer is killed in southern Lebanon. (AP)
    • A Serbian soldier is killed and two others are wounded after the artillery shelling of a UNIFIL base near Marjayoun in southern Lebanon. (RTÉ)
  • Gaza war
    • The Israeli military says that the Israeli Air Force and Israeli Navy have conducted strikes in the Gaza Strip killing four Hamas officials and nine Palestinian civilians, in violation of the current ceasefire. (Times of Israel)
• Somali Civil War
  • Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
    • As clashes in Mogadishu that started yesterday continue, former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire accuses de facto president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of ordering a targeted military assault to eliminate opposition, while defence minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi accuses both former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Khaire of orchestrating a coup attempt to destabilise Somalia. (Garowe Online) (The New York Times)
• Sudanese civil war
  • 2026 Blue Nile campaign
    • The Fourth Infantry Division of the Sudanese Armed Forces says that the army has repelled a major attack by the Rapid Support Forces and SPLM-N on the town of Al-Barka in the Blue Nile region in Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
  • Around 350 people have been killed in South Darfur during clashes between the Beni Halba and Salamat tribes over the past five days. (EFE)

Business and economy

• The Indonesian rupiah falls to its lowest recorded level against the United States dollar, reaching Rp 18,028 per $1 amid rising energy costs and increased demand for foreign currency despite central bank intervention. (AFP via France 24)

Disasters and accidents

• Authorities in Niger confirm that at least 49 people died of dehydration in an isolated part of the Sahara desert near the country's borders with Algeria and Mali, after their truck broke down while returning from Mali and stranded for several days. Only two survive after trekking to Assamakka, Agadez Region. (BBC) (The Brussels Times)
• At least four people are killed and over 13 others are injured in a fire at a private hospital in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India. (NDTV)

International relations

• China–New Zealand relations, New Zealand–Taiwan relations
  • China imposes travel bans on New Zealand MPs Ingrid Leary, Laura McClure, Simon O'Connor, and Duncan Webb following a visit to Taiwan, prompting New Zealand's foreign ministry to reaffirm the country's One China policy. (AFP via UCA News)
• International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian war, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
  • The United States House of Representatives passes legislation to provide a new batch of aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on ​Russia. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election
  • The office of Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes says that it will seek new indictments against fake electors involved in attempting to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election in the state following a denial of an appeal by Mayes that would require prosecutors to send the case back to the grand jury. (AP via The Guardian) (The Hill)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Colombian presidential election
  • A court in Bogotá, Colombia, orders presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella to stop using Colombia's national football jersey as a campaign symbol following a legal challenge filed during the country's presidential runoff campaign. (AFP via RFI)

Science and technology

• North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
  • North Korea unveils a new facility plant that would produce nuclear weapon fuel. (AP)

Sports

• 2026 WTA Tour
  • 2026 French Open
    • In tennis, Maja Chwalińska becomes the second qualifier to reach a major final, and the first at the French Open, after defeating Diana Shnaider in the women's singles semifinals. Ranked No. 114, she is also the lowest-ranked finalist at the tournament. (The Athletic) (India Today)

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RD: John Swan (Bermudian politician)

Article: John Swan (Bermudian politician) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Royal Gazette

Credits:

• Nominated by Mr. Lechkar (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: Premier of Bermuda from 1982 to 1995. Mr. Lechkar (talk) 16:30, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

There are six citation needed tags within the article. CastleFort1 (talk) 17:15, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD/blurb: Marjane Satrapi

Article: Marjane Satrapi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Artist and director Marjane Satrapi (pictured) dies at the age of 56. (Post)

News source(s): Le Figaro (citing family statement and multiple reports)

Credits:

• Nominated by Hektor (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Felinaex (talk · give credit) and Jkaharper (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: French-Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, and film director best known for Persepolis —\Hektor (talk) 08:50, 4 June 2026 (UTC) 10:48, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose, for now Support A very sad loss; unfortunately there are some unsourced statements that remain to be referenced. Ready nowJaguarnik (talk) 09:32, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment This is big news and currently on the front page of the BBC. I will support after the tag is removed from the film section and all comments are sourced. Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 12:48, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Support RD Although I do think the comics section could do with being a bit longer as Persepolis is what she became famous for. Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 08:21, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Blurb 1 Died from a broken heart is sensationalist, it's a quote from her family so could do with being put in quotation marks. Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 08:24, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Her untimely death seems associated with grieving the death of her husband. The family said "tristesse" (sadness) but that seems too vague and may suggest suicide. The article had Takotsubo cardiomyopathy when I first looked at it but now has broken heart, which seems to convey the issue reasonably well in lay terms. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:35, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

It's not a medical diagnosis and is a quote from her family. While I'm sure her family are correct and the death of her husband contributed to her untimely death - I think it would make more sense to leave it out. Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 08:48, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Not ready lots of uncited statements and the article seems a bit short, but I'd support blurb when quality allows. V5 article and Persepolis is very influential 1brianm7 (talk) 14:03, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support Added references for the few unsourced statements. Good quality for posting. --NoonIcarus (talk) 14:47, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support I think most issues have been addressed. Connor Behan (talk) 15:31, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support sourced, high quality. Maybe not blurb-worthy but almost there. Feeglgeef (talk) 16:43, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support blurb Top read and vital. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:01, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

  Again?? You're not much use around here. It's exhausting. _-_Alsor (talk) 18:04, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support RD / Weak Oppose Blurb – Article looks good, but while I like the improvements made over the past two days, this expansion doesn't feel like something quite blurb-worthy. It just looks like a typical C-class biography, even with some proseline issues. I think there was general consensus to at least have higher expectations for deathblurbs than this. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 08:31, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support RD article is basically at quality for that. Oppose blurb. I am assuming this is being made on the claim , from the lede "The success of Persepolis established Satrapi as one of the most widely read Iranian authors in the world,", which is not mentioned in the body , much less sourced. As usual, there should be a section or something more than one sentence that goes to explain how she is considered a great figure, and I am not getting any of that from the rest of the text in the body. If the article cannot explain this well, then we shouldn't be thinking about a blurb. Masem (t) 11:41, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support RD, weak support blurb on significance but not quality - The comics section needs to be expanded a lot, which would hopefully include sufficient sourcing and justification for the claim Masem draws attention to in the lead. I believe it could be done, and on that basis her death is significant enough for a blurb, but we do need to make sure that the blurb > lead > body text sequence actually leads to that justification. GenevieveDEon (talk) 11:47, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose blurb I don't see a justification for a blurb here, neither in the death as a story nor in the transformative criteria. Gotitbro (talk) 14:03, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose blurb - the whole point of Recent Deaths was to stop this. Every week someone of importance dies. Sheila1988 (talk) 16:10, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Strong oppose as usual with RDBs, per above This post was made by orbitalbuzzsaw gang (talk) 17:06, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Blurb on significance Setarip (talk) 18:50, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

June 3

Portal:Current events/2026 June 3

June 3, 2026 (2026-06-03) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
      • 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
        • The Bahraini defense force intercepts three Iranian missiles and multiple drones that it says were targeting "civilian" facilities. (AA)
      • Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
        • The Kuwaiti defense ministry says that the military shot down 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones from Iran, during attacks that killed one person and injured 63 at Kuwait International Airport. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters) (Reuters)
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that "no tangible progress" has been made in the peace talks, though Iran is still in contact with the United States to prevent an attack on Beirut, Lebanon, which would cause "full-scale resumption" of war. (France 24)
    • Amidst a continuation of strikes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing reaffirms that Operation Epic Fury, the codename for the initial phase of U.S. military operations during the war, has concluded. (AFP via France 24)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
      • Israeli strikes kill at least nine people, including two paramedics, in southern Lebanon, violating the ongoing ceasefire. (BBC News)
      • Following a fourth round of peace talks, the governments of Israel and Lebanon reach an agreement to renew the ceasefire if Hezbollah ceases its attacks and both countries will implement pilot zones in security zones across Lebanon where Hezbollah militants would be banned. (BBC) (Times of Israel)
• Kivu conflict
  • Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
    • Allied Democratic Forces fighters kill 16 civilians in a village in the Beni Territory, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Reuters)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, amidst the economic forum scheduled to be held in the city and military facilities at a naval base in Kronstadt. (Kyiv Post)
• Somali Civil War
  • Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
    • Heavy fights erupt with several casualties reported across major routes in Mogadishu after opposition Somali Future Council was attacked by forces loyal to disputed president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, ahead of planned anti-government protests. (Garowe Online) (AFP via Yahoo) (Al Jazeera)
• Sudanese nomadic conflicts
  • A cattle raid in the South Sudanese state of Unity State kills 14 people, including four children. (Medafrica Times)

Arts and culture

• German filmmaker Wim Wenders withdraws his 1975 film The Wrong Move from distribution after actress Nastassja Kinski objected to a nude scene filmed when she was 13 years old, calling for the film to be re-edited. (AP)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis, India in the 2026 Iran war
    • India approves a ₹96 billion (US$1 billion) support package for airlines through interest-free advances to oil companies to help stabilize aviation fuel prices amid rising costs linked to disruptions in global oil supplies. (AFP via The Manila Times)
  • Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
    • Kuwait Airways resumes flights from Kuwait International Airport after the latest Iranian attack. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• At least 21 people are killed and 40 others are injured in a fire at a building in New Delhi, India. (AP)
• Twelve people are killed and eight others are injured in an overnight fire at a nursing home in Anguruwatota, Sri Lanka. (AP)
• Three people are killed when a Royal Navy AgustaWestland AW101 crashes into a field in Sourton, Devon, England. (BBC News) (ASN)
• Local authorities report that more than 60 people are missing after a boat sank on the Aruwimi River the previous day in the Banalia Territory, Tshopo Province, DRC. (Radio Okapi in French)

Health and environment

• 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
  • The DRC's public health ministry reports that 344 cases of the Ebola virus have been confirmed across three provinces. (Financial Times)
• The U.S. state of Arizona reports its first death of the Sin Nombre strain of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. (Forbes)
• Agricultural minister John Steenhuisen announces that South Africa has approved vaccines for bird flu. (Business Day) (SA News)

International relations

• Iran–Kuwait relations
  • Kuwait expels two Iranian diplomats, declaring them persona non grata, and summons Iran's acting chargé d'affaires to hand him a protest note over the recent attacks. (Reuters) (AA)

Law and crime

• Ecuadorian conflict
  • Ecuadorian police discover the bodies of eight individuals missing since Sunday in plastic bags near Babahoyo, Los Ríos Province. (AFP via CBS News)
• Murder of Natalie McNally
  • The Belfast Crown Court in Northern Ireland sentences Stephen McCullagh to 31 years' imprisonment for the murder of his pregnant partner, Natalie McNally, after investigators determine that a gaming livestream presented as an alibi was pre-recorded before the killing. (AFP via The Manila Times)

Politics and elections

• Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
  • The U.S. House of Representatives votes 215–208 to pass a resolution to limit war powers and halt military operations in Iran following previous failed attempts. (Politico) (PBS)
• Philippine senators end a gridlock after a quorum allows the election of senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president pro tempore, while senators also reorganize committee leadership. (Rappler) (Reuters)

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RD: James Handy

Article: James Handy (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): CNN (from AP), NYTimes

Credits:

• Nominated by Staraction (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 actor. Likely needs work (incl. expansion and sourcing). Staraction (talk · contribs) 13:25, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Bobby Tambling

Article: Bobby Tambling (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): BBC

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: English footballer, former record goalscorer for Chelsea. Article not bad, needs a few cites Black Kite (talk) 05:51, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Alex Younger

Article: Alex Younger (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Guardian, BBC

Credits:

• Nominated by BilboBeggins (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Dormskirk (talk · give credit) and Strattonsmith (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: Former MI6 chief. BilboBeggins (talk) 16:00, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment Why is this under June 4? Looks like it happened on the second and was reported on the third? Feeglgeef (talk) 16:47, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Nomination date I assume LuxembourgFan42 (talk) 03:16, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes, should be under 3rd June, I've moved it. Black Kite (talk) 05:58, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! Feeglgeef (talk) 16:15, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Chung King-fai

Article: Chung King-fai (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): South China Morning Post

Credits:

