diff --git a/src/crewai/utilities/events/crewai_event_bus.py b/src/crewai/utilities/events/crewai_event_bus.py
index 272612f02..cfe80cfa7 100644
--- a/src/crewai/utilities/events/crewai_event_bus.py
+++ b/src/crewai/utilities/events/crewai_event_bus.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class CrewAIEventsBus:
     """
     A singleton event bus that uses blinker signals for event handling.
     Allows both internal (Flow/Crew) and external event handling.
+    Handlers are global by default for cross-thread communication,
+    with optional thread-local isolation for testing scenarios.
     """
 
     _instance = None
@@ -31,25 +33,60 @@ class CrewAIEventsBus:
     def _initialize(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the event bus internal state"""
         self._signal = Signal("crewai_event_bus")
+        self._global_handlers: dict[type[BaseEvent], list[Callable]] = {}
 
     @property
     def _handlers(self) -> dict[type[BaseEvent], list[Callable]]:
-        if not hasattr(CrewAIEventsBus._thread_local, 'handlers'):
+        if not hasattr(CrewAIEventsBus._thread_local, "handlers"):
             CrewAIEventsBus._thread_local.handlers = {}
         return CrewAIEventsBus._thread_local.handlers
 
     @_handlers.setter
     def _handlers(self, value: dict[type[BaseEvent], list[Callable]]) -> None:
-        if not hasattr(CrewAIEventsBus._thread_local, 'handlers'):
+        if not hasattr(CrewAIEventsBus._thread_local, "handlers"):
             CrewAIEventsBus._thread_local.handlers = {}
         CrewAIEventsBus._thread_local.handlers = value
 
+    def _add_handler_with_deduplication(
+        self, handlers_dict: dict, event_type: Type[BaseEvent], handler: Callable
+    ) -> bool:
+        """
+        Add a handler to the specified handlers dictionary with deduplication.
+
+        Args:
+            handlers_dict: The dictionary to add the handler to
+            event_type: The event type
+            handler: The handler function to add
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if handler was added, False if it was already present
+        """
+        if event_type not in handlers_dict:
+            handlers_dict[event_type] = []
+
+        # Check if handler is already registered
+        for existing_handler in handlers_dict[event_type]:
+            if existing_handler is handler:
+                # Handler already exists, don't add duplicate
+                return False
+
+        # Add the handler
+        handlers_dict[event_type].append(handler)
+        return True
+
     def on(
         self, event_type: Type[EventT]
     ) -> Callable[[Callable[[Any, EventT], None]], Callable[[Any, EventT], None]]:
         """
         Decorator to register an event handler for a specific event type.
 
+        Handlers registered with this decorator are global by default,
+        allowing cross-thread event communication. Use scoped_handlers()
+        for thread-local isolation in testing scenarios.
+
+        Duplicate handlers are automatically prevented - the same handler
+        function will only be registered once per event type.
+
         Usage:
             @crewai_event_bus.on(AgentExecutionCompletedEvent)
             def on_agent_execution_completed(
@@ -62,23 +99,38 @@ class CrewAIEventsBus:
         def decorator(
             handler: Callable[[Any, EventT], None],
         ) -> Callable[[Any, EventT], None]:
-            if event_type not in self._handlers:
-                self._handlers[event_type] = []
-            self._handlers[event_type].append(
-                cast(Callable[[Any, EventT], None], handler)
+            was_added = self._add_handler_with_deduplication(
+                self._global_handlers, event_type, handler
             )
+            if not was_added:
+                # Log that duplicate was prevented (optional)
+                print(
+                    f"[EventBus Info] Handler '{handler.__name__}' already registered for {event_type.__name__}"
+                )
             return handler
 
         return decorator
 
     def emit(self, source: Any, event: BaseEvent) -> None:
         """
-        Emit an event to all registered handlers
+        Emit an event to all registered handlers (both global and thread-local)
 
         Args:
             source: The object emitting the event
             event: The event instance to emit
         """
+        # Call global handlers (default behavior, cross-thread)
+        for event_type, handlers in self._global_handlers.items():
+            if isinstance(event, event_type):
+                for handler in handlers:
+                    try:
+                        handler(source, event)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print(
+                            f"[EventBus Error] Global handler '{handler.__name__}' failed for event '{event_type.__name__}': {e}"
+                        )
+
+        # Call thread-local handlers (for testing isolation)
         for event_type, handlers in self._handlers.items():
             if isinstance(event, event_type):
                 for handler in handlers:
@@ -86,32 +138,76 @@ class CrewAIEventsBus:
                         handler(source, event)
                     except Exception as e:
                         print(
-                            f"[EventBus Error] Handler '{handler.__name__}' failed for event '{event_type.__name__}': {e}"
+                            f"[EventBus Error] Thread-local handler '{handler.__name__}' failed for event '{event_type.__name__}': {e}"
                         )
 
