Maj. Gen. Jimmy Akpor, defense department spokesman, said all were linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province group.
Nigerian officials say they’ve arrested six linked to Pentecost attacks
Health care workers denied religious exemption on vaccine win settlement
More than 500 current and former health care workers “were unlawfully discriminated against and denied religious exemptions from the COVID shot mandate,” the Liberty Counsel said.
Hong Kong: Five-day trial set for Cardinal Zen, four defendants
At a pre-trial hearing in Hong Kong Aug. 9, 2022, a judge announced that Cardinal Zen and four other defendants will face a five-day trial Sept. 19-23 on charges of failing to properly register a now-defunct fund to help anti-government protesters.
Catholic prayers for peace interrupted after alleged assault on officer
The activists called for peace through eliminating nuclear weapons and peace from environmental sins committed against the planet.
Archbishop welcomes Senate bill’s provisions on environment, drug prices
The Senate approved the measure via the budget reconciliation process Aug. 7 in a 51-50 vote; Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tiebreaking vote. The U.S. House is scheduled to vote on the measure Aug. 12.
U.N. report: Myanmar junta ‘committing systematic crimes against humanity’
Since starting operations three years ago, the IIMM has collected more than 3 million pieces of information from almost 200 sources; these include interview statements, documentation, videos, photographs, geospatial imagery and social media material, reported ucanews.com.
Witch hunts on the rise worldwide, warns German aid agency missio
Experts said more people had been killed as alleged witches and sorcerers worldwide in the past 60 years than in the 350 years of European witch hunts.
Polish church official: State commission can’t access abuse documents
A Polish Catholic official defended the church’s record in tackling sexual abuse by priests, after the head of the State Commission on Pedophilia complained it was refused access to clerical files.