• Nominated by Prince of Erebor (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: Hong Kong television and theatre actor and director —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 09:48, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose The main prose looks good but the -ography tables at the bottom need more refs. in solidarity, Chorchapu (talk | edits) 15:18, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Chorchapu, why? Everything in the Filmography section is already sourced. —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 17:59, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

    Looking back again that seems to be the case. Don't know what I was looking at - I now Support. in solidarity, Chorchapu (talk | edits) 19:13, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support Looks fine. Andrew🐉(talk) 18:46, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

June 2

Portal:Current events/2026 June 2

June 2, 2026 (2026-06-02) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
        • 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
          • The U.S., Bahraini, and Kuwaiti militaries intercept ballistic missiles and drones fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait after a U.S. "self-defense" strike on Iran's Qeshm Island. (Al Jazeera) (The Warzone)
      • The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy coordinates the passage of 24 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz over the past day after they obtained permission. (Al Jazeera)
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
        • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Congress testimony says that Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program despite pausing peace talks and closing the Strait of Hormuz. (The Guardian)
        • U.S. president Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says that ceasefire talks are ongoing, contradicting Iranian media statements. (CNBC)
    • Iraq in the 2026 Iran war, Disarmament of Iraqi militias
      • The Iran-backed militia groups Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades say that they will hand their weapons to the Iraqi government. However, Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba reject an offer and will keep theirs. (Al Arabiya) (AP)
    • The U.S. Central Command says that a fighter jet has fired a Hellfire missile to disable the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie as it was transiting towards Kharg Island. (AA) (The Hill)
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
        • Israel accuses Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire negotiated yesterday by launching drones and missiles. (Al Jazeera)
      • Israeli airstrikes are reported in Nabatieh, in other towns of the Nabatieh District, and in the Tyre District, Lebanon, in violation of an ongoing ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)
      • Lebanon's health ministry updates the toll from yesterday's Israeli airstrike near a hospital in Tyre to at least four people killed and 127 wounded, including 39 health workers. (Al Jazeera)
  • Gaza war
    • Gaza Strip under Hamas
      • Hamas reaffirms that it is ready to hand control of governance of the Gaza Strip. (Bastille Post)
    • Gaza health officials say that Israeli fire has killed four Palestinians. (Middle East Eye)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Kyiv strikes
    • A series of Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, including the cities of Kyiv and Dnipro, kill at least 23 people and injure more than 100 others. Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko reports power outages and a fire in the Podil district on a non-residential property and nine-story apartment building. (AFP via Kyiv Independent) (Reuters)
• War against the Islamic State
  • Iraqi insurgency
    • Popular Mobilization Forces in Nineveh announce that three Islamic State suspects have been killed during a military operation in the Al-Ba'aj District. (Shafaq)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Bloomberg reports that Russia's exports of crude oil have reached their highest level since before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine during 2026, with the country benefiting from the overall rise in oil prices amidst the Iran war fuel crisis. (Bloomberg) (OilPrice.com)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Angeles City building collapse
  • Seven more bodies are retrieved from the collapsed under-construction building in Angeles, Philippines, raising the death toll to 21. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) (GMA News)
• 2026 Pacific typhoon season
  • At least 15 people are injured as Tropical Storm Jangmi brings heavy rainfall, lanslides, floods, and strong winds from Kyushu and the Okinawa Islands to the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan, prompting evacuation advisories for more than 800,000 residents. (AFP via CNA) (Kyodo News)
• List of earthquakes in Poland
  • A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck the Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. The epicenter was located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of Gliwice. The quake was felt across a large area of the Silesian metropolitan area. (TwojaPogoda.pl)
• Fifteen people are killed and 25 others severely injured after two vehicles collide head-on in the Volta Region, Ghana. (Xinhua)
• Eleven people are killed after a landslide at an illegal mining site in Vatomandry, Madagascar. (Xinhua)
• Eight people are killed and 16 others injured after a vehicle veers off a mountain road and plunges into a deep ravine in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. (Xinhua)
• Seven people are killed while two others are injured when a tricycle is hit by an SUV attempting to overtake a coaster bus in San Juan, Batangas, Philippines. (The Philippine Star)
• Six children are killed and one injured after the roof of a mud house collapses in Shangla District, Pakistan. (Dawn)

Health and environment

• 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
  • A court in Kenya blocks the U.S. from opening a new Ebola quarantine facility in the country for three weeks amidst protests that broke out against the facility in which two people were killed. (Reuters)
  • U.S Secretary of State Rubio says the United States will reengage with GAVI amidst the Ebola outbreak. (Irish Independent)

International relations

• Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
  • Bahrain–Iran relations, Bahrain–Iraq relations
    • The Bahraini interior ministry bans its citizens from traveling to Iran or Iraq due to "the ongoing tension in the current security situation." (Al Jazeera)
• Cambodian–Thai border dispute
  • Cambodia initiates a compulsory conciliation process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to address its maritime boundary dispute with Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand. (Reuters)
• Hungary–Ukraine relations
  • Politico reports that Hungary will abandon its opposition to Ukraine joining the European Union ahead of the upcoming EU conference in Luxembourg after previously blocking it from doing so under former prime minister Viktor Orbán. (The New Voice of Ukraine) (Politico EU)

Law and crime

• Murder of Henry Nowak
  • Protesters clash with police in Southampton, England, as thousands gather to protest against the murder of 18‑year‑old university student Henry Nowak. (BBC News)
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirms it has launched an investigation into police handling of the incident. (BBC News)
• Xenophobia in South Africa
  • Mozambique reports that five of its nationals were killed during anti-immigration violence in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, over the weekend. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• Impact of the 2026 Iran war on Iran
  • State funeral of Ali Khamenei
    • Iranian officials and state media announce a three-day funeral plan in the cities of Mashhad, Tehran, and Qom for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the initial phase of the Israeli–US airstrikes on his compound. (The New York Times) (Shafaq) (Iran International)
• 2026 Bolivian protests
  • Bolivian defense minister Marcelo Salinas and education minister Beatriz García resign amid ongoing anti-government protests, becoming the highest-ranking officials to leave President Rodrigo Paz's administration since the protests began. (Reuters)
• 2026 Zvërnec protests
  • Thousands of people gather in Tirana, Albania, to protest against a development planned by Jared Kushner on the Adriatic coast that would intrude on environmentally protected areas of the Vjosa-Narta regions. (The Independent)
• The Philippine House of Representatives votes 265–14 with eight abstentions to expel Cavite 4th district representative Kiko Barzaga over "disruptive" and "disorderly" behavior following two prior suspensions. Barzaga is the third representative in Philippine history to have been expelled. (Gulf News) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

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RD: Daniel Costelle

Article: Daniel Costelle (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): TV Magazine

Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Jmanlucas (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: French documentarist, filmmaker of Apocalypse: The Second World War Jmanlucas (talk) 16:33, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Neville Cenac

Article: Neville Cenac (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Guardian (Trinidad and Tobago)

Credits:

• Nominated by Mr. Lechkar (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: Governor-General of Saint Lucia from 2018 to 2021. Mr. Lechkar (talk) 16:32, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose There is virtually nothing about his role as Governor-General. _-_Alsor (talk) 18:06, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

(Closed) Henry Nowak Unrest

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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Henry Nowak just before his murder

Article: Murder of Henry Nowak (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In the United Kingdom, protests erupt over the murder of Henry Nowak (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In the United Kingdom, protests erupt over the December 2025 murder of Henry Nowak with a Sikh ceremonial knife.
Alternative blurb 2: ​ In the United Kingdom, Vickrum Digwa is found guilty for the murder of Henry Nowak.
Alternative blurb 3: ​ A Sikh is found guilty of the murder of Henry Nowak which generates protests, a police inquiry and political controversy.

News source(s): ABC, NYT, Le Monde, Toronto Star, DW, Euronews

Credits:

• Nominated by Knightoftheswords281 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Lanneixi (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Unknown Temptation (talk · give credit), Sinjarist (talk · give credit), Martinevans123 (talk · give credit), Msk100714110 (talk · give credit) and Southdevonian (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Big news in the UK and receiving sustained coverage internationally. Intriguing to unaware readers (from personal experience with some people I know), and likely to be searched for by others. Quality article and adds some mix to {{ITN}}. Seems to fit the four points of WP:ITNPURPOSE. — Knightoftheswords 00:21, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Two lines of text in target article describing the protests is not enough for ITN. If quality improves or a seperate article is created I may reconisder but for now its looking like a no from me. Protests like these are a dime-a-dozen in the UK and they are seldom posted. hungry (talk) 00:28, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

@Hungry403: & @Departure–: This was my first thought too, but the article's update is much more extensive than this. I proposed another alt blurb that doesn't focus on protests. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 08:11, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Support on significance. One point: the actual murder was in December of last year, but the current text sort of implies it was recent by omission. I might propose an altblurb. Feeglgeef (talk) 00:49, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

There. I've included the date of the murder and the murder weapon (which is, as far as I can tell, part of the political rhetoric prompting the protest. Feeglgeef (talk) 00:58, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Weak Support on notability It's settled precedent at ITN that police brutality or misconduct can be blurb-worthy if or when it escalates to mass protests and unrest, such that the killing is worldwide news. See e.g. Mahsa Amini protests, George Floyd protests. To be clear, my point is not this case is the same as either of those in terms of impact - the underlying point being, when alleged police misconduct leads to nationwide mass protest, and that mass protest becomes globally noted in the reliable sources, we've entered blurb territory. Flip^andFlopped ㋡ 01:15, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  Is there a nationwide mass protest? The article only mentions a protest in a small city by Tommy Robinson? The George Floyd protests were not limited to Minneapolis, and 550+ protesters were killed in the Masha Amini protests, with both being nationwide. 1brianm7 (talk) 02:50, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Point taken. I struck through "nationwide". I meant "nationwide" in the sense that it seems to have a grip on the nation, i.e. in the same way the Minneapolis ICE protests gripped the nation (even if there were not protests in every single city). Also amended my !vote to weak as I do see the argument that posting now would be premature (we could wait to see if the first riot was the end of it or if things will continue).Flip^andFlopped ㋡ 12:10, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Strong oppose--there are only two lines total about a single protest in Southampton, and that's also all I can find in the non-paywalled sources, attendance of Tommy Robinson and statements by Nigel Farage notwithstanding. Two arrests, eleven police injuries. I'm uncomfortable having this confidently framed in both blurbs as ​In the United Kingdom, protests erupt when there was exactly one, and this event is being publicized through a political lens by Farage and Reform UK. Departure– (talk) 03:24, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

At this moment, the weapon used in commission of the murder being a kirpan is up for dispute in the article, and thus, a confident declaration of such in the altblurb shouldn't be considered for now (though "with a weapon claimed to be a kirpan" or some variant might work with some changes). Departure– (talk) 03:47, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment As the Southampton demonstration on 2 June is what's anchoring this blurb, I've moved this nom to 2 June. Departure– (talk) 03:55, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support The reason that this has kicked off now is that the killer was convicted and sentenced three days ago. This judicial result gives us a sound basis for reporting what happened per WP:CRIME. It seems to have become a cause célèbre with people like Elon Musk getting involved. There's international continuing coverage and it has been the top read article on Wikipedia for two days now, getting far more attention than any of the current ITN blurbs. Knife crime is quite common in the UK but this one seems to be politically significant and so it goes. Andrew🐉(talk) 06:00, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Nowhere near the levels of the 2024 unrest, although I suppose the whipping up of racist hatred by the likes of Nigel Farage and Elon Musk (despite the family of Nowak asking them not to do it) is newsworthy; however I don't think it rises to the level of ITN at the moment. Black Kite (talk) 06:09, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  The street protests are not the main or only story, as it has many strands. For example, see UK Sikhs defend right to carry sacred dagger after student murder backlash which is a religious angle being reported in the South China Morning Post on the other side of the world. There are questions about policing policy and a police investigation in progress. The political parties are all over it as it's a big talking point in the 2026 Makerfield by-election. This will keep it in the news for weeks. Andrew🐉(talk) 06:48, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  I see your point, but to be honest if we aren't posting events like the Killing of Renée Good which was an exponentially bigger story than this, I don't see that this one qualifies. Black Kite (talk) 07:00, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  That wasn't exponentially bigger on Wikipedia. Here's the size of the spikes:

  • Murder of Henry Nowak = 620,070
  • Killing of Renée Good = 667,048

  What these are exponentially bigger than is stuff like the explosion in Burma which ITN has just posted even though the readership is tiny.

