Here you will find the most important news of the day, the most popular stories of SPIEGEL + and tips for your end of workday.
The topic of the day: An attack and many unanswered questions
The attack hit Saudi Arabia on its most important source of revenue: oil. So far, the refineries of the kingdom were considered quite well secured - at least, it was until Saturday. Since then, after an attack, parts of the main oil processing plant in the east of the country are burning.
The Houthi rebels in Yemen declared only a few hours later to be responsible for the drone attack. But there are many questions: are they really behind it all? How big was the support of Tehran? And how do the rebels come up with an attack technology that can bridge hundreds of miles? Finally, the Yemeni border is located 1000 kilometers from the place of the attack. My colleagues Susanne Koelbl and Mohammed al-Kibsi with the overview.
As a reminder, Saudi Arabia is leading a US-backed military coalition in Yemen, fighting against the Houthis. These are in turn supported by Iran and have been controlling large parts of the northern Yemen since 2014. In recent months, the Houthis have already made several attacks with drones on oil pipelines and airports in Saudi Arabia (read more about the origins of the conflict here).
It is already clear that the attack has highlighted the vulnerability of the world's largest oil exporter and US major ally in the Persian Gulf. And again, the continual conflict between Washington and Tehran threatens to escalate. What the attack could have for economic consequences can be read in the analysis of my colleagues Alexander Jung and Stefan Schultz.
The quote of the day: "For the first time in its history all humanity has a common enemy"
Perhaps you already suspect the enemy that my colleague Christian Stöcker describes with this quote in his column. It's about the climate crisis, which has dealt with us like no other topic in the past weeks and months. This week, SPIEGEL is supporting an international initiative by more than 200 media companies with more articles every day, which will increasingly focus on climate change. The most important articles at the beginning:
- The column by Christian Stöcker: "Together against the Golem"
- Five ideas that quickly advance climate protection
- In summer, the heat in the city can be a health hazard. Researchers have now studied the phenomenon "heat island" from space .
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News: What you need to know today
- Designer Luigi Colani is dead : He rounded everything round, designed racing cars, clothes and furniture. Now the universal designer died at the age of 91 years.
- Juncker is waiting for solutions from Johnson: The Brexit meeting of Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Jean-Claude Juncker went without concrete results. The head of the European Commission is disappointed.
- Mobile customers should pay too much: Due to alleged online orders tens of thousands of mobile phone users were issued according to Stiftung Warentest too high bills.
Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays
From the oath of love to murder - how risk relationships escalate: Does violence in relationships develop according to a certain pattern? Yes, says British criminologist Jane Monckton Smith. She has developed a plan to prevent women's murders.
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Comeback of car-free Sunday: Oil is scarce, because the largest refinery in Saudi Arabia is burning - and at home we want to fight the traffic including a nasty SUV: Both go at the same time, my Harald Schmidt. Click here for his video.
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
Yes, Sebastian Kurz explains in an interview how he experienced the Ibiza affair with Heinz-Christian Strache and why he does not rule out a renewed coalition with the FPÖ.
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Sebastian Kurz
The neo-Nazis and I: In his home region, a NPD politician was elected mayor. This awakens memories of writer Andreas Maier.
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How do I get my child off the phone? The physician Wolfgang Siegfried explains how media consumption, obesity and school tilts are related - and what parents can do to help their child.
The book about the case Claas Relotius
"Claas Relotius was never a reporter": SPIEGEL employee Juan Moreno has written a book about the case of Claas Relotius. We publish an excerpt from "A thousand lines lie".
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Juan Moreno
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
What You Can Look At : The Animated Adult Series "Undone" on AmazonPrime. In it, the female protagonist Alma, a 30-year-old educator, has strange visions after an accident and can apparently travel at will through different time levels. Nevertheless, a nerdige scifi spectacle does not turn out, writes my colleague Oliver Kaever. His verdict is: a great television miracle that has not the slightest intention of adapting to conventional categories.
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Amazon series "Undone"
Or let off steam again: Our amateur cook Peter Wagner has tested different steamgar gadgets. The article goes along here.
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Max Holscher from the Daily Team
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