+        # Send to blinker signal (existing mechanism)
         self._signal.send(source, event=event)
 
     def register_handler(
-        self, event_type: Type[EventTypes], handler: Callable[[Any, EventTypes], None]
-    ) -> None:
-        """Register an event handler for a specific event type"""
-        if event_type not in self._handlers:
-            self._handlers[event_type] = []
-        self._handlers[event_type].append(
-            cast(Callable[[Any, EventTypes], None], handler)
+        self, event_type: Type[BaseEvent], handler: Callable[[Any, BaseEvent], None]
+    ) -> bool:
+        """
+        Register an event handler for a specific event type (global)
+
+        Args:
+            event_type: The event type to handle
+            handler: The handler function to register
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if handler was added, False if it was already present
+        """
+        return self._add_handler_with_deduplication(
+            self._global_handlers, event_type, handler
         )
 
+    def unregister_handler(
+        self, event_type: Type[BaseEvent], handler: Callable[[Any, BaseEvent], None]
+    ) -> bool:
+        """
+        Unregister an event handler for a specific event type (global)
+
+        Args:
+            event_type: The event type
+            handler: The handler function to unregister
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if handler was removed, False if it wasn't found
+        """
+        if event_type in self._global_handlers:
+            try:
+                self._global_handlers[event_type].remove(handler)
+                return True
+            except ValueError:
+                return False
+        return False
+
+    def get_handler_count(self, event_type: Type[BaseEvent]) -> int:
+        """
+        Get the number of handlers registered for a specific event type
+
+        Args:
+            event_type: The event type to check
+
+        Returns:
+            int: Number of handlers registered for this event type
+        """
+        return len(self._global_handlers.get(event_type, []))
+
     @contextmanager
     def scoped_handlers(self):
         """
-        Context manager for temporary event handling scope.
-        Useful for testing or temporary event handling.
+        Context manager for temporary thread-local event handling scope.
+        Useful for testing or temporary event handling with thread isolation.
+
+        This creates thread-local handlers that are isolated from global handlers,
+        making it useful for testing scenarios where you want to avoid interference.
 
         Usage:
             with crewai_event_bus.scoped_handlers():
                 @crewai_event_bus.on(CrewKickoffStarted)
                 def temp_handler(source, event):
-                    print("Temporary handler")
+                    print("Temporary thread-local handler")
                 # Do stuff...
             # Handlers are cleared after the context
         """
@@ -122,6 +218,25 @@ class CrewAIEventsBus:
         finally:
             self._handlers = previous_handlers
 
+    @contextmanager
+    def scoped_global_handlers(self):
+        """
+        Context manager for temporary global event handling scope.
+        Useful for testing or temporary global event handling.
+
+        Usage:
+            with crewai_event_bus.scoped_global_handlers():
+                crewai_event_bus.register_handler(CrewKickoffStarted, temp_handler)
+                # Do stuff...
+            # Global handlers are cleared after the context
+        """
+        previous_global_handlers = self._global_handlers.copy()
+        self._global_handlers.clear()
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            self._global_handlers = previous_global_handlers
+
 
 # Global instance
 crewai_event_bus = CrewAIEventsBus()
diff --git a/tests/utilities/events/test_crewai_event_bus.py b/tests/utilities/events/test_crewai_event_bus.py
index b2e07af65..f3896b04d 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/events/test_crewai_event_bus.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/events/test_crewai_event_bus.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import threading
+from typing import Any, Callable, cast
 from unittest.mock import Mock
+
 import pytest
 
 from crewai.utilities.events.base_events import BaseEvent
@@ -19,6 +21,11 @@ class TestEvent(BaseEvent):
 class AnotherThreadTestEvent(BaseEvent):
     pass
 
+
+class CrossThreadTestEvent(BaseEvent):
+    pass
+
+
 def test_specific_event_handler():
     mock_handler = Mock()
 
@@ -55,7 +62,7 @@ def test_event_bus_error_handling(capfd):
 
     out, err = capfd.readouterr()
     assert "Simulated handler failure" in out
-    assert "Handler 'broken_handler' failed" in out
+    assert "Global handler 'broken_handler' failed" in out
 
 
 def test_singleton_pattern_across_threads():
@@ -78,27 +85,24 @@ def test_singleton_pattern_across_threads():
         assert instance is instances[0]
 
