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Winter Olympics opening ceremony The Winter Olympics open (ceremony pictured) in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. New START, the last active nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia, expires. Libyan presidential candidate Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi, is assassinated. Attacks on two villages by Islamist gunmen in Kwara State, Nigeria, kill at least 162 people. Ongoing: Russo-Ukrainian war timeline Sudanese civil war timeline U.S. immigration enforcement in Minneapolis protests Winter Olympics timeline Recent deaths: John Terris Terrance Gore Sonny Jurgensen John Virgo Ranjit Das Billy Bass Nelson view — page history — related changes — edit

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February 9

Portal:Current events/2026 February 9

February 9, 2026 (2026-02-09) (Monday)

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February 8

Portal:Current events/2026 February 8

February 8, 2026 (2026-02-08) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • A 65-year-old man accused of shooting and critically injuring lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev on February 6 is detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is transported to Moscow, Russia. (Sky News)

Disasters and accidents

• More than 30 people are killed and many others are seriously injured in a traffic accident in Gezawa, Kano State, Nigeria. (The Punch)
• At least six people are killed, seven others are injured, and more are trapped when two adjoining five-story residential buildings collapse in Tripoli, Lebanon. (Reuters)

International relations

• Cuba–Nicaragua relations
  • Nicaragua terminates visa-free entry for Cubans, revoking a policy that previously allowed thousands to transit through the country on their way to the United States. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2026 political prisoner release in Venezuela
  • Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa is released from prison after more than eight months of incarceration in Caracas. (AP)
• An Iranian court sentences 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven years and six months in prison and two years of internal exile in South Khorasan for alleged collusion and propaganda-related charges, with the penalties running concurrently. (AFP via GMA News)

Politics and elections

• Epstein files
  • Relationship of Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein
    • Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff to British prime minister Keir Starmer, resigns over his role in Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the U.S. (The Guardian)
  • Mona Juul, Norway's ambassador to Iraq and Jordan, resigns after the foreign ministry opened an inquiry into her past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, amid media reports that Epstein left money to her children. (AFP via Daily Tribune)
• 2026 Aragonese regional election
  • In Aragon, Spain, the ruling PP of Aragon wins the election, albeit without a majority and losing two seats, while the PSOE of Aragon comes second matching its worst result ever and the far-right Vox party doubles its votes and seats. (eldiario.es)
• 2026 Japanese general election
  • Japanese citizens vote to elect all 465 seats in the House of Representatives, with the conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party winning an overwhelming majority. (AP)
• 2026 Portuguese presidential election
  • Socialist Party candidate António José Seguro is elected President of Portugal, defeating CHEGA leader André Ventura in the second round. (Reuters)
  • The postponement of elections in some municipalities are expected due to recent windstorms, including impacts from Storm Kristin. (AFP via RFI) (Politico Europe)
• 2026 Thai general election, 2026 Thai constitutional referendum
  • Thai citizens vote to elect all 500 seats in the House of Representatives, with the conservative Bhumjaithai Party winning the most seats. Voters also approved the beginning of a multi-stage drafting process to replace the current constitution. (AP) (DW)
• Politics of Australia
  • The Liberal–National Coalition of Australia reforms in Opposition following its second split in the span of a year. (The Guardian Australia)

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Portuguese presidential election

Article: 2026 Portuguese presidential election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ António José Seguro (pictured) is elected as the president of Portugal. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ António José Seguro (pictured) of the Socialist Party wins the 2026 runoff election for president of Portugal.
News source(s): PR '26
Credits:

• Nominated by Chorchapu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Tuesp1985 (talk · give credit) and H3nrique Bregie (talk · give credit)

 Chorchapu (talk | edits) 21:06, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support ITN/R. Scuba 21:09, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

As ITNR votes should focus on quality. Just being ITNR doesn't mean it's automatically postable. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 21:11, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Not ITNR, per List of current heads of state and government. Portugal is a semi-presidential country in constitutional terms, but in practice and by custom it is purely parliamentary. Results sections needs update and an Aftermath/Reaction section is needed. _-_Alsor (talk) 21:58, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support once updated Per Alsor above, the results prose needs to be updated for the second round and a reaction section is also needed. CastleFort1 (talk) 22:18, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

2026 Thai general election

Article: 2026 Thai general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Incumbent prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul (pictured) and his Bhumjaithai Party win the 2026 Thai general election (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ In the Thai general election, the Bhumjaithai Party, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (pictured), wins the most seats.
News source(s): [1] [2] [3]
Credits:

• Nominated by Scu ba (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Preime TH (talk · give credit) and CastleFort1 (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: Thai election is ITN/R. The results have come in and media around the world is reporting on it, but the article needs to be updated. Scuba 17:39, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Wait until the PM is officially appointed Even though Anutin is most likely to lead a coalition, he is not holding absolute majority yet (as his party's seat counts is not over 50%), so I think we should wait until he was named official PM just in case the messy situation like the 2023 Thai general election happens again. NotKringe (talk) 21:26, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

The blurbs back then were:

• (May 2023) In the Thai general election, an anti-military-junta coalition led by the Move Forward Party (leader Pita Limjaroenrat pictured) wins a majority in the House of Representatives.[4]
• (Aug 23) Srettha Thavisin (pictured) becomes prime minister of Thailand.[5]

—Bagumba (talk) 22:05, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Comment There's no need to wait for a PM appointment. A blurb on the election result can be posted once the header of the article is updated. CastleFort1 (talk) 22:12, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Exactly. If a new Prime Minister other than the election winner is appointed, then there could indeed be a second blurb. _-_Alsor (talk) 22:15, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support I updated the article by adding the election result to the header and by expanding the results prose. The article appears good to go for posting. CastleFort1 (talk) 22:49, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

RD: David J. Farber

Article: David J. Farber (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [6]
Credits:

• Nominated by Schoen (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: Bell Labs researcher, "Grandfather of the Internet" engineering professor and academic computer scientist who taught several Internet technical pioneers throughout the infancy of the Internet. Created SNOBOL language and served on many Internet organizations' boards. Schoen (talk) 16:49, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose article is orange tagged. Scuba 17:02, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

2026 Japanese general election

Article: 2026 Japanese general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Incumbent prime minister Sanae Takaichi (pictured) and her Liberal Democratic Party win a supermajority in the 2026 Japanese general election (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Incumbent Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi (pictured) and her Liberal Democratic Party is re-elected with a landslide majority.
News source(s): Al Jazeera, AP, NBC, Reuters (sources which use the term 'supermajority')
Credits:

• Nominated by Scu ba (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Japanese election is ITN/R Scuba 15:32, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• The article would benefit by including reliable sources that use the term "supermajority", as there are varying definitions. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 15:36, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  hi yes this Reuters live articlehas an entry titled: Japan: Ruling coalition has now officially won a supermajority, as does this Al Jazeera article Scuba 15:38, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  These sources should be added to the article then; currently the use of "supermajority" is unsourced. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 15:46, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose I missed this nom by perhaps 30 seconds, oh well. But it is not ready to post yet. It needs information on the results. (edit conflict) (edit conflict) Chorchapu (talk | edits) 15:41, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Comment From someone who is actively working on this article - it may be prudent to wait a bit until the vote counting is mostly done. The ruling coalition currently has a supermajority (two-thirds), however the LDP is very close to outright winning a supermajority on its own. If we wait a bit longer we can accurately specify in the blurb that it is the LDP itself that won an outright supermajority. Basil the Bat Lord (talk) 15:43, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Update: It is now confirmed that the LDP has won an outright supermajority. Basil the Bat Lord (talk) 16:15, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Second update: It is now also confirmed that the total LDP-JIP coalition won three-fourths of the House of Representatives. CastleFort1 (talk) 17:28, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support when results expanded This nomination will receive my automatic support as soon as the results prose and tables are expanded and clarified upon. CastleFort1 (talk) 15:48, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Change to support The results prose and tables are now there. I now support this nomination. CastleFort1 (talk) 22:07, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support: Historic victory for the LDP. Election is being covered in global news. Results tables in article are good to go. MidnightMayhem (talk) 22:11, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support. NHK also reported a 2/3 majority.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 01:50, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

(Removed) Iranian protests (remove from ongoing)

Article: 2025–2026 Iranian protests (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: According to the article the last significant protest was in mid-January, it is misleading to have this article remain in the "ongoing" section - Dumelow (talk) 08:01, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support The protests are effectively over after the crackdown/massacres. What we have now is the aftermath of them and Trump threats to attack Iran not the protests. Gotitbro (talk) 13:07, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support – The protests have long been suppressed and over. Keeping it in ongoing is an obvious POV decision. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 13:43, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support Iran is still a hotbed with the potential Israel/US attacks that have been abuzz. Even if the protests were the catalysts for these attacks as a way to threaten the current leadership, I would now expect that if the attacks were to happen, that would be a wholly separate article now, and as others have said, whatever protests have happened appeared to have been quelled. Masem (t) 13:46, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

support the hat-trick of events are put down.Psephguru (talk) 13:56, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support removal for the same reasons as when this was discussed last week. Protests have been suppressed since mid-January. Yes, Iran is still making headlines, but due to uranium negotiations, not these protests. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 15:33, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Remove. Agreed, the events have moved on. Modest Genius ^talk 15:37, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support As I mentioned in the last removal nom, the protests themselves effectively ended mid-January, and what's currently ongoing is the Reactions to the 2025–2026 Iranian protests. ^Falling_Gravity 16:38, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support protests have been over for weeks, current content is just reactions to them being crushed. Scuba 16:54, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support removal as per the last 2 times this was proposed. Protests are over. EvansHallBear (talk) 17:52, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support removal—I think we can now say that this story has become stale. If protests reignite (which, you never know, they may), then we can always re-add it to the main page as necessary. For now, it's run its course. Kurtis ^(talk) 18:05, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support They are no longer Ongoing and therefore should not be listed as such. QuicoleJR (talk) 19:20, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Removed Stephen 20:03, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Winter Olympics (temporary Ongoing removal)

Article: 2026 Winter Olympics (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item removal (Post)

Nominator's comments: The Ongoing section is currently extremely crowded, and it doesn't really make sense to have it there at the same time as a blurb for the opening ceremony. We can add it back once the opening blurb rolls off. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 03:49, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

