Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
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Temperatures,Terrain in Texas County Deadly for...
Since 1998, the U.S. Border Patrol recorded more than 8,000 migrant deaths along the border with Mexico.VOA immigration reporter Aline Barros visited a South Texas county with a high rate of migrant deaths.
Migrants at US-Mexico Border Complaint CBP...
The Customs and Border Protection mobile app CBP One is now the only way for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border seeking legal entry into the country to request processing appointments. However, despite the app’s incredible high demand, some users complain it doesn’t work.
El Paso Prepares for More Migrants...
Authorities in the Texas border city say they will continue to carry out their emergency declaration contingency plan
Waiting for Asylum, Cuban Doctor Saves...
Brownsville-Matamoros camp is a temporary residence for Central Americans, Haitians, Cubans and Venezuelans who are waiting for their asylum appointments that could grant them entry into the U.S. Dairon Elizondo Rojas, a Cuban doctor, became a camp doctor while seeking his asylum for the last 11 months. While waiting, Rojas is looking after patients at the camp with the hope that his court date, scheduled for June 23, will be his last