 
-def test_thread_local_handler_isolation():
-    thread_results = {}
+def test_default_handlers_are_global():
+    """Test that handlers registered with @crewai_event_bus.on() are global by default."""
+    received_events = []
+    mock_handler = Mock()
+
+    @crewai_event_bus.on(CrossThreadTestEvent)
+    def global_handler(source, event):
+        received_events.append((source, event))
+        mock_handler(source, event)
 
     def thread_worker(thread_id):
-        mock_handler = Mock()
-
-        @crewai_event_bus.on(TestEvent)
-        def thread_handler(source, event):
-            mock_handler(f"thread_{thread_id}", event)
-
-        event = TestEvent(type=f"test_event_thread_{thread_id}")
-        crewai_event_bus.emit(f"source_{thread_id}", event)
-
-        thread_results[thread_id] = {
-            'mock_handler': mock_handler,
-            'handler_function': thread_handler,
-            'event': event
-        }
+        # Emit event from a different thread
+        event = CrossThreadTestEvent(type=f"cross_thread_event_{thread_id}")
+        crewai_event_bus.emit(f"thread_source_{thread_id}", event)
 
+    # Start multiple threads that emit events
     threads = []
-    for i in range(5):
+    for i in range(3):
         thread = threading.Thread(target=thread_worker, args=(i,))
         threads.append(thread)
         thread.start()
@@ -106,16 +110,57 @@ def test_thread_local_handler_isolation():
     for thread in threads:
         thread.join()
 
-    assert len(thread_results) == 5
+    # Verify that the global handler received all events from different threads
+    assert len(received_events) == 3
+    assert mock_handler.call_count == 3
 
-    for thread_id, result in thread_results.items():
-        result['mock_handler'].assert_called_once_with(
-            f"thread_{thread_id}",
-            result['event']
-        )
+    # Check that events from different threads were received
+    for i in range(3):
+        source, event = received_events[i]
+        assert source == f"thread_source_{i}"
+        assert event.type == f"cross_thread_event_{i}"
+
+
+def test_scoped_handlers_thread_isolation():
+    """Test that scoped_handlers() provides thread-local isolation for testing."""
+    global_events = []
+    scoped_events = []
+
+    # Register a global handler
+    @crewai_event_bus.on(CrossThreadTestEvent)
+    def global_handler(source, event):
+        global_events.append((source, event))
+
+    # Emit an event - should be received by global handler
+    event1 = CrossThreadTestEvent(type="event_1")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source_1", event1)
+    assert len(global_events) == 1
+
+    # Use scoped handlers for testing isolation
+    with crewai_event_bus.scoped_handlers():
+        # Register a handler in the scoped context (thread-local)
+        @crewai_event_bus.on(CrossThreadTestEvent)
+        def scoped_handler(source, event):
+            scoped_events.append((source, event))
+
+        # Emit event - should be received by scoped handler only
+        event2 = CrossThreadTestEvent(type="event_2")
+        crewai_event_bus.emit("source_2", event2)
+
+    # After scope, emit another event - should be received by global handler only
+    event3 = CrossThreadTestEvent(type="event_3")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source_3", event3)
+
+    # Verify events
+    assert len(global_events) == 2  # event_1 and event_3
+    assert len(scoped_events) == 1  # only event_2
+    assert global_events[0] == ("source_1", event1)
+    assert scoped_events[0] == ("source_2", event2)
+    assert global_events[1] == ("source_3", event3)
 
 
 def test_scoped_handlers_thread_safety():
+    """Test that scoped handlers work correctly across multiple threads."""
     thread_results = {}
 
     def thread_worker(thread_id):
@@ -130,10 +175,11 @@ def test_scoped_handlers_thread_safety():
             crewai_event_bus.emit(f"scoped_source_{thread_id}", scoped_event)
 
             thread_results[thread_id] = {
-                'mock_handler': mock_handler,
-                'scoped_event': scoped_event
+                "mock_handler": mock_handler,
+                "scoped_event": scoped_event,
             }
 
+        # After scope, emit event - should not be received by scoped handler
         post_scoped_event = AnotherThreadTestEvent(type=f"post_scoped_{thread_id}")
         crewai_event_bus.emit(f"post_source_{thread_id}", post_scoped_event)
 
