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Israeli prime minister-elect strikes deal with fringe Noam party, known for its vehement opposition to LGBT rights
Europe confronts fresh migrant influx on top of the arrival of millions of Ukrainian refugees
Plus, the last hurrah of two ageing stars, Messi revives Argentina
Anger at western hectoring and giant-killing performances have fostered a sense of solidarity
Tehran seeks to blame dissident groups across the border for anti-government protests
Climate change summit turned into a ‘trade fair’
UK capital transport authority acted on concerns about World Cup host’s stance on LGBT+ rights and migrant workers
Ultranationalist’s party seals coalition agreement with prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu
Plus, the favourites’ standings after round one, Qatar’s last chance
The football tournament has become a TV set or Instagram backdrop
Bus station attacks are first in Israeli city for several years and police suspect co-ordinated terror incidents
Investment from new allies will ease pressure on Erdoğan to change ruinous economic policies
Transaction would follow diplomatic push by Erdoğan to attract Saudi cash to crisis-hit economy
FT correspondent Simeon Kerr on how hosting the tournament has forced the Gulf state to reckon with its troubling human rights record
UN warns of ‘deadly cycle’ in occupied territory where the Lions’ Den militant group have emerged
Action on the pitch has distracted from the problems that have dogged the tournament’s host
Move follows rebuke by UN watchdog over uranium traces found at undeclared sites
The west will have to make far worse moral compromises as the centre of global power creeps elsewhere
Investment in solar and wind might help the kingdom meet emissions targets — and also pump more crude to sell others
Turkish military continues to hit Kurdish targets after 2 people killed in cross-border rocket attack
Midfielder Jude Bellingham impresses with a performance of high concentration and low ego
Netherlands says warning of yellow cards for captains forces rethink
Industrial action was instrumental in the overthrow of the monarchy during the 1979 Islamic revolution
But the joy of hosting the World Cup in an oil and property boom will not last unless productivity improves
Plus, Qatar’s dreams run into reality, Dutch chances assessed
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