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The theme of the day: betrayal of the Kurds
Through the use of the Kurdish-led "Syrian Democratic Forces" (SDF), the caliphate of the "Islamic State" was defeated. Since then, the Kurdish-controlled area in northern Syria has been comparatively quiet. A decision by Donald Trump will probably change that.
The US president announced on Monday to withdraw the thousand US troops from the area. He clears the way for the threatened invasion of the Turks - and abandons their erstwhile allies. For the Kurds, after the betrayal, the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is the closest ally. Read an analysis here.
Trump not only caught the Kurds cold with his announcement. In Washington, both Democrats and Republicans have been surprised by the decision. And the President's plans are vehemently rejected beyond the party boundaries. The critics of Trump's Syria policy are concerned with the security of the Kurds as well as the US image as a reliable ally.
Trump himself defends his course. Finally, he wanted to redeem his election pledge to withdraw US troops from "unnecessary wars". The Kurds now have to settle their affairs themselves.
The number of the day: 30
So many plastic bottles are worth the value of an easy Roman public transport ride. You can hand over the bottles in special machines. The invite then via app money for the train ticket on the phone. So far, the machines are only available in three metro stations. This is about to change soon.
Annette Reuther / DPA
News: What you need to know today
- The suspect from Limburg is known to the police: in Hesse, a man drove a stolen truck into several cars - there were eight injured. The alleged perpetrator first details have become known. Investigators searched two apartments.
- Physics Nobel Prize goes to three astrophysicists: The award goes to James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz. The researchers are concerned with the evolution of the universe.
Nobel Media 2019 / Niklas Elmehed
- Bastian Schweinsteiger ends his career: The 35-year-old has officially announced his departure via Twitter.
- The British are apparently losing faith in Brexit talks: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Angela Merkel have been on the phone. An agreement with the EU now considers London almost impossible.
- "The worst serial killer in US history": Samuel Little has reportedly killed 93 people. The FBI has now published an extensive dossier on the murders - to clear up many unresolved cases.
Opinion: The most discussed comments
Are children happier without a mobile phone? In his video column, Harald Schmidt deals with a family whose four children grow up in secluded New Zealand.
THE MIRROR
You do not have to be perfect to get involved politically: Can an environmental activist have flown long-distance? And one can call oneself a feminist, although one follows oneself occasionally old patterns? Margarete Stokowski deals with these questions in her column.
Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
The Ruhr area is a social case: the pot reminds today in many places to East Germany shortly after the turn. This is especially visible in the city of Herne. My colleague Lukas Eberle was there to answer a question: do we need the Aufbau West?
Dominik Asbach / DER SPIEGEL
A shock therapy for the country: The series "Jerks" is embarrassing, crude and politically incorrect. Exactly what Germany needs right now. Doer Christian Ulmen is not really successful with that. Maybe the audience would rather like him as a "crime scene" commissioner?
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
Make a detour to the bookstore: there you will find the new book by Deniz Yücel. The journalist was detained for one year in Turkey. In "Agent Terrorist" he spends his time in prison - and provides a precise description of the political situation in Turkey since the beginning of the protests in Gezi Park 2013. By the way, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave the title to the book - but without it to suspect.
Michael Kappeler / DPA
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Anna-Sophie Schneider from the Daily Team
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