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WELLINGTON, Aug. 15 (YPA) – New Zealand’s Electoral Commission has officially registered the Free Palestine Party, clearing it to contest the party vote and nominate candidates in the general election on 7 November 2026. The party's founder…

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (YPA) - Iran strongly condemned the attacks launched by the Israeli occupation on Saturday against various areas in southern Lebanon, including the town of Ansar, the Ali al-Taher Heights, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Deir…

BEIRUT, Aug. 15 (YPA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced, on Saturday evening, that the death toll from Israeli air raids on towns in southern Lebanon has risen to 11 martyrs and 19 wounded. In a statement carried by the National…

BEIRUT, Aug. 15 (YPA) - Hezbollah on Saturday condemned a series of Israeli occupation airstrikes targeting residential buildings in the southern towns of Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani in the Nabatieh district, which killed 11 people—including…

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (YPA) - Iran's Ministry of Intelligence announced the detention of two French diplomats on charges of interfering in the country's internal affairs, noting that it had discovered the signature of a former French ambassador…

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (YPA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Saturday that Tehran and Muscat have reached an agreement on a navigation movement map for the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, Baghaei clarified talks…

CAIRO, Aug. 15 (YPA) - China and Egypt announced their intention to conduct a joint air training exercise in Egypt called "Eagles of Civilizations 2026," from mid-August to early September. Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Chen Xi said…

LONDON, Aug. 15 (YPA) - Britain’s charitable tax-relief system has been used to support psychological treatment and recovery programs for Israeli occupation’s soldiers who participated in the Israeli genocidal war in Gaza, raising questions…

ATHENS, Aug. 15 (YPA) - Pro-Palestinian activists staged protests, on Friday, at the port of Piraeus in the Greek capital, Athens, to condemn the arrival of a cruise ship carrying Israelis. The protesters gathered at the invitation of…

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (YPA) - The United States Department of Defense announced on Saturday the withdrawal of the aircraft carrier “USS Abraham Lincoln” from the Gulf region, following reports concerning the psychological and physical strain…