  • 2026 Namhkam Township explosion = 986

  Leading on a story which spiked with less than a thousand readers shows the extent to which ITN is hopelessly dysfunctional.

  Andrew🐉(talk) 07:45, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  It was exponentially bigger because it led to massive nationwide protests over the use of ICE. This one led to a few Tommy Robinson-level hooligans chucking things at police in Southampton. Black Kite (talk) 08:17, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  If you just google the word "murder" right now, you are already inundated by news articles about this exact story. I think WP:ITNSIGNIF's minimum requirements are easily met here, I really don't think that aspect warrants that much discussion or analysis. I believe the Renée Goode article wasn't independently featured in part because there was already an Ongoing for the larger situation on the main page? ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 08:22, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  I just googled "murder" and the responses I get are about a BBQ in Toronto. Perhaps there's a bias in google search results. I like BBQ! Nfitz (talk) 21:07, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose – An addition of two sentences to an article about a murder is not a thing to feature. This would need an extensive update to the article, preferably a stand-alone article if viable. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 07:35, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  Weak support new ALT2 – Actually checking the diffs after realizing that the verdict happened a few days ago, the article has been extensively updated. I'm not fond of the quality of the article myself, but that might be because the subject matter is quite awful all around. I don't really see a reason to oppose this. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 08:04, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

  Oppose once again, sorry for being wishy-washy. Black Kite below showed that the article is missing a ton of context. I don't think it quite meets subjective quality requirements. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 09:59, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Comment The reason we shouldn't be pushing this on the MP is that it's a tragic story that is being jumped on by the far-right and racists in the UK (and of course people like Musk) to push their agenda of anti-immigration. If the skin colours of the victim and perpetrator had been reversed, no-one outside the UK would have ever heard of it. Also, it's not ITN-worthy; I'd point out that it's currently the eighth story on the BBC News Home website. Further, protests haven't "erupted" - are we a bloody tabloid? A few brain-dead individuals led by manipulators like Robinson and Farage have thrown things at police in one city. Black Kite (talk) 08:22, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• I'm finding reliable sources that corroborate this, and which probably should be implemented before this article can be featured. Right now, the article hardly refers to the far-right at all. See Al Jazeera and CNN. We shouldn't feature something unless we can cover the angles well, though the fact that some UK media and political figures are pushing this in order to polarize people is probably not an argument that works for opposing the ITN. International sources are also writing on this, after all. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 08:28, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• This may be a start Protest over killing of Nowak and his treatment by police was attended by several far-right leaders, anti-immigrant influencers and known fascists . Also The Neo-Nazi and Far-Right Coalition that Converged on Southampton Over Henry Nowak’s Murder . And Pleas for calm after far right seeks to exploit Henry Nowak murder . If we are to post this, this angle should be the main one, IMO. Black Kite (talk) 08:43, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Yeah, I think the article is missing a lot of context. Switching back to an oppose again myself. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 09:59, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

If the far right has jumped on the bandwagon, it is most likely because the left, the right and the centre have disappointingly left the field open, when what we are witnessing is an alleged case of genuine police abuse or misconduct which, in other circumstances, would have sparked riots across the country. _-_Alsor (talk) 14:07, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Currently the top two stories on the BBC UK page, and prominent throughout the entire section, and a primary reason why it isn't as prominent on the Home page is due to WP:ONGOING stuff. Also this strikes me as being a bit too WP:RGW; who cares if the British far-right is inciting the drama surrounding this? The previous riots in 2024 (admittedly not on the same scale) were also so, yet that didn't stop us from posting it. — Knightoftheswords 15:15, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Having re-read the article, I do agree that the aftermath section should prolly be rewritten; currently too scattered and unclear. Doesn't help the reader understand the noteworthiness at all if they aren't already in tune. — Knightoftheswords 15:20, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

In which case any blurb should mention the fact that the far-right is inciting the "riots" (in reality a bunch of idiots throwing things at the police in one particular city), which none of the blurbs currently do. Black Kite (talk) 17:21, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Unnecessary. That’s the article for. _-_Alsor (talk) 17:26, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

That's the actual story here, but whatever. Black Kite (talk) 17:50, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

If they were promoted by the far left, you probably wouldn’t consider it necessary. We report the news as unbiased as possible. _-_Alsor (talk) 18:33, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

What the hell do you mean by that? We report facts, whether you like them or not. And the facts here are that the far-right has hijacked the story about a murder to create disorder. You're welcome. Black Kite (talk) 19:29, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose one night of rioting in one city. Barely part of article. Not comparable to Southport rioting by scope or duration. Alt2 only mentions the murder, avoiding any possibility of overinflating the riots, but therefore loses context on why the stabbing of a stranger on the street has been a news story. Unknown Temptation (talk) 09:02, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Weak oppose for now per all above. Local unrest, albeit with international coverage and reactions, including from the government. We’ll see if the unrest spreads to a national level, proves to be long-lasting, and brings about significant changes. _-_Alsor (talk) 14:00, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose This is my first exposure to this story, and I'm really struggling to understand it based on our article. There seems to be such a strong interest is obfuscating what happened that we are left with no understanding of what happened and why. GreatCaesarsGhost 14:51, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose for now, though I'm willing to reconsider if this escalates into more widespread protests. There has been one small but significant protest by the far-right, in response to an otherwise obscure murder trial. If that turns into sustained or widespread rioting, then this might be worth posting. So far it's not significant enough to justify a blurb IMO. The murder happened six months ago, but got very little media attention until the far-right made it their cause celebre this week. I suspect that in another week they will have forgotten all about it. Modest Genius ^talk 14:41, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose– it's not significant enough. amps (talk) 16:32, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose - The actual murder is, of course, tragic, and the complex circumstances immediately surrounding it are definitely interesting. However, those facts alone would not come even close to supporting posting this on the homepage. The claim of significance, therefore, seems to attach to the 'protests', but those are, in fact, also extremely localised. Obviously if that changes, we should reconsider, but at the moment it does not in my opinion meet the threshold. I would once again remind Andrew that number of page views is not a criterion of significance; indeed, one of the functions of ITN is to drive readers to articles about subjects which are in the news, so an article which is in the news but currently has a small hit-rate could be considered to be in more need of posting. However, I still don't think we should be referring to page-views at all in assessing significance, and it remains my position that to argue the contrary incessantly is a violation of WP:POINT. GenevieveDEon (talk) 18:49, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose this nomination seems to miss the point. The murder isn't the story, it's the white nationalist racist protesters, which the proposed blurbs completely miss. No prejudice in a new nominating highlighting the extreme racism in the protesters. For example, the headline in the National News here was "How Britain’s far right hijacked the murder of Henry Nowak - 'White grievance' re-emerges as a central theme in U.K. politics" Nfitz (talk) 21:04, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

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RD: Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi

Article: Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): BBC Burmese

Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Htanaungg (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: Burmese filmmaker and former political prisoner Htanaungg (talk) 04:01, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Not yet ready Filmography is unsourced. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 13:55, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

I have removed the filmography section for now, since it was incomplete and some of his notable films are already mentioned in the career section. Htanaungg (talk) 15:24, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Yogesh Patel

Article: Yogesh Patel (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): The Hindu, Gujarat Samachar

Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Nizil Shah (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: Indian politician, the article might need little copyediting Nizil (talk) 08:15, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

2026 Zvërnec protest

Article: 2026 Zvërnec protest (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Protests take place in Tirana, Albania, against a proposed tourism development project associated with Affinity Partners. (Post)

News source(s): New York Times Fox News Politico Europe

Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Lanceloth345 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: A local environmental and planning dispute has escalated into large demonstrations in the capital. The topic has received coverage in multiple international media outlets.  Lanceloth345 (talk) 09:34, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support looks large scale and impactuful enough to merit posting that 1 cn tag should be rectified though. Abcmaxx (talk) 22:37, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

  Fixed with ref added  Done. Thank you Lanceloth345 (talk) 23:42, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

I don't think the blurb tells the reader enough/is interesting enough. Feeglgeef (talk) 00:59, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Weak Oppose I could be inclined to support in theory, but (1) the article is a little bit underdeveloped and doesn't really show widespread in-depth, ongoing international coverage; we need more than just the NYT noting a day or two of protests - contract this with the UK protests where there is in-depth coverage, riots, etc; (2) I agree with Feeglgeef that the current blurb lacks context and seems mundane. Especially if protests continue, I see potential for a blurb here but not as it stands. Flip^andFlopped ㋡ 01:20, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support; big news in Albania, making surprising splashes internationally. Diversifies ITN and is intriguing to readers; seems to adequately fit WP:ITNPURPOSE, after factoring in quality. — Knightoftheswords 15:06, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support – in multiple international media and impactuful enough for ITN. amps (talk) 15:30, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose for now If it is receiving significant international coverage, it is because the project is linked to the Trump family, not because it is particularly noteworthy or the protests are especially significant. As always, unless they are massive, sustained and lead to substantial changes, they are purely local protests. _-_Alsor (talk) 21:14, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Support but I think the blurb should make it clearer that these have become anti-government protests, not just protests against the project. Matete Plays (talk) 09:22, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support – the protests are ongoing and have received coverage from several international news outlets. The article also appears updated, but the sources should be checked before posting to make sure they support the information in the article. Xhulianoo (talk) 11:03, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose at this time. This seems like a very small scale event, even though its getting coverage. Small-scale (here, I'm seeing "thousands" which is not large) protests that do not lead to either changes at the govt level to address the matter, or that lead to things like wide-spread violence the like, are extremely common across the globe. Masem (t) 11:44, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support Quite a lot of coverage of this, and well-developed article. Yakikaki (talk) 18:34, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Peabo Bryson

Article: Peabo Bryson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Variety

Credits:

• Nominated by Crazytales (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 R&B singer and songwriter --Alison (Crazytales) (talk; edits) 14:57, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

