Al Jazeera English • April 30, 2026 09:07

Press freedom worldwide falls to its lowest level in 25 years

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Reporters Without Borders warns that 'journalism is increasingly criminalised worldwide'.

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Tue 07:44 - Die Welt

“Largest deficit of the post-war period” – number of births falls to lowest level since 1946

Tue 10:00 - Die Welt

People without children have a much more pleasant life, but...

Tue 11:31 - Financial Times

German births fall to lowest since postwar records began in 1946

Thu 09:07 - Al Jazeera English

Press freedom worldwide falls to its lowest level in 25 years

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Die Welt

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10:00

People without children have a much more pleasant life, but...

Die Geburtenrate in Deutschland ist auf den tiefsten Stand seit 1946 gefallen: Zu viele große Fragen halten die Menschen vom Kinderkriegen ab. Hier werden ein paar davon beantwortet.

07:44

“Largest deficit of the post-war period” – number of births falls to lowest level since 1946

Deutschland erlebt einen historischen Tiefstand: 2025 wurden so wenige Kinder geboren wie seit 1946 nicht mehr. Zugleich starben mehr als eine Million Menschen.

Financial Times

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11:31

German births fall to lowest since postwar records began in 1946

Country faces demographic crunch as difference between deaths and births rises to highest level in its postwar history