It shouldn't been added until the Olympics blurb rolls off. Masem (t) 03:56, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Question/weak oppose Has it been our precedent to add the olympics to ongoing only after the blurb rolls off? These winter olympics only last for two more weeks. Depending on how slow the next two news weeks are, it might not roll off at all. Unless there is a clear rule to the contrary, in these special circumstances, I might lean towards having the blurb and ongoing entry simultaneously. Flip^andFlopped ㋡ 05:42, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  Yes, precedent for ongoing in general is to not have them when a related blurb is up. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 05:55, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  There’s some kind of a precedent from the last few Olympic Games. In the past, it was posted to ongoing alongside the blurb (this was a common practice even before ongoing had been introduced). However, the recent precedent isn’t a strict rule and can be safely disregarded for the good of our readers (even if it’s a rule, we have WP:IAR). --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:46, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Sometimes we don’t post enough stories, so blurbs don’t roll off in a two-week span. Furthermore, it’s a very unwise decision to post it to ongoing at a random time because our readers aren’t aware at all that we have to wait until the blurb rolls off. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 07:46, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  Readers would be looking for the word "Olympics", and adding the ongoing once the blurb rolls off would just be a standard practice by the admin that pushes the blurb off, so the word would still be there. This doesn't hamper the reader's ability to find it. Masem (t) 13:09, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  As a reader, not an editor, I prefer getting to Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics with a single click. --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 13:49, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support The winter Olympics is getting a lot more attention than anything else at ITN but it's the very first link in ITN and so repeating it further down too seems redundant. Andrew🐉(talk) 12:05, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose - The solution is to remove Iran protests and Russo-Ukraine war, but that would mean the Europeans here have to suppress their chauvinism. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 13:38, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  hey buddy the war in Ukraine is still going on. Scuba 16:48, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  there are many ongoing wars. surely that is not the criteria. there is a genocide and war that is ongoing in Palestine --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 00:36, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

  ? Chorchapu (talk | edits) 16:52, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  What does Iran have to do with European chauvinism? Personisinsterest (talk) 17:09, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  everything! let me tell you a story about a man named Mohammad --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 00:37, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Wait The Olympics blurb will easily be pushed downwards due to election blurbs. There are three national elections on 8 February, which may be posted within the next one or two days. CastleFort1 (talk) 13:41, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

We also have the ITNR Super Bowl today Masem (t) 17:26, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

I suppose that makes four incoming blurbs, which will push the Olympics blurb off ITN. CastleFort1 (talk) 17:55, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support per Andrew. ^Falling_Gravity 16:27, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Blurb should roll off soon and ongoing can be cleaned up with removal of stale items. Linking to the timeline in ongoing is more useful to readers following the games than the link to opening ceremony. EvansHallBear (talk) 17:52, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose having both a blurb and an ongoing is fine and more helpful to the reader. Natg 19 (talk) 18:36, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Wait and keep imminent posting of election ITN/r blurbs would push opening ceremony blurb anyways.

Omnifalcon (talk) 19:01, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose removal per Omnifalcon. ITN/R and other backlogged blurbs will be pushing the ceremony blurb off soon. If we want to free up space, "Iranian protests" can (finally) be removed from Ongoing. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 19:39, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose - seems a bit unnecessary and bureaucratic (though I don't know what policy supports this). Ongoing "blurbs" should be briefer thougy. Support simply changing this to "Olympics" and remove the timeline. Nfitz (talk) 19:49, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose/Keep - It makes sense now to keep it, because the opening blurb is going to fall off quickly with the Japanese & Thai elections and very likely the Super Bowl blurbs. 20:52, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

February 7

Portal:Current events/2026 February 7

February 7, 2026 (2026-02-07) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israeli–Palestinian conflict
  • Gaza war
    • An Israeli airstrike destroys a residential building outside the areas controlled by Israel in Zaytun Quarter, Gaza Strip, Palestine. (Al Jazeera)
  • Israeli settler violence
    • Three Palestinians are injured when Israeli settlers attack residents in the northern Jordan Valley. (Al Jazeera)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, Ukrainian energy crisis
    • Ukraine schedules emergency power outages across the country citing Russian attacks on thermal power stations. (The Kyiv Independent)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan Campaign
    • At least 24 people are killed, including eight children, in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a vehicle carrying displaced families near Er Rahad, North Kordofan, Sudan. (CTV News)
• 2026 Islamabad mosque bombing
  • Pakistani security forces arrest four people allegedly associated with the Khorasan Islamic State, accusing them of bombing the Shia mosque in Islamabad yesterday. (AP)
• Nigerian bandit conflict
  • Armed men kill three people and kidnap eleven others, including a Catholic priest, in Kaduna State, Nigeria. (AP)

Business and economy

• Saudi Arabia–Syria relations
  • Saudi Arabia and Syria sign agreements covering a joint low-cost carrier, a new international airport in Aleppo, and a US$1 billion telecommunications project as part of broader investment efforts following the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Disasters and accidents

• Fifteen people are killed after a minibus veers off a road and crashes into a valley near Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. (The Express Tribune)
• Eight people are killed in an explosion at a biotechnology factory in Shanyin County, Shanxi, China. (Xinhua)
• Six people are killed and three are injured after a truck rams into a bus on the Yamuna Expressway, Uttar Pradesh, India. (The Hindu)
• Two people killed, nine others are injured, and several are trapped, including students, when a three-story restaurant collapses in Kota, Rajasthan, India. (The Times of India) (CNN-News18)
• Three skiers are killed in avalanches in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Lombardy, Italy. (Reuters)
• The bodies of six men killed in a coal mine explosion in Colombia are recovered. (ABC News)

International relations

• Algeria–United Arab Emirates relations
  • Algeria begins formal procedures to terminate its 2013 air transport agreement with the United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2026 Winter Olympics
  • Suspected saboteurs damage rail infrastructure in different locations near Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, disrupting journeys on the first full day of the Winter Olympics. (CBC News)
  • Anti-Olympics protestors and police clash in Milan, Italy, with officers and their vans being targeted with fireworks and firecrackers. (CNN)
• Bashkir State Medical University attack, Neo-Nazism in Russia
  • Seven people are injured, including the perpetrator and four Indian nationals, in a mass stabbing at the Bashkir State Medical University in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. (The Hindu)
• Police arrest a woman and seize over 10,500 blasting gelatin sticks, wires, and detonators from a lorry carrying onions parked at a bricks manufacturing unit in Chemmad, Kerala, India. (PTI)
• Police detain 313 people involved in a raid on the Aristotle University campus in Thessaloniki, Greece, after they attacked a group of riot police. (AP)

Politics and elections

• Haitian crisis
  • The mandate for the Transitional Presidential Council in Haiti expires, with the powers of the presidency transferred to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who survived a removal attempt by the council two weeks ago. (AFP via RFI) (The New York Times)

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Haitian presidential transition council fails

Article: Transitional Presidential Council (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti dissolves without a successor. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti dissolves, transferring executive power to prime minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
News source(s): https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260207-haiti-s-transitional-council-disbands-with-nothing-to-replace-it

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260207-haiti-transitional-council-transfers-power-prime-minister-fils-aim%C3%A9-us-gang-violence
Credits:

• Nominated by Bremps (talk · give credit)
• Updated by CastleFort1 (talk · give credit), Mr. Lechkar (talk · give credit), Durranistan (talk · give credit) and Bremps (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: Haiti's been struggling for a while now. The council was intended to facilitate a popular election for a president though that's not in the cards right now. Bremps... 00:33, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Lean support Could count as ITN/R on a technicality. While the actual office of the presidency is vacant, the Transitional Presidential Council acted with the executive powers of Haiti, and then transferred to the Prime Minister. Only a lean support since there are some duplicate citations that need to be resolved first. Quality of the article looks sufficient for posting. CastleFort1 (talk) 00:55, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

(Ready) RD: Jeane Freeman

Article: Jeane Freeman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC Herald Scotland
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Drchriswilliams (talk · give credit)
• Created by Zcbeaton (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: Member of the Scottish Parliament who was Minister for Social Security 2016–2018 then Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport 2018–2021. Drchriswilliams (talk) 15:46, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

I've added three Cn tags. The article might be ready soon. _-_Alsor (talk) 16:37, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Support good to go. _-_Alsor (talk) 11:37, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Article quality is sufficient. Sourcing issues appear to be fixed. QuicoleJR (talk) 22:38, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Comment The birth date seems to be cited only to the month, not the day. The Instagram link I cannot access, but it would likely not be RS anyways. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 21:24, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

@Chorchapu: On closer inspection, I agree- The STV and Times obituaries both only list birth month. The source in the article is Companies House which lists a month and year for people registered as directors etc. I've update the birth dates listed accordingly. Drchriswilliams (talk) 22:09, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• That should work now. Support, ready, @Admins willing to post ITN: 22:20, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

RD: Brad Arnold

Article: Brad Arnold (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): USA Today TMZ Rolling Stone
Credits:

• Created and nominated by thrashbandicoot01 (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: Lead singer of the American rock band 3 Doors Down thrashbandicoot01 (talk) 20:13, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Not Quite Ready Discography needs citations. Otherwise, while a bit short, the article is not in dreadful shape. -Ad Orientem (talk) 20:16, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  Well, I suppose just deleting the discography is one way of solving the problem. But I think it is suboptimal. -Ad Orientem (talk) 02:40, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support. Issues fixed. Article is still a bit short, but isn't a stub. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 20:55, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Support. Highly notable musician and article is well referenced and comprehensive. CONFUSED SPIRIT(Thilio).Talk 09:48, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose article is still orange tagged. Scuba 17:02, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

February 6

Portal:Current events/2026 February 6

February 6, 2026 (2026-02-06) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • Gaza war
    • Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
      • An Israeli airstrike hits a building in Gaza City, Palestine. (Al Arabiya English)
  • Iraqi insurgency
    • The Iraqi Air Force carries out airstrikes on Islamic State hideouts near Hatra in northern Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, using F-16 fighter jets, killing four militants and destroying logistical facilities. (Shafaqna)
    • An Islamic State suicide bomber detonates explosives at a hideout in Al-Qa'im District, Iraq, during an attempted arrest, killing himself and injuring two security officers. (AP)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • The deputy head of Russian military intelligence, lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev, is shot and critically injured in Moscow, Russia. (BBC News)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan Campaign
    • One person is killed and three others are injured in drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces on a humanitarian convoy of the World Food Programme in Allah Karim near El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. (AA)
• 2026 Islamabad mosque bombing
  • Thirty-two people are killed and 170 others are wounded in a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Islamic State – Pakistan Province claims responsibility. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• Three men, including the pilot, are killed when a light aircraft crashes into the ocean off Goolwa South, South Australia. (Reuters)
• The wreckage of an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante operating a cargo flight for Agape Flights that went missing yesterday is found in Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti. Both pilots were killed. (BAAA-ACRO) (Miami Herald)
• A 5.5 M_w earthquake strikes off the coast of Baracoa, Cuba. (Reuters)
• A 5.7 M_w earthquake strikes off the coast of Puerto Escondido, Mexico. (Reuters)

International relations

• Greenland crisis
  • Canada–Denmark relations, Denmark–France relations, Foreign relations of Greenland
    • Canada and France open consulates in Nuuk, Greenland, to reinforce support for the Danish Realm against United States president Donald Trump's threats to unilaterally annex the territory. (DW)
• Iran–United States relations, International sanctions against Iran
  • The United States Department of State issues sanctions on 14 oil tankers that are used to transport oil to Iran. (The New Arab)

