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Should the article's background section include (Option 1) or exclude (Option 2) this four-sentence analysis/news article by CNN, which connected the July 2025 Central Texas floods regarding a 2024 climate change study? The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 03:46, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Babur

Which of these two paintings (1:British Museum, 2:Smithsonian) would be more appropriate as the lead image for the article on Babur (1483–1530), the Turco-Mongol founder of the Mughal Empire? (extended for more comments per WP:RfC) पाटलिपुत्र (Pataliputra) (talk) 04:09, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Ba 'Alawi sada

Should the last sentence of the first paragraph of the lede paragraph be removed? The sentence in question reads: This claim has recently faced criticism as several public figures and researchers in Indonesia began to question the direct lineage to Muhammad. Robert McClenon (talk) 23:59, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Savarkar's description currently calls him a "politician, activist, and writer". Should ideologue be included there? EarthDude (talk) 04:54, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Kosovo

Should the phrase "with partial diplomatic recognition" be removed from the intro? IJA (talk) 18:23, 6 July 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Bono state

Should the first sentence of the section Formation of inland Akan polities read: A - It is widely acknowledged that Akan trace its origins to Bono, and Bono played a significant role in early Akan history as the first centralized Akan state (the current wording) Or B - Bono played a significant role in early Akan history as the first centralized Akan state (the proposed wording) ? Robert McClenon (talk) 05:55, 30 June 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Should the RSS be termed far-right instead of right-wing in the article? EarthDude (talk) 04:00, 27 June 2025 (UTC)

Talk:2025 India–Pakistan conflict

Should a new section titled "Aftermath" be added to the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict article to cover developments that occurred after the end of the conflict but are related to it, as reported by reliable sources? Currently, some of these developments—such as the promotions of Indian and Pakistani military officers and Pakistan's announcement of a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Donald Trump—are included in the final paragraphs of the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict#Impact section. If consensus supports the creation of an "Aftermath" section, these items could be moved there for more appropriate contextual placement. Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 14:46, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Elizabeth II

Should the infobox photograph be changed from the current 1959 portrait to something else? Note that the other three images below are purely illustrative and not part of the proposal. Cremastra (talk) 20:03, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Talk:2025 India–Pakistan conflict

Should the following statement, reflecting a Pakistani claim, be added to the Background section of this article, which currently describes the 2025 Pahalgam attack as a key event in the lead-up to the conflict? Pakistan alleged that the Pahalgam attack was a "false flag operation" orchestrated by India.[1][2] Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 00:47, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Andrei Gromyko

Which of the following images should serve as the lead image for Andrei Gromyko? Emiya1980 (talk) 22:05, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

Talk:2025 Pahalgam attack

Should the sentence: Some Kashmiris, along with numerous other commentators, have described these policies as "settler colonialism". be added after the second paragraph in the Background section? The Background section currently reads: In 2019, the Indian government revoked the special status previously granted to Jammu and Kashmir, and extended the Constitution of India to the state in full, enabling non-Kashmiris to purchase property and settle down in Kashmir. Also related is the issuance of domicile status to non-Kashmiris, qualifying them for jobs and college seats. Fears have been expressed that these changes would result in a change in demographics in Kashmir, with non-locals settling in the area. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:42, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

Talk:Daisy Bates (author)

Which of the following two sets of edits are supported by the secondary material and should therefore be used in the article? FropFrop (talk) 03:25, 14 June 2025 (UTC)

Talk:James Barry (surgeon)

Should James Barry be referred to with male pronouns? Tanline666 (talk) 14:43, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

1. Kestler‑D'Amours, Jillian (24 April 2025). "Kashmir updates: Pakistan claims Pahalgam attack 'false flag operation'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
2. "Shehbaz hails Trump as 'man of peace'". The Express Tribune. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.