David Harding

Exclusive: As the spotlight continues to fall on Qatar and its treatment of LGBT+, physician Nas Mohamed has taken the bold move to come out

‘The reduction in gas supplies is an economic attack on us by Putin,’ says Germany’s Robert Habeck

‘The moral of the story is: do not seek to destroy Russia,’ says one official

Qatar had been a UK protectorate from 1916 but London’s declining post-Second World War power, plus local anger at British rule, meant that Doha struck out alone, writes David Harding

‘The Berlin Airlift proves that the seemingly impossible can succeed if we courageously set big goals’

‘Russians support the president, and this is confirmed by the mood of the people,’ says spokesman

Ukraine’s leaders have accused Moscow of carrying out a ‘genocide’

The accusation comes from Dr Nas Mohamed, the first Qatari to come out publicly

At least 11 people killed after reports of large rush-hour explosions Ukraine

The bill stands at $200bn ⁠–⁠ but the true price of hosting football’s greatest prize has been paid by the migrant workers who have suffered abuse and even death to bring the tournament to the Middle East. Grieving families tell David Harding their stories