[POPULER GLOBAL] Today in History: The Siege of the Holy Mosque | Joe Biden Criticizes Trump as Most Irresponsible President Page all

KOMPAS.com – The most popular news on the edition of Kompas Global Friday (20/11/2020) to Saturday (21/11/2020) was colored with various themes.

Starting from the historical story of 41 years ago, the siege at the Grand Mosque which changed the direction of Saudi Arabia’s history, to the ongoing polemic of the US government transition.

Like what global popular today? Check out the full following:

Also read: [POPULER GLOBAL] US Media Investigations on Indonesian-Malaysian Oil Palm Plantations | 4,500 Year Old Village Found in Northern China

1. Today in History: The Siege of the Holy Mosque That Changed the History of Saudi Arabia

Today, 41 years ago in Saudi Arabia, the most dramatic event ever happened, to be precise at the Grand Mosque, Mecca, the holy city for Muslims.

That morning, November 20, 1979, tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over the world gathered at the Grand Mosque waiting for the dawn prayer.

They all prayed in congregation. When the prayer was over, about 200 worshipers in white robes took out the automatic rifles they smuggled.

Read more here: Today in History: The Siege of the Holy Mosque That Changed the History of Saudi Arabia

2. Joe Biden slams Trump as the Most Irresponsible President in American History

President-elect Joe Biden has denounced Donald Trump as one of the “most irresponsible presidents in American history”.

Biden also called the incumbent president’s challenge to the November election results “very damaging”.

On Thursday (11/19/2020) after making phone calls with state governors, the US president-elect said he was okay with Trump’s personal refusal to recognize the results of the presidential election and prevent the transfer of leadership.

What is of concern, however, is that Trump’s actions could “send a terrible message about who we are as a country.”

Check out more here: Joe Biden slams Trump as the Most Irresponsible President in American History

3. Biographers of Trump Call the President of the US Psychologically and Emotionally Troubled

A journalist and biographer Timothy O’Brien for President of the United States (US) Donald Trump in the early 2000 era said that the president is “the luckiest person on earth”.

O’Brien on Friday (20/11/2020) spoke to The AM Show, right after Trump’s personal lawyer Rudolph (Rudy) Giuliani told a press conference that there was evidence of fraud in the US presidential election.

Read more here: Biographers of Trump Call the US President Troubled Psychically and Emotionally

4. Pope Francis Official Instagram Account “Like” Brazilian Model, Vatican Holds Investigation

The Vatican said they would investigate how Pope Francis’ official Instagram account had put a “like” on a photo of a Brazilian model.

Catholic News Agency reports, it is not known how the account liked a model named Natalia Garibotto, who was wearing a school uniform-like outfit.

However, the “like” sign was reportedly still visible to netizens until last Friday (11/13/2020), before it was withdrawn.

Read more here: Pope Francis’ official Instagram account “Like” a Brazilian model, the Vatican holds an investigation

– .