June 1

Portal:Current events/2026 June 1

June 1, 2026 (2026-06-01) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • Red Sea crisis, 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
        • Iran announces a pause on peace talks with the United States, and, alongside the Axis of Resistance, announces plans to "completely block" the Strait of Hormuz and threatens to close the Strait of Mandeb, ruling out any further talks until Israel ends its military operations in Lebanon and Gaza. (The Guardian) (CNBC)
        • Iranian parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that the U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the Israeli attacks on Lebanon are violations of the Iran–U.S. ceasefire agreement. (Al Jazeera)
      • Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Iran–Pakistan relations
        • Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi asks Pakistani foreign minister and deputy prime minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to help facilitate de-escalation and express concern about Israel's violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon. (AA) (Al Jazeera) (Radio Pakistan)
      • U.S. president Donald Trump says that ceasefire negotiations are still ongoing, contradicting reports of Iran backing out of talks. (The Hill)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
        • United States president Donald Trump says that Iran's pause on peace talks does not mean the U.S. will resume airstrikes, but the naval blockade will continue. (Al Jazeera)
      • Iran–Japan relations
        • Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran will allow ships from Japan to pass the Strait of Hormuz. (Dawn) (AFP via The Times of Israel)
      • Iran–Oman relations
        • Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are the only two countries with the right to "exercise sovereignty" over the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iran implemented a new process for controlling maritime traffic in coordination with Oman. (Al Jazeera)
    • Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
      • The U.S. Central Command intercepts two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting the U.S. military base in Kuwait that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says was used for on attack on Bandar Sirik, Iran. (CNBC) (Al Jazeera)
    • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that their naval forces have attacked the Panama-flagged "US-owned" container ship MSC Sariska in response to an alleged US attack on an Iranian ship in the Sea of Oman. (AA) (AFP via Gulf News) (ANI News)
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
        • U.S. president Donald Trump says that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back on fighting after holding a call with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah. (PBS)
        • The U.S. embassy in Beirut confirms that Hezbollah has accepted a proposal by the United States for a “mutual cessation of attacks" after Israel threatened Beirut with strikes on the eve of a fourth round of peace talks. (Reuters) (The Guardian)
        • The Lebanese government receives confirmation about Hezbollah’s agreement to a new ceasefire with Israel. (Times of Israel)
      • The Iranian military command warns residents of northern Israel to evacuate if the Israeli military strikes the Dahieh suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, in response to an Israeli evacuation order. (Al Jazeera)
      • Staff Sergeant Adam Tzarfati of Maglan, a sayeret of the IDF's Commando Brigade, is confirmed to be killed in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon. Three other soldiers are injured in the attack. (Times of Israel)
• Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria
  • Nigerian bandit conflict
    • An early-morning bandit attack in Kabba/Bunu, Kogi State, Nigeria, leaves two people dead and five injured, with 30 civilians kidnapped. Twenty-three civilians are later rescued by the Nigerian Army. (Daily Post Nigeria)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • Fifty-eight people are killed in multiple Rapid Support Forces attacks over the past four days in various villages near Bara, North Kordofan, Sudan. (Dabanga Sudan)
• Mali War
  • Eight people are killed and 42 others are injured after a bus struck a land mine on a road between Bamako and Kayes, Mali. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
    • Oil prices increase by nearly 8% on the announcement of the peace talks ending, with West Texas Intermediate rising to US$94.20 per barrel and Brent Crude to US$97.23 per barrel. (CNBC)
  • Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport resumes operations as part of a phased reopening plan following repair, development, and upgrade works. Additionally, the airport resumes operations to Arab and foreign airlines after the airport has been closed since the war started on February 28. (Kuwait Times) (Arab Times Kuwait)
• 2026 Cuban crisis
  • Canadian hotel operator Blue Diamond Resorts ends its operations in Cuba, citing reduced air service and operational challenges after managing 62 properties on the island. (AFP via Indo Premier)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Pacific typhoon season
  • A total of 82,921 people are evacuated across five municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Nine people are injured in Naha and 27 municipalities in the prefecture lose power. (Ryūkyū Shimpō)
• Five employees are killed and two others are injured after an explosion at a Hanwha Group aerospace plant in Daejeon, South Korea. (AP) (Reuters)
• A British Army soldier is killed in an accident during a military training exercise in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to the UK defence ministry. (BBC News)
• Two people are hospitalized, livestock are killed, and serious property damage is reported after a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in Magħtab, Malta. (The Jerusalem Post)

Health and environment

• 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
  • Gen Z protests
    • Youths gather in Nanyuki, Kenya to protest against the establishment of a quarantine center at the Laikipia Air Base for American citizens exposed to the Ebola virus. (AP)
  • The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises citizens and residents against traveling to South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo amidst the Ebola outbreak in these African countries. (Sudans Post)
  • Moderna announces that it will partner with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to develop a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. (Reuters) (The Hill)
• 2023–2026 mpox epidemic
  • Around 200 cases of mpox are reported in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune) (The Telegraph)
• MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that five people who had been in quarantine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, after being exposed to the hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, have returned to their respective home states. (The New York Times) (NBC News)

International relations

• France–Russia relations
  • The French military, with military assistance from a U.K. Royal Navy warship, seizes a Russian shadow fleet tanker in international waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Russia says the "illegal" seizure was "bordering on international piracy". (BBC News)
• Philippines–Vietnam relations
  • The Philippines and Vietnam upgrade bilateral relations to an enhanced strategic partnership during Vietnamese president Tô Lâm's state visit to Manila. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2026 Muscatine shootings
  • Seven people, including the gunman, are killed in spree shootings across Muscatine, Iowa, United States. (KGAN) (Reuters)
• Censorship in Malaysia
  • A ban on children under the age of 16 using social media formally enters force in Malaysia. Companies that fail to comply with the new rules could face penalties of up to 10 million ringgit (US$2.5 million). (AP)
• Flood control projects scandal in the Philippines
  • Philippine senator Jinggoy Estrada and former public works secretary Manuel Bonoan surrender to police after an anti-graft court orders their arrest on plunder charges related to an alleged ₱573-million (US$9.3-million) corruption scheme involving flood control projects. (Reuters) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
• Murder of Henry Nowak
  • Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh man, is sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 21 years, for murdering 18-year-old University of Southampton student Henry Nowak in Southampton, England, on 3 December 2025. Digwa's mother is also found guilty of assisting an offender by hiding the murder weapon, a knife. (The Guardian)
• Four farmworkers are killed and another escapes injured in an arson attack against a minivan in Amendolara, Province of Cosenza, Italy. The perpetrators are arrested. (Il Post)
• The U.S. state of Florida files a lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AI-chatbot ChatGPT, accusing the chatbot of putting profit over safety. This lawsuit is the first to be filed by a U.S. state against ChatGPT. (AFP via NDTV) (NPR)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Ethiopian general election
  • Ethiopians vote to elect the House of Peoples' Representatives amid continued tensions in Tigray and the ongoing Fano insurgency. (Al Jazeera) (AP)

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(Closed) 14th Canadian Screen Awards

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Article: 14th Canadian Screen Awards (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At the Canadian Screen Awards, Heated Rivalry wins 16 awards, including Best Dramatic Series, while Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie wins Best Motion Picture. (Post)

News source(s): CBC

Credits:

• Nominated by Rushtheeditor (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

 Rushtheeditor (talk) 18:34, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose - barely notable in Canada. There's been zero prose added since the ceremony. The article seems to primarily lists. Nfitz (talk) 20:43, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose not that notable in Canada, not internationally, no major international coverage, irrelevant for ITN. _-_Alsor (talk) 21:02, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose per above. The Kip ^(contribs) 23:06, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose This is nowhere near important enough in terms of award ceremonies, it's purely domestic and not even that big in its own country. Suggest SNOW closure. In solidarity, QuicoleJR (talk) 01:22, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

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(Closed) Iran withdraws from negotiations with the US

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Article: 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Iran withdraws from negotiations with the United States, and reimplements the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most maritime traffic. (Post)

News source(s): The Guardian

Credits:

• Nominated by Departure– (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

Nominator's comments: Major global economic arteries being shut down, already has financial ramifications, oil prices rise even higher. From what I've heard, Japanese traffic gets a pass, but traffic through the Bab-el-Mandeb may be targeted by the Axis of Resistance in the near future. Iran also stated through their state news agency that Israeli operations in Lebanon may lead to an end to the ceasefire. Article is not yet updated to a level of a feature, and this may escalate significantly in the immediate future (within the next week). Departure– (talk) 16:34, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose on significance. This is like the trillionth time this has happened, no? Feeglgeef (talk) 16:41, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Negotiations. No negotiations. Negotiations. The BEST DEAL IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD. And now it’s off again. Huge nothing burger. in solidarity, Chorchapu (talk | edits) 17:04, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Whether there had factually been any real attempt at negotiations has been marred by how the us govt has been treating the matter. Add how much flip flopping has been going on since the start. We have really no idea where the state of things are beyond the Strait still being blocked. There may be a story of how the Iranian president has formally resigned claiming thebstate's military forces are controlling the country, though. Masem (t) 17:09, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose. The war is already in the 'ongoing' section. If/when a peace deal is agreed, we can consider a new blurb. The detailed twists and turns of the negotiation aren't enough for a separate blurb IMO. Modest Genius ^talk 17:35, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Again? Ongoing. Besides, the USA says they've won the war and destroyed Iran many times now. This is just politics and negotiation. No prejudice in relisting if something like the Democrats are carrying on separate negotiations in Paris. Nfitz (talk) 18:00, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes, the eternal liars have claims, ffs. ~2026-32572-21 (talk) 13:48, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

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May 31

Portal:Current events/2026 May 31

May 31, 2026 (2026-05-31) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire
        • A U.S. official says that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with Lebanese president Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a effort to push for a new ceasefire in Lebanon, including an ending of Hezbollah attacks on Israel with Israel refraining from escalation in Beirut in return. (Al-Monitor)
      • Israeli forces capture the Beaufort medieval castle in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, during a ground offensive despite a temporary ceasefire. (AFP via DW) (NPR) (BBC News)
      • Eight people are killed and 19 others are injured in an Israeli strike on Deir ez-Zahrani, Nabatieh District, Lebanon. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
      • Hezbollah launches drones and over 50 rockets at Northern Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
  • Israeli–Palestinian conflict
    • Gaza war
      • An Israeli airstrike kills at least two Palestinians at a cafe in Gaza City. ‌(Reuters)
    • Two teenage girls are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack at a bus stop in Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank. The perpetrator, identified as a Palestinian, is shot dead by Israeli troops. (The Times of Israel)
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • The New York Times reports that the U.S. Central Command has guided 70 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the last three weeks, using routes closer to the Omani coast. (The Asia Business Daily) (The New York Times)
• Herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria
  • Nigerian bandit conflict
    • At least eight villagers are killed and 15 others were injured after more than a hundred Fulani bandits carried out a shooting in Plateau State (Daily Post)
  • Two policemen are killed after unidentified gunmen attacked them on a road in Anambra State. (Daily Post)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • The National Umma Party says that ten people, including eight children, have been killed in a drone strike on two civilian vehicles driving on the Abu Zabad–Al-Fula road in West Kordofan state, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
  • Tribal clashes erupt in South Darfur between the Beni Halba and Salamat tribes, killing 50 people. (Darfur24) (Sudan Tribune)
• Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
  • An Allied Democratic Forces attack kills at least 19 civilians in the Ruwenzori commune, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Radio Okapi in French) (Radio Okapi in French)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis, Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund
    • Sri Lanka increases fuel prices by up to six percent as part of economic reforms linked to its International Monetary Fund assistance program, which includes plans to phase out fuel subsidies and achieve cost recovery in the energy sector. (AFP via The Hindu)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Angeles City building collapse
  • The death toll from the collapse of an under construction nine-story building in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines, on May 24, rises to twelve. (The Philippine Star)
• 2026 Namhkam Township explosion
  • More than 55 people are killed, including six children, and 74 others are injured in an explosion at a building storing explosives for mining in Namhkam Township, Shan State, Myanmar. (AP) (BBC News)
• Five people are killed, at least 19 others are injured and three are reported missing after a suspected shell from World War II explodes under a stilt house in Papua, Western New Guinea, Indonesia. (CBS News)
• Five people are killed and another is injured when an illegal mine collapses in Huize County, Yunnan, China. (AP) (Reuters)

Health and environment

• Sudanese cholera epidemic
  • Sudan holds an emergency meeting led by Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim after the Federal Ministry of Health reports 308 cases and 77 deaths in West Kordofan from cholera since the outbreak in Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Colombian presidential election
  • The National Salvation Movement's candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election and will face Iván Cepeda from Historic Pact in the runoff on 21 June. (AP)
  • President Gustavo Petro announces that it does not recognize the results due to doubts about the computerised vote-counting system. (NBC News)
• 2026 Guinean parliamentary election
  • Guineans vote to elect 147 members of the National Assembly. (AFP via Free Malaysia Today)
• 2026 Maltese general election
  • Preliminary results from yesterday's election revealed that the Labour Party, currently led by incumbent prime minister Robert Abela, won a record fourth consecutive term in government. (Reuters)
• Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok announces that he will not resign despite the prime minister Peter Magyar's ultimatum after accusing him of being an "Orbán puppet". (Euronews)

Sports

• 2026 Indian Premier League
  • In Twenty20 cricket, the Indian Premier League concludes with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating the Gujarat Titans in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. (India Today) (Telegraph India)

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(Ready) RD: Tomi Reichental

Article: Tomi Reichental (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): RTE News, BBC News

Credits:

• Nominated by Joseywales1961 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Guliolopez (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-born Irish Holocaust survivor, short but not a stub, decently sourced Josey Wales ^Parley 21:45, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support and marking as ready, article is solid enough length-wise and looks fully-sourced. The Kip ^(contribs) 04:24, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support great article, length is more than adequate. Abcmaxx (talk) 05:34, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
• Comment - The sources don't seem to refer to him as Irish and it seems some sources just describe him as "Irish-based". The two sources you linked don't refer to him as Irish.Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 08:25, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  Comment. "'I am condemned to remember the terrors of the past and compelled to resist the return of the evil that turned Europe into a wasteland.' These are the words of Tomi Reichental, Holocaust survivor, and Irish citizen." RTÉ 2018. See also sourced additions to title. Thx. Guliolopez (talk) 09:00, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  The same article says "his native Slovakia". Other examples of people who got Irish citizenship refer to the person as an Irish citizen rather than Irish.

