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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, June 18, 2018 to 0800 GMT, June 19, 2018.

Yemen standing firm

The Yemeni army spokesman has rejected reports that the Saudi-led coalition is advancing on the strategic port city of Hudaydah. General Sharaf Loqman has emphasized that the army and the popular Ansarullah movement forces have the capability to defeat the Saudi-led invasion of the city. He has called on Saudi-backed militants to surrender or face death. Meanwhile, the Ansarullah movement has announced that the invading forces are in a confused state and suffering setbacks. An Ansarullah spokesman stressed that the attack on Hudaydah has unified the Yemeni people more than ever.  

US immigration vote postponed

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives are struggling to reach a compromise on a much-anticipated immigration bill. On Thursday, the House struck down a version of a bill which would have seen reduced visas for legal immigrants to the US. It would have also temporarily halted the deportation of immigrants who had come to the US illegally as children. The 193 to 231 vote came as Republicans joined Democrats in killing the bill. A compromise version of the bill is now being discussed by Republicans. 

Iran OPEC deal

Iran’s oil minister says Tehran is ready for a deal on the output policy of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Bijan Zanganeh made the remark ahead of a meeting with his OPEC counterparts in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Other members had earlier said they were optimistic that they would reach a compromise on OPEC’s output policy. This comes as Saudi Arabia is struggling to convince the group to raise production in order to meet growing demand in the second half of 2018.

US police brutality

The fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager has sparked protests in the US city of Pittsburgh. The protesters have shut down a highway to vent their anger at the death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose. An officer fatally shot Antwon who ran when police stopped a vehicle that was suspected to be involved in an earlier shooting. He was shot three times and later died in hospital. Earlier, protesters gathered in front of the county courthouse demanding justice for the African-American teen. The officer who killed Rose was reportedly sworn into duty just around 90 minutes before the shooting.

Iraq PMF vow response to Syria attack 

Iraq's popular mobilization forces or the PMF has vowed to respond to an air raid that killed 22 of its members on the Syrian border this week. A Syrian military source has accused the United States of conducting the strike but the US has rejected the accusation. US media reports, citing American military sources, suggest Israel was behind the killings. Both Syria and Iraq condemned the air raid.  

Fate of child migrants in US

Hundreds have demonstrated in front of the US Embassy in the Mexican capital to protest Trump’s immigration policy. The protesters demanded freedom for child migrants who are believed to be held in detention centers. A similar rally was held in the city of El Paso in the US state of Texas, demanding the reunification of migrant families. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump backed down, signing an order to keep families together in detention during immigration proceedings. However, it remains unclear how and when those children would be reunited with their parents, and where families would be held while their parents face criminal charges.

Airbus UK threat

Aviation giant Airbus has threatened that it could leave the UK over Britain’s bid to leave the European Union. In a risk assessment report, the company warned that a Brexit with no deal could have catastrophic consequences for its UK production plans. The company also said it would stop extending its UK supplier base during the current transition period. Airbus directly employs 14,000 people in Britain and supports more than 100,000 jobs in a wider supply chain in the country. Britain is due to leave the EU in March 2019, but its current trading arrangements with the bloc will stay effective until December 2020.  

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