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  • Blurbs are one-sentence summaries of the news story.
    • Altblurbs, labelled alt1, alt2, etc., are alternative suggestions to cover the same story.
    • A target article, bolded in text, is the focus of the story. Each blurb must have at least one such article, but you may also link non-target articles.
  • Articles in the Ongoing line describe events getting continuous coverage.
  • The Recent deaths (RD) line includes any living thing whose death was recently announced. Consensus may decide to create a blurb for a recent death.

All articles linked in the ITN template must pass our standards of review. They should be up-to-date, demonstrate relevance via good sourcing and have at least an acceptable quality.

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  • Make sure the item you want to nominate has an article that meets our minimum requirements and contains reliable coverage of a current event you want to create a blurb about. We will not post about events described in an article that fails our quality standards.
  • Find the correct section below for the date of the event (not the date nominated). Do not add sections for new dates manually – a bot does that for us each day at midnight (UTC).
  • Create a level 4 header with the article name (==== Your article here ====). Add (RD) or (Ongoing) if appropriate.
Then paste the {{ITN candidate}} template with its parameters and fill them in. The news source should be reliable, support your nomination and be in the article. Write your blurb in simple present tense. Below the template, briefly explain why we should post that event. After that, save your edit. Your nomination is ready!
  • You may add {{ITN note}} to the target article's talk page to let editors know about your nomination.

The better your article's quality, the better it covers the event and the wider its perceived significance (see WP:ITNSIGNIF for details), the better your chances of getting the blurb posted.

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  • When the article is ready, updated and there is consensus to post, you can mark the item as (Ready). Remove that wording if you feel the article fails any of these necessary criteria.
  • Admins should always separately verify whether these criteria are met before posting blurbs marked (Ready). For more guidance, check WP:ITN/A.
    • If satisfied, change the header to (Posted).
    • Where there is no consensus, or the article's quality remains poor, change the header to (Closed) or (Not posted).
    • Sometimes, editors ask to retract an already-posted nomination because of a fundamental error or because consensus changed. If you feel the community supports this, remove the item and mark the item as (Pulled).

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Format your comment to contain "support" or "oppose", and include a rationale for your choice. In particular, address the notability of the event, the quality of the article, and whether it has been updated.

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Suggesting updates

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There are two places where you can request corrections to posted items:

  • Anything that does not change the intent of the blurb (spelling, grammar, markup issues, updating death tolls etc.) should be discussed at WP:Errors.
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Archives of posted stories: Wikipedia:In the news/Posted/Archives

Sections

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This page contains a section for each day and a sub-section for each nomination. To see the size and title of each section, please expand the following section size summary.

June 27

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June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27) (Friday)

Disasters and accidents

RD: Takahiro Shiraishi

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Article: Takahiro Shiraishi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [1]
Credits:

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

 BabbaQ (talk) 06:57, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 26

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June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

Health and environment

Law and crime

Politics and elections

RD: Lalo Schifrin

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Article: Lalo Schifrin (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Variety
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Argentine-American composer. Ollieisanerd (talk • contribs) 21:57, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Needs work The section about the Collaboration with Rod Schejtman reads like a puff piece. Note that the subject is WP:VITAL as they were responsible for many memorable works such as the Mission Impossible theme. Andrew🐉(talk) 06:52, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Bill Moyers

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Article: Bill Moyers (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Washington Post
Credits:

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

 elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 20:07, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not yet ready There are multiple CN tags. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 01:58, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Takutai Tarsh Kemp

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Article: Takutai Tarsh Kemp (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): 1 News
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: The reference says that Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died, 1News understands, but it has a Tweet from the leader of the opposition who is passing on his condolences. Schwede66 21:31, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The source above has been updated with confirmation of the death from the deceased member's party. Additional reporting indicates that the Speaker of the House has been officially notified. —idiosyncritic 22:56, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 25

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June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Sports

