NEW YORK, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday, blaming Israel for two-thirds of the deaths. It was the second consecutive annual record for press deaths and the deadliest year since the CPJ began collecting data more than three decades ago. Over three-quarters of all the fatalities in 2025 were in conflict settings, the CPJ said in its report. More than 60 percent of the 86 members of the press killed by Israeli fire in 2025 were Palestinians reporting from Gaza, it added. The number of journalists killed in Ukraine and Sudan also increased in 2025 compared to a year earlier.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 25, 2026 13:24 UTC