Drag Race is an international media franchise that features the art of drag in all of its forms. Gaining popularity first in Western media, it is also gaining international popularity outside of the region.

The implementation of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao would enable the Luzon and Visayas power grids to acquire power generated in Mindanao. Unlike the Luzon and Visayas power grids, there is still an energy supply surplus in Mindanao, bulk of which is generated from coal and other non-renewable sources of power. At present, the Philippines still adopts a technology-neutral energy development framework, which means that it does not ban any specific source of power. Recent international trends have resulted to an unprecedented increase in the cost of power generated from non-renewable sources of power. While existing hydroelectric and other renewable power plants generate cheaper and greener power, it takes a longer period of time to develop and involve enormous capital investment.

BRICS is an intergovernmental organization composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which have consistently ranked among the world's fastest-growing emerging market economies for years. Around 25 new countries are now looking to be inducted into the BRICS bloc in 2024. BRICS is also planning to launch a member-exclusive currency.

The phrase "terror of the east" has been used throughout history to describe the perception of eastern countries, particularly China, as being inherently despotic, threatening, and prone to violence.

Oriental political philosophy is a broad term that encompasses the political thought of the East and Southeast Asia.

For the purpose of this debate, Dubium is a new independent country in the African region with an active membership in the African Union. Landlocked by three other member-states, Dubium was successfully founded through a consolidated separatist movement from the same three adjacent states. While it is still categorized as a developing country, it has a reputable performance in regional and global sports competitions. Its membership in the African Union grants it the constitutional right "to request intervention from the Union in order to restore peace and security" under Article 4j of the Constitutive Act of the African Union.

Passion is glorified as a singular idea that people aim to discover and pursue, to the exclusion of all else, with the notion that success is most likely contingent on it and that everything will fall into place with it.