(Posted) RD: John Casani

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Article: John R. Casani (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NASA
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Space explorer; project manager of the Voyager, Galileo and Cassini projects. Article is in fine shape, fully referenced. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:02, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Richard Gerald Jordan

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Article: Richard Gerald Jordan (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CTV News
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Longest-serving man on death row in Mississippi Bloxzge 025 ツCanada 8:10 PM, 25 June 2025 (EDT)

Kenyan protests

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Article: 2025 Kenyan protests (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Kenya, nationwide anti-government protests against president William Ruto leave at least sixteen people dead and over 400 others injured. (Post)
News source(s): CTV News The New York Times
Credits:

 elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 19:01, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Like the idea but oppose this should get on ITN... eventually... but right now it is in bad shape. Scuba 00:06, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support on notability as the amount of casualties is huge but oppose on quality as the article is a stub and needs to be improved. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 00:40, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Armenian coup attempt

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Article: 2025 Armenian coup attempt allegations (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan who led the 2024 Armenian protests was arrested for plotting a coup against the government of Nikol Pashinyan (Post)
News source(s): Reuters Associated Press al Jazeera
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Nominator's comments: Foiled coup is still notable, we reported on the 2024 protests, feel like if that qualifies this qualifies too Scuba 20:30, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment Undecided on notability at this time (situation still unfolding/evolving), but I do not think the current blurb is NPOV. Both our article and most of the reliable sources refer to it as an “alleged” coup attempt. Other reliable sources don’t even refer to it as a coup and instead call what has happened an authoritarian “crackdown” on the opposition: 1. The blurb probably should not call it a coup in active voice. FlipandFlopped ㋡ 21:52, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose There's a political conflict between the church and government which is resulting in a variety of wild allegations:
  1. Armenia's PM offers to expose himself...
  2. Church-state feud in Armenia takes a detour to crazy town
  3. Armenia's PM accuses head of Church of fathering child...
The competing claims don't seem very reliable and they don't seem more significant than the internal politics of other countries. Andrew🐉(talk) 06:32, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 24

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June 24, 2025 (2025-06-24) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

  • The death toll from a boat accident from a storm on Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States increases to eight as the final missing person is recovered. (NPR)
  • Twenty people are injured, including 12 children, after lightning strikes near Lake Murray in the U.S. state of South Carolina. (MSN)

International relations

Law and crime

Politics and elections

RD: Clark Olofsson

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

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

 BabbaQ (talk) 10:30, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Bobby Sherman

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Article: Bobby Sherman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): LA Times AP News Washingtonpost TOI The Hollywood Reporter
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: American pop singer and actor. 240F:7A:6253:1:49B4:EF4D:80DD:3651 (talk) 04:41, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Remove ongoing: Iran–Israel war

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Consensus is oppose/wait. Overwhelming consensus is that it is too early to remove. (Non-admin close) Abcmaxx (talk) 19:45, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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.

Article: Iran–Israel war (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)
Nominator's comments: The article has been changed to the past tense, so I felt that it would be an appropriate time now to nominate for removal. Mr. Lechkar (talk) 18:47, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Wait, currently the conflict is de-escalating, however it's still not over, I'd also say to give it around a week V. L. Mastikosa (talk) 22:48, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It's too early to say the war is ending—Israel and Iran are still carrying out airstrikes. HurricaneEdgar 22:53, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: Ongoing in this case doesn't necessarily mean that guns are firing and bombs are dropping (though whether that is still ongoing is dubious), but that the topic is receiving credible amounts of press coverage and the article is still being updated, which it arguably is. Aydoh8[what have I done now?] 04:28, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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.

