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Upon taking office on December 10, Argentine President Javier Milei announced massive austerity and currency devaluation policies to reverse Argentina's economic woes. One of these policies was the rehiring of more than 5,000 employees hired by the previous government during the current year. According to consultancy Ieral-Fundación Mediterránea, 2.2% of Argentina's GDP is used to pay the salaries of government employees, of which there are about 350,000 in Argentina.

The European Union (EU) discussed in Brussels on the 14th of May to provide 50 billion euros of aid to Ukraine in the next 4 years, including 33 billion euros of loans and 17 billion euros of grants. However, the proposal was not unanimously approved by the 27 EU countries due to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's firm opposition. Now the EU is moving towards a Hungarian-avoiding dossier to help Ukraine, borrowing up to 20 billion euros for Kiev on the capital market, with the final amount of the loan depending on Ukraine's needs.

Christmas is the birthday of Jesus Christ, whom Catholics believe in. Unfortunately, the Middle East, where Jesus was born, is now embroiled in a bloody war. Israel and Hamas are still bombing each other on Christmas Day, and the people of Gaza are spending Christmas in fear.

Japanese media reports point out that in 2030, Japan intends to launch a communication satellite with surveillance functions, "satellite attack satellite (killer satellite)", in order to strengthen the surveillance of space.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed that a cargo ship loaded with chemicals traveling through the Indian Ocean on the 23rd was attacked by a drone fired directly from Iran, resulting in a fire, but fortunately the fire was quickly extinguished and did not result in casualties, this is the first time that a cargo ship has been attacked outside of the Red Sea, which is an indication of the Yemeni rebel attack on the ships in the Red Sea has been expanded.

A Nicaraguan bus carrying about 70 people overturned in a small town north of the capital Managua, killing at least 16 people, including several children, in an accident that was initially suspected to have been caused by the bus losing control on a bridge.

Niagara officials say they are deeply saddened by the accident. So far, nine of the victims have been identified, but their names have not been revealed.

Thailand's House of Representatives passed the first reading of the draft amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code on same-sex marriage with 360 votes in favor, making Thailand a big step towards legalizing same-sex marriage, and Thailand is expected to be the first Southeast Asian country to pass a law on same-sex marriage.

Russia will hold presidential elections next year, and while incumbent President Vladimir Putin is expected to be easily re-elected, Yekaterina Duntsova, a former TV reporter and mother of three, has registered to run, advocating against the Russo-Ukrainian war and saying that her candidacy scares her.

Media reveals that 215 million doses of Neocon vaccine, with a market value of more than €4 billion, have been destroyed in the EU due to lower demand for Neocon vaccine.

According to Politico, the EU has received a total of 1.5 billion doses of vaccine since the first batch of the new crown vaccine was approved in late 2020. As the epidemic has stabilized, vaccination rates have declined and the vaccine has expired, with an estimated 215 million doses destroyed.

Poland's politics are in turmoil, and after a heated election process, Donald Tusk, the successor of the pro-European Union faction, has been elected as Poland's new prime minister, ending years of Conservative rule.