First Thing: Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

Vice-president would travel with Witkoff and Kushner as ceasefire deadline looms.

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JD Vance is expected to fly to https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/jd-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-if-iran-agrees-to-talks">Islamabad to lead the US delegation on Tuesday if Iran agrees to further talks, as the deadline for the current ceasefire looms.

What effect is the war having on developing countries? With food and fuel inflation reaching close to 20%, Fletcher warned: “We will feel the impact for years in sub-Saharan Africa and east Africa pushing way more people into poverty.”

What are the impacts on displacement? Sexualized attacks are hastening the displacement of Palestinians, according to the report, with more than two-thirds of households surveyed identifying rising violence against women and children as a tipping point in their decision to leave.

Researchers also found it was causing girls to quit school, women to stop working, and had contributed to a rise in early marriage.