June 23

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June 23, 2025 (2025-06-23) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Law and crime

Science and technology

(Ready) RD: Gérard Lefranc

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Article: Gérard Lefranc (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): LavoixdunordLa Voix du Nord (archived)
Credits:

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

 BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:04, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Mick Ralphs

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Article: Mick Ralphs (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC The Guardian The New York Times Variety
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Founding member of the Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. His death announced on 23 June. 240F:7A:6253:1:98C9:2766:23C2:57ED (talk) 22:05, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support, it's in depth, and seems of decent quality, aside from a number of unreferenced claims, which should be cleaned up V. L. Mastikosa (talk) 23:30, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Not yet ready The discography is unreferenced. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 07:10, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Very familiar territory here. Most of the albums have their own articles, but this seems to count for nothing. Is Discography large enough to be moved to a separate article? Not sure what the rules are on that. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:34, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The "Guitars" section also needs more sources. Otherwise I would Support as well sourced. Martinevans123 (talk) 07:19, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) 2025 Iranian strikes on US military bases

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Consensus to post won't develop. EF5 21:19, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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

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Article: 2025 Iranian strikes on US military bases (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Iran launches missile strikes on U.S. bases in Iraq and Qatar in retaliation for American attacks on its nuclear sites. (Post)
News source(s): CNN, Reuters, The Telegraph
Credits:
 jolielover♥talk 18:59, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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) Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases first light images

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Article: Vera C. Rubin Observatory (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Vera C. Rubin Observatory (pictured) releases the first light images from its new 8.4 m or 28 ft telescope. (Post)
News source(s): BBC; CNN; NPR; Space
Credits:

Article updated

Nominator's comments: The BBC describes this as a "revolutionary telescope" while CNN says it's "the largest camera ever built". It has been years in the making and today is its official first light. Andrew🐉(talk) 06:32, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 22

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June 22, 2025 (2025-06-22) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Sports

(Posted) RD: Franco Testa

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Article: Franco Testa (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): RepubblicaSky TG24
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Olympic gold medalist. BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:24, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 2025 NBA Finals

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Article: 2025 NBA Finals (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In basketball, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Indiana Pacers to win the NBA Finals (MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pictured). (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times, One Sports
Credits:

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.

 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗷𝗮𝘆𝗮𝟲𝟳 (talk). 02:49, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support ITNR Scuba 11:26, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Damascus church attack

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Article: Mar Elias Church attack (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ An Islamist terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus, Syria, kills at least 25 people. (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian
Credits:

Nominator's comments: IS suicide bombing of a Greek Orthodox church in Syria. Ad Orientem (talk) 23:02, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support first major ISIS attack since 2024, mass casualty event. Scuba 11:26, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support. First suicide bombing in Damascus since the fall of the Assad regime in 2024 and one of the deadliest attacks in years. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 12:09, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Extremely short without the "Responses" filler. GreatCaesarsGhost 15:55, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think this is a valid concern. Isn't there more that can be recorded about the event? What's there is good, but it's not very much. Schwede66 00:05, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I added a 2-paragraph background section. I don't think there are more details to put in the attack section. 174.138.212.166 (talk) 07:46, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Much better! Schwede66 19:07, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per above. Eminently notable and newsworthy. schetm (talk) 21:17, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per above V. L. Mastikosa (talk) 22:40, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Raymond Laflamme

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Article: Raymond Laflamme (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Nationalpost University of Waterloo
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Leading researcher responsible for many breakthroughs in quantum computing. Connor Behan (talk) 13:38, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support, well sourced and in depth V. L. Mastikosa (talk) 22:49, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) U.S. bombs three nuclear sites in Iran

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Article: American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ U.S. B-2 bombers attack three nuclear sites in Iran including Fordow. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The United States carries out airstrikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran.
News source(s): AP News New York Times
Credits:

