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In 2025, 129 journalists were killed, a record number for the second year in a row.  The vast majority were Palestinians killed by Israel.  The Committee to Protect Journalists said Israel was responsible for 81% of the 47 “targeted killings” of journalists.

The American Cancer Society reports a 34% decline in the cancer death rate since 1991. Nearly 4.8 million cancer deaths were avoided during this period.

While one in four people globally face hunger, the number of billionaires has surpassed 3,000 for the first time.  Oxfam reports their collective wealth has grown by 81%, - $8.2 trillion - since 2020, an amount that could end extreme poverty 26 times over.

Kano discovers 50 govt. employed teachers posted to a private school, over 3,000 uncovers in others-Official

Kano State Government Ministerial Committee for the recall of teachers on state government’s payroll that were posted to Private, Voluntary and Community Schools in the state, has discovered 3,268 such employees. Solacebase reports that barely 3 days after the commencement of the screening exercise, the committee also uncovered a single private school with more than 50 teachers posted from…

US Defense Secretary James Mattis confirmed that over 3,000 new US troops will be headed to Afghanistan as part of President Donald Trump’s new strategy to win the war that has dragged on for almost 16 years. “It is exactly over 3,000 somewhat and frankly I haven’t signed the last of the orders right now as we look at specific, small elements that are going,” Mattis told reporters on Monday