Qatar’s decision to host the World Cup was mired in controversy from the start but ultimately seems to have paid off, bringing the tiny Gulf emirate new friends and winning over old enemies. Gideon talks to Simeon Kerr, the FT’s Gulf correspondent, about what motivates the emirate to seek to deploy its vast wealth for political ends. Clips: Qatar Airways; France 24   More on this topic: Qatar wooed EU lawmakers ahead of football World Cup How the unlikeliest World Cup ever came to be Qatar faces the harsh glare of World Cup publicity Qatar World Cup provides rare source of unity to Arab states
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Qatar’s soft power play

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Outgunned and outmanned, Ukraine has been forced to cede territory to Russia in recent months. Now it has been thrown a lifeline with the latest US military aid package. How much difference will this make and can Ukraine still hope to win the war? Gideon puts these questions to the FT’s Christopher Miller, recently back from the frontline. Clips: Sky News, MSNBC
Free links to read more on this topic: Ukraine is the front line of a much larger conflict  Greece and Spain under pressure to provide Ukraine with air defence systems Ukraine faces race against time to deploy US funding Military briefing: Russian ‘glide bombs’ pound Ukrainian troops and towns
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US aid package offers fresh hope to Ukraine

Gideon discusses Iran’s attack on Israel with Emile Hokayem, senior fellow for Middle East security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. What will the leaders of Israel and Iran be thinking about as they ponder their next move? And where does this leave the prospects for a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza? Clip: ABC News 
Free links to read more on this topic:  Ukraine’s air defence struggle highlights risks to Israel US and EU prepare fresh sanctions against Iran after Israel attack The Biden dilemma on Israel Military briefing: Israel’s options to strike Iran
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Iran raises the stakes with attack on Israel

Gideon discusses the history of international humanitarian law since the first world war with Boyd van Dijk, a historian at Oxford university and author of a recent book, Preparing for War - The Making of the Geneva Conventions. They discuss current efforts to prevent war crimes and hold leaders engaged in conflict to account. Clip: The Fog of War, RadicalMedia and SenArt Films, distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, 2003
Free links to read more on this topic: Russia ‘prepared’ for nuclear war, warns Vladimir Putin Israel grapples with ‘Eichmann’ dilemma over Hamas attack trials Mexico and Chile ask ICC to investigate Israel-Hamas conflict S Africa accuses Israel of breaking international laws on genocide in Gaza
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How do you define a war crime?

Japan has been celebrating the end of a near 20-year deflationary cycle. But the country’s shrinking population remains a serious cause for concern. Gideon talks to the FT’s Kana Inagaki and Leo Lewis about whether the new mood of optimism about Japan is justified. Clip: BBC 
Free links to read more on this topic:  Why good news for Japan may be bad news for hedge funds Japan relaxes defence export rules to allow sales of new fighter jet US and Japan plan biggest upgrade to security pact in over 60 years Marriage holds key to Japan’s falling births The professor vs the PM: a political funding probe shakes Japan’s government
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Is Japan at a turning point?

Gideon talks to Bastian Giegerich, chief executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, about the state of Europe's defences. The scramble to come to the aid of Ukraine and doubts about future US willingness to contribute have exposed significant vulnerabilities. How quickly can Europe’s armed forces be upgraded to meet the Russian threat? Clips: CBS News; France 24; Daily Telegraph
Free links to read more on this topic: Europe’s leaders have woken up to hard power EU looks to bypass treaty ban on buying arms to support Ukraine Wars in Ukraine and Middle East boost orders at German defence supplier Defence CEO calls for European version of Israel’s Iron Dome
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Qatar’s soft power play

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