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Today the government published figures on poverty. Over 13 million people, including 4 million children, are living in poverty in the UK. Even in one of the world’s richest countries, families can’t afford both food and heating. Successive governments have failed us all. Poverty is a political choice. It's that simple. Read on: amn.st/6011B6esMT

The Latin parish priest of the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank appealed for the solidarity of Christians worldwide in the face of new attacks by “fanatical Israeli settlers” seeking to displace the local population. Father Bashar Fawadleh issued an appeal on Saturday, March 21, telling ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, that the lands seized this week by Israeli settlers “belonged to the people of Taybeh and were, moreover, our private property.” These incursions, he continued, in addition to constituting “a violation of international law and of the rights of the local community,” represent an affront that, for the village’s inhabitants, goes far beyond a mere legal or political matter. “This story is about the life of a Christian community that has been present in this land for more than 2,000 years,” Fawadleh said. Taybeh is the modern name of the biblical village of Ephraim, where Jesus went to rest shortly before his passion (cf. John 11:54). In addition to being the only entirely Christian village in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza, it is also renowned for its beer. In recent days, Israeli settlers have seized areas near the village’s quarry and cement factory. These encroachments have been ongoing for some time. In July 2025, settlers set fire in the area near the ruins of St. George Church, built in the historic Byzantine style and dating back to the fifth century, where the local community typically holds religious celebrations. Several vehicles were also set ablaze, and the attackers “painted hateful graffiti,” according to sources in Taybeh. Christian leaders have demanded immediate action from Israeli authorities and called upon the international community to halt the escalating violence. When asked what message he would like to send to Pope Leo XIV and to all Christians around the world, he said: “We ask not only for compassion, but for solidarity.” Fawadleh, whose mother was born in Venezuela but returned to the West Bank at the age of 16, told ACI Prensa: “As a church, our mission is to help people remain in their land, to live with dignity, and to keep the Christian presence alive in the Holy Land. Our presence here is a living testament to the roots of Christianity — where it all began.” According to the parish priest, “when the land is threatened, people become fearful.” The local community simply wants “to live in peace, with dignity, and on our own land,” he said, noting that the farmers of Taybeh are even afraid to go out to their fields. “This is a matter that concerns the entire Church. We ask for your prayers, and for your visits to the Holy Land and to the ‘living stones’ in Taybeh and throughout the Holy Land,” he said. “And your support, so that Christians may remain here through education, housing, and employment opportunities. For the Christian presence in the Holy Land is not merely a local matter,” he pointed out. “For the truth is one; it is not a matter of distorting it. Thank you; we will remain in contact and united in prayer,” the priest said. ewtnnews.com/world/middle-e…

Trump's oil blockade is strangling an entire nation. Families are going without food. Water systems are failing. Hospitals are struggling to stay open. This is economic warfare. I'm calling for an immediate end to this cruel and indefensible blockade. Hands off Cuba.

Absolute bombshell. Lavrov reveals Gulf nations completely refused to let the US use their airspace or bases to attack Iran. He exposes how Washington provoked the war, secretly evacuated their own troops, and left their Arab allies completely defenseless as sitting ducks.

France is saying more than a third of gulf oil infrastructure is GONE. We still have markets operating as if this will be over soon and we'll pivot to the next flavor of the month. People have no fucking clue what has ALREADY been done to the global economy in a few short weeks.

Iran doesn't seem intimidated at all and has just released another Lego video mocking the coalition.

SPAIN BREAKS DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH ISRAEL 🚨🚨 Madrid just recalled its ambassador and is planning to shut down its embassy in Tel Aviv. Israel condemned the move as “highly antisemitic.”

Absolute humiliation for the US Navy. An Indian General confirms the multi-billion dollar USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier is completely out of action and limping back home. 70 advanced fighter jets and AWACS are entirely gone from the combat zone. Total strategic disaster.

HORRIFIC day in the West Bank. Israeli settlers murdered 37-year-old Mohammad Faraj in the town of Janata, south of Bethlehem. His father is also in critical condition after settlers brutally beat him on the head with clubs.

Never forget... "Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who kept Kamal Adwan Hospital open as Israeli forces invaded northern Gaza, has now been imprisoned for a full year without charge. “A full year of injustice has passed,” his family says. He remains in Israeli custody under a law allowing indefinite detention without trial, along with at least 95 other Palestinian healthcare workers still detained by Israeli authorities, including 80 from Gaza and 15 from the West Bank." ©dropsitenews

🚨 BREAKING: 6 million people are facing hunger in the UK, including 2m children. This is a 20% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels. These new stats from DWP reveal a heart-breaking injustice; too many people are being trapped in severe hardship.

Child! Not just teenager. Child! And who starved him Sky? Who starved him?

The cost of meeting nurses’ demand for an inflation-busting pay rise: £1.6 billion. The cost of Rishi Sunak’s bank tax giveaways: £7.3 billion. If we can afford handouts for the rich, we can afford to meet the basic needs of those who keep this country afloat.

Heartbreaking reality. Tucker Carlson reveals that under the cover of the US funded Iran war, Israel is systematically destroying ancient Christian villages in Southern Lebanon. They are openly seizing Lebanese territory and bulldozing homes while the world stays silent.

Did you know that the USA 🇺🇸 and Israel 🇮🇱 were the only countries that voted against the United Nations Resolution A/RES/76/165, titled "The right to food," which reaffirmed the right of everyone to have physical and economic access to adequate, safe, and nutritious food.

BREAKING: More than one million fighters in Iran have been prepared for a ground battle with the US, reports Tasnim news agency, citing an Iranian military source.

Sharks don't infest waters, they live there. 🦈

Mexico's monarch butterfly population surged 64 percent this winter, raising hopes for the endangered species’ spring migration to the United States and Canada.