Law and crime

• 2012 Benghazi attack
  • One of the "key participants" behind the 2012 attack on two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, that killed ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, is arrested, charged with murder, arson and terrorism and brought to the United States. (Al Jazeera)
• Cannabis in North Macedonia
  • North Macedonian police seize 28 tonnes of cannabis, the largest such haul in the country, from former industrial sites in Skopje and Strumica, link the operation to a recent five-tonne seizure in Serbia, and state that the material originated from licensed medicinal-growing facilities but was diverted for unauthorized use. (Reuters)
• Capital punishment in North Korea, Mass media in North Korea
  • Amnesty International reports that North Koreans are being executed for watching the South Korean series Squid Game and listening to K-pop. (Sky News)
• Deaths and misconduct in Mother and Baby homes in the Republic of Ireland
  • A further 22 sets of infant remains are recovered from the former site of the Tuam Mother and Baby home in County Galway, Ireland, bringing the total to 33 sets of remains. (RTÉ)
• Ipswich serial murders
  • English serial killer Steven Wright, who killed five women in 2006, receives another life sentence after he admitted to murdering a 17-year-old girl in 1999. (Reuters via CTV News)
• Organized crime in France
  • At least six people, including a child, are injured in a grenade attack at a beauty salon in Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. (Xinhua News Agency) (Le Parisien in French)
• Schellenberg smuggling incident
  • China overturns the death sentence of Canadian citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg after he was detained on drug trafficking charges in 2014. (AFP via CTV News)
• TikTok controversies
  • The European Commission, in a preliminary statement regarding their ongoing investigation into TikTok, finds evidence of "addictive design" in its app, which could affect children and vulnerable adults, in possible violation of the European Union's Digital Services Act. (RTÉ)
• Bodies and remains are found in an area where search and rescue operations are ongoing for 10 missing workers kidnapped from a Canadian gold and silver mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, on January 28. Four people are arrested. (CP24)
• A funeral home owner is sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing 189 corpses and giving their families fake ashes in Penrose, Colorado, United States. (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

• Corruption in China
  • Former vice president of the Bank of China Lin Jingzhen is expelled from the Chinese Communist Party following an investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection that found "serious violations of discipline and laws". (Reuters)

Sports

• 2026 Winter Olympics
  • The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, is held. (NBC News)

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(Posted) RD: Terrance Gore

Article: Terrance Gore (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [7]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Muboshgu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by DarkSide830 (talk · give credit) and Bagumba (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.

 – Muboshgu (talk) 17:27, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support. Article looks well-cited. RIP. DarkSide830 (talk) 18:33, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Support. Three-time world series champion. Article is decently long and has no citation needed tags or issues. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 20:57, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Article quality is sufficient. QuicoleJR (talk) 22:39, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Comment The birth date does not seem to be referenced. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 23:34, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  It's listed in the baseball-reference.com link. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 00:03, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  Thank you, should be good to go now. @Admins willing to post ITN: Chorchapu (talk | edits) 02:02, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support Article is of sufficient quality for ITN. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 00:04, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Article seems well cited. RIP. -GhostStalker (Got a present for ya! / Mission Log) 01:51, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support Sufficient sourcing and breadth.—Bagumba (talk) 09:12, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Posted. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 09:43, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Shaea al-Zindani

Article: Shaea al-Zindani (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Shaea al-Zindani is inaugurated as prime minister of Yemen. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Yemeni prime minister Shaea al-Zindani assumes office with his cabinet.
News source(s): https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/6/new-yemen-government-formed-with-shaya-mohsin-al-zindani-as-prime-minister
Credits:

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

Article updated

Nominator's comments: Yemen is split in twain but he's of the internationally recognized faction; hence no qualifiers. Bremps... 01:24, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Article is kind of short and in need of more refs. Bremps... 01:28, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose on quality for now Article is a stub. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 08:28, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Yemen is actually split in three with Iran backing the Houthis, UAE backing the STC and the Saudis backing this new cabinet. The blurb doesn't explain any of this and the target article is feeble. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:58, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  The STC controls no territory at the moment, so it's hard to say it also splits Yemen. AustrianEarlyOne (talk) 12:02, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  Recent events demonstrate that control of South Yemen is volatile and that the issue of separatism is still live. The similar case of Somaliland indicates that such aspirations do not settle easily. Anyway, the point is that the blurb doesn't indicate how riven Yemen is and the article doesn't either. Andrew🐉(talk) 12:32, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  Though this issue of separatism is still alive, AustrianEarlyOne is correct: the STC no longer controls parts of Yemen. At it stands, Yemen is split between the Saudi-backed government and the Houthis. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 14:57, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  Would including the fact that he's the prime minister of the internationally-recognized government properly indicate this point in the blurb? As for his article, I'm currently in the process of expanding it, and I've added a better image for the nom. Hsnkn (talk) 05:51, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Soft support I wouldn't say his article is a stub, but it is definitely start class. Scuba 15:25, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

How's it look now? Hsnkn (talk) 05:54, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose current blurbs per Andrew, not neutral and misleading Kowal2701 (talk) 16:24, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

ah yes we must maintain our neutrality and pretend the Houthis are a legitimate government. Scuba 18:46, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

We say not that the Houthis are legitimate but that there are other threats/claimants to the internationally recognised government's power and control. Presenting it as the government of Yemen is misleading and omits important nuance. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 22:27, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Because it is a government. JaxsonR (talk) 22:40, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Transnistria, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia are also governments but we don't omit changes in Moldovan or Georgian leadership because of that. Scuba 00:42, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

That would be very different, the Houthis dont claim to be a seperate country. JaxsonR (talk) 00:45, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

so what's your point? the existence of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic doesn't exclude Lukashenko making an appearances in ITN every time he rigs an election. Scuba 21:08, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Well actually, we did note the... irregularities in the 2025 blurb and the 2020 blurb. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 21:16, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

"legitimate" is a value judgement, we're better off going with the de facto situation than pushing propaganda Kowal2701 (talk) 23:15, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose. Less than a month ago we posted the government capture of Aden and collapse of the STC. This is just the political follow-up to that event; Zindani's predecessor fled during the STC offensive. No election has been held. Modest Genius ^talk 16:38, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support. Yes, it is an indirect consequence of the STC collapse, but it is a distinct turn of events, as his predecessor Salem Saleh bin Braik only resigned after the STC was already out. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 19:14, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Support. I would also capitalize Prime Minister of Yemen. Hsnkn (talk) 05:54, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Comment - Shouldnt this be listed at ITN/R? JaxsonR (talk) 05:56, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

I don't believe so. WP:ITNELECTIONS states: "Changes, reelections or reappointments in the holder of the office which administer the executive of their respective state/government [...] as listed at List of current heads of state and government." According to that list, its the president of Yemen, not the prime minister, which holds executive power. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 15:41, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Sonny Jurgensen

Article: Sonny Jurgensen (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Natg 19 (talk · give credit)
• Created by GABaker (talk · give credit)
• Updated by BradyBunchFan (talk · give credit) and TheInevitables (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.

 Looks good, but would prefer if other refs can be found for the early life section and the college section - they only have 1 ref supporting all those statements. Natg 19 (talk) 21:00, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Article's quality looks good for ITNRD. Cheers, atque supra! Fakescientist8000 17:26, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support - article looks good. Sourced and ready.BabbaQ (talk) 18:24, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Posted – Muboshgu (talk) 00:44, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Trial of former Republic of Artsakh leaders

Article: Trial of former Republic of Artsakh leaders (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Former members of the military-political leadership of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh, including three former presidents and one acting president, have been sentenced by an Azerbaijan court, five of them are sentenced to life imprisonment. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ An Azerbaijani court convicts former military and political leaders of the former unrecognized Republic of Artsakh, including four former presidents.
Alternative blurb II: ​ An Azerbaijani court convicts former military and political leaders of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, including three Artsakhi presidents (Arayik Harutyunyan pictured).
News source(s): [8]
Credits:

• Nominated by Wi1-ch (talk · give credit)
• Created by Fixer88 (talk · give credit)

 Wi1-ch (talk) 18:29, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Support though it should be a little more clear than Artsakh no longer exists. Could be worded like "Leadership of the former Republic of Artsakh were sentenced" Ion.want.uu (talk) 18:48, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Isn't the point that it never existed? 05:36, 7 February 2026 (UTC) Nfitz (talk) 05:36, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

"Former unrecognized Republic of Artsakh" seems to convey the point neutrally enough. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 07:43, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Added altblurb. Undecided on notability, but quality looks fine. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 19:37, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support Large & high quality recent update in response to current events trumps the iffy significance for me. Can't verify the sources, but will AGF for long time editor with 100K edits. Removing the ITNR tag, as I think that was done by mistake. GreatCaesarsGhost 20:55, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality of update, its only one sentence in the lede about this trial, there should be much much more if that's the topic framing. Masem (t) 21:20, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose on quality per Masem. Neutral on notability; would reassess once article is further updated. Flip^andFlopped ㋡ 00:35, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose Closed military trial (court martial) of political leadership of now absorbed state without substantial coverage beyond Azerbaijan. It should also be nited that none of the trialed BLPs have been updated, Arkadi Ghukasyan directly states in the lead "currently facing criminal charges in Azerbaijan". Gotitbro (talk) 05:43, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support on notability though I don't believe it needs to be specified that the Republic of Artsakh was "unrecognized". Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 14:15, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  Well, if we don't we could run into problems of making it sound like it was a full, recognised, nation, when in fact it was not. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 14:16, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  I don't see how that would be implied nor would it be relevant. If anything, using "breakaway" (as the article uses) or "separatist" would be more relevant and provide appropriate context to an unfamiliar reader. "Unrecognized" isn't that helpful because this blurb isn't about Artsakh's diplomatic relations / international status.

