EU diplomatic service executing CFSP; heads EU foreign policy, crisis management, and EU missions
The EU- Israel row has intensified after reports that EU foreign policy chief Kallas likened Gaza and West Bank policies to South Africa’s apartheid system. Sa’ar has severed contacts until a retracting statement is issued. The EU says dialogue remains open as divisions over settlements and sanctions persist.
All Africa reports ongoing talks between Somali authorities and international partners. Discussions cover security, border management, government institutions, port development, and stabilisation efforts. The AU mission in Somalia relies on UN support for logistics, financing and coordination, while the US has signalled shifts in funding and policy that could affect future operations.
Prosecutors have presented evidence at a four-day preliminary hearing in Los Angeles, outlining how 21-year-old musician D4vd allegedly lured 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to a Hollywood Hills home, stabbed her, and dismembered her body with chainsaws. The hearing marks the first public presentation of the case’s evidence as prosecutors seek to move to trial.