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Module:Selected current events (sandbox)

This templates transcludes current events on specified topics from the daily subpages of Portal:Current events. It is intended for use in the "In the news" sections of Portals.

Usage

((Transclude selected current events | <search pattern 1> | ... | <search pattern n> | not1= | ... | notn= | days= | max= | none= | dates= | more= |header= |footer= ))

Basic: ((Transclude selected current events| search pattern ))
Multiple search patterns: ((Transclude selected current events| search pattern | second search pattern | third search pattern )); Add as many search patterns as needed
With patterns to exclude items: ((Transclude selected current events| search pattern | not=search pattern to exclude from results )); Add additional search patterns to exclude items from results using |not2=, |not3=, etc.
As a portal component which only displays when news items are found: ((Transclude selected current events| header= header template | footer= footer template | other parameters ))
As a suggestion generator, e.g. on the portal talk page: ((Transclude selected current events| wikitext=yes | other parameters ))

Parameters

|1=, |2=, |3= ...: Search patterns for items
|not1=, |not2=, |not3= ...: Search patterns for excluding items
|days=: Number of days to search through for current events (counting backwards from the current day); default is 30 (nb. you may find large numbers equal to several years won't work for technical reasons).
|max=: Maximum number of items to display; default is 6
|wikitext=: Set to yes to display the wikitext of the items, e.g. when using this template just to generate suggestions
|none=: Wikitext to display if no matching items are found; default is "No recent news"
|dates=: Set to mdy to use MDY-formatted dates (e.g. Feb 15, 2024 rather than 15 Feb 2024)
|more=: Wikitext to show at the bottom of the list; OR; Set to yes to show More current events... link at the bottom of the list
|header=: Wikitext to show above the items; typically ((Box-header)) or ((Box-header colour)) or similar (with appropriate parameters filled in); If set, this template only displays output when items are found (overriding |more= if set)
|footer=: Wikitext to show below the items; defaults to ((Box-footer)); Can only be used in conjunction with |header=

Search patterns

Search patterns are Lua patterns, which are similar to regular expressions. This means that ^$()%.[]*+-? characters have special meaning, such as . matching any character. To search for those characters themselves, they need to be escaped by prefixing a %

For piped links, both the target article name as well as the displayed text are searched for matches. External links are not searched for matches.

B Tip: To make a letter in a search pattern case-insensitive, put both the upper-case and lowercase letter inside square-brackets, i.e. [Aa]pple will match both An apple is... and Apples are....

Examples

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Europe

((Transclude selected current events|Europe))

2 February 2024 – 2023 Guatemalan general election: The European Council applies sanctions to Attorney General of Guatemala María Consuelo Porras and three of her collaborators, as well as to a judge, for undermining democracy, the rule of law, and the transfer of power. (Prensa Libre)
1 February 2024 – Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine–European Union relations: The European Union formally approves a €50 billion financial support package for Ukraine after Hungary withdraws its veto. The package is expected to help the Ukrainian government cover some costs of pensions and salaries over the next four years with the first funds being released in March. (BBC News) (The Economist)
29 January 2024 –: Amazon terminates its proposed US$1.7 billion acquisition of consumer robot manufacturer iRobot Corporation after facing antitrust scrutiny from the European Commission. (AP)
19 January 2024 –: The European Court of Human Rights announces that the Republic of Ireland has launched legal action against the United Kingdom over a law that gives amnesty to soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in Northern Ireland. (Reuters)
18 January 2024 – Water on Mars: The European Space Agency probe Mars Express finds huge deposits of dusty ice beneath the equator of Mars, with the discovery being the largest amount of water ice ever found near the planet's equator. (Space.com)

Europe (as portal component that is only displayed when there is news; limited to a maximum of 4 items)

((Transclude selected current events|Europe|header=((Box-header color|In the news))|max=4))