  Suggesting altblurb2 that doesn't use the word "former" three times. Also note that three presidents were convicted; the fourth was only acting president. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 14:44, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose Artsakh and other unrecognized countries aren't ITN material, we never included any of these presidents in ITN when they where elected, so why should we include them now that they've been sentenced? Scuba 15:26, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

WP:ITNATA: "Opposing a specific story merely because one opposes all stories of that type ... do not often generate agreement from the community." I wouldn't agree that "unrecognized countries aren't ITN material" considering that they are posted from time to time, such as Northern Cyprus recently. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 16:40, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Northern Cyprus was a special case because the new president was pro-unification. as said in the discussion. Scuba 18:45, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support it should be there Meow3323 (talk) 16:36, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

support notable decimation of a nations.Psephguru (talk) 13:54, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support, quality is good, everything cited at least, though the Verdict section could be expanded, and possibly an Aftermath/Reactions section created. Prefer ALT 2 Kowal2701 (talk) 21:25, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support article looks excellent. The condemnation of the high-ranking civil and military authorities of a former semi-sovereign nation is, I believe, ITN-worthy, especially when it is for war. In fact, I would even consider it to be a non-independent region. _-_Alsor (talk) 22:46, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) 2026 Winter Olympics

Article: 2026 Winter Olympics (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano/Cortina starts (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano/Cortina opens
Alternative blurb II: ​ The 2026 Winter Olympics, held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, opens
Alternative blurb III: ​ The Winter Olympics open in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
News source(s): [9]
Credits:

• Nominated by BabbaQ (talk · give credit)
• Created by Abhiramakella (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Rushtheeditor (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: Several sports are already two days into competition. BabbaQ (talk) 15:31, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

• Full Support; it's about time we have something positive here. 4-RΔ𝚉🌑R-01𝕏 (talk) 15:44, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Wait a bit As previously stated in the ongoing suggestion and per ITNR, we post the opening ceremony and that needs to happen first, which is not until about 3 hrs from when I'm writing this, so we're talking at least 6 hrs from now. Then we can post. We know some events are ongoing but the ceremony is the event that we have always used. Masem (t) 15:55, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Wait per Masem. As mentioned below, the Olympics is not officially open until the Opening Ceremony. Natg 19 (talk) 16:45, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Currently our Opening Ceremony article is very subpar so it needs to be substantially improved in the next few hours if we want to post it. Natg 19 (talk) 19:35, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Opening Ceremony article still needs a lot of improvement. Support Winter Olympics to Ongoing for now. Natg 19 (talk) 23:09, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Could support the current blurbs, which do not bold the opening ceremony. Natg 19 (talk) 23:20, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Support the opening ceremony article is now ready. Good work Rushtheeditor! Natg 19 (talk) 05:00, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Tysm! Rushtheeditor (talk) 05:01, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Wait for the opening ceremony. This is already nominated in the 4 Feb section below, let's not duplicate the same discussion. Modest Genius ^talk 16:55, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  That is a different nomination about the timeline of the sports. JaxsonR (talk) 00:03, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Wait for the opening ceremony as all above. We post the Opening Ceremony (when it has happened and the article is ready), then if it scrolls off, it goes to Ongoing (with a Timeline or Medal Count article linked as well), then we post the Closing Ceremonies. That's how it's been on ITN since I started contributing to Wikipedia. -GhostStalker (Got a present for ya! / Mission Log) 18:27, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support Opening ceremony procession is over now. Scuba 22:48, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support The opening ceremony is over, the Winter Olympics for 2026 have officially begun. CastleFort1 (talk) 23:16, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose - Unless I am missing something, this article just looks like a list. If I am wrong please correct me. JaxsonR (talk) 00:02, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support Opening ceremony article updated with proceedings and aftermath. Rushtheeditor (talk) 04:26, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support in principle The Olympics have begun. Maybe it could also be in ongoing. -TenorTwelve (talk) 05:10, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support The opening ceremony concluded several hours ago, and the articles for both the games and the ceremony look fine. I also support a move to ongoing should this slide off the front page while the games are in progress. PolarManne (talk) 05:15, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support Alt III I think the opening ceremony article is of adequate quality and it should be published as soon as possible. LiamKorda 06:37, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Support Alt3 on conciseness. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 08:27, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Posted - Fuzheado | Talk 18:55, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

• Comment A photo of the actual opening ceremony (such as the one on the right) could be added. ^Falling_Gravity 05:09, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  Image added —Bagumba (talk) 07:20, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

2026 Islamabad suicide bombing

Article: 2026 Islamabad suicide bombing (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A suicide attack at a mosque during Friday prayers killed at least 31 people and more than 150 were injured in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Post)
News source(s): Reuters, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, France 24, ABC News, CBS News, The Guardian
Credits:

• Nominated by Ainty Painty (talk · give credit)

 Ainty Painty (talk) 14:10, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Support - Probably should not mention injuries though. JaxsonR (talk) 14:39, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Moderate Support; let's wait for more information about preperators and if the BLA was behind it, although the IS and Taliban paper to be behind it. 4-RΔ𝚉🌑R-01𝕏 (talk) 15:47, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Support. Major attack with dozens of fatalities, hundreds of injuries and has been covered internationally. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 17:00, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose tragic, but this kind of attacks are sadly too common in Pakistan. _-_Alsor (talk) 18:42, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Per 2026 in Pakistan, this seems to be second-deadliest attack this year. Most such bombings have fatalities in the single digits. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 01:43, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

It was also the deadliest attack targeting a religious place in Pakistan since 2023. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 20:57, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

We posted the 2025 Islamabad suicide bombing that had a smaller death toll. This is the capital of Pakistan, not a small town with no security. JaxsonR (talk) 01:48, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Soft support recentism is a factor, but with a death toll like this it shouldn't be the defining factor. Scuba 00:41, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support. Major attack in a capital city. Hsnkn (talk) 00:50, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support per above. Note the 2025 precedent. Bremps... 01:42, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

February 5

Portal:Current events/2026 February 5

February 5, 2026 (2026-02-05) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan Campaign
    • At least 22 people are killed and eight others are injured in a bombing by the Rapid Support Forces at a military hospital in South Kordofan, Sudan. (AA)
• Middle Eastern crisis
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers allegedly smuggling fuel in the Persian Gulf. Fifteen crew members onboard both tankers are taken into custody. (The Canadian Press via MSN)
• United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
  • The United States Navy strikes a boat suspected of transporting illegal narcotics in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Pacific typhoon season
  • At least eight people are killed and more than 28,000 are displaced after Tropical Storm Penha makes landfall in the southern Philippines. (AP)
• An explosion at an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India, kills at least 25 people. (Hindustan Times) (AP)
• Thirteen people are killed and 34 others are injured after a bus carrying wedding guests falls down a 200-meter slope near Kathmandu, Nepal. (AP)
• Ten people are killed and several others injured after a bus falls down a 100-meter ravine in Eliodoro Camacho Province, Bolivia. (Reuters)
• At least three people are killed and seven others are injured when a car crashes into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (KGO-TV)
• One person is killed and three others are injured when a double-decker bus strikes pedestrians in Dublin, Ireland. (Sky News)

International relations

• English Channel illegal migrant crossings
  • Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo agree to take back foreign offenders and illegal migrants from the United Kingdom after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatened them with visa penalties. Around 3,000 people are expected to be returned following the deal. (BBC News)
• International sanctions against North Korea, United Nations and North Korea
  • The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea approves exemptions for 17 humanitarian projects in North Korea, allowing international organizations and non-governmental groups to deliver humanitarian aid despite existing restrictions linked to the country's nuclear program. (Reuters)
• Russia–United States relations
  • New START, the last treaty on limiting strategic nuclear weapons between Russia and the United States, expires. (BBC News) (swissinfo)
  • Russia and the United States agree to re-establish high-level military communication for the first time since it was suspended in 2021 under the Biden administration. (AP)
• The Moldovan parliament ratifies the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty. (Parliament of Moldova)

Law and crime

• Kidnapping in Nigeria
  • The remaining 89 people kidnapped from three churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria, by criminal gangs on January 18, are released. (Africanews via MSN)
• Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
  • An Azerbaijani military court sentences 13 former Nagorno-Karabakh officials, including ex-leader Arayik Harutyunyan, to penalties ranging from 15 years to life imprisonment after convicting them of offences such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, terrorism, genocide, and attempting to seize power by force. (Reuters)
• Mexican drug war
  • The mayor of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico, is arrested on charges of alleged extortion and organized crime. (Reuters)

Science and technology

• SpaceX deactivates Starlink terminals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, preventing their use by Russian forces following pressure from Ukraine. (Reuters) (CNN)

Sports

• 2026 Winter Olympics
  • The match between Finland and Canada in the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics is postponed to February 12 after a norovirus outbreak affected 13 members of the Finnish team. (NBC)

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RD: Vladimir Kuroyedov

Article: Vladimir Kuroyedov (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://ria.ru/20260205/rossiya-2072556019.html
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: Aside from needing to cite the awards section the article seems good enough. Onegreatjoke (talk) 01:24, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Support article looks good enough. Scuba 17:01, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) New START

Article: New START (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ The expiry of the New START makes Russia–United States relations without any nuclear arms reduction treaties for the first time since 1972. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ New START, the last active nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia, expires.
News source(s): CNN, The Associated Press, Reuters
Credits:

• Nominated by UCinternational (talk · give credit)
• Created by Lesswealth (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Theunion2030 (talk · give credit) and AlexeyKhrulev (talk · give credit)

Article needs updating

 UCinternational (talk) 13:34, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Added ALT1, which is more direct and relies less on the whole "first time since YYYY" thing that gets significant pushback at ITN (nevermind that the Russian Federation didn't exist in 1972, so all sources declare this to be the first time, period). Departure– (talk) 14:04, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose We are in a new era in which neither Putin nor Trump can be relied on to observe any treaty, and Trump in particular, has been tearing up lots of them lately. Because of their actions, other powers such as Germany are now contemplating getting nuclear weapons. So, this particular expiry seems a small detail compared to the overall assessment of the scientists who set the Doomsday Clock to its most advanced setting recently. Andrew🐉(talk) 14:04, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose A treaty expires is not really a news, only what happened afterwards that is noteworthy enough is. NotKringe (talk) 14:54, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

This is not a random treaty randomly expiring and plentiful top-tier WP:RS coverage tells something very different. Prototyperspective (talk) 23:53, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Weak oppose – AlexeyKhrulev did a nice job expanding the article, but it doesn't feel quite quality enough yet. Doing a quick Google News search, it looks like ITNSIGNIF is easily met. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 15:50, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  More specifically, there's four citation-neededs, one clarify, and one 'unreliable source?'. I just changed a whole section to past tense, but that section probably requires some updates based on new information. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 09:15, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Is this the start of new nuclear arms race (Nuclear arms race#Post–Cold War)? Perhaps. But while a treaty expiring is news, it is isn't significant in and of itself. As the significance here entirely relies on WP:CRYSTAL what nows. If the treaty was violated or otherwise terminated out of process, its termination then would be significant news itself but that is not the case here. Gotitbro (talk) 18:58, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: I would like to object to opposes based on WP:CRYSTAL. It is policy, but only regarding article contents. If the world media is into some inane feeding frenzy over what proves to be a nothingburger, and we share the FACT up front that they are into silly speculation, there is no WP policy violation. The only embarrassment on our end is that we encouraged clickbait trash. ~2026-81816-3 (talk) 23:27, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support when properly updated, the expiration of a treaty can be just as fitting to be posted on ITN as the signing of the treaty itself. I see no CRYSTAL in saying that the treaty has ceased. --GhostStalker (Got a present for ya! / Mission Log) 23:31, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Strong support – definitely ITN worthy and the article is in good enough shape. Prototyperspective (talk) 23:51, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Note: this is now featured in German Wikipedia's ITN and made it there very quickly as many editors understood the notability. Prototyperspective (talk) 15:11, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Support Altblurb for conciseness. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 00:02, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Support Altblurb - Definitely significant and notable enough to be ITN. Also agree with GhostStalker that there is no WP:CRYSTAL in saying that this treaty has expired. ***Eliza*** (talk) 09:19, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

• Hotline I'm still not convinced that this treaty is a big deal as Russia already suspended participation in 2023. But I see that, in other fresh news from the Ukraine peace talks, the US and Russian military have re-established their hotline which may help in resolving incidents. Our article about that needs work though: Moscow–Washington hotline. Recall also Dr Strangelove and wonder how those calls between Putin and Trump compare. In that movie, the crisis was triggered by fluoridation and now, RFK plan's are advancing. "Truth is stranger than fiction"! Andrew🐉(talk) 11:00, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  Fluoridation was just a cover story, a rationalization for irrational behavior. More specifically, it was triggered by a rogue general whose simultaneous hatred of communism and impotence in his love-life drove him to the ultimate form of compensation. In fact, his character was very likely based on Curtis LeMay, who apart from dutifully drawing up strategic bombing plans for annihilating Russia, apparently had repeatedly sought to nuke North Korea into oblivion during the Korean War so much so that new security protocols were set in place to prevent unauthorized use of nuclear weapons.

