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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 2-8, 2025

  1. Is the political dominance of Alassane Ouattara making threatening Côte d’Ivoire’s future?
  2. How would a Chinese invasion of Taiwan affect the defense spending of surrounding Asian nations?
  3. Are international sanctions on Russia harsh enough?
  4. How can Canada better allow people access to a family doctor?
  5. Does the British Labour Party’s shift on migrant policy signal a broader shift by left-wing parties in Europe on the issue?
  6. How vulnerable is South Korea’s democracy?
  7. Is Nigeria’s government becoming less inclusive?
  8. How can Zimbabwe best dig itself out of its debt crisis?
  9. Are Western countries losing the global culture war?
  10. Should Venezuela’s political opposition continue boycotting elections?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 26-June 1, 2025

  1. Who is best positioned to win the Polish presidential runoff?
  2. Will his White House argument with Donald Trump boost Cyril Ramaphosa’s domestic standing?
  3. Is the UK-EU trade agreement a win for both sides?
  4. Will Israel’s actions in Gaza do lasting damage to its relationship with the United States?
  5. Was China the biggest winner of the recent tensions between India and Pakistan?
  6. Should secularism remain a core tenet of French national identity?
  7. Will an expansion of nuclear power be needed to fuel AI development?
  8. Should export-led growth remain Vietnam’s economic strategy?
  9. Will whomever wins the AI race “control the world”?
  10. How effective is ASEAN at confronting challenges in Southeast Asia?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 19-25, 2025

  1. Is Pan-Africanism growing?
  2. Should Turkey issue an amnesty for all PKK prisoners?
  3. Will the Starmer plan to reduce migration to the UK succeed?
  4. Can Sussan Ley guide Australia’s Liberals back to power?
  5. Will Israel’s war in Gaza only end with more American pressure?
  6. Does the EU have the power to suffocate Russia’s economy?
  7. What precedents did India and Pakistan recently create for the next conflict between them?
  8. Will Russia’s war in Ukraine have an impact on voter behavior in the Polish presidential election?
  9. Is the revocation of legal status for the TPLF a serious threat to the Ethiopia-Tigray peace deal?
  10. Why is it becoming difficult for Portugal to establish a stable government?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 12-18, 2025

  1. Is the difficulty of electing Merz as chancellor a sign that Germany’s grand coalition is not so grand?
  2. Should the Vatican keep papal voting a secret?
  3. Is the result of the first round of the Romania presidential election a major blow to the European Union?
  4. How would a Rwandan deal with the U.S. over migrants affect its relationship with the Democratic Republic of Congo?
  5. Will Pope Leo XIV’s American heritage be more of a help for his papal reign or a hindrance?
  6. Assuming Ukraine can fight on, how much longer can Russia keep the war going?
  7. How can Colombia prevent armed factions from recruiting children into their ranks?
  8. Should the IMF condition future aid packages to Pakistan on its demobilization of nuclear weapons?
  9. Is Saudi Arabia successfully transitioning its economy away from oil?
  10. Could South America be the biggest winner of American tariffs?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 5-11, 2025

  1. Where do Canadian conservatives go from here?
  2. Has the UN given enough support to the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti?
  3. How would a war between India and Pakistan affect the Pakistani economy?
  4. Will the Spanish and Portuguese blackouts hinder support for countries relying more on renewable energy sources?
  5. Is Venezuela’s democratic resistance dead?
  6. What is the future of China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
  7. Is the EU too divided to agree on a robust defense plan?
  8. Should Israel change its airstrike policy in Syria?
  9. What most accounts for Labour’s victory in the Australian general election?
  10. Should Latin American economies dollarize?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 28-May 4, 2025

  1. Will the next pope be more conservative than Pope Francis?
  2. Does China have enough economic leverage to prevent other nations from making new trade deals with the U.S.?
  3. Will Pakistan’s deportation of Afghan refugees make its border security situation with Afghanistan worse?
  4. Did the Conservative Party blow the Canadian election?
  5. Will Ukraine have to recognize Russia’s control of Crimea as part of a peace deal?
  6. Is the African Continental Free Trade Area working?
  7. How should India respond to the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir?
  8. Will the growth of AI content weaken the appeal of the Internet?
  9. Is Fatah out of touch with the Palestinian public?
  10. Will Nigel Farage be the kingmaker of the next British general election?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 21-27, 2025

  1. Is China overplaying its hand in response to U.S. tariffs?
  2. How should the EU respond to Hungary’s recent constitutional changes?
  3. Can the Lebanese state force Hezbollah to disarm?
  4. Will the People’s Action Party continue to reign over Singapore after May 3?
  5. Why have French relations with Algeria deteriorated?
  6. Should the World Cup expand to 64 teams?
  7. Is Israel making a mistake in planning to occupy Gaza after its war with Hamas concludes?
  8. Will the Global South be the biggest loser of Trump’s trade war?
  9. After Ukraine, will Putin shift his attention to Central Asia?
  10. Is the Colombian government doing enough to control a spike in yellow fever cases?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 14-20, 2025

