Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders warned on Thursday.
The media rights watchdog cited as examples US President Donald Trump's "systematic" attacks on journalists and Saudi Arabia, which executed a journalist in 2025.
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