Nominator's comments: (Updated) Target article in my blurb rated “Start” class Jusdafax (talk) 00:28, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - everybody’s bombing everybody, why focus on one single bombing? Plus, not ITNR. EF5 00:30, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No, the US wasn't bombing or directly attacking Iran until now. Wqwt (talk) 04:21, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that’s my point. Everyone’s bombing everyone now. I retain my oppose after reading the supports below. EF5 14:51, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Related to the following nomination: Ongoing: Iran–Israel war --Super Goku V (talk) 00:32, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - The blurb should be rephrased, "The US joins Israel's war against Iran by bombing several nuclear sites" or some variant. In addition, the ongoing item Iran-Israel war is going to be added to ongoing soon and this is covered by that. Departure– (talk) 00:34, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Feel free to add an altblurb. Jusdafax (talk) 00:42, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose for current blurb reason and because it's way too soon. It also shouldn't have a new article written just for three strikes - it can be covered in the current Iran-Israel war article. Further, I don't see why this is marked as ITN/R at all. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez | me | talk to me! 00:43, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Wait Until more information is confirmed. Bremps... 00:50, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The US claims to have taken out Fordow for good, if this is confirmed, absolutely mention in the blurb. Bremps... 00:51, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I felt Fordow was important enough to add to the blurb, but confirmation of the level of destruction will likely take awhile. Jusdafax (talk) 01:51, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
QalasQalas (talk) 00:57, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
support this is a happening of all time APFSDS-enthusiast (talk) 02:10, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Support obviously a massive world development and potentially epochal event. Certainly something people will want to come to wikipedia and read about. Arguments claiming this should be subsumed under Ongoing are meritless as there is currently no Iran conflict link under ongoing. DangOrangatang (talk) 03:33, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Tensions between Iran and the US have been continuous since 1979, and finally they have exploded into direct contact. This is a new war in the Middle East, this is a big deal. 2A00:23C8:B00:AD01:8146:C20D:493B:2D86 (talk) 05:36, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Wikipedia is not a newspaper. Jahaza (talk) 06:42, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I wonder, User:Jahaza, what criteria you would use to set a bar for the "In the News" section, given that this unprecedented attack doesn't seem to do it for you. Nfitz (talk) 08:17, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support, potentially wait Definitely a huge deal and deserving of an addition. Personally, an immediate blurb is appropriate considering this will have meaningful implications for the conflict at large, whether it be a decisive end or escalation. A brief period of waiting isn't amiss, however, if the consensus is that a follow-up event as aforementioned is deemed necessary for the blurb. Additionally the Israel-Iran war is not a current ongoing mention, and even so this specific event constitutes enough significance to warrant its own addition. Xanblu (talk) 07:19, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I think only waiting 10 hours was way too short period since it was nominated when the vast majority of Europe was asleep and later posted when people were just waking up. There is absolutely no need to rush to post ITN since we're not a news ticker 83.187.176.82 (talk) 11:12, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I found that, in this case, there was sufficient input and that enough time has passed relative to it; time zones of prospective participants is not something I factor into such evaluations. El_C 11:48, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm in Europe and did have the possibility to comment. Khuft (talk) 13:12, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I first saw this ITN listing early in the morning, and was flabbergasted to find that a not-insignificant number of editors opposed. For me, this is perhaps the most obvious blurb we've ever had. How could it ever possibly not qualify? The U.S. launching airstrikes on a country following a decades-long diplomatic stalemate is as major a development as can be imagined. Kurtis (talk) 16:02, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The opposes seem mostly to come from the fact that an ongoing nom is already open below. And while both a blurb and ongoing can co-exist, it isn't unusual for editors to be vary of blurbing items relating an ongoing topic as the purpose of the latter is in most cases then nullified, I for instance have opposed most such blurbs. The problem in this case is that the ongoing topic wasn't live as of this nom and we certainly have to consider the notability of the bombing of nuclear facilities. Gotitbro (talk) 17:06, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    It's a fair argument, but the significance of this singular event supercedes our usual considerations, such as whether it's gratuitous to include it as a blurb alongside an ongoing. The US bombing Iran is a major, major deal. Kurtis (talk) 18:03, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Welcome to ITN, the show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. </sarcasm> Ed [talk] [OMT] 15:58, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I wonder what the responses would be if the prompt were, "Things you can say about an ITN nom, but not your girlfriend."
    "I guess there is such a thing as 'too much coverage' if it's in all the wrong places." Kurtis (talk) 17:57, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Too Amerocentric. -insert valid name here- (talk) 01:28, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    After decades, User:Kurtis? The US did an infinitely more deadlier aerial attack in a civilian area of Baghdad already this decade. I don't think a single oppose wanted nothing. Some were just about wording. Some was that it was already covered by one ongoing or another ongoing that was about to be posted. And after all that, it only took 10 hours to be posted - far quicker than something about countries that aren't as self-obsessed. Meanwhile the blurb is already twice out-of-date with the retaliation and the announcement of the ceasefire. There was nothing exceptional about this - there's been missiles flying in each and every direction during this conflict by at least 10 different countries (between Iran and it's proxies) for almost 2 years! I think you doth protest too much! Nfitz (talk) 23:15, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I was thinking more with regards to the prolonged stand-off over Iran's uranium enrichment program, which has been a focal point of global geopolitics since at least the 2000s. Kurtis (talk) 08:42, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 21