@@ -147,7 +193,313 @@ def test_scoped_handlers_thread_safety():
         thread.join()
 
     for thread_id, result in thread_results.items():
-        result['mock_handler'].assert_called_once_with(
-            f"scoped_thread_{thread_id}",
-            result['scoped_event']
-        )
\ No newline at end of file
+        result["mock_handler"].assert_called_once_with(
+            f"scoped_thread_{thread_id}", result["scoped_event"]
+        )
+
+
+def test_register_handler_method():
+    """Test the register_handler method works with global handlers."""
+    received_events = []
+
+    def handler(source, event):
+        received_events.append((source, event))
+
+    # Register handler using the method
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(CrossThreadTestEvent, handler)
+
+    # Emit event from different thread
+    def thread_worker():
+        event = CrossThreadTestEvent(type="test_event")
+        crewai_event_bus.emit("thread_source", event)
+
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=thread_worker)
+    thread.start()
+    thread.join()
+
+    # Verify handler received the event
+    assert len(received_events) == 1
+    assert received_events[0] == (
+        "thread_source",
+        CrossThreadTestEvent(type="test_event"),
+    )
+
+
+def test_scoped_global_handlers():
+    """Test the scoped_global_handlers context manager."""
+    global_events = []
+
+    def global_handler(source, event):
+        global_events.append((source, event))
+
+    # Register a global handler
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(CrossThreadTestEvent, global_handler)
+
+    # Emit an event - should be received
+    event1 = CrossThreadTestEvent(type="event_1")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source_1", event1)
+    assert len(global_events) == 1
+
+    # Use scoped global handlers
+    with crewai_event_bus.scoped_global_handlers():
+        # Register a different handler in scope
+        def scoped_handler(source, event):
+            global_events.append(("scoped", source, event))
+
+        crewai_event_bus.register_handler(CrossThreadTestEvent, scoped_handler)
+
+        # Emit event - should be received by scoped handler
+        event2 = CrossThreadTestEvent(type="event_2")
+        crewai_event_bus.emit("source_2", event2)
+
+    # After scope, original handler should be restored
+    event3 = CrossThreadTestEvent(type="event_3")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source_3", event3)
+
+    # Verify events
+    assert len(global_events) == 3
+    assert global_events[0] == ("source_1", event1)
+    assert global_events[1] == ("scoped", "source_2", event2)
+    assert global_events[2] == ("source_3", event3)
+
+
+def test_handler_duplication_scenarios():
+    """Test various scenarios where handler duplication can occur."""
+    call_counts = []
+
+    def handler(source, event):
+        call_counts.append(1)
+
+    # Scenario 1: Register the same handler multiple times
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler)
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler)  # Duplicate registration
+
+    # Scenario 2: Use decorator multiple times on the same function
+    @crewai_event_bus.on(TestEvent)
+    def decorated_handler1(source, event):
+        call_counts.append(1)
+
+    @crewai_event_bus.on(TestEvent)
+    def decorated_handler2(source, event):  # Same function name, different instance
+        call_counts.append(1)
+
+    # Emit an event
+    event = TestEvent(type="test_event")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", event)
+
+    # Currently, all handlers are called (including duplicates)
+    # This shows the current behavior - handlers can be duplicated
+    assert len(call_counts) >= 4  # At least 4 calls (2 direct + 2 decorated)
+
+
+def test_module_reload_duplication():
+    """Test duplication that could occur from module reloading."""
+    call_counts = []
+
+    def create_handler():
+        def handler(source, event):
+            call_counts.append(1)
+
+        return handler
+
+    # Simulate module reload scenario
+    handler1 = create_handler()
+    handler2 = create_handler()  # Same function, different instance
+
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler1)
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler2)
+
+    event = TestEvent(type="test_event")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", event)
+
+    # Both handlers are called (duplication)
+    assert len(call_counts) == 2
+
+
+def test_listener_class_duplication():
+    """Test duplication from multiple listener class instances."""
+    call_counts = []
+
+    class TestListener:
+        def __init__(self):
+            @crewai_event_bus.on(TestEvent)
+            def handler(source, event):
+                call_counts.append(1)
+
+    # Create multiple instances (simulating multiple imports)
+    listener1 = TestListener()
+    listener2 = TestListener()
+
+    event = TestEvent(type="test_event")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", event)
+
+    # Both instances register handlers (duplication)
+    assert len(call_counts) == 2
+
+
+def test_handler_deduplication():
+    """Test that duplicate handlers are automatically prevented."""
+    call_counts = []
+
+    def handler(source, event):
