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2025 a Bad Year for Journalists Globally

Numbers of journalists, media professionals killed spike amid growing antagonism

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John Berthelsen
Dec 24, 2025
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Al Jazeera reporter killed in Gaza. Photo from Al Jazeera

As the end of 2025 approaches, there has been a macabre spike in the number of journalists killed worldwide, with the year emerging as one of the deadliest since the start of the century, primarily because of the Israeli assault on Gaza. A total of 161 media professionals have been killed across 3…

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