  Jack Charlton

  "John Charlton ... was an English professional footballer"

  "He was given Irish citizenship in 1996"

  Christopher Casson

  "English-born actor who became a citizen of Ireland in 1946"

  Bundee Aki

  "Born in New Zealand, he represents Ireland at international level"

  "On 16 September 2024, Aki was granted Irish citizenship" Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 09:28, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  Comment. I don't understand the purpose of your note. Whether the original or follow-up. Or its relevance to the ITN process. The "Nominator's comments" (in this case 'Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor, short but not a stub, decently sourced') are not intended to appear in the "in the news" template. If you are proposing a change to the article (or the entry in Deaths in 2026), you could perhaps raise at the relevant talk page. Guliolopez (talk) 09:44, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  Comment The nominator's comments come from the first line in the lede. In the past when an article is raised in the news editors discuss issues with the article as it's prepared for posting. The purpose of my note was to point out that the article doesn't appear to be in line with the sources. Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 10:14, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  In my opinion, the article is in line with the sources and unlike the sports people granted Irish citizenship for convenience, Tomi Reichental had resided here since the 1950's, to me anyway whether he is described as Irish or an Irish citizen is of little concern. Josey Wales ^Parley 15:49, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  Christopher Casson, whom I linked above, was an actor who had been an Irish citizen for the last 50 years of his life. There are a myriad of other examples on Naturalised citizens of Ireland. They don't follow a consistent format however and there is no guidance on MOS:CITIZEN. The closest person is Albert Rosen who is referred to as Irish-naturalised. Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 16:01, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  Why use an adjective at all? See triple national's Afimico Pululu's introduction as an example. Abcmaxx (talk) 12:46, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: John Kear

Article: John Kear (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): Sky News

Credits:

• Nominated by Abcmaxx (talk · give credit)
• Created by Theduffer00 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Fats40boy11 (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: Rugby league player, manager and commentator. Abcmaxx (talk) 11:23, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Not ready due to insufficient sourcing. In solidarity, QuicoleJR (talk) 18:58, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Jonas Vingegaard completes Grand Tours

Articles: Jonas Vingegaard (talk · history · tag) and 2026 Giro d'Italia (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In road bicycle racing, Jonas Vingegaard (pictured) becomes the eighth cyclist to win all three Grand Tour races by winning the Giro d'Italia. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In road bicycle racing, Jonas Vingegaard (pictured) wins the Giro d'Italia, becoming the eighth person to win all three Grand Tour cycle races

News source(s): The Guardian, The Athletic

 UCinternational (talk) 10:28, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose – Not updated; nothing here yet to feature. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 11:21, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Comment the news here is the result of the Giro; Vingegaard collecting his third Grand Tour is a piece of trivia attached to that. I've therefore added an altblurb that focuses on the outcome of the Giro. However that article has no prose description, only tables. Vingegaard's article has only a one-sentence update in the lead, so couldn't be the bold link either. One or both of those articles needs a substantive update before we could even consider this. Modest Genius ^talk 13:20, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  I guess the 2026 Giro d'Italia article is more updated by technicality, but as the articles are right now I would currently consider it a worse feature. Regardless, neither article is ready. I'll support whichever gets quality-updated first. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 08:16, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• Vingegaard won the other two races in other years so this is just a career achievement. The Triple Crown of Cycling explains the details and puts it in context. If we post this, the blurb should make it clearer. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:22, 2 June 2026 (UTC) (edit conflict)

• Oppose Trivia. We have precedent rejecting blurbing individual records or sports records for that matter. Gotitbro (talk) 07:39, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) 2026 Indian Premier League

Article: 2026 Indian Premier League final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Twenty20 cricket, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat the Gujarat Titans to win the Indian Premier League. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In Twenty20 cricket, the Indian Premier League concludes with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating Gujarat Titans in the final (player of the match Virat Kohli pictured).

News source(s): ESPNcricinfo, Sportstar, BBC, India Today, The Guardian

Credits:

• Nominated by UCinternational (talk · give credit)
• Created by Vestrian24Bio (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Vestrian24Bio (talk · give credit), MNWiki845 (talk · give credit), Mathew D'Marco (talk · give credit) and Sush150 (talk · give credit)

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

 UCinternational (talk) 10:28, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Comment @Vestrian24Bio: your nomination was merged into here as it came first. Abcmaxx (talk) 11:31, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  I know, I'm the one who merged it.. Vestrian24Bio 11:33, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: the alt1 is the standard blurb generally used for ITN. Vestrian24Bio 13:42, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support. The article is dry and formulaic, but meets our minimum requirements. Good enough to post. I prefer the standard phrasing in the altblurb, though the original is also acceptable because there's no ENGVAR issue with the plural 'Challengers'. Modest Genius ^talk 13:58, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support. ITNR. Article meets basic hygiene requirements for main page. Ktin (talk) 22:02, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support Looks fine quality-wise. The Kip ^(contribs) 04:25, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Posted. Left guide (talk) 04:47, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

(Closed) Arashi disbanded

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Article: Arashi (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Japanese group "Arashi", which has been lasted for 26.5 years, is officially disbanded. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Japanese group "Arashi" ends its activity after 26.5 years.

News source(s): NHK

Credits:

• Nominated by Sinsyuan (talk · give credit)
• Updated by SugaShikaoFans (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: It is the major news in Japan. However, is it possible to post this kind of ITN? Sinsyuan✍️PJTW 02:13, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

I don't believe we've posted the disbanding of a musical group to ITN since I've been a part of the project (though that may be because groups large enough to worry about don't often disband). I can't easily judge the notability of this as someone outside of Japan, but the article is currently 241,824 bytes with over 11 thousand words, and this should really get an in-depth check as to quality in terms of both how the article is written and what's included before it gets considered for a feature--interpret this as a wait on quality. A lot of what's in the main article looks like it can be covered in a discography page.

Just at a cursory look, however, I do believe this is the sort of large-scale cultural news ITN doesn't cover nearly enough, so I'll support it on that end. Arashi seems proper enormous within Japan, and they also seem to have had plenty of success internationally. Departure– (talk) 02:28, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment Also note the event we're anchoring this on, the group's last performance, occurred 31 May, and so this is nominated on the correct date (unless there's something not mentioned on the page, which has yet to be updated with details on their disbanding--for instance, whether the event concluded after midnight local time). Departure– (talk) 02:31, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

In my opinion, the "disbanded"(one of related sources) text should be added in the sub chapter of "Arashi#2025–2026: End of activities announcement and last concert tour". However, my logic is not good. I'd like to ask @SugaShikaoFans which part should this text be added. Sinsyuan✍️PJTW 02:40, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Amazingly, I immediately recalled one time a band's breakup got posted- R.E.M. in 2011. Of course, that was a much different band and a long time ago. Kicking222 (talk) 02:48, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

"disbanded" vs "ending its activity"?--Sinsyuan✍️PJTW 02:50, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment Musical groups that say they disbanded tend to often reband later (even if only for the span of one concert). Hence we typically take such news with a grain of salt at ITN. Masem (t) 03:03, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

And it appears that is what this is. They effectively disbanded after the release of their last album in 2020, and have rebanded for the recent series of concerts in 5 Japanese locations. Those concerts ended yesterday. Nfitz (talk) 14:57, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose The article says that they already started some sort of big deal hiatus in 2020 and I'm not seeing much English language coverage of this stage in their long goodbye. Other artists such as Frank Sinatra have made multiple farewells and comebacks. I contemplated nominating the recent termination of long-running US institutions, CBS News Radio and The Late Show, which generated much more coverage, but decided that it was a waste of time. Sic transit gloria mundi. Andrew🐉(talk) 05:51, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose: I don't think musical act retirements meet WP:ITNSIGNIF. As Masem pointed out, there is a strong possibility that artists can return later for future activities, so I'm not sure it's a good idea to publicize disbandments here as though they were permanent. Also, a similarly high-profile retirement in Japan, that of Namie Amuro in 2018, was not posted or even nominated at the time. MidnightMayhem (talk) 05:59, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support – Nice work to SugaShikaoFans for updating this lovely B-class thoroughly. I would like to see a bit more detail about their final performance from yesterday, but the more important part is probably the regular updating of the past year since their announcement. It really shows the best side of our project. As for the ITNSIGNIF, I'm only finding Japanese sources talking about this, but seeing as these are national sources I think it's fine. The long-term reporting edges it over the minimum regardless, I think. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 06:50, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  Japanese sources are best used in the Japanese language Wikipedia which is where people go to read about this topic. The stats show that English is the third-place language for the topic, behind Japanese and Chinese. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:29, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  There are English-language sources on the subject. There's not really consensus on whether English Wikipedia should present itself as universal (featuring non-English-language media proportionally), or whether it should be more like other language Wikipedias (having an extra strong focus on own-language stuff). I'd be alright with doing the latter, but I don't think it's helpful to oppose nominations based on this without a broader consensus. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 07:46, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Retirements and the like are barely of note, and we have precedent in consistently rejecting sports, entertainment etc. retirements. Gotitbro (talk) 07:21, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose I don't think that disbandments are notable enough for inclusion because they're not as certain as deaths, liquidations or destructions (a death person cannot become alive and a liquidated company cannot be restored, but a disbanded musical group can reunite). --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:22, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Support Before BTS and Blackpink, Arashi were up there with SHE as among the most internationally renowned non-Western bands in the world (and remain the best-selling boy band in Asia). The Opposes above and comments about source languages reflect why ITN is biased towards politics, sports and mass deaths. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-18298-57 (talk) 08:45, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose I'm not quite familiar with these guys, but I don't think that a band/acts breaking is worth a blurb. I don't remember big acts like Daft Punk getting a blurb after they retired, especially when these artist usually still continues to work after the disbandment. NotKringe (talk) 13:18, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Remember that I nommed Daft Punk when they disbanded and it was rejected? Well, I think the same precedent should be applied to this band. I don't think that their disbandement is significant. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 13:22, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• oppose it's nothing really. It's not like a band like BTS or whatever. It seems fairly unnotable.

Gaismagorm (talk) 13:25, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose. Bands split up frequently and I'm not seeing anything particularly unusual or significant about this one. We don't post athletes retiring (by convention, not an actual rule) and I think the same should apply to musicians. Modest Genius ^talk 14:01, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Band disbands. Really? This is ground breaking world news? Harizotoh9 (talk) 14:41, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose They effectively disbanded years ago, and this latest "breakup" was after a brief reunion for some local concerts. Which makes the "26.5" in the blurb rather misleading. Nfitz (talk) 14:59, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

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

(Posted) Namhkam Township explosion

Article: 2026 Namhkam Township explosion (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Myanmar, an explosion at a Ta'ang National Liberation Army ammunition depot leaves 55 people dead. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In Myanmar, an explosion at a Ta'ang National Liberation Army base leaves 55 people dead.

News source(s): WaPo, DW, BBC

Credits:

• Nominated by Knightoftheswords281 (talk · give credit)
• Created by Bloxzge 025 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Ivan530 (talk · give credit), Salai Rungtoi (talk · give credit), Knightoftheswords281 (talk · give credit) and BlaqWiedow (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Major explosion in Burma. Caused internally by the TNLA, so unrelated to the current war. Article could do with expansion. — Knightoftheswords 18:08, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Support. The article is short, but information is just coming out now, and it is Myanmar. However, dozens of people were killed with even more injured. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 18:16, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Wait for more details to come out, once this gets more information and is ITNR, definitely a support LuxembourgFan42 (talk) 21:50, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

This isn't ITNR. — Knightoftheswords 22:40, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

I was using INTR as In the news ready, forgot about recurring LuxembourgFan42 (talk) 21:58, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support pending expansion Major industrial disaster with 50+ dead. However the quality is not up to scratch yet. in solidarity, Chorchapu (talk | edits) 03:02, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose The blurb is misleading as the explosion seems to have been of mining explosives not ammunition. We already posted another mining explosion recently and the fireworks factory explosion was similar as it's in the nature of these materials to explode, just like huge rockets full of volatile fuel. Andrew🐉(talk) 06:03, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

This issue is in both the blurb and the article. Was it a "building storing explosives used for mining" or an ammunition depot (or can both be true)? Natg 19 (talk) 18:20, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

The BBC report says

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which controls the area and has been fighting the military junta, said explosives kept in a warehouse for use in local mining operations had ignited, causing the blast.
...
According to the TNLA, the facility contained gelignite stored by the group's economic department for mining purposes.
...
Many of the country's rebel groups rely on mining precious minerals to fund their campaigns, with lax safety measures making mine collapses and other accidents common, according to AFP.

