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U.N. Chief Calls Conditions in Gaza a ‘Moral Outrage’

António Guterres, the U.N. secretary general, reiterated his call on Saturday for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, using a visit to a border crossing in Egypt to slam the “nonstop nightmare” Palestinians faced in the territory. “I want Palestinians in Gaza to know: You are not alone,” Mr. Guterres said. “People around the world

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A bioethicist explores the moral questions of Alabama’s IVF ruling

Is a frozen embryo a child? The Alabama Supreme Court says yes. In ruling this month that three couples who lost frozen embryos in a storage facility accident could sue for wrongful death of a minor child, the court wrote that the “natural, ordinary, commonly understood meaning” of the word “child” includes an “unborn child”

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Russia’s spy chief says killed defector was ‘moral corpse’

Russian spy chief labels defected pilot a “moral corpse” after alleged death in Spain. Russia’s spy chief on Tuesday said a pilot who defected to Ukraine with a military helicopter and was reportedly shot dead in Spain last week was a “moral corpse”. Maxim Kuzminov flew his Mi-8 helicopter into Ukraine in August in a

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A ceasefire in Gaza is a moral imperative, not a concession

A disagreement on some issues has become a divorce on each and every one. In moments of crisis, we must hear voices that challenge our assumptions and ask us to do better, Muddassar Ahmed writes. ADVERTISEMENT A month and a half into the devastating Gaza conflict, the call for an immediate ceasefire has never been

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Are We Having a Moral Panic Over Misinformation?

Yves here. Even though this article may seem pedestrian, the intensifying efforts to censor what is perceived to be wrongspeech makes a “back to basics” discussion of so-called misinformation valuable. What is telling is how often individuals react emotionally to challenges to their beliefs on hot topics of the day and are either unwilling or

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