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The 2026 World Press Freedom Index shows the United States falling to a record low of 64th place as economic and political pressures strain global journalism.

Over 25 major news organizations signed a letter urging Israel to grant international journalists independent entry to Gaza after months of restricted access.

Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah died in an Israeli drone strike in Gaza. The total number of journalists killed in the enclave now exceeds 260 workers.