In the news

2 February 2024 – 2023 Guatemalan general election: The European Council applies sanctions to Attorney General of Guatemala María Consuelo Porras and three of her collaborators, as well as to a judge, for undermining democracy, the rule of law, and the transfer of power. (Prensa Libre)
1 February 2024 – Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine–European Union relations: The European Union formally approves a €50 billion financial support package for Ukraine after Hungary withdraws its veto. The package is expected to help the Ukrainian government cover some costs of pensions and salaries over the next four years with the first funds being released in March. (BBC News) (The Economist)
29 January 2024 –: Amazon terminates its proposed US$1.7 billion acquisition of consumer robot manufacturer iRobot Corporation after facing antitrust scrutiny from the European Commission. (AP)
19 January 2024 –: The European Court of Human Rights announces that the Republic of Ireland has launched legal action against the United Kingdom over a law that gives amnesty to soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in Northern Ireland. (Reuters)

United Kingdom

((Transclude selected current events\|United Kingdom))
14 February 2024 – Russia–United States relations The U.S. holds emergency talks with allies, including Canada, and the United Kingdom on the Russian nuclear threat. (CBC) 12 February 2024 – Israel–United Kingdom relations British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers for engaging in extremist violence towards Palestinians in the occupied-West Bank. (Al Jazeera) 5 February 2024 – King Charles III, of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination. (BBC News) 3 February 2024 – Red Sea crisis The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, including underground weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and command and control centres. (Reuters) 27 January 2024 – Israel–Hamas war The United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Italy, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany suspend humanitarian aid to UNRWA over allegations that some UNRWA staff members were involved in the Hamas-led attack on Israel. (BBC News) (CBS News) 22 January 2024 – Red Sea crisis The United States and United Kingdom launch new airstrikes on Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, including an underground storage site, anti-ship missiles, and radars. The UK confirms that four RAF Typhoons took part in the strikes. (BBC News)

((Transclude selected current events|United Kingdom))

14 February 2024 – Russia–United States relations: The U.S. holds emergency talks with allies, including Canada, and the United Kingdom on the Russian nuclear threat. (CBC)
12 February 2024 – Israel–United Kingdom relations: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers for engaging in extremist violence towards Palestinians in the occupied-West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
5 February 2024 –: King Charles III, of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination. (BBC News)
3 February 2024 – Red Sea crisis: The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, including underground weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and command and control centres. (Reuters)
27 January 2024 – Israel–Hamas war: The United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Italy, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany suspend humanitarian aid to UNRWA over allegations that some UNRWA staff members were involved in the Hamas-led attack on Israel. (BBC News) (CBS News)
22 January 2024 – Red Sea crisis: The United States and United Kingdom launch new airstrikes on Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, including an underground storage site, anti-ship missiles, and radars. The UK confirms that four RAF Typhoons took part in the strikes. (BBC News)

Europe OR United Kingdom

((Transclude selected current events\|Europe\|United Kingdom))
14 February 2024 – Russia–United States relations The U.S. holds emergency talks with allies, including Canada, and the United Kingdom on the Russian nuclear threat. (CBC) 12 February 2024 – Israel–United Kingdom relations British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers for engaging in extremist violence towards Palestinians in the occupied-West Bank. (Al Jazeera) 5 February 2024 – King Charles III, of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination. (BBC News) 3 February 2024 – Red Sea crisis The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, including underground weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and command and control centres. (Reuters) 2 February 2024 – 2023 Guatemalan general election The European Council applies sanctions to Attorney General of Guatemala María Consuelo Porras and three of her collaborators, as well as to a judge, for undermining democracy, the rule of law, and the transfer of power. (Prensa Libre) 1 February 2024 – Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine–European Union relations The European Union formally approves a €50 billion financial support package for Ukraine after Hungary withdraws its veto. The package is expected to help the Ukrainian government cover some costs of pensions and salaries over the next four years with the first funds being released in March. (BBC News) (The Economist)

((Transclude selected current events|Europe|United Kingdom))

