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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 25th of April, these are our main stories.
US envoys will travel to Pakistan for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran.
Tehran's foreign minister is already there.
A leaked email suggests Washington is considering punishing allies for not supporting its war in Iran.
Also in this podcast, I believe in a two-state solution.
I believe that just as the Jewish people have a right to self-determination and statehood,
so do the Palestinian people have a right to self-determination and statehood.
A British-Israeli academic describes the moment he was confronted by Israeli police
for wearing a Jewish kippah embroidered with a Palestinian flag.
And survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are calling on King Charles to meet with them during his upcoming visit to the US.
We begin with the latest peace talks between the US and Iran set to take place in Pakistan.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to fly to Islamabad for negotiations.
An Iranian delegation led by the foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday.
It follows President Trump's decision earlier this week to extend the ceasefire indefinitely at the request of Pakistan,
so Tehran could come up with what was described as a unified proposal
on issues such as the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's nuclear program.
The White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt suggested progress had already been made.
The Iranians want to talk, they want to talk in person.