+        call_counts.append(1)
+
+    # Register the same handler multiple times
+    result1 = crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler)
+    result2 = crewai_event_bus.register_handler(
+        TestEvent, handler
+    )  # Duplicate registration
+
+    # First registration should succeed, second should fail
+    assert result1 is True
+    assert result2 is False
+
+    # Emit an event
+    event = TestEvent(type="test_event")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", event)
+
+    # Handler should only be called once (no duplication)
+    assert len(call_counts) == 1
+
+
+def test_decorator_deduplication():
+    """Test that decorator prevents duplicate registrations."""
+    call_counts = []
+
+    # Define the same handler function
+    def handler(source, event):
+        call_counts.append(1)
+
+    # Register using decorator
+    @crewai_event_bus.on(TestEvent)
+    def decorated_handler(source, event):
+        call_counts.append(1)
+
+    # Try to register the same function again using register_handler
+    result = crewai_event_bus.register_handler(
+        TestEvent, cast(Callable[[Any, BaseEvent], None], decorated_handler)
+    )
+
+    # Should fail because it's already registered
+    assert result is False
+
+    # Emit an event
+    event = TestEvent(type="test_event")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", event)
+
+    # Should only be called once
+    assert len(call_counts) == 1
+
+
+def test_handler_unregistration():
+    """Test that handlers can be unregistered."""
+    call_counts = []
+
+    def handler(source, event):
+        call_counts.append(1)
+
+    # Register handler
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler)
+
+    # Verify it's registered
+    assert crewai_event_bus.get_handler_count(TestEvent) == 1
+
+    # Emit event - should be called
+    event = TestEvent(type="test_event")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", event)
+    assert len(call_counts) == 1
+
+    # Unregister handler
+    result = crewai_event_bus.unregister_handler(TestEvent, handler)
+    assert result is True
+    assert crewai_event_bus.get_handler_count(TestEvent) == 0
+
+    # Emit event again - should not be called
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", event)
+    assert len(call_counts) == 1  # Still only 1 call
+
+
+def test_handler_count_tracking():
+    """Test that handler counts are tracked correctly."""
+
+    def handler1(source, event):
+        pass
+
+    def handler2(source, event):
+        pass
+
+    # Initially no handlers
+    assert crewai_event_bus.get_handler_count(TestEvent) == 0
+
+    # Register first handler
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler1)
+    assert crewai_event_bus.get_handler_count(TestEvent) == 1
+
+    # Register second handler
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler2)
+    assert crewai_event_bus.get_handler_count(TestEvent) == 2
+
+    # Try to register first handler again (should fail)
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler1)
+    assert crewai_event_bus.get_handler_count(TestEvent) == 2  # Count unchanged
+
+    # Unregister first handler
+    crewai_event_bus.unregister_handler(TestEvent, handler1)
+    assert crewai_event_bus.get_handler_count(TestEvent) == 1
+
+    # Unregister second handler
+    crewai_event_bus.unregister_handler(TestEvent, handler2)
+    assert crewai_event_bus.get_handler_count(TestEvent) == 0
+
+
+def test_different_event_types_dont_conflict():
+    """Test that handlers for different event types don't interfere."""
+    test_event_calls = []
+    cross_thread_calls = []
+
+    def test_event_handler(source, event):
+        test_event_calls.append(1)
+
+    def cross_thread_handler(source, event):
+        cross_thread_calls.append(1)
+
+    # Register handlers for different event types
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, test_event_handler)
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(CrossThreadTestEvent, cross_thread_handler)
+
+    # Emit TestEvent
+    test_event = TestEvent(type="test")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", test_event)
+    assert len(test_event_calls) == 1
+    assert len(cross_thread_calls) == 0
+
+    # Emit CrossThreadTestEvent
+    cross_thread_event = CrossThreadTestEvent(type="cross_thread")
+    crewai_event_bus.emit("source", cross_thread_event)
+    assert len(test_event_calls) == 1  # Unchanged
+    assert len(cross_thread_calls) == 1
+
+
+def test_scoped_handlers_with_deduplication():
+    """Test that deduplication works within scoped handlers."""
+    call_counts = []
+
+    def handler(source, event):
+        call_counts.append(1)
+
+    # Register global handler
+    crewai_event_bus.register_handler(TestEvent, handler)
+
+    # Use scoped handlers
+    with crewai_event_bus.scoped_handlers():
+        # Try to register the same handler in scoped context
+        @crewai_event_bus.on(TestEvent)
+        def scoped_handler(source, event):
+            call_counts.append(1)
+
+        # Emit event - should be called by both global and scoped handlers
+        event = TestEvent(type="test_event")
+        crewai_event_bus.emit("source", event)
+
+    # Should have 2 calls (1 global + 1 scoped)
+    assert len(call_counts) == 2