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June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Arts and culture

Disasters and accidents

International relations

Politics and elections

(Posted) RD: Frederick W. Smith

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Article: Frederick W. Smith (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Reuters, ESPN, WREG-TV
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: American business magnate, investor, and aviator. Founder of FedEx, owned shares of NFL teams too. Article looks in good shape and to post. RIP. ~ Tails Wx 20:27, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

support not seeing any problems with this article, also saw a bunch of news outlets mentioning it. Scuba 12:47, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support, well sourced, and in depth V. L. Mastikosa (talk) 22:47, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RD: David Boyle (author)

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Article: David Boyle (author) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Liberal Democrat Voice
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: British author and journalist. Death reported 21 June. Thriley (talk) 15:14, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) 2025 Santa Catarina hot air balloon crash

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This isn't going to fly, so to speak. Schwede66 01:00, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: 2025 Santa Catarina hot air balloon crash (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A hot air balloon caught fire and crashes in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, killing 8 of the 21 people on board. (Post)
News source(s): DW
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Nominator's comments: Unusual accident with a considerable number of deaths. ArionStar (talk) 01:36, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Localised event with no major impacts. Tragic and unfortunate disaster, however events of this nature typically don’t get posted on ITN. IiSmxyzXX (talk) 01:46, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The similar 2016 Lockhart hot air balloon crash was posted. ArionStar (talk) 02:02, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
As was the 2013 Luxor hot air balloon crash. Mjroots (talk) 08:04, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Iismxy _-_Alsor (talk) 03:13, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It is the worst ballooning accident since the aforementioned one, which occurred in 2016. ArionStar (talk) 07:01, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support - the two disaster above had 19 and 21 deaths. Maybe eight doesn't quite reach the bar but it is a fairly severe ballooning accident. Mjroots (talk) 08:35, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose - 8 deaths during a disaster almost never cuts it. The lowest death toll from an accidental disaster/weather event (not an assassination or incident) that we've posted this year was 27, iirc. Both above accidents had twice (or over) the death toll and are not remotely comparable here. Also, this is at AfD and regardless of the outcome shouldn't have been nominated till that was closed. — EF5 18:18, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Med Jets Flight 056 disaster (8 deaths) was posted too. "…shouldn't…" – What's the guideline? ArionStar (talk) 18:54, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, with a bunch of controversy about the posting. Also, a guideline not existing on something doesn't suddenly make it okay; though they are best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. It's like saying "oh, a gudeline doesn't prohibit me saying this one exact questionable word, so I'll use it just because!". Arguably falls under the "quality" aspect of ITN anyways. — EF5 19:20, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You've also replied to every single oppose voter, so please don't WP:BLUDGEON the discussion. — EF5 19:23, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm just trying to understand how ITN works. If it bleeds, it leads? ArionStar (talk) 19:36, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose and close. Big in the hot-air balloon space, but not of ITN's global importance. Also, it's at AFD. Departure– (talk) 19:33, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak support a fatal air accident, especially since this is one of the more major ballooning accidents in living memory. Scuba 22:35, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) 2025 Super Rugby Pacific final