So, such accidents are common. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:50, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Accidents that have over 100 casualties aren’t tho. — Knightoftheswords 13:49, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• Wait article is too short in it's current state, and more information needs to come out. R. M. Holda - (talk) 11:23, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Wait per above Feeglgeef (talk) 18:55, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Article's been expanded, marking as ready @Admins willing to post ITN: . — Knightoftheswords 00:07, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support The article has been expanded and the quality concerns above seem to have been addressed. Large-scale casualties and being widely reported. Flip^andFlopped ㋡ 01:22, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
• Posted – Schwede66 07:32, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

2026 Maltese general election

Article: 2026 Maltese general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Robert Abela (pictured), wins a fourth consecutive term in the Maltese general election. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Prime Minister of Malta Robert Abela (pictured) is re-elected for a second term in office, defeating opposition leader Alex Borg.
Alternative blurb 2: ​ In Malta, the Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Robert Abela (pictured), wins the most seats in a snap election.

News source(s): Times of Malta, The Malta Independent, MaltaToday

Credits:

• Nominated by Pivotman319 (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: General elections (and by extension re-elections of heads of office) are covered by ITN/R. Fourth term win in a row, in a first for a major political party in Malta (the most prior to this one was three). - pivotman319 (📫) 09:18, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Support for alt blurb w, it is an election, and thus has a inherent amount of notability. As for my choice on alt blurb 2, i personally think the 1st option blurb makes it a tad bit hard to read, when I first read it i thought the Prime Minister won a 4th term and not the party, though that may just be my fault, and with alt blurb 1, I believe that it should show the nation of election first. Irindu10 (User)
  09:46, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
• Wait – No official results yet so article is mostly empty tables. 5225_C (talk • contributions) 11:49, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

  Official results have since been published, and I've added them to the per-district results section. - pivotman319 (📫) 21:15, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Tables upon tables, but actual prose is scarce. Also a lot of unref text in the Campaign section. Is the Timeline table really necessary? in solidarity, Chorchapu (talk | edits) 03:04, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Support results are in and article is updated. Scuba 03:47, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• Weak oppose A few missing citations. The Kip ^(contribs) 04:29, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  Remaining missing citations added in revid 1357571032 - pivotman319 (📫) 12:05, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Weak support Meh, I think the article quality appears in an okay manner. The results of the election are also stated in the header. CastleFort1 (talk) 12:56, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

May 30

Portal:Current events/2026 May 30

May 30, 2026 (2026-05-30) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
        • Naval blockade of Iran
          • U.S. military aircraft disable The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star and leave it adrift in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings while attempting to reach a port in Iran. (AP via Politico)
    • Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war
      • Falling debris from a Fateh-110 missile intercepted by air defenses hit the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, mildly injuring an estimated 5 American servicemen and contractors, and damaging two MQ-9 Reaper drones. (Bloomberg) (Stars and Stripes)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli Air Force strikes and artillery shelling are reported near Beaufort Castle as Israeli troops approach the outskirts of Nabatieh, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
• Operation Southern Spear
  • United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
    • The United States military carries out a strike on a boat accused of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people. (The Guardian) (NPR)
• Somali Civil War
  • Constitutional crisis in Somalia, Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
    • At least eight people are killed during clashes between forces loyal to disputed Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen after they enter the regional capital Baidoa. (AFP via The New Arab) (Garowe Online) (Horseed Media)

Arts and culture

• MGI All Stars 1st Edition
  • Vanessa Pulgarín from Colombia wins the first MGI All Stars beauty pageant, held in Bangkok, Thailand. (ABS-CBN)

Disasters and accidents

• A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturns on a highway in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, killing 22 people and injuring 36 others. (AP)
• At least six people are killed and ten others are injured when a four-story commercial building collapses in Saidul Ajaib, Delhi, India. (Hindustan Times)
• Four more men trapped in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, are rescued after 10 days, bringing the total number of survivors recovered to five, while search operations continue for two missing persons. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) (Reuters)
• The driver is killed and 23 people are wounded when a bus crashes in Baranya County, Hungary. (AP)
• A meteor lands off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, causing an explosion and a loud sonic boom. The explosion occurred at 2:11 p.m. local time, causing major disruption. The remnants of the meteor are presumed to be located in Cape Cod Bay. (CBS News) (DW)

Health and environment

• 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
  • Uganda's health ministry reports two more cases of ebola in Kampala, bringing the total number of cases in the country to nine. (AFP via Channel Africa)
• MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
  • The MV Hondius cruise ship, which was at center of hantavirus infections including the Andes strain during the outbreak, is cleared to sail again after undergoing cleaning and disinfection. (AFP via The Straits Times)

International relations

• Armenia–Russia relations, Armenia–European Union relations
  • Russia recalls its ambassador to Armenia over Armenia's closer relations with the European Union, citing concerns about its commitments within the Eurasian Economic Union. (AFP via Euractiv) (Reuters)
• India–Vietnam relations
  • India signs a 60 billion rupees (US$629 million) deal to supply BrahMos missiles to Vietnam, which will also include training and logistical support. (DW) (Reuters)

Law and crime

• A court in the Turks and Caicos Islands sentences former premier Michael Misick to over four years in prison for corruption, embezzlement, and accepting bribery. (AP)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Maltese general election
  • Maltese citizens vote to elect the members of the House of Representatives. (AFP with France 24)

Sports

• 2025–26 UEFA Champions League
  • 2026 UEFA Champions League final
    • In association football, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) win their second Champions League title after defeating Arsenal 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time during the final at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. (AP) (CNN)
  • 2026 Paris Saint-Germain celebration riots
    • Following PSG's Champions League victory, police arrest more than 280 people in Paris, France, following clashes, vandalism, arson, an attempted intrusion into a police station, and disruptions to traffic and public transport during celebrations. (AFP via The Guardian) (Reuters)
• 2026 NBA playoffs
  • In basketball, the San Antonio Spurs defeat the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in seven games to win the Western Conference finals and reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, where they will face the New York Knicks. (AFP via The Manila Times) (The Chosun Daily)

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RD: Julio Le Parc

Article: Julio Le Parc (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): ARTnews

Credits:

• Nominated by ~2026-32534-94 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Normantas Bataitis (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: Argentine-born modern sculptor. ~2026-32534-94 (talk) 13:28, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Joe Negri

Article: Joe Negri (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): WTAE

Credits:

• Nominated by Wizzito (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: Jazz guitarist, appeared on Mr. Rogers'; discography may need sourcing? wizzito | say hello! 00:52, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Not ready Not just the discography, but the article body itself also needs sourcing work before this can be posted. In solidarity, QuicoleJR (talk) 14:40, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: París Galán

Article: París Galán (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): https://abi.bo/fallece-paris-galan-activista-y-referente-de-la-comunidad-tlgb-y-del-folclore-boliviano/

Credits:

• Nominated by Onegreatjoke (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Jkaharper (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: Bolivian LGBT activist. Article is a GA. Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:19, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Support Article is GA. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 05:26, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support Article quality is more than sufficient. In solidarity, QuicoleJR (talk) 14:42, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
• Posted – Schwede66 10:06, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup final

Article: 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In association football, the CONCACAF Champions Cup concludes with Toluca FC defeating Tigres UANL in the final (Post)

News source(s): USA Today

Credits:

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

Article updated

Nominator's comments: CONCACAF is not ITN/R but wondering if it should be considered given these teams qualify towards the FIFA Club World Cup and the Intercontinental (not part of this discussion but food for thought). Anyways, figured I'd nominate this given the international coverage in this part of the world and for the cup's importance in the region. Morogris (✉ • ✎) 16:03, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Support on notability as the equivalent of Copa Libertadores and UEFA Champions League which are ITN/R and support on quality as one of the better final cup articles with detailed full match description and aftermath section all nicely referenced. Abcmaxx (talk) 19:41, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

  Have we ever blurbed the AFC Champions League, the CAF Champions League, or the OFC Champions League? Football is undebatably popular across the world, but if we were to use the equivalent arguments, then these competitions will be required to get a blurb as well. NotKringe (talk) 23:33, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

  Yes. We posted the the AFC one in January 2013 (see here). Nothing is technically required to be posted if it is not up to quality but I understand where you're coming from. This is precedent that international competitions of an entire continent (beyond UEFA CL and Libertadores) are notable for inclusion. Morogris (✉ • ✎) 00:28, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Just another scheduled sporting event with no lasting impact or significance. We've got the World Cup coming up soon and that's actually a global event so we don't need all these lesser regional events too. Andrew🐉(talk) 06:27, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  Strongly disagree. Half the continent is not exactly "lesser" and this is the highest honours in club football. For most people who follow football on a daily basis this is a much bigger deal than the World Cup, and if you are a Toluca fan this is like all Christmas' coming in at once. Football is by far the world's most popular sport so its only natural we post these. Not everyone likes sports and not everyone follows all disciplines but WP:IDONTLIKEIT and locality arguments can be made just as easily regarding Master's golf, Super Bowl, AFL finals, NASCAR or in fact most sporting events. Abcmaxx (talk) 06:48, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  If we were to follow what's popular then we should be posting the latest movies, UFC and other entertainments. The most popular sporting event currently seems to be WrestleMania 42. Privileging football because a few fanatical football fans hang out at ITN is not neutral. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:18, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  "A few fanatical football fans" is a disingenuous comment at best. Football is by far the most popular and global sport by a wide margin, both by population, engagement, participation, and viewership, in fact by any metric you choose several times over. The only sport that comes close is perhaps cricket because it happens to be popular in a highly populated part of the world and basketball in terms of participation and global spread, but even then it's not even close. UFC and wrestling doesn't even come close at all, and it's ridiculous to compare "Wrestlemania", a scripted TV show with an athletic element popular in a few countries at best to the world's biggest sport. If you believe there's too much football then you are entitled to that opinion, but this is not the place to WP:RIGHTGREATWRONGS. Abcmaxx (talk) 08:08, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  Also we do post popular movies via Cannes Film Festival, the Oscars, BAFTAs and so on, as well as we post different literary prizes for books, and various music events and so on, so the inclusion of a continent's biggest sporting trophy does not in any way change that. Abcmaxx (talk) 08:12, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• The metric I choose is Wikipedia readership because that's who we are serving here. There might be lots of football fans going to stadiums or watching on TV but, if they don't come to Wikipedia for this information, we should focus on those that do.

So, using this metric, I see that the readership for WrestleMania 42 peaked at over a million in one day, which is top tier, as these things go. But the article for the CONCACAF final has barely managed a thousand views in a day which is far less and small compared to cheese rolling, the Boat Race and just about any other sport.

The World Cup is the football topic that has been getting consistently high readership for some time. That's what we should focus on, not such regional, secondary and tertiary contests.