  If the latter is indeed true, then I would hesitate to draw parallels between now and the past, particularly to Dr. Strangelove, since the Cold War was a much different time both strategically and technologically. That said, I tend to agree that the reestablishment of the hotline (which is actually not a red phone, as commonly believed) is a bigger deal. _{Duly signed,} ⛵ WaltClipper -(talk) 13:04, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  The BBC report links the hotline with START:

  This marks a significant rapprochement between the world's two largest nuclear powers and comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly voiced his desire to normalise relations between both countries.
  The announcement also came amid reports the US and Russia were negotiating a deal to extend a nuclear arms reduction treaty due to expire on Thursday.

  It seems that Russia and the US are actively negotiating and so this is a work-in-progress. We should perhaps await a conclusion.

  Andrew🐉(talk) 13:25, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  It seems I've been subject to a bout of word blindness; nowhere in that quote does it mention the hotline. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 16:19, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  If the BBC doesn't work for you, try Euronews, The US and Russia have agreed to resume military communications hotlines following talks... Andrew🐉(talk) 20:14, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  In the Euronews article, it has the opposite problem - not mentioning the nuclear deal. This nomination isn't about the hotline, it's about the nuclear deal (or newly-lack-thereof). Thus this entire thread, is really pointless. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 22:56, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

  This is breaking news about ongoing negotiations and so different sources present the emerging details in different ways. See Axios for coverage of both these aspects and more including extensions to and modifications of New Start. These matters are all related aspects of Russian-US military relations which are now evolving. Andrew🐉(talk) 23:29, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support - Blurb-worthy news that could well affect all life on Earth. Jusdafax (talk) 18:49, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support given the global importance of New START, not WP:CRYSTAL as we're not speculating on a new arms race but only pointing out that the treaty expired. The specifics of its renegotiation and how it connects to the reopening of the hotline are all a bit murky, so I wouldn't be opposed to keeping our options open for updating the blurb in that regards. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 07:38, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support - global importance. Article looks good.BabbaQ (talk) 11:22, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support, altblurb looks good. The lack of any nuclear arms protections has immediate effect, not just speculation. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 14:23, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support alt per Chaotic Enby. Prefer the alt per Departure. Flip^andFlopped ㋡ 01:42, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• @Admins willing to post ITN: Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 19:04, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  It's orange-tagged. Andrew🐉(talk) 19:44, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  Took about twenty seconds fixing the issue you added the orange tag for :) Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 20:27, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

  You didn't fix it. For example, there's a deadlines section which lists a bunch of things to be done in the future. But that's all history now. Did they happen? The article doesn't say. This is essentially the proseline problem of isolated updates being made as things happen. The treaty now has a long history and it needs consolidating in a retrospective way. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia not a diary. Andrew🐉(talk) 20:44, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Posted Stephen 21:56, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Closed) Ongoing: Masalit genocide

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: Masalit genocide (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Pencilceaser123 (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Should be added in parentheses with Sudan war. This article was changed to "genocide" relatively recently, and I believe any ongoing genocide should be on the front page, similar to how the Gaza genocide was. I want the second Darfur genocide page up instead, but it is of lower quality. Also, sorry I wasn't sure what date to put an ongoing event on. Pencilceaser123 (talk) 00:37, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose only two edits this year. Greedycell (talk) 00:49, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose for several reasons. The topic is not receiving coverage in the news and the article has no substantial updates in almost 2 months so fails WP:ITNSIGNIF. The "Masalit genocide" also does not have scholarly recognition, and has so far not been added to List of genocides. The article is currently orange tagged although that could be easily fixed. Finally, the Gaza genocide is still ongoing but was removed from ITN, so that comparison doesn't work. EvansHallBear (talk) 00:57, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose – The Gaza genocide article wasn't added to ongoing because any ongoing genocide should be on the front page, it was because it was frequently updated. I anticipate a WP:SNOW close. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 01:00, 5 February 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.

February 4

Portal:Current events/2026 February 4

February 4, 2026 (2026-02-04) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Insurgency in Balochistan
  • 2026 Balochistan attacks
    • The Pakistan Armed Forces use drones and helicopters in an attempt to regain control of Nushki from Balochistan Liberation Army insurgents in Balochistan, Pakistan, after attacks across the province killed over 200 people. (Reuters via MSN)
• Gaza war
  • Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    • At least 23 Palestinians, including seven women, five children, and a paramedic are killed by Israeli military, airstrikes, and drone strikes in the Gaza Strip after a Palestinian militant attack injures an Israeli soldier. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
    • The Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Northern Gaza Brigade commander Ali al-Razayneh is killed in an airstrike on the Gaza Strip. (The Times of Israel)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Russian forces strike a market in Druzhkivka, Donetsk Oblast, with cluster munitions, killing at least seven civilians and injuring 15 others. (Kyiv Post)

Business and economy

• Decline of newspapers
  • American newspaper The Washington Post announces that it will lay off about 300 journalists, roughly one-third of its employees, particularly those who cover sports, local news, and world news sections as part of a major restructuring effort. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• 2025–26 Asian winter
  • The death toll from severe weather in Japan, including heavy snowfall, rises to 35 with at least 400 others injured, according to the Japanese government. (Sky News)
• 2025–26 European windstorm season
  • One person is killed, another is injured, a girl is reported missing and thousands are evacuated during floods caused by Storm Leonardo in Portugal and Spain. (RTÉ) (CTV News)
• Nine city government employees are killed when a dump truck, also carrying crude oil, falls into a river in Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Philippines. (ABS-CBN News)

International relations

• Eswatini–United States relations, Deportation in the second Trump administration
  • Eswatini's high court upholds an agreement with the United States that accepts third-country deportees in exchange for $5.1 million and at least 15 transfers initiated during the presidency of Donald Trump, rejecting claims that the deal requires parliamentary approval or greater disclosure. (Reuters)
• United States–Venezuela relations
  • Venezuelan businessmen Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, both allied with de jure president Nicolás Maduro, are arrested in Caracas during a joint operation with U.S. law enforcement agencies on bribery and money laundering charges, with Saab expected to be extradited to the U.S. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2024 Elbit Systems burglary
  • The Woolwich Crown Court finds three out of six members of Palestine Action not guilty of aggravated robbery relating to a raid on a building owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, while charges on criminal damage and violent disorder received partial or no verdicts. Five are released on bail. (BBC News)
• 2025 North Sea ship collision
  • A cargo ship captain is sentenced to six years in prison for gross negligence after his ship collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea off the coast of East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK, in 2025, killing one person. (BBC News)
• Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Florida
  • Ryan Wesley Routh, the man who attempted to assassinate United States president Donald Trump while he was golfing at his club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024, is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. (The New York Times)
• Budapest Complex
  • A Hungarian court sentences German activist Maja T. to eight years in prison for participating in assaults on attendees of a far-right rally in Budapest in 2023, following her extradition from Germany despite later objections by Germany's constitutional court. (AP via ABC News)

Politics and elections

• Epstein files
  • Relationship of Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein
    • Peter Mandelson steps down from the UK House of Lords amid allegations he passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. (RTÉ)
  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison's longtime chairman Brad S. Karp resigns after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein are published. (The New York Times)

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RD: Lee Hamilton

Article: Lee Hamilton (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Washington Post
Credits:

• Nominated by Goosedukeee (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: US Representative, Vice-Chair of the 9/11 Commission. Article has orange tag. Goosedukeee (talk) 18:53, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose for now Three paragraphs for 34 years in Congress is not "minimally comprehensive". – Muboshgu (talk) 21:09, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose multiple orange tags. Scuba 17:00, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

RD: Mickey Lolich

Article: Mickey Lolich (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [10]
Credits:

• Nominated by Greedycell (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.

 Greedycell (talk) 18:53, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Weak oppose I can spot one uncited statement, however, of more concern to me is the WP:TRIVIA section at the end. If kept it needs more refs, but it should more likely be reorganised into the rest of the article. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 19:43, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  These unsourced trivia lists run the risk of turning into WP:CITOGENESIS if sourced from obituaries (that often are just lifting from Wikipedia). —Bagumba (talk) 00:54, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Weak support besides the sports trivia, the actual biographical information in the article looks good. Scuba 17:01, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

RD: Elizabeth Kelly

Article: Elizabeth Kelly (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): [11]
Credits:

• Updated and nominated by Omelettemaker (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 actress Omelettemaker (talk) 16:37, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Support Article is of sufficient quality for ITN. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 11:38, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Article quality is sufficient. A few parts of the filmography are unsourced, but it's a small enough portion to not prevent posting. QuicoleJR (talk) 17:39, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  I'd say from my standpoint that that is a showstopper for posting. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 18:47, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose - unsourced filmography - and a deprecated source used too. - SchroCat (talk) 05:44, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose no citations in the Filmography. Scuba 16:59, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: John Virgo

Article: John Virgo (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC News The Independent
Credits:

• Nominated by ItsShandog (talk · give credit)
• Updated by HurricaneHiggins (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 snooker commentator and professional snooker player. ItsShandog (talk) 09:47, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Well written and I have added a few extra cites to the article. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 11:36, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Support absolute hero of mine. Absolutely distraught. Will hopefully get some more work done on it over the next couple of days in addition Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:54, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support. The article is in good shape and has been updated. Modest Genius ^talk 13:28, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: John_Virgo#Career_finals needs references. Spencer^T•C 12:07, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
  • @Spencer: I've just added cites for them. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 12:41, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
• Posted to RD. 14:53, 6 February 2026 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spencer (talk • contribs)

(Posted) Ongoing: Olympics

Article: Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics (talk · history · tag)
Ongoing item nomination (Post)
Credits:

• Nominated by Psephguru (talk · give credit)

Nominator's comments: Curling starts inside 12 hours, although the official opening is friday for the blurb. Psephguru (talk) 06:09, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose (for now) — Let's post a blurb for the opening ceremony. If that blurb rolls off before the Games end, then I think an ongoing entry would be warranted, but for now I don't see a need. DecafPotato (talk) 06:30, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Wait The Olympics are typically an ongoing item and it is listed at ITN/R (The Olympics, as the world's leading multi-day multi-sport event, is accepted as an appropriate "ongoing" entry.), but we should wait until after the opening ceremony, as that is the official start of the Games. Additionally the ongoing item should just be 2026 Winter Olympics, not this other article. Natg 19 (talk) 07:45, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose It's better to have 2026 Winter Olympics as the target article. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 08:34, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Chronology has the updates.Psephguru (talk) 10:50, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