  1. Is global trade too dependent on China?
  2. Can Ukraine hold a secure presidential election?
  3. Is Canada’s assisted dying law too lax?
  4. Who is the frontrunner for South Korea’s presidential election?
  5. Will Germany’s “grand coalition” be able to pull the country out of recession?
  6. Does Zimbabwe badly need to mend its relationship with the West?
  7. Should the IMF continue bailing out Argentina?
  8. Is the Sahel becoming the epicenter of global terrorism?
  9. Will Erdogan do the CHP what he did to Gülenists a decade ago?
  10. Is Petro failing to live up to his green agenda?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 7-13, 2025

  1. Should the EU ban U.S. imports in response to President Trump’s tariff policy?
  2. Is the era of globalization over?
  3. Are the chances of an Israeli-Turkish confrontation over Syria growing?
  4. What is the significance of South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruling against Yoon Suk-yeol?
  5. Should the Democratic Alliance leave South Africa’s coalition government?
  6. What party is best positioned to win Australia’s parliamentary elections?
  7. Should Denmark give Greenland more autonomy?
  8. Will the barring of Marine Le Pen from running in the next French presidential election do significant damage to the French far-right?
  9. Are Haiti’s gangs getting stronger?
  10. Will other European nations follow Hungary’s lead in leaving the ICC?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 31-April 6, 2025

  1. Is Carney calling Canadian elections at the right time?
  2. How should Taiwan counter Chinese diplomatic pressure on nation’s that recognize it?
  3. Is Rwanda seeking to be the hegemon of East Africa?
  4. Are globalization’s “discontents” winning?
  5. Will Syria’s news constitution aid in the stabilization of the country?
  6. How will the recent earthquake affect Myanmar’s civil war?
  7. What does a world without U.S. foreign aid look like?
  8. Will Mexico’s new regulations on junk food in schools reduce the nation’s obesity rate?
  9. Is a coup brewing in Zimbabwe?
  10. Will Bolsonaro’s coup trial further polarize Brazilian politics?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 24-30, 2025

  1. Is Netanyahu allowing political consideration to cloud his judgment on how to deal with Hamas?
  2. Are EU sanctions making it harder to reach a peace deal with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
  3. Is the Sudanese civil war turning in favor of the SAF?
  4. What killed global enthusiasm for free trade?
  5. Should NATO expel Turkey after the jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu?
  6. How will higher levels of military spending affect European economies?
  7. Should Israel step up attacks on the Houthis like they have Hamas and Hezbollah?
  8. Is Great Britain becoming the “sick man of Europe”?
  9. Should Poland pursue nuclear weapons?
  10. Is the elevation of Kirsty Coventry to the IOC presidency a blow for transgender rights?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 17-23, 2025

  1. Should Calin Georgescu be allowed to participate in Romania’s presidential election?
  2. Will Syria’s new constitution aid in the stabilization of the country?
  3. What is the biggest impediment to implementing Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan?
  4. How significant will the prosecution of Rodrigo Duterte be for the ICC’s credibility?
  5. Is the British Conservative Party in a state of total collapse?
  6. How can Mark Carney guide Canada’s Liberals to another election victory?
  7. Which nation becomes the leader of the free world if the United States is no longer willing to take on that challenge?
  8. Do human rights have a future?
  9. Can Europe afford its own nuclear deterrent?
  10. What pivot should left-wing parties around the world take on immigration policy?

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 10-16, 2025

  1. Would a global trade war spark a global recession?
  2. Can Orsi reverse Uruguay’s economic stagnation?
  3. What would a post-NATO world look like?
  4. Should Peru halt oil and gas projects on indigenous lands?
  5. Is China truly ready for war with the United States?
  6. Are nuclear weapons losing their deterrence power?
  7. Should Pope Francis step down?
  8. Is the recent outbreak of violence in Syria a sign of things to come?
  9. What conditions would make Hamas agree to disarm?
  10. Based on the recent surge of Canadian nationalism over U.S. tariffs, does Trudeau regret his decision to step aside?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 3-9, 2025

  1. Should Turkey release Abdullah Ocalan?
  2. If you were Volodymyr Zelensky, what would you do after the disastrous Oval Office meeting with President Trump?
  3. Will the AfD’s exclusion from coalition talks make it stronger?
  4. Is it in Israel’s national security interest to have a viable, independent Palestinian state?
  5. Will other countries try to mirror the DOGE experiment?
  6. How stable is Jordan’s monarchy?
  7. What should the new Syrian constitution include?
  8. Was it a mistake for Romanian authorities to lift a travel ban on the Tate brothers?
  9. Is Iran making a mistake in ruling out direct talks with the Trump administration?
  10. What is most needed to protect Europe from Russia?
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 24-March 2, 2025

  1. Who was the biggest loser in the German federal elections?
  2. Will broader use of AI weaken or strengthen authoritarian regimes?
  3. Is a closer relationship between the U.S. and Russia good for global security?
  4. What steps should South Africa take to solve its cost of living crisis?
  5. Should the Ukrainian government hold a presidential election in wartime?
  6. Is the $LIBRA scandal a threat to Milei’s presidency?
  7. What can Zelensky do to change Trump’s mind?
  8. Should Great Britain ban all knives with pointed ends?
  9. What impact would peace in Ukraine have on international gas markets?
  10. Are the EU’s tech rules too strict?

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