HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of October 10-16, 2022

1. How confident should Lula’s allies be that he will beat Bolsonaro in a runoff?
2. Will Liz Truss still be Great Britain’s prime minister in January?
3. How should Xi Jinping go about reopening China?
4. Will the appointment of Sergei Surovikin change Russia’s fortunes in its war with Ukraine?
5. What was the biggest driver in OPEC+’s decision to reduce production?
6. Will Qatar’s big bet on the World Cup pay off?
7. Is the killing of ISIS’ leaders making the organization less effective?
8. Does Thailand need greater gun control?
9. Why is the Iranian government struggling to stamp out recent protests?
10. Should the Cuban government push through greater privatization of the island’s economy?