Andrew🐉(talk) 11:27, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

In what way is the highest most watched continental competition outside the US "regional, secondary and tertiary"? You have just argued we should not be basing notability on readership, now you are arguing just that? Most of the Americas is Spanish speaking, so it's only natural this gets less views. This still gets more views that many many other things we post. Abcmaxx (talk) 12:06, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

I checked out the Spanish language versions but they are even less popular than the English. The article in question about the final game doesn't even exist in the Spanish language. And the Spanish article about the tournament has had less views than the English. Andrew🐉(talk) 07:50, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose. We post a lot of football blurbs already, especially this time of year and with the World Cup about to start. The North American club championship is not among the top tournaments in that sport; not even in the top 30. Modest Genius ^talk 14:05, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  Let's not repeat falsehoods, that's just not true at all. It's the joint top competition possible: it's on par with European Champions League, or even if you're unconvinced of that argument then even quality-wise it's equal to the Copa Libertadores. Abcmaxx (talk) 14:33, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  I don't think I repeated anything, let alone a 'falsehood', and do not appreciate being accused of one. Modest Genius ^talk 17:41, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  It's in the top 5 tournaments as it's the highest ranking continental cup, so I stand by my comment as not even in the top 30 is patent nonsense. Abcmaxx (talk) 19:24, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  It's not in the top 5 tournaments, not even close. Clearly we disagree on that assessment, but accusing someone of 'falsehoods' and 'patent nonsense' is not WP:CIVIL discussion. Please assume good faith and recognise that other users have legitimate opinions that may differ from yours. Modest Genius ^talk 10:28, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  Yes it is in the top 5, there are 5 continents? What are these multiple other tournaments you speak of in club football? Presenting your subjective opinion as more valid that an established fact is akin to claiming the earth is flat. Just because people think it's flat does not mean they're correct. Abcmaxx (talk) 11:58, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  @Abcmaxx the only way that the CONCACAF Champions Cup is on par with the UCL or the Liberatores, is by continental placement, however, in terms of quality, there is a huge lapse in quality, arguably, the Champions Cup is lower than the Sudamericana and the Conference League, while some peoples opinions may differ, that is mine. By you saying that the Champions Cup, it would be near enough to saying that Toluca and Tigres UANL are level with the likes of PSG, Palmeras, Flamengo, Arsenal, Bayern München, etc., my point being, you can not claim that the Champions Cup is on the same level as the UCL and Libertadores, since while they are all the premier continental club competition. However, is far from the same quality, just because it is the top competition in the continent doesn't automatically make it Top 5 competitions automatically, since I feel the quality of teams are worse than the UCL, UEL, AFC Champions League Elite potentially and the Libertadores, and one could argue the Conference League and Sudamericana, the competition's competition level weighs heavily to the MLS and Liga MX clubs. It is not top priorty, not by a long shot, and echoing @Modest Genius, the World Cup is starting in 11 days, so it would not be as relevant when comparing the 2.

  I know that your opinion differs, but this is mine.

  Regards, F1fan00 (talk) 13:49, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

  Not sure how this turned into a football quality discussion. The final was "in the news", was covered by multiple reliable sources with weeks of development and detail, is significant (perhaps not great football but still notable for an entire continent), article is well cited and comprehensive. You would think this would be enough to be included here but the politics of ITN killed this one. Off it goes to DYK... Morogris (✉ • ✎) 15:04, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose per Modest Genius. Like it or not, the Champions League and the Copa Libertadores are the premier international club competitions and while the competitions from other continents are theoretically on a par, they don't have the same stature. If we were to post this we'd also logically say we'll include Asia, Africa and Oceania too, and in the end you have to draw a line somewhere. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 14:41, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  Drawing the line at 5 continents is a pretty low bar to be honest, very arbitrary distinction given Mexico's league is on par with South American leagues. Abcmaxx (talk) 14:53, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Support on Quality Looking at the article, it definitely has the sort of update that ITN is designed to showcase. Compare this to the UEFA final article (whose nomination is right below this one) and it isn't even close. I am swayed by Abcmaxx's argument that this is a sufficiently top level competition, so Weak Support on Significance. Weak because I think there are too many football stories at ITN. ~2026-17182-02 (talk) 15:35, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Regarding the significant piece, for what it's worth, the viewership of the Toluca v Tigres final was higher than the UEFA Champions League (in North America) according to some sources, such as Milenio , see here. This final was definitely "in the news", had significant coverage, and was notable given the tournament's size and reach. Morogris (✉ • ✎) 02:35, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Oppose on significance. Most of our readers don't follow football on a daily basis, and I don't see how this would be of interest to them. Feeglgeef (talk) 06:15, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

how do you square the biggest non-US centric tournament on the continent with posting for example 4 golf ITN/Rs or NASCAR then? Abcmaxx (talk) 08:32, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

because Motorsport and Golf is more worldwide and has many people from outside of the Americas, in Golf, Rory McIlroy is a major figure, being from Northern Ireland and 2-time winner of the Masters, in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen from New Zealand, and wider motorsport has so many well known people from outside the Americas, that it would take me a while, such as Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Tom Kristensen and many many many more, basically, the reason why is that it is not on the overall level of the UCL and Libertadores, and North American Association Football is not big at all in the Rest of the World outside of the bunch that watch it because of their favourtie player(s).

Regards, F1fan00 (talk) 13:56, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

A competition covering multiple countries and teams from their professional, domestic leagues is significant. Perhaps not equivalent in performance quality to the UCL, but that is not a requirement here. The final was "in the news", covered by multiple reliable sources for weeks, and the article is comprehensive, fully cited, and in strong shape. This should be enough for it to be posted based on ITN requirements. Morogris (✉ • ✎) 15:08, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Golf is nowhere near a popular sport outside of US and the British Isles as football is in Central America in any way shape or form and even then you can't seriously claim that golf is more popular in the UK than football, even though its one of many niche sports played there. You don't see children playing golf in neighbourds as you do football throughout the world. Motorsports like F1 or Moto GP are worldwide events, NASCAR is entirely US centric and having drivers from other countries does not change that anymore than having an international squad of footballers. Also you there are claims the quality is lower but that is factually not true. Tigres UANL were Copa Libertadores runners-up in 2015 and FIFA Club World Cup runners up in 2020, CF Monterrey are actually 4th in the all-time Club World Cup table ahead of Barcelona and Bayern Munich actually. Abcmaxx (talk) 16:13, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Chivas was runner-up in 2010 and Cruz Azul in 2001 as well. When CONCACAF teams were invited to the Copa Libertadores, they usually made it to the elimination rounds, see source. The fact that football quality is being used as an excuse not to promote this to ITN is crazy considering the article meets all the other requirements. Morogris (✉ • ✎) 17:47, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Article quality is only one of the "requirements" to post. The other main one is WP:ITNSIGNIF, though that is vaguely defined. Natg 19 (talk) 17:58, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

I'm struggling to see how this isn't a "significant" event. The event was covered by reliable sources for weeks (the cup, and then the final as well), in multiple countries. There is length and depth in its coverage by sports journalists, a lot of unique articles with different angles to the story, and includes both national, international and local coverage. All this is in WP:ITNSIGNIF. The quality of the article isn't the only argument here. Morogris (✉ • ✎) 20:14, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• I am not a big soccer / football fan, but I did not see anything about this on ESPN and they did not even produce a match summary. Nevermind, I found the match report, but it is a wire report by the Associated Press. On the contrary, ESPN has several articles about the UCL (not sure if they will "feature" Copa Libertadores) so this shows to me that there is a huge gap between this tournament and the UCL in terms of worldwide coverage / interest. Yes, this may have garnered interest in Mexico and North America, as the final had 2 Mexican teams playing each other, but this seems to be a lower level tournament. Natg 19 (talk) 18:11, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

2026 UEFA Champions League final

Article: 2026 UEFA Champions League final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In association football, the UEFA Champions League concludes with Paris Saint-Germain (man of the match Vitinha pictured) defeating Arsenal in the final (Post)

News source(s): NYT UEFA

Credits:

• Updated and nominated by QalasQalas (talk · give credit)
• Created by S.A. Julio (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: 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Final in Budapest, Hungary. QalasQalas (talk) 19:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Comment Nomination not well edited. ArionStar (talk) 19:15, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

  well updated NOW QalasQalas (talk) 19:21, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Support on notability, oppose on quality - loads of unsourced information, especially in the background section, also the man of the match was Vitinha, not Dembélé. LuxembourgFan42 (talk) 19:26, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Needs prose about the final itself. Natg 19 (talk) 20:02, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Tagging as not updated. Howard the Duck (talk) 21:14, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Support - It's a high-profile event, so it should be included. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 21:46, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Support Congratulations my team Paris Saint-Germain ~2026-32332-89 (talk) 23:23, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

support one of the most most high profile events in club football along with the Copa Libertadores and Club World Cup, and biggest in Europe without a doubt. Major Event too so should be eligible. F1fan00 (talk) 00:37, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

I'd argue the Club World Cup is much lower in stature, and this is the biggest game in club football in the world. Abcmaxx (talk) 19:46, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Comment @Candidyeoman55, ~2026-32332-89, F1fan00, and LuxembourgFan42: This nomination is listed under WP:ITNR and is therefore automatically considered important enough to post. So, comments should focus on quality exclusively. in solidarity, Chorchapu (talk | edits) 00:52, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

  noted @Chorchapu F1fan00 (talk) 10:47, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Not ready: The "match" section currently has no prose about the match itself, and per WP:ITNUPDATE, stand-alone event articles such as this one are expected to contain a sizable written prose summary of the event itself, and not consist solely of peripheral aspects. There are a few sentences covering additional background and housekeeping details, but none on the match itself. Left guide (talk) 00:57, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

  I appreciate how you pointing out so that I should ping (@S.A. Julio) page creator about this. QalasQalas (talk) 05:27, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Comment Clashes in Paris were reported. No mention in the article. ArionStar (talk) 05:06, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

  2026 Paris Saint-Germain celebration riots QalasQalas (talk) 07:12, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Support in principle when the article is ready, but oppose mentioning the man of the match in the blurb. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 13:27, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
• Support in principle once the article is ready. This is one of the biggest events in club football and the biggest one in Europe. I also do not think the Man of the Match should be mentioned in the blurb. Perhaps the stadium and host city may be noted instead, accompanied by a photo of the venue. --Sura Shukurlu (talk) 16:16, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

  There are some options at Puskás Aréna#Gallery, and more at the Commons category for the venue if someone wants to pick one. Of course, the article would have to get up to appropriate condition for this to be seriously considered. Left guide (talk) 18:42, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

  We often mention player of the match. Stephen 02:07, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose. "Support when ready" or plain support based on notability is unnecessary because it's WP:ITN/R. 24 hours after the biggest club game in European football and nobody's even made an unsourced or unencyclopedic match summary! Unknown Temptation (talk) 18:28, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality match details orange tagged and very short, and aftermath inadequate as only describes riots which is unbalanced given one expects reactions of managers, players, politicians, club owners, media and fans not just the few incidents. Abcmaxx (talk) 19:59, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
• Not ready. Needs a prose summary of the match, at least a full paragraph of referenced prose. Modest Genius ^talk 14:07, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  There's now a prose summary, but it's completely unreferenced. Modest Genius ^talk 14:51, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality. No prose on the "Route to the final" section, nor on the match itself.  — Amakuru (talk) 14:42, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment Article now has a match summary that is, unfortunately, completely unsourced. "Route to the Final" and "Aftermath" sections are both in the same state as when previous oppose votes were voiced. ~2026-17182-02 (talk) 15:00, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Support - Significant event. Setarip (talk) 15:25, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality Tags abound on it. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 12:49, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
• Still needs work, and time is running out on this nomination. Natg 19 (talk) 00:03, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Kelly Curtis

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

News source(s): Hollywood Reporter Parade

Credits:

• Nominated by I Need To Find My Son (talk · give credit)
• Updated by ItsShandog (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 actress I Need To Find My Son (talk) 17:04, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

May 29

Portal:Current events/2026 May 29

May 29, 2026 (2026-05-29) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • Iranian state media says that Iran shot down an American aircraft near the city of Jam, Bushehr province. However, the U.S. Central Command denies any such claim, stating that no U.S. aircraft has been shot down. (Middle East Eye) (Reuters)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Three people, including two children, are killed and fifteen others are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. (Naharnet)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia–NATO relations
    • A Russian drone enters Romanian airspace during an attack on Ukraine and crashes into an apartment building in Galați, causing a fire and injuring two people. (AFP and CBS News)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • The Sudan Doctors Network accuse the Rapid Support Forces of killing 27 civilians in the Al-Murra village in the Bara area of North Kordofan, Sudan, during the second day of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha. (AA)
• Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
  • A human rights group reports that more than 100 people were killed by Allied Democratic Forces attacks during May in the Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Radio Okapi in French)

