Daily Current Affairs Quiz December 28 2025

1. Myanmar Elections – Voters in Myanmar went to the polls on Dec 28 for the first phase of a national election since the 2021 coup. The vote was held under military junta supervision amid civil war; turnout was high despite boycott calls.

2. Central African Republic Vote – The CAR held presidential and legislative elections on Dec 28. Incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra (a Russia ally) was expected to seek a third term. Reports said Touadéra was favored, maintaining his grip on power.

3. Guinea Presidential Poll – Dec 28 was voting day in Guinea’s presidential election. The coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, who took power in 2021, was widely expected to win a full term as president in the December vote.

4. Kosovo Snap Election – Kosovo held a snap parliamentary vote on Dec 28 (its second in 2025). Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje party won about half the vote. Kurti promised to form a government quickly after breaking a year-long deadlock in Kosovo’s legislature.

5. US–Ukraine Peace Talks – U.S. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Mar-a-Lago on Dec 28 to discuss a peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine war. Both leaders said their teams were “getting a lot closer” to an agreement. Trump and Zelenskiy reported progress on security guarantees for Ukraine, though key issues (like Donbas territory) remained unresolved. A Kremlin aide even praised Trump’s “peace efforts” after the meeting.

Global Growth Outlook (QNB) – Qatar National Bank noted in a Dec 28 report that end-of-year forecasts project global GDP growth of about 3% in 2025. The bank said stronger outlooks for China and the euro area helped lift global growth projections.

1. Distant Supernova Discovered – Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reported on Dec 28 the most distant supernova ever observed. The explosion occurred when the universe was under 1 billion years old (redshift ~7.3), illuminating the “cosmic dawn” era.

2. Fusion Reactors & Dark Matter – A new theoretical study (Dec 28) suggests that future fusion power reactors might inadvertently produce hypothetical dark-matter particles. The research showed that neutrons in a high-energy fusion environment could trigger rare reactions yielding axions or other dark-matter candidates.

1. Oceans’ Twilight Zone Link – Marine biologists announced (Dec 28) that they have identified mid-sized deep-sea fish (like the bigscale pomfret) as a key link between surface and deep-ocean ecosystems. This helps explain why top predators (e.g. sharks) often hunt in the ocean’s “twilight zone,” as these fish migrate vertically each day.

2. Hidden Greenland Heat – A new study (Dec 27–28) mapped temperatures deep beneath Greenland’s ice. It found pockets of “hidden heat” that could accelerate ice melt. The uneven geothermal heat suggests future sea-level rise may be higher than currently estimated.

INS Vaghsheer Sortie – On Dec 28, President Droupadi Murmu undertook a dive sortie aboard the Indian Navy submarine INS Vaghsheer in the Arabian Sea. She praised the submarine crew and called the Indian fleet “combat-ready,” underscoring India’s growing indigenous defense capabilities.

1. Koneru Humpy – Indian chess grandmaster Koneru Humpy won the women’s bronze medal at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Championship in Doha. The PMO posted congratulatory messages on Dec 29.

2. Arjun Erigaisi – Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi won bronze in the open section of the 2025 World Rapid Chess Championship in Doha. The PM also publicly congratulated him.

3. Nick Kyrgios – Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios defeated world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in a lighthearted “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition in Dubai on Dec 28.

4. Aryna Sabalenka – Belarusian tennis No.1 Sabalenka participated in the Dubai exhibition. Despite playing with a smaller court on her side, she lost to Kyrgios 6-3, 6-3.

5. Lamine Yamal – Spanish footballer Lamine Yamal (16) was named Best Forward at the Globe Soccer Awards on Dec 28 in Dubai. He also received the special Maradona Award at the ceremony.

6. Novak Djokovic – Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic was honored with the inaugural Globe Sports Award (presented by Cristiano Ronaldo) at the Dubai Globe Soccer event.

7. Volodymyr Zelenskiy – President Zelenskiy of Ukraine made headlines by traveling to the U.S. on Dec 28 for peace talks with Donald Trump.

8. Donald Trump – The U.S. President hosted Zelenskiy and spoke of being “a lot closer” to a peace deal. He also said Russia’s demands on Donbas were “thorny issues” to be resolved.

9. Kirill Dmitriev – Russian presidential aide Kirill Dmitriev publicly praised Trump’s diplomacy after the Mar-a-Lago meeting.

1. Chess – Indian players Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi each won bronze medals at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship (Doha, Dec 27–28).

2. Badminton – At the Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada (finals on Dec 28), Surya Charishma Tamiri clinched the women’s singles title and Rithvik Sanjeevi won the men’s singles.

3. Tennis – In the Dubai “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition on Dec 28, Nick Kyrgios (Men) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (Women) 6-3, 6-3. The match featured entertainment (“showtime”) elements rather than serious competition.

Globe Soccer Awards (Dubai) – The 16th Globe Soccer Awards were held on Dec 28 in Dubai. Novak Djokovic received the inaugural Globe Sports Award (presented by Cristiano Ronaldo). Ousmane Dembélé was named Best Men’s Player and Aitana Bonmatí Best Women’s Player. Lamine Yamal won Best Forward and also received the Maradona Award. Young French footballer Désiré Doué was named Emerging Player. Legends Andrés Iniesta and Hidetoshi Nakata were honored with Player Career Awards.

(No specific observance) – December 28 is not recognized as a major international or Indian “theme day.” (No notable commemorations or themes were reported on this date.)

(No major announcements) – No significant new government or corporate appointments or high-level resignations were reported on Dec 28, 2025.

Mar-a-Lago Peace Talks – As noted above, the high-profile meeting between U.S. President Trump and Ukraine’s Zelenskiy on Dec 28 served as an ad-hoc summit on ending the Russia–Ukraine war. No other major multilateral summit or conference event was held on that date.

Tripura Literacy – India’s Tripura state was reported (28 Dec) as becoming the third fully literate state of India (with 95.6% literacy) in 2025, after Goa and Mizoram. This was a year-end highlight in regional news.

1. Brigitte Bardot – Legendary French actress and animal-rights activist Brigitte Bardot died on Dec 28, 2025 at age 91. President Emmanuel Macron and others led tributes to the “seductive screen legend” whose films (e.g. And God Created Woman) made her world-famous.

2. Dikeledi Magadzi – Veteran South African politician and former deputy minister Dikeledi Magadzi (75) died on Dec 28, 2025. An ANC spokeswoman announced her passing and praised her decades of public service in transport, sanitation and women’s leadership.

Global Growth Reports – No new country rankings or index reports were released on Dec 28. (The Qatar National Bank report noted above represents a summary outlook, but no formal international index was published that day.)

(No major releases) – No high-profile books, literary awards, or author-related announcements were reported on Dec 28, 2025.

(Other News) – No other significant events (corporate mergers, unusual incidents, etc.) were identified on Dec 28, 2025 in the sources reviewed.