14 February 2024 – Russia–United States relations: The U.S. holds emergency talks with allies, including Canada, and the United Kingdom on the Russian nuclear threat. (CBC)
12 February 2024 – Israel–United Kingdom relations: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers for engaging in extremist violence towards Palestinians in the occupied-West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
5 February 2024 –: King Charles III, of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination. (BBC News)
3 February 2024 – Red Sea crisis: The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, including underground weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and command and control centres. (Reuters)
2 February 2024 – 2023 Guatemalan general election: The European Council applies sanctions to Attorney General of Guatemala María Consuelo Porras and three of her collaborators, as well as to a judge, for undermining democracy, the rule of law, and the transfer of power. (Prensa Libre)
1 February 2024 – Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine–European Union relations: The European Union formally approves a €50 billion financial support package for Ukraine after Hungary withdraws its veto. The package is expected to help the Ukrainian government cover some costs of pensions and salaries over the next four years with the first funds being released in March. (BBC News) (The Economist)

Europe AND United Kingdom

((Transclude selected current events\|Europe.United Kingdom\|United Kingdom.Europe\|days=10))
No recent news

United Kingdom AND NOT Australia

((Transclude selected current events\|United Kingdom\|not=Australia))
14 February 2024 – Russia–United States relations The U.S. holds emergency talks with allies, including Canada, and the United Kingdom on the Russian nuclear threat. (CBC) 12 February 2024 – Israel–United Kingdom relations British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers for engaging in extremist violence towards Palestinians in the occupied-West Bank. (Al Jazeera) 5 February 2024 – King Charles III, of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination. (BBC News) 3 February 2024 – Red Sea crisis The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, including underground weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and command and control centres. (Reuters) 22 January 2024 – Red Sea crisis The United States and United Kingdom launch new airstrikes on Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, including an underground storage site, anti-ship missiles, and radars. The UK confirms that four RAF Typhoons took part in the strikes. (BBC News) 19 January 2024 – The European Court of Human Rights announces that the Republic of Ireland has launched legal action against the United Kingdom over a law that gives amnesty to soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in Northern Ireland. (Reuters)

((Transclude selected current events|United Kingdom|not=Australia))

14 February 2024 – Russia–United States relations: The U.S. holds emergency talks with allies, including Canada, and the United Kingdom on the Russian nuclear threat. (CBC)
12 February 2024 – Israel–United Kingdom relations: British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers for engaging in extremist violence towards Palestinians in the occupied-West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
5 February 2024 –: King Charles III, of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, is diagnosed with cancer following a medical examination. (BBC News)
3 February 2024 – Red Sea crisis: The United States and United Kingdom launch airstrikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, including underground weapons storage facilities, missile systems, radars, and command and control centres. (Reuters)
22 January 2024 – Red Sea crisis: The United States and United Kingdom launch new airstrikes on Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, including an underground storage site, anti-ship missiles, and radars. The UK confirms that four RAF Typhoons took part in the strikes. (BBC News)
19 January 2024 –: The European Court of Human Rights announces that the Republic of Ireland has launched legal action against the United Kingdom over a law that gives amnesty to soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in Northern Ireland. (Reuters)

SomethingWithNoMatches

((Transclude selected current events\|SomethingWithNoMatches))
No recent news

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This templates transcludes current events on specified topics from the daily subpages of Portal:Current Events. Can use Lua search patterns.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Search Pattern (unnamed)	`1`	Pattern to search for (multiple instances separated with pipes) Default (empty) Example Europe.*United Kingdom	String	required
Not	`not`	Pattern to exclude (multiple instances use notX) Default (empty) Example not=Africa, not2=Asia	String	optional
Days	`days`	Number of days back to search (from today) Default 30 Example days=45	Date	suggested
Max	`max`	Maximum number of values to display Default 6 Example max=10	Number	optional
None	`none`	Wikitext to display if no results found Default No recent news Example none='''Oops.''' Nothing found.	Content	optional
Dates	`dates`	Set date format to use MDY instead of DMY Default (empty) Example dates=mdy	String	optional
More	`more`	Wikitext for bottom of listing Default (empty) Example more=[[/currentevents\|See more]], more=yes	Content	optional

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Search patterns

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