Disasters and accidents

• Five people are killed and 34 others are injured when a bus collides with six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. (AP) (BBC News)

Health and environment

• 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
  • Mexican airlines Aeroméxico, Viva, and Volaris restrict travel to Mexico for passengers who have been in the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda within the previous 21 days, citing the ongoing Ebola outbreak in central Africa. (AFP via The Straits Times)
  • Nigeria restricts inbound flights from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda amidst the spread of Ebola. (The Guardian)

Law and crime

• 2026 Gilgil school fire
  • The fire at a girls school in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya yesterday is investigated as an arson attack. Eight students of the academy are arrested as suspects. Separately, the school's board of management is dissolved amidst suspicions of negligence in fire safety measures. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

• LGBTQ rights in Ghana
  • The Ghanaian parliament approves legislation that criminalizes same-sex relations and the promotion or support of LGBTQ activities, with penalties including imprisonment. (AFP via RFI) (Reuters)

Science and technology

• Iran and weapons of mass destruction
  • International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Grossi says that Kazakhstan is open to taking custody of Iran's enriched uranium if a deal is reached on their nuclear program. (Middle East Eye)

Sports

• 2025–26 NHL season
  • In ice hockey, the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens in five games during the Eastern Conference Final to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, making it their first appearance in the Stanley Cup since 2006. (The Guardian) (NHL.com)
• International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • The International Ice Hockey Federation says that it will decide regarding Russia's participation in the upcoming season on a case-by-case basis, following a January decision that lifted the ban on Russian teams. (ESPN)

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RD: Sidney Moko Mead

Article: Sidney Moko Mead (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): RNZ

Credits:

• Nominated by ~2026-32534-94 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Ebalia Nux (talk · give credit), Jkaharper (talk · give credit) and Paora (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 anthropologist and prominent Māori leader. ~2026-32534-94 (talk) 12:23, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

• Almost ready – Only "Academic career" section isn't ready yet. Article does look great but it's still missing one or two citations. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 12:49, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

  Ready – I removed and cited the last things. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 08:25, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support Article long, comprehensive and well writrten and referenced. However, the "selected works" section implies that is not a full list of works, any chance of getting a full list of works? Abcmaxx (talk) 05:28, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Grizz Chapman

Article: Grizz Chapman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): New York Times

Credits:

• Nominated by Golan1911 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Monkeysoap (talk · give credit), Rager7 (talk · give credit) and Normantas Bataitis (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 actor, best known for his role on the sitcom 30 Rock. Suffering with kidney disease for most of his latter life, and receiving a kidney transplant from a 30 Rock fan-donor, he later became an advocate for those with kidney disease and a spokesman for the national Kidney Foundation Golan1911 (talk) 21:50, 31 May 2026 (UTC)Golan1911

Support Short, but adequate enough for posting on RD. CastleFort1 (talk) 17:17, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

• Support 1493 characters (261 words) "readable prose size" and sourced. Short. Grimes2 17:43, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

RD: Edgar Morin

Article: Edgar Morin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)

News source(s): France 24

Credits:

• Nominated by Hektor (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Kukth (talk · give credit) and Andrew Davidson (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: Prominent French philosopher, sociologist, and pioneer of "complex thought" (pensée complexe). World War II Resistance veteran who died on 29 May 2026 at age 104. Article is well-developed, fully sourced, and updated with his death. Hektor (talk) 11:31, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Article is orange-tagged because is not really fully sourced. Needs work. _-_Alsor (talk) 11:46, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Support Seems to have been quite a major figure but is not considered vital. The article quality seems fine with plenty of good pictures. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:08, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Oppose The "Polycrisis and complex thought" section is largely unsourced. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 11:59, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Support on notability. He'll be getting national funerals at Les Invalides with Emmanuel Macron leading the ceremony. He was arguably his favourite philosopher and "complex thought" was both celebrated and ridiculed by the press. Varoon2542 (talk)

(Closed) New Glenn explosion

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Articles: New Glenn (talk · history · tag) and 2026 New Glenn rocket explosion (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A New Glenn rocket explodes during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, destroying the booster and damaging the launch pad. (Post)

News source(s): BBC News The Guardian CBS News

Credits:

• Nominated by Hektor (talk · give credit)

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Major setback for Blue Origin's New Glenn program during a ground test. And for the Artemis and Moon Base programs. This is the most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 . No injuries reported. Hektor (talk) 05:26, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Weak oppose Wait until we get the TNT equivalent. If it is in the top 10 largest non-nuclear explosions, I will change my stance to support. MaximumMangoCloset (talk) 05:53, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• A stand-alone article was created: 2026 New Glenn rocket explosion. Neither article looks ready for a feature. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 07:48, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• That's a completely pointless article, but the main paragraph could be merged into the main article, which isn't bad. Black Kite (talk) 09:27, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

amended nomination slightly further to this. Abcmaxx (talk) 09:29, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose This wasn't even a launch, just a test. And tests sometimes go bang. Unfortunate, but not ITN-worthy, IMO. Black Kite (talk) 09:27, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• Comment Currently on the front page of many major news sites. It would be preferrable if the dedicated article was longer. I'll wait but this could be worth posting.

Salmon Of Ignorance (talk) 10:19, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• Needs a picture and I'm not finding a CC or PD picture of the explosion yet. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:31, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Oppose No deaths or injuries, essentially a $200 million firework being set off. Bezos/blue origin aren't struggling for cash so it's not going to be fatal for the broader rocket development plans or have much significance. NICHOLAS NEEDLEHAM (talk) 10:39, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Support Estimates of explosion size range from 1-2 kilotons, this has major coverage and possible long-term effects for the Artemis program. This was New Glenn's only launch pad. Ilov3gam3z (talk) 13:08, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

I have changed my mind and now oppose. Ilov3gam3z (talk) 13:59, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Nevermind, I changed my mind again and I am wait. Ilov3gam3z (talk) 17:10, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

If it was 2 kilotons, then adjacent launch facilities would have been damaged, and the USGS would have measured a quake. Nfitz (talk) 16:29, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose. If we post this, we'll be opening the floodgates for every failed test or 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'. Rockets explode surprisingly often, especially new commercial ones e.g. Tianlong-3 exploded on its maiden launch just last month, and the multiple failures that SpaceX Starship has suffered. The previous New Glenn launch BlueBird 7 didn't explode but did fail to reach orbit. This was a particularly spectacular explosion, but that's not enough to justify a blurb IMO. Modest Genius ^talk 13:51, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose this happens a lot Pandas planes (talk) 15:26, 29 May 2026 (UTC)
• Wait - just how big was the explosion? If it was really 1 kiloton, then it may have been the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions on the planet since the 1944 Port Chicago disaster, with the only recent comparison being the 0.8 kt 2020 Beirut explosion. From watching the video though, it didn't look anywhere near THAT big. There'd have been shaking if not destruction of the camera when the air blast hit it. Nfitz (talk) 16:27, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

  The explosion was so bright that it appeared to look like a nuclear bomb had hit cape canaveral, the explosion had been seen for around 100 miles away. shane (talk to me if you want!) 16:46, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

  Give me a number @EditorShane3456? What about the magnitude on the Richter scale. Nfitz (talk) 17:31, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

  Here's the list of Largest accidental artificial non-nuclear explosions by magnitude - Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions#Largest accidental artificial non-nuclear explosions by magnitude. If it's really 1 kiloton (and I have my doubts), then it would be number 5 on the list - which is where someone has listed it. The famous 1969 Russian rocket explosion of their Moon rocket that ended their moon program is listed as number 8; we'd have posted that. Nfitz (talk) 17:41, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

I have added CN tags to several rows on that table, including the one for this event. A lot of this appears to be hearsay - both that those explosions were as large as claimed, and also that no others were which would rank higher. GenevieveDEon (talk) 23:33, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Support explosion was seen from more than 100 miles away and on the other side of the state. Multiple points of view of the explosion have been uploaded online, and even NASA and Blue Origin are working together to investigate the cause. shane (talk to me if you want!) 16:51, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Also this is a global news story shane (talk to me if you want!) 16:53, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

This was a Blue Origin rocket at a NASA launch site - of course those two bodies are working to investigate the cause. Availability of videos is not relevant to the WP:ITNCRIT. Modest Genius ^talk 17:08, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Strong oppose per Pandas planes VitorFriboquen :] (Talk) 17:06, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose So the main "significance" of this event right now is basically just it being potentially one of the largest artificial explosion. Frankly, given how little damage was done overall aside from financially, there's no reason to post this since it's ultimately a nothingburger in the grand scheme of things. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NotKringe (talk • contribs) 17:57, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

  Was the (smaller?) N-1 explosion in July 1969 a nothing burger? The effect is similar, delaying if not cancelling a crewed moon program. Nfitz (talk) 19:31, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

  The odds of this cancelling a program are far fetched at minimum. Electricmemory (talk) In solidarity 20:21, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose on notability, article is a stub and there's an ongoing discussion about if it's even notable enough to have it's own article. Setarip (talk) 19:42, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Oppose for now. Procedures in place, so even when things blow up, nobody has to get hurt. I see a lot of money burnt and maybe a few weeks delay on the mission this was a test for. The article's in dreadful quality and is missing key details, such as which mission the launch was a test for and any actual repercussions beyond billionaires saying "gosh darn!" Also, someone on the merge nom page said this was one of the biggest non-nuclear manmade explosions in history, but I can't easily find anything on that.

Go watch the footage linked in the refs, it was a spectacular and flashy failure the likes of which I've never seen. As it stands, though, this shouldn't be posted, both on quality and a lack of apparent notability. Departure– (talk) 20:40, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

A few weeks @Departure–? Whats the reference for that; what I've seen estimates closer to a year. Including for multiple lunar lander missions, and possibly Artemis III. Nfitz (talk) 03:37, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

I heard weeks somewhere. The article doesn't confirm any delay, and it isn't out of the question there won't be a delay, and until such an announcement comes, estimates are unofficial and too speculative to be worth considering in a feature. Departure– (talk) 03:54, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Oppose as the article is short and there is a merge discussion ongoing. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 04:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Oppose. The article is not currently strong enough for a feature, but I think much of the discussion is understating the significance of the event by viewing it primarily as a large explosion during a ground test.

Reporting suggests New Glenn could be grounded for 12–24 months, while the NASA Administrator has specifically raised concerns about impacts to Artemis missions and broader moon base plans, and stated that NASA will intervene to lend assistance. Blue Moon landers will require alternative launch vehicles to avoid major delays and fulfill government-contracted obligations, and broader regulatory scrutiny across the industry is possible. Feedmevinyls (talk) 08:33, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose per above. IDB.S (talk) 13:27, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

As much as I would like more space blurbs, oppose mostly due to article quality concerns WFUM🔥🌪️ (talk) 18:40, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose - Test rocket explodes. This is not unusual. Harizotoh9 (talk) 19:33, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

  It wasn't a test rocket @Harizotoh9. It was a commerical flight that was to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites. Not unusual? Can you find a comparable explosion since 1969? Nfitz (talk) 23:07, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

  Per Ars Technica, the satellites were not damaged in the explosion:

  If there’s a small silver lining, it’s that the rocket that exploded Thursday night did not carry its payload of Amazon Leo Internet satellites. They were safe, in a nearby integration facility, awaiting launch. Departure– (talk) 23:15, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

  This doesn't counter the point that New Glenn was not a test rocket. It was preparing for an operational flight.

  The significance is not that a rocket exploded, but that the explosion destroyed its only launch pad, effectively grounding the vehicle for potentially a year. Payloads like the NASA-contracted lunar landers intended to support Artemis III and beyond will either have to be significantly delayed or require alternative launch vehicles, which is difficult due to their size. That is why this failure is significant. Feedmevinyls (talk) 07:29, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Comment While it seems obvious to close this per WP:SNOW due to the sheer number of oppose !votes, I believe this nomination should remain open for the possibility of a delay announcement, a concrete figure on the size of the rocket's explosion size, and the article's quality improving--all three of these, in my opinion, would sway both myself and others in favor of posting this, though they haven't materialized. I personally think the quality is passable at this time. Departure– (talk) 19:45, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

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