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Death toll in Yemen bombing rises to 38 soldiers

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military parade drill in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing at least 38 soldiers and wounding scores of others in what is one of the deadliest attacks in the city in months.

(AP) SANAA - Officials say the death toll from a suicide bombing at a military parade rehearsal in the capital Sanaa has risen to 38 troops.

The military officials say the Monday's bombing near Sanaa's presidential palace is one of the deadliest attacks in the city in months.

They said the attacker was a soldier taking part in the drill, lining up with fellow troops at a main square in the capital.

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A Brazilian Plea For Science, Religious Freedom And The Right To Samba As You Wish

An evangelic group has threatened to take legal action against a samba school because of its mix of religious iconography at the 2023 Carnival festivities. A Brazilian secular institute has a response.

Photo of Rio's carnival 2015

Rio carnival in full swing

Daniel Gontijo E Pirula

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SÃO PAULO — To celebrate religious diversity at 2023 carnival, the samba school Gaviões da Fiel in São Paolo combined Christian symbols with imagery from African religions — for example, Christ with Oxalá (a deity from Candomblé, an African diasporic religion).

Gaviões received a disclaimer note from the country's conservative Evangelical Parliamentary Front (FPE). In these politicians’ view, "one cannot compare Christ and Oxalá … under no circumstances", and there would only be one god, one Son, and one Holy Spirit.

Having interpreted this artistic syncretism as an immoral, vile act, the FPE is now threatening to take legal action against the samba school.

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