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Article: 2025 Super Rugby Pacific final (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In rugby union, the Super Rugby Pacific season concludes with the Crusaders (captain David Havili pictured) defeating the Chiefs in the final. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In rugby union, the Crusaders (captain David Havili pictured) defeat the Chiefs to win the Super Rugby Pacific final.
News source(s): RNZ
Credits:

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: Not really a fan of rugby union, but I tried my best to add match prose. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗷𝗮𝘆𝗮𝟲𝟳 (talk). 14:09, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support once the two cn tags are addressed, good work. Kowal2701 (talk) 22:08, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Ready) RD: Mikayla Raines

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Article: Mikayla Raines (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Independent, CBS News, NBC News
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: American YouTuber and wildlife rehabilitator ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 17:11, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Being aware of her work before, she was not notable before her death (thus article was just created) though the nonprofit SaveAFox is (that was created over a month ago but likely could have been created sooner, I was eying doing it before). Thus her article should be merged to SaveAFox, because otherwise this is a BLP1E. That said as the central figure behind SaveAFox, it would be reasonable to have the RD point to that page if the merge was done, since her death gained national attention.
Masem (t) 17:21, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Definitely should post, I've seen a lot of stuff and people talking about it. BKASEN52 (talk) 04:25, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support This is a good article and redirecting it would do it a huge disservice, it definitely passes WP:GNG and whilst the death has certainly been what brought this person media attention it isn't fair to call devoting one's entire life to saving foxes as WP:BLP1E. There's nothing wrong with creating an article after one's death or after increased media attention, in fact notability requirememts can be met at any time, as many now very famous classical musicians' biographies' will tell you. Abcmaxx (talk) 06:25, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Beyond that there is quite strong and well argued opposition to any merger anyway on the talk page so unlikely to gain consensus for that. Abcmaxx (talk) 06:28, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

June 20

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June 20, 2025 (2025-06-20) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

International relations

Law and crime

Politics and elections

(Posted) RD: Gertrud Leutenegger

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Article: Gertrud Leutenegger (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): FAZ, Blue News
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Swiss writer, especially of novels, written in the first person. There was an article, expanded from obits. She was underrated, - let's change that! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:20, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Admins willing to post ITN: about to fall off today Abcmaxx (talk) 06:12, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Wreckage of the HMS Endeavour

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The nomination is now stale. (Non-admin close) Abcmaxx (talk) 19:48, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Article: HMS Endeavour (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ North American and Australian maritime museums affirm discovery of the wreckage of the HMS Endeavour off the coast of Rhode Island in the United States. (Post)
News source(s): Independent, Ars Technica
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Article updated
Nominator's comments: Ship used by James Cook, thought lost at during the US war of independence. The shipwreck was discovered a few years ago, but only now have two maritime museums affirmed the wreckage is indeed that of the Endeavour (via published report). The article could use a bit more about this publication but it appears otherwise ready to go. Masem (t) 12:22, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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(Posted) RD: Maria Voce

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Article: Maria Voce (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Focolare
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Italian lawyer.  The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 09:33, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Marita Camacho Quirós

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Article: Marita Camacho Quirós (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Longeviquest
Credits:

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

Nominator's comments: Quite a lot can be said, but was First Lady of Costa Rica, oldest known Costa Rican, and supercentenarian. Some sourcing help is needed, but its close. TheCorriynial (talk) 02:11, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support Article is well-sourced and of sufficient quality for ITN. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 14:02, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. Renerpho (talk) 06:54, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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