Global Current Affairs: December 20, 2025
December 21, 2025
This summary covers significant global events from the last 24 hours, focusing on international relations, economic developments, scientific and technological advancements, and social welfare initiatives. Key highlights include ongoing geopolitical tensions with new US strikes in Syria and continued EU aid to Ukraine, alongside efforts to improve US-Russia trade relations. Economically, the European Central Bank maintained steady interest rates amidst an improving outlook, while India and Oman solidified economic ties with a new trade agreement. In science, breakthroughs were reported in quantum computing, solar cell efficiency, and exoplanet discovery, with China also making strides in semiconductor technology. Social welfare saw efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and new support for vulnerable women in Myanmar and prisoners in India.