@MtPenguinMonster Another way to do it is to link the Olympics main page and then this summary in parentheses Thedevilif (talk) 14:00, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

That sounds reasonable. How was it during the paris games? Psephguru (talk) 07:31, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Proposed article does not look to be of appropriate quality for an Ongoing feature right now. 2026 Winter Olympics does look like it would work, but I guess it's fine to wait for the blurb on Friday anyway. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 12:20, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Comment I'd stick to the normal practice of blurb the opening, then once over, the closing with whoever has the most medals. TheCorriynial (talk) 14:16, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• comment certainly not this article. Main 2026 Winter Olympic article maybe, but not this one. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:55, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Wait for the opening ceremony, and I agree this is the wrong target article. Modest Genius ^talk 18:58, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Comment it appears that for the 2024 Olympics, we actually linked both the main article and the "timeline" article. We typically post the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony, but only if the articles meet quality standards. Natg 19 (talk) 20:33, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  Did we only do that because all of the other ongoings also had a timeline article? Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 23:05, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Wait - Lets wait until the opening ceremony blurb rolls off. Onegreatjoke (talk) 22:37, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support adding 2026 Winter Olympics (timeline) to ongoing consistent with 2024 Summer Olympics per Natg. I don't see any reason to wait for the official opening ceremonies as the competition has already started. Blurbs for opening and closing ceremonies can be considered separately. EvansHallBear (talk) 23:03, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Technically yes, but officially no. The Games begin at the opening ceremony, though for scheduling reasons there are events earlier than that. Natg 19 (talk) 00:24, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

There's already been major events, such as yesterday's Canada-Czechia curling match. I'm not sure why waiting 24 hours for an ongoing makes much difference, unless we think the Olympics may be cancelled or something. It's all over the news right now. It's front pages of major papers here today, and at least one of them yesterday. Nfitz (talk) 19:14, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Support propsal of EvansHallBear. The main article looks good enough to be added as ongoing, given that it will plenty of updates as the games go on. V. L. Mastikosa (talk) 02:35, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Wait per ModestGenius. TwistedAxe [contact] 02:36, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
• Wait for the Opening Ceremony as per our usual MO. -GhostStalker (Got a present for ya! / Mission Log) 02:50, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Comment I think ongoing should be added when games begin, before the Opening Ceremony. I know that is a minority opinion but there are events happening now.

Omnifalcon (talk) 16:18, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Wait for the opening ceremony per our usual precedent. The Kip ^(contribs) 19:10, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support add to ongoing now. There's massive world-wide coverage now. We are in the news - and the news has already opened. Nfitz (talk) 22:33, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
• Wait As I stated under the #2026 Winter Olympics section, we should post the opening ceremony to ITN first, then move it to ongoing if and when that falls off. PolarManne (talk) 05:18, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support posting to ongoing now. I don't get the point of posting a blurb first, wait until it rolls off and then post this to ongoing. This is a terrible practice from the last few Olympic Games. What if we don't have enough stories to post in the next two weeks and it doesn't roll off? --Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 17:27, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Posted - Fuzheado | Talk 18:56, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Comment there is a proposal to withdrawl this ongoing item at the subheader Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates#Winter Olympics (temporary Ongoing removal). Departure– (talk) 04:17, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

February 3

Portal:Current events/2026 February 3

February 3, 2026 (2026-02-03) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Kyiv strikes, Kharkiv strikes
    • Following a brief moratorium on strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Russian forces launch strikes involving drones and cruise missiles, including Zircon missiles across Ukraine. The strikes target Kyiv, Kharkiv, among other regions. (The Independent) (Militarnyi)
  • Zaporizhzhia strikes
    • Two civilians are killed and eight others are wounded in a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia. (Reuters)
• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East
    • The U.S. military shoots down an Iranian Shahed 139 drone on approach to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with an F-35 fighter jet. (Reuters)
    • Several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gunboats attempt to stop and seize a U.S. tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker ignored the demands to stop and continued on its journey towards the Arabian Sea under escort of a United States Navy warship. (CBS News)
• Libyan crisis
  • Assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
    • Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi and presidential candidate, is assassinated outside his home in Zintan, Libya. Four gunmen reportedly fled the scene after the shooting. (Al Arabiya)
• Nigerian bandit conflict
  • 2026 Kwara State attacks
    • Armed bandits kill at least 170 people in the village of Woro in Kwara State, Nigeria, forcing residents to flee into surrounding areas with several missing. (Reuters)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Eight civilians are killed, including five children, and 11 others are injured in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a health center in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan. (AA)
• Somali Civil War, Somalia–Turkey relations
  • Satellite images show Turkey has recently deployed at least three F-16 fighter jets to Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, to support Somali military operations against al-Shabaab and other militant groups. (Forbes)

Disasters and accidents

• At least 16 people are killed, including four children, and multiple others are injured when a bus returning from a religious festival veers off the road and overturns on a highway in São José da Tapera, Alagoas, Brazil. (Al Jazeera)
• Fourteen migrants are killed after their boat collides with a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel and capsizes off the coast of Chios, Greece. (Reuters)
• Three people are killed and dozens are injured after a bus plunges into a gorge in Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. (The Indian Express)
• More than 1,000 houses are destroyed when a massive fire sweeps through an inlet in Tawi-Tawi, Bangsamoro, Philippines. (AA)

International relations

• Greenland crisis
  • Denmark–United States relations
    • Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announces that Massachusetts has signed a economic deal with Denmark amidst ongoing tensions between the United States and Greenland. (Taunton Daily Gazette)
• Myanmar–Russia relations
  • Myanmar and Russia sign a five-year military cooperation pact, which will last until 2030. (CNA)

Law and crime

• Criticism of Twitter
  • Europol, the public prosecutor office in Paris, France, and a cybercrime investigation unit search the Paris office of Twitter in relation to allegations about biased algorithms distorting the operation of a data processing system, denial of crimes against humanity, sexually explicit deepfakes and child sexual abuse material. (France 24)
  • The United Kingdom's Ofcom announces that it is continuing its investigation of Twitter-owned chatbot Grok, and that the Information Commissioner's Office has opened its own investigation. (BBC News)
• Epstein files, Relationship of Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein
  • The Metropolitan Police of Greater London, UK, launches an investigation into House of Lords peer Peter Mandelson following allegations of misconduct in public office. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

• Hungary under the Orbán regime
  • Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán issues a decree ordering courts to terminate the Budapest city court's lawsuit over the disputed state "solidarity tax". (Reuters)
• Myanmar civil war
  • Myanmar's military junta announces the creation of a five-member Union Consultative Council with authority over security and legislative matters, allowing Min Aung Hlaing to assume the presidency while retaining control of the armed forces. (Reuters)

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RD: Tom Britt

Article: Tom Britt (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NY Times
Credits:

• Nominated by Thriley (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Skaterlight2013 (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 interior designer. Obit published 3 February. Thriley (talk) 23:17, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Soft support very close to being a stub, but it has enough sources, albeit barely. Scuba 16:59, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

• Nah, that's a stub. Schwede66 19:00, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) February 2026 Kwara State attacks

Article: 2026 Kwara State attacks (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Attacks on two villages by Islamic State-affiliated Lakurawa gunmen in Kwara State, Nigeria, kill at least 162 people. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Attacks on two villages by Islamist gunmen in Kwara State, Nigeria, kill at least 162 people.
News source(s): Associated Press BBC
Credits:

• Created and nominated by Chomik1129 (talk · give credit)

Article updated

 Chomik! (talk?) 00:53, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Attacks like this one are fairly common in Nigeria but I think this rises high enough to warrant a blurb. The article is on the short side and can of course be expanded, but everything is cited and it is of sufficient quality to post. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 01:24, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Support - For an obvious reason, however, it should just say Islamic State. JaxsonR (talk) 02:14, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Huh, why? It seems like this is an IS-affiliated group operating within Nigeria. Natg 19 (talk) 03:51, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Being the Islamic State and being affiliated with the Islamic State are two different things. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 03:53, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Support because as Chorchapu said, deadly attacks by gunmen in Nigeria are common, however, it is not often that over 100 people are killed. I would like to see is the article be expanded though. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 03:52, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Certainly notable and looks good to go. Gotitbro (talk) 05:43, 5 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose The article says that no group has claimed responsibility and that it might have been Boko Haram rather than Lakurawa. There seem to be many such outlaw bands in Nigeria and they might try to implicate others to avoid reprisals. We should not rush to judgement per WP:BLPCRIME. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:42, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  @Andrew Davidson: How about just Attacks on two villages by Islamic State-affiliated gunmen in ...? Chorchapu (talk | edits) 12:24, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  The BBC report presents multiple theories as to what happened in this case such as apparently to distract the security forces who have successfully hunted down several terrorist and kidnapping gangs. And/or it was some sort of doctrinal dispute by a Boko Haram splinter faction. It's not clear.

  The key point in that report is that The assault was one of several across Nigeria in the last few days. To confirm this, see other reports such as Violence roiling Nigeria..., the current crisis extends far beyond any single community or conflict. Violence ... has spread across much of the country, leaving millions displaced and fuelling what aid agencies describe as one of Africa’s largest – and most overlooked – humanitarian emergencies.

  So, as an encyclopedia, we should be giving this big picture, not cherry-picking a particular sensational incident.

  Andrew🐉(talk) 14:20, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  Added an altblurb that doesn't identify the perpetrators. Chomik! (talk?) 13:17, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  One guy claiming shouldn't sway your vote like that. Most sources are reporting on it being the Islamic State. JaxsonR (talk) 14:32, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  Read the page again and it appears that I am wrong. JaxsonR (talk) 14:33, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Wait for more information per @Andrew Davidson Scooglers (talk) 13:22, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure what more information we need to wait on. It is already confirmed by multiple sources that the attackers were motivated by Islamic extremism and were trying to force the residents to submit to their doctrines. [12] [13]

The only thing that is not known is which group did the attack (between Boko Haram and Lakurawa), although that is addressed in the article and by the alt blurb. Chomik! (talk?) 14:12, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Support alt, article is good quality ("Perpetrators" and "Aftermath" sections are a little short though) Kowal2701 (talk) 17:40, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Support alt Article is of good quality and issue is notable. Bremps... 01:04, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Support alt – Article is in good quality, the story has a notable death toll and is widely covered. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 14:25, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Posted. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 16:48, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

(Closed) Ongoing: US military buildup in the Middle East

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: 2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: No blurb specified (Post)
News source(s): CNN, etc.
Credits:

• Nominated by Brandmeister (talk · give credit)

Article updated

 An ongoing development, with recent engagement of a US fighter jet and Iranian drone and US tanker vs gunboats. Also handy to track armada's movements when nothing is happening. Brandmeister ^talk 09:33, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose The US often positions such forces in the Middle East. We should wait on a blurb-worthy incident and then reconsider ongoing when that scrolls off. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:40, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose per Andrew. GenevieveDEon (talk) 09:43, 4 February 2026 (UTC)il
• Oppose Any significance here rests on WP:CRYSTAL which we should not and cannot feature as a news item. Gotitbro (talk) 10:55, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose "Army moves troops". This is news? The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 11:37, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  They are building up, like they did in Venezuela. Secretlondon (talk) 13:36, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  WP:CRYSTAL. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 14:28, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support – Article feels a bit short for what we typically put on Ongoing, but it meets all of the criteria well. Seems like an appropriate page to feature; based on activity on the article in the past week, this is a real great showcase for us as a dynamic resource. Ongoing in particular can improve a lot at that part of ITNPURPOSE. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 14:44, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Support - Since the Iran protests fell out of the news this has replaced it. We also featured Venezuela's build up. JaxsonR (talk) 17:39, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose mostly on significance per Andrew and Gotitbro. Additionally, the article is not particularly high quality with vague references to "regional instability" and some poor sourcing (WP:AAPOLITICS and WP:FOXNEWSPOLITICS). EvansHallBear (talk) 18:36, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose. If major military action occurs, nominate that for a blurb. Simply moving forces around is not a major event in itself, nor suitable for the ongoing section. Modest Genius ^talk 19:01, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Where in the world is...? I thought it would be interesting to see a live map of the current locations of the 11 US CVNs. There are tracking sites for the world's shipping using AIS but I find that this gets turned off by such vessels when such operations are in progress. So, for example, the Abraham Lincoln became a ghost ship after it passed through the Straits of Malacca recently. And this sets up the possibility of spoofing and feints.

