KOMPAS.com – Global popular the Wednesday (30/9/2020) to Thursday (1/10/2020) edition was dominated by news about an open debate between the incumbent presidential candidate Donald J Trump with Joseph (Joe) Biden.
Then there was also news about the response from Vanuatu to statements from Indonesia which were considered racist. What’s the news like? Check out the details below.
1. US Presidential Election Debate Hot and Chaotic! Trump Deploys Interruptions and Bully Strategies to Block Biden
The inaugural debate for the presidential election (pilpres) of the United States (US) between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was heated. The rain of interruptions colored the debate which lasted for 1.5 hours.
Held on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday night (9/29/2020) local time, chaos colored the debate in which the two presidential candidates, especially Biden, had difficulty declaring their political positions to the audience.
The two candidates were each given 2 minutes to talk to answer questions and respond to each other in this open debate.
But that rule was clearly ignored. The emotions of the two presidential candidates were seen where personal attacks were launched on one another.
Shouting and accusing each other is inevitable in what is arguably the worst and most chaotic debate in the history of US elections.
Read more here.
2. Hot First Debate, Biden to Trump: Can You Shut Up, Man?
US incumbent presidential candidate Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden kicked off the first heated debate over health care, the coronavirus and the future of the Supreme Court.
The first debate on the US general election was held at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA on Tuesday (29/9/2020) at 21:00 local time.
The two of them often interrupt each other when they cannot speak. Until Biden finally snapped at Trump, “Can you shut up, man?”
Read more here.
3. Vanuatu Responds to Racist Comments from Indonesia: Looks Coordinated
Vanuatu authorities responded to racist comments in Indonesian on social media promoting the country’s tourism.
The Vanuatu Tourism Office said it believed it had been the target of “coordinated inauthentic behavior” on a number of their social media accounts, such as Facebook and Instagram.
Hundreds of comments that were racist and politically charged were posted on photos promoting Vanuatu culture.
Read more here.
Also read: Vanuatu Responds to Racist Comments from Indonesia: Looks Coordinated
4. Sounds of Big Bangs Heard Throughout Paris, Buildings Shaking
The French Open match between Stand Wawrinka and Dominik Koepfer was abruptly stopped when there were loud explosions throughout Paris.
Witnesses reported, as reported by the Mirror on Wednesday (30/09/2020), buildings swayed and people from several central districts, as well as on the outskirts of the city said they heard the sound of the explosion.
Read more here.
Also read: The Sound of Big Bangs Heard Throughout Paris, Buildings Shaking
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