Our article uses CNN as a source for the movement of that ship and CNN attributes unnamed "sources". But CNN is no longer accredited by the Pentagon so I wonder what they are...?

Andrew🐉(talk) 19:37, 4 February 2026 (UTC) (edit conflict)

A live/real time map of an ongoing event is absolutely outside the purpose of WP. We can keep current but the tracking of military ships at that resolution is just not accept (and strictly from a NOTNEWS perspective, not anything like related to national security). Masem (t) 21:34, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose. There have been numerous times that "US Carrier Task Force relocated to the Middle East" headline has happened since 9/11. Usually to saber-rattle at Iran. Less frequently they send one to East Asian waters when North Korea needs a reminder.Danthemankhan 19:57, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose per all above. Please... _-_Alsor (talk) 21:13, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose as per above. Wait until a blurb-worthy event occurs if any to avoid WP:CRYSTAL. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 22:57, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose per above. As of now it's just a meaningless pressure move. V. L. Mastikosa (talk) 00:09, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose until something actually happens as the US moves forces around all the time, especially in the Middle East. -GhostStalker (Got a present for ya! / Mission Log) 02:17, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose but any future blurbs regarding a potential American attack on Iran or such would be a good idea. As it stands right now, there's nothing notable to blurb or post in ongoing. I'd suggest WP:SNOW closing this nom. TwistedAxe [contact] 02:37, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

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(Posted) RD: John Terris

Article: John Terris (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360943154/former-lower-hutt-mayor-john-terris-dies
Credits:

• Nominated by Onegreatjoke (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Yoshi876 (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 politician. Article looks good aside from a single missing citation. Onegreatjoke (talk) 23:48, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: Uncited sentence removed as negative unsourced statement in a BLP (after searching, I was unable to find information about him being convicted for drunk driving in 1986). Pretty close; can the lede be expanded slightly? Spencer^T•C 12:02, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

• Soft support article could use some work, but it is sufficiently sourced. Scuba 16:58, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
• Posted I've sourced the drink-driving conviction and expanded the lead. With that, it's good enough. Schwede66 18:58, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Posted blurb) RD/Blurb: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Articles: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (talk · history · tag) and Assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination
Blurb:  Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi and presidential candidate, is assassinated outside of his home by four unidentified gunmen. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Libyan presidential candidate Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Muammar Gaddafi, is assassinated.
Alternative blurb II: ​ Libyan politician Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of Muammar Gaddafi still wanted by the ICC, is assassinated in Zintan.
Alternative blurb III: ​ Libyan politician Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of Muammar Gaddafi wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity, is assassinated in Zintan.
News source(s): https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/saif-al-islam-gaddafi-son-late-libyan-leader-has-been-killed-sources-say-2026-02-03/
Credits:

• Nominated by Onegreatjoke (talk · give credit)
• Created by Dhartung (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: Son of Muammar Gaddafi and Gaddafi loyalist presidential candidate who was just assassinated. Article seems to be nearly there. Onegreatjoke (talk) 19:23, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Looks good to go. This is also appears to be a good blurb candidate. Gotitbro (talk) 19:32, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

  Fine with the proposed blurb and alt blurb, certainly oppose alt blurb 2 and 3 for serious BLPVIO. To further illustrate the precedent, we have not inserted the still standing ICC warrants against Netanyahu and Putin in recent blurbs to do so for a much more low profile BLP would then be bizarre. Gotitbro (talk) 05:49, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Support RD, also a good blurb candidate The article for the son of Gaddafi is good in quality to post for RD. This is also a blurb candidate, and so my advice for this would be to just bold the Saif al-Islam Gaddafi article and leave the article of the assassination unbolded since the assassination article is still a stub. CastleFort1 (talk) 21:25, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

If interested in an image, the Wikimedia Commons photo of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi from 2021 first needs a license review. CastleFort1 (talk) 22:23, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Support and mention that he was a presidential candidate This is a major event for Libya, he was polling very high (only second to Dbeibeh) for the upcoming election planned in April 2026. No doubt needs the coverage in the form of a blurb, and the election candidate part should be mentioned as its important in regards to assassinations (ie. how it was mentioned when Miguel Uribe Turbay was assassinated 9 months before the election) ☞ Rim ^{< Talk | Edits >} 22:05, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Support blurb, this is Death as the Story of a notable individual (and not just as a son of Gadaffi. No evaluation on Readiness of article. -GhostStalker (Got a present for ya! / Mission Log) 22:19, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Support blurb per death-as-story (though the assassination article is, understandably, still embryonic). Photo? There's one in his article. Moscow Mule (talk) 22:27, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Wait - Information surrounding his assassination is limited. JaxsonR (talk) 23:08, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Support blurb on notability, quality is mostly there but the "International diplomacy" section is missing some sources (including for a quote which is explicitly required per WP:V). Maybe link "is assassinated" instead of just "assassinated" so it doesn't look like it's a link to the definition of assassination? Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 01:03, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Support blurb Death is the story and a game changer like Miguel Uribe Turbay. ArionStar (talk) 01:19, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Support death is the story assassination. I've added alt1. 1brianm7 (talk) 04:22, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Support blurb The assassination of a presidential candidate is unusual and notable. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 04:52, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

support blurb alt1 per above and notable end to the Gaddafi era (however remove last 15 years).Psephguru (talk) 05:59, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Needs work We shouldn't make so much of the presidential candidate aspect as it appears that the election was scheduled for 2021 and has been repeatedly postponed since. It seems that the country is still divided between rival interim governments and they put off anything which might threaten their interests. I looked for a recent source and found this which indicates that the division of the country is continuing. Perhaps we should just describe him as a Libyan politician. Another long-pending matter is the subject's status as wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity. Andrew🐉(talk) 08:40, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  Agree that there's no point commenting on the "presidential candidate" aspect since the joint bi-governmental 6+6 Committee apparently still has to agree on the full presidential-parliamentary electoral law; HNEC said in Nov 2025 that it would have been happy to hold the presidential election in April 2026, but not without knowing what electoral laws to implement. Boud (talk) (clarify Boud (talk) 20:26, 4 February 2026 (UTC))

• Support blurb in principle, reading through there's enough significance of his bio to almost be there on just "major figure" alone, but the assassination definitely makes this more reasonable as a blurb. However, oppose on quality, there's some unsoruced material including an entire blockquote, and the use of proseline for single sentence paragraphs is really unnecessary on the bio article. Masem (t) 12:32, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
• Ping @Bucket of sulfuric acid: The above nomination was a duplicate, feel free to leave your comments here instead. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 13:08, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  Thanks for letting me know! - Bucket of sulfuric acid (talk | contribs) 20:29, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Support blurb. An assassination of a presidential candidate is notable. He was also the son of a very notable politician (Muammar Gaddafi). The assassination article should be expanded however. Bloxzge 025 (talk) 03:56, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose The election has been postponed for almost a decade and there's little reason to trust that it's going to be held this year (thus it's difficult to compare him to, say, António José Seguro in Portugal). The government itself has not consolidated control in Libya and is not the only government. The "son of Gaddafi" angle would be more convincing if he still had a chance of inheriting power, but Gaddafi was overthrown. Bremps... 21:18, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

support if changed, see below, but alt 1 of the three Very much notable, but this one is better-worded and doesn't have the un-cited elements of the text. TBH I don't think the wording of any of them are perfect, but this is the best one. I'd rather something like 'Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Muammar Gaddafi, is assassinated [in Zintan, Libya]." The 2nd alternative one is too partisan and raises irrelevant information, it should be disregarded out of hand. LevatorScapulaeSyndrome (talk) 16:24, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

I like that wording: short and sweet, no editorializing. I'd even drop the "second": Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Muammar Gaddafi, is assassinated in Zintan, Libya." Or does that violate Sea of Blue? Moscow Mule (talk) 16:41, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

I don't think it matters too much whether you have the 'second' or not, but if you do, I'd change "the son of..." to "son of...", as "the son of..." kind of implies that he's the ONLY son, which is not the case. LevatorScapulaeSyndrome (talk) 17:00, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support with Altblurb2 or Altblurb3. Saif Gaddafi was wanted for crimes against humanity, so I would go for Altblurb3. Many readers won't know what the ICC is, but seeing "crimes against humanity" they'll guess that it's a court. Considering the huge walls of text that go into title debates and Wikivoice for "genocide", here we have an uncontroversial case: Saif Gaddafi was definitely indicted for crimes against humanity. Boud (talk) 20:21, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  An indictment is not definitive at all, as crimes against humanity have only been alleged and not proved. As such, altblurb3 falls afoul of WP:BLPCRIME. EvansHallBear (talk) 21:11, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  In this case there is no exclusion under WP:BLPCRIME, which states that it only applies to individuals who are not public figures—that is, individuals not covered by § Public figures.... Saif Gaddafi was clearly a public figure: WP:BLPPUBLIC. Boud (talk) 22:41, 4 February 2026 (UTC) (PS: I did write definitely, not definitively. Boud (talk) 22:44, 4 February 2026 (UTC))

  The issue is that altblurb3 wording implies he has definitely committed crimes against humanity while these have only been alleged. The WP:BLPCRIME guidance that Accusations, investigations, arrests and charges do not amount to a conviction applies to both public and non-public figures. Adding "alleged" or "suspected" would be enough to fix the blurb. EvansHallBear (talk) 22:53, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  The word "wanted" does not say that Gaddafi definitely committed crimes against humanity; it just means that he was indicted, so it already contains the "alleged" (by witnesses) and "suspected" meanings, but is somewhat stronger, because charges were laid and an arrest warrant issued. Putting "alleged" in to the blurb would be tricky, because there's not much doubt about the killing/injuring/arresting, it's rather the question of intentionality and Saif Gaddafi's allegedly direct role in decision-making and giving orders. How about ... wanted by the ICC for alleged responsibility for crimes against humanity ...? There doesn't seem to be a suggestion that he did the killings and persecutions himself - this is a case where the ICC went for the top political leaders apparently responsible for the crimes, believing that they had enough evidence to go up the chain of command. If we wanted newsy-speak, we could put ... wanted by the ICC for allegedly masterminding crimes against humanity ..., but since the responsibility also included (at least) his father, it would have to be ... for allegedly co-masterminding .... Boud (talk) 23:50, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support on notability, but needs work - When I voted initially, the article for the assassination itself was very short and void of a lot of information, an issue which seems to have since been largely remedied. Once some additional citations are added for the places where they're missing, it should be good to go. Preferably blurbed with any of the proposed altblurbs. - Bucket of sulfuric acid (talk | contribs) 20:35, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Disagree, the assassination article is barely above stub level and most of the article is just a background section. The bolded article should be the article about Gaddafi himself. Natg 19 (talk) 20:39, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Note: I have just nominated at AfD the Assassination article to be deleted. So, it should probably not be linked from the MP until the discussion closes. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 23:30, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

  Update: The aforementioned nomination for deletion on the assassination article was later withdrawn. CastleFort1 (talk) 02:35, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

  Yes, sorry I forgot to update this. Thanks for putting this note here. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 02:47, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support - definitely for ITN.BabbaQ (talk) 11:26, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Ready? I went back to the Saif-al-Islam Gaddafi article and have resolved the three CN tags. The quote from Notes from Hell was verified through Google Books, the 2003 claim was struck from the record because it had no source, and the 2004 claim relating to The Globe and Mail was also struck because the archives go back to 2007 and the verifiability was too difficult. CastleFort1 (talk) 14:27, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

  @Admins willing to post ITN: I have pinged the ITN admins to verify if the article is indeed ready for posting. CastleFort1 (talk) 14:38, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support Meow3323 (talk) 16:34, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
• Posted modified blurb No clear consensus on which blurb, so went with a modified simpler form, given some stated objections over presidential candidacy, being second son, and BLP concerns over ICC. Discuss further if tweaks are needed.—Bagumba (talk) 08:31, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

February 2

Portal:Current events/2026 February 2

February 2, 2026 (2026-02-02) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Syrian conflict
  • SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
    • 2026 northeastern Syria offensive
      • As part of a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian government, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces formally hands over control of Al-Hasakah to government forces. (Reuters)
• Gaza war
  • Blockade of the Gaza Strip
    • Israel partially reopens the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which has been closed since May 2024, allowing 150 people to leave Gaza and 50 to enter per day. (The Guardian)
  • At least five people, including a 3-year-old boy, are killed in Israeli attacks according to the Gaza Health Ministry, including two at the Nuseirat refugee camp and one each in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, and Jabalia. The Israeli military says it targeted "militants operating near the demarcation line". (Haaretz)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Darfur campaign
    • Clashes erupt between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and a tribe formerly allied to it in East Darfur. Prior to the fighting, local sources claim that the tribe abducted relatives of a senior RSF commander over allegations of them allegedly collaborating with the Sudanese Armed Forces. At least five fighters have been reportedly killed on both sides, including the said RSF commander and the tribe's leader. (Sudan Tribune)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • A Ukrainian drone strike kills two people in Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry says 22 Ukrainian drones were shot down during the overnight attack, which also caused several regional airports to suspend flights. (The Moscow Times)

Business and economy

• China–Japan relations
  • 2025–2026 China–Japan diplomatic crisis
    • Japan announces it has begun successfully drilling and retrieving deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals near the remote island of Minamitorishima in the Pacific Ocean, as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals for use in its defense industry and automotive industry. (Asahi)

Disasters and accidents

• Five workers are killed when an under construction bridge collapses in Xiangshui County, Jiangsu, China. (SCMP)
• Five children are killed and six are injured when a bus collides with a truck in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (APA)
• Three people are killed when a DA40 Diamond Star light aircraft crashes in Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia. (Qatar News Agency) (Aviation Safety Network)
• More than 50,000 people in Ksar el-Kebir, Larache Province, Morocco, are evacuated as flooding from heavy rain and controlled dam releases caused the Loukkos River to overflow, prompting school suspensions, power cuts, and military rescue operations across nearby areas. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Epstein Files, Relationship of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein
  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves Royal Lodge to move to the Sandringham Estate as a result of the controversy about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. (BBC)
• Kidnapping in Nigeria
  • Nigerian police state that at least 80 people abducted from Christian churches in Kaduna State on January 18 return to their homes after fleeing during the abduction, but the Christian Association of Nigeria disputes the figure and says most of the 177 worshippers seized remain missing. (Reuters)
• A ban on using mobile phones in classrooms enters into force in Bolivia in an effort to "increase the attention span of students" and "reduce distractions". The ban applies to all public and private schools. (AP)

Politics and elections

• A South African separatist group, Boervolk of the Orange Free State, files a formal claim in a government gazette seeking land in KwaZulu-Natal, citing historical transactions with Zulu rulers and invoking a United Nations decolonization resolution. (Reuters)

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RD: Gabor Boritt

Article: Gabor Boritt (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Gettysburg Connection
Credits:

• Nominated by Engineerchange (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Hyperfuse22 (talk · give credit), Jkaharper (talk · give credit) and Vlove1 (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 Civil War historian Engineerchange (talk) 22:19, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

• Not ready – Many unsourced sections. Nice4What (talk · contribs) – (Thanks ♥) 14:27, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose article is orange tagged due to lack of citations. Scuba 16:57, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

RD: Chuck Negron

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

• Nominated by ~2026-76047-6 (talk · give credit)
• Updated by Clammodest (talk · give credit) and Joe Vitale 5 (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: Founding member of Three Dog Night. ~2026-76047-6 (talk) 02:49, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose Swathes of unreferenced text. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 03:01, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose article in pretty bad shape source-wise. Scuba 16:57, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) RD: Ranjit Das (footballer)

Article: Ranjit Das (footballer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Daily Star
Credits:

• Nominated by Natg 19 (talk · give credit)
• Created by FNH004 (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: In decent shape. Natg 19 (talk) 18:33, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support well sourced and comprehensive. Abcmaxx (talk) 19:58, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Support Article is of sufficient quality for ITN. --MtPenguinMonster (talk) 00:09, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Oppose countless people who are many times as notable aren't/haven't been featured. Article quality is not the only criteria. Prototyperspective (talk) 17:53, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

This is RD. In fact, article quality is the only criteria. The recent death of any person (or animal) with a Wikipedia article is considered notable enough to post. If you believe that the subject does not deserve an article, then start an AfD. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 17:55, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for explaining. I struck my vote. Looks like I'd need to take this concern to the talk page about RD. I think other criteria/notability should also be considered and would then also encourage minimum quality requirement standards to be slightly reduced and maybe more people to be nominated via scans for unnominated people in the respective month's deaths cat. --Prototyperspective (talk) 18:05, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

• Posted to RD. Unreferenced league/national titles in the Honours section are appropriately referenced elsewhere in the article prose. Spencer^T•C 07:22, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

(Posted) Costa Rica election

Article: 2026 Costa Rican general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Laura Fernández Delgado (pictured) is elected as the president of Costa Rica. (Post)
News source(s): CNN
Credits:

• Nominated by Chorchapu (talk · give credit)
• Updated by PizzaKing13 (talk · give credit), Moscow Mule (talk · give credit), Borgenland (talk · give credit), Alsor97 (talk · give credit) and Chorchapu (talk · give credit)

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

Nominator's comments: With over 3/4 of the votes counted, Fernandez has achieved a majority. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 04:12, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality as the article is a table-fest with little prose. I've also updated the nom to ITNR as a national general election. The Kip ^(contribs) 04:41, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
• Support. Not ready. Very thin on prose -- on both the results (which is ok: breaking news) and the campaign (more of a problem now that it's over). Coming along nicely now. Ready. Moscow Mule (talk) 05:22, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

:Oppose article needs a lot of work. It needs more in-depth coverage of the election (background, prose on candidates and results sections, Aftermath and/or Reactions section, more extensive Campaign) and covers almost nothing about the Legislative Assembly elections. The article in Spanish may help. _-_Alsor (talk) 10:18, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

I am improving the article. A helping hand would be great, especially to include updated tables in the infobox and legislative assembly results, and to expand the campaign section (it would be desirable to compile the candidates' proposals). _-_Alsor (talk) 00:29, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

@Alsor97: I can help with expansion. Which parts do you plan to work on, to avoid edit conflicts? Chorchapu (talk | edits) 00:31, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

@Chorchapu I won't continue until tomorrow, so feel free to edit without any worries on my part. The campaign section needs to be expanded: you can take a look at 2025 Chilean general election and 2025 Honduran general election, which I worked recently on and think will give you some guidance. Thank you! _-_Alsor (talk) 00:35, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Alright, thank you as well! Chorchapu (talk | edits) 00:36, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

@Chorchapu And also a section about parliamentary candidates is needed. _-_Alsor (talk) 00:36, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

I'll keep that in mind as well. Chorchapu (talk | edits) 00:37, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Comment I'll support this blurb once the campaign section is expanded via content from the Spanish article. A results prose appears to exist in the header of the article at this time, and it can be simply transferred over to the results section. CastleFort1 (talk) 16:10, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Change to support The campaign and aftermath sections have been expanded. Results have their respective proses. Amount of sourcing is adequate. The article appears ready to post. CastleFort1 (talk) 03:01, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

• Oppose on quality. Beyond the election article issues already noted, Laura Fernández Delgado is fairly barebones and the article on her party PPSO is still a stub. President of Costa Rica isn't great either with no history and a wall of text on duties. EvansHallBear (talk) 18:52, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

  Although you are right, please note that the primary and decisive factor in the success of the nomination is the quality of the main article. _-_Alsor (talk) 22:05, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Support: Article significantly expanded since original nomination, and contains an acceptable amount of prose and is fully cited. Seeing no reason to oppose any longer. Has the quality I would expect for a front page article of a current event. Certainly could probably continue to be expanded, but at present, it looks ready! AaronNealLucas (talk) 02:18, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

• Comment The article has been greatly improved. @The Kip, Moscow Mule, Alsor97, and CastleFort1: Do you wish to update your !votes with regards to this? Chorchapu (talk | edits) 03:35, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

  @Chorchapu My vote for the blurb already changed to support. CastleFort1 (talk) 03:39, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

  Done. Moscow Mule (talk) 05:01, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

• Support and marking ready excellent work @Chorchapu:! Thank you. Article looks good to post. _-_Alsor (talk) 09:36, 3 February 2026 (UTC)
• Posted, thanks a lot